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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
KNIGHTS PLAN
FOR PYTH|AN HOME
GRAND LODGE TODAY APPROPRI.
ATES $1,000 OUT OF GEN.
ERAL FUND.

REPORTS of officers and committees
occupied nearly the entire session OF
the grand lodge of the Knights Of Py-
thas this morning. The reports all
showed substantial gains in the lodge
and all were accepted as read.
The one important feature of the
mornings session was the introduction
Of a resolution appropriating $4,000
from the general fund for a Pythian
home for disabled Knights, their wi
dows and orphans. The resolution
also provided for the appointing or a
committee of five to locate the site and
plan the details. The resolution was
referred to the judicial committee and
will probably be brought back into the
session this afternoon for considera-
ton.
The afternoons session is being oc-
cupied by the election of officers Sew
e,al of the higher officers are to De
hr:skly contested, it is understood and
the election may not be finished until
tomorrow.
The session of the Pythian sisters
this morning was an open one and was
in the nature of memorial to sisters
who have passed away in the last year
Their election of officers will take
place tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
Astoria Deserted.

ASTORIA, May 20.-Not a business
house in this city was open today ex
tire population and thousands from the
interior came here to board excursion
boats and observe the passing of the
feet
Orders were issued by authorities at
Fort Candy refusing to allow visitors
on the grounds who We're equipped
with cameras. New Notifications are
being erected and this caused the order.
The fleet is expected off the lightship
at noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
California Federation.

OAKLAND, Cal, May 2e.-WitE
every part of the state represented, the
California State Federation of Wo-
mems clubs convened in annual ses-
sion at the Ebell club today, for
session of three days. The address of
the president, Mrs. Edwin Buss or
Bakersfield, meetings Of committees
and reports of officers occupied the
opening meetings. This evening the
federated clubs of Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda will give a reception to
the visiting club women. An exhlbl-
tion of the work of California women
artists is being held in connection with
the convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
National Baptist Meeting.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May 90
With a meeting this afternoon of the
National WOmen's Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society, one Of the most import
ant national conventions in the his
tory of the missionary and other Or
ganizations of the Baptist church was
here. Hundreds of the
leaders of the denomination are in at
tendance and were given a hearty re-
ception by the Baptists of the new
state metropolis, who have been pre-
pairing for the convention for many
weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
DENIES
EVERYTHING
Marriage with Mae Woods q
Myth, He Says
LETTERS RANK FORGERY
ADMITS HOWEVER THAT HE MET
WOMAN AND CALLED HER
"CATTY."

NEW YORK. May 2O.-In voice
husky with deep emotion aged Senator
Thomas Collier Platt took the stand
today and denied every allegation that
Mae Woods made in her divorce suit
against him.
Ee denied his alleged marriage with
her and declared with voice raised in
anger that the ceremony she swore to
was nothing more than a myth. He
denied the authorship of letters Mae
mitted he met Miss Woods in 1901 and
frequently afterwards. He swore the
letters in which reference to their mar
riage was made were blank when he
signed them.
He stated his signature was obtained
under the impression it was as an au-
tograph and nothing more. He declared
his relations with Miss Wood were
never improper but said he had ad-
dressed her in endearing terms
He acknowledged that his pet name
for Miss Woods was "Catty" At the
conclusion of examination Platt was
assisted from the chair and escorted
from the room by doctors and nurses.
Before leaving the stand Platt ad-
mitted that he had paid his son Frank,
$4,000 to secure a letter that he had
written Mae Wods
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
Warden Reed Sque|ches
Fresh Press Agent
PRISON OFFICIAL IS ANGRY
SAY SELLS-FLOTO OUTFIT TRIED
TO GET SOME CHEAP
ADVERTISING.

DESPITE the declarations of DOC"
V->ddell. press agent for the Sells-Floto
shows. that his circus will give a per-
formance at the state penitentiary,
there will be no circus stunts behind
tae prison walls and Warden Reed has
declared that the penitentiary cannot
he used to furnish cheap advertising
for a cheap outfit.
Doc" Waddell had it nicely framed
up to gain a nice bunch of advertising
for his circus by giving a performance
at the prison The presuming press
agent addressed a letter to Warden
elephants and other animals ana some
Of the performers to the prison and
give a performance.
Warden Reed replied that it would
be impractical and unwise to let the
animals and a large crowd of circus
people in the prison enclosure. The
warden stated, however, few per-
formers would be given permission TO
give a show for the convicts.
This permission was construed IN a
news story this morning that the whole
circus was to show at the prison. 1t
was good advertising but it wouldn't
work with the prison officials and all
permission for any kind of a perform
ance has been withdrawn.
The prison officials were indignant
today over what they termed was an
effort on the part of Press Agent Wad-
dell to use the penitentiary as a means
of gaining a lot of cheap advertising
for the circus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
WOODCU1TERSCUT
OUT THE DEALERS
POOL OUTPUT AT KAMELA AND
OPEN UP OFFICES IN
PENDLETON.

PENDLETON, May 2O.-After trying
in vain to sell their wood to wood deal
ers Of this city and WalIa Walla, 70
wood cutters of Kamela have pooled
their output and have established Of
fees and placed an agent in this city
for the purpose of retailing their wood
to the trade.
S. B. Robertson of Kamela. is now
located at the Alta house where he is
handling the combined output of the
Kamela wood choppers and will fur :
nlsh any kind of wood cut on the
mountains in any quantity at reason
able prices
1t is estimated that the 10 dealers
who have pooled their output will be
able to furnish 5000 cords of wood
during the spring and summer and
will actively engage in the retail trade
here and at other places in the inland
empire.
This is the first time such a move
ment on the part Of wood choppers OF
the mountain has been made and will
be watched with much interest. AS
this means of marketing the wood will
pass it directly from the producer to
the consumer, it means much to the
wood business in this territory ana
VIII perhaps effect a great reduction
in prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
nembree lakes Trial Calmly

D1l-l-A. Ore. May 2O-Calmly chew
'ooaeco, ]. Hembree. a Tillamook
''S Fancher on trial for his life on
""rse of killing his 19-year- old
,0sI''er' Ora, in December. 1905, lis
:. 70 the state witnesses piling up
0''uence against him which may
"Ifn to the gallows. The staff
3 us case at noon and the de-
@e Will open after noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
DRUMMERS TO MIX
WITH MERCHANTS
BENEFIT GAME FOR A. J. POWELL
SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

What promises to be one of the most
wildly exciting and highly spectacu-
lar baseball games ever pulled off in
the city is the one to be played AZ
Meador Park Sunday afternoon be-
tween the drummers and the business
men. The game is a benefit for a. j..
Powell, the travelling man who was in
jured in an explosion in eastern Ore
gon some time ago.
Such well known athletes as Jake
Kaufman, Kritsian .Falkenburg, Ben
Holt and John Smith will appea ron
the diamond and there is no danger
but that the game will be interesting
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
DESERTING SAILORS
CAUSE COCTLY DELAY
Five Hindus Leave Ship for Twenty
four Hours, Which Cost Owner $500.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 1S.-Deser-
ton of the ship by five Hindu sailors
has delayed departure of the British
steamship Strathgyle, with 100000
has entailed a loss of about $500 to the
owners of the vessel
The sailors walked ashore about an
hour before the hour set for sailing
turn until they had been ashore for
twenty-four hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20

lrom hrst to last. Three brand new
score books have been purchased TO
record the tallies made by the two
teams and if the game is called on ac-
count of darkness before the third
inning is finished, it will be run as I.
serial all summer. n. d Honlzinsop
an authority on the national game and
VINO has written several libraries on
the subject, will umpire. If another
DraVe man can be found there will
also be referee. This is, however.
extremely doubtful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
JURY IN THE RUFF CASE CANNOT AGREE

IN. ~ FRANCISCO. May 2O.-The
Ina !" the Ruef case reported to
+aoss ts Dooltng at 10 o'clock this morn
ya, 'hey were unable to agree as
bn, DooAng refused to dismiss rnem
III. lhem further instructions.
ness. was told that if any wit
conn. could have been indicted for
we,a >'Oh with the case on trial, they
svidA,. ''ipllces and therefore their
' could not be weighed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20

CLEVELAND, May 20.-Riots of last
night were followed by unusual quiet
this morning in the street car strike
but in anticipation of equally rlotous
today the police force
was strengthened along the car iiIles
Small knots of strikers and friends
gathered about the car barns early IN
tie day but made no attempt to In
terfere with the running Of the cars
Five men who were wounded In
Tuesda,'s riot were reported to be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20

At o'clock the Ruef jury again re-
ported its inability to agree on the
definition of accomplice in the Park
side realty bribery case. They We're
not excused by Judge Dooling. At
noon when they went to lunch the jury
was reported standing six to six.
Later they asked that the testimony of
former supervisor AndrA~ Wilson be
sent to them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
IS
" DISGRACE
5
Coz essmdn Is Scored By
s House Committee
LOUD Is INDICATED
CHARGES AGAINST ELECTRIC
BOAT COMPANY ARE NOT
UBSTANTIATED.

WSHINGTON, May 20.-Branding
all of his charges as being false and
accusing him of bad faith, contempt
and disregard of his obligations as
member of congress, the select house
committee appointed to investigate the
against the Eleceric Boat company OF
using corrupt methods to influence 1es-
isiation in its favor made its report to
the house today.
The report is a s2athing denuncia-
ton of the part played by Lilley in tho
controversy and is complete vindica-
ton of Congressman Loud.
Lilley is araigned for making nim-
self an "i;istrument Of the Lake Sum-
marine company" and charges him
with acting in bad faith and "violau-
house and acting in contempt of the
house" and that he had no information
to support his charges.
Tie report further charges him with
formulating and urging before the
committee, groundless charges against
Congressman Loud OF Michigan and
that he acted in bad faith when he al
lowed mis- clerk to write and send let
ters rejecting on the honor and integ-
rity of certain members of the house.
The committee finds that Lilley m
reality was engaged in a propaganda
for the Lake Submarine company in
making the charges The committee
finds that no press correspondent, ma
val official, member of congress and
campaign committee had been corrupt
ed by the Electric Boat company
LiIIey Refuses to Talk.
WATERBURY, Conn., May 2O-fep-
resentative Lilley today refused to dis
cuss the committees report II will
read the entire report first" he said,
before making any statement.
IT'S most serious phase as I see It
now is the reflection on my personal
honor. Those who know me here
know how groundless this charge it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
CLEVELAND STRIKERS ARE QUIET TODAY

resting easily this morning and out of
danger.
No arrest had been made up to noon
today in connection with the blowing
up of five cars by dynamite shortly
after midnight. The most serious dis
turbance Tuesday was an attempt on
the part of mob to lynch conduc-
tor who ran over a small girl, Yetta
Wolinski and killed her. A force Of
fifty policemen was necessary to pro-
tect him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-20
j. j. j. !. i ]. i. ]. i j. j. + 1
Second Spraying for Pests. !


j Time for the second spraying of +
J. the Goblin moth is at hand, ac- =
+ cord:ng to r. E. Trumble of i
j Washington State college, who is !
!. in this vicinity helping to exter- +
!. inmate the dreaded fruit pest this +
j. season. This date is an important i
+ one for the orchardist to remem- +
+ Der as the time for the second 4
j. should be rapidly done. This is +
!. about a month earlier than the +
T. year +
i i. J. + j. + I. i. j. 1. I. /. + +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
Massachusetts, Il Comfortable.


Massachusetts, has the best equipped
camp of any Of the teams. That the
men who are here to shoot for the honor
Of the Bay state may be made as COM
Portable as possible, four servants &C.
company then. Quartermaster Sergt. Ben
Jamin L. Knapp has borrowed a tent from
the Missourians. hooked a hose onto a
nearby hydrant. and constructed show
or bath. -Four large flies belonging to the
LIST Corps Cadets help keep OF the blind
ing Lake Erie sun. The most complete
gun-cieaning rack in camp is built in
Massachusetts street" Above the camp.
highest stan on the range. Massachu-
sets II one of the two or three states
which send a surgeon with the team.
The handsome trophies for which the
exhibition at the clubhouse Of the Ohio
State Rife Association. The National
trophy has not yet arrived, but the Hilton
trophy and the Bronzed Soldier Of Mara
thon, each Of which the District has won
several times: the Wimbledon cup. en-
since 1878; the Hale silver target for the
revolver team championship; the Inter.
club match championship banner. and
many prizes Of less significance are
there.
The District team has fixed up a
range" in its camp for practice in snap
ping. The short-range target Is at the
western end Of the street by the mess
tent, and the skirmish target is on the
edge of the woods two hundred yards
west in direct line with the Districts
street.
The members Of the National Capital
Rfne and Revolver Association. which
took second prize in the interciub match
Friday afternoon. were entertained at the
clubhouse that evening by Lieut.. Farrow
on the strength Of his high score at 200
yards-4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
KILLED PLAYING "INDIANs."
Chicago Lad Shot and Killed by Bull
let From Revolver.

CHICAGO. August 17.-While playing
Soldiers and Indians" Edward Finerty.
q thirteen-year-old boy of Gary. Ind, was
shot and killed by John Gormley. a ff-
teen-year-old companion. yesterday. The
boys, with q number Of friends, had divid-
ed into two groups. The Gormley boy
and hts party were defending the fort.
which at other times is the ONCE Of D.
r. Finerty. father OF the dead boy and
an undertaken In Gary.
When the ':Indians" under command OF
young Finerty attacked the "stronKhold''
Of the troops young Gormley nourished q
revolver and snapped the trigger. It was
not supposed the weapon was loaded
There was q report and the Finerty boy
fell with a bullet wound In the back OF
his head.
The Gormley boy is being held by the
police until the accident 10 investigated by
the coroners jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
w. B. MOSES & SONS, r ST. Cor. nth.
.E|TEL IS STRENUOUS TOO
MIR. ROOSEVELT NOT THE ONLY
LABoRER IN THE VINEYARD.
German Prince, Threatened by ODE
sity Works Like Hired Man
and Lives Simple Life.

BERLIN, August 17.-Prince Eitel Fred
erich, second son Of the emperor. has
decided that hard work and plenty OF II
is the best cure for his threatening obes-
ity. At the present moment he 10 stay
ing at his summer residence. Ingenheim
Castle. near Charlottenburg. where from
morning to night he engages In the most
strenuous labor. He applies himself with
the utmost assiduity to gardening. tree
telling. cutting hedges. saving wood. car
pentry and the building Of pottins, sheds.
The gardeners and other workinen con-
nected with the estate. which consists CT
a fair-sised natural park on the banks
Of the Havel. obtain little leisure while
the prince is In residence. al he exacrs
from them q full days work every day
In the week.
Sweet sensibility, oh Ia!
For several days past he has taken Q
part In the construction Of riding school
and on one occasion. during the great
heat, was gently demonstrated with by
the princess for working 50 hard. "Oh!"
he replied. this kind of work II a spien-
did cure for obesity" and continued his
task. az though he were a paid laborer.
When, not working in the grounds he
and the princess set out for long rides on
horseback, leaving the house before In
the morning without q groom. taking q
light lunch with them. which they eat
in the forest and return to the castle just
In time to dress for the evening dinner.
Sometimes they drive together In a dog
cart with a tandem team and picnic in
the woods. The princess takes her sketch
book with her and. as she IL trained
artist, she has made quite collection
of Landscapes OF her own work.
Performs Like T. r.
On these occasions the prince, after his
return. always applies himself for some
hours to manual labor about the castle.
Life at the castle is, on the whole. very
simple There are no superhuoIis lackeys
in attendance and the household is con-
Quoted more in the manner Of villa than
like that Of q prince OF the blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17

Henderson, nineteen years old. yesterday.
while her sweetheart was calling on her.
presents a mystery which the local po-
lice - yet have not solved. The bullet
entered the girls head and came out at
the mouth.
Her sweetheart says that he left Miss
Henderson In the room alone q few mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
RATE NEARLY TREBLED.
And Cottonseed Cake Shippers De-
mand Redress Against Railroads.

Increase in freight rates from Is cents
to 50 cents q hundredweight on ship
ment of cottonseed cake sent from
Shreveport. La. to Leon. Kan. resulting
in an alleged overcharge Of $106. has
caused the Stock Yards Cotton and Lin
seed Meal Company to file petition for
redress with the interstate commerce COM
mission against the st. Louis and South
western and the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railway companies today.
Acting Secretary Hofmead said. not
outstanding all the interstate comnnercs
commissioners. Secretary Moseley and
Chief Clerk Connolly Of the commission
are absent from the city. business to still
going on as usual. and should occasion
require It the full commission can be made
constructively present at short notice. %
was recently done through the medium OF
the telegraph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17

Brussels Carpets. in room. hall and
stair patterns; quantities from 10 70 q
yards. Regular price. CSC. I1Kc
Sale price. per yard.......... WV
Brussels Carpets; choice OF IL pat
terms. Regular price. 15c. ROr
Sale price. per yard. .a...........S~S
Brussels Carpets: splendid quality:
choice Of 20 patterns.
Regular price. SOC. Sale XIII -
Extra Brussels Carpets: choice Of
81 o.. Sale price. per yard. ~
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terms. Regular price. Clio. Qn<
Sale price. per yard.
Biseiow. Lowell and Hartford Az
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effects; IS patterns to select from.
Regular prices. $50 to
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y4r0.. ............
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patterns. and quantities Of from .
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Lot Of new Bigelow. Lowell Notified
Administer Carpets; self tones and
Persian effects: 600 yards
in ALL Regular price. $50. 81 no
Sale price. per yard. Lew
Best grades OF Administer Carpsts:
2S patterns in quantities Of from to
81 yards each Regular -
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Alex. Smith 4 Sons Best Axmin-
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Regular price. $50
yard. Sale price,. per g a1I/
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17

ments while he stepped out to get q buck
ct OF water. He says he heard shot and
ran back into the room. finding the girl
lying on the door with the revolver in her
hand and the wound In her head.
The tragedy 10 believed to Be the re-
suit OF lovers quarrel and 20 far ~
known the young man was the only per.
son near her when tho shot NaS nred. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
Washable Cotton Bath
Rugs
Mating

Fancy Chinese Mattings; variety
Of patterns. Reg. price. Q2/~ IA
15c I'd. Special. w.
Fancy Seamless Chinese Mating;
briefly pfsse' 5 2stt yd sns Rss 1870 yd.
Heavy Seamless Chinese Mating:
variety Of good patterns. Reg.
g grsss; 2'e yard, :.154c yd.
Double Extra Seamless Chinese
Mattings: beautiful line Of patterns
in plain and fancy mixtures. Reg.
p price SSc yard sDe- l0Ac yd.
Imperial Chinese Palmed Mattings:
plain and fancy patterns; Is styles.
s Reg: price. 4oc I'd. 23hc yd.
Peerless Seamless Chinese Mat
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range Of beautiful patterns. Reg
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Royal superfne Seamless 11s-warp
Chinese Mating; Is styles Of excel
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price. Soc I'd. Special. S>S w.
White Seamless Chinese Mattings:
Sc g rs sa' s BEG; price. l7hc yd.
Is Rolls Fine White Mating. 6:
s sss: price, ..' sc ya, .2lhc yd.
.4s Rolls Extr. Imperial Seamless
p wa,ss ~ @. sa sps nss 24hc I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17

John Tyler, whose dead body was found
in Shockoe creek at Richmond, Va. was
brutally murdered. william Banks and
Joseph Mickins, colored were, arrested.
charged with the killing. Tyler 10 be-
Msved to have been drunk when he Wa
thrown into tho creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17

The lumber mill at stricker's Siding. on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, two
miles east Of Swanton. Nd. belonging to
Qss Bros. was destroyed by ARE Of tncen-
oDy eg1Gi0. = -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
Carpets

Granite Ingram Carpets. suitable
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price 44c Sale price. per llKc
yard .-.-..--.......----.- WV
Extra Super All-wool Carpets: new.
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Regular price; ssc. Sale 6lAc
Fine Atwood Carpets. in brussels
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Cathedral Carpet: best designs: Is
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Plain ferries: q fine background for
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
Linens and BedWear'.

Lot of 45x36 Pillow Cases, made Of
standard bleached muslin
and sold regularly for d5c. 0H/
Extra we'll made and IN. HNC
Rumnage sale Of 81 White Cro-
cheted Bedspreads. heavily and uni
forrnly made. Choose from 81
a variety Of fine patterns: SVC
full size. Observation-Disclosures.
Excellent Quality German Dice
Napkins: very popular with hotels
and restaurants. owing to
their wearing qualities.
Actual value at 75c dozen. lyC