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MONEY
CALCULATES IN SUMPTER

SUMPTER, Or, Dec 27-An indi-
vidual giving his name as John Rooh-
err is under arrest charged with hav-
ing issued unlawful money. While
the attempt was most clumsy. it
worked easily with some local bust
ness people. Rooher had in his posses
sion several SIS and $40 bills which had
presumably. been issued during ante
bellum days by the Merchants and
Planters bank of Savannah, Ca Two
of these bills had been used to make
one by FASTING together the transverse
sides. thus making both sides of the
bill the same. A business man in a
hurry, as was the case here, would &C.
cept them in a business transaction,
giving good money in change.
Rooher by this scheme got consider
able good money and freely spent it
again. for when arrested he had but
at all like the present currency in
circulation, and close observer would
never be taken in by them Since
ROBBERS arrest word has been, received
that similar money was passed at Ba-
ker City and Pendleton, and at Pasco,
Rooher says. the same money was
accepted in payment of time checks
Justice of the Peace J. P. Baird, of
this city, says the bills passed by
Rooher here are counterfeits of the
original issued by the Merchants and
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WOOL GROWERS WILL
MEET m MONTANA

HELENA. Dec. 27-All arrange
ments" have been made for the 44th
annual meeting of the National Wool
growers association in this city Janu-
airy IA, Is and Is. Advices have been
received indicating that upwards of
1900 persons viii be present Sim
ultaneously a sheep show will be held,
at which the leading wool and sheep
interests of the country have stated
they will make exhibits.
The chief questions to be consider
ed at the woolgrowers' meeting will be
the public land question and the at
titude of the National Administra-
ton thereon. The 2S-hour law, rela-
tive to livestock shipments will also
be considered, as we'll as a number
Of minor questions pertaining to the
industry.
James Rudolph Garfield, Secretary
Of the Interior Department, it is ex-
pected will be present, while Messers.
Pinchot and Melvin, at the head of
the Forest and Animal Industry Divi-
sions of the Agricultural Department,
will be here as well as Senator War
rem, Senator Carter and other nation
al characters.
Wyoming will send its delegation
on special train.
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In THE Gingerbread Man" the new
musical comedy which will be the at
traction here soon, the curtain rises on
one of the most beautiful and orig
of the Edwin A. Braden company,
which is respoh sible for the production
to give the music loving public some
thing different, something satisfying
something out of the ordinary. A visit
to THE Gingerbread Man" is neces-
sary to a full appreciation of how
has achieved its aim. Adjectives fail
to describe the srlendor of the scenic
equipment, costumes and effects, the
many songs, musical numbers and
stage pictures. The authors. Frederic
Rankenn who wrote the lyrics and A.
Baldwin Sloane the music, deserves un-
limited credit for their work. and the
critical verdict so far has been unanf-
NOUS in declaring it to be far and
away the best work these two success
full authors have accomplished.
The Gingerbread Man" will be pre-
sented by such we'll known stage fav-
orites as Evelyn Francis Kellogg, Hell
en- Gray, Mango Savori Nellie Nice.
Fred Nice. Ross Snow, J. Maurice
Holden, Carrick Major, James H. Lich-
fer ute Vroghman ard John Sanders
and a beauty chorus of 65.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Mammoth Company.

George Primrose and his mammoth
minstrel company of comedians, vo-
aiistS. dancers and musicians will be
the attraction at the Keylor Grand
theater, Monday, December 80, pre-
senting genuine black faced minstrelsy
amid southern plantation surround
irlgs.
! 1t was Mr.. Primrose's complaint for
several years past that real minstrelsy
was receiving too little attention in
the so-callej minstrel entertainments.
For that reason, when he decided to
exploit the real thing last season, his
earnest and fondest desire was to
have the biggest and best blackface
minstrel organization. ever organized.
The result has satisfied his most SAN
guine anticipations,- and he again
promises theatergoers a minstrel per-
Torrance that shall be replete with
clever comedy, brilliant music. surpris-
ing and entertaining specialties.
Burnt cork will cover the faces OF al
the performers blending a beautiful
picture along with the magnificent new
first part creation done in green al d
gold. the latter is said to be the hand
soonest spectacle of its kind ever seen
on the American stage and far out
shines all previous efforts by this or
any other similar organization
Mr.. George Primrose himself has an
act. said to be the best in which he
has ever appeared 1t has two beautiful
scenes and is entitled Twilight on the
old Plantation" The first scene is a
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representation of a log cabin Way
Down South in Dixie" while overhead
droop thes protecting shadows of
spreading oak. The other scene pre-
sents a fascinating view of water
melon patch, in bloom with hill and
river environment, the whole reviewed
at sunrise, sunset and night-fall.
while the radiance of the moor bathes
them in a soft tranquil light. 1t is in
this moonlight scene that Mr.. Prim-
rose will give a soft-shoe dance, as
sisted by the watermelon coons. He
will also invite attention to his silver
shower clog, assisted by score or
more of wooden shoe dancers.
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Moran J. O'Brien. 1t is similar to that
recently forwarded to Baron Rosen. the
Russian ambassador at Washington. It
sets forth the sympathy in the United
States for Tchaikovsky and Mime.
Breshkovskaya, owing to the travels of
the former in this country and the rep
utation of Nine Breshkovskaya in phi
lanthropic and charitable work, and
adds that the release of the two pris-
ohers will be interpreted as "an act
of friendship by host of American
wishers for the welfare of Russia"
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THE PACE THAT KILLS.

We often hear of the pace that kills.
and almost always do we associate the
phrase with the person who lives life
of dissipation. But according to the
testimony of New York physicians this
definition is altogether too narrow. 1t
develops that in recent months deaths
from heart disease in the great money
getting center have enormously in
creased over the record of a year ago:
and the cause of the increase is at
tributed directly to the worry and
strain incident TO the recent financial
trouble, says the Telegram.
Without doubt it is no use to de-
claim against the pace of working ana
living Of the present day. However rap
id it is, men seem to be in love with 1t;
however it may Increase. there is every
indication that the so-called man of
affairs Will not think it too fast. We
may, now and then, when some one
drops from very fatigue of heart and
~ oAAi. 1F0hC CONJECTURE IL I1lt
game is really worth the candle. But,
in such event, there is only a mo-
ments pause. and before one scarcely
realizes that a halt was made the rush
is on again, and there's no further
stopping until death has footed up the
swift reckoning.
Yet, men should be less foolish.
Men should have some higher concep-
ton of the uses of the world thar as
an arena where there is nothing but
batting in one form or another for the
mere sake of existence, or that some
of us may eat better food than others
and wear better clothes.
We have conceived the idea of late
that the very fate of the race is in
volved in the persistence of this doc
tribe Of rush, and in a sense that con-
ception is not far from the truth. The
age is essentially a business age, a
constructively material age in which
faculties once valued are permitted to
lie unused, and with disuse finally
comes atrophy and elimination. We are
no longer painters and writer's and
philosophers; We are builders and ira
'ders with the professions active that
are incident to these, and to the well
fare and convenience of the men en-
gagged in building and trading. The
entire world energy, speaking in a gen.
eral way. is driven in one direction
and speed is what the world has come
to demand.
This matter of speed is but one of
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AMERICANS ASK
RUSSIA TO BE LENIENT

NEW YORK, Dec. Environment
Americans have united in a cable pc
tition to Premier Stolypin, of Russia,
urging leniercy in the cases of Nicho-
las Tchaikovsky and Nine. Catherine
Breshkoyskaya, recently arrested in
ST. Petersburg for alleged completely
in the revolutionary movement. The
petition is headed with the names of
ex-Mayor Low, of New York; Mayor
Busse of Chicago; Bishop Geer, Mark
Twain, George Foster Peabody and
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PROTEST. OVAL.

DIR. j. c. MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
diseases of Women and electrical
treatments. Office rooms II and o.
Postoffice building. Phone. Offices
Main 40: Residence. Main $50.
S. C. BRIGHAM. M. D. OCCULIST
and Aurist. Eye, Ear, Nose and
Threat. Postoffice building. Phone
Main 268.
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Irrigation Projects on Columbia.

KENNEWICK, Wash, Dec. 81
Fred and Joseph Hoffrieter, of Seat
tie, are contemplating the irrigation
of a section of land in the neighbor-
hood of White bluffs, and have re-
Gently returned from a trip to that
country where they have been investi-
eating the elevation Of their land and
the probable expense of getting water
on it. A number of similar projects
are at present under way, and the
coming season primises to see a
wider development than ever in that
direction.
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Planters bank of Savannah. as he was
well acquainted with the character
of the paper issued over to the county
authorities.
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an improved condition of the party,
greatly TO its credit and the peoples
benefit.
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Drunkenness is almost unknown in
communities where the people prefer
and use beer in place of ardent spirits.
Beer contains about three per cent of
alchohol Drink the best Bets.
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WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds Of Hides, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper, Rubber,
Lead Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets
M. SHANK, Telephone Main S7S
105 East Main street.
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FOR ENT-WIN p SHEE.
range near Pasco. for rent. ELquirs
Coffin Bros, North Yakima, Wash.
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G e N ERAI.

NO BETTER INVESTMENT THAN
wheat lands. No better wheat lands
than in the famous Calgary District
of Southern Alberta.-JONATHA
JOHNSTON & SON, "a East Alder
street. 00)
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WILL PAY THE BEST MARKET
price for oats, barley and hay. Mordo
Mcdonald. II
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Imported italian Chesnuts at Mum
tinga's.
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J. w. COOKERY. UNDERTAKEN
and Embalmer, tx First street.
We are licensed by both Washington
and Oregon Boards Of Health to ship
bodies. (25)
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for horses. Address, Geo. Pommel,
Touchet, Washington. 5
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For Sale.

For Sale.
Lot in Green's Park Add, sidewalk,
and street graded; inquire Statesmas
office for price and terms.
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SUITS PRESSED.
UNDERTAKES.

z. S. HENNESSEY, UNDERTAKEN
and Licensed Embalmer, 312 W. Main
street. Phone ISL. Opposite Court
House.
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LOST.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-FURNISHE FRONT
room. close In. Enquire at 215 N.
Second.
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Alaska, Holland AMI Norway H'r-
ring.
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DR.. J. J. MURRAY, VETERINARY
Surgeon and Dentist; graduate Of
American Veterinary College, N. Y
Office, Star Livery Barn, corner OF
Fifth and Alder. Phone $50. (3O
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Copy for advertising should be in the
Business Office not later than 10: 90
O'Clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
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One Year In advance. by mail $500
Six Months in advance, by mail Soc
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VETERINARY SURGEON.

DR.. ]. W. WOODS AND H. A. TRIP
peer, M. D. ", Graduate Veterinary
Surgeons. Office, Mcbride Bros. Co.
Res. phone 957. Hospital service.
Asst. State Veterinary.
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WANTED.

WANTED-IRONER AND MANGLE
help at Pasco Steam Laundry, Pasco,
Wash Good wages.
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EXPERIENCED DRY
goods salesman. Address. B. this Of
flee. IA
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wANTED-MARKER AND SORTER
at Pasco Steam Laundry. Pasco,
Wash. 80
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

DalIy-
One Year in advance, by mail. $500
Six Months in advance, by mail $3.50
Orc Month, by carrier ...... CSC
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman office. Is cents per 100.
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NTED-CITY PROPERTY
worth from $4,000 to $4,000, in ex-
change for a good farm. A. M. Bod
well.
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GOOD JAPANESE BOY WANTS
work Address this office. T. ,Ns{11
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WANTED-PLACE TO EARN MON
ey until May, by young reliable tenn
perate man. Address P. H., this
Office. (s)
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Entered at the Postoffice at Walla
ALA, Washington. rs second-class
matter.
The Washington times., 1907-11-05
Uncle Sam Defrauded
By Virginia Distillers
$2,000,000 in Revenue
Lost in Two Years.
Tax Dodged.

That the Government has received
revenue on but 70 per cent Of the
liquors distilled in Virginia. and pOssi-
bly, other Southern States. within the
last two years. and has been defrauded
out of approximately S1.O0O.0OO annually,
Is the conclusion reached by Internal
Revenue Commissioner John G. Capers
after three months quiet investigation.
In speaking Of the frauds unearthed
by the internal revenue detectives, Mr.
Capers said today;
There is a great deal connected
with the investigation which 1 cannot
make public, but / am confident from
data now at hand that we have lost
about S2.O00,0O0 n Virginia alone, and
that p per cent of the whisky now be-
ing distilled in that State is revenue
free, owing 70 the trickery of certain
distillers.
This condition was partly brought
about by the North Carolina law, which
drove from that State all distineries
situated in towns Of less than 10000
people. Instead of going out OF busi-
ness the distillers moved over the line
into Virginia, and literally sWamped
the revenue officials, who have not
been sufficient in number to cope with
the situation during the past two
years.
Some OF the distiIlers took advan-
tage OF conditions and have been
manufacturing large quantities OF
liquors upon which no revenue was
paid. We have already seized four or
i've OF the smaller ones, and although
l cannot outline publicly our plan of
action, I may say that l expect the
situation TO clear up within the next
sixty days, and there will be some in
teresting developments"
Commissioner Caper5 explained that
tnere wore several methods by which
the disttllers perpetrated frauds. and
While by no means all OF the distilleries
are under suspicion, large number are
involved. Among the methods employed
is double maShtng, more runs through
the stills within g specified time than
are aLoWed by the Government, and the
unlawful use OF excess materials This
latter method, which Is the more com
mon7 the Commissioner explained, sim
ply consists in working the still over
uIne ana thus crowding through more
than the maximum quantity of grain
taxed and allowed by the Government
Commissioner Capers said that In de-
Gliding GCOn arrests which are to be
be made In the near future II IL was
found that there had been collusion be-
tween disullerS and any internal rev
enue storekeeper in the employ Of the
Government both the distillers and the
storekeeper would be prosecuted.
The Investigations made by the Com
missioner have been very quiet and are
understood TO have been such as not to
arouse the suspicion Of any OF the dis
tillers Who have been IuIled into a sense
OF false security following a long period
OF unmoiested operations
The principal offenders are said TO be
residents of Virginia, although the Com
missioner says there may be d roundup
Of similar unlawful operators IN North
Carolina and one or two other States
Since the recent sweep Of the prohibition
movement throughout the South. statis-
tics show that there are but four other
He4H tat
Old Dominion, namely, illinois, Ken
tucky, Ohio, and Indiana.
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Died.

BARNES-Departed this life. Monday, No
vember T. al Il o C OCk a. H.. 1891. Capt.
Il. 3. BARNES, eyed eighty-four years
one month.
His lenguished head Is at rest.
It's thinking and aching are over.
His quiet and movable breast
Is heaved by ahliction no more
Funeral wednesday. November o. AT , o.
m.. from his late residence. s42 Twenty
street Il
CUILINAN-Ou Monday. November T. 1901.
at 6-Z0 a. m. ANDREW. son OF Elizabeth
AMI the late Edward Cullinan. aged thirty
four years
the firm Of Moore q. CuIIinau. haberda shers,
at 45j Seventh street northwest. died at
his home 5g7 Sixth street northwest He
had been ili more than three months Mr.
Cullnan was born In the District.
JENKINS-On Monday morning. November
4. 1897. at Benning. D. c., Mr.. JENKINS,
siXty-oue years 0f age. Il
SHEEDY-On Monday, November I, 1867. at
4 p. M, JOHN SHEEDY. husband Of the
late Nora Sheedy and son OF the late
Martin and Ann Steecy, a natEe OF
tScarin) County Clare. Ireland
STEARNS-On November 2 1901. al the
house or her daughter. Mrs. Frederick r.
Estes, BrOokline, MARION LONG, widow
Of Dr. John Stearns. late Of Boston and
Washington. surgeon Fourth Massachusetts
Heavy ARTILLERY.
WEBBER-On Monday. November Z. 1867
FREDERICK WEBER, secretary general
Supreme Council Scottish Rite hasuns o5
the Southern Jurisdiction, at his residence,
5zs Third street northwest
FRENCH-On Thursday. October 81, 1901, at
her residence. 26 Eye street northwest, Mrs
AGNES L. c. FRENCH, wife of Rev. J..
l. French
Funeral at residence. Wednesday, at 10
a.
Mrs Agnes L c. French WIS the wife OF
J. L. French, connected with the city post
once department. ShG Was native OF
Canada and siXty-three years old she Was
reared in New York state. During the last
thirty years she and her husband have been
residents Of Washington She was MEM
Der Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. She is survived by her husband
and one son. residing IN the West. nO+2t
COX-On Monday. November T. 1907, az
a m. FRANK G. cox, beloved husband e;
ChrIstena A Cox (nee Meysrsl.
Funeral from his late residence, go II
street northeast on Wednesday. November
c. at2 p n. Funeral private. Kindly omit
flowers no4--t
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c. A Y. HARTLEBEN, D. D. s., OF
WASHINGTON,
Writes Letter which May BE OF Great
Interest TO Skin Sufferers
Of this City.

washington, D. c, oct. 16, 1907.
By. one who cannot praise D. .. D.
too highly.
It's medicinal, soothing. and the ef-
feet IS miraculous
l do not know what I would have
done without It. II beats the deviI-and
eczema IS hell.
I recommend Il TO everyone I can.
God knows IL has saved me a heap OF
suffering.
c A. Y. HARTLEBEN, =. D. s.,
lOl5 Fourteenth Street Northwest
What D. u, d. did in this case 1t ought
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is now recognized by the foremost
physicians and scientists as. the quickest
and surest cure for eczema and skin
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remedy. Pamphlets on skin diseases
and their cure, diet, exercise, bathing
etc, free at our store
Henry Evans, Peoples Pharmacy.
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AIRSHIP PLANNED
FOR j. s. ARMY
Israel Ludlow Predicts the
Use of Aerial
Mines.

Israel Ludlow, expert aeronaut, IS in
Washington to confer with the Wan
Department on the construction OF lhc
frs dirlgible balloon 10 be owned oy
the United States Army. He has talked
the matter over with General Allen. OF
the Signal Corps, but no conclusions
have been reached.
Ludlow will present to the authorities
plan for an airship to carry two men,
and 10 have "a speed Of not less than
twenty-five miles an hour He predicts
the extensive use OF air machines in
future military operations OF nrst-class
powers, and suggests that the United
States has no recourse, but to keep up
with the development Of foreign nations
IN aeronautics.
Ludlow claims that it IS possible to
tow balloon loaded with high ex-
plOsiVes 10 any desired position By
mems Of diriglble arships, and the
only defense against such an attack
would be another aerial fleets, since land
deIcnses are powefiess against balloons.
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thcrity. privileges, or powers conferred
NJ on 1t by its charter or by the act
the said certificates of Indebtedness were
50 issued, distributed, and delivered to
It's stockholders as a gratulty by said
company. And Jurisdiction IS hereby
conferred on the Supreme Court os the
district OF Columbia TO have the appli-
cation for a writ OF quo Wa-ranto pre-
scented by the Attorney General of the
United States under this act and the
pleadings relating to the whole proceed
inZ or suit. and to enter Judgment de-
claring whether or not the act or acts
o. said company in issuing, distributing
and delivering the said certificates Of
Indebtedness were authorized by law or
"a, excess Of the rights privileges, and
franchises Of said company.
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CONDUCT SCHOOL; HURRY
REPAIRS, PLAN OF BOARD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

whereby the subordinate District Of
ficiais could communicate with the
board.
Therefore, 1t was agreed that the
regular ofrieial Ted-tape methods shall
be used In the future IN communicating
the wishes of one 20 the other, the
board communicating with the Commis-
siOners direct, and vice versa.
At the close Of the meeting CAPTAIN
oyster, who has been cOntendlng afl the
time for expedition IN making school
repairs. said he hoped the Commission
ers would see that speed was attained
in making the improvements needed in
the schools. He was assured that this
would be done invariably.
Mrs, Hill asked that, in making re-
pairs care be taken not 10 inJure the
school gardens.