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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
IS
To Be IMMENSE
Crowds Coming to Witness
Track Meet C0OteStc

If publicity counts in the big inter-
scholastic track meet at Ankeny oval
this week then the success of the
event ever had a more thorough ex-
ploitation. Local papers and the press
all over the Inland Empire have her
aided the coming carnival on the Gin
der path as such a one was never
before advertised.
In addition the college has send men
10 the nearby towns to stir up inter-
est and today three students leave
for Pendteton. Palouse. Garfield and
Spokane to fire the enthusiasm Of hum
dreds WHO might not have been tempt
ed by the papers.
Ernest Schmidt goes to Spokane.
Alpha Cox to the Palouse towns and
Legs" Fee to Pendleton. Schmidt is
we'll known in the falls city and his
trip to his home town will bring a
larger crowd on the excursion than
would otherwise nave come.
Final preparations are all made and
the programs are being printed. One
of the unusual events for this part Of
the country will be the public school
relay in which the five grade schools.
Berney. Abbott and De ia Sale will
participate.
At chapel this morning vOluteers
were calledw for to assist in making
the meet a success and 100 young men
and so young women responded at
once. These will meet trains, arrange
accommodations for visitors and make
themselves generally useful.
A committee was also appointed to-
day to go around among te schools
of the city and sell tickets at half
rates to the pupils in the various in
stitutions.
No complimentary tickets. it was de-
cided by the faculty management
would be issued and only officials OF
the meet wearing the proper badges
will be admitted to the grounds free.
For the benefit of those who don't
know how to count points in a track
meet it is given out by the manage
ment that first counts five. second.
thre.,. and third. one. The relay counts
five.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
REPORTS COMING SHOW DISASTROUS RESULTS OF CHANGE
DIRTY "EVENING BUNC"
INTIMIDATESUN MEN

, preston it would be safer for him
o sign the new statement.
Although the three, Lorton, the law
yer and Sheets, were shut in the office
together, Sheets declares he did not
buffalo worth a cent. but told LOrton
what he thought of man who would
injure him by implying that he was Il
"scab"
Sheets did not sign the statement
lat this time. 50 he declares. He did not
do 50 until later when Lorton. during
the afternoon. made a trip down to the
Stockton Woolen Mills where Sheets
works. and urged him to sign 1t. This
time. as the petition already had nine
names on II. Sheets signed It. He said
there was no use In his sticking out
when the others has signed. even al
though he. did not agree with all ~
statements contained. He eored
to keep the boys" from ssgnn,s 4. SO
he declares. but. as one man. did not
have the say in union.
He thought Lorton wrote the state
ment himself and said that In order to
get the tailors to sign II he promised
to put in any thing and to be good
dog"
He sai9., it was still his opinion the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

Especially unlucky Is the blow to
two budding enterprises. the canneries
being built here and at F.reewater, as
these plants depend largely for their
existence on the fruit crop. There VIII
be still some tomatoes and other vege-
tables to be canned. but not enough. it
is said. to make the running Of such an
|expef5sive business profitable
Fruit Inspector c. L. Whitney. says
there will not be 100 boxes Of any kind
of fruit in the valley and he estimates
the loss 20 the producers at $500. 900 at
the least calculation.
ApricotS. which were grown to the
size of birds eggs. are completely
withered
j. NJ. Fielder. .,ho had one OF the
most promising apricot crops. says he
is confident his entire orchard crop is
ruined.
The local orchardsts in the city have
reported all their blossoms and fruits
show the crop is killed.
J. W. Cookery, who returned from
Pasco this morning. having gone there
to ship the body of ]. G. Creighton to
relatives in Ohio. says reports from
Kenrewick and other points in that
vicinity convey the information that
the fruit crop is badly damaged if not
'Otally destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
Alnlost paralyzing the fruit industry

Almost paralyzing the fruit industry
Of the Inland Empire with loss Of
more than half a million dollars in the
Wsila Walla valley. alone, the blast
ing north wind which withers the ten
der heads of the valley wheat With It's
devouriHg breath In midsummer.
swept down in icy waves last night and
with its fellow imp. the frost .SeAsoft-
Completed the havoc begun Saturday
night. Hardly a tree. or growing bud
Of any kind, escaped. Some Of the small
Ter producers are ruined as this is
the second year they have felt the keen
bite of their worst dreaded enemy.
N the more bitter is the loss be-
cause the fruit crop this year promised
to be the best in the history of the val
ley. Growers had succeeded in ridding
their orchards of nearly every kind of
pest the frOsts of last year proving
beneficial in that way, and all indica :
ions pointed to a season of unwOnted
prosperity.
While the growers in this section were
upped hard and a few were put out of
business the situation is much better
thaa in the lewiston Charleston country
where scores We're on their last legs
and this will prove the final blow, for
frost visited that section last year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

"IDrton promised to be good dog. ;.
were the words used by President H. r.
Sheets, of the Tailor's union of this
city in explaining the reasons why he
and his fellow members signed the am
biguous statement appearing in the
"Bunc" Saturday, which, on its face.
seems to exonerate that paper from
the charge of blackmailing, which the
tailors made in The Statesman.
Alternately pleading by means Of
what the tailor president called fish
stories and then attempting to bluff
by implied threats. the "Bunc" editor
coaxed and catoled the different tailorS
to sign the statement.
\ Sheets first met Lorton and his
statement in the shop where Guy Os-
borne. secretary Of the union, works.
Lorton was attempting to get Os-
korIie to sign 1t at that time. which he
finally did.
Later. according to Sheets. Lorton
got Sheets to go with him up to the
Office of his attorney. He says there
were no threats made Of any conse-
quences to follow If Sheets did not
sign the retraction, but it seemed to
be the desire to put him in a legal at
mosphere so that he would get the i'm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
MORMON TOWN
IS DISTRESSED
Salt Lake Street Car Strike
Threatens Disaster

SALT LAKE. Utah. April 29.-Thcre
are no signs of the street car strike
being settled.
Both sides are preparing for a long
and bitter fight.
The electrical workers threaten to go
out this evening throwing the city in
darkness.
Twelve cars We're sent out with COM
pany officials in charge this morning
but passengers We're afraid to ride.
The crews were assaulted with bad
eggs and oranges and the windows
shattered with bricks.
1t is hinte.. Hartman. who controls
the company. has given orders to fight
the strike to Il finish. 1t is said strike
breakers are on their way to the city
and the lit detachments are expected
tomorrow.
Their arrival will mean a general
sympathetic strike throughout the city
BY 10 o'clock the strikers had drv-
en- the last nonunion man and the Of
ficers off the system and had effect
ually tied it up again. There were
numerous assaults and the strike
breakers were badly beaten.
An effort Is being made to run the
mail cars with deputy sheriffs on as
guards with a promise if they are mo-
Tested the troops from Fort Douglas
will be furnished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

curve The cheerful Van" Is very
little. man and he looks at a very sorry
horse drawn to represent the Wall:t
Walla colt after his five to one"
dose The animals legs are bandaged.
He has "coughed up" five little
pellets. On the left hand side Of the
picture is pitcher, labelled Bull
run" and dope which neatly sug-
gests Pender, the Portland twirler. and
his twisters which did the business
Everything, even to the expression
of the eyes in the two animals. shows
a difference" Monday morning. Mrs.
Cadman has had no instructions In
drawing and. considering the sketches
were done hurriedly and with Diamond
dyes only. the work is remarkable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
IS
FATAL TO SEVEN
Caught In Water They Go
10 Death

OKLAHOMA CITY, April %
Seven are reported dead as the result
of Il cloudburst this morning at Capital
hill a suburb Of this place. The Ca
madam river is still rising
All of the missing have been found
except one man. Twenty houses were
destroyed. The loss is $4,000. Ten
persons passed the night in tree tops
in the low lands.
horse into the swollen creek to res
cue an aged man who had perched in
a tree which was swept into water.
Neither were seen again and are un-
known to any Of those present at the
scene
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

the Williamses. 1t is based upon a
washington statute which provides a
fence shall not be erected for spitework.
In the complaint filed in the supe-
rlor court today. asking the court to
forbid the erection of the fence the
plaintiffs allege that beautiful houses
abound in the neighborhood and the
sidewalks and parkings are kept in an
excellent condition and the people gen.
orally take excellent care of their
property and show great pride in Its
appearance and the surrounding con.
ditions."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

Mrs, Walter l.. Cadman of this city.
n;ctured the defeat of Walla Walla at
the hands of the PendletOn yesterday
in one of the cleverest cartoons seen
here this year.
The sorrowful tale is depicted in two
n,c,uras In the first VanUeWaters )
colts are typified by a raw bOned
charger hitched 10 sulky with the
affable president OF the city league
on an easy" seat. Hot air 1umeo
from the nostrils of the "ichapod look
ing animal and a general air OF )aunt-
mess and confidence breathes from
every line This picture is laoeie0
before" NM
The second picture is al! dinerent.
The "mettlesone' skate Is now a
"crowbait" indeed. Detection IN every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
GAME To LAST
OUTLAW DIES
With Fifty Bullets In Him
Man Succumbs

WILLOWS. Cal, April 29.-In .
battle five miles north of here last
night between a posse and an uniden-
tilted desperate the latter was killed.
Over 100 shots We're fired.
Two revolvers and a, sandbag were
found on the corpse.
The desperate defied the officers and
citizens to take him alive and al
though wounded several times he con-
tinued to fight until brought to his
knees.
Seeing his capture was inevitable
he shot himself in the breast, then
through the head.
Before killing himself he destroyed
number of letters.
There We're about so bullets and
shot holes i'm his body. The fight last
ed five hours a running fire being kept
UP during the chase, which extended
over Il territory embracing eight miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
BECAUSE He HIT SCOTT ON NOSE
CARPENTER MAY PAY BIG DAMAGES

n,ied sharply and Carpenter struck
him on the nose while the FORMER
hands we're in his pockets.
The testimony showed Scott had oeeh
ohl;pad TO keep away from work TOT
several DAYS on account of the INJURY
90 his nose and eyes and had hired a
substitute.
7, also developed that if Scott was
Obliged to have an operation ~
move distractions from MS nose /.
on arcount of his interference Win .i'e
treatment of the attending physieiai,
az tie time of the injury. Scott Is %
Years of age and Carpenter 50. De
ssnaont made no attempt to deny the
h,ow was struck in an illegal manner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
THREE FIRMS
DECLARED FAIR
Union Tai|ors Give Labels
to Bosses Signing

II. r Sheets. Fred H. Driftmeyer
".- Fred Renling, Il committee of the
-'"'R"Nmrn tailor's union of this city.
"ta> visited the different tailors of
"e ''ty in an effort to get them 10
~" The new bill of wages adopt
% by the union.
me only three employing tailors
n'AcN signed were Rook. Schubert and
'"'cFS. There will be no strike as
49, OF the tailors are paying the wages
,'o'ided for in the scale The only
@nen-hco will be that none of the
'''oFS' except the three signing the
,',''"' VIII be allowed to use the union
label.
No tuTther action will be taken un-
~ September l. but an effort will be
''1e between now and that time to
7,' the other employing tailors in the
'' 10 recognize the union by signing
the bill"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

paper has injured the union and. il
necessary TO vindicate the first state
ment. ne would call a meeting of the
organization and investigate the mat
ter He said some of the men were
new to union work and became
frightened when Lorton threatened
them.
LortOn also made strenuous person
al efforts to get the management OF
the Stockton WOOlen Mills to retract
the strong statement which Manager
Gumbert made In The Statesman ac-
cusing the "Bunc" Of blackmailing them
because they had withdrawn their Cd
vertising.
They say Lorton made strong rep
resentation to them Of how much the
article would injure him. but that; he
was fatty told 1t was the truth ,and
they would not take back a word Of IT.
Here is what the Tailors' union au-
thorized to be published In tho States
man:
"As the "Bunc" has seen fit to pub
lish an account of the tailors' strike
under exaggerated information re-
ceived from u. /. Peters. who signed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
ScHAFNER-RuSSELL.

In the presence of the necessary W.T.
nesses only, Rev. J. c. Reid OF the
First Presbyterian church. united IN
marriage Harry ]. Russell OF Spokane
and Miss Olga Schaffner. of this city
at the parsonage. yesterday afternoon
at S:l5 O'Clock.
The happy couple left on the ". q Z.
r. train for Spokane which city they
will make their home. Mr.. Russell IS
An cmploye of the Spokane Jobbers as
so,.iation of the Falls city. and MISS
Schaffner is one Of the best liked young
ladies' in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
w" HIGH WINS.
Garry OF honors In Track Meet Al
Waitsburg, Saturday.

BY the decisive score of 81 to - the
Walla Walla high school boys carried
off the honors in the rual track meet
with Waitsburg. Saturday afternoon.
The meet took place in Waitsburg.
Bollerman, the speedy little Walla Wal
la school captain, was star OF the meet,
getting IA points. The Waitsburg
bows have been devoting special atten-
ton to this race as they hope to make
things interesting at the tri-state
meet in the contest for the pretty sill
yer cup.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

>"uSt he smashed the nose of "A.
,,,.su" "aitsburg lumber man. for
~ ing MS arrest for riding bicycle
a.. N't SIDEWALK, Forest Carpenter. g
5s'H' o1 the same city must pay $40
- Ia his assailant and the costs
~, %'''oh to the county.
Re-. N"S" was tried out before Judge
s,na. thls morning Scott sued for
g,o,,,, aanases alleging his injuries
Nouid De permanent
6co 'usS occurred in front of the Of
Soo,, 'n', lumber company. for which
naD,a Works. February 25. last. Car
a,,.. approached Scott for having him
"a "nA,se and singing him out" for
~eusins' as ne put 1t. Scott re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
ALLEGES THEY BUILD FENCE FOR SP|TEWORK

Because Martha BLY, and Louis BLY,,
who live on Fourth street insist on
erecting a high, rough board fence be-
tween their place and that of their
neighbors. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Will
iiams. on account OF what t.,e latter
allege to be spi'ework. an injunction
suit has been brought in the superior
court to prevent the fence from being
erected.
The suit. which is one of the most
unique ever brought In this county
grows out Of what has been a quarrel
Of long standing between the Blys and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
REACTION IS
SETTING IN
Conservatives In Unions Want
10 See President

NEW YORK. April 29.-Thousands o:
workmen refused to participate in the
Moyer-HaywoodP Pettibone parade Sat
urday.
The federal union is about equally di-
vidided upon the question of whether
the pre- sident did wrong.
The committee Of three appointed to
visit Roosevelt is no longer a commit
tee of denunciation but is Instructed to
obtain an interview and have heart
to heart talk with the president
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
Beef Men Indicted.

ST. PAUL. April 29.-The United
States circuit court Of appeals this
morning affirmed the decision of the
lower court convicting Armour " Co.,
Nelson Norris & Co., Swift & Co.. ana
Cudahy & Co.. of accepting rebates on
shfpments from Kansas City to foreign
nninfS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
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MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED

= SAN FRANCISCO. April 29.- +
= 1t is feared every local member ,
= Of the iron workers union will go =
= out on strike Wednesday for an =
= eight hour day. They begin to =
= take the vote on the question to- =
= night. y
= Employers say they cannot y
+ grant the demand as it would =
+ place them at disadvantage p
. with eastern employers. Between ?
+ seven and eight thousand will +
+ be involved if the strike is called.
i. + j. + 4 + + = + + + = + + E +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

They allege that most of the lawns
are level and join in d beautiful stretch
of landscape without any fence ana
the rough board fence which the oe-
PENDANTS proposed to erect out OF spite
work within six feet of the Williams
residence would not only interfere WIN
their enjoyment and comfort oo'
would be unsightly and would ln)ure
the appearance Of that whole part OF
the city. They ask that the "unsishtiy
and indecent" obstruction shall not be
erected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
No Exhibits Returned.

NEW YORK. April 29.-Justice Fitz-
gerald today denied the motion of Har-
ry Thaw's counsel for a return of all
the exhibits in the first trial, especial
ly the letters written to Delmas. which
Delmas included in his statement to
the lunacy commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. April o9.-Two
members of. the family of S. Jordan
at Wadesboro. y. c.. are dead from
ptomaine poison. and all the others OF
the family. excepting Mrs. Jordan, are
suffering from the same cause. Ine
lives of two are despaired Of. The
family had been eating canned meats
it Is reDOrted -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
MAY SAVE MINERS.

: JOHNSTOWN. Pa, April "
: Seven men still imprisoned in the
, FoustWell mine. Some at least are
+ alive as the tappings continue.
+ The rescuers are still fighting
= the water and nine pumps are
+ working. Plenty Of air is given.
Z If they can reach the men soon
: they may prevent death by star
: vatiOn.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
To Recover Taxes.

OTTAWA. Ills. April 29.-Suit 10
recover five millions back taxes was
filed in the circuit court of LaSalie
county this morning against the Him
ois Central railroad by Attorney Gener-
al Stead for the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-29
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STOLE $500, 900.

, NEW YORK. April 29.-The
, bond robbery of the Trust COM Z
, pany of America is growing in I
, size until today it appears bonds
? worth $500. 900 were taken by
, William o. Douglas. the bondt
, clerk now under arerst. and his I
? associates.
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CONTINUED on )'age Four)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12

of the independence DEPOT explosion or
the murder of Lyle Gregory until
after they happened Orchard, he
said, had never approached him IN
connection with either OF these mat
ters. nor had he ever mentioned them
to him in any way.
The fedora tion, Haywood declared.
had never had any difficulty with
Gregory.
AS to Johnny Neville. the witness
said he had never met or spoken 10 the
man. He did see him at headquarters
one day. but whatever conversation
the man had there was with Meyer.
did YOU ever give Orchard at any
time or place any money for the lnde-
pendencc explosion asked Darrow,
II did not"
Haywood said he saw Orchard In
Pettibones store in May, 1905. He re-
membered the incident because of Or
chard having solicited him TO take out
some life insurance. He had no fur
Their conversation than to decline to
have a. policy written. He next saw
Orchard In the middle of July.
did you and Meyer ever have a
conversation with Orchard In Petit
bones back yard or anywhere else as
to the killing OF Gov. Steunenberg?
NO, sir--never."
The witness said he lived in the
neighborhood of Petitioners store and
had often been in his back yard, but
never TO discuss. The yard was only
25 feet across. and the Solomon FAM
lily next door had 10 children playing
about the yard most OF the time.
1t Pettibone's store one day Hay
wood said he heard Orchard say he
was going TO Alaska. and wasn't going
back to his family in Cripple Creek.
He said his wife had two boys by her
first husband and he did not feel like
f,fa ri pnf
Haywood says he told Orchard the
little woman" married him in good
faith and he ought not to desert her.
Orchard hung his head and said he
was not going to support her.
WAS Orchard ever at your house ?"
Yes, sir
The witness never saw Orchard after
August, 1905.
Al this point court adjourned until
9 a. m. tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
IN ONE WEEK ALL
SORES DISAPPEARED

"0ur little girl, one year and d half
old, was taken with eczema or that was
what the doctor said it was. We called
IN the family doctor and he gave some
tablets and said she would be all right
In q few days. The eczema grew worse
and we called in doctor No. 2, He
said she was teething, as soon US the
teeth were through she would be all
right: But she still grew worse, Doc
tor NO. 3 said IL was eczema BY this
time she was nothing but yellow,
greenish sore. Well, he said he could
help her, so we. let him try IL about
a week. One morning we discovered
little yellow pimple on one Of her
eyes. OF course we 'phoned for doctor
No. 3. he came over and looked her
over and said that he could not do any
thing more for her, that we had better
take her 70 some eye specialist, since 1t
was an ulcer. SO we went to Oswego
to doctor No. 4 and he said tho eye
sight was zone, but that he could help 1t.
We thought we would try doctor No. 5.
Well. that proved the same, only he
charged $40 more than doctor No. 4.
We were nearly discouraged. l saw
one Of the Cuticura advertisements in
the paper and thought we would try
the Cuticura Treatment, so ] went and
purchased a set OF Cuticura Remedies,
which cost me 81, and in three days
our daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sores had dis
appeared. or course it could not re-
store the eyesight, but IL we had used
Cuticura in time ! am confident that
i would have saved the eye. We think
there is no remedy so good for any skin
trouble or impurity Of the blood as
Cptioura. Mr., and Mrs. Frank Abbott,
r. j. d. No, 9. Fulton, Oswego Co.,
h. Y, August II, 1906"
compsta External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infants, Children. and Adults
oopsstS OF Cuticun Soap t2Scl to Cleanse the
and Cutcura Rfsolyent oc) lin the form 81 Choco-
late Coated Pills. 25c per vial Of Coz 10 Purify the
Blood Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug
4 Chem Corr, sole Props. Boston. Mass
Er hNied Free. on Hunors Of skin and Scalp