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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-19

You can never tell till you try, 50
get your tickets now for the. big
Murray & Mackey Stock Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
ON
WAY TO PRISON
Emery's Slayer is
Expected Here Tomorrow

Chester Thompson. slayer of Judge
Emery, adjudged insane by the court
in Tacoma, will leave tonight or to-
morrow for Walla Walla in charge of
guard, to be confined under the new
state law relating to the criminal in
sane.
Thompson was not sent yesterday
as ordered by Judge Smell, but held in
order to permit his father to see him.
Judge Thompson was here the other
day preparing for Chest..'s being re-
ceived and is carrying the glad news
that the boy will not have to wear
stripes.
Although the statute declares that
those in whose custody the criminal
insane may be June II, 1907. shall
transport them to the ward for that
class of prisoners on that day, in COM
plance with which Judge Smell ord
cred that Chester Thompson be trans
ferred to Walla Walla at that time,
there appears to be confusion among
the authorities as TO whether or not
special instruction is required before
such prisoners shall be transported
according to the provision of the new
law Since no effort is being made to
comply with it, it is probable that the
attorney general will be asked to pass
on the matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
ASKS VERDICT
FOR SCHM|Tz
Mayors sAttorneyP|eads With
Jury for Acquita|

SAN FRANCISCO. June 13.-The
closing arguments of the defense in
the Schmitz case were begun this
morning by Campbell before an audi
ence of 5000.
The attorney began by pointing out
that none of the French restaurant
keepers had testified he had been
threatened. He then made an attack
on Reagan, who, he declared, was the
first who fought the restaurants on his
own initiative and then voted in favor
of their licenses.
Reagan then comes into court and
forgets the essential and magnifies the
real. If it was true the French res
taurants were running contrary to law,
and none of these restaurant men de-
MED it, then there could have been no
threat Take the testimony of Reagan
and see if you can find the language
of a threat there, and if you cannot
find the threat you must find the
mayor not guilty.
Campbell declared Ruefs confession
was forced from him by methods
worthy of the inquisition and that as
it was forced the confession should
not be given weight. He declared
there was no evidence to prove the
mayor and Ruef ever held a mo-
ment's conference in regard to the
restaurants. While Campbell spoke,
the mayor sat with his head in his
hands
In closing, Campbell said: Gentle
men of the jury, in the name of the
living God, don't make mistake.
Don't send the wife and children OF
this man out into the world with the
mark of Cain upon their brows. Take
the case from the records and do your
duty according to the dictates of your
conscience"
Campbell closed at noon and recess
was taken to 2:30 o'clock, when
Heney will make the closing argument
for the state. He will speak two
hours. The judges charge will take
about an hour. 1t is believed the jury
will speedily render a verdict. The
general expectation is it will find the
defendant guilty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

Alumni commencement is the
way June, 1907, will be written down
IN the annals of Whitman college.
The activity of the alumni has been
me distinguishing thing of the closing
functions. Not only did the alumni
md rself again as an organization
and hold a successful reunion for the
nTSt time in years; not only did
Iofmer class for the first time IN
whitman history present magnlh-
cent memorial to the college Whlch
e4Ucated it; but yesterday the
members of the organization did
themselves proud by subscribing more
U.dn $500 of the debt assumed by the
o'ulnm three years ago to make up
~V deficit on the gymnasium funo.
his deficit was $500 and only
Soo9 Of his has been paid according
" 'he recor~s of the alumni. A COM
1''lee was appointed at the alumni
,lN4uet Tuesday night to look INTO
'"e matter and last night before the
N.uHcu dinner Melanchton Walters
0'7.Fman of the committee, circulated
subscription paper among the alum
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
W. & c. R. TO CONTINUE
SEPARATE CORPORATION
Truth in Reports in Some Newspapers That the Organization
Ceases to histIrustees Vote Preliminary Endorsement
of Active M *rent by the Northern Pacific

The statement in other city papers
=, the effect that the Washington &
r,Iumbia River corporation is to go
-, of existence as the result of the
ootion of the board of trustees yester-
3ar is entirely wrong. The corpora
,f,n cannot go out of existence until
tho first mortgage bonds held against
II are either retired or called in and,
in all probability. the corporation will
live for a number of years, as the
bonds are considered a choice invest
mant by those holding them.
The placing of the w. & G. r. under
The direct management of the North
4rn Pacific is a move which has been
onticipated ever since it was taken
over bv the Northern Pacific COM
pany
While nothing definite can be ascer-
aimed. it is understood that the meet
-g of the trustees of the Washington
( Columbia River Railway company
held at the general offices yesterday
was for the purpose of taking pre-
lminary steps necessary for the trans
fer Of the property to the Northern
Pacific railway. No reliable informa-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

The elaborate commencement pro-
gram prepared by the high school
students will be rendered at the Key
lor Grand theater this evening, be-
ginning at o'clock. This years
graduating class numbers 33 students,
many of whom will take part in the
program. The following are tine names
of the graduates:
Alta Faye Harer. Harry Dean
Proudfoot, Aileen Crocker, We're Wal,
ter Harvey, James Ronald McRae,
Roberta Gose, Katherine Margaret,
Mccoy, Florence Pauline Stewart,
Emma Woods Wellman, Nora Mel
cena Maxwell, Albert Frank Muntin-
ga. Arthur Ross Kennedy, Edward
Francis Chabot, Pansy Sweetser. Ar
thur Neal Simpson, Grover Rawle
Greenslade, Charles Bruce Whitney,
Verna Pauline Abbott, Raymond
Howard, Helena Barbara Rae, kittie
Monica Horn, Ethel Smith, William
Brier Schorr, Clarence Olds Sapping-
ton, Onida Juanita Carmichael Har-
old Emmons Crawford, Mamie Will
fey, Bessie Beatrice Matthews, Zoe
Lois Hayward, Ralph Russell Maxson,
Tresse Maxwell, Bertha Hildegard,
Lindberg. Alice Irene Lane.
Following is the program for this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

broke open his cash register and stole
$40
Before reaching the st. Joe country
he and Simpkins went to Spokane and
STAYED three days and later went on
TO st. Joe and hunted for a week.
Simpkins he declared. told him he
would go with him and kill Steunen-
berg and would give as an excuse for
being in Southern Idaho that he was
going to officially visit the local at
Silver City. He and Simpkins went
direct to Caldwell. He was there three
weeks while Simpkins went to Silver
City and HALEY to visit the federation
locals there. He made no attempt to
conceal himself and went on the
streets freely, but denied any attempt
to attract attention to himself and
Simpkins. He declared he did nos
keep from being noticed while in Cald-
we'll.
He wrote Easterly and received two
letters from him, which he tore up, but
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT At
KEYLOR GRAND THEATER TONIGHT

Selection-"Yankee Consul" High
School Mandolin club.
Salutatory-NOra Maxwell.
Vocal Solo-"Sea Dreams Eugenia
Baylor.
Oration-"A Defense of the Rich
Man." Arthur Kennedy.
Oration-"Plutocracy James Nc
Rae.
Violin Duet "Serenade," Bertha
Young. Glenn Morgan.
Grafton -" "Oliver Cromwell" Clar-
ence Sappington.
Oration-"The Vanity and Glory OF
Literature" Juanita Carmichael.
Oration-"A Mans a Man for a.
That" Arthur Simpson.
Vocal solo-Selected, Mrs. Avery.
Oration-"Slavery in America"
Harry Proudfoot.
String quartette-"Largo," by Ham
del-Bertha Young, Carl Ryan, Glenn
Morgan, Harold Crawford.
Grafton and Valedictory-"Roose-
velt's motto" Emma Wellman.
Glass Quartette-"June."
Presentation of Diplomas, Superin-
tendent o. S. Jones.
'The Mosquitoes Parade" High
School Mandolin club.
Saturday evening, June Is, has been
set as the date of the annual alumni
banquet. which will mark the close
Of commencement week festivities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

BOISE. Idaho, June 13.-When Or
chard resumed the stand this morning
Richardson at once plunged into the
struggle, evidently desiring to bring
out movements just prior to the Steu-
nenberg murder. 1t was plain he de-
sired to impress the jury with tho
fact that Orchard was broke and real
lied his former partners in the Couer
d'Afene district had made fortunes
which he would have had if he had not
had to leave the state and that the
murder of Steunenberg was not at the
suggestion of anyone.
Asked if he had not told Jack MOP
fat in Wallace that he was going TO
Puget sound and smuggle opium INTO
the country. he said no. He sald
something about smuggling. but couio
not remember what.
Before ne and Simpkins started for
ST. Joe the latter gave him 800. which
he claimed was sent by Haywood. He
admitted borrowing S. from Saloon
keeper Murphy and then that nlght
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

Dispatches from Tacoma have this
to say of the meeting of the directors:
THE meeting was short and without
incident the directors simply acting
under Mr.. Levy's orders, and not even
being sure of the real reasons Behind
the order. That these real reasons,
however, are connected with the i'm
pending battle for Northern Pacific
control between James ]. Hill and the
friends of Howard Elliot, n. P. pres
ident, is said to be obvious. With the
Washington & Columbia river rail-
way operated as an Independent line,
Hill could do with it what he wished;
operated as part of the Northern Pa
cific, just like any ordinary N. P. di-
vision, it could not be touched with
out touching the whole N. P. system.
Thus the N. P. is made so much
stronger in the prospective battle. In
cidentally, Howard Elliot and party
are even now speeding westward from
ST. Paul.
Whether similar transfers are to
be made of other lines is not known
The Walla Walla transfer was sup
posed to be secret"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
cRABTREE IS IN PENDLETON
Sheriff Havi|and is to Go After
wife Beater

Sheriff Haviland received word this
afternoon that Pinkus L. Crabtree of
52S Chestnut street, who deserted his
wife last week. taking with him their
5-year-Old daughter, had been located
in Pendleton. The sheriff will leave
for Pendleton tomorrow morning, and
hopes to induce Crabtree to return
him.
The warrant sworn out for the ar
rest of Crabtree bears the charge Of
assault and battery, as Crabtee's wife
accused him of brutal treatment on
the morning he left. Crabtrees Of
fense is an old one, as he has abused
his wife and failed to properly pro-
vide for her for the past six years.
His case will come under the new
law dealing with such misdemeanors,
which went into effect yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

M. D. Walters of the class of 1902,
told about a few of the Interesting
things of that time, while Professor
Libby of the Spokane high school, said
he saw nothing to prevent him from
keeping on advising students to come
to Whitman. He spoke f1atteringly
of Walla Walla, calling it an ideal
place for the location of such a school
and saying the class had nothing to
regret because the commencement
had been indoors. for the rain made
the town a refreshing delight at this
season of the year.
William NJ. Proctor, ex-president of
the alumni association, spoke stimu-
latingly. urging every member of the
alumni to bear in mind that the asso-
cia ton was revived and henceforth
would do something all the time for
the glory of Whitman and for its ad-
vancement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
ALUMNI Of WHITMAN RESPOND TO
APPEAL FOR AID IN PAYING OUT

nj to raise enough money to wipe out
the balance.
The alumni members in the city
rose nobly to the occasion. Many who
have already given to the gymnasium
fund gave again and some young
graduates to whom dollars look large
and who yet have their debts for col
lege expenses hanging over their
shoulders, put down their names for
more than they really could afford
President Penrose spoke or the
alumni and said that Whitman was
unique in having been so far built up
mainly by persons who were not
graduates. He desired to stimulate
the alumni to do more because no
institution was stronger than its
graduates.
The activity of this year is felt oy
members of the alumni to mean much.
The fact that the old organization Is
again established separate from the
council will mean the attendance anu
active work of many who nave re-
mained Indifferent in recent years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

Not for years has the annual coun-
uIhner at Whitman college been
successful an affair as that which
,-tpehed at Reynolds hall yesterday
WITTY speeches. good natured en-
--SIaSm and a delicious cuisine
S. due the function all that could be
sired About 125 persons sat down
me tables. which were arranged
'le form of trident.
me OF the features of the evening
s,. NE yells and catch phrases anu
fs,sHipore couplet improvised by dir-
fo.n classes and thrown back ana
II. ~ The new class of 1907 became
h.. Target for many barbed verses
s~. were able to retort with point and
Nsb, 20 all they received, to the de-
81 con Of everybody.
in 1ege students served the dinner
daco. shillful way and the tables were
and S,ed with maize and marigolds
lupons. President Penrose
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
WATER MAINS Hello Up
UNTIL CITY HAS STREETS

According to City Attorney Blan-
ford the city cannot grant the petition
of the 21 property holders on South
Third street to extend the water
mains from Maple to Willard street
until Mrs. Henderson, Of Henderson's
addition, grants the city that privi-
lege.
The reservation contained in the
dedication of the part of the Hender-
sons addition reads:
"The exclusive right to lay water
and gas pipes and other conductors Of
water and gas, and to operate any
electric or other light systems, and lay
and operate street and other. railways
through, on or over the streets or al
leys in this addition is hereby reserved
from this dedication.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

acted as POSTMASTER referring joking
~ 70 the thrusts given him by 1907
the day before and telling the youhs
graduates that he forgave them.
Rev ]. D. Neilan of Wallace. Ioaho'
who was made master of arts yester-
dav smoke concerning ways IN whlcii
whitman alumni could help their col
,aee by inducing rich men TO help
her and by each sending one student
at least each year.
Ioseph Allen said few words Ior
tho graduating class. DR.. Bert Tnomas
tho entire class of 1897, spoke race
t;o,sIv ON the famous case OF tine
cow in the chaper to the delighe OF
the former students.
professor W. D. Lyman outdlo MIN
s.,f in his toast representing the
facu,tv. speaking words of encourage
,aent and advice for the upbulldlns 0,
.ho institution, in language beaut1ui
and delightful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
MAN WHO STOLE SHOES
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Frank Willard was arrested today
on a charge of petit larceny, the al
legged offense being the theft of a pair
of shoes from the studio of Robert L.
Britain, a photographer, on East Main
street.
The shoes, it is claimed, were stolen
about three weeks ago, and though
Willard was suspected from the first.
no definite evidence could be procured
until today. when it was found that a
man tallying with the description of
willard had tried to sell a pair OF
shoes at a second hand store.
The case will come up for trial in
Justice Huffman's court tomorrow
afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
TEAL OVER RAPIDS SAFELY
New Steamer Makes Trial Trip ,
Down Columbia

Word has been received locally that
the new boat, Joseph N. Teal. built
company for the Open River associa-
ton, made the trip from Portland, over
the rapids to the big eddy below The
DalIeS safely and successfully. This
is the trial trip of the new boat.
A great Improvement in the facili-
ties for handling freight at the big
eddy has been made by way of build
ing the railroad down to the waters
edge around one side of the 90-foot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

tInp directora ean W. <. from the the local ca
uiiectorS' W.. ~ discuss the
situauon' saylne Information
vi tilis character oe given by
the president or vice .sident.
In conversation with Mr.. Calderhead
general freight and passenger agent of
the line, he stated that in case such
transfer was made it would not neces-
sarlly mean any change in the opera
ton OF the line Or in the removal of
the general offices or any of the Off
GERS of the line. 1t is possible that the
train dispatcher, who for the past few
months has had his office in Walla
Walla, would be moved to Pasco. but
that Is change that would be made
within a short time in any event on
account of the better facilities for
looking after the train service and the
power at that point.
President Elliot and his party,
which includes the newly appointed
assistant general manager, Mr.. Mutt,
is expected to reach Walla Walla> the
hrst of the week, when it is presumed
statement will be made as to the
truth of the rumOr
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

not a candidate to succeed himself
Charley Sweeny, of Spokane, probably
will enter the race. He has told inti-
mate friends that he will seriously
consider the fight if Ankeny gets out
of the way but he will not put up a
fight against the junior senator
Sweeny yielded to Ankeny two years
ago when Piles was elected, quieting
the fears of Ankeny's friends, who
feared to go into the Piles-Sweeny
deal lest Ankeny's interests suffer in
1909, 1t required an assurance from
Sweeny that he would not fight for
Ankeny's seat to convince the Ankeny
members of the legislature that Piles
could support them in the next sena-
tOrial fight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
ORCHARD GRIMLY TELLS
OF STEUNENBERG DEATH

understood a detective recovered part
of one of them.
He made two trips to Narnpa, where
he hoped to meet Simpkins by ap-
pointment. A letter making the date
is in the hands of the prosecution.
Simpkins, he swore, got cold feet
when the actual killing was discussed,
claiming he was so we'll known he
would get into trouble.
Before going he end Simpkins made
a bomb, using wooden cases, but af-
ter Simpkins went away he took it
apart and made another of a metal
case. Then he, called Easterly up by
telephone at Silver City. and asked
him to come to Caldwell and help him.
Easterly he swore. had been told by
Simpkins of the plot to kill Steunen-
berg and Easterly told him he could
not come then.
Orchard denied that he risited
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

incline up which it was previously
necessary to pull all freight by the old
arrangement
The building of the railroad down to
the water was prohibited before by the
government, as it owned the land and
was afraid the road would be in the
way during the building of the locks.
The right-of-way was finally grant
ed, however, and now shipments can
be made at less expense and with
much greater dispatch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
JOHN A. DAVIS WILL CUTS
OFF. ONE SON WITH S.

By the will of the late John A. Davis
all the personal property and realty
goes to his widow, Caroline.
If she remarries the estate is divided
among nine out of the ten children.
Frank Davis, one of the sons, is cut
off with IS.
F. w. Kaser, a SON in-law, is made
executor of the estate.
The will was filed for probate today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
TAFT URGES PREPARATION
Writes A|armist Introduction to
Pamphlet on Japs

PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-W1t%l
Secretary Tafts approval and he
writing the introduction, a pamphlet
Are the United States prepared for
war?" is just issued.
Author Huydekoper says the Unit
ed States are not prepared for war
over the insults to the Japanese IN
California.
In the introduction Taft has en-
Iorsed the alarmist views and pro-
poses an active military and naval
program. He hopes there will be no
more war but says his past experience
does not justify such hope.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
TO SPRING SWEENY FOR SENATOR

II Ankeny should draw out of the
sena orial fight there would be no rea-
son for Sweenys staying out. He is
under no obligation to protect any
body else and he still has an ambition
to enter the senate. Some of his
closest friends have advised against
the campaign, but Sweeny is strongly
inclined to disregard this advice if he
gets a chance.
Sweeny's candidacy would put up
to King county straight out question
of returning the favor Sweeny did Piles
in 1905. Ankeny was not as promi-
nent in the deal that made Piles sem
ator as was the Spokane millionaire,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
joined the federation in the year

ioined the federation in the year
ending March 81.
Kirwan says. this is an answer to
tho mine owners who tried to dis
rupt the federation. The total men,
oership is 10000.
The contributions to the Meyer
Haywood defense up to April l..
amounted to $S7,7S7. The salaries of
Meyer and Haywood are $3.50 month
each and have been continued while
they are in Jail.
The total receipts for the fiscal
year are s224,S65. Expenditures, $780,
O96.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
One BODY Is Found.

NORFOLK, June 13.-AccOrding to
a report the body of one of the IL
officers of the battleship Minnesota
was found today floating in Hampton
Roads. 1t is believed to be the
coxswain of the launch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
PoH- Barr,

David Barr and Laura Poff. both of
FRANKLIN county. We're married this
morning by the Rev. Austin Rice. pas
tor of the Congregational church. The
ceremony was performed at the par
sonage.
The groom is a stockman and the
bride was formerly a school teacher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
TALE OF AWFUL DEED.

, HUNTINGTON. Ind. June 13. l..
Emery Mosher. a witness in the 1
case of ID. "A. Mosher, charged .
with the murder of his daughters 1
infant, shot himself through the 1
heart this afternoon after listen 1
ing to his sister testify she had 1
crushed the head of the infant 1
with her hands. 1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13

AS has been long anticipated by loyal
Ankeny men who have penetrated the
schemes of discharged Walla Walla
politicians to injure the senator, new
movement has been launched on the
west side for the purpose of mixing
up politics on the east side and to give
the enemies of the senator in Walla
Walla and Spokane new excuse for
fighting against his reelection.
The latest move is in behalf of
Charles Sweeny and develops in the
following tale in the Tacoma Ledger,
printed under a Seattle date in order
to make it all the more misleading:
SEATTLE, Wash, June 11.-If
1rnitnd StatoS SanatOr .nNi AnkenV is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
IS ANSWER TO
NINE OWNERS
Federation Shows Increase
in Membership Ipof $1,000

DENVER, June 13.-The report or
James Kirwan, acting secretary OF
the miners, was read to the cOnven-
ton today and shows 15,00O members