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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
DIED IN BATH ROOM
David OVermyer Passes Away
Suddenly at Home.
Death Was Due to Heart
Failure.
ILL SEVERAL WEEKS.
Had Suffered an Attack Of
Pneumonia.
Apparently Was Much Improved
This Week.

David Overmyer. prominent lawyer
and Democratic politician. died sud
denly at $50 o'clock last night at his
home, No. 1101 Quincy street Mr.
Overmyer died alone although the
members of his family were in the
house at the time with the exception
of the son. George Overmyer, who
had left little while before for the
Copeland hotel. Death was directly
due to diabetes. Mr.. Overmyer had
been i'll since the first of December,
when he was stricken with pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Explosion of $4,000 Kegs of Powder
Does Great Damage.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Jan. 10.-The plant
and buildings of the Standard Powder
company at Horrel were destroyed by
an explosion today. No lives We're LOST.
The explosion was caused by a fire
which started in one of the buildings.
The damage done to the wrecked plant
will exceed 800, GOO.
Two houses a mile distant were wreck
ed by the explosion which was heard
at a distance of 25 miles.
After a fight of several hours the fire
was controlled. Ten buildings were de-
stroyed at the powder plant and about
35 farm houses in the Frankstown val
ley were damaged. Five thousand kegs
of powder went up in the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
CARLISLE IN DANGER.
Senate Committee Strikes Out Appro-
priation for Indian School.

washington, Jan. 1o.-Carlisle insti-
tute, which was established at Carlisle
Pa, in 1879, for the higher education of
the Indians. is in danger of being abol-
ished. The subcommittee of the senate
committee on Indian affairs, which has
the Indian appropriation bill under con-
sideration, has agreed to report an
amendment striking out the schools
appropriation of $169,0o0.
The reason advanced by the members
of the committee is that a school so
far away from Indian reservat tions is
not so effective as the western educa-
tional institutions for the Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
IN MOLTEN METAL.
Three Worlxmen Dead, Many More
May Have Been Cremated.

Pittsburg, Jan. 10.-Three workmen
killed, seven fatally injured and twen-
ty-four missing is the result of an ex-
plosion at the Eliza furnaces of the
Jones & Laughlin Steel works. Gas
accommodating at the base of the fur
naces became ignited. In the result
ing explosion tons of molten metal
was showered around the furnace for
a radius of forty feet, overwhelming
the Workmen in a fiery flood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
SNOW SOON MELTED.
Weather Turns Out Much Warmer
Today.

The weather today has been rather
warm. which is cutie contrast to the
weather of the preceding day. The sun
came out early this morning and the
weather Immediately warmed up. Since
10 o'clock the mercury has been above the
freezing point.
This weather. however, is short lived
Tomorrow the weather will be cloudy and
turn colder with 4 little rain or snow
added as a feature.
Last night there was a snowfall of a
tenth of an inch, which netted a precipi-
tation of .O1 of an inch. The wind today
is blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour from the west The following are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
FLOUR MILLS CLOSE.
Unable to Obtain Cars to Transport
Their Product.

Minneapolis Jan. 10.-Because they
could not get cars in which to ship
their products, the leading flour mills
of the city nave been forced to close
down temporarily. Three hundred
men are out of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10
Weafher Inllcor1nns.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Kansas: Rain
or snow and warmer tonight: Friday
fair except rain or snow in east por-
ton; colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-10

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08

NO MORE CHANGES AT PASCO
AND DIRECT CONNECTIONS
MADE FOR THE SOUND.

Following the promise of General
Manager Mutt to give better service
On the present train from here to Pas
co. modern day coach was put in
commission this morning and will be
continued in service between PascO
and this city. The new sleeper will
be put on as soon as it can be brought
out, which will probably be about a
week or 10 days, according to a state
ment made by Manager Mutt last
night.
The new day coach is large, COM
Portable, well equipped and up-to- date
coach. 1t seats IS passengers and is
much wider than the antiquated coach
heretofore used on this branch.
The new sleeper which is to supplant
the time honored "copper" will be OF
the latest pattern standard Pullman
sleeping coach and it will lot only run
to Pasco and make direct connec-
tions with the train there for Seattle
and Tacoma, but will be a through
car to Spokane, thus doing away with
the changing of cars for that place
and the long wait in the depot at Pas
co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
PEACH DAY FOR FREEWATER.
Prominent Men of Northwest Will
Help With Celebration.

At a meeting of the Freewater Com
mercial club last night L. D. Mitchell
was chosen secretary pro tenn. Much
progress was reported by D. c. Sand
erson, chairman of the committee on
arrangements for peach day, who said
he had received assurance of the fol-
lowing that they would be present at
the Peach Day celebration: United
States Senator c.. W. Fulton, of AS
toria, Oregon; Congressman Ellis of
Pendleton; General Passenger Agent
William McMurray; j. NJ. Scott, assist
ant general passenger agent of the O.
r. e n. company: Attorneys Garrecht
and Barker of Walla Walla, Wash;
Secretary H. c. Willis, of the Third
Oregon Development League; officials
of the Walla Walla Valley Traction
company and Walla Walla Commercial
club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
MUCH INTEREST IN CARNIVAL
BIG MEETING OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB TONIGHT TO DIS
CUSS PLANS.

Suggestions for the name for the
amusement street during the street
carnival continue to come in. Many
and varied are the suggestions and
undoubtedly the name will be a winner
when finally picked out.
The new ones are, THE Highway"
1.-The Divide ''Sheridan's Ride"
"Whitman's Path" ''The White Way
Best Yet" "Ten Strike" 'Walla Wall
la Lane" 1.-The Front" 'The Skirmish
Line" "Thoroughfare," ANT Hill"
"Blunestem Lane" Fairy Bower"
Beauty PATH" "Bowery"; while from
Dayton come the following, "The Hub,
'The Jungle, 1.-The Maze" "The Path
wav." Amusement Street" "The Hum
mer," Away Down Yonder,' "Walla
Walla Boosters" Main Thing Fairy
land" "Cultus Street "Potlatch
Street. "Clatawa Nanich." These are
all to be taken under consideration
and the one best suited to the street
will be picked for use.
A big meeting of the Commercial
club will be held tonight to further
the plans for the harvest festival.
Everything is running smoothly and
one of the biggest events of the kind IS
assured to Walla Walla.
The vote for queen stands as FOL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
CRUISER FLEET To MOBILIZE
ON PACIFIC COAST At ONCE
Almost Entire Strength of AsiatiC Squadron
Under Admiral Dayton Will Defend
Against the JapS

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Accord-
ing to the guard the administration
plans the mobilization in the Pacific
of powerful cruiser fleet to begin at
once. Orders have been issued for al
most the entire cruiser strength of the
Asatic squadron to be brought across
to the Pacific. This new Pacific fleet
will be under Rear Admiral Dayton,
who leaves Manila shortly with four
of the heavy armed cruisers. Navy Of
ficers say the mobilization is for the
purpose of defending the Pacific coast
should Japan resent the movements of
- SFOiral Evans fleet. The mobiliza
of tn Dayton fleet is expected to
vent possible enemy from sailing
ross the Pacific. At no time will
vans be too far from the Atlantic to
&ash back should a hostile fleet come
4 from the far east through the SueZ
canal. 1t is planned to bring
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
BETTER SERVICE To DAYTON
RESULT Of OFFICIAL VISIT
Commercial Club Committee Will Confer
With Dayton in Regard to PROPOSE
ton of Manager Mutt

Although nothing could be done by
gard to giving Walla Walla a new
train to Pasco, it is hoped that the
visit of the officials here may result
in betterment of the service be-
tween this place and Dayton.
Heretofore the train for Dayton has
departed about an hour after the ar
rival of the train from Pasco. 1t is the
plan of the Commercial club to have
this train leave here in the evening
and return from Dayton in the morn
ing, thus giving Dayton. Waitsburg
and way stations a better service into
this city.
Speaking of the proposed change,
Ber. Holt, chairman of transportation
said this morning:
I'VE don't see why Dayton should
object to the proposed change. She
has three trains out of the city and
more of these leave in the morning
One leaves about noon and the other
TWO In the afternoon. 1t would be
much better service for her to have
one train leaving early in the morning,
another about noon and the other later
ir the afternoon. This would give
Dayton the best possible service
'Dayton's only objection would be
that through passengers for the Sound
would come down in the morning and
have to lay over until evening to get
the train out. While this is true, still
there are great many people going
to the coast who would gladly avail
themselves of the privilege of staying
over day ir. this city. If it were
really urgent that the connections be
direct, the passenger could take the af
ternoon train over the o. r. & N. and
make the connections just the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08

AS it is, there is no way foS Day
ton and Waitsburg people come to
Walla Walla without staying over
Light. All three traSts have the same
schedule, none fkfnish opportunity to
come to this city and return the same
day.
This is great inconvenience.
Waitsburg wanted to withdraw from
Walla Walla county not many years
ago for that very reason. They
couldn't come to their county seat
without staying over night, however
trivial their business might be. For
this reason they wanted to go to Day
ton where they had three trains day
in the right direction at the right time.
"As for the layovers caused by the
reversal of the present schedule no
great trouble would be caused for
there is little through travel frdn
Dayton to the coast. About IL pas
sengers month. l think it is. If these
cases were urgent, arrangements
could be made over the o. r. & N. as
have suggested.
I'VE will take the matter up with
the Dayton people and will try to
have it settled as soon as possible. |
think there will be no trouble in ar
ranging the matter when they see the
advantages it would bring.
while we are disappointed in not
getting the extra train to Pasco yet
We are greatly pleased to Think we
will soon have a through sleeper SER
vice to Spokane. This will greatly bet
ter travelling conditions and 1 hope it
will not be long before We have the
extra train which we desire''
General Manager Mutt has agreed
that the train should change time as
suggested by the Commercial club IL
Dayton will consent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
MORE STORAGE
NOT NECESSARY
FARMERS AND WAREHOUSE MEN
SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND
SETTLE DIFFICULTIES.

"Where there is any real need shown
will try to grant the request" said
General Manager Mutt of the North
ern Pacific yesterday in an interview.
Il think there are enough ware
house facilities now, there is no need
for more. The thing to be done is for
the farmers and the warehousemen to
get together and adjust the difficulty.
The matter should not be made a
contention, it would be much bet
ter for the two sides to get together
and fix the thing up without trouble.
I'VE have enough stations on this
branch and we will not consider any
applications for sidetracks where
there are no stations. Where there
are stations and there is shown to be
a need for a side track, we will al
ways give the matter consideration.
IF any of our right of way is
needed for warehouse purposes we are
lud '9m8s 9Ql IoJ II 9sB7I OF Su!IIIM
we would rather see the facilities now
existing used than for the farmers or
any one else to build more ware
houses.
This would only mean added ex-
pense to both railroads and people and
it would do no better service than
that now constructed if it were prop
erly used. Where necessity is showI.,
however. we are willing to grant the
desired privileges and build side
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
MORE FIGHTING
At CASA BLANCA
JEWISH SECTION is SACKED AND
MANY MASSACRED-EU EUROPE
ANS SAFE BUT FEAR ATTACK

TANGIER, Aug. S.-TwO thousand
additional men We're landed at Casa
Blanca today and the street fighting
continues. The Jewish section of Casa
Blanca has BEEN sacked, many were
massacred and the streets are filled
with bodies. Shells from the warships
set fire to and destroyed the Moorish
quarter. Great distress is prevailing
among the poor owing to the closed
stores. All Europeans are safe. Ii
is feared Jerras tribesmen near Tan
gier may attack the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
WELLS EXHUMES
BODY OF BARNES
COLORADO GENERAL FINDS RE.
MAINS IN PLACE DESCRIBED
BY STEVE ADAMS.

TELLURIDE, Colo, Aug. S.-The
body of w. j. Barney, a timber man
employed as a smuggler in the union
mine, who disappeared June 19, 1906,
was exhumed near the Alta mill yes
terday and brought here today by gen.
eIal Wells. Steve Adams told where
the body was buried. Barney, it is
said, incurred the enmity of the union
of working men at the mine after the
strike in 1901. Adams says Barney's
body was stripped of all clothing be-
fore interment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08

together off the coast of California
by the end of December, four divi-
sions, each representing an aggregate
of 1896 tons.
All of Dayton's fleet will be COM
posed of, first squadron, West Virgin
ia, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania
all eighteen guns; second divi-
sion: Tennessee, Washington, with 20
guns, California, South Dakota, with
Is guns. Third division, st. Louis,
Charleston, Milwaukee, with IA guns,
and the Chicago-1S ships in ALL In the
first squadron the vessels are ir, the
1860 tons class If Japan strikes a
sudden blow, the Philippines and other
Pacific insular possessions will be
left at Japan's mercy so far as the
navy is concerned. The present force
in the far east is insufficient to cope
with the enemy. Any attempt to
strengthen that force would be re-
sented by Japan as an unfriendly act
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
WILL WE'D IN WISCONSIN.
Originator of Sophomore Play at Whit
man to be Married Soon.

Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Edith Blackman Merrell and
Mr.. William Reese Davis, The we'd
ding will take place at the home of
Mss Merrells parents in Ripon, Wis,
August %.
Miss Merrell is well known in So
ciety and college circles of this city.
She was formerly head of the depart
ment of public speaking ard professor
in the Greek department of Whitman
college, as we'll as being dean of
women in that institution. Miss Mer
rell also was we'll known as a trainer
of amateur theatricals, it being under
her direction that the sophomore play
now one of the most popular features
of commencement week. originated at
Whitman college.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
WILL USE PRIVATE WAREHOUSES; At EUREKA

warehouse men. This will protect the
wheat from the elements and the
farmers can haul as they wish to
ship and use the private houses for
loading purposes
The small charge which will be
imposed will give the farmers use OF
the scales and trucks and allow them
to truck their wheat into the car.
Owing to the lack of sufficient ware
houses. this will not entirely remedy
the situation, but will relieve it to a
great extent as there are about 10
warehouses on the fiat"
In regard to the present rain, Mr..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08

Hoffman said he thought 1t Woulo
have little effect on the crops. none
whatever On the wheat harvested di'u
in sacks. If rain falls in any quantity
however he says the uncut plue S'eii
will be in danger, as its stalks are
light while the heads are full anu
heavy and it would not take a great
deal of rain to cause the gram 10 Ian
down so that it could not be harvest
ed. Club wheat and other VarletieS'
he says are not III danger from TINS
source. He believes, however, tile
rain will not continue long enough
to do any damage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
.PERS|ANS KILL WHEAT king
MERCHANT REFUSES TO SELL TO
STARVING
VENGEANCE REAPED.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Mrs. Loretta
Vanhock, Chicago missionary in Ia
briz, Persia, says in letter to head
quarters that the merchant who rs4-
fused to sell two million pounds of
wheat to the starving people, was
dragged from his home along the
streets by mobs who beat and stabbed
him. While he was still alive they cut
off his ears and nose and hung his
body to a post in the street. His fam
to recover the body
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
BOATS MEET IN Willamette
ON TRIP TO GET PASSENGER OF
COLUMBIA, CITY OF PANAMA
is WRECKED.

PORTLAND, Aug. S.-While max
ing her initial trip to this port to take
aboard the survivors of the Columbia
Francisco, the steamer, City of Pana-
ma, rammed the steamer, Alliance.
stOving a large hole in the latter s
stern. The collision occurred at the
mouth of the Willamette at 5 o'clock
this morning, where the Alliance has
gone ashore on the sand bar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08

"Private warehouse owners on Eu-
reka fiat have agreed among them
selves to allow farmers of that local
ity to use their warehouses for load
ing wheat at practically COST an
nounced John Hoffman, one of the
most extensive wheat raisers of Eu-
reka Flat, today.
THE exact charge which will he
made said Mr. Hoffman,, has not
been decided upon, but it will be be-
tween 10 and Is cents per ton. By
stacking their wheat in the field and
covering it we'll with straw, Eureka
fiat farmers Will be able to evade the
excessive charges imposed by the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
NEW SHOP FOR Y. M. c. A.
Barber Will Take Charge When Build
ing is Opened Sept. l.

Joseph Hull of the 0. K. Barber
shop will have charge of the shop in
the Y M. G.. A. building when the
opening is made about the first of
September.
The barber shop will be up-to-date
and thoroughly modern in every re
spect The room allotted for this pur-
pose is in the southeast corner Of the
building and opens upon Spokane
street as we'll as having an entrance
through the interior.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
FARMERS COME TO TOWN.
Rain Causes Holiday But No Dam
age Is Expected.

Owing to the rain which made it
necessary to stop work with the COM
bines. a large number of farmers and
harvest hands are in the city today.
Little fear that the rain will do any
damage is expressed, however, the ma =
jority of them are looking for it to
clear away within the next u hours
and the predictions of the weather man
are for fair weather.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
MUCH INTEREST
IN STATE FAIR
NEW PAVILION is BEING ERECTED
AND LAWNS AND GARDENS
BUILT AT YAKIMA.

NORTH YAKIMA, ug. 8.-The state
fair grounds afford a scene of great ac-
tivity just'now. A magnificent new pa
viliOn is being erected with the money
appropriated by the last Legislature,
the lawns are undergoing cultivation.
with the added feature of beautiful
flower gardens planted in conspicuous
locations on the grounds while the
race track is receiving the attention of
Superintendent John Lacey and a
gang of WOrkmen
The people of the Yakima valley are
taking a greater interest in the state
fair this year than ever before in the
history of the association. While the
prosperous conditions of the valley
may be the direct result of this unus-
ual activity, much credit is due to
the far commission and the efforts
put forth by its members to make the
1907 state fair one that will rebound
to the greatness of this state.
Secretary G. A Graham is daily be-
sieged with communications from
counties all over the state in which
applications are enclosed for space i'll
the buildings. Some one has some
Thing they wish to exhibit at the fair.
Arrangements have been completed
with nearly every county in the state
for display of its agricultural mine
raj and manufacturing products.
The display of fruit this year will
be the wonder of the thousands who
VIII visit the fair 1t appears as
though a conspiracy has been entered
into by several of the leading fruit Sec
tions of the state outside Yakima
county, in an effort to win from va
kima county the reputation it now
enjoys of being the greatest fruit pro-
ducing section in the west. Chelan and
Spokane counties are particularly de-
sirous of robbing Yakima county Of
her boasted fruit prestige.
When the fact is considered that the
total cash prizes offered this year for
fruit and vegetables amounts to $2700,
and that added to these cash prizes
are more than $1,000 in valuable pre-
miums, it is not surprising that the
fruit and vegetable growers of the
state are wide awake to the opportu-
mites awaiting them.
Probably the most attractive feat
ure, however. to a majority of the
visitors will be the magnificent racing
program prepared by the commission.
AT the present time there are 80 thor
oughbreds being trained on the local
track for entry in the state fair
races. The purses offered are attrac-
. tive to horsemen, and the North va
kima track is considered by turfmen
to be the fastest in the northwest. 1t
is mile track and is rapidly being
prepared for the big meet of Septem-
Der the 23rd to 2Sth. fair week. Guy
Mecklem broke the worlds record on
this track with his S50-pound automo-
bile at a public exhibition held here
July %. He made the circuit in one
minute and ole second. Previous rec
ord for these machines on circular
track was los. 1t is on the North
Yakima track that number of har-
ness and running records have been
established, and none of them have
been lowered in the past three years.
North Yakima is making unusual
preNarations to receive the big crowds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
Continued on Page Two)
RAILWAYS WILL SETTLE
WILL REDUCE PASSENGER RATE
IF ALABAMA WILL NOT RE-
WOKE STATE CHARTER.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. s.
Governor Conner has announced that
he will give an answer before night to
the Southern railways. An offer was
made to lower the passenger rate to
1-2 cents and withdraw all suits
against the state if the commonwealth
will not enforce the revocation of the
roads charter in Alabama. The i'm
preston prevails that Conner will re-
fuse on the grounds that the state is
entitled to a low rate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-08
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