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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORS PLEASED
BIG AUDIENCE At kEYl0R GRAND

fared for the best orator of the even
ing viii, not be announced until tnis
avening at reception to be given 10
the visitors in the college chapel.
The judges who are insrusted WIN
tho difficult task of picking the oest
ont OF the many recitations OF iast
evening are Rev. w. w. Scudoef. 'r''
Of Seattle: Pres. j. r. Davis OF Coao",-
bia college. Milton. and Pres. n. ~
Shafer of the Cheney state norman
school
Among the recitations which made
, ,ar,ic,,lar hit" with the audience
was the excellent effort OF Ches'er
,r.xov Of the Ellensburg high SCHOOL
whose speaking was enerseuc a""
finished and Miss May Conan OF spo-
kane high school. who gave 0e,,
Hur's" chariot race with the SIKH u
a professional .elocutionist-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03

score of the best hign
-noo' orators between the Rockies
-, ~ the Cascades "spoke pieces" at
e Aeyior Grand yesterday evening
hs On interesting literary pro-
lot the second chapter 70 the
oi Contests being held here 0n-
u'e auspires OF Whitman college.
usendid selections given by the
" C'''ah College glee club and the \.
to,- a orchestra added TO the en-
6,1. 1'''l OF that large audience which
a. pd'quet and balcony. Repeated
La, F's We're made to encore the col
W. Ndroiecs but President Penrose,
tba =, ,t'es'ded. quietly announced a.
cif. N''Se OF more than usually vo-
-i-, outourt that there was no
la9c. '0F any recall on account of the
r. .. the program.
"'nner of the pretty mccall OF
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the first of June this year in the hope
of deterrins soldiers from the whole
sale desertiOnS which have been de-
moralizing discipline and destroying
the efficiency of the regular army,
provides a penalty of five years in jail
for the deserter and gives the inform
er. who aids in his arrest $500 re-
ward.
All those who desert before the end
of the month will only have to
face the extreme penalty under the
old law. which is light by comparison
and it is being freely hintad around
town that the 14th cavalry will miss
many at the first roll call after next
payday on account of the BertillOn
c1-S
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
SOLDIERS REVOLT ON BERT|LLON SYSTEM

Thoroughly efficient though it IS.
the Bertillon system is so Odious TO
enlisted men in the army that if ru-
morS now going the rounds prove no,
groundless hundreds of men will de-
sert between now and June l. when
the drastic law against deserters goes
into effect.
The Bertillon system was introduced
into the army a little over a year ago
and is practically the same as that
made famous by the French detec-
tives under their keen chief aftel
whom the system is named.
To guard against future desertions,
and 10 detect and bring deserters to
justice. is the purpose for which this
system is being used and the men of
the 14th cavalry are now subjected to
its impOSitiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03

the finals many of the contestants in
the hig interSCholastic meet are watch
ing their Comradc from the bleachers
today. But if they are dOwnlast they
did not show it as they are yelling
every race.
This morning the visitors were en-
tertdined by the academy gymnasium
classes of Prof. Mitchell. owing To the
fact some of the boys did not show up
en- time the spectators were enter
Gained by some eXtemporaneous work
on the apparatus. After that II. r..
Wilson, assistant in the gym work.
gave Il clever exhibition ON the parallel
bars. Prof Mitchell gave the dance
of the jumping jacks which is neat but
exceedingly difficult
The main performar. was then
given in two parts, the first Il barbell
drill. The second half was q repro
ductiOn of the Royal Zouave stage
march as given several years ago by
one of the largest circuses in the Unit
ed States. Although the boys had
not expected TO appear in this at such
an carly date. they followed through
the intricate mazes OF the difficult
march with much credit to themselves
and their instructor.
Following this the swimming pool of
the gymnasium was thrown open to
the visiting athletes and many Of them
availed themselves Of the opportunity
to rid themselves of Walla Walla soil
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
BEATTY DENIES
ANY INFLUENCE
Judge Says He Ordered No
borah indictment

WASHINGTON. May 3.--Jrdge
Beatty of Idaho. is' here and says he
did not influence the grand jury to in
dict Senator BOrah.
He says the district attorney told
him he was instructed to investigate
the land frauds. The grand jury was
so instructed by him in the law con-
yeying no intimation as to who might
be involved.
Il told tnem,' says the judge, TO
make no distinction i'm persons
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+ MORE GOOD NEWS. +
+ Says the man of weather views: r
+ Fair tonight and Saturday" +
+ + + + + + /. + + + + = + + + +
LITTLE BOY IS
FOUltY SLAIN
Three.year,0|d Child Found
In L Barrel

CLEVELAND. O.. May ALEX
Hoenie. aged 3, the child of a grocer.
was found de:.d in barrel in yard
near the home this morning. He had
been missing since Monday. The police
worked on the theory he had been
kidnapped.
The boys body bore evidence of
murder. His neck bore long red line
as if made with a rope. The side Of
the neck was caved in as if with 4
stone. The skin on the breast was
loose and there was long black mari,
on the leg.
The body was found in the bottom of
whiskey barrel in the rear of the
store. two doors away from David
Hoenigs grocery, by Mrs. NJ. Leopold.
1t vas covered with rubbish and the
outer clothing removed with only the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
ARE OUT
NOT BUSY NOW
Frisco Telephone Operators
Strike For Increase

SAN FRANCISCO. MNy 3.-The
strike of the telephone girls Went into
effect at o'clock this morning.
Every line in the city and the long
distance lines having connections here.
are silent.
The linemen's union, which pledged
support to the operators when the lat
ter organized, meets tonight 10 take
action. They will probably walk out.
1t is reported girls are being import
ed from Portland. Los Angeles and
other coast cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
Gun Club Shoot Today.

The gun club held a practice shoot
at the traps on the fair grounds this
afternoon. Some good scores were
made. The local club will have four
squads of shooters in the big tonrna-
In"nt arur Il snug share OF the prizes
will be retained, it is confidently eX
pected. in the Garden City.
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ETON IN LEAD

= Up to the time of going to press !.
+ Pendleton was in the lead, the +
j. the points by each school were as +
+ follows: Pendleton. IS: Oakes- +
j dale. Il: Baker City. IL: Lewis +
+ ton. 3; Spokane, 6: La Grande. /; +
r Walla Walla, 1: Ellensburg, 2; +
+ Colfax. /; Garfield. l. +
+ + + 1. + + + + + + + J. + + + /.
To one of that crowd of thousu nds
of eager spectators which filled An
keny field as it was never filled be-
sprinters in the northwest lined up for
the opening dash in the finals of the
great tri-state track meet to-
day. it seemed as if the an
cient games in honor of the
Greek god had been transferred across
a world and through the centuries and
were being reproduced in miniature On
the missionary campus.
1t was a sight long to be remembered
Walla Walla had turned out enmasse.
There was hardly standing room even
in the great outdoors. The weather
was perfection. Just cold enough TO be
cool and just warm enough not to be
chilly. with no sun to blind the eyes
Of the hun lreds on the bleacherS along
the straight-away.
Martial music furnished by the great
Fourteenth Cavalry band still quivered
on the air. A small group of students
surrounded each one of the row Of
white tents just outside the fence. In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
Snow On the Ranges.

Forest Supervisor Schmitz returned
this morning from the mountains
around Dayton where he went with In
spector ]. II. Clark to look over the
agricultural land Of the reserve in that
district. Mr.. Schmitz says the reserve
is still covered with snow in many
places. not only in the canyons. but on
the ridges as well.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03

Miller, Swallbach. Woods. ". Steei.
Garfleld-Warreli. Scott. Laird. Stro-
hecker.
Waitsburg Acknowledgements.
Pendleton-Kimball. Jay. Penland,
Turner. Dickson, a. Means. L. Means.
Means.
Boise-Quirk. Payne.
La Grande-YounS. Heiderreach.
Colfax-Stapleton.
Ritzvtlle-Lemman.
North Yakima--McWhort
Spokane, Oakesdale. Ellensburg. Ia
ker City and Lewiston are up IN the
front ranks so far as points won yes
terday were concerned.
The details Of events after O'Clock
yesterday is as follows
120 Yard Hurdles.
First heat-Ames, Ellensburg, hrst'
Solberg, Spokane. second; time, II.
Second hea,-Jay. Pendleton. first;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
No Strike in Omaha.

OMAHA. May 3.-The entire work
ing force of the packing plants in
South Omaha about 5000 men. were
notified today of an advance of from
five to Is per cent granted them to take
effec. Immediately.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
JapS In Seattle.

SEATTLE. May 3.-Owing to the
late arrival yesterday of Baron Kuroki
the plans to start east this morning
We're changed and the party will leave
Saturday morning instead. The baron
is a guest of this city today, and the
party is in receipt of many invitations
20 visit other cities. but owing to the
short time allowed it will be impos-
Sible to comply.
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IRON WORKERS STRIKE.

, SEATTLE. May 3.-Three hum
, dred iron workers refused to go
, to work here this morning until
; their demands for 81 and eight !
hours were granted. A general tle-
up Is on. =
The same demands are Delng
} made in other Puget Sound cities. =
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AMERICANS ARRESTED.

= NUGNIONTN0 NTt1NG0 G0'
+ GUATEMALA, May 1.-Two I
+ mericans Wilkinson, railroad I
+ contractor, and one named Cooke I
+ were arrested in connection with 4
+ the throwing of the bomb at Pres 4
+ ident Cabrera. 4
+ Dynamite and an electrical fir I
+ ing apparatus We're found in Wilk- I
+ insOn'S house near the scene. 4
4 4 + i = 4 = = = 4, = J. = = 4. 4
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Chicago Grain Markets.

CHICAGO. May 3-Wheat 81 l2,
ST SIS: Corn 80. 40 SIS: Oats A.. A..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-03
Heavy Loss by Fire.

HAMBURG. May 3.-Tne ware
houses about the harbor were de-
stroved today with Il loss of million
mostly cotton and raw sugar.
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HiNDOOS DO MURDER.

> ALLAHABAD, May 3.-The an !
; tiE,uropean riets ut Rawalpindi, I
; in the Punjab. resulted in the en- 1
try of the troops to patrol the +
; city. +
, The HindOOs destroyed many !
; houses and much property. They i
, burned garage and all the mo- I
; tor cars it contained. i
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cOMiNG!

COMING!
; STOCKHOLM, May Am heir TO
the Swedish throne is expected.
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
Death Calls Dr.. Neville.

DR.. w. G. Neville, president OF the
Presbyterian college of South Carolina
located at Clinton, died a few days
ago, after a short illness, from heart
disease. He was buried at Greenwood
Monday.
DR.. Neville was born in Oconee coun'
ty, July 6, 1855. He graduated from
Adger college in 1873, and from Prince
ton theological seminary in 1881. He
became pastor at Lexington, KY, in
1890. resigning in 1898 to accept a
charge at Yorkville, this state, which
he served until he became president
of the Presbyterian college OF South
Carolina in 1904. The college has pros
pered under Presidents Neville's ad-
ministration, and extensive improve
ments were under way at the time
of his death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13

for crimes it was impossible that she
or any one else could have commit
ted.
Hundreds and thousands of stran-
gers have visited the old Nourse
house, but it was not until the year
1885 that anything was done to place
a permanent mark on the spot. Then
the Nourse Monument Association
erected a monument to the memory
of Rebecca Nourse on the old home
stead, and now the Danvers Histori-
cal Society purposes to buy the old
house to use it as home for the
society.
The house stands a short distance
from Salem famous Witch Hill. 1t
is on this hill that eight supposed
witches were executed at one time,
and the Rev. Nicholas Noyes said, as
the poor creatures hung in the air:
What sad thing it is to see eight
frebrands of hell hanging there!"
The Rev. Nicholas seems to have
enjoyed the spectacle, and when he
twitted one of the women with being
a witch she turned on him and said,
with pardonable fury:
"You are a liar! am no more a
witch than you are wizard; and If
you take away my life God will give
you blood to drink"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
GRAVES OF coNFEDERATEs.
Decorated in Arlington National Gem
etery-Southern Cross Unveiled.

Decorated in Arlington National Gem
etery-Southern Cross Unveiled.
Confederate memorial day exercises
were held Sunday at the Arlington
national cemetery at Washington un-
der. the auspices of the Confederate
Veterans Association, Camp No. III;
The United Sols of Confederate Vet
erans' Association. .Ihe United Daugh.
ters of the Confederacy and the South
cr, Relief Society Of the District OF
Columbia. IS.
John G. Capers, of South Carolina,
the newly appointed commissioner Oh
internal revenue, was. the orator OF
the day, and the thirteenth Uaised
States cavalry band furnished music
,or the occasion. The graves OF the
275 confederate dead in the cemetery
were decorated and then all united
i, decorating the tomb containing the
bodies of unknown union dead. The
grave of General Joseph Wheeler was
among those decorated.
The Southern Cross presented py
the United Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams was unveiled by Miss Caro- Ben.
ming Green, camp sponsor, assisted "
Miss Elizabeth Gould, maid OF n,.-. nono,f-.
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hood Of Cherokee Springs and are
among the best known and substantial
citizens of the county. 1t is not known
what Improvements will be made on
the hotel and springs, though it is un-
derstood just as soon as the compa-
ny is organized extensive improve
ments will be made.
Booker Washington, president OF
Tuskegee Normal institution at Tus-
kegee, Ala, at. one time quite recent
ly, thought seriously of buying the
property from Mr.. Humphreys and
erecting large college for negroes
In fact, it is said Washington would
have purchased the property had not
the citizens of Cherokee Springs form
ed a company and bought the springs
and adjoining property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
An Electric Motor Horn.

The electric horn for automobiles,
an English device, is an electric
buzzer, fitted to a common automo-
bile "toot" horn. A brass cylindrical
case contains a steel vibrating disk,
held at it's periphery by two fanges
and two electromagnetic, and the
rapid vibration of the disk caused by
the magnetizatio1 and demagnetiza-
ton OF the magnets yields a sound
which is magnified in volume and ef-
fectiveness by the horn. The current
is provided by an eight-volt accumu-
lator. The signal can be maintained
as long as it is necessary Or desired,
the blast being louder and more con-
tinuous than that of the ordinary
wind horn, and with the switch on
the steering wheel the driver can give
his warning without removing his
hand from the wheel.-Harper's S
Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
Mills Will Obey New Law.

A Columbia news item is as follows:
The new ten-hour labor law affecting
cotton mills, which passed the las:
legislature by large majority after
several years vain attempts to get it
through, goes into partial operation
the first of next month, when every
cotton mill in the state will have TO
rearrange it's time schedule. .
Beginning with the first OF next
month the law limits the hours to 81
a week. the GO.hour schedule to go
into effect the first of next January
There is a provision which stipulates
that lost time accruing from accident
or other unavoidable cause may be
made up to the extent of sixty hours
in the course of year.
The mill people say the new law Will
be promptly and permanently ooeyed
both in the spirit and to the letter.
They say the change will operate
against them, as both North Carolina
and Georgia still have 66-hour law,
and competition for help is sharp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
''LlTIAi. MELINDA BEOWN-HER
BOOK"

Torn and hattere and sneared with paint,
Ladies in purple an! knights il blue
Cinderella OF gentle plant
Decked IN { gown OF gorgeous hue:
Hop-o y-ti,un!5 and Gcody Two.si:oe;
\ fairy green &El a yellow spool
These are the p,avE;&teS once she knew;
Little Melinda Drown-Her Book
Here is thc tabled and far Geraint;
Eere IS TIE giant Eclctiaihoo:
Here is tire S>it-voicci. lovely saint
OF the falling diamonds and pearls; and.
too.
This IS the terrible Biuebeard who
Spoke 50 lead thai lis wires all shook.
Do You remember? | know you do
Little Melinda D2own-Her Book
Apples of Sodom have LETT their faint;
IN the ambrcSia is taste O. rue;
Try as we may, alas! we mayn't
Summon them now. as we used to do;
Spirits Of life when life was new.
Or ever ou" cGr&Dr way we took:
These are tSe stories t:lat once We're true,
Little Melinda Brown-ter Book"
.. ENVOY.
Friends of ny childhood. fair and quaint.
Forgive. forgive. that my heart forscok.
Ny love T send in this rhythmic plant
70 Little Melinda Brown-He:' Book.
-Cecelia MErovec Robinson, IN Harpcrs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
RECEIVER FOR OIL COMPANY.
Judge Puts Guietus on Business of oc-
torus in Texas. II

topus in Texas.
After hearing the arguments OF the
defense upon the application Of the
state for the appointment of receiver
for the ,Waters-Pierce OH company in
Texas, and declining to listen to the
arguments of the state, Judge Brooks
at Austin, Texas, Monday announced
that he would grant the requess and
appoint receiver, not because it was
necessary to insure the collection OF
the penalties according to the. verdict
brought in by the jury, but because its
was eviden. that the defendant pro;
posed to continue to conduct its busi7
ness in the manner and by the same
means as had been found by the jury
to be in violation of the laws OF the
state OF Texas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
Yearns for American "Justice."

Yearns for American "Justice."
The chief of police OF Charleston
has received letter from Henry
Praeger, alias J. II. Richards, who is
at present in Usk prison, England
about to be tried for some offense and
who wishes to be sent for by the
Charleston authorities to be tried Tor a
local robbery committed in 1895. Rich
ards says that he is also wanted oy
"Mr. Sweeney" jai!or at Savannah
for robbing a safe there of $500. Chlef
Boyle will not send for Richards, as
the man evidently wishes to taste
American justice rather than the Eng
lish sort Praeger or Richards says
that he knows where the stolen sooas
are hidden and is willing make 1uil
restitution. ,.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
Cayiare Grows Dearer.

Frequenters of the principal Lon
don restaurants are not little fret
full at the sudden rise in the price OF
caviare. It has jumped so suddenly
that the worst is feared.
Is the supply coming to an end!
they ask. The delicacy is now serv-
ing in London at twenty-five shillings
a pound, whereas at the beginning
Of the war between Russia and Japan
it was only ten shilliSgs.
The reason put forward Is that as
a result of the great war the sturgeon
fishery fell into state of compara-
tive disuetude. There is apparently
no lack of sturgeon, but the fishery
has not been worked lately, so Lon
don is crying out at the increase In
price Of more than 100 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13

house on the charge of being witch,
on March %, 1892. Of course, the
poor woman protested her innocence,
but this did not keep the justice be-
fore whom she was tried in the near
by town of Salem from committing
her to the Salem Jail. This Jail is
still standing, and is now part of
the residence of Ahner Goodell, Of
Salem.
Poor Rebecca Nourse remained a
prisoner in the Salem Jail, with 9TH
ers accused of witchcraft, until April
II, when she and her unfortunate
companions were taken to Boston for
trial. The jury brought in a verdict
of not guilty, but the witchcraft de-
lusion was at fever heat at that time,
and a violent protest was made
against the verdict Of the jury. The
mob in and out of the courtroom be-
came so violent and made such
threats that the jury withdrew and
soon returned with a verdict of
guilty.
Rebecca Nourse was then taken
back to jail, and on July following
she was led in chains down the isle
of the First Church of Salem, and
was solemnly communicated from
the Church of which she had been a
faithful member. On July 10 she
was led out to Gallows Hill, in Sa-
lem, and hanged as a witch, amid
the hootings and execrations Of the
crowd that had assembled to wit
ness the aged and infirm woman die
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
IyITG RANGING.
Home of One of the Victims May
Change Owners.

There is not in all New England
house having sadder associations
than those that cluster around the
old Rebecca Nourse house, in Dan
vers, Mass, twenty miles from Bos-
ton. One cannot read any extended
account of the terrible witchcraft
days in Massachusetts without find
ing some account of Rebecca Nourse,
who was taken from this house to die
because she was supposed to be a
witch.
The Nourse house is one of the old
est houses in New England. The
exact date of it's erection is not
known, but it is believed that it was
built as early as the year 1885. The
builder was a man named Bishop,
and he sold it to Francis Nourse. Re-
becca Nourse was the wife of Francis
Nourse. She was arrested in this
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
PRESIDENTS GUN EXPOSED.
Laushable incident Occurred at a Cor
ner.Stone laying.

IauqhapIe ihCioenI SSSuFTSu dS d wv
ner-stone Laying. ~: =
President Roosevelt and his SIX
shooter convulsed the large audience
which Witnessed the laying Oh, the cor
ner stone of the Masonic temple at
Washington. The master, Mason, tied q.
white apron about the waist OF Pres.
ident Roosevelt, and in doing so raised
the tails of the frock coat of the pres
ident.
Every one began to snicker and the
president soon became aware that
something was wrong. Some one mo-
toned that his gun" was exposed and
he made several futile efforts to cover
the revolver. He was greatly embar-
rassed. Finally he appreciated the hu-
NOR of the situation and joined IN
the laughter.