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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11

lis all over now, but it was a hard
strain on Michael McGrail, the pro-
prletor of the Kelly Grocery company,
While it lasted
trouble with gas meters and gas
oAIS Is proverbial. Everyone has his
troubles. But Michael had more than
Ills share. His gas bills ran up, ana
men they ran up more. Michael tried
" cut down expenses. He weighed his
sugar IN the dark and ran the risk OF
SWING double weight He skinned his
S''As In the dark looking after hams
The cellar, just to save thac gas
Oli- But still the gas ran up.
lie got thin. His eyes were blood
S''O' he used no gas at all. He shut
-N store in the dark and kicked his
"eS sore against the furniture But
"i' lhe gas ran up. Michael lost his
appetite. He wore down to a mere
~e'e'on. He cussed the company UNI
IL he lost his voice and his vocabu-
~'| But still his gas ran up.
Ihree new and tested meters were
fU' IN but none OF them stopped that
INV Of gas, No leaks Or smell of gas
'"pea but still the gas meter work
with candle in his hand and all
saS t0rIed off he would watch the
''u OF that meter go around. Round
Nu round and round it went, till
N@ei had paid in almost his very
cent. But still il went. McGrail
'esan to think he was going
'' That meter should go around
'''' no cause and him right there
:. As 1t seemed Incredible. And
almost. He had almost de-
p. eu 10 have his sanity tested,
''e 1acts in the case came out.
>, sA thinks that he has found
p, ne thinks that the leak
~ at all accidental. 1t wasn't
sue by supernatural agencies, either.
\. oflef' he thinks that it was made
H.. ''"h and made on purpose and
70. man has been using the gas
"a IN" ne has been paying out his
earned coin
ns., pears that the leak was being
an, various purposes, among
o,b.. ms the family cooking of an
''ner family.
pa,.. '''0er the hands on the meeer
tod :, Ad and round. When he
% =. man about it, McGrail is said
ns,, received some offer of settle
=. "has it was, he won't tell. but
7'ed that the offer, while it
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11

That one dairy, selling milk to con-
..r,,ers in Walla Walla, has adulterated
ts milk, and that as result of this
odulteration one child is believed to
hava died. is the statement Of City
Health officer A. E. Braden.
Who the dairyman was or who the
child was Dr. Braden refuses to d.
ruIge
As the result of the publication in
2 morning paper of an authorized
statement from the city health Office
regarding the adulteration of milk, in
which it was stated that conclusive
evidence had been obtained against
one dairyman and that a child's life
was believed TO have been the penalty
Maid for this infraction of the law, the
citizens of Walla Walla have become
so alarmed that the dairy business
here is practically disorganized.
This morning, the Statesman's tele-
rhone was kept busy answering
questions as to who the guilty dairy
man was, and two representatives of
this newspaper visited DR.. Braden in
vain effort to persuade him to let
the people know who has been selling
adulterated milk.
You are jeopardizing the life of
every child in the city and you are
running the business of honest milk
men," DR.. Braden was told.
q DO not think so,' the city health
officer replied. This man has been
warned and he will sell no more
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
POLICE FRUSTRATE
NEAR-BURGLARY
Frank WayIand Almost Loses Sum Of
seven Dollars.

With gun and shot bag, an unknown
burglar entered the room of Frank
Wayland last night in the Central
lodging house The bad man got Way
lands trousers, which contained 81 but
the police, in response to the victims
cries. arrived on the scene and he
threw the pants into a dark corner
and ducked.
According to the story Wayland puts
UP, the burglar knocked him down AMI
after rough and tumble succeeded in
getting away. The police arrived on
the scene and captured the man but
as Wayland said he was not the one,
he was released. Later it was found
he is the one. But when the discov-
cry was made he had vamoosed and
made good his escape for the time be-
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Changing
Ministers

CONSTANTINOPLE Aug. 1.-THE
report that Sultan Abdul Hama Il
had recalled Mohamid Allie Bey, the
Turkish minister at Washington, was
confirmed today by an official OF the
cabinet II is learned also that
the French and Russian Ambassadors
will be recalled. 1t is believed mere
that the entire diplomatic corps OF
,r,,rtav will be changed before TIE
sultan gets through with the program
of REFORM. No specific charges OF in
competentcy have ben made against
pev and the others. but the changes
ara to be made to give Turkey an en-
tirely new service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
More Cash
For TokiO's
Big Show

TOXIC. Aug. 11-At meeting oi
parliament today the progressive par
tv introduced a bill providing for the
increase of the Toxic exhlbltlon ap-
nropriation to fifteen million dollars.
This means the addition OF ten HI
lion TO the fund of five million ALREADY
nrovided. The bill is popular as every
effort is being made to make the eA-
hibition the most successful OF an
the Worlds fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Sweeneys
On Trial

The case Of John and Kate Sweeney.
charged with disorderly conduct is
being heard in justice courst this af-
ternoon, a number of witnesses for
both sides being in attendance. Attor-
ney NJ. G. Royal is defending the
Sweeneys, while City Attorney Oscar
Cain appears for Mounted Policeman
Gates, who was the victim of the al
legged assault.
A former complaint prepared yester-
day stated that the charge would be
assaulting an officer, but as Mr.. Gates
was thought to have been on personal
business at the time, Attorney Cain
changed the charge to disorderly con-
duct. Witnesses in the care are Martin
Lynch, Nellie Mayo, William Mayors,
John White, c. E. Wake and Bessie
Franklin 1t is understood that practi-
cally the same witnesses will take the
stand for both sides.
Mounted Policeman Gates is carry
ing with him as evidence of the
Sweeney's alleged disorder, n
badly skinned nose, he having alleged
to have been struck with a piece of
board Saturday night while at the
Sweeney home on business. The po-
lice were called and Mr.. Sweeney was
placed under $25 bonds for his appear
ance. and his wife was let off on $40
bonds.
The case came up in justice court
Yesterday afternoon. and Attorney
Royal asked for jury trial, which
the court did not grant because the
city charter was SO construed that it
prohibited such a trial. On agreement
of both sides to look into the question,
the case was continued until today.
Much interest = the case has been
aroused ana Justice Huffman's cham
bers are crowded with spectators.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
On Eve Of Fleets Visit
Japan Sees War Cloud

TOXIC, Aug. 11.-"American naval
expansion has but one object in view.
the ultimate clash with japan for the
mastery of the Pacific ocean"
This is the gist of an interview to-
day by Count Okuma. formerly presi-
dent of the progressive party, now
president of Waseda university He is
one of the foremost educators and
thinking statesmen of Japan.
His remarks have created a sensa-
tion.
The remarks were directed chiefly
against President Roosevelt He said:
Judging from the fragmentary ROOse-
Welt speeches transmitted here it is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Bryan to Receive
News Tomorrow
Big Committee Will Tell him he has 8
Been Named STANDARD Bearer
Of Democracy

LONDON, Neb., Aug. 11.-William
Jennings Bryan will be formally noti-
fled of his presidential nomination to
morrow and Lincoln is already filling
up with visitors in advance of the mo-
mentous event. All roads lead to Fair
view today, where the great Nebraskau
Is awaiting in all patience the break
ing of the glad news tomorrow. Scores
Of democratic leaders are already here
and Mr.. Bryan held numerous CONFER
ences today. Despite the fact that he
is perhaps the busiest man in the
country, however, he finds time to
greet the Nebraska admirers, many OF
whom are farmers who have come
with their families to Lincoln to take
part in the general jubilation and to
see the man whom they confidently
greet as 1.-The next president"
While Lincoln, as a normally repub-
lican city, has not always supported
Mr.. Bryan in his presidential aspira-
tions, the people universally admire
him as a man and are proud of him as
citizen. This pride is today evil
denced in the decorations, the flags.
banners and Bryan pictures, which
line the streets. Republicans have
joined with democrats in thus honor
ing Mr.. Bryan and there are few
business houses and residences which
do not bear some evidence of the ad-
tain for Lincoln's most famous citizen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Alabama lMasons.

DECATUR, Ala. Aug. IA meet
ing of the Masons of this district was
commenced here today and will last
three days. The unWritten work Of
the fraternity will be demonstrated
and officers elected. 1t is expected
that a considerable addition will be
made to the fund for building a wild
ows' and orphans home at Mont
gOmery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Health Officer Refuses to Name
Man Who Sold Adulterated Milk

Luther league opens in Chicago today.
A chorus of 500 voices has been
trained for the occasion. Senator Nell
son will deliver the address at the
grand rally.
There are 161 Lutheran churches in
Chicago and more Lutherans than in
Berlin. Elaborate preparations have
been made by the local congregations
for the entertainment of the visitors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
= I. = = = = = = = =
FIRED ON AMERICAN FLAG. 4

4 WASHINGTON, Aug. lids I
= patches from Tabriz states that
= that the American flag over the :
= United States consulate was shot +
away yesterday. The American !
= consul at Tabriz has been In =
= structed to warn both the revo- +
Z lutionists and ;shah's troops that !
= firing near the consulate will be :
> tolerated. The authorities here !
I. think the shooting was accidental. I
+ I. + I. + E + + + + + i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11

the San Francisco Greek, arrested here
today charged with completely in the
Gallagher dynamiting oulrages in Oak
land, California. His brother, John,
confessed to placing the bomb under
Gallaghers home. saying that Peter
knew all about it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Two Years for Little.

SEATTLE Aug. 110George E. Little
who posed in several cities on the
coast as a secret service man, govern
ment inspector of buildings and army
officer, was today taken to McNeiPs
island to serve two years in the fed
eral prison for duping Mrs. Josephine
Dabney into giving him $500 on the
promise Of marrying her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Special Car Service.

Special car service on the electric
line will be in effect tomorrow after-
noon from 1890 to 2:30, and in the
evening from $50 to $3.50, in order
that residents of the city who wish
to visit the big circus on the fiat near
the old O. r. & N. depot may nave
transportation to within half block
of the big canvas-top. All cars, ex-
cept the two interurbanS, VIII run 10
the circus grounds, thus allowing peo-
nle tn take anv car going down Main
street or around the loop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Visiting the Park.

AUKLAND, n. T., Aug. 1.-THE Of
ficers Of the Atlantic fleet are today
visiting the Yellowstone park Of New
Zealand. Many entertainments are
planned there. The trip will be three
days long.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
WANTS TO KNOW WHO is WHO
Candidate Taft In Midst Of West vir-
ginia fractional Fight.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. Aug. 11.-Can-
ter of state political battle yesterday
for control Of the republican party Of
West Virginia when he returned from
White Sulphur Springs. He was ac-
companied on the journey here by
Charles w. Swisher, regular" nomi-
nee for governor of West Virginia, and
George Mcintosh, representing Arnold
c. Sherr, the other republican nomi-
nee. Both will remain here until Taft
decides which candidate will have the
support of the national organization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
+ !. + + + + + = + + {
WANTS BRYAN HERE. =

1. LINCOLN, Aug. 11.-Charles 1
+ Edelman, a member of the noti- I
I. ficalion committee today appeal to 4
= Bryan to visit the Pacific coast on +
+ a stumping tour. He assured +
!. Bryan that if he came vest he +
+ will have a good chance of win =
+ ming the electoral vote OF Oregon !
+ Washington and California. -
= l. = = l. Il L 4 = Il =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 11.-Eagles
from many states are in Seattle today
of the order in a four day celebra-
ton and session of the grand aerie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Peter says John is
Trying Blackmail

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-"John involved
me in the case through a desire f)r
revenge because 1 refused to send him
money. I am not afraid to go back 70
San Francisco to face che charge. II
is revenge and blackmail by my broth
err today declared Peter Claudianeus,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
Who Stole the Gas
that's the Question

might settle for the gas, is not pig
enough to setlle for all the trouble
and worry it had caused, and therefore
McGrail hesitates to accept it.
The matter, it is said, will soon gee
into q lawyers office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11

not difficult to infer that the augment
alton Of the United States navy in the
Pacific is directed solely at Japan"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
National Luther League.

CHICAGO. Aug 11.-With dele
gates from all the state and local
lea eues In the country in attendance,
tba eighth convention Of the Nationai
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
+ = = = = + = +
CHRIST NOT A JEW.

+ BERLIN, Aug. 11.-Paul Haupt =
+ head of the Oriental department =
!. of the international congress to- =
+ day created a sensation by declar- =
= ing that Christ was not a Jew but =
+ an Aryan Scores of theOlogians =
+ took issue with him. A lively dis =
+ cussion followed.
4. =. =. =. Z (. Il = i e
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-11
i = = :
VOTING IN ALASKA.

+ JUNEAU, Aug. 1.-THE Alas 1
+ ka is today voting for a dele 4
+ gate to congress. Four candi- 4
= dates are in the field. The fight is !
: the fiercest ever waged here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28
SPARES FROM THE WIRES.

Fire destroyed the Pine Tree Worsted
Company's plant at Putnam, Conn. Loss
$4,000.
Fire destroyed the %roundhouse n ma
chine shop of the Central New England
Railroad at Fishkill Landing, N. Y. Loss
100000.
Miss Alice Hollis. who is totally blind,
sailed from New York on the steamer
Statendam, on her way to Weisbaden,
Germany, where she hopes to recover her
sight.
Mrs. Hannah Stanhope, the woman
who had Enrico Caruso, the opera singer,
arrested for annoying her in the monkey
house of Central Park, New York. last
year. was fined ] cent in court for intox-
ication and disorderly conduct.
Because they refused to give bond in
answer to indictments for requiring or
permitting others to work on Sunday,
Judge Wallace in the Criminal Court ia
Kansas City ordered @. d. Woodward of
the Auditorium, Z. S. Brigham of the
Giliss, J.. II. Donegan of the Century
and Martin Lehman of the Orpheum to
jail. Later Judge McCune issued Writ
of habeas corpus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28
I.mo,re,. diamond FORMULA.

tHrL
Discussion still continues in European
papers concerning the case of Mr.. lie
moine. the alleged diamond maker of
Paris, who Sir julius Wernher of the De
Beers Mining Company recently prose
cuted on the charge of swindling him out
of $4,000 in connection with the financ-
ing of a company to exploit Lemoine's
artificial diamond formula. Since Lee
MONIES arrest it has come out that he did
not conine his operations to Wernher,
but sold a half interest in his secret to
one Edgar Cohen, a London capitalist,
who has made public the formula attach
ed to the contract drawn at the time of
his investment. The main points of this
formula are the heating Of a mixture of
iron 80 parts, boron 90 parts and ami
NAL charcoal 10 parts in an electrical fur
mace heated to a temperature of 1000 de-
grees. A current of carbonic acid gas is
turned on at the same time to drive out
the xygen Diamond makers and chem
lists appear to be skeptical about the gen
uineness of this formula, Notwithstanding
that Armstrong asserts that he saw lie
MONIES secret diamond making process,
and that it is entirely bona fide. The late
NJ. Maissan, who received of the No
bel prizes for his discoveries, succeeded
in mixing very fine particles, known as
diamond dust, but which had no CONNER.
cial value.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28
VICTIMS OF
Doukhobors Of Canada Preparing
for Another Outburst.

Doukhobors Of Canada Preparing
for Another Outburst.
Reports received at Ottawa, Ont, in
dictate that the coming spring will see
the 1000 Doukhobors leave their North
west communities and go on another
wild pilgrimage. All accounts agree
that the fanaticism of the sect has no
parallel in modern times.
Doukho5or leaders have been partic-
ularly busy issuing DEGREES since the be
ginning Of winter, and each new pro-
mitigation seems to have been drafted
with a desire to Guido the preceding
ones in inficting hardship ard suffer
ing on "the faithful" Children are
said to be dying for want of proper
food. The people are paupers. They
have obeyed an order to sell all their
cattle and sheep.
All products of the land go to the
sect leaders. All chickens have been
sold in obedience to a decree. Tea.
coffee, sugar and pancakes ave been
tabooed and the general diet has been
narrowed to raw potatoes, onions, car
rots, turnips and a few other vege-
tables. Among the latest DEGREES have
been those abolishing timepieces and
looking glasses. Agents of the leaders
have taken away from the people about
$1,000 worth of clocks and watches.
The women, who are noted for their
dizziness with their needles, have been
forbidden to make N more embroid-
cry.
The Doukhobor wheat is handled by
a committee, which does what it
pieases with it. This committee con
trolls pretty nearly everything in the
way Of labor. The gangs which work
on the railway and in the community
brickyard pay over their wages to the
committee without receipt. But when
it comes to be laborers getting their
meager food allowances from the com
mittee they are compelled to give 9
receipt for every ounce.
In one district 500 persons are living
in two houses. Each adult is allowed
a sleeping space Of four feet wide All
have to climb into their beds over the
f~ootboards. The younger men are
slowed away in the garrets Of the
houses after the fashion Of canned sar-
dimes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28
HARD LUCK TALES.

Two women were found dead in the
kitchen of a f~ashionably furnished %
room house at No. 351 West Seventy-6rst
street, New York, of which they were
carctakers. There was a little coal in q
bin in the cellar and II cents was found
in a cupboard.
Nelson p. Thoren, . prosperous and
respected farmer living on the White
Bear road west of Saltwater, Mimi, fell
from a cake of ice dead. Assisted by his
son he was pulling ice from a small lake,
to be stored on the farm. Being over
come with faintness he sat down on q
cake Of ice and a moment later fell over
dead. Heart disease was the cause Of
death.
Capt. Smith, master of the British
steamer Ashfeld, cleared from Mobile,
Ala, for Nipa, Cuba, committed suicide
by drinking poison in his stateroop fol-
lowing a mutiny Of the crew while on
the high seas.
At his own request William Winrich,
an orphan boy of Morrisonville, Wis, was
sent to the State reformatory at Wau-
kesha. The boy, who is IA years old, de-
ciared to the judge that he was tired Of
knocking about, and desired to be sent
to some place where he would have a
chance to learn a useful trade and get
some education.
After eight years Of hiding from BUSH
ness failure in Saginaw, Mich, William
Andrews, trapper and hunter, blew off
the top Of his head in his shack in the
woods about a quarter of a mile from
Allen Junction station, OF the Mesabe
iron range. The body was found with the
rife clutchea in the dead mans hands.
William Robbins, aged the
son oil Moses Robbins, a prominent farm
3er residing near Gilman, Iowa, was in
stantly killed by falling from q wagon,
which ran over him. He and a little com
panion tried to climb pom the wagon,
and in doing SO young Robbins fell, and
the rear wheel passed over his BODY;
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28

"Pm all right Bride answered, draw
her hand away with a jerk. please don't
make Il fuss, Moyra AS her sister look
cd at her a~nxiously.
Look here, y~oung'un," said Terry. ad-
dressing Gerry. whats happened? Have
they put you In charge of the detective
corps, or did you drop sixpence and find
Giiamonds::"
70, but the tees think they have
found the thief, and you'll never guess
who they've got their eyes on. They've
found a letter or something, and they are
all coming across to ~cross-question Bride,
If o please
But Gerry never finished his sentence.
at the sound Of her own name Bride
started to her feet, her face white and
agonized, her eyes shining wildly. With
her roughened hair, her staring eyes and
livid face, she looked as wild as a haunt
ed being. She stood m~otionless for a
second. and then before any one could
catch her had fallen to the floor.
Mt was a long time before the frighten-
ed girls could restore her to consciousness.
Terry wanted to send for the doctor,
while Gerry offered to do anything to
show his pentience.
Pm sure i never thought she was so
nervous or | would never have said a
word" he protested helplessly. Birds
never used to faint"
"She's SO sensitive" Moyra answered.
Ter heart was hot with indignation, sick
with some unknown fear.
As soon as Bride was sufficiently re-
covered Terry carried her upstairs to
Aileen's room, that being the nearest,
where her sisters undressed her, Bride
submitting passively, as if indeed she was
only partly conscious of what was going
on. When she was in bed Aileen remain
ed with her, and Moyra went down to re-
assure the others. Terry had gone across
TO the big house, and Gerry and 'the in
seperables' were crouched on the hearth
rug, talking earnestly, the boys face full
of concern.
YOU'D better ask Moyra," she heard
him say as she entered the room. With
~quickened pulses she drew near and saw
then that Vera was crying while Delda's
face wore an unusually subdue6 express
sion.
Children, children, what is the mat
ter now?" She asked anxiously. What
are you s~aying?" She sat down between
them. Now what is it you want to ask ??'
she inquired, taking the girls hands in
hers.
Ito be ~continued.)