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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
JEALOUS YOUTH
SWEETHEART
PENDLETON SHOCKED BY SEN
SATIONAL TRAGEDY THIS
MORNING.

PENDLETON, Ore. July %
Crazed because he was rejected by
pretty 1s-year-old Elsie Kennison, z
B. Stoffel, shot and instantly killed her
early today while she was sitting at
at the home of her stepfather, E. E.
Elder in this city.
Stoffel who is "a years old, was pur-
sued by posses which were quietly or
ganized. The community is shocked
by the tragedy
Stoffel, who is "a years old, was pur-
last. 1t is supposed when he called
last the girl told him she did not de-
sire his company.
He rushed into a room where she
was talking with the children Of a
neighbor and fired bullet into her
mouth, the bullet passing through her
head.
Stoffel then rushed out, throwing the
pistol into a rocking chair.
The girl was a graduate of the Echo
high school, and was one of the most
popular girls in this vicinity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
FORMER SPOKANE CLERK
ACCUSED OF GRATING
C.. 3. Sheldon Admits Pocketing Water
Funds, But Says He Often Made
Up SHORTAGES.

SPOKANE, July &c. B. Sheldon,
former clerk in the city water depart
ment of the treasurer's office, has been
bound over to the superior court by
Justice J. D. Hinkle under bonds OK
$4,000 to answer to a charge implicat-
ing him as an accomplice with c. E..
Horton in the embezzlement of city
funds.
The evidence brought out against
Sheldon in his trial in the police court
is chiefly based on his own admissions
regarding the presence of ''bull sack
in the treasurer's Office from which he
and Horton occasionally pocketed dlvi-
dends. One of these dividends amount
ed to $50 for each party, he told. smell
don and Horton both declare that they
have made up shortages occurring III
the water department of the city
treasurer's office that will just ABOUT
offset the total amount of the DIVIDENDS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
AIR SHIPS TO
FLY IN SPOKANE
STROBEL AND HIS FAMOUS CAR
WILL VISIT FALLS
CITY.

SPOKANE, July 23.-An airship is to
be one of the headline attractions at
the interstate fair, which will be held
in Spokane this fall, October to 10
inclusive. The interstate fair manage
ment has engaged the services of
Charles J. Strobsl of Toledo, O.. and
the appearance Of his airship which
won the international contests AS St.
Louis. Mo-, October %, 1907.
The big ship has made many sue
cessful fights with safety to itself and
the single occupant Of the car who al
ways accompanies it in it's flight I'm
der favorable conditions this car has
been known to make single trips ag-
gregating $50 miles. 1t ascends and
seems to respond Immediately at the
touch of the operator as a bicycle or
automobile responds to its driver.
Flights will be made each day Of the
fair, and when not in the air the big
ship will be berthed in a tent 250
feet in length where it will be on exhi-
bition. A lecturer will explain the ma
chine in detail and answer questions
that may be asked by visitors.
This will be the first appearance Of
an airship on the coast, and the first
appearance of any flying machine with
in the borders of the state of Washing
ton. The people Of the Inland Empire
will be given the first opportunity to
witness the flights through air of what
may prove to be the coming transpor-
tation vehicle of the age.
Charles J. Strobel has been termed
the original airship man and has the
distiction Of being the first to book the
airship as an attraction. He has ,,een
in the airship business for years, and
claims to know his business. He will
guarantee fights and claims his ma
chimes are prize winners that draw
crowds. Members of the chamber of
commerce excursion to the north1and
had the pleasure of seeing one of his
ships ascend at the Calgary fair, which
was in session at the time of their trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
TACOMA MAN
NAY LOSE land
ALLEGED THAT TITLE TO LARGE
TRACT WAS SECURED BY
FRAUD.

TACOMA, July 23.-Property worth
fortune bought by John S. Baker,
Tacoma capitalist, club man and pres
ident of the Fidelity Trust company,
from the government little more than
year ago for thousands of dollars
less than it's present value, may be lost
by Baker in case government attor-
neys can prove that Baker was in COL
lusion with Harry F.. Liston. agent for
the Puyallup Indian reservation. who
mysteriously disappeared four months
ago.
The publication in The Seattle
Ilmes Saturday of the contents of a
letter written by Liston to Attorney
j. j. Anderson, in Tacoma, demanding
$4,000 of Baker in return for Listons
assistance" in the sale of the Indian
lands has oeused a decided sensation
locally
Attorney Anderson says, after an
investigation of the matter, that Lis
tons shortage with the government
amounts to little more than $4,000. He
adds that although he does not believe
Baker laid himself liable to prosecu-
ton on any criminal charge in pur-
chasing local tide lands for $50 900, for
that in case the government can prove
collusion between Liston and Baker in
the latter's purchase of the land, the
property will revert to the government.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
FIGHTING B0B's
SON A FIGHTER
Lieutenant Evans S|ugs
Commander Carter
FRACAS IN HONOLULU BAY
YOUNG OFFICER WAS GETTING
THE BEST OF HIS SUPERIOR
WHEN OTHER NAVAL MEN
INTERFERED.

HONOLULU, July 23.-The princi-
pal topic of conversation today is the
story that Lieutenant Frank Evans.
son of Fighting Bob" Evans struck
commander j. F. Carter of the Geor-
gla in the fact in an alteration
aboard that ship Tuesday
Every effort is being made to keep
the story quiet.
witnesses say that Evans had the
best of the argument and would have
seriously injured Carter if the other
officers had not interfered.
The incident occurred shortly after
Carter had been in court to answer
the charge of assaulting a newspaper
man. 1t is supposed the attack by
Evans was the outgrowth of the court
proceedings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
NEW YORK
RECEIVES LEGACY
GETS ALMOST 100000 OUT OF
ESTATE OF BETSY
HEAD.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Corporatior
Counsel Pendleton has received the
legacy of s1S7.746 given to the city by
the will Of Betsy Head. She died II
June. last year, and left half to the
city to be devoted to the improvement
of recreation grounds in the metrop-
oils.
Mrs. Head was for many years the
housekeeper for George G. Taylor, OF
Great River L. l., who died last Sep
tember. Taylor, son Of the late Moses
Taylor, lived as a recluse at his es-
tate near Islip. and at the time Of his
death was reputed to be worth about
s2O, 100000 About twenty years before
he died Taylor went to Europe and
returned with Mrs. Head and her in
FAINT daughter. Who Mrs. Head was
Taylor's neighbors never exactly knew
She was installed as his housekeeper
and secretary and treated by him as
his social equal and the child grew UP
at his ward. Mrs. Head practically took
charge of Taylor's business affairs
and so we'll did she manage her own
affairs that when she died she was
worth about 100000.
Lena. the daughter, about six years
before her mothers death, eloped with
John M. Bodily, the family coachman.
Bodily afterwards got job as garden
er on the nearby estate of William X.
Vanderbilt. but his young wife never
saw her mother again. When Mrs
Heads will was opened after her
death. it was found that she had LETT
onlv five dollars to her daughter.
There was some talk OF conteSt eat
the time. but the threat was never
"a rried ont. There was in Taylor's VIII
clause leaving 100000 to Lena. but
This was revoked after her elopement.
The Taylor estate was distributes
among relatives and charitable insti-
tutions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
C.lri and has been preparing for the

C.1ri and has been preparing for thG
race since the idea of holding the
games III England was made known.
J. G. A. Lundberg, who will be a
good team mate for Svanberg, the
Swede, is a consistent performer for
the Marathon, as he holds the Swedish
record for 2 hours 40 minutes 10 3-5
seconds.
Nieminen, the only entry from Fin
land has a record of 2 hours "A min
utes 20 3-5 seconds for the 25 miles.
H. Miller, the foremost German can
didate, has no known record for the
Marathon, but he has done good work
up to ten miles and thereabout, and he
has done lot of pretty fast road walk
ing.
Undoubtedly the two best men on the
English team are F. Appleby, holder
of the 15-mile amateur record, and
who incidentally took the measure u
the great Shrubb in that very same
race, and A Duncan, the present -four
and ten mile champion. The official en-
tries:
United Kingdom-F. Appleby, T
Jack, A. Duncan, G. G. Beale, F. Lord
]. Price, H. F. Barrett, F.. B. Thomp-
son, e. Barnes, A. Wyatt, S. Steven
son, w T. Clarke
Canada--F. Simpson, H. Lawson, "
Goldsboro, c. Goulding, w. Wood, F,
Cotter, F. Noteworthy, J. Caffrey, T
Longboat, G. Lister, A. Burn, J. TAFT
United States-J Forshaw, S. H
Latch, j. Hayes, T. P. Morrissey, M
J. Pyan, Lewis Jewanine, Roy Welton
Australia-J. NJ Lynch, W. " Aiken
C. B. Blake.
South Africa-J. M. Baker, c. Hef
feron, A. B. Mole, c. E. Stevens.
Greece. Couloumberdes, A. Cou
tonlakis.
Finland-Nieminen.
Prussia-G. Lind
Holland-W. T. Braams, A. c. H
Vosberken, w. w. Walker, w. i
rhennissen, G. j. M. Buff
Belgium-F. Cells.
Italy P. DOrando, u. Blasi, A. Cocoa
Germany-H. Muller, F. Reiser, P
Nettelbeck.
Sweden-G. Tornos, ]. F. Svanberg
]. G. Peterson, S. L. Landgvist,
Landgvist. ). T. Bergva, J. G. A. Land
berg
Austria-E. Path, F. Kureton.
Denmark-R. c. Hansen, j. F. JOr
gensen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
PRINCE GETS
GLAD HAND
Vice President Fairbanks
Welcomes English Heir
GREETING FROM PRESIDENT
Mr.. FAIRBANKS ASSURES PRINCE
OF WALES THAT OVER HERE
WE ARE ALL FRIENDLY AND
ALWAYS EXPECT TO BE,

QUEBEC, July 23.-Vice- President
Fairbanks today delivered an address
from the United States to the prince
of Wales, the heir apparent to the
throne of England, at the tercenten-
ary celebration exercises before Cham
plain monument.
He said in part:
Your royal highness, it is with un-
usual pleasure that 1 bring greetings OF
the president and the people of the
United States, who rejoice with you
in the wonderful progress made by the
dominion of Canada.
1--WE confidently believe that the
United States and Canada are des-
tined to play large and worthy part
in the progress of the human race on
the western continent.
of peace. Neither covets the others
territory. We covet only each others
neighborly esteem. There are no forti-
fications on our frontiers and no bat
tleships on the waters dividing us. We
believe fervently and hope there will
never be need of any defensive pre-
paration between us. May we not, in
this theater of past conflicts, sur
rounded now by a monument of peace
venture hope for a widespread move
ment seeking to insure the maintenance
world?
May we not venture to hope that
at no distant day it will become incor-
porated in the fixed policies Of nations
to advocate measures for maintenance
Of international tranquility, to substi-
tute reason for force, without any evil
dence of decay Of courageous manhood
in the truth that modern civilization is
not a failure?
I'VE have no reason to fear that re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain will ever be disturbed.
Il beg to thank your royal highness
for the gracious welcome and hospl-
tality which you have rendered me as
representative of the United States.
1 wish your country and people, con-
tinuance of the blessing of peace, pro-
gress and prosperity"
The prince was cheered by many
thousands today as, surrounded by an
escort Of Northwest mounted police,
he drove from the citadel where his
quarters are, to return the visits of
officers of the British, French and
American warships.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts was given
a great ovation when he was recog-
nized by the crowds.
The visit to the ships took up the
princes time until luncheon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
CONSTRUCTION
WAS FAULTY
'iAIe BOARD OF CONTROL RE.
FUSES TO ACCEPT COL.
LEGE BUILDINGS.

STATE College. Pullman July 90
WORK has progressed so wen on the
buildings now in process of con-
'uellon on the State college campus
"' the domestic science building, and
wing TO the new veterinary build
are now practically complete. The
IN work on the new recitation build
was finished this week. The con-
e'e moor Of the roof is also COM
Al present the work of connect
me heating plant with the wing to
'e'erinary building. and the recita
anu domestic science buildings is
p''sress. A Walk, a local contractor,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
OFFICIALS
IN NEW HOME
Municipal Officers Now In
New City Hall
HEADQUARTERS MOVING DAY
ooIIcE DEPARTMENT WELL
PLEASED WITH COMMODIOUS
QUARTERS PROVIDED IN
NEW BUILDING.

This is moving day at the city hall
and the brand new offices of that
bulding are being occupied as fast as
the city officials can get in. Bustle
and hustle is everywhere prevalent
and the scene at the city's new admin
istration building today is one which
is full of life and action.
Water Registrar Mclean and his
aides are in. So is Superintendent
Knight. The water department is now
being operated from the room at the
left of the main entrance as one goes
in and the Office is a large and COM
modious one, we'll adapted to it's use.
City Clerk Tommy Hart is having all
kinds Of trouble. His hands are full,
literally and figuratively. Aided by
the Cadmans, father and son, he is
doing much today to clear away the
smoke and get down to routine busi-
ness once more but the task is a big
one The old furniture is being used
for the new Office and it's arrangement
is causing the deep burrows to plow
into the erstwhile carefree and happy
countenance of the city scribe.
And Mike Davis is getting his. When
there was but one room for the police
office, there was no trouble as to where
the furniture would go. 1t had but one
place to go. But now it is different.
There are two rooms and the chief and
his right bower, Sergeant Rocker,
have more trouble than they know
what to do with. Where the curio
case win go and what is to be done
with the sergeant's pets, the delin-
quent tax records, is a puzzle. But it
is being solved and tomorrow will see
the situation we'll in hand again and
everything going smooth and lovely.
There are other troubles, too, but
they are too numerous to mention
Everyone there has them in big num-
bers. Janitor Levi Malone has the
most worried look of all, perhaps, and
MS broom and duster are moving as
ceaSelessly as the wings of a big fat
bumblebee.
The Jail is ready. Who'll be the first
one? 1t is hoped by all that Andy
feasner will not miss the opportunity
Andy deserves the distinction AMI
should have it. The Jail is a first class
lookup with three compartments. One
IN the east is for women, with two
rooms. The middle one is composed OF
out one big cell. The third section,
the one furthest west, has several cells
with one larger lobby.
On the third floor the home of the
commercial club is about ready for
occupancy and is certainly a swell
pace for the members of the city's
commercial body. The club will move
thls week or the first Of next.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23

which they have from time IN tim.
procured from the bull sack"
The stronghold of the prosecution Is
oeleved to rest in the fact that Shell
don is reported to have admitted before
committee on investigation that he
knew that the money in the bull sack
was money stolen from the water fund
or from money paid in by applicants
for city water.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
, + + + + - & + + + + + + + + Z
: GREAT FOREST FIRE. 4

+ SANTA ROSA, Cal, July 23-A =
= great forest fire is raging on the =
+ coast range north Of here. All of =
= the range between the headwaters =
= Of Dry creek and the Ukiah are =
= reported to be swept by a wall of Z
E fire Is miles wide Campers acci- Z
+ dentally started the fire. Over a =
+ million dollars worth of timber is =
+ reported to have been destroyed. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
Bankers In Duluth.

DULUTH, Mimi, July 23-Duluth
To-Day gave cordial welcome to the
bankers of Minnesota, who gathered
mere today in annual state convention
Leading bankers declare that financial
conditions in the northwest have
shown great Improvement in the last
few months and that all vestiges of
the money stringency are well night
dissipated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
Marathon Race Tomorrow.

LONDON, July 23.-Final practice
runs were engaged in today by the
representing the pick of the best long
distance runners Of II nations, who
will tomorrow contest for international
honors in the Olympic Marathon run.
Wide differences of opinion exist
among experts as to the probable win
ner of the great event. Sporting au-
thorities declare that the United Staes
has small chance of winning first place.
Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian, is
looked upon favorably by many who
have seen the red man in action. John
Svanberg, of Sweden, has shown up
we'll in the preliminary practice. Ap
pleby, of England; Muller, of Germany,
and Pietri, of Italy, have many sup
porters.
Interest in the great event
is at a white heat and many wagers
are being made on the result. There
is no doubt that the contest will be
the greatest of it's kind in the world 5
history Seventy-two of the world 3
best distance men representing sew
enteen nationalities, will engage In
Fridays struggle for supremacy. The
course is in good condition. 1t covers
a distance Of &wenty-six and one third
miles, with the start in Windsor Greak
park and the finish at Shepherds Bush
Stadium, the scene Of last weeks Olym-
pic games. The course abounds in
tw lists and turns, varying in distance
from a matter of yards to one of miles
One of the most interesting contest
ants in the race will be Tom Lons.
boat, the phenomenal Canadian Indian
runner OF the ~ entries, only flve
took part in the race at Athens two
years ago, notably Joseph Rorshaw of
America, John Svanberg and G. Thor
nos of Sweden, George Blake of AUS
tralia and A Coutonlakis of Greece.
On that occasion Svanberg distinguish
ed himself by making good second
to Billy Sherring of Hamilton, Ont.
his time being hours So minutes 20
As seconds, and as he finished strong
then he may be relied upon to get the
course this time for a certainty Tor
ncs, the other Swede, came IN fuur III
so he, too, may be expected to do some
thing. Blake made sixth place, and it
Will be remembered that it was the
Antipodean who made the pace sucn
cracker as the men dashed from the
village of Marathon, and he was in t. e
lead at Is miles and looking like a win.
ner when suddenly he blew up. Cou-
tonlakis, the Greek, finished in eleventh
place, just in front of Forshaw, who is
expected to do much better this trip,
as he is stronger. and has the advan-
tage of two years extra training
Though a number of the prospective
runners are unknown to fame in Amer
lea they hold records in their respec-
tive countries.
porando Pietri, the leading italian
nomination for the event, is said to be
a fier and to be possessed Of extra
ordinary stamina He is a native OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
Colorado Bankers.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
23-One of the most representative
meetings ever held by the financial m
terests of Colorado was commence
here today by the Colorado BANKERS
association. The session will be con-
cluded tomorrow. Banking topics will
he discussed in papers and addresses
bv several we'll known authorities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-23
Editors On Outing.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July o.
Members of the South Dakota Press
association will leave the eastern Sec
tion of the state today for the Black
Hills. where the annual midsummer
outing will be held. Rapid City, eDad-
wood, Hot Springs. Sylvan Lake, Gus
ter, Spearfish and Fort Meade are In
cluded in the itinerary of the editors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-10
LINCOLN WILL FORM A
BRYAN REPUBLICAN, CLUB

Lincoln Neb., July 9-The repub-
lican state central committee carly
yesterday carried out their Intention
Of showing active resistance to the
Bryan campaign b. stringlng a Taft
banner across the street at the inter
section Of 18th and 0 streets, proba-
bly, the most prominent corner iii the
city.
They announced their Intention
some time ago, Of doing this. but se-
rious opposition from the commercial
interest Of the city interferred. They
carried out their intention. however,
and have aroused another storm of
protest from the interests which have
thus far advocated local non-partisan-
ship.
Paul Clarke. local republican lead
Ter of some prominence, was among
the first to protest and he announced
his intention of calling meeting of
republicans to form a Bryan republi-
can club.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-10
EE:ILKS |: Lose OUT
IN LOCKER CASE
REAGAN HANDS DOWN A
DECI5IoN AGAINST THE MA
CON LODGE.

Macon, Ca. July 9.-The local lodge
li Elks was turned down in decision
rendered BY Judge E. J Ragan in
McDonough today after a hearing i'll
which attorneys for both the city
and the Elks appeared for argument.
The case was taken up before Judge
heagan in MACON yesterday at noon,
but it was necessary for the case to
De concluded in McDonough this
morning and il was there Chat the de-
cision was reached. Judge Ragan did
nct sustain the writ Of certoirari and
thefetone denied the right Elks had to
open and maintain a locker iii their
lodge room in the Grand building III
this city
The case was made whom accord
ing TO agreement as to condition Of
facts Secretary Wright, Of the Elks,
Yoluntal .ly made himself defendant in
a case before Recorder Urquhart.
There tAe secretary was fined $500 IN
the case made OUT and an appeal was
taken immediately by carta irari to
the superior court The hearing yes
torday ana today sustained the find
ilgs of the recorder and unless there
is further ei10r on the part Of the
Elhs Ihe matter viii rest where il
has been placed III the decision Of
Recorder Ulquhart
These who have the case in charge
for ae Glks Will proaably 20 futher
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-10
SERIOUS WRECK
IS REPORTED ON
THE SEABOARD
FIREMAN KILLED AND ENGINEER
AND OTHERS Badly
INJURED.
Details of the wreck Which Occurred
Yesterday in Camden County
Are Meaeer and But Few
Facts Are Known.

Meager reports Of a serious wreck
on the Seaboard Air Line, which oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon some
where between Baden and Jackson
willie, We're received II the city last
night, but efforts to secure the full
details OF the wreck failed.
From what could be learned, pas
.senger train NO, 81, bound from Jack
sonvllle 70 Savannah, was dltched
3 meWlera near the Camden county
Tine. The report stated that the fire.
man was killed outright, while the
engineer and one or two others were
reported 10 have been seriously in
jured. The engineer, ii was stated,
was probably fatally injured
Il ~ not known what caused the
wrecl. or how serious il was. il was
understood however, that the engine
was turned eyer ard that the bag
sage chr jumped the track
The News made several efforts last
night to secure q correct account Of
the accident, but the efforts failed
and nothing further than the above
report could be secured