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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28

railways and while not accepting re
bates the Standard nevertheless enjoy
ed secret rates containing all the ele-
ments of illegal rates.
The ruin of competitors is dis
tinct part of the Standards policy.
The Standard company at one time, if
not now. devoted a special fund to
corruption. The Standard company
largely monopolizes the handling of oil
from we'll to consumer. The opera
ton of fake" independent companies
is one of its most effective metnous
of elimination of competition. 1t may
become necessary for the government
in order to right some wrongs and pre-
vent others to fix in the first instance
rates and to require that the regula-
ton of the transportation of Oil be
necessary in order to disassOciate
TRANSFORMATION from production"
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representative WEBER TALKS OPEN RIVER
IN HOUSE At EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY

alone for the next two years are more
than s1.0OO,O0O in excess OF the esu-
matd revenues. Each OF tn state inst-
tutions is basing it's estimates on
largely increased numbers of inmates
and each claims that it will be impos-
sible to get along with less than has
heen or will be introduced along tnis
committee certainly has serious
nroblem to solve trying to do the
nrun;nr of estimates where it will DO
tho least harm to the efficiency of the
departments.
Special A. Y. p. Tax.
Then there Is the big appropriation
asked for by Seattle for the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc exposition. This now
ever. will be taken care of by speciai
tax levy, but it now seems improo-
able that Seattle will secure any such
appropriation as is asked for. 1here
is a strong feeling among the east sue
members that it would not be wise a.
this time to tax the people for $6oo'ooO
worth Of new buildings for the unlver-
sitv Of washington and $4Oo,ooo more
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LONG DELAYED REPORT
To Be READ At NEXT COUNCIL MEET

At last-the long refrigerated Ohm
sted report is to be taken from the ice.
According to the present plan of the
street committee the report of the
landscape architect will be opened at
the next meeting of the city council.
The matter was discussed at recent
meeting of the street committee. AT
this meeting it was asserted that the
reason the reports had not been opened
was because it was a lengthy dOcu-
ment and the council had been too
busy with other matters to give it the
proper attention.
Also that no pressing need for haste
existed as no plans which might be
suggested could be carried out in any
case until spring opened up.
In view Of these objections propo-
sition was made to a member of the
committee to open the report and go
over it hurriedly getting the salient
features and then to turn it over to the
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ThaW Gives His U|timalum Defense
to Attorneys
GLAnCEs ANGRIlY 1T THE REPORTERS
MAY M'KENZiE STIII Win
vo,JNc WIFE WHO DIsoeEYs
DOCTORS ORDERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Charles
Newton. a retired business man was
accepted as the eighth juror for the
Thaw trial at 12 o'clock today.
A new panel of 100 talesmen has
been drawn. May McKenzine at
tended again with Evelyn. She de-
MED before the court met that there
had leen ans. trouble III the ina"
fa ,,1ily. Evelyn came to court despite
the orders of her physician that she
rest and keep quiet. The countess
.neared in the court this morning
uorrv.s mother and brother, Edward,
were present also.
Th heating appaatus was prohe"
down and the room became coid' the
court adjourning at noon uh'h
o,c,ock this afternoon. When Thaw
was called. he responded instantly
and was greeted pleasantly by every
roember of the family party as they
entered the prisoners box.
Thaw turnd displeased glances upon
tho renorters at the press table, being
angry because of the reported 1amliy
d;sa agreements and the sensatioiai
warns about his insanity.
The selection of the jurors Deeai'
,p.usniciously this morning. The mrs!
talesman called declared ne hao
formed such strong opinions he couio
not make an impartial juror.
Charles K. Harris. a music pun
Usher. was called but was eAcuSeu
because he was acquainted with many
~ the witnesses called by the sta'e
rhaw today gave an ultimatum 10 III.
.+tornevs and declared he wouio ho'
consent to nor take any part III 1o
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO Be
ENLARGED BY ADDITION Of TWO MEN
As Result Of Convention at Olympia Bill Proposed Which Will
Make Treasurer and Assessor Important Officials in
Every County of the State

ner says most OF the members of the
association were newly elected men.
several of the retiring assessors were
present and placed great weight on
the subject.
Mr.. Toner says much good was ac-
complished at the meeting for the as
SCISSORS throughout the state will
work in greater harmony than ever.
Values were compared and a basis
from which to work from was estab-
lished. Various kinds of property.
among them railroads, bank stock
and five stock, common to both sides
of the mountains will be assessed
alike throughout the state.
The basis of assessing bank stock
occupied an important portion of the
time. During the last day of the ses-
sion, the state tax commission passed
resolutions to have bank stock as
sessed at it's full market value. The
resolution was amended by the asses
sors so that it will be assessed at so
per cent of it's market value in ac-
cordance with other property.
Railroad Assessment Discussed.
Railroad assessment was fully dis
cussed and the railroads will be as
sesed along the same lines as they
were during the last year. The as
sessment of first class road bed was
at from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile. The road bed will not be as
sessed during 1907. Rolling stock will
be assessed according to instructions
which the tax commission will issue
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park commission or a committee of
the Commercial club.
This proposition did not meet with
warm favor on account of the opinion
held by the committee that if the re-
port were turned over to business men
it would result i'm more delay.
This opinion was based on the idea
that there would be such a great diff
ference of opinion on the part of any
committee of business men if the
matter were put into their hands that
the matter would never be agreed upon
and so untrammeled action on the part
of the council would be hindered.
This. it was felt. would cause
greater delay than if the matter were
allowed to rest until the next meeting
Of the city dads.
1t now appears as if the famous re-
port would be brought out of Tommy
Hart's desk and be inspected accord
ing to Hoyle" February 5.
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shortly before April 1. Snohomish
COuntys assessor placed an assess
ment of $4,000 per mile on the rail-
roads. The company is fighting it,
Nothing was done with regard to
assessment of mortgages. except that
mortgages would not be assessed un-
less they were voluntarily given in.
The majority of the assessors did not
assess mortgages during the past
year.
New Bill Is Doomed.
\ bill is being introduced before
the Legislature placing the assess
ment of railroads. telegraph lines.
electric lines. and other large corpor-
atiOns in the hands of the tax COM
mission. Mr.. Toner says the bill will
hardly pass as nearly every assessor
is opposed to the plan. According to
the opinion of the majority of asses
sOrs. the law. if enacted. would place
governor. who appoints the commits
sion.
The assessors will meet i'm North
Yakima next year and Mr.. Toner be-
lieves the officers will be better pre-
pared than ever to meet with the inn
portant subjects.
Many Of the counties of the state
pay their assessors expenses incurred
in attending the meetings but for the
past two years Walla Walla county
has been allowing its assessor to pay
his own expenses.
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for the exposition. Seattle's scheme
was a clever one to use the university
to get their million dollar appropria-
ton for the fair. and it looked so good
that it might have succeeded had the
bill been railroaded through the first
of the session, as an attempt was made
to do.
Both of the appropriations commit
tees are now inclined to make 1t take
its regular course, and it is not likely
that it will be reported out Of the
until after the regular state
appropriations have been fixed. In the
meantime a sentiment is being created
that 81. 1.OoO, 900 is too much to be given
the fair, and Seattle will be lucky If
she gets more than half that sum-
which is the amount that the state OF
Oregon contributed for the Lewis ana
clark fair. and which answered the
purpose nicely.
With the other state edueationai IN
st;tu,ions getting along on the SMALLEST
Z
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
CITY PROTESTS VERDICT.
Attorney BIandford Moves to Set
Aside the Kass Award.

Attorney Blandford today filed a
motion with the clerk of the superior
clerk to vacate the verdict of the
jury rendered in favor of Anton Kass
who received injuries from falling on
a defective sidewalk. The motion
states there was insufficient evidence
to obtain a verdict in favor of the
defendant.
Kass, through his attorneys, Gar
recht & Dunphy, brought suit for
$4,000 damages and he was awarded
$500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
GEORGE PEASNER IS CAUGHT
Thief Who Escaped Officers in
1905 Again in Jail
his PALS" ARE WORKING on The HILL
NOTORIOUS TRIO STOLE TEN
GALLONS OF WHISKY FROM
BISMARCK SALOON.
AIs PALS" ARE WORklNe ON THE HILL

George Peasner, who has been
wanted on a charge OF steanng
quantity of liquors and cigars from
the Bismarck saloon, more than
wear ago, was arrested at Pendleton'
The man was brought to Walla Wal
la by Deputy Sheriff Painter yester-
day afternoon.
During November, 1905. after the
bismarck saloon had been closed Dy
tho c;tv council, Peasner, in company
with William Barker ana 1eorse
GRAY entered the basement OF the
building and stole about 10 gallons VI
whisky, a quantity of various kihos
30 ,;ouors and number OF cigars
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-28
MAY CREATE NEW STATE.

+ SPOKANE. Jan. 2S.-The +
+ holding of a convention in Spo- I!
+ kane in March to discuss the +
= plan of the new state OF Lincoln =
+ is definitely proposed by F. H. +
= Mason and c.. H. Moore, prOmi- =
+ nent business men, who ask that +
+ the Spokane chamber of COM =
+ merCe issue a call to all CONNER +
+ cial bodies. The plan contem- 1!
+ plates extending the boundary of =
+ Washington through Idaho. thus +
= constituting the sounth bound +
= ary of the new state. Montana +
= would be the east boundary. =
= British Columbia the north =
= boundary and the west, instead +
+ of bein gthe Cascade mountains =
+ should be an extension of the Z
+ east boundary of California, the =
+ 12Oth parallel of latitude. This +
+ would leave Wenatchee and =
= North Yakima and Ellensburg in =
= the state of Washington. of Z
Z which Olympia is the capital. =
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Gray and Barker were caught and.
after being tried, were sentenced to
tnree years in the penitentiary where
they are now confined.
Peasner escaped and was success
full in eluding the officers. He was re-
Gently recognized by Pendleton man
who caused his arrest.
Peasner will be tried at the April
term Of the superior court. We man
is a brother of Toad" Peasner. well
known to the police. He has been i'm
plicated in several minor crimes in
Walla Walla.
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Engineer Wilson Gives Figures 10
Prove This
s1AxDP|pE IS cI1rs SAFEGUARD
PRESSURE FURNISHED IS SUF-
FlcIENr to- PROVIDE. ADE-
oUATE PROTECTION.

When Engineer Thomson gives the
word water will be turned into the
water mains of Walla Walla from the
new pipe line.
Preparations are all now practically
complete for the much desired change
according to ]. g. Wilson, city engln-
eer
Il am taking the matter up with MI
Thomson now said ne" and l expect
mat in few days ne will allow the
water to be turned in
i do not know whether Mr.. Thom-
son will think it necessary to make
personal examination of the pipe line
before saying that everything is al
ready but | presume he will. Ii SO 1
expect he will be over here shortly
TO do so.
There is fine large stream pouring
ulough the pipe line now tnat IL
uoes ones heart good to see."
Engineer Wilson made a clear ex-
"ioA VI the new StanOplpe Slo"
'"s mat its purpose was to retain
1''icient pressure in the pipe ABOVE
e reservoir to keep water In all
p"'s OF the pipe line at all times and
prevent it from becoming dry at
'sh places in the line and thus rot
ting out.
.. -" regard to the sufficiency of press
9 under the new system in case of
ens III the upper part of the city the
engineer said:
.r Figure Ii Out.
r. ou can figure it out for yourself.
me site of the new reservoir will
Szo feet on this map" show
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Eleven Killed in CHICAGO

Eleven Killed in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Six men have
tally, and two missing, as the result of
the explosion of an ammonia tank this
morning in the plant of Armour & Co.
at the stock yards. The fumes pre-
veted a rescue.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-3 p. MIN the
explosion four instead Of six work.
men were killed and seventeen in
jured. Some of these may die. The
MIA tank in ArmOur's new five story
power house.
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BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-One hundred and
SiXty-five lives were lost in an eX-
ploson today in mine at Rhoden
near Essen.
One hundred and sixty-five bodies
have been recovered from the mine
and 10 are still lentombed. 1t is
feared all have perished. Twenty
of the injured are in the hospital and
several are likely to die.
OF the 500 miners entombed 100
have been rescued. 1t is thought two
civil engineers and two Overseers
were killed.
France Loses 20 Citizens.
PARIS, Jan. est is reported that
20 miners were killed in fire damp
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aVN;lful Murder" Is Verdict.

LONDON, Jan. 28.-The cOroners
iury this morning returned a verdict
of "wilful murder" against Horace
Rayner, who killed William Whitley.
Thursday.
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Whole Fire Company Burned.

BUFFALO, Jan. 2S.-Fire in the Co
lumbia building on Seneca street this
morning caused loss of half a mill
lion and all the members of one fire
company were buried under the walls.
Nine of the buried firemen includ-
ing the foreman have ben rescued but
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fenSe intending to send him to the
asylum rather than the electric chair
or prison.
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POTATOES TAKE JUMP.

, Potatoes have risen 25 per cent
, as a result Of the snow. They are
, quoted at $1.25 per cwt. In the
, market this morning. They are
, hard to obtain at the higher price (
, AZ few stores have them in the
, city. AS soon as the roads are
, broken it is expected that the
, price will drop again.
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Trainmen In Conference.

CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-Representa-
tives Of trainmen and railway mana
gers conferred today upon the en-
ployes' demands of increased wages
and shortened hours.
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FINE DREADFUL DISASTERS ON THREE
CONTINENTS BLOT OUT 300 LIVES
Two Mine Explosions, Rain Storm Fire and an Ammonia
Tank Accident Mark January 28. 1907. in Bloody
Letters on the Map of the World

explosion today at Lieven colliery
near Little.
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One Hundred Die in Hona kona

HONGKONG, Jan. 2S.-A terrible
rain storm flooded the city and 100
Chinese are dead. The harbOr is COW
cred with wreckage, junks and many
steamers have been sent adrift.
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the rest are still in the ruins. One OF
the rescued is fatally injured.
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5000 600 Fir. at Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 3D.
The Phelps publishing company plant
was destroyed by fire this morning
with a loss Of $1.OOO,OOO.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-05
DOES NOT HURT.
tconunued from Page one.o

p 1 Bonebrake, president of the Cen
trai National bank said: There is no
reason that I know of why the Kansas
CITY failure should affect the banks in
TINS city In the least. There is not an
institution of the banking nature in
topeka that has not been outstanding
lts resources during the past month on
account or the peculiar financial condi-
tons which exist in the east. If To-
peka loses anything at all by the sus-
pension the amount will be trivial
George p. Stitt, of the Prudential
Savings bank said: I'VE are not af-
fected In the least by the failure of the
National Bank of Commerce. as we
nave never carried an account with the
Institution. Our savings bank as well
as our trust company is a Kansas in
stitutlon and our reserve in Kansas
City is carried with the Commercial
National bank of Kansas City, Kan
e. p. Elmore. cashier of the Shaw
nee State bank of North Topeka, said:
we are not affected in the least by
the failure Of the Kansas City bank
and our bank business today has been
normal and I do not anticipate trouble
OF any kind as a result of the suspen-
sion of the big Kansas City institu-
ton
E. S. Gresser. cashier of the Ctti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-05

zens' State bank of North Topeka,
said: 1--WE did not have dollar on
deposit in the Bank of Commerce
when 1t suspended this morning as
we closed our account with the in
stitution last week. DR.. Wood, presi-
dent of the Bank Of Commerce was in
no way interested in the Citizens
bank. At one time he held a large
part of the stock though this was sold
to S. s. OFT in July who made the pur-
chase for me, and since that time he
has had no connection with the Citi-
zens' bank in any way
Mr.. Royce Issues Call.
State Bank Commissioner John @.
Royce, who is at Kansas City in the
thick of the fight, today authorized by
wire cali on the Kansas state banks
for a statement of the condition CT
their affairs at the close of business
December 6. This follows the lead Of
tn, comptroller of the currency in his
call On the national banks.
It is likely that this call on the state
banks viii do a good deal to restore
confidence, though it will have tn 2
effect Of forcing some of the state
banks to show their hand.
Governor E. w. Hoch was asked
this morning whether he would take
any official action concerning the
present financial situation. He said:
There is nothing for me to do, so
far as know now. The Kansas banks
tCoetinued on Next Page.)
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tCoatinued on Next Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-16
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

J State of Illinois. County of Alexan
der-ss. In the Circuit Court, to the
October term, A. ID. 1907.
Andrew Lohr BottlIng Company VS.
ID. M. ATey--Attachment. Assumpsit,
Public notice is hereby given to
the said ID. NJ. Arey, that a WRIT of
attachment issued out of the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Alexander County. Illinois. dated MAY
Bird, 1907, at the suit of the said "An-
drew Lohr BottIing Company" and
against the lands. goods, chattels.
right. moneys, credits. and effects. of
the said d. NJ. Arey. for the sum of
s5ll.75, at the May Term A. ID. 1907.
directed to the Sheriff of Alexander
county, to execute, and whereas the
said cause has been continued for ser
vice by publication; now therefore
unless you, the said d. NJ. Arey, shall
personally appear before the said
circuit Court. of Alexander County.
Illinois, on or before the LIST cav of
the next term thereof. to be holden at
the Court House. in the City of Cairo
Illinois. on the Second Monday in
october, A. d. 1907. and give bail
and plead TO the said PLAINTIFFS
sction. judgment will be rendered
against You. in favor of the said
Plaintiff. and so much of the lands
goods. ehattels. rights. moneys. cred
its and effects attached. as may be
sufficient to satisfy the said judgment
and costs. will be sold to satisfy the
same. LEE b. DAVIS.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Alexan-
der County.
Dated August eth. 1901.
Miles Frederick Gilbert.
Attorney for PlaiatIff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-16

t25rd, A. D, 1907, at thd ctty coHndf
chamber No, iii Commercial ave
nae. IN the said city OF Cairo, open
examine and publicly declare the said
bids or proposals so delivered to II.
copy OF the ordinance abpve de,
Iscribed. providing for the making of
said local Improvement. can ba OBJ,
tanned from the city clerk Or said oity
~ Cairo, at his office, al No. I'LL
Commercial avenue, and the speci-
flcations for the said local improve.
ment can DO found and examined al
The Office OF the city engineer OF ire
said city Of Cairo, at No. iii Com
mercial avenue, IN the said city Of
Cairo.
TIE contractor, whose bid Shall be
accepted for the making OF said local
Improvement. VIII be required to en-.
ter into contract with the said city or
Cairo for the construction Of said 10.
cal Improvement, and will also be re-
|nuired 70 enter into bond payable
70 the said city OF Cairo. In the su i
Iof fifty t5ol per centum Of the
amount OF his bid. with security to
be approved By the said Board Of 10.
cal improvements. conditioned for
the faithful performance, In all ia.
spects, Of his contract and for hold
ing the said city harmless, etc. and
shall bind himself, In the coatract
and bond. to guarantee his work for
the period on two (2) years from and
after its acceptance By the said Board
of Local improvements. Said con.
tractor will be paid lii bonds OF the |
said city Of Cairo, drawing interest, |
from date, at the rate of five (5j per |
cent per annum. Blank forms or |
proposals for said bids will be furn- |
shed on application to the city engi.l
leer Of said city Of Cairo, Illinois.
The Board reserves the right to /
eject amy and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. this
Welfth day Of August Al, u. 1907
GEORGE PARSONS.
PRESIDENT Of the Board of Local I'm.
provements Of the City of Cairo,
Illinois.
Ittest
WORKMAN,
Secretary Of Board.