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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
ATTENDANCE IS GOOD At MISSION
MEETINGS HELD BY METH0D|STS

The Pentecostal Evangelical mission
being held at the Methodist church this
week is meeting with great success.
Rev. Joseph H. Smith, of Redlands.
California, who is taking leading part
in the speechmaking. is being received
with a packed house every afternoon
and some of the strongest sermons ever
heard in Walla Walla are falling on
appreciative ears both churchmen and
laymen reaping spiritual benefit there
from.
Devotional service conducted by Rev.
M. V. Howard this morning from $3.50
to 9:3O was attended by large au-
dience.
Rev Babbidge then preached
beautifully clear and comprehensive
sermon on the "Obligations OF the
Church to the Laboring Man.
Rev. Custer at the afternoon SER
vice nreached on the "ObligatiOns of
the Laboring Man to the Church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
SAYS i IS TOO
OLD FOR LAW
Standard Oil Octopus A.
Ques on New Grounds

ST, PAUL, May 24.-The first gov
ernment suit against the Standard OIL
company began today. The question
at issue is whether the government
can investigate the wrong doing of the
octopus earlier than 1899.
Judge Johnson, Philadelphia, and
Judge NIilburn. New York, for the
Standard, declared the Standard
history WAS otner than Spectacular
prejudice, bCcau. the present CON-
Idhv was organized in 1899 and tn
wrong doings were not legaliZed I'll
1900. The government was represent
el by Milton T. Purdy, Washington
b. Kellogg and c. B. Morrison, St
Paul
They will oppose the change of the
governments bill filed in 1906 In st
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

Following is the program for today
and this evening:
MORNING SESSION
$3.50 to 8: 9:3O-DevOtional service. -.
................. M. v. Howard
$3.50 to 10: O0-"The Obligations Of
the church to the laboring
man" ..........C. G.. Babbijge
1O:0 to 10: :30-General discussion.
1913 to 1:30-Workers' hour. ....
................Ao Joseph H. Smith
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 to 2:30-Devotional service go.
............M NJ. l.. Anderson
2: 80 to 3: 3:O0-"The obligations of the
!aboring man to the church,.
W. L. fuSter
300 to 4: :00-SermOn .... j. H. Smith
Evening Session.
S:OO-Song service.
s: :30-Evangelistic service j. H. Smith
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
MRS. M'K|NLEY
Takes Decided Turn for
The Better

CANTON. May 24.-Mrs. Mckinley s
condition this morning is much i'm
proved. DR.. Portiman said her heart
is stronger and there is no immediate
danger of death. Strychnine is being
given her every few hours. Upon Dr.
Rixey's arrival this morning a CONSUL
tation was held with the resultant
statement that although her condition
is still serious, the principal difficult
ty lies in giving her nourishment as
she has lost the use of her tongue and
is unable to swallow food.
Mrs McKinley's condition is un-
changed. She was in a deep sleep late
this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
TRY TO BLUFF EASTERN
REPORTERS IN BOISE
Bad Men Passing as Private Detectives Are Called Down BY Chief
Of Police Who Declares He Will Tolerate No Inter.
ference From Either Side

ROISE, May 24.-War has been de-
cIared between Chief of Police Francis
and certain of the professional men
who drifted into Boise an dare now
nosng as witnesses, or detectives, in
th4 rial of Haywood.
These men strut 6b Il. 'ne streets
ostentatiously packing firearms. Both
sides of the case disclaim any re-
sDonsibilitv for their presence.
chief Francis sent for three of the
men early today. They are ex-depu-
ties from Cripple creek and have been
staggering about the town declaring
th,. newspaper men connected with the
eastern publications must get out of
town before Sunday"
Francis told them if they made the
slightest move during their brief stay,
or interfered with anybody on either
side. they would be handled without
gloves.
The court convened early today the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

judge having decideu that until a jury
is selected he would hold long sessions.
The examination of veniremen is ex-
asperatingly slow and the lawyers
clash frequently.
Six member, of ihe new panel we're
exhausted in the first hour for various
reasons.
Henry Cur tis. who declared he had
been a student all his life, although,
he had been a farmer and railroad
laborer, finally accepted
The prosecution peremptorily cnal-
lenged Isaac Bedell this being tne
seventh challenge they We're compelled
to invoke.
The feeling between Hawley and
DarroW again cropped out.
Hawley declared the opposition's eff
forts to eliminate the entire panel were
improper and unprofessional and reg
IStered objections.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
.GLASF0RD OUT
FOR MAy0RAL|Ty
Councilman Decides He Can
Beat Boxer Candidate
+ = + + = + = + I! + I! q!
GLASFORD FILES.

+ Shortly before 4 o'clock Glas- +
+ ford filed his petition as can +
+ didate for mayor on the republi- +
+ can ticket. =
= Chris Bowers filed as a candi- =
Z date for council from the First =
= ward. =
= ++*+ ++4 + + + +++ +
A rumor was current on the streets
this afternoon that William GlaSfOrd,
councilman and city building inspector,
would file his petition as candidate for
mayor on the republican ticket to run
against Mayor Kellough.
The veteran councilman'S name has
been mer toned for some time as suit
able timber for the mayoralty and un-
less the plans are changed he will file
his petition before o'clock this even
ing.
Smoking voters of the city will
probably hail with no little joy the
advent of new candidate for election
to the council from the Third ward.
Louis Kan has filed his notice of canIi-
dacy for alderman with the city> clerk
and the rudy faced cigar manufac-
turer should get a lot of advertise
ment for his cigars if he doesn't get
anything else.
Judge Huffman has also filed no
tice that he wants the Office of police
Justice this year. There is no OppOsi-
ton as under the state law police
Judge must be a regularly elected JUS
tice of the peace.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
PIONEER WHO VOTED FOR
JAMES K. POLK IS DEAD

Mark Evans. who has been for two
years a patient in st. Mary's hospital,
died of paralysis last night at o'clock.
Deceased was born in Indianapolis.
Ind. Sept. IA, 1921, and was unmar-
ried. He was a retired rancher and
leaves no relatives known. 1t is said
he was among the national delegates
who nominated James K Polk for
president of the United States in the
fall of 1S44. Mr.. Evans was we'll liked
among a wide circle of friends, while
In Walla Walla.
Funeral services will be held from
the Hennessey undertaking parlors,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
j. G. Reid officiating. The body will
be inferred in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
MAKING HASTE
WITH SCHM|Tz
-Four Jurors Have Been
Passed BY Both Sides

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May "a
Considerable progress was made this
morning toward securing the Schmitz
jury.
Before the noon adjournment three
were temporarily passed by both sides.
Interest is increasing as the COM
pletion of the jury approaches. A num-
ber of women were in the court today.
Although only four jurors have been
passed both sides expect to complete
the jury by Monday morning by which
time the witnesses are to be notified
to appear.
Schmitz is gaining confidence and Is
losing his hunted look.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE

COLUMBUS, May 24.-The general
assembly of Presbyterians close their
conference Friday.
The regular temperance report was
adopted without debate.
The Rev. WOrrell stated it was fren-
zied financial foolishness to suppose
they can hurt the saloons by taxing
them.
Kansas City was chosen for the
meeting in 1908. the assembly offering
the Methodist church for meeting
hail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

Percy Walden, gambler, on whom
warrant for arrest was served LOT
gambling March IA, but who skipped
out after the arrest for California anu
Nevada, was brought back to Walla
Walla yesterday by Deputy Shern1
Painter from Grass Valley, Cal. Sher-
III Haviland was aware of walden
being somewhere about the boundary
of Nevada and California and wired
the Nevada county sheriff to look for
the gambler in Nevada City, where
be was found
1t is 80 miles from the boundary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
GOULD CASE POSTPONED
Peabody Makes Confession InVo|V-
ing Edward ShoW|es

NEW YORK. May PA postpone
ment of the sensational alleged Gould
conspiracy is likely.
Frank Peabody is reported to have
made a partial confession involving
Edward Showles, race track follower.
1t is expected ShOwles will tell a full
story within "a hours.
1t is understood that the subpoenaes
prepared for Howard Gould. Mrs.
Gould and other witnesses are not
likely to be served If Mclaughlin Is
retired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
PERCY Wal DEN AGAIN RELEASED
ON BONDS PUT UP BY FRIENDS

line of Nevada county where l wired
the sheriff. to Nevada City, and
wired in the morning and got a reply
that Walden was in the Nevada City
iail at 8 o'clock the same afternoon
so Won can see the officer did some
good work" said Sheriff Havllanc
this morning.
Walden secured a $500 BOND last
night and was released.
Tba bondsmen are: r. b. CasWeil
n Z Ereehorn, ]. F. Hartley, j. h
E,,uor n 7 Stanfield and Gus Fisher
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
PRESCOTT COMING N CHUNKS
Baseball Game for Sunday to Draw
Big Crowds

If a second Goldsmith should pass
through Prescott Sunday the original
Deserted Village" would be backed
off the boards if theme has anything
to do with poetry
Every man, woman and child who
can possibly slip off will accompany
the fast little bunch of baseball play
ers from the village up north to this
,itv where Van De Waters wonders
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
Shah's Throne Shaky.

TEHERAN, Persia, May 24.-The
shah's supporters are panicky. 1t is
reported his brother. Solar Dowleh
has started revolution lately with
$4,000 followers, seizing Navahend and
marching on to Hamaden. Troops
have been dispatched to quell the
uSurper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

ST. PAUL, May 24.-Judge Johnson
of Philadelphia argued on behalf of the
bill of executions, telling the court II
must find it an illegal combination and
guilty of conspiracy and past wrong
doings. iaA. =.
The octopus had nothing to do with
the present. Attorney Kellogg for the
government excoriated the trust, stat
ing it need continue no steps to con-
troll the earth, as it was already prac-
tically done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
= = = = + = = = = = = = Z 1
ON TRAIL OF WRECkERS. 1

Los ANGELES, Cal, May ga
= The sheriff announced today that I
= the men who wrecked the South I
= ern Pacific train near Glendale I
= will be in custody before night. 1
= Evidence unearthej since the I
= wreck indicates that the wreckers I
= started for Los Angeles immedi- /
+ ately after the deed. Officers on Z
= the trial say they have excellent I
+ descriptions of the men. I
+ + + = = = = = = = = = = = + Z
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
Involved in Brownsville Affair.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-An ex-
deputy sheriff testified before the
Brownsville investigation committees.
He said he saw five to seven men in
uniform of the American soldiers,
carrying guns. under street lamp. He
could identify one as a neg'o
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

Louis, insisting the Standards oper-
ations since 1870 necessitates an es-
tablished conspiracy in restraint of
trade which the company sought to
hide under the New Jersey laws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

Hawley was bitter in his remarks
and was Overruled b. the court.
The defense scored the first import
ant point just before the noon recess
when Judge Wood sustained the chal-
lenge for bias against John Beery.
Hawley made a strenuous effort to
Qualify Beery, who made conflicting
answers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
Mansfield Suffers Relapse.

LONDON, May 24.-Richard Mans
field suffered a relapse since arriving
here. He will be removed to Brighton
seashore as soon as his condition Will
permit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
GRADE TRACK MEET.

Good Crowd Is Watching Develop
ment Of the Juvenile Athletics.
The grade track meet which is in
progress on Ankeny field is bringing
out an abundance of future cindef
path material Each school has two
or more entries in every event and the
results are all close.
From present indications it looks
like Sharpstein has a cinch on the re-
lay race.
There is a good attendance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
YOUTH ARRESTED FOR
LONG ISLAND MURDER

ELMHURST. L. l., May 24.-Henry
Becker, youth. was arrested Thurs
day, being suspected of having con-
nection with the mysterious murder of
Amelia StaffOld, aged Is, in a corn
field.
abeth Laub, aged II, told a story this
morning that they saw Amelia stabbed
by a bicyclist who was picking flowers.
Becker answers the description of the
assailant. He admitted he washed his
hands near the scene of the assault.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24

ELMHURST, L. l., May 24.-ROss
Hanback,, brOther-inla law Of Amelia
Staffeld, declared the girl was killed
to hide another crime, that Slac
knew she would tell and decided to
kill her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
May Be Retired.

NEW YORK. May 24.-If three ex-
amining physicians find captain Nc
Laughlin suffering chronic bronchitis.
Commissioner Bingham must retire
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-24
CHICAGO Grain Markets.

CHICAGO. May 24.-Wheat, Is :-s:
80 IA; Corn, So IL, 5" l. 3; oats. ="
1-2, A. 3-8.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
LADY AoRIcULTURIsT.
Daughter OF Iron Manufacturer to Run
a Farm,

CHICAGO. Dec, lo,--'fhe announce,
ment that OF Mary Josephine Crane,
daughter Of the Iron manufacturer Chaa
H. Crane intends to become farmer
Il received with much interest By her
relatives and intimate friends In Chicago
Miss Grams, who Ia 20 yea,p old, ID
about TO inish thrive years course In
agriculture IN the University OF Wis.
conain NJ Madison, which she has at
lsndcl three years, lef proficiency as
u student has attracted favorable a..
truinn from the members OF the Uni,
scrAity faculty aud students, more par
tpularly because Mlss Crane has been
deaf and dumb from birth
Nlsa Crane Is lover Of athletics and
has attended all the hIg football games
AT Madison thIs season.
Miss Camp who acts an interpreter
when necrssary accompanies Mlsa Crane
into tn. class ronins and takes notes for
her although the latter ean understand
almost every word OF speaker hy
watching tho motion Of the mouth. She
attends examinations alone anl has not
yet failed to pass with high grade,
She has made a special study of how
90 diet sheep and care for their wooi
Among other accomplishments, Msa
Crane Is horscwoman Of grace and lar.
Ing She also has studied art with both
brush and PEN,
Recently Niisa Cranes father gave her
a farm, near the Crane summer home
near Lake Geneva She Intends person,
ally 10 direct the work there next
summer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

A succession OF eolda or a proiraeted
cold is almost certain to end In chronia
catarrh. from which few persons ever
wholly recover Give every cold the at
teption Il deserves and you may avoid
this diaagreeable disease. How can you
cae eold' Why not Try Chamberlaina
Cough Remedy 1t Ia highly recon.
menied Mrs. NJ. White. OF Butler.
Tenn, says Several years ago was
bothered With my throat aud lungs
Someone told me OF ChamberaIns Cough
scmcdy. ! began using Il and !, re.
ieved me a. once. Nav my throat and
lungs are sound and we'll" For sale by
Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
For that Dull Feeling After Eating.

| have used Champerlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time, and
can testify that they have done me more
good than any tablets have ever used.
My trouble was a heavy dull feeling
after eating. Freeman, Kempt,
Nova Scotia, These tablets strengthea
the stomach and improve the digestion.
They also regulate the liver and bowls.
They are far superior to pills but cosr
no more. Get free sample at Frank
Hart the Leading Druggist, and see
what splendid medicine it Ia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
HOUSE MOVERS.

FREDRlcKS0N BR0S--We make a
speciality Of house moving, carpenters
contractors, general jobbing: promps at
tention to all orders. Corner Tenth and
Duane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
JAPANESE CASUALTIES.

SEATTLE, Dec l0.--T. Nakamura, q
japanese merchant. was shot and killed
ut Fourth avenue South and jackson
street at 5 o'clock last evening by Sam
Mori, also japanese. Mori declares
that he acted in self.deiense when
Nakamura attacked him because OF in.
formation that had been given officers
of the immigration service. Both bull.
lets that took effect struck Nakamura
in the back just below the left shoulder
blade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

The port OF Astoria Is to have u reve.
nue. cutter on duty here in n short while.
the Mccullough well known and serv.
iceable boat this j. good news for all
concerned. and that means every man
aud family here interested in marine
matters in any way. The Astoria Cham.
Der OF Commerce Is to be congratulated
on the quick response to ts plea for this
service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
AN ITALIAN THEATRE.
Famous Italian Actor VIII Make Effort
10 Establish One.

NEW YORK, dee. 1.-THE establish.
ing OF an Italian theatre In New York
Is said TO be- In prospect as the result OF
he visit Of Errnc,c Noycll. the famous
italian actor The plan il being Tor.
mulatcd by party of Italian merchants
Of New York who propose to erect a
theatre and bring to America famous
Italian dramatic stars supported by their
own companies to give long series Of
performance in New York and 60 pay
visits to other cities where there ars
large Italian populations, The plans have
not Vet been completed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
Passed Examination Succes essfully

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn
writes; 81 tried several kidney remedies
and was treated by our best physicians
for diabetes, but did not improve until
l took Foley's Kidney Cure. After the
second bottle | showed improvement
and five bottles cured me completely
/ have since passed rigid examination
for life insurance" Foley's Kidney Cure
cures back ache and all forms Of kidney
and bladder trouble. Sold by 7. u
Laurin. Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
wANTED-EMpLoYMENT.

WANTED BY A MIDDLE AGED
man, also middle aged lady, work OF
some kind; must have same at once;
man as day laborer, watchman or any
thing at all; lady will DO any kind OF
work by the day. Answer to this office
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative stimulates, but does not ir.
riate. 1t Is the best Laxative. Guaran.
teed or your money back. Sold by 7. F
Laurin. Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12
For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum.

The intense itching Characteristic OF
these ailments Is almost instantly aliay.
ed by Chamberlain's Salyc. Many severe
cases have been cured by II. For sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

On account OF ill health it Is said thai
Forbes Robertson will not visit this
country this season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

Give a boy nickel every day for a
week and on Monday OF the second week
he will feel that you owe hdm a nickel
every day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

Don't take cold, but II you do, don't
fail to take Kemp's Balsam to prevent
serious consequences. Nothing else Is so
valuable in treating coughs and colds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-12

Mount Vesuvius is slightly active, but
the villages surrounding it are not
suffering,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-23
AYHAWHER .JOTS

s. r. Cowan OF Abilene, has gun
which he claims to be the Oldest one
in Kansas. 1t was made in 1882 and
has flint lock.
John Chadwick of Elm Mills is
gratefully thanked by the Medicine
Lodge newspaper men for some tur-
nips. One of them weighed five
pounds.
Concordia is feeling bad just now.
There are only fifteen carloads of eggs
in the cold storage plant. Last sum
mer there were sixty-f1ve car loads and
that was something to boast Of.
One more twist has been given to
the screws in the 't1id" which has
been put on at Wichita. The use of
chips to keep count in card games
Mayor Graham. This will eliminate
the poker game rattle from the smok-
ing parlors.
Hutchinson's school board has de-
cided to heat the high school build
ing with natural gas and will install
the plant during the Christmas recess.
Hutchinson folks seem to have more
confidence in the natural gas than the
people of a good many other favor
ed communities.
An old colored man lives in Leav-
enworth who claims to be one hum
dred and twenty years old. He not
only claims to have seen George
Washington on several occasions, but
he also declares that he was we'll ac-
quainted with Christopher Columbus
although he does not remember where
the latter lived.
Wolves are becoming holder every
day in the vicinity of Atchison. Re-
Gently a wolf carried off a chicken at
P. NJ. Brant's place. ten miles north
west of Atchfson, and right in the
presence of Mrs. Grant who was not
twenty feet away. She sicked the dog
on the wolf, but the wolf paid no at
tention to the dog and trotted away
with the chicken. The Grants evident
1y need e new dog.
Atchisonians' liberty is to be cur
tailed still further. On or about jan
uary 1, 1908, the Atchison board of
health will issue a decree making 1t
a dire offense for any person to ex-
pectorate on the floor of a street car.
Most cities in the state have had this
sort of a prohibition for a long time.
BY the time Atchison is thoroughly
modernized and up to snuff the older
cities of Kansas will be celebrating
their centenaries.
Some weeks ago a smart farmer
sold B. p. Waggener. w. p. Waggen-
er and w. E. Meyer of Atchison, a half
dozen guinea hens on the claim that
they were prairie chickens. Mr.. B. P.
Waggener met the man in town the
a lecture. "Can you swear the chick
ems I delivered to you are not prai-
RTE chickens?" asked the farmer.
You bet I can" replied the victim
with warmth I'm glad of it, re-
piled the farmer, "for I'm that case I
can not be convicted of violating the
law for selling prairie chickens"