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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

Edward Anl0ff, father of the eccen-
trio miner, declares saltwater Bill"
is tired of the search of the yellow
metal and will end his days at Berke-
ley, wnere he is building bungalow.
Gates real name is Anl0ff, the former
being given him in the Klondike re-
gion on account of his skill in handl-
ing boats in the dashing and treach-
erous Alaskan waters. The senior An
lcff declares that "Swiftwater Bill is
not married to a Minneapolis girl, as
has been reported, saying the famous
Klondiker has had enough of the fast
life and will settle down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

Esther Mitchell, Holy Roller Girl, and
Slayer Of Her Brother, Uneon-
cerned as to Her Future.

SEATTLE, Jan. 11.-Esther Mitch
ellis attorney announces that within
few days he will ask Judge Frater for
for commitment to Steilacoom asylum
for Esther Mitchell Under the deci-
sion of the supreme court, the next
step in the proceedings will be the
Judges issuance for an order of COM
mitment. The fund for temporary
maintenance is only accessible for
keeping insane persons from another
state. Where will she 60 when this
fund is exhausted? This question will
likely be raised when proceedings are
begun to commit her to the asylum
at SteilacOom.
Esther Mitchell had long confer
ence with her attorney yesterday and
expressed to him her uncOncern where
she was to spend the remainder of
her life She is looking pale and care
worn There is no light in her eyes,
her form is fragile and she seems un-
concerned what transpires about her.
When asked if she would rather go to
an asylum than stay in the Jail, she
said:
81 don't care where 1 go. l would
as soon be in an asylum as here-per-
haps little rather"
The only thing she seems to take
any interest in is looking at Mount
Rainier and the Olympic mountains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
BEGINS WORK WITH PRAYER
Preacher Does This in Editorial Room.
of Newspaper at Suggestion
of Owner.

KALAMAZOO, Jan. 11.-A novel
scene took place in the editorial rooms
of the Gazette, when Rev. R. S. Nc.
Gregor, president of the Ministerial
Alliance made short prayer, with
which the days work was begun.
Managing Editor John A. Ross, acted
as host, and introduced the ministers
to the members of the staff
This is the sequel of sending broad.
cast dispatches that Managing Editor
Ross had been converted at a relig-
ious revival and had said he would
open the days work with prayer Ross
admits that he allowed the story to
go out.
Ministers who are about to begin a
revival under Dr. Gray, head of the
Moody institute, are reported to have
inquired of F. F. Rowel, managing
owner of the paper, whether disre.
spect was intended to the revival
Thereupon Rowel had Ross make
good" by inviting the local ministers
to come down and hold a short prayer
meeting.
Several ministers are said to have
accepted. and will follow McGregor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
PROTECTION FROM THE FLOODS
Petitions Circulated at Milton to b
Presented to County Asking for
Oykins Of WaIIa WaIIa River y

MILTON, Or, Jan. 1.-THE citizens
of the community are doing some earn
est work in the matter of dyking the
Walla Walla river to protect property
from future floods, and petitions are
now being circulated among the peo-
pie interested. Upon securing suf-
ficient number of signatures the same
will be presented to the Umatilla coun-
ty court.
A committee composed of Henry
Frazier, w. T.. Shaw. S. c. Campbell
and T. L. Ragsdale has been appoint
ed to devise ways and means for get
ting this work done. Charles L. Swain
and s. T. Goodwin are at work pre-
pairing the proper petitions, maps, etc..
which will be presented to the court.
They are preparing for thorough can
vass all through this section of the
country.
The proposed district includes about
II, 900 acres and is bounded by line
beginning at the south Of COuse creek
and following down the hills to the
junction of Pine and Dry creeks, thence
across to the river and up the bank to
the point of beginning.
The proposed dyke will be about
five miles in length and the cost as
estimated by Engineer Swain, will be
$9O,5S7 divided as follows: About
26,O feet of dyke, 33,643; $4,000 square
yards of riprap. s25,OOO; 200 cubic yards
of concrete for headgates, $500; 5000
linear feet of feed CANAL for irrigation
bitches, $4,000; Is per cent for engin-
eering and supervision of the work, and
possible extensions of the work, $9S46;
20 per cent for contingencies, $15,098.
1t is kerry necessary that something
be done as there is danger of the river
overlooking through the city if another
Serious flood should occur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Destitute wife and Children in
Pitiab|e Plight.
DESERTED BY WORTHLESS HUSBAND
MOTHER IN WEAK AND HELPLESS
CONDITION FOR LACK OF
FooD-AUTHoRITIEs ACT

PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-If people living
in good houses in this city have been
suffering for lack of fuel during the
cold spell of the past few days. what
must have been the condition Of Mrs.
Fritz Banz and her five little children,
who abandoned by the husband and
father, and all but destitute, have been
shivering in a tent at Lents?
News of this desperate case of want
reached the officials of the juvenile
court yesterday morning. ]. Teuscher,
an official of the Boys and Girls Aid
society. happened to be in Lents in
the course of some Investigations re-
garding probationers of the society, and
there he learned of the deplOrable con-
dition of the Banz family Dropping
everything else for the time, he hast
ened to report the matter to the juve-
nile court, and he and Probation Officer
II. H. Hawley were at once dispatched
to bring the suffering family to the
courthouse. There will be a hearing
of the case, and the mother and chill
dren will be given shelter.
Banz is said to be a worthless sort
of man. and is reported to have desert
ed his wife and family several times
before. The last time he left was but a
short time before the birth of the
youngest child, and the mother and
other children We're at the time living
in the tent. When the little one came
she was alone and helpless, save for
what small assistance the older chill
dren could render her, and through
want of proper food and shelter she
is said to be now in weak and almost
helpless condition.
A curious fact in this connection, ac-
cordins to Mr.. Teuscher, is that the
mothers pride is largely responsible
for the present plight of the family.
1t is said that neighbors have endeav-
ored to help them and have urged the
mother to quit the tent and move into
a house. but she has resisted all their
entreaties until now, when they are
virtually frozen out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Kept Diary Seven Years.

Henry Arthur Jones the noted Eng
lish playwright, was giving the stu
dents of Yale an address on the drama
your American vernacular is pic
turesque," he said, land it should help
your playwrghts to build strong, racy
plays. But neither vernacular nor any
thing else is of moment if perseverance
is lacking.
mo playwright can succeed who is
like a man l know.
Il said to this man one New Years
day:
"DO you keep diary, Philip
Eyes, he answered. I've kept one
for the first two weeks in January for
the last seven years."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
SURETY COMPANY MUST PAY
Idaho Supreme Court Says Sheriff
Steers Shortage to Bingham County
Shall Be Made Good.

An opinion has been handed down in
the supreme court in the case of Bing-
ham county against the Fidelity &
Deposit company, appealed from the
district court of Bingham county, in
which the decision of Judge Bulge is
affirmed, says the Boise Capital News.
Justice Sullivan wrote the opinion,
the other justices concurring.
The appellant, defendant below, was
surety on the Official bond of Sheriff
Steers. The latter was found to be
short in his accounts in the sum of
$3.50, collected from various parties
for saloon licenses, which he neglected
to turn over to the county treasurer,
and a civil action was brought to re-
cover the amount on the official bond.
The surety company sought to evade
responsibility in the claim that the
parties paying the sums to the sheriff
failed to take out saloon licenses, and
also asked to be credited with the
amount of a warrant which was issued
to Steers at the close of the term
which was at that time unpaid
Judge Bulge held that the money
paid over to Steers belonged to the
county and should have been put in the
treasury. He also held that the de-
PENDANT was not entitled to any Off
set on account Of the warrant referred
to for the reason that i, was not shown
to be in the possession of Steers. nor
had it been cancelled. He therefore
instructed the jury to return a verdict
in favor of the county for the full sum
sued for In affirming the judgment
the supreme court says:
Under the evidence in this case we
do not think it was error for the court
to instruct the jury to bring in a YER
dict for the plaintiff. After a careful
examination of the record we are salts
fed that no error was committed by
the trial court, and that the judgment
must be sustained, and it is so or
dered."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
The Fly and the Beer.

The late General William r. ShafteI
developed, during his residence in Cali
fornia, a dislike of the Chinese.
Some time ago, at dinner in San
Francisco, General Shafter pointed to
a fly in a glass and said:
watch a man when a fly gets in his
glass Of beer, and you can tell his ma
tioH;.ity.
"An American will pay, laugh, and
order a fresh glass.
"A Spaniard will pay, but quietly
walk off without drinking the beer.
"a Frenchman will throw away the
beer and demand a fresh glass fol
nothing.
"a German will carefully remove
the fly with his finger, and then drink
the Deer.
- Russian viii 1css off fly, beef
and ali
"a Ch:naman viii fret rescue the
fly and eat it, and then drink the beer
to the last drop"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
LOST IN W|lDs OF IDAHO
"Beaver Jack" Uery, Well Known
Trapper, Reported by Hunting
Party to be Missing.

LEWISTON, Ida, Jan. 11.-"Beaver
Jack" considered one of the best trap,
pers in Northern Idaho, whose real
name is John Ulery, is missing from
his usual haunts in the Bitter Root
Mountains, and his friends fear that
he has persisted somewhere in the
wilds of the country back of Kooskia-
and are preparing to search the woods
in the spring. after the SHOWS have
gone. for his body and give it Christ
ian burial
The disappearance of the trapper is
reported by a hunting party which
had been driven out of the mountains
by the deep snow. 1t was headed by
{. H. Blossom. Upon their arrival at
kooskia they reported their fears to
mutual friends of Beaver Jack"
While coming out of the mountains
Mr.. Blossom and his party stopped
at Beaver Jacks" saddle" cabin in
the Craigs An inspection of the build
ing inclined them to the belief that the
frontiersman had not been there for a
month or six weeks. In the cabin
were found % martin skins, two lynx
and two fox skins. The mans rifle
gave mute evidence of not having
been used for some weeks. The mem
bers of the Blossom party cleaned it
and then started for Beaver Jack
other cabin, his base of supplies near
Cold Springs. When they reached
there they found that place deserted
and evidences of not having been used
or occupied for many weeks. The
cabin is covered with about six feet OF
snow.
Perhaps Met With Accident.
Mr.. Blossom and his friends are con
fident that something has happened to
Beaver Jack" His trap line at the
Cold Springs cabin was intact, as il
was followed to an end. The mans
effects tend to show that Beaver
Jack" left his cabin, but never return
ed.
His absence inclines to the belief
that while travelling through the noun
tains he met with a mishap, and if mo-
instantly killed, was so badly injured
that he could not help himself. anG
either succumbed to his wounds. the
elements or starved to death in hi:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Statement CHALLENGED
Idaho Governor Asked to Prove Coal
Shortage Suffering.

BOISE, Jan. 11.-An interesting in
vestigation has been started here as
the result OF the visit last week of
General Bancroft of the Oregon Short
Line. 1t appears he is not prepared
to accept the published statement tina.
was made by Governor Gooding in his
letter to Interstate Commerce COM
missioner Lane, that there has been
actual suffering in Idaho from lack
of coal.
The two men have arranged for the
appointment of committee. Mr.. Ban
croft naming three and the governor
three This committee has called for
information from all who may know of
cases of suffering and a meeting is
being held today at which persons
who can give facts are appearing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

of furnishings that will be ordered
from the east at once. She said:'
This hotel will be more in the ma
ture of a public hotel than l have
heretofore managed. 1t will be run
on both the American and European
plans. and there will be public din
ing-room, a grill and rathskeller. The
ton will be surmounted by a roof gar
>den. where potted plants, palms, flow
ers and music in summer time VIII
make it a pleasant place for guests.
The house will be, in fact, a general
public hotel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

helpless condition-alone in the noun
tains, miles from succOr.
AS soon as the weather clears IN the
spring his cabins will be visited, MS
possessions brought to KOoskia ana
placed in the hands of friends for safe
keeping. At the same time a search
will be made for Beaver Jack's're-
mains.
Visited in Spokane.
Beaver Jack" was A years OF age,
weighed about 165 pounds, was five
feet and 10 inches TALL and usually
wore a small beard 1t has been his
habit for years to go up to the Cralgs
the latter part of August and remain
in the mountains until spring, when
he would return to KoOskia, where he
always purchased his supplies, bring
ing with him his furs. These he had
been in the habit of selling to a Spo-
kane firm. After visiting in Spokane
for a few days or weeks each sum-
mer, Beaver Jack" would return to
Kooskia and wait for the Indian sum-
mer days, when he would begin pack
ing his winter supplies to his Cold
Spring cabin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Resolutions for Lawyers.

yer and diplomat, said at a lawyers
dinner:
I'VE lawyers couldn't do better than
resolve on the new year, to be gentler
in our cross-examinations. Rudeness in
cross-examination never, never pays.
This is truth that 1 once saw proven
in a damage suit.
In this suit cross-examining law
yer shouted at a witness in Overalls:
"'YOu there in the Overalls, how much
are you paid for telling untruths?'
LESS than you are the witness
retorted, 'or you'd be in Overalls, too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
CARRIE NATION

certainly smashed a mole in the bar
rooms of Kansas, but Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup has smashed all records
as a cure for coughs, Bronchitis Inf1u-
enza and all Pulmonary diseases. T..
c.. H, Horton, Kansas, writes: Il
have never found a medicine that
would cure a cough so quickly as Bal.
lard's Horenound Syrup. I have used
it for years."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
New Hotel for Portland.

PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-Under a It,
year lease made through the Will H.
Walker agency, a seven-story brick
hotel for Mrs. S. A. Norton will be
built by R. B. LamsOn, on ground
owned by him at the corner of Elev-
meth and Stark streets. The building
will contain upward of 200 rooms and
cost about $150,O0O.
Mrs Norton is at work ON a list
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

Il want to give some valuable adj
vice to those who suffer with lame back
and kidney trouble" says ]. R.
proved to an absolute certainty that
Electric Bitters will positively cure
this distressing condition. The first
bottle gave me great relief and after
taking a few more bottles, 1 was COM
pletey cured: so completely that it be-
comes a pleasure to recommend this
great remedy" Sold under guarantee at
E. L. Smalley's drug store. Price soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
The Rioht Name

Mr.. August Snerpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, a.,
says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti
patton. Csc at E. L. Smalley's drug
store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
HuRls BOMB At DOG, HITS BOY
Youth of Portland Suburb Seriously
Hurt by Explosion-Unknown
Thrower Escapes.

Portland, Jan. 11.-George Stockdale,
aged II years, of Sylvan, suburb, was
badly injured by the explosion of a
dynamite bomb which was hurled at a
dog but struck the boy on the chin.
The thrower of the missile is unknown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
SIMPLE Lire HIS.
"Swiftwater Bill" Gates Finds Gay
Existence Too Strenuous.

SEATTLE, Jan. 11.-"Swiftwater
Bill Gates is a resident of Oakland.
according to special advices received
in this city from San Francisco. The
man. formerly reputed to be one of
the richest miners that ever trod the
frozen fields of Alaska, has been liv-
months
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Tuus Are Beached in Storm.

EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE sea-
going tugs Robert and Roscoe are on
the beach north of the mouth of Sius-
taw river Neither vessel is in great
danger although the sea is running
high
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
For SALE

room house and 2 lots, eastern
part Of the city, at hurry up figure of
$1,000; 500 down and $40 per month.
/ section raw wheat land in the
Horse Heaven" country. SO per acre.
R A. Smith 127 E. Birch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box; Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

New modern six-room house, gooc
location convenient to business GEN.
ter. Will be vacant Jan. LIST. Inquire al
Statesman Office.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28

Delnias asked the witneSsi
Did you in May. 1905. relate to Mr..
Thaw the conversation you had with
MAY Mackenzie. especially with refer
ence to what she saia to You regard
ing White"
Jerome's objection Ia this question
WAS overru!ed.
ii Will Get Her Back"
May MaclNenHi. told me. said Mrs.
Thaw. that White had seen her and
that she had told hnn Harry and I were
getting along fine tcgsiher. She said
She thought it 50 n1ce tie Way We loved
each other.
She said White had remark-d:
Pooh. it wont last. l will get her
back.
'HDid Thaw say anything when you
told him tins"
He said h. had already heard IT
o Miss MackenZi".'
What Was his condition when you
told him.
The way he always wa. when on
the subject of White"
How WAS that"
Very excited and nervous.
You had a second operation I'm 1908.
did YOU not"
Yes"
Who made the arrangements fT IT
and paid the cost"
Mr.. 1haw."
How much vas the bili?"
In al! about $4,000. The operation
itself Was 81 900
The nature of the operation was not
zone into.
Sees White at Mays.
Did Thaw at the time of your mar
riaee and subsequent thereto talk very
much about the Incident in your life
c~ontecte. with White?'
Yes. He always talked about It.
He would waken me often al night,
sobbing. Then he would constantly
ask me- questions about the details OF
this terrible thing
Mrs. Thaw said she visited May Mae
kenxie's apartments in 1904. while the
actress was i'll. While there White
came tn.
"Ne spoke ia me-" continued the wit
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
Reply Stricken Out.
PROVISIONS OF WILL OF
HARRY KENDALL THAW

New York. Feb. tS.-When Attorney
Delmas. for Harry Kendall ThLw. said:
We now come 10 The matter Of the viii
Of the ~defendaut.' District Attorney
Jerome sal sileni. One portion reads:
I'm Ease I d. other than a natural
death. or II am suspicion attaches to
my taking of >, If ] should be made
away with. | direct tina. my executors
shall Immediately set aside $50. 900 for
an investigation of the circumstances
and for The .res" "ulion OF the guilty
persons
A codicil left 10 Rev. Charles II.
~Parki"urst, Frederick w. i.ongfellow
and Anthony tomstock sums Of 3. 800
each for the same purpose of securing
evidence OF any assaults by Stanford
White and obruining redress for t'ie
V:c: ms.
After disposius OF various p%.,.unal
effects and t,ink"tS. The viii i-aNes to
Evelyn $1,000 in leu OF dover ard cs-
Ia biishes - trust fund of $50. 600 for her.
II also provides an annuity Of $3.50 for
Howard Nes,pii. The will leaves va
rious UNI 10 servants ard lri"ids. and
the residue goes into II trust fund from
the income vf which shall be paid his
marry. how-ver. his insorn. is to he
reduced 10 $4,000 a year.
!, TnaW lett to ! lawyer in pittSburg
S.. 800 To be- us"i IN securing legal r.
dress from Whit. and one other person.
whose name Vas no. aiioN~d 10 h
| read. for The heneft of four young
! women whom. ihaw declared had been
thu v.c;:.ns o: degrading assaults" in
n house ''sutni-hed and rs-l e.: orgies
! by :.snrord w. Ard "hs- inhu.nar
scou Gdre.s."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28

Mrs. Tiaw told her husband OF this
circumstance She said Thaw had all
attributed her i'll health to the
second operation. etc. to White. She
also testified that Thaw had told her
he VAS going To take up Whites affairs
with Anthony tomStocK.
II told him it would do no good. that
White had many Influential friends.
that he could stop it and that lots OF
peopi" would not believe things about
White on accoun, of his personality"
Tire Pie Girl Again.
Mrs. Tiaaw said she and her hus-
pand discussed the fates OF other young
ON AT he ha me of White.
Did you and Mr.. Thaw discuss the
fate of the Pie Girl
Yes sir. II was in Paris in 1903.
He asked me what other girls knew
OF had suffered at the hands of
White. | told him about the Pie
Girl" Who's name vas known to boil,
of US. \ girl at The 1~!eater had told
me about it and the night when White
caine To my dressing room he told me
all about ii.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28

Spring Excursions to Milwaukee.
The Jobbers and Manufacturer Asso
station has arranged for three Mer
chants Excursions to Milwaukee durins
February and March.
Any merchant in the Northwest 10 en-.
titled to q rate of one and one-ifth fare
for the round trip. not alone for himself
and wife. but for anyone actively inter.
ested in his business.
You can buy tickets to Milwaukee a.
follows:
First Excursion. February 18th to
oath. and return home February 18th to
March 9th.
Second Excursion. March I'd to 10th,
and return home March 4th to Doth.
Third Excursion, March 10th to 24th.
aud return home March 18th to April Sd.
Purchase Il ticket to Milwaukee only.
at full fare and AZ the same time ask
for y certificate lnOt a recejpt) for fare
Daid. This certificate will entitle you to
ene-tfth fare to return home il vaiidstsd
at the Secretary'y once. 46 University
Building. at any time within the dateo
lxed.