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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-01
Bad For the GrOundhOgs.

Messrs Martin Friend, Ode Fries, and
Earl Friend, all living near Hoyes Run,
last Saturday caught eleven groundhogs.
They claim the championship belt for
this sport.
, 1907-05-16

enne had been asked to send help, but
the chief was told by telephone that
there was no need, as the local de-
partment hads tie fire under almost
complete control a little after 2 O'Clock
and was almost out an hour later.
Merchants on the Move.
The fire was not under control. how
ever, before the burned out merchants
were planning for the future. Mr..
Kingsford, the cigar man at 113
Thornburgh street, telephoned The Re-
publican to know if the Chaplin-W West
veer building could be rented for the
time being. 1t is not finished, and has
been leased to the electric light COM
pany when it is turned over by the
builder. Others of the burned out mer-
chants were making arrangements to
get under cover for the night, and the
most of them will be doing business
in a day or two. The Boomerang had
its presses and typesetting machine
running at 3 o'clock.
Preparing to Resume.
E. d. Carter and Mrs. Wall are re-
moving back into their respective
stores this afternoon, the buildings be-
ing very little damaged in front. Both
suffered the burning of some buildings
Continued from page IL
, 1907-05-16
TAKES RECESS
ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

validity of his conviction for conspi-
racy in the Dodge-Morse divorce case,
m the passing of one of the noted
figures among New York's criminal
lawyers.
Made Bitter Fight.
Hummel was indicted two years
and three months ago, and his fight
to escape Jail has few equals in the
criminal history of New York. The
last hope is now gone and he must
serve a year in Jail.
Ruef Will Go Before Grand Jury,
San Francisco, Cal, May 16.-Abra-
ham Ruef will go before the grand jury
this afternoon and testify. The prose-
cution says that Schmitz will be the
next to confess.
Another Batch of Indictments.
Ruef's appearance before the grand
jury this afternoon is expected to pro-
duce another batch of indictments
against prominent people.
, 1907-05-16
SUBMARINES ARE
AT.B0TT0M OF SEA
LAKE AND OCTOPUS TESTING
SIGNALLING APPARATUS UN.
DER WATER TODAY.
Men Are Taking FourHour Watches
and Getting Needed Rest, All Be.
ing In Good spirits-Boats Will
Probably Remain Submerged un-
til Late This Afternoon.

Newport, R. l., May 16.-Frequent
messages were sent during the night
by means of the submarine signalling
apparatus from the submarine boats,
Lake and Octopus, which were sent
to the bottom OF naval coaling stations
at the deep water wharf at Bradford
last night and brought assurances 10
the members Of the naval trial board
that everyt Ing vas in good condition
on board the submarines.
Men in Good Spirits.
The messages stated that tho men
were taking four-hour watches, be.
tween which they secured much rect.
They were in good spirits, the air was
perfect, and they were thoroughly com.
Portable. According to arrangements
for the tw%enty-four hours test Of the
habitableness OF the submarines while
under water, they will remain upon the
bottom until late this afternoon.
, 1907-05-16
PLATINUM VEIN
GETTING NOTICE
RECENT DISCOVERY OF MINERAL
IN PAYING QUANTITIES GRE
ATiNo EXCITEMENT.
Several Such Veins, Heretofore Con-
sidered Worthless, and No Assays
Made for Other Than Gold, Silver
and coppsr-PosslbiIIty That East
ern Men Will Be Interested.
speciaI to The Republican.

cpeClA1 TO Inc ftepuDllCan.
Centennial. May 16.-The recent
find Of platinum in paying quantities
in one Of the mines on Centennial hill
has led to the important discovery that
many other properties in the camp
have identically the same material,
many being several feet in width upon
the surface
Considered Worthless.
Heretofore these have all been con.
sidered as worthless and no ~assaying
had been done for other than gold,
silver and copper, because it was not
known that this class of rock carried
any other mineral.
Properties Being Relocated.
Unusual interest is now being shown
in this direction, and many properties
are being relocated with a view of as
pertaining their value as a platinum
producer.
May Attract Eastern Attention.
II the work OF the coming season
will warrant. 1t Is probable that east
ern parties will give this phase of
mining special attention, and likely re-
duction works will be located here to
treat this special class of ore.
, 1907-05-16
BOUGHT Big MINE.
Eastern Capitalists Secure Several
Hundred Acres Of Coal Lands.

Rock Springs, Wyo., May 16.-East
ern capitalists have purchased the
property of the Excelsior Coal com
pany for ts250,000. The property coll
sisst Of about 500 acres Of coal lands
one or two openings and some build
ings, Upwards Of half a million dol
lars will be expended in development
of the mines, and an additional quar-
ter Of a million in building a railroad
ten miles to connect the mines with
the main line of the Union Pacific. In
a year or eighteen months another big
producing coal camp will have been
established. The new town will prob
ably be named Hays in honor Of John
w. Hays of this place.
, 1907-05-16
Morocco to Comply.

Paris, May 16.-The sultan of Nor.
Deco has dcided to comply with the
French demands for reparation, as the
result of the murder of DR.. Mauchamp
according to a letter from Fee,
handed to the French minister at Tan
gier. The fact was communicated tC
the cabinet at a meeting held today
The minister decided to await the re
ceipt of the full text of the letter be
fore arriving at a decision as to wheth
er it is satisfactory. In any Ease the
occupation of Oudja will continue until
an absolute settlement has been
reached.
, 1907-05-16
PROPOSITION ON
DISARMAMENT
SUGGESTION THAT COLONIES DIS
ARM EXCEPT FOR INTERIOR
POLICE PURPOSES.
Move Looking to That End Introduced
In French Parliament by Governor
General Of Cochin-C hina-Morocco
Had Decided to Comply With the
Demand Of France.

Paris, May ia curious PROPOSE.
ton suggesting the complete disarm'
ament of the colonies belonging to all
the powers, except for interior police
purposes, was introduced by M. Rodier,
governor general of Cochin-China, at
a meeting today Of the arbitration
committee Of the parliament. 1t de
clares that the arguments against gen.
eral disarmament do not apply in any
way to the colonies which should be
placed under the protection Of all the
civilized nations.
, 1907-05-16
RlSkEO THEIR LIVES.
Firemen Try to Save Comrades Caught
in a Burning Building.

New York, May 1.-two firemen
risked their lives today in saving six
of their comrades, who were overcome
by flames II smoke in the hold of a
burning oil barge. All the rescued
men were seriously burned.
The six men had gone into the
hold when they thought the fire was
under control. They were cutting
away a partition when a terrific burst
of flame and smoke swept through the
opening and enveloped them. The
men were overcome and the rescuers
nearly suffocated.
, 1907-05-16
WHEAT ON jump
At CHICAGO TODAY
SENSATIONAL UPTURN TOWARD
CLOSE OF SESSION OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE TODAY.
Jumped From Ninety-two and Quarter
to N%inety-nine and Half and Closed
Five Cents Higher Than Yester-
days Final Figures-Market Quo
tations on Live Stock.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-THE wheat
market experienced another sensa-
tional upturn near the end of the SEES
sion Of the board of trade today. July
jumped from the lowest price Of the
day, 92Ac, to 99Rc, and closed &c
over yesterdays final figures, at 9Skc.
The volume Of business was immense.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-May, 96c; July, 98Rc. Corn
May, $3.50; July, 53c. Oats-May,
45c; July, 44hc.
Pork-May, $16.35; July, $1,000.
Lard-May, $9.05; July, $9.17R. Ribs
May, 1915; July, $685..
, 1907-05-16
Rates Not Too Hioh.

Chicago. ILL.,, May 16.-James Pea
body, statistician of the Santa Fe rail
road, today gave final testimony be
fore Judge Prouty Of the interstate
commerce commission in the case
wherein the Texas Cattle Raisers asso-
citation complains that the switching
charge Of 81 on cattle shipped from
Texas is too high. Mr. Peabody quot
ed figures to show that upon the con.
trary the switching charge was too low.
Case Brought Four Years Ago.
The case was brought against the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and TWEEN
ty-five other railroads four years ago
Arguments of the council will be heard
by the commission in Washington on
May 9th.
, 1907-05-16
SOME ExAGGERATION
IN REPORTED WRECK,

Superintendent Stewart of the Lar
annie Plains line takes exception to the
item yesterday afternoon concerning a
wreck on the line the afternoon before.
A reporter was given the STORY" by
Bernard Holtum, and declares that he
quoted his informant in every essential
detail. Mr.. Holtum in a statement
signed here this afternoon says that
the report vas somewhat elaborated
upon. 1t appears that the most was
that one of the cars being pushed
ahead struck the snow in a cut and the
trucks left the rails. No damage wa
done and no one was in the least in
convenienced."
, 1907-05-16
Cook Sues Railroad.

George Langenfeld, a cook on a I'm
ion Pacific dining ar. has begun suit
in district court against the company
for $4,000 damages for accidental In
juries he sustained March %, says the
Omaha Bee. He says he stepped be-
tween two freight cars to avoid a pass
ing train, when a switch engine bump
ed into the cars he was between n
owing TO a defective bumper he was
crushed. He was looking for his din
ing car at the time.
, 1907-05-16

mittee of the Longshoreremen's union,
said today that the longshoremen were
not going to appeal to Washington to
aid them in dealing with the steamship
companies. He added that the men
did not want arbitration and did not
contemplate an appeal to J. Bruce
Ismay, president of the International
Mercantile Marine company, who is
due to arrive today.
, 1907-05-16
Prisoner Whipped by Mob.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 16.-Five
masked men early today at ElletsvilIe,
this county, bound and gagged the
town marshal, took the keys to the Jail
from him and secured the only prison
err, Oscar Morris, whom they dragged
to a tree and whipped severely. Nor
ris is the son of a highly respected
family and was recently caught in a
dice game.
, 1907-05-16
Live stock at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo, May 16.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000 head, including 300
southerns. Market steady. Southern
steers, $3.90@5.50; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50@5.15; southern cows, $500
@4.50; bulls, $3.25@4.5O; calves, $3.50
@5.50; western fed steers, $4.25@5.5O;
western fed cows, s3.25@4.75.
SheeptReceipts, 5000 head. aMrket
5@10c lower. Muttons, $5.75@6.75;
lambs, $6.75@S.50; range wethers,
$5.30@7.OO; fed ewes, s4.90@6.50.
, 1907-05-16
HaIsey Arraigned Today.

San Francisco. Cal, May 16,-Theo-
lore Halsey, indicted for the bribery of
the supervisors in the interest of the
Pacific Telegraph company, was ar
raigned before Judge Dunno today on
ten indictments brought against him
by the grand jury. The cases were all
postponed to May %.
, 1907-05-16

Omaha, Neb, May 16.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady to
stronger. Western steers, $3.50@
5.25; Texas steers, $3.0O@4.50; cows
and heifers, $2.75@4.50; Gamers, $3.50
@3.5O; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.S0; calves, $3.00d5.50; bulls. $4,000
ATS.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Market
steady. Yearlings, $5.75@6.75; weth'
ers, s5.50@6.10; ewes, $4.50@5.s0;
lambs, $7.50@S.6O.
, 1907-05-16
DEED FILED TODAY
FOR PASCoE RANCH,

A warranty deed from Paul and Ell
"a Ann Pascoe to James D. Coen for q
large amount Of land in sections Is
and 20, township II, range IA, wassfl
ed today, there being no consideration
stated in the instrument. A United
States patent to Ernest ]. Travis, dat
ed December IT, 1906, for the north
east quarter of section "a, township
IA, range II, was filed for record THU
afternoon.
, 1907-05-16
WOULD INDUCE
DISCRIMINATION
RATES BASED ON DISTANCE ARE
RULED AGAINST BY INTER.
STATE COMMISSION.
Would Introduce Undue Discrimination
n Create Chaotic Commercial
conditions-James Peabody Gives
Testimony Regarding Switching
charge@Dunn Case to Jury.

Washington, May 16.-In a decision
rendered today Diminishing the com.
plant in the caes Of E H. Wilhoit
against the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad company, the interstate
comerce commission held that, ITO
make distance the sole factor in de.
termining a reasonable rate would in.
troduce undue discrimination and ere
ate chaotic commercial conditions"
, 1907-05-16
CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

Chicago, H., May 16.-Cattle-Rc-
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady.
Beeves, $4.25@6.45; COWS, $1.S0@4.90;
heifers, $2.70@5.40; calves, 5 4.50@6.00;
good to prime steers, S5.35@6.45; poor
to medium, $4.25@5.30; stockers and
feeders, $2.90@5.15.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar.
ket steady to Zoe lower. Western,
$4.50@6.25; yearlings, $6.00@6.6O;
lambs, $6.25@S.75; western, $6.25@
8.75.
, 1907-05-16
MCPHERSON RESIGNS.
Vice President of Mexican Central Go,
ina to Greene Roads.

New York, May 16.-H. R. Nicker-
SON., vice president of the Mexican
Central, has resigned and it is under
stood he will assume the management
of the Greene railroads in Mexico.
of C. j. Pe%terson's tailor shop, at rs
Deen appointed.
, 1907-05-16
MEN MAY Be GIVEN
INCREASE Of PAY
REPORT THAT STREET CAR CON-
PANY EMPLOYEES TO GET
THREE DOLLARS DAY.
Agreement Said to Lack Signature OF
President of Road, But Believed
That Lines Will Be Running Soon
-Lonsshoremen OF Strike Refuse
to Agree to Arbitrate.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1.-THE
street car situation remained un-
changed this morning. The United
railroads ran about the same number
of cars as on yesterday, and no dis
order has been reported, beyond the
arrest of one man for attempting to
interfere with the passage of a car. a
report that the Geary street road. an
independent line, would run cars this
morning was premature.
Partial Agreement Reached.
A partial agreement to grant the
men SO for eight hours work has been
made, but lacks the signature of Pres
ident Plat. President Cornelien of
the Garments union is comforting with
the officers of the company and is con
fdent that its cars will be started
some time during the day.
, 1907-05-16
AUSTR|ANS
ON STRIKE
SlXTY-ONE IN EXTRA GANG DE-
MAND SUNDAY WORK AND
PAY AND HALF FOR THAT.
Assistant Division Engineer Discharges
Bunch at Harper and DisIodqes
Them Here With Help of Officers
Men Spend Night on Depot Plat
form and Elsewhere.

Sixty-one Austrians, belonging to an
extra gang at Harper, were brought to
the city last night and discharged here
by Otis Thayer of Cheyenne, assist
ant division engineer of the Union Pa
cific, but the men gave the engineer
some trouble, as well as some officers
here. The Austrians had been work
ing with a surfacing outfit at Harper
and demanded that they be given work
on Sunday and paid time n a half
therefor. Mr.. Thayer informed them
men to work on Sunday except in
cases of urgent need, and would not
give this bunch Sunday work and the
increased pay.
Would Work No Longer.
They declared they would not work
longer without an agreement and re-
fused to leave The outfit cars until they
had been paid. Mr.. Thayer had the
cars brought to this city Inc the men
were dislodged by the officers. They
spent the night where they could, sup
plying themselves with goodly guam
titles Of beer, and his morning they
were huddled on the warm side of the
baggage room building. Mr.. Thayer
declared he would not furnish trans
portation for the men. Some of them
applied at the different hotels for
lodging, but very few were accommo-
dated.
, 1907-05-16
MEN STARTED ON
THE SPRING SEEDING.

Councilman Gus Johnson sent men
and teams to his ranch across the riv-
err this morning to begin the spring
seeding. Mr.. Johnson says the spring
a seem a little backward, but he
believes nature will adjust Itself and
that vegetation will mature as usual.
, 1907-05-16
Treaty Approved.

Manague, Nicaragua, May 1.-THE
Nicaraguan congress-, which Is assem-
bled here in extraordinary session, yes
terday approved the treaty of peace
arranged between Nicaragua and Sal
| vador.
, 1907-05-16

Pittsburg, Pa, May 16.-The case
against J. Jay Dunn and Charles L..
Close, officials of the Shelby Tube com
pany, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government by shipping i'm
perfect boiler tubes for use on war.
ships, was given to the jury today.
The judges charge seemed to favor the
defense.
, 1907-05-16
BoNDSMEN MAKE o
Pay Large Sums of State Money Into
the State Treasury.

Special to The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 16.-Alexander
White, a notary public in the Jackson
hole country. left those pats some
six months ago with $1,4S5.10 of the
states money. His bondsmen, Charles
Deloney, R. M. Tuttle and ]. P. Nelson,
settled in full with the state today.
, 1907-05-16
Wool Steady at St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo, May 16.-Wool steady,
unchanged. Territory and western me-
dium, 22@26c; fine medium, 1S@21c;
fine. 14@16c.
, 1907-05-16

Boise, Idaho May 16.-Out of re
spect for the memory of Edward M
gent, the first judge of the Ada county
district court after Idaho became q
state, the court over which he pre-
sided as one of his predecessors, Judge
Wood will not proceed with the trial
of Haywood until 2 o'clock this after
moo The funeral of Judge Nugent
took place this morning.
May Get jury Saturday.
There is still every reason to hope
that a jury will be selected by Sat,
urday. The state has exercised one
pereSmptory challenge. The second
chair vacated by this first challenge
will likely be filed as soon as court
meets this afternoon.
Haywood Pays Attention.
Haywood, who at first paid little
attention to the selection of a jury,
now scans each talesman closely and
frequently consults with his counsel.
, 1907-05-16
May Get Jury Saturday.
Haywood Pays Attention.


New York. May 16.-With the de-
cision of Chief Justice Cullen of the
court of appeals, in which he refused
to grant Abraham H. Hummel a GER
tificate of reasonable doubt as to the
, 1907-05-16

For fne job printing leave raers u
The Republican once
, 1907-05-16
FIRST JUDGE OF ADA COUNTY
AFTER IDAHO BECAME STATE
BURIED AT BOISE
THIS MORNING.

Haywood Trial Postponed Until After.
noon, With Every Prospect of Sc,
curing Jury by Saturday-Defend.
Each Man Closely and Frequently
Comforting With His Attorneys.
, 1907-05-16
Partial Agreement Reached.

lonashoremen viii Not Arb,trate.
New York, May 16.-Patriek Con
nors, chairman of the executive com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21
CHARITY BALL
L00SED HE'LL
CHARACTERIZE CHARITY BALL
As AN ALL NIGHTS ca
ROUSAI,

IT call that loosed helI' said Evan
gelist Hart finding another case of
girl going wrong at a charity ball ard
jumping on it with both feet.
Taking as his text Romans 6:23,
"The wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life the evangelist
launched forth in the usual invective
against the popular sins Of the day."
The dance suffered again last night.
following the one given on the theater
the night before
You cannot" said the speaker, lead
a dual life and get into the kingdom of
God. There are two paths, the narrow
one of righteousness and the broad
one of sin. Man can not merit heaven
If he merits hell. You must get re-
ligion if you wish to enter heaven. And
you must get converted. get 1t at once.
This getting religion by degrees dis
gusts me.
1T reminds me Of the woman who
had a sick monkey and when her
friends told her to cut off its tail or it
would never get we'll, she began at the
end and cut the tail off a piece at a
time until 1t was all off, saying she had
not the heart to do it all at once So
with getting religions by degrees, it is
both painful and fruitless."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21
BIG M!O.W|NTER CARNIVAL
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES ARE
PLANNING FOR MONSTER
entertainment

The Knights Of Maccabees of Walla
Walla are planning for one of the big
gest and best mid-winter tcarnivals
ever held in the northwest to be held
in this city, during the first week in
February. For several months Ipst
many new and novel details We're being
worked out by the local members of
he order and last evening it was an
nounced that the lodge had definitely
decided to hold the carnival.
Arrangements are now being made
with several vaudeville companies on
the coast and it is probable that the
lodge will procure a company of high
class artists for the week. AS usual, a
carnival queen will be elected. No fav-
oritism will be shown in the election
and it will be case of 1.-The best young
lady winning
Three public weddings will be ar
ranged for. AS the management of the
carnival will offer SIS to each couple,
Cupid will no doubt have a busy time
during the carnival week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21
TO Be MODERN HosTELRY
MANAGER HARRIS ACCEPTS PLAN
FOR REMODELING HOTEL
DACRES.

Manager Harris of the Hotel Dacres
has accepted the plans furnished by
Architect j. V. Dennis for the remod-
cling of the hotel, and work in this di-
rection will begin December l.
Between $4,000 ard $4,000 will be
expended in remodeling the building
anu when completed will represent one
of the finest and best equipped hotels
in the northwest
Changes will be made throughout
the building including the complete re-
modelling of the dining room main lob
by and Office. A large and extensively
furnished grill room will be estab-
lished. The room will be furnished in
old mission style. The kitchen will also
undergo complete change and will be
equipped with the latest cooking uten-
sils.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21

sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed. Deafness is the re-
be taken out and this tube restored
to It's normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by Catarrn, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21
CUPID CATCHES
COY COUPLES
LITTLE GOD OF LOVE BUSY IN
THE GARDEN CITY
YESTERDAY.

AniSS LIaI-S nu--.4 ', ana w AHA
-.AiNA
married last night d. O'Clock at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. Paul
Walsh, III Birch street Rev. Robert
Warner, pastor of the Wilbur Memo
rial Methodist church, performed the
ceremony. A number of relatives and
intimate friends of the contractiLg
parties witnessed the wedding, after
which was served a dainty wedding
supper.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer of the Dayton country and the
bride is we'll known in this city, where
she has large circle of friends. They
will make their home in Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-21
PRESCOTT COUPLE MARRIED.
Young People Welded At Presbyterian
PARSONAGE Last NIGHT.

Miss Allie Blanche Calvert and Mr..
Harry Clifford Anderson were married
in the Presbyterian manse. Rev.
James c. Reid officiating, at 10 a. m.
yesterday. Both young people are from
Prescott, where they are we'll known,
the bride being a popular society belle
of that little city and the groom a
prominent young farmer. They left on
the evening train for Seattle where
they will spend their honeymoon. re-
turning to Prescott about December 1.