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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
WHITE ELEPHANT
ON COMMISSION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE REGUlA'
TORS ARE UP AGAINST 1T AT
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. June 25.-The inter
state commerce commission may be
embarrassed considerably in the near
future with a large active. strenuous
and loud white elephant. unless ITS o.
ficiaIs can figure out some way in Whlcn
to sidestep the burden.
At its last session congress delegate
to the commission the task Of reguiat-
ins the street car lines of the natlohai
canitol WashingtCnians brought lot
of pressure on the legislators for uni
varsal transfer system for the city, ana
demanded a sweeping Improvement IN
conditions. Congress was simply be-
sieged with petitions. And the leslsia- :
tors hadn't time to delve deep into the
matter being so busy concocting gag
rules and listening to roll calls Ihere-
fora the matter was shelved on to the
interstate commerce commission. wnlch
;s now experiencing the same lnnuN oi
petitions.
citizens residing in Brightwcod, sn-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Large Crowd Of Religious Students
Assembled at East NorthfieId.

EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass June
Zo.-Early arrivals point to the usual
vast crowd of religious students at
East Mortified this summer. begin
nlng tomorrow with the students
conference. which will last until July
o. Hundreds of students are Already
mere. Aside from the religious in
structions. there will be swimming.
roWi<g, tennis, baseball and other
athletic sports.
The Young WOmen's Conference fol-
lows that of the students. This con-
terence Is not especially designed for
college women. This year, however.
delegations are expected not only
from churches. but also from many
colleges and boarding schools, such
as Wellesley, the Bobbs Ferry school.
and Dana hail.
The latter half of July is given over
to the Women's Home Missionary
conference, July 10th TO Goth; and the
Summer schools. the first for Sunday
school workers. July 18th to 25th, and
the second FOR wOmen's foreign mis-
sionary societies. July Il to 2S.
The General Conference, July 81 TO
August 10th, founded by ID. l.. Moody,
is responsible. perhaps. more than any
other cause. for the religious atmos-
phere with which so many thousands
of people invest the name of North
field. This year w. r. Moody has en-
gagged four speakers from abroad. In
the singing more than three thousand
voices will be Joined. under the lead
ership of Charles Alexander.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
HAADCAR TAKES
SECOND PRIZE
MEMBER OF SECTION CREW SERi-
OUSlY INJURED IN RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT.

Hurled violently through the air as II
result of the collision last night be-
tween .. r. & n. passenger train No.
46 and hand car carrying the sec
ton crew, +. Mathews, one of the
crew was seriously injured. Just how
badly he is hurt it is impossible to
tell. but at present he is at st. Mary's
hospital undergoing treatment. He is
injured internally.
The crew had just quit work and was
returning to the section house when
the evening train from Portland. via
Pendleton, crashed into the handcar on
which the men We're riding. The acci-
dent happened near Sacks siding.
All the men on the car were thrown
off ana the car itself was thrown from
the track So terrible was the impact
that a crowbar was driven straight
into tie earth about half it's length. All
the men were more or less injured, but
none seriously except Mathews who
was badly hurt. He was placed on the
passenger train and brought to this city
where he was at once taken to the hos
pital The accident is said to have been
due to carelessness on the part of the
section gang.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
READY FOR BIG RACE.
Harvard and Yale Crews to Meet This
Afternoon.

NEW LONDON, June 25.-HarVard
and Yale divided honOrs in the prelim-
mary races. the blue winning the Varsi :
ty four -oared and the crimson carrying
away honors in the freshmen eighths.
This division gave new interest to Dig
eight Dared contest Of this afternoon. In
the four-Oared race Yale got off in the
lead by half length and at the end oi
the two-mile course was length ahead
Official time: Yale. ten minutes SO sec
Onds: Harvard ten minutes AZ seconds
Determined to retrieve the day for the
crimson. Harvard got off with terrihe
strokes winning by two half lengths
Time. Harvard 9 minutes SO seconds;
Yale nine minutes Al seconds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
New York Golf Tournament.

BUFFALO, n. Y, June 25.-Begin-
ming today with a qualifying round at
36 holes, the Western New York golf
championship was commenced on the
links of the Country club of Buffalo.
Four cups will be awarded, as fol-
lows: Western New York champion
ship. lowest 16 to qualify; Presidents
cup, second Is to qualify; secretary's
cup, third 16 to qualify; treasurer's
cup, fourth Is to qualify. At 9 o'clock
in the morning the first rounds for all
four sixteens will be played and in the
afternoon at l o'clock the second round
will be played. On the last day o
tournament, Saturday, the semi-fin
rounds for all four siXteens will be
played and the finals at IS hoes will
start at 2 o'clock that afternoon. At
"A O'Clock this afternoon there will be
driving, approaching and putting con-
tests for those who have dropped out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Shah Wreaks Summary ven-
qcanCe on Rev0|uiOniStS
.sH0T DOyN WITHOUT Trial.
TROOPS MODELLING FOR SUP
PORT OF REVoLUTlONISTS
IN STATE OF SEiGE.

TEHERAN. Persia. June 25.-The
shah today ordered the execution OF
all prisoners captured in the uprising
of yesterday and wholesale arrests are
being made following the order for the
death of all participants in the riots.
The shah's troops began arresting
early today and in many cases lead.
ers of Ahnjumans and other political
clubs We're shot without trials.
In some instances homes of revo-
lutionists were broken into and lead
ers taken from their beds to be killed
The shah is in complete control of
the city, but troops are mobilizing
north and south to assist the revolu-
tionistS.
According to witnesses the first shot
around parliament was fired by AIM
jumans. The shah ordered bazaars to
be opened OF demolished.
Teheran is lin state of seige.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT
OF YEAR IN SEATTLE
Much interest Taken In Match Of Dr.
Roller and Champion Cctch.

SEATTLE, June 25.-Dr. B. +. Rol-
Ter of Seattle vies with the Totem pole
in being an object of interest and pride
to Seattle citizens. He is husky sur
eeon who enjoys a large practice and
took up wrestling as recreation
There was nothing in the amateur fielG
to make him work hard enough to keep
himself warm so he commenced to take
on the professionals In one year he had
defeated all of them except the cham
pion of the world. Gotch. and he goes
after that gentleman and his title on
July 1. Seattle did not take much stock
in him at first but now is thoroughly
interested and will fall over itself to
get a good seat from which to see Rol-
Ter GO after Gotch next week. 1t should
be a wonderful match.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Populist Convention.

JACKSON, Miss. June 25.-An at
tempt to revive the populist party II
Mississippi, which has been quietly
slumbering for six years, will be MADE
today by the handful of Watson fol-
lowers gathered here today for a state
electoral ticket will be nominated. 1ht
Hearst Independence party has also an
nounced that an electoral ticket will be
put in the field in Mississippi. Neither
party is taken seriously by the voters
at large and it is unlikely that either
will poll as large a vote as the social
OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
O|sPENsAT|On IS
NOT FORTHCOMING
PRINCE DE SAGAN AND ANNA
GOULD MUST WAIT FOR
CEREMONY.

LONDON. June 25.-The archbishop
of Canterbury today declined TO be af-
fected by the piteOus appeals of Prince
DcSagan and Anna Gould anl he mas
not married them yet. The prince was
furious when he learned they could not
he married in England until they had
been here two weeks unless the arcn-
bishop would grant a special license
The archbishop refused. and the prince
Jumped into an automobile and rushed
to the French embassy for assistance
The affair mas been a big joke mere
They must wait until they can comply
with the English laws.
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another unsuccessful aspirant for stree,

anOtneT unsuccessful dSplTdnt LOT street
commissioner, admits that he spent
SAILS in addition to his filing fee II. H.
Champion, the successful candidate,
confesses only to the expenditure of his
filing fee of $12.
City Sexton A l. Ring spent $3.50
in order to secure his nomination, while
Chris Reidt spent s16.5O in a vain at
tempt to take it away from him. while
B. Frank Wynans. the other candidate
for the place only paid his fee
Paid Their Fees.
J. j. Huffman, for city justice: Mike
Toner, for city assessor, r. G. Park,
for city treasurer. T. d. S. Hart for city
clerk, A. E Braden for health officer.
L. W. Loehr, for city surveyor. and Oscar
Cain for city attorney. against whom
no candidates had filed declarations of
candidacy, merely paid their filing fees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
MEADOWS MURDER CASE.
Mrs. Meadows to Stand Trial for Muir
der Of Her Husband.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. June 25.--
Charged with murder of her husband,
because Of her alleged infatuatiOn for
another man, Mrs. Lila Meadows will
be placed on trial tomorrow.
The body of j. r. Meadows, a tel
ephone lineman, was found in grave
near Capitol Hill about a year ago. Mrs.
Meadows and her alleged paramour
Rudolph Tegeler, were arrested. The
latter has been tried and convicted and
sentenced to prison for life.
The prosecution will attempt to
show that Tegeler and Mrs. Meadows
were unduly intimate and that they
were seen together on the night Mead
ows was supposed to have been muir
dered Evidence CT a startling nature
.is anticipated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
FUNERAL To Be
HELD TOMORROW
WITH SIMPLE SERVICES FORMER
PRESIDENT WILL BE
BURIED.

! PRINCETON. June 25.-The funer-
al services of former President Cleve-
land viii be held at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. They will be simple
and every wish of Mrs. Cleveland in
this respect will be carried out The
line of the cortege will be roped on
both sides and guarded by special po-
lice 10 prevent the crowd from break
i ing through.
| 1t has been arranged for the cortege
/ to pass down Bayard street to Nassau,
through Main street, and past the
buildings of Princeton university. De-
| tails of the service will be announced
! tonight.
! Edward Wilson the sculptor is to-
| day making a death mask of CIeve-
land 1t is feared the mask will not
present a good likeness as Cleveland
failed greatly in appearance.
! The mask will form part of the col
! lection Of Princeton university
| The pail bearers will be Paul Nor
] ton, former secretary of the navy:
! Commodore e G. Benedict Of New
York; DR. Henry Van Dyke, Of Prince
J ton; John Hibben, professor of logic,
J Princeton, Prof Andrew West. dean
of graduated college. Princeton, and
| President John Finley, Of the college
J of New York City.
! The choice Of minister will be b.
tween Rev. L. c. Baker and DR.. Van
Dyke.
! A message of coincidence Was r!
ceivod this morning from Baron Taxa
hira of japan.
! The coffin will be made in simplest
design, without decoration. The plate
will be plain and bear only the follow
| ing inscription: stephen Grover CleVe-
land. Born March IS, 1887. Died, June
"a. 1908"
| There will be nothing to indicate
! that he was more than a citizen of the
United States.
The obseuuies will be in every way
designed to carry out the simplicity
| and unpretentious character of the
great man.
! Friends of Mrs. Cleveland say she
believed he would not have desired any
! display or show of grandeur; that ne
| would have wished to be buried as a
plain citizen of the country he loved
/ and served in the highest capacity as
, long as any man was permitted TO hold
its greatest office =
Mrs Cleveland is bearing up we'll
! The city is filled with visitors, the
majority of whom come to attend the
funeral The widow received more tel
egraphic messages than are usually
handled by the office here in weeks. Zoe
messages come from all parts Of the
world ard from every corner Oh the
! country
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UPRISING Expected.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 25.-Per-
sian dispatches say rebels are marching
on Teheran from the north of Persia.
and that the shah has dispatched five
thousand soldiers to meet them.
The situation in northern provinces
is critical. In the south. Prince Zeill-es-
sultan is reported to be gathering an
army to march against the shah's
troops. The prince is friendly to Great
Britain.
Today's dispatches say a great upris
ing may be expected against shah in a
few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
SAYS THANKS
TO THE VOTERS
WILLIAM GLASFORD FILES A
UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF ELEC-
TON EXPENDITURES.

William Glasford, who was an un-
successful candidate for the republi-
can nomination for the office Of coun-
Gilman from the First ward, has filed q
statement of his ante election expenses
which reads like political last viii
and testament. In Exhibit A" in which
the candidate is supposed to erumerate
in detail every cent expended in ef-
forts to entice the voter to get in line
Mr.. Glasford sOlemnly says:
For the love and affection of 101
voters and their votes cast for me On
the above date without fear, favor or
reward, and to all those who cast their
votes for my opponents, l return my
sincere thanks. William Glasford."
Mike Spender.
Mike Davis. who won the republican
nomination for marshal. reported the
heaviest expenses, his statement show
ing a total of $495O, which included
the SIS filing fee. According to the
statement, seven men We're employed
in distributing the chiefs cards and
he paid them SO per. Outside of his fee
of SIS, Nels o. Peterson, also a car
didate for the republican candidate for
marshal, spent only 1918 1915 Of which
was for advertising and 50 for a horse
and buggy George Casey spent $3.50
including his SIS filing fee. Emil San
dersOn, who got the democratic nOmin-
alton. paid only his filirg fee of SIS.
Stirling Heads List.
Neither Councilman Mexican. who
got the republican nomination for may
or. nor Councilman Tausick, who got
the democratic nomination. spent a
cent. according to their official state
ments. w. L. Stirling heads the list of
spenders in the aldermanic column. Mr.
Stirling was the unsuccessful candi-
date for the republican nomination for
councilman in the Second ward and
confesseS to expenditures of $42.10, all
of which was devoted to advertising in
various forms. OF this sum $1,000 went
to Uncle Sam for postage. Fritz Lehn
who won the nomination in the Second
ward spent only $11.65, of which 1925
went for cards. SO for letters. $1.45 for
envelopes. and S. for postage. c. H.
Hunt spent $50 for cards. ]. NJ. Tur-
ner, Who was the other republican cam
didate in this ward. alleges that he did
not spend a cent. C. NJ. Taylor, the
democratic candidate says, in his
statement: L have not spent ore cent.
Albert Neibergall. the republican
nominee in the Fourth confesses to ad-
vertising expenses of 1915, while j. w.
Morris, his unsuccessful opponent, mad
no expenses.
j. A. Dunham confesses to eXpending
$3.50 for cards to secure the nomination
in the Third ward. while T. c. Elliot
claims it cost him nothing to run in
the First
Bought Lemonade.
Charles Berg. unsuccessful candi
date for street commissioner. solemnly
enumerates the sum of 40 cents. ex-
pended for lemonade. in his expense
account which included a filing fee OF
s12. Chris Olson. another unsuccess
full aspirant for this office, confesses to
blowing in s35 in mailing circulars to
the wary voters, while Dan Mcleod
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Illinois LAWYERS.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Members OF the
bar in Illinois assembled this mornihS
at the Chicago Beach hotel for the thlr-
ty-second annual meeting of the state
association. Congressman Charles +.
Littlefield, of Maine, will make the an
nual address. The Illinois states Al
torneys' association is meeting at the
same place and will join the bar asso-
citation in the annual banquet tomorrow
night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
OberIin Graduate.

OBERLIN, o., June 25-A Grass "
ia including 143 bachelors OF arts l.
bachelors of divinity, nine bachelors oi
music and seven masters of arts, grau-
mated today from Oberlin college. Inc
commencement address was dellFereo
by Congressman Samuel W. McCai VI
Massachusetts,.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Vermont Convention.

BURLINGTON, VT, June 25-lt Is
likely that Vermonts eight delegates
to the Denver convention will go unln-
c+rrcted although strong sentiment
has developed in favor of Bryan as tie
presidential nominee. The state coh'eh
tion will be held here tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
BOUGHT LUXUR|ES
FOR YOUNG WIFE
FRANK DEFENSE MADE BY AGED
EMBEZZCER AT PORT.
LAND.

PORTLAND. June 23.-Alfred Grant
aged ga, former postmaster of Bend.
Oregon. was today sentenced to three
and a half years in the federal prison
and fined s3,361.76. the amount he IS
alleged to have stolen from the govern
ment. He said most of the money was
spent buying luxuries for his young
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Tennis PLAYER Injured

Los ANGELES. June 25.-Miss
Mary Brown, the champion tennis
player. was one of eight seriously in
Jured in a head-On collision of electric
cars in the northern section of the
city today. She had a narrow escape
from fatal injuries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Optical SPECIALISTS.

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 25.-An az
dress by President H. L. Stoaks, %
Oskaloosa Ia. opened the convention
Of the Optical Specialists association
of America at the Hotel Savoy TINS
morning. Papers will also be read u!
cntical experts who are here from
Massachusetts to California.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Sherman Improving.

CLEVELAND, June 25.-At 9 o.
clock this morning the physicians at
tending Vice Presidential Candidate
Sherman. announced that the patient
was resting easily and was CONSIDER
ably refreshed. He will be In the nos
pital another week at least.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
THOUGHT PAINT
Was COUGH SYRUP
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN SUFFER
ING PAIN AS RESULT OF
MISTAKE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Mrs.
Emio Lau is in a hospital suffering
excruciating pain as a result OF drink
ing a large quantity of furniture poilsh.
which she mistook for cough medicine.
She swallowed it early this morning.
She may recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
JAP PORTER KILLED.
Hotel Cook Buries Big Knife In Por
ter's Side

STOCKTON. Cal, June 25.-Ishu
Kansuli a japanese porter. was killed
IN duel with cook, Ross Harr, in the
Kitchen of the Yosemite hotel today.
Mattresses say Harr buried a knife
three inches wide in the Jap's side. The
cook fled
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
Ro1udoin COLLEGE.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, June 25.-Bow-
doin college closed the most prosperous
wear in it's history today. when the an
nual meeting of the alumni association
was held, followed by the formal COM
mencement exercises and dinner.
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President to Attend.

OYSTER BAY. June 25.-President
Roosevelt and his wife leave here 1or
rflnceton tomorrow afternoon at l:4o'
They will go in a special train to Long
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-25
FARMERS ON
BARNES JURY
Men Selected to Decide
Fate Of Alleged Murderer
LEFENsE ENTERS new PLEAS
CLAIM FORMER AcQUIrTAL AND
RAISE POINT OF TWICE IN
JEOPARDY.
: 1. Z + + + + + + + + T. + + + +
THE JURY.

4. .. RCwley, retired farmer.
Chas. j. Biersner, teamSter.
Z. S. Henneesey, undertaken.
? J. Nelson, farmer
q. NJ. Shelton, farmer.
Anson Patterson, farmer.
E. 8. Green, farmer.
J, F. Davis, farmer
John Edwards, farmer.
{. H. Whiteman. farmer
Ben Pitcher, retired farmer.
W. &. Buffum. flour mill man.
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Island city. A boat will convey them
from there TO Jersey City, from which
place they will continue their journey
on another special
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Isaac Page was the first witness put
on the stand. although Hollis ConoVer
was called first. but not appearing.
PaSe told of Bud Barnes talking about
ouylng the Aldrich ranch.
JEFF Doggett was called next ana
again told his long. rambling story
which in every important detail TAI
He'd with the testimony he gave before
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-24
Obituary.

Died at her residence near Shepherdstown.
W. Va, August q. 1905. Mrs Sarah Ann Hill,
widow OF John w. Hill. aged 81 years, III
months and IL days Her maiden name was
Ruslsr.
NV mother had been q great sufferer for
years, but the past year saw she WAS failing
more and looked so much worse that knew
she would net be with me long. Today
have no mother. no father. Oh. how sad and
lonely SIM today But am satisfied they
are safe at home, with unwavering faith In
God. Ny mother waited patiently the COM
ing OF her Lord. About month before sne
died she told Us that she " as going home 10
her beautiful home In heaven. She said she
knew that we would be very lonely mere
when she was gone, for she had been win
us 20 long, but she was ready and wanted 10
90 home where she would not suffer any
more. Her wish has been granted and my
dear, good mother is now safe at nome: On.
how happy she must be. How wish that
could see her today. When / think that l
am no more on earth TO look on that dear,
sweet face, IL is almost more than can
bear. But know that IL 10 Gods VIII ana
we must submit, for he dOeth nothing but
what is for the best.
After travelling in her earthly pilgrima gs
for near IS years. waiting angels waited her
sweet spirit to the God who gave 1t 10 bloom
forever in immortal youth and 70 be clotn ed
with an immortal body like unto the glor-
ious body OF Christ. Ia 1t any wonder that
the spiritual aongster should be inspired
with the beautiful words. 81 shall be like
Him." wonderfully like Him. ana In His
beauty shall shine. Oh, what consolation
It il to me to know that II live for Christ
that / shall meet my dear mother again
some sweet day by and by; that when
shall cross the mystic river that may be
permitted 10 clasp my mothers beautiful
hand, that mothers dear hand that guided
me in my infant days. and look once more
on that face made radiant by the sweet spir-
II that dwells within.
By her Daughter,
JENNIE M. HILL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-24

Declaring that the Republican par
ty is owned, body and soul, by the
dominant power represented by Speak.
er Cannon in the House and by CO.
terie of rich malefactors in the Senate,
John W. Kern, the Democratic can
didsts for the vice.presidency, Satur-
day night opened his eastern speaking
campaign before an enthusiastic au-
dience at Westminster, Md. The
controlling element of the Republi-
can party, he said, was stronger than
that party and considerably stronger
even than Roosevelt. Roosevelt, he
declared, has been unable to accom-.
plish a single reform except by COM
promise with the dominant power.