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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

The work in connection with the Tie
ton reclamation project is to be ex-
tended. Every effort is to be made
during the coming year to secure as
soclatiOn buildings for Centrallia, Aber-
deen and Vancouver. The building at
Olympia is now assured. Work is to
be taken up in connection with mill
tary posts, and it was decided to have
a permanent secretary at the barracks
at Vancouver
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Ivan Rhodes Here,

Ivan B. Rhodes, general secretary of
the Y. M G. A. for Idaho and Oregon.
with headquarters in Portland. is in
the city today looking over the local
building. Mr.. Rhodes has just finished
a building campaign in Eugene, in
which was raised more than $4,000
and he is here looking at the asso-
iations' home to get pointers for the,
new building in Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
D eS Merchants To SWin0
Big Stick Over O. R. < N.

THE DALLES, Dec. 14.-Local mer-
chants will swing the big stick over
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company by threatening to do all their
business from the east over the North
Bank road unless the company COM
plies with its agreement to commence
work Immediately on the million dol
lar fill in Mill creek gulch.
When the citizens agreed to con-
struct a $4,000 hotel at Second and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
TAFT Visits In
Old Manhattan

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Taft signal
lied his visit to this city by a definite
announcement that he intended to go
uary to explore lies" This purpose,
is encouraged by the attitude of RooSe-
welt since in the recent campaign ac-
cusatiOnS against the administration
have commenced. Taft intimated that
Frank Kellogg, the trust buster, will
be attorney general.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

Land office officials We're taken on
Nle-r feet this morning when, upoT
appearing to open the office, they
-o-hd small colony of Frankl1nn
o,ahty residents camped on the door
step awaiting the arrival of business
-'ourS, so that filings might be made so
Soine 500 or 600 acres of land near
Oohhen that had been previously
"i'hcrawn from entry, and again re-
opened
NE successful applicants are
-'10"n at the present time, as during
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH
Senator Fulton WsxeS Wroth
But Gets LeChred Himself

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Senator
Futon is considerably worked up be-
cause President Roosevelt greeted Gov
ernor Chamberlain as "senator-to- be"
bere last week 1t is stated here that
Fulton has made some progress in
most card vote getting system by telling
0regofans that both Roosevelt and
Taft wanted him elected. The day
following the greeting Fulton started
for the White House, intimating he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
NIGHT RIDER CASES
COME UP I'M COTTRT

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE
frst court hearing of the night riders
cases whereing 134 men have been in
dicted for participation in murders,
assaults and other outrages, began this
afternoon in the United States cir
cult court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Union League Election.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-An cleo
tion to choose officers of the Union
league for the coming year will be
held today. Judge DINNER Beeber, the
present president, was nominated for
re- election. Other candidates are
Charlemagne Tower, John Sailer, Will
liam M. Coates, James F. Hope, VIII
liam T. Tilden and E. T. Stoutesbury.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

Union streets the o. r. & N. agreed
to make the fill and construct a fine
depot Immediately in the vicinity of
the hotel, and further stipulated that
the company begin the fill when money
was raised for the hotel. The con-
tract for the hotel has been let; but
work on the fill has not been started.
If the company had not made the
promise, the hotel would have been
built in another part of town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
THORNTON HAMS
ON TRIAL TODAY

FLUSHING, L. l., Dec. 14.-Thorn-
ton Hams, brother of Captain Peter
Hains, charged with participation in
killing William Annis because of sus-
peCted relations of Annis with the
captains wife, faced trial today The
attorneys argued over the drawing of
the panel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
FACE A CHARGE
OF VIVISECTION

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. IL
Two hundred medical students Of
Grand Rapids veterinary college are
tbdav facing serious charges in a 10
cal police court because it is alleged
they performed six onerations slmul-
taneouslv on an old blind horse
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Odd Fellows Meet.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 4.-Odd
Fellows of the Grand Lodge of the jul
of Pennsylvania are gather
ing in force today for special session
to be held this evening at which past
grand masters will receive the degree
of the grand lodge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Bondsnnen DISCHARGED,

A. L. LorenZen and his bOndsmen
were today by an order of Judge T. H.
Brents. of the superior courG, dis
charged from all future acts or liabil-
tiles in connection with the estate of
Mark A. Evans. deceased.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Body Is Found.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE
body of woman supposed to be Mrs.
Catherine Geller, of Des Moines,
WASHINGTON, who disappeared Satur-
dav. was found on the beach at Three
Tree point, between here and Taco
ma. 1t is believed to be a case Of sui
eide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Boil WeeviI Special.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 14.-Hav1ng
aboard several experts of the Missis-
sippi agricultural experiment station
and the United States department or
agriculture, a boil weevil speciaP VIII
today begin a tour of the state. The
lecturers will attempt to arouse the
farmers of the state to the Importance
of adopting a policy of crop rotation,
to minimize the ravages of the weevil.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
NO CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS THIS
YEAR IN TACOMA

TACOMA, Dec. 14.-Teachers in the
public schools are not allowed to give
Christmas presents to pupils, neither
can they receive them. The edict
is issued iby the board of education.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Hodqin For Marshal,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Thel SEN
ate judiciary committee today report
ed favorably on the nomination of
Shadrack Hodgin, as United States
marshal in Idaho
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
YEGGMEN WRECK
SALOON AT LIND

SPOKANE, Dec. a = Yeggmen
wrecked a saloon at Lind, Washington.
early this morning with nitro -glycer-
Inc, and stole $120. The charge shat
tered the windows of adjoining houses.
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PAY RESPECTS. =

: COLOMBO, Ceylon, Dec. IA !
: The United States and Ceylon {
: paid respects to each other today !
: through official visits between i
: Admiral Sperry and Gov. Edward !
+ McCallum. The ships are coaling !
+ for the trip through the Indian !
+ ocean to Suez j
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
STEEL MAGNATE MUST APPEAR,
Charles SchWab Will Give a Little Talk
On the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Charles
Schwab, steel magnate, will appear to-
morrow before the congressional ways
and means committee at the hearing
of the tariff matters
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

out giving an anaesthetic. The beast
became maddened with pain and broke
away. The vivisection has involved
DR.. H. E. Shush, director of the col
lege
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

would give he president a lecture. He
emerged fr, the White House bearing
the appear -ce of man who had been
lectured. 50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
NJ ing Special

BOISE, Dec. 14.-Governor Gooding
declines to call a. special session of the
Idaho legislature to act on the revised
code. The session was recommended
by the supreme court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

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LONG CHRISTMAS RECESS. I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-COn- .
+ gress, late this afternoon, decided !
to adjourn on December 19 un- :
til January 4.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14
Biz Rush For COnneIl Land

the rush, a number of conflicting ap-
plicationS were filed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-14

for his
lie decres1
o, Lucas
Iath that
rn of II.
siness 10
md state
will pay
ID DOL-
Sc of Ca
by the
[ENEY. I
ubscribed
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ry Public
en- inter
the blood
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10

S'Nt&F ~ F*1tskA
Sarth Dakasa has a nurrtvr ~ freak
artessan Sells. but h greatest fssak
" thsHs a4s ia a mammoth arsssfan
wush~r that has Just heess ssrsack NJ taw
little tosm af Eagenaesat. ia the @x-
tre rae south western portion 81 m
stafr. From the fact fssat the wefsr
POURING Earth frarn ,sss @sli In ssos tive
well will become known as ire famous
hot water gusss-r.
The weli alass g~ ueae ~ the esefs@~*
syar drilled tn South Dakota. IN haxssa
been nace9s@Ty ts Ea ~ a depth ~
s.aps feet Ia order 10 tap ire gTe&t
layer OF water hearing ry~ek underlying
south Dakota @hish has become
known as tbs great ar,esiasa basin
The western edge as tsas bawsss ssas Ak
ways be~n Supposed ~ be- Ia tire asaek
Hills. q tss fast thaf Msssss q gsstss-
stes ff1w wa~ struck ~ EsaRamssat.
which IN situated at sne southern wx~
t~Fesasty az the Hack tssii# ss Rsl ths
sassr~ astonishing.
Tha water Which gKsxh@N EFFana ffs
we'll has a temperature ~ l2s degrees
Men reW are engaged ia Eiatng this
wonderfaI welt TfsEs II done far the
purpose ~ preserving every Tsisssn os
the Row from the wsll aatt making IL
useful The s,e0a feet of zelaeh pip
ing ~lsl be sunk 80 a pesfnt wAer~ IA wsit
iii ia iap ~ s-tneh piping which pre-
viousay had been sunk Il the luweg
depths Of the well. and whbch ara
tightly on ths ~ Inch hole fr-sna
where the @atsr starts
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
FIRM STAND FOR NAVY.
President Insists Upon -Four New
Rattlcshim.

Congress must either authorize four
battleships ~ there will be no public
building legislation at this session. ac-
cording to a statement aid to have
been made by President Roosevelt.
Thursday the president was discussing
the legislative program with the
members OF the North Carolina peace
conference. He is said TO have I'm
pressed upon his callers the necessity
for an authorization for four battle
ships. adding: IF congress fails to
provide -four battleships and passes a
public building bill l shall veto it,"
This news created a good deal of ex-
element at the capitol Friday. The
public building bill now being framed
recognizes every state in tbs union and
viii carry appropriations approximate
ing s20,0oo.oo0. 1t Is up to q good
many members to get public buildings
and il they don't. no matter why. they
all will be placed on the defensive.
The house Is opposed 10 granting fouH
hattleships and IL remains 10 be seen
what effect the presidents attitude to-
wards the public building bill In its
bearing on the battIeship program will
nave npon the house leaders.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10

The Hill Submitted ny Mrs. Osi,orn IL
for S.o,- $50.

~ &-ustD0s
What does IL cost a year for the
"necessaries of a woman7
4 ~ a question thai n New fork
jury and a supreme court Judge are To
decide soon. Whether the ~.ncccssa-
rtes' include a wardrobe that costs up
ward OF s2o.ooo In considerably less
than "a year. or bare living expenses.
with perhaps a printed cotton gown or
two. is the problem that must be decisi-
I'd by the thirteen men. Much inter-
est must attach to the decision. as IL
may bring to some better halves a ie-
gal dtcturn a they are entitled 20
much mure than they are at present
receiving In the way OF wearing APP
parei.
A suit against Howard GouId--an-
brought against him since his separa-
ton from his wife-gives the basis for
the query. In a legal action brought
by the Mrs. Osborn company. OF which,
Mrs. Josefa Nelson Osborne is presi-
dent. and leading designer to people of
fashion. the allegation Is made that
Mrs. Gould purchased from the plant
III $40, $50 worth OF gowns and access
series in q period OF Minis months. and
h a she was entitled to do 50 ON her
husba u under his legal re-
q~uirements. even II he or she were liv-
ing apart at the time.
Entry OF the case was made In Oct
tober OF last year. but nothing has
been made public before this.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10

Kings Troops Fire On and XIII Many
Rku4efx.

The elections In lisbox Sunday.
which were conducted peaceahty with
the execution OF minor Disorders in
some Of the dixasyecsed districts. WERE
followed Sunday night by serious riot
Ing which was only put down by nsast
vigorous action and the troops. The
riot'ng broke out in different parts Of
the city as though by "A preconcers.a
plan Troops which had been held In
reserve were Immediately ordered into
action. and they repeatedly charged
the mobs that In places filled the
streets. but without effect. The riot
ers used clubs. stone and whatever
other weapons were at hand. and nnai-
" the troops were obliged to fire up
on them. killing and woundinx . num-
Der.
This determined action on the part
Of the authorities seemed 10 have the
desired effect. and shortly the moh~
were well Dispersed. AZ a late hour
most OF the republican voters had
zone to their homes. but bands af
youths continued to demonstrate be-
fore the churches. They confined
their disorders. however. 10 shouting
With ne exception Of minor disor-
ders az AMOS and Aicanara the cleo
ton passed OF quietly throughout shu
country 80 far Al the present advlces
indicate.
In Lisbon slight disturbances oc-
enrred during the day In certain sess-
tons owing TO the number of electors
who suspected that unfair methods
were being adopted There was much
hooting at and deriding Of the police.
but the latter did not hesitate 10 scat
ter the crowds with a strong arm.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
HARTMAN IN REPLY
DENIAL or CHARGES IN FEEDER.
Al DISSOLUTION SUIT.
E. II. Hartman and Other OAacials
lnass No Action Has Been Taken In
Restraint of Coupeution-Expsain
Relations ~ Various Lines in System

The swe OF the defendants I'm
the suit of'the United states To dissolve
h so-caiied Hartman system of m
roads as being a monopoly in restraint
of trade were fled In Tho federal court
at salt Lake City. Utah. Monday.
These make a general denial
OF the allegations of the government.
Besides the answer OF Il III Hartman.
signed by himself and Farley l.. Will
Jams. his solicitor and counsel in Salt
Lake City. nswer are filed by Seua-
tor w. A. Clark. president of the Salt
Lake route. the Farmers Loan and
Trust company. OF New York. III g
Frick. the Union Pacific. Oregon Short
Line. Oregon Railway and Navigation
company and Southern Pacific com
panies. To cover certain allegations
OF the government joint nswer were
also necessary. and these were also
filed.
MIR. Hartman I'm his answer denies
hat he. with Jacob Sehir. Otto II.
Kahn, James Stillman, or others. have
owned or controlled a majority OF the
stock of the Union Pacific. He admits
hat he Is president and the other men
were directors. Schir and Kahn re-
signed In 100 and Stiliman In sos.
He admits that Schir and Kahn were
members OF the firm OF Kuhn, Loeb
a. Co. and that this firm bought stock
and bonds OF the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line. but II Is denied
that the company was a fiscal agent"
OF the Union Pacific. He denies that
he and the other defendants conspired
to restrain trade among the several
states and foreign countries or to re-
strain competition among the defend
ant steamship and railroad lines. or to
deprive the public of advantages Of
trade and through inde-
pendent competition. il any there was.
or to effect a consolidation with the
idea OF monopolizing or restraining
trade and commerce, admitting, how
ever, that the Union Pacifs acquired
a majority of the capital stock of the
various lines and systems. He denies
In each Instance hat the acquisition of
stock was to kill competition or mo-
nopolixe trade or commerce.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA aHa=a.. ...el.s.
Fsa Dy ~ on cn1lsl
NThIE NEVIS fa QUA uusY lelDtas


s4uux Fal3~.
The executive COMMITTEES of th4
S4sash f9akasA beard UT Fsarftss mts-
ssssss saet 80 tss@ efssssw ~ the secretary.
isevs W. e. kgns, al ssaax Falls Men
day The attendance WAS unusually
sagxs. an sns aass.b~rs hssrsx present
wgrsns SINE
rsNy craig q Thsssass. 81 v*srnIi1ten.
~srvvasesA asSa ss~ aserssaryss r~psFt
was Twad Taax was u carefully pFe.
PARED rrsfw. af the wssrk ~ fa@ fsrst
salt aT sse ~e@Hssasisa y~as. showing
a vast arnuaff 81 @grk dsrss. aNd fArxs
results gAIssea. FssaF aew churches
have tsen organised Tire past y~as. sne
saws building dedicated ama two are
ready far ~s8sstsatsess. Tsam @esk "
@esl asssasssss@t ni several ssh~r~ ssd
else ~ ssss ss<se rsTsasa@w. The s~r~
Rotary vasafsrss large GAINS IN th@ s4ats~
aeFsgssssas - nat ~ knuau Nv ssss @fsr-
w4ftt nwsyerasaf* fund. ~ ~sgsscfal faNa
for ssassgesssae wusk. sse total for sass
year fwsesslazx stsHTx ties. 4 H Ina.
Yas. sssa sess asase avanxs EAat. - asssnx
very sssesvsfaf @srk Ansa sssywssssmg
nsw gssitss beyond sae Msssssarf rsvsr
~rssr~st@AFy snsabsr " sss~ utsaesas sss
shown BY ssse yssaHx peoples s*sss~xsss
If fsas stats I'M RAISING . sFsssaaa fsassa
IT xSas WITH whkHh 10 assist In she
saHr@xk ri a missionary west ~ sss
river.
II Naa resolved tn at nscs aaeass 3
pastor mt ksanesfe@t. where u eharrM
he bssn organized by Rss. III = Void,
pastor at large assd ta pnsA the sosh
aa the Rosebud reservation,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10

Manslanehier Verdict for killing al
Rruslfieid.

The jury In the case of the state
against Henry Hendrlckson at Fian-
dreau. charged with the killing OF
Harvey .Bradfieid. a drug clerk. on
Hallowe'e en-. rendered O verdict OF
guilty OF granddaughter in the second
degree. The penalty IL not more than
four. nor less than two years impris-
onment I'm the states prison. or one
year in the county jail, or a fine of
$1,000. The judge will sentence him
June i. The counsel for the defense
have given notice that they will make
a motion for a new trial
The returning Of a verdict nf guilty
WAS = surprise ia SOME quarters as IL
was believed the state would be an
able To make our q clear case against
HendTiekson. while the friends ~
Braudtieid. who have aided In pushing
the Case. have never doubted tina
iiendrlckson would be convicted.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
OVER THIRTY MEN PERISH
british Torpcssnhssat h Sunk by .
Cruiser.

Thirty-six men. Including Lieut.
Middleton, commander ~ the t~orresan-
boat destroyer Tiger. lest their lives
mouth, Ems. tate Thursday nsxhf saa-
tween that vessel and the British
cruiser Berwick. The vessels were en-
gagged In night naanwuscrs In the chan
mel while On the way Ia Portland The
night WAS very dark and the Hvr~ick
was sseanning slowly. when the de-
stroysr attempted 10 cross the bag
cruisers bow she was caught arnla-
ships IA cut In half with knafelise
precision. sinking almost immediately
Tbs dock crew. who were dressed in
heavy oil skins ard boots. went down
~ith the vessel. not having time to- free
themselves from these heavy cus
braaces. OF the twenty-five men who
we're rescued. most Of them we're enxs-
nsers ana stckers. ~ho. having LIGHT
clothing. we're sbie tn keep themselves
up till sscuer eauss TN boats from
osher ships. which were Immediately
launched. and picked them up.
The smaller naval vessels we're In
the midst ~ an attack on their bigger
eonssTts when the disaster occurred
The esisire sieet was under masked
lights and ia absolute darkness. The
Tiger suddenly was struck saaarsiy
a~tataships by the Berwick. The sliap
stem or this vessel eat the ss@ssrnye "a IN
two as II SHE had been made of pa per,
The forward half sank instantaneous y.
The sea basarre dotted Win struggling
men Most OF them. however, sank
before help could reach them.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
New Mitchell inxsuxsry.

The Mitchell Brick ard Tile cssFu-
pany il the name Of n new com ss2ny
that has just been organized with a
capital stock of sSa.0eo sor the erac-
ton and operation Of y brick and tile.
factory. Mitchell capital has been ins
terested with Irving DUNN. Of colum-
bus. O, In the starting Of the indus
try. and work will commence on the
erection of the plant within thirty
days. the capacity If which from the
start win be from 30. 600 To 5e.0ao
brick par day.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
BEARS brand OF CAIN.
Rcmorse stricken Murvtsrer Tries 10
Make Amends.

ssA&*N y 49,"
No better Illustration 80 their argu.
rsents can be found by Temperance
advocates than the eass u william
Hippen. a prominent farmer vt
Charles Nix eouaty. who ~ lying Ia
the saualld little county TAIL at wheel
err. the county scat. with the brand ~
Cain upon his brow.
The unfortunate man IL under ar
rest or the charge of numbering his
own brother. Harm Hippen, ard he
will be tried at the regular June term
~ the state circuit court In Charles
Mix county over indulgence In insox-
~Icating liquor was solely responsible
for the crime.
The n o stricken murderer. In
IN effort la right the great wrong NJ
far AZ lies within his power. has deed
ed to the widow OF his victim a vaina-
bile farm I'm Charles Mtx county. and
In addition ~ reported To have turned
oser 10 her the sum ~ 81 u0e in cash.
The property aad cash thus given Il,
the widow is OF the value of about
$4,000, and ths murderer In left a
paape-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
FOR NAVY.
Younger Officers Anxious for Forsnn-
ton Of an AirShtp Squad.

"B~
Anxious To see the navy not a whit
behind the army, many of the younger
naval officers are endeavoriug to pro-
mote the establishment Of an aero
nauur corps for the navy like the bal
loon squad Of the army signal corps
Rear Admiral Chester is a staunch ad-
vocafe OF aeronautics in the navy.
claiming that airships will play an inn
portAnt part In further wars.
At the suggestion OF Rear Admiral
Chester 1t had been planned to send
An airship TO Magdalena bay for cxper-
imsnts in connection with the maneu-
vers Of Admiral Evans feet, but owing
to the lack Of funds for such a pur-
pose h plan had to be abandoned.
An airship 10 being built In Toledo.
which will be tested before a board Of
naval onicials in Washington as soon
- completed. probably in May.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-10
New York Boy KidnapesI,

Hundreds OF pupils from a Brook
iyn school aided the New York police
Sunday In search for Bartolo Giaffc.
the 3-year~old son OF an Italian grocer.
who Is believed to have been kidnapped
and for whose return payment of SIS
600 has been demanded. No tangible
ciew to the k~idnappers has been OBJ
tanned.