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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
LAND IN
DISPUTE
Ejectment Proceedings Against the
Settlers On the POgue Flats
to be Instituted.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The ques-
tions that have arisen regarding the
tract of 2,000 acres of land belong
ing TO the Pullman Agricultural Col
lege in Okanogan county were talked
over today when Attorney General
John D. Atkinson called on Commis-
sioner Ballinger at the general land
Office. This land came to the state
in a government grant from the old
Columbia Indian reservation, and
several squatters who have settled on
the land claim that the tract was not
properly certified to the state.
The land Office at Waterville de-
cided the case in favor of the state,
and it is now before the general land
Office on appeal from the settlers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
Grain IS
MOVING
Farmers Receive Money on Their
Contract Wheat-AlsO Buy Oats
and BARLEY.

Farmers Receive Money on Their
Contract Wheat-Also Buy Oats
and Barley.
Last week the Seattle Grain Com
pany paid out about $4,000 for oats
and barley, and on Saturday they
began paying on contract wheat.
From Saturday morning until Mon
From Saturday until Monday they
distributed $21,5O0 among the far
mers on contract wheat.
Aside from the above the Ham
mond Milling Co. paid out $4,000
on contracts and the Columbia Grain
Co. $1,000.
We are informed that they have
about $13,5OO more to pay on con-
tracts, and it is believed by the time
this is all paid they may be able to
begin buying and paying for other
wheat. The company's Office was
packed with farmers all day Satur-
day, and all of them were feeling
good.
Mr.. Dickson, of the Seattle Grain
Co. states that his company started
buying grain few days ago, pay
ing 50 cents for bluestem at Orondo.
This means so cents at the tram and
81 cents at up river points.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
WANT CHEAP
RATES HERE
Would Come to Wenatchee If He
Can Work the Railroad for
Cheap Transportation.

The World is in receipt of let
ter from man down in Arizona
which says he is a man thirty years
of age. with family of a wife and
six children and that he will come
to Wenatchee to locate, providing
secure for him passage over the
Southern Pacific railroad at 1 cent
per mile.
AS references he names his old
postmaster and justice of the peace
down in Missouri, his old home.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
SAYS He IS
NOT GUILTY
Man Who Administered Beating to
Olympia Editor Bound Over
to Superior Court.

Olympia, Dec. &c. S. Weather.
ly, who last Saturday administered
horsewhipping to Charles M. Hart
pia Daily News, as the result of an
article appearing in that newspaper,
was yesterday bound over to the SUI
periOr court by Justice Milton Miles.
His bail was fixed at $1,000, the
limit of the law in justice court ju-
risdictiOn. Cash bail was furnished.
This morning Weatherly was arraign-
ed before Superior Court Judge Linn,
entering technical plea of not gull
ty.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
MORE RIOTS
THREATENED

Vancouver, B. c., Dec 7.-Agita-
tion for another Asiatic riot is being
worked up in Vancouver. In cold
blood, Tie proposition has bean
threatcled several times lately. Tie
c'tic an torities are wat ;hi,s 20
situation very closely. On Fr;c4y
small amy of unemployed surround-
ed the city hall to demand wogk.
Three policemen guarded the
doors and detectives were present to
prevent disturbance. There were
600 men in the crowd. The leader
was admitted and told Mayor Beth
une that riot could be expected if
something were not done to relieve
the labor situation.
In an Asiatic exclusion meeting III
east end Friday night, riot was OPEN
ly advocated. One speaker declared
there were $500 idle men walking
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
Boxing Tonight.

Jack Curley opens boxing tonight
for the Commercial Club members
"A handball court will be marked
out, the punching bag platform. put
in shape and the gymnasium heated.
Curley will be present to give les
sons every night from p. m. on.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09

Chelan, Wash, Dec. Henry
Harris, an aged citizen of Cheiap,
died Wednesday night of paralysis
His wife is also i'll, while his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Roy Mathers, is dying OF
consumption.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
CHALLENGES
WRESTLERS
Heinrich of Seattle Offers to Throw
Any Six Men i'm Wenatchee.

Seattle, Dec. 5, 1907.
Sporting Editor, Daily World:
l hereby challenge any six men in
Wenatchee to wrestling match. I
in sixty minutes, all six in one hour.
My weight is 175 pounds. l am,
yours truly,
JOE HEINRICH,
2205 I'd ave-, Seattle
P. S.-The match to be pulled off
on the 23d of December, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
TRAINLOAD OF BEAUTIES
 PASSES THROUGH SELMA
Advertiser Bureau,


 President W. T. Atkins. of the Dal- las County Sunday School Association, has received a letter from Judge Car thel of Montgomery. in which he &C., cepts an invitation to come to Dallas county and deliver a number of ad- dresses on Sunday Shool work pre- vious to the taking of the Sunday School census of the county on october 10. Judge CartheI will reach Selma on Saturday. October 5, and will re- main until after the census has been taken. During the time that he will spend in the county, he will deliver number of addresses to different schools throughout the county and this will be the means of working up much enthusiasm in the taking of the census.
 President Atkins in this work has also secured the services of Miss Lida Robinson. of Mobile. Miss Robinson Is one Of the most enthusiastic Sunday School workers in this State and has devoted her life to it and she will be of great assistance to the mem bers of the Dallas County Sunday School Association in the taking of the Sunday School census.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
ROBERTS
 BOUND OVER $ Held on Charge of
 Manslaughter. APPLIES FOR HABEAS CORPUS Plea of Self-Defense Not Considered \ by Justice. Preiiminary of officer for Fatal shoot- ing In West End Occupies En-
 tire Day--Many Witnesses
 Being Heard.

J. T. Roberts, the bicycle patrol man who shot and killed Jonas Miller at West End Saturday evening while engaged in a desperate encounter with him. his father and his brother. was yesterday bound over to the grand jury by Justice of the Peace J. R. Fuller on charge of manslaughter, his bond be- Ing fixed at S400.
 The justice listened to the testimony of large number of witnesses, all of whom swore to practically the same state of facts, except as to minor de- tails, and then decided that a charge of murder was not upheld by the facts, In that Miller was shot in sudden all kercation, without reconciliation on the part of the policeman. The de- tendant was bound over. therefore, on a charge of manslaughter rather than murder.
 The defense interposed was that Roberts did not fire on Miller until he had been backed away, while hay ing Will Miller in his custody as an officer. He was being attacked by the two Miller boys, and. as he thought. by their father, though some of the witnesses regarded the elder Miller as peacemaker. This plea of self-de- fense. however, was not considered by the Justice.
 Immediately following the binding over of the policeman, his attorneys went before Judge A. D. Sayre of tho City Court and asked for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Rob erts, claiming there was no basis in law or fact for their client having been bound over. The hearing will be held on this writ at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The preliminary before Justice Full Ter occupied the entire day. both morn ing and afternoon sessions being held. The courtroom was crowded with vis- itors, many of them being friends of either Roberts or the Millers.
 The testimony given by the various witnesses was practically the same. except as to some details. the story of the disturbance in West End which re- suited in the fatal shooting, as 1t was told, being as follows;
 VIII Miller and his brother, Jonas Miller. had a fight with some one in the street early Saturday evening and were arrested by Constable Clements,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
LIQUOR MEN LOSE
PROHIBITIoNIsTs SECURE CHANGE
 OF VOTING PLACES.
Georgia Temperance Speakers Will Visit Pensacola and rake Part
 in warm Fight Against Saloons.

Pensacola, Fla, Sept. l1.--(Special) --The prohibitionists of Escambia County won their first fight over the liquor dealers today. when they went before the County Commissioners and had that body change the voting places in two of the precincts from the old places to school houses further up in the residence section of the city.
 Recently the prohibitionists asked that one of these precincts be moved. and the saloon men protested. finally deciding upon a compromise the pro- hibitionLts being given what they asked for in one precinct and the sa- loon men the other.
 Today the ladies' auxiliary to the Prohibition League appeared before the County Commissioners and made plea for change. stating that they had never before participated in an elec- ton. and that to do so this time and be compelled to go to the old polling places would greatly inconvenience them, especially as they desired to have a large number of school chil- dren participate in the exercises on election day. Although the liquor deal CTS protested, stating that such a move would prevent many of the laboring men from voting. the commissioners ordered all polling places changed that were desired by the ladies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
NEWS OF TROY.
Part of City Sanitary Sewerage Has
 EtnnnauaInAnd

Part of City Sanitary Sewerage Has
 Been Completed.
 Troy, Sept. 11.-(Special. "A num- Der of prominent citizens from this city are in Wetumpka attending the Eighth District K. of P. convention. Among the number are s. H. Elan of The Troy Messenger, who left yester- day afternoon. and G. J. Hubbard, w.. B. Folman, C. B. Goldthwaite and Louis Corley. who went this morning.
 John Mcclure and Sam Bowling have resigned their position of city letter carriers to resume their duties at the State Normal College the latter as a student and the former as assistant to the class of mathematics, to which position he was elected at the close of the past session in May.
 Mrs. Leon White yesterday after noon had a number Of invited guests to meet her visitor Mrs. Bessie Bev- ins Krouse, from Cuthbert. Ga. Mrs. Krouse Is quandam student of the late Normal College. and has many friends here. She and her little daugh- ter are on their way home from a summers outing in North Carolina.
 That part of the city's sanitary sew craze for which the contract was let some weeks ago. has been completed and accepted by the Council at their last meeting The sewers extend through the entire business portion of the city the whole length of South Three Notch Street and the greater portion of Montgomery Street. Prof. NJ. D. Pace. City Engineer superin- tended the flushing of the sewers for the first time yesterday
 The grand jury which has been in session since the 2nd inst. completed it's labors this morning and reported to Judge Henry A Pearce. Eighty two indictments were found. twenty three felonles and fifty-nine misde- meanors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12

of the city, where tickets can be bought and baggage checked.
 The opposition to the change arises rom the idea that Florence will be technically off the railroad but &C., cording to Mayor Walker this objec- tion Is frivolous. as the electric cars Will be under lease by the Southern, which will be simply substituting elec- trlc for steam service and tickets will ne sold to and from Florence.
 The advantages of the change are obvious, as the city will have what she has been striving for for many years, viz. an uptown depot. and she Will not be cut off from the world dur. ing the night hours as heretofore. z
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
FARMERS INcoNvENIENcED.
New Law Changes Date of BuIIoch
 

New Law Changes Date of Bullock
 Circuit Court.
 Union Springs. Sept. 11.-(SpeciaL) Farmers are very busy gathering their crops and are much disturbed ov- CT the fact that under the new code Circuit Court will convene in a few weeks
 Court at this season is a great incon- venience to farmers and it is proba- ble that petition to change the time for holding Court in Bullock County back to February and August will be circulated
 Miss Jodie Beele McMillan has gone to College Park where she will enter Cox College.
 Miss Annie Walker left this week for Hartford, where she has a nice school
 Miss Bessie Moore will leave in a few days for Ozark where she will teach in the public school.
 Miss Kate Brown, of Cordele, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Frank Anderson.
 After a few days visit to relatives here, Misses Laura Ellis and Anna El- lis have returned to Brantley and An dalusia.
 The Beavers rendered the visiting young ladies a dance in their club rooms Monday evening.
 good rain fell yesterday. the first for many weeks, which was a fine thing for the many fall gardens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
A TrainIoad of Beauties.

The streets of Selma were thronged wit hgirls today, girls from every coun- ty and nearly every city in the State. There were beautiful girls and homely girls, every type of girl imaginable could be seen and to the men every girl seemd to be dressed different. Each one of the girls seemed happy and joyous as frequent .9eals of laughter testified, as they walked around the streets during the few hours they were in Selma. They were girls on their way to one of the great educational institutions of the State which in time they will leave to grace homes and the womanhood of the State.
 The majority of the girls who spent a few hours in Selma today were pass ing through on their way to Marion, to enter the Judson Institute. Others were on their way to Montevallo and other schools. Each train into Selma last night and today brought to Sell ma a number of school girls. From here these young ladies left over diff ferent roads for their place of desti- nation.
 The morning train over the Western Railway of Alabama from Montgomery. brought to Selma a solid car load of school girl beauties bound for the Jud- son Institute at Marion. Here these young ladies were met by others who were on their way to that great in stitution of learning. With all of these young ladies on their way to school, the scene at the union passen- ger station was a busy one and the platform was almost impossible on account of the many trunks and num- erous hat boxes.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon special train over the Southern consisting of two coaches and two baggage cars pulled out for Marion, loaded with the pupils for the Judson. This train was in charge of Dr. Robert G. Patrick and Travelling Passenger Agent Creagh and reached Marion on a north bound train over the Southern for Montevallo, to enter the Alabama Girls Industrial School Other young ladies bound for the same school and who reached here on the morning trains left for Mon tevallo this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12

who told Miller that he would release him If he went straight to his home and remained there.
 Testimony showed that Will Miller did not go home as he promised, but Instead went to store and commenced another disturbance.
 Constable Clements again arrested him, and left him in charge of another man while he went to swear out a warrant for him. Miller escaped from this man and threatened him if he att tempted to follow him and again ar- rest him.
 It was about this time that Officers Canty and Roberts arrived on the scene and recaptured WILL Miller. The police officer took Miller to the near est telephone and called for the patrol wagon.
 After this Canty left Oficer Roberts in charge of the prisoner and went in search of witnesses to appear against Miller the next day.
 How The Fight Commenced.
 While he was gone, Jonas Miller, who was in McLain's store, in the Lm- mediate vicinity of the police tele- phone. came to the door of the store and asked Win to come inside and either put on shirt or get drink.
 Officer Roberts replied that he could
  Miller then stepped from the door of the store and had some words with Roberts. putting his hand on his hip pocket as he stepped from the store Suddenly he collared Roberts and the officer struck him with his pistol
 The father of the Millers saw the disturbance and rushed up just as Roberts struck Jonas with the revol-. yer. and then the old man became mixed up in the affair, according to some witnesses as peace maker and ac- cording to others as a participant in the fight.
 The Millers rushed Ohicer Roberts some distance and it was when he was backed up against a wall with Jonas Miller still grasping his collar that he fired two shots in quick sue cession. one of the bullets taking ef- feet in Jonas Miller's left breast and the other in his stomach.
 The father of the Millers was also shot through the wrist.
 Evidence was also brought out that Jonas Miller had an open knife in his hand after the shooting which he had evidently drawn from his pocekt dur ing the fight.
 Roberts on the stand.
 Officer Roberts was placed on the stand at the afternoon session of the court anu gave pFdCliCdAi9 eie Sotte testimony as the other witnesses. He said that his collar was torn during the fight and that he was rushed back ward some distance, perhaps fifteen feet, during the fight.
 Roberts said that he did not shoot at old man Miller but fired directly at Jonas Miller. He could not toll exactly where old man Miller was during the fight. except that he was mixed up in the affray and was very close to him.
 Judge Fuller, after listening to all the testimony, decided to hold Rob- erts to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of manslaughter and fixed his bond at $400. He said that Jonas Miller was killed in an al- tercation without reconciliation and therefore no charge of murder could be entertained. Judge Fuller would not entertain any plea of self defense.
 Immediately after the preliminary hearing before Judge Fuller, attorneys for the defense Sued out a writ of ha- beas corpus before Judge Sayre, which will be heard by him this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
Charges Agnin.t onicer.

Charges of serious nature have been preferred against Police Captain J. A. Daw and he will be arraigned for trial next Tuesday.
 The charges were brought by Chief Sanders upon information furnished him, and at least one Is the outcome of an injunction being issued by the Circuit Court upon the chief restrain ing him and other officers from inter- fering with women in the lower sec- tion of the city when going to and from a restaurant.
 There are six charges. They are as follows: Visiting a saloon in uniform and while not in the discharge of duty accosting Dr. J. Whiting Hargis while the latter was making a professional visit; accosting a Miss Graham, ask ing her business and how she was mak- ing living; threatening to break down the door of the office of Dr. Epps if he refused to disclose the identity of a person in his office; forcing entrance to the home of Mrs. Ida Skinner and engaging her in conversation against her will; violation of injunction grant ed in favor of a restaurant keeper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
TO DISCONTINUE TRAINS.
RumOred That Southern Will Cut on
 It's Florence Branch.

Florence, Sept, 10.-(SpeciaL)- rumor that the Southern Railway Com pany will discontinue the service on the Florence branch between this city and Tuscumbia on Oct. l, has caused much anxiety here and a vigorous pro- test is being made by a large and in huential class of citizens.
 On the other hand there is strong faction. headed by Mayor A. F. Walk CT. which believes that the change from the poor service at present to the cleo tric car service will be of inestimable benefit to the city. The Southern pro- poses to have all trains met by spe- citl car to transfer passengers and baggage from Tuscumbia to Florence and to establish an office in the head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
Whnt MIght Have neen.

MaCOn IeleSFdpn.
 The report that Judge Alton B. Par ker would be a candidate for re-nom1n- ation next year has been greeted with derision In some quarters. yet, as Tho Washington Post observes. that samo Alton B. Parker would pretty nearly be President this blessed moment If the country had known In October, 1904, what 1t knows In September, 19Os. about campaign funds" Perhaps he would be more than pretty nearly President this moment had he not been knifed by the friends of Mir. Bryan, and had not MT. Roosevelt won public sympathy when he ragged so violently against the truth Judge Parker told.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
Negro Boy Dies.

Joe Taylor, the negro boy, who was shot yesterday by a Greek youth nam- ed John Matocos. died this morning as the result of the bullet wound.
 The life of the negro boy had been despaired of. as the bullet fired from large calibre revolver, passed en- tirely through the body, puncturing the bowels twenty-two times, and all though an operation was performed the life of the boy could not be saved
 The Greek boy has been committed to the county jail upon the charge of murder, and will be held on that charge pending the result of the in- vestigation by the coroner's jury. The latter today viewed the body of the boy, and will begin taking testimony in the case tomorrow.
 The negro boy killed stated just af ter he was shot that he went to the store to buy some bananas. and was pulling them from the bunch when he was shot. The Greek claims that the shooting was accidental.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
VIII Increase Salaries.

When the City Council receives the annual budget from the Board of Safe ty at its meeting tomorrow it will find that another increase over that decided upon last week has been re- commended for the policemen and flre- men. The increases are as follows: Chief, $75; deputy. $15; captain. $10; patrolmen, $15; station keepers, $15; patrol drivers. $15; detectives. $15; stock catchers. $10; fire chief, $20 as- sistant fire chief. $15; captains, $10; drivers, $12.5O; firemen, $10; tillermen, $1O.
 At present patrolmen are receiving $60 per month, while police captains are receiving only $70. In the fire de- pertinent captains are receiving Sj5 and drivers. tillermen and firemen $50 It is believed that the Council will grant the increase owing to the in- crease in the cost of living.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
JOHNNIE FEW MAKES BOND.
Negro Boy Who Passed COunterfei
 Coins is Released

Johnnie Few, the little negro boy who was bound over to await the action of the Federal grand jury. on the charge of passing counterfeit money. made bond yesterday in the sum of $2OO and was released from the county jail
 Johnnie Few Is the little negro who was arraigned before United States Commissioner Fillmore several days ago. and admitted passing the money, but could not tell the name of the person who gave him the money to pass, nor where the counterfeit was made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
Emportlnr Georgia snenkera.

% Announcement was made this morn ing that Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Ma con, Ga., who was chairman of the Temperance Committee of the lower House of the Georgia Legislature, will deliver two addresses in Pensacola These will be next Monday and Tues day and his subject is to be on pro- hibition and its effects upon Georgia, or rather those counties which are now dry"
 He has been secured by the prohi- bitionists of this county, who are go- ing into Georgia for speakers for the campaign. It is also announced that John Temple Graves. editor of The Att lanta Georgian, will probably come here. as he has been invited, and re- gently stated that he would visit any city where his services were needed in the cause of prohibition. He is now in Birmingham assisting in the move ment there, and 1t is expected that he will come to this city from Alabama