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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06
|0FFERREWtRD FOR
TRAIN WRECKERs
RAILROAD WILL PIT STOP TO
NEFARlOUS WORK OF
BAD GANG.

RENO New. Feb. 6.-Attempts to
wreck the Nevada California and Ore
gon railroad express which runs be
tween Likely, New. and Reno, have be-
come so frequent that a reward of $500
has been offered for the capture of tie
perpetrators
been found on the track Boulders are
found on the track almost daily and
recently a heavy rail was found
chained to ties across the rails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06
STATE MINING ASSOCIATION
GR|Us WILD CAT" PROMOTERS

lutions had been adopted and tne
|s.ana of sf,e. organization against sucn
ooncerus was strongly stated
!. A year ago the Seattle star eApos
the "wi,d-catting" and showed tha'
tba state association was largely
sponsible for its continued existence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Senaeo-
Stone of Missouri has announced IN q
resolution upon which he intends to de-
liver a speech, definite program for
the disposition of the Philippines.
=, tho resolution he sets the date
of pecenl,ev 10. 1"f:. nc the dafe ''pon
which the government of th- isianus
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06
"FiRST WHITE CHILD"
SENTENCED TO JAIL

GARFIELD, Feb. S.-Mark E. Tant,
formerly a letter carrier at Long Beach,
Cal. has pleaded to a charge OF de-
laying the mails and retaining letters
in his possession. in the United states
court. and has been sentenced TO
term of Is months in jail. Young Tant
was the first white child born in Car
field, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06
Fulton to Reply.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Fulton announced that he will issue Il
reply to Heneys charges today, making
detailed denial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06
SENATOR STONE URGES
INDEPENDENCE OF F|L|P|N0S

shall be given over to the Filipinos
with guarantee of complete independ-
[ence.
stone wants the recognition Of the
islands guaranteed by an international
pact with recognition OF Their inde-
pendence. !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-06

SEATTLE. Feb. 6.-At the second
banquet of the Washington
ate Mining association last evening
wildcat" operator and mine pro-
'er received a terrific drubbing.
y started with speech from Gov
'or Mead and before it ended, reso-
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The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
To Forfeit Railroad Land Grant.

Washington, Apr. 24.-By the over
whelming vote of 245 to 8, the house
Thursday, after several hours discus
sion, adopted without amendment the
senate joint resolution authorizing the
attorney general to file suits against
the Oregon and California railroad
company for the forfeiture of all or
part of 100000 acres of land grants
in the western part of Oregon. 1t is
claimed by the government that by
reason of breaches and violations of
the acts of making the grants the rail-
road company had forfeited all rights
10 the land in question. The sentiment
of the house was practically unani'
nous that the suits would work no
hardships on bonafide purchasers OF
homesteads from the company. The
resolution was introduced in the sen
ate by Senator Tillman and has pass
ed that body.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
A TRUST ENJ0|NED
LUMBER DEALERS OF NEBRASKA
PERPETUALLY DENIED PRivl-
LEGE OF ORGANIZATION
TO ELIMINATE COMPE TITI0H
Supreme Court Declares Agreement to
Regulate Prices Ilegal-More
Than 300 Firms Are
Defendants.

Lincoln, Neb., Apr 24.-The Ne
braska State Lumber Dealers asso-
citation was Thursday perpetually en-
joined by the supreme court and re-
stricted from all operations calculat-
ed to eliminate competition in the
sales of building materials. Secretary
Bird Critchfield of the association is
also forbidden to carry on any of the
business of the organization.
The association was accused of at
tempting to fix prices in the state. 1t
was also alleged that the organization
in conjunction with other state asso-
Citations, conspired to punish whole
sale dealers who sold to unauthorized
persons. The state alleged that ship
ments to the 'poachers" or irregular"
dealers were traced and the shippers
penalized. This was forbidden by the
supreme court. Senator Norris Brown
while he was attorney general, started
the suit Attorney General Thompson
his successor, prosecuted the case.
The judges declared that any agree
ment between dealers to regulate
prices was illegal All systems of re-
porting sales and shipments were de-
clared improper. A large number of
firms were made defendants in the
suits.
More than 500 dealers and firms
have been named as defendants. 1t
was charged that the lumbermen con-
Quoted an organized warfare on poack
ers, or wholesale dealers who sold to
contractors or consumers. 1t was
charged that these "poachers" were
blacklisted and compelled to sell to
the regular dealers only.
The state also charged that prices
were regulated by the association
throughout Nebraska. The secretary,
1t was alleged, made records of price
cutting and committee sometimes
looked into the matter. At Weeping
Water, it was proved that Secretary
Bird Critchfield outlined an agreement
to be signed by two warning lumber
merchants.
Bureaus in other states co-operated,
| il was charged. The state alleged that
the Nebraska association communicate
ed with state associations in Missouri,
| washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Wis
consin. Iowa, Illinois and a number OF
| other states.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

st. Louis, Apr. 23.-Workmen en-.
gagged in sinking caisson tor a pier
In the construction of the Mckinley
bridge. that is to span the Mississippi
river here for traction company, sew
eral days ago came upon the skull Of
an Indian 20 feet below the bed of the
river. The fact became known
Wednesday. The top OF the skull is
fiat. Since the discovery of the skull
the workmen have gone 20 feet deep
er and ancient clay bowls, petriied
trees and walnut knots. unrottet and
hard as iron, have been found. The
place where the caisson is being sunk
Is off the foot of Salisbury street.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Gen. Linevitch Dead.

st. Petersburg, Apr. 25.-Lieut. Gen.
Linevitch, aide de camp to Emperor
Nicholas, and commander of the first
Manchurian army. died. from pneu-
monia Thursday evening. Ve had been
III for a little over a week anl on sew
eral occasions serious symptoms nf
heart failure had manifesto them
seles. On Tuesday he had a serious
attack of heart failure. from which,
however, he recovered satisfactorily,
but Wednesday it was found necessary
to perform an operation. after which
the patient gradually became weaker.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
THREATENS A VETO
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
WILL BE HELD UP UNLESS
MONEY is APPROPRIATED
FOR THE TWO BATTLESHIPS
The President Says Present Measure
Is Only "Paper" Provision for
Navy and Is Legislative
Legerdemain.

Washington, Apr 24.-Presldent
Roosevelt will veto the naval appropr,.
alton bill should the senate, as did the
| house, fail to make any appropriation
for the two battleships which are au-
thorized in the measure. Theprompt
announcement of this fact to senate
leaders Wednesday is regarded as re-
sponsible for the announcement by Mr.
Hale that he should propose an amend
ment appropriating S7000,000 towards
the construction of those ships.
The president stated his position on
this point with usual emphasis and
suddenness Wednesday, upon learning
that the bill, as passed by the house
was simply a paper provision for
naval increase. Authorization of the
ships was made but no money Carried
to make the provision effective. Such
legislation as this, the president made
known to his numerous congressional
callers, was a travesty as to effective
ness, as well as bearing all the ear
marks of legislative legerdemain, in
tended to make ridiculous his cam
paign for the greater navy.
That the presidents quick and Wig
orous action is to be effective is evil
denced by the action of Chairman
Hale, of the senate naval committee,
In announcing that at the proper time
he will propose the $7,OOO,OO0 amend
ment AS to his threat of veto. the
president made it plain that should
the wisdom of congress result in the
passage of a bill providing for no
naval increase whatever, he would
have no ground whatever upon which
to veto the measure. Any attempt at
what he regards as travesty on leg
islation by authorizing and not ap.
propriatfng for ships he declares he
will defeat by the exercise of his COLI
stitutionaI power to veto.
There is not the slightest indication
that the president has ceased his fight
for four new battleships, according to
tire evidence of senators who talked
with him Wednesday. Senators who.
are with the president in his fight on
LllS pTOpOSItlUH dulllIIeu w SuHSoudi
night that a careful survey of their
strength in the senate gives but vote
of 2s in that body in favor of the pres
ident's naval program for four ships.
Significance is attached to this poll
of the senate in that it is said to show
q loss to the president of some of his
heretofore staunchest supporters in
that body. Senator Lodge is under
stood to have quit the fight for the
full naval program advocated by the
president and to have given his rea-
sons personally to the president for So
doing. The loss of the influence of the
Massachusetts senator is regarded as
responsible for the weakness shown by
the poll, as it is believed by those fa-
voring the program that had the pres
ident's senatorial supporters entered
the fight with the vigor he has evi-
denced, his desire in this direction
might have been realized.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
The Paper Trust Committee.

Washington, Apr. 22.-Although sew.
eral hours were consumed in roll
calls, the day in the house was one OF
comparative activity and several
measures of Importance were put
through The principal of these per-
haps was the resolution by Speaker
Cannon providing for an investigation
of the paper trust and in pursuance
of its provisions the speaker an
nounced as the committee of six who
will conduct the investigation, Messrs.
Mann of Illinois, Miller Of Kansas,
Stafford of Wisconsin, Bannon of Ohio
Sims of Tennessee and Ryan of New
York. The Democrats as a unit voted
against the resolution after the de
claration by Mr.. Williams that he did
not believe a sincere effort would be
made to arrive at the truth.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
THEY INVITE TESTIMONY
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO
HEAR FROM PUBLISHERS.
A Committee of so Will Go from New
York Meeting to Ask Congress
for Immediate Action.

Washington, Apr. 25.-A telegram
inviting testimony was sent Friday
to Herman Ridder, president, and l.
II. Baker, secretary of the American
Newspapers association, and Melville
e. Stone, general manager of the As
sociated press, by Chairman Mann OF
the select committee of the house ap
pointed by the speaker to investigate
charges that the high price of printing
paper is due to combination or con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade fostered
and permitted by the tariff. The text
of the telegram is as follows:
"The special committee appointed to
investigate concerning wood pulp,
print paper, etc. will be glad to have
you or anybody else representing, or
in behalf of the American Newspaper
Publishers association or the Associ-
ated press or others interested in the
use OF paper, testify before 1t at the
earliest opportunity to the end that it
is possible the committee may report
back to the house before the ADJOURN
ment of the session of congress. The
committee especially desires to secure
from you facts bearing on the question
as to combination or conspiracy OF
wood pulp and paper manufacturers or
dealers in restraint of trade and re-
lating to the effect of the duty on
wood pulp and printing paper on the
price Of paper and the paper indus
try. The committee desires to give
full and unbiased consideration to the
subject at once. The information upon
which you have based your state
ments must be of great value to us.
When can you Gomez"
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Presidential Appolntments.

Washington, Apr. 24.-The president
sent to the senate Thursday the fol-
lowing nominations: To be United
States district judge for the distric:
Of Minnesota, Milton Dwight Purds OF
Minnesota; captain. to be rear ad-
miral, William S. Cowles; to be post
master at indianapolis, Ind. Robert II.
Bryson.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
OTHER REMARKABLE CURES.
A SINCERE RECOMMENDATION.
Willing to Oblige.

The poor but nervy young man was
utter the hand of the heiress.
Young man." roared her irate far
ther, never darken my door again."
"All right, sir" replied the suitor,
blandly, "I'Il come around tomorrow
and give it a coat of bright red paint.
That will be much better than dark
ening it."
And the next instant the poor but
nervy young man was being chased
by a Scotch coachman, a French
chauffeur and an English bulldog.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
S1OO Reward, 500.

Tho readers OF this paper viii be pleased to learn
that thera Is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure 10 all It's stages and that Ia
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
being constitutional disease, requires cOnstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature in doing its work The proprietors have
much faith In It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It ;alls TO
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Palps Family Pulls for constipation.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
MoneY for Nebraskans.

Lincoln, Neb., Apr. 25.-Governor
sheldon Thursday received warrant
on the government treasury for S5.-
92sS1 to be distributed among officers
of the Third Nebraska regiment which
serysl ;n the Spanish-American war
,1der Command of Colonel w. J..
Rrv.-. Colonel Bryan and Governor
sheldon. whc were company captains
are two of the principal beneficiaries.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Taft and Marines for Panama.

Washington, Apr. 25.-As result OF
deliberations at the cabinet session
Friday it was determined that secre'
tary Taft should go to Panama. He
will sail April 80 from Charleston, S.
c.. on the cruiser Prairie. A detach-
ment of marines also will be sent on
the Prairie. A member of questions
between the United States and Pana'
ma, and between Panama and Colon
bia will be negotiated during the sec
retary's stay on the Isthmus. 1t is
said to be necessary that the conces'
sions the United States obtained from
Panama provided for in a protocol
should be embodied in a permanent
treaty. The secretary will be gone
three weeks, expecting to return Nal
On
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Exnress COMPANIES Enioined.

Chicago, Apr. 23.-Judge Kohlsaat,
in the United States circuit court, is
sued an injunction Wednesday against
the National, American. Wells-Fargo.
United States and Adams Express
companies restraining them from issu-
ing express franks and from trans
porting property into interstate COM
merce in exchange for franks.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Ralnh Eaxon Buys a Daily.

Emporia, Kan. Apr. 2S.-While at
tending the Kansas Editorial associ-
alton meeting here Tuesday, r. II.
Faxon. secretary to United States Sen
ator Long, announced that, he had
bought the Garden City, Kan, Daily
Telegraph. Faxon will stay with Sen
ator Long as secretary until after
election next fall when he will take
active charge of his paper.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
New president for Washburn.

Topeka, Kan, Apr. 25.-Rev. DR.. F.
knight Sanders, secretary of the Con-
gregationsl Sunday School and Pub
lication society, Boston. was elected
president of Washburn college Friday.
He will succeed DR.. Norman Plass,
the present head of the college at the
end of the present school year.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Roek Island to Use Telephones.

Topeka, Kan. Apr. 25.-It was an
nouneed at Rock Island headquarters
here Friday that telephones will be in
stalled to displace operators over the
entire system. Dispatchers will be
maintained at division points. The
Kansas division will be first equipped
by July 1. The cost on this division
will be $4,000.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

New York, Apr. 25.-A committee
with MedilI Mccormick of Chicago, as
chairman, will go to Washington as
representatives of the American
Newspaper Publishers association to
urge the passage by the present con.
gress of legislation putting white pa.
per on the free list. Decision to ap'
point such committee was reached
at Fridays session of the white paper
committee of the association after o
report of the white paper situation
had been read by John Norris, bust
ness manager of the New York Times
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
The Oldest Professions.

An old friend Of the family had
dropped in to see a young lawyer
whose father was still paying his Of
fee rent.
SO you are now practising law, the
old friend said, genially.
mo, sir" said the candid youth II
appear to be, but am really practis-
ing nomy."-Youth's Companion.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Reward for Missing Kansan.

Wichita, Apr. PA reward of $500
Tor the return of Scott E. Whine. pres
dent of the defunct land credit COM
any and Winnie Mortgage company.
which failed a month ago. has been
,ffered by the directors in an effort to
awe him returned for trial.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
sioned Liability Bill.

Washington, Apr. 2S.-Presi1ent
Roosevelt Wednesday signed the en-
ployers' liability bill, upon receiving
an opinion from Attorney General
Bonaparte, that the measure was con-
stitutional
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
crover cIeyelanI improving.

Lakewood, n. J.. Apr. 24.--The &C.
lition Of former President Grover
cleveland. about whom alarming re-
norts were circulated here Thursday
was said by Mrs. Cleveland to Dc i'm
.,roved Thursday night
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Do You Eat Pier

II not you are missing half the pleasure of
life Just order from your grocer few
packages Of "OUR-PIE" and learn how
easy il is to make Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies that will please you. If your
grocer won't supplyyou, go to one who will.
"Put up by D-Zerta Co., Rochester. NY"
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
Carries Weight.

"Pa," asked Freddy, what is a So
cial scale?"
Generally speaking" replied pa,
''it's a place where they weigh mon
ey"-Bohemian.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight sc cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria, III.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01
SIX T0RNADOES
THEY LEFT A TRAIL OF DEAD
THROUGH LOUISIANA, MIS-
SlSSIPPI AND ALABAMA.
ABOUT $50 PERSONS KILLED
Several Small Towns Visited and
Great Damage Inflicted in the
Country-Later Reports
from Nebraska.

Atlanta, Ca, Apr. 25.-A wind of
tornado proportions swept over por-
tions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama late Friday leaving a trail of
dead and injured. Friday night the
number of killed was estimated at
close to one hundred and fifty and the
number of injured at four hundred,
with many portions of the afflicted
districts to hear from.
Most of the dead are negroes. Per-
haps a dozen white persons were
caught in falling buildings and either
fatally injured or so seriously disabled
as to require medical attention.
The loss of life was chiefly in the
quarters of colored persons where the
wind destroyed their cabins, burying
the occupants in the debris or in the
farming sections of the country,
where the trees were uprooted, tele-
graph and telephone poles blown down
and other damage done.
1t is difficult to estimate the loss OF
life or the extent of the destruction of
property, for there is little or no COM
munication with the points where the
wind and rain did its greatest damage.
Richland and Lamourie, La, were
struck by the storm and nearly one
fifth of their population injured.
Winchester, Miss, small town, is
reported wiped out, though only two
persons are known to have been killed.
NatcheZ, Miss, reports go are known
to be dead in the northern Louisiana
storm. Hundreds of plantation cabins
are reported destroyed in this section.
Mobile reported nine dead in Hat.
tiesburg, Miss, but this has not been
confirmed.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

There are two good ways to Judge
manly what he doesn't pay and by
what he doesn't say.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

Hugging by another name would be
squeezing, just the same.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng softens the gums reduces In
nammation. allays pain, cures wind collie 2'oAootne
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

People who look for trouble never
look in vain.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

New Orleans, La, Apr 25.-Six tor
nadoes struck seven small towns Fri
day in Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama. The death toll of these whirl-
winds, as reported over badly dam
aged wires up to nightfall. was at
least twelve, with several fatally in
jured and 200 slightly injured. The
tornadoes Travelled apparently in a
zone hundreds of miles wide at places
and proceeded from west to east.
Beginning at the western side of
this storm belt, the towns struck were
Lamourie, Richiand and Vidalia, La;
Walls and Baxter, Miss, and Bergen
and Albertvile, La. In addition
Shreveport, La. experienced a storm
of great intensity.
A report from Amite, La, says ij
persons were killed and rs injured by
the tornado in that vicinity.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

Memphis, Apr. 25.-A tornado swept
over Walls, Miss, at o'clock Friday
morning and it is reported to nave
destroyed the town. Three people are
reported killed and several injured.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

Bancroft, Neb., Apr. 25.-A tornado
the first of the season, swept through
Cumming county and into Thurston
county at noon Thursday and three
people are known to have been killed,
a number injured and number CT
houses destroyed. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down and reports
are slow in arriving.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

Natchez, Miss, Apr. 25.-Sixty
known dead, all colored except two,
and as many more injured is the
casualty report received here up to
nightfall on the tornado which swept
through portion of Concordia parish,
La, and crossing the Mississippi
river, continued through the counties
of Adams, jefferson and Claiborne,
Mississippi, a distance of so miles.
Hundreds of plantation cabins were
destroyed.
The Chanute times., 1908-05-01

MEKISON COMAiENDS H-RUNA
several bottles of Pernna and feel greatly benehd
feel TO believe tha
eradicate disease
standing "-David AeekisOn.
OTHER REMARKABLE CURES.
bad
Bluffs Il
Constant confinement
health and felt that gradually breaking down
relief felt
inmedi complete health
A SINCERE RECOMMENDATION.
Mr. d. 1.-TWO bad
rvaai
L stomach
of stomach trouble, anything
Manufacturing Company Columbus, Ohio
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-02

The company shall have right on
meter rates to charge such consumer
a minimum of one dollar and fifty
cents ($1.50) per month. It being
understood that such minimum charge
applies. only where consumer does
not use one dollar and fifty cents
(s1.50) worth of water per month.
Consumers shall furnish and install
their own meters.
The daily consumption of water to
be fixed by averaging meter reading at
end of each month or quarter (wheth-
er readings shall be monthly or quar-
terly to be at option of company.
The company shall have the right
Ito require from each consumer an
advance deposit (for the month or
quarter according to the plan of read
ling meters which may be adopted by
the company not to exceed a sufi-
Client amount to cover the minimum
Quantity of consumption provided in
this Schedule for maximum rates.
RATES FOR ELECTRICITY FOR
LIGHTING PURPOSES.
Tie rates fer electricity for lighting
purposes shall be eleven cents q1c)
per one thousand watts, provided that
discounts on consumption exceeding
five ($5.00) dollars per month shall be
allowed as follows: