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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26
PERSONAL MENTION

A. G. Lloyd of Waitsburg, is at the
Walla Walla hospital for surgical treat
ment.
Mrs. J. S. Saunders, who has been
receiving medical treatment at the
Walla Walla hospital for the past few
weeks, has been discharged from fur
ther trea tment at the hospital.
Mrs. J. G. FARMLAND has returned
from a two weeks trip to Spokane
where she visited her sister.
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HERE AND THERE

A Well known actor says that while
his company was touring the sOutf
not long ago ne went into one of the
where the dispensary system is in
vogue.
What have you in the shape of peri
odicals?" the player asked of the dusky
Corn liquor, sah," promptly ans
wered the attendant, beer and wine.
but mostly corn liquor, sah.'-Harper' s
Weekly.
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Optical Illusions.

The eyes of the world are upon
YOU" said the earnest man.
NATURALLY" answered Senator Sor-
ghum It's a part of our business to
have the eyes of the world on us and
we are prepared for it. And l may add
without boas.ing that some of us are
pretty fine optical illusions. WASH
ingtOn Star.
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Remembering.

First lady cOnfidante-Remembe
told me in strictest secracy!
Second lady confidante-Tll remem-
ber That's one secret | owe YOU
Judge.
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NORTHWEST NEWS
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President Edward Shainwald of the
First National bank of Weiser, Idaho,
who was shot at by a stranger at his
home a short time ago, recently re-
ceived a letter threatening death un-
less he placed $4,000 in a bag ana left
it at a certain place. The money was
left as instructed. but the thug failed
to show up. one man has been arrested
on suspicion. but no evidence has yet
been found against him.
At Pendleton. Ore. Toon Soon, a Chi
naman. has been arrested on the charge
of stealing coal fro mthe O. r. & \.
railway company. 1t is alleged he has
been practicing his game for several
months and has stolen many tons of
coal which he sold to lifferent par
ties.
At Weiser Idaho Tuesday afternoon
the home of Lyman Perkins was de-
stroyed by fire. nothing being saved
except the piano. The loss is placed at
$500. with no insurance.
Franl; Street. the 12-year- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Street, met death
Sunday afternoon at Boulder, Mont"
by the accidental firing of a gun.
Thomas Diffenderfer has been arrest
ed at Pomeroy. on the charge OF IN
sanity. He is a barber and few days
ago entered the shop where he was
empoyed, and going to the back end,
picked up a rifle and deliberately aimed
it at r. Browning, ordering the man to
get down on his knees and pray. 9th
ers in the shop took the gun from the
man and he was locked UP. He is be-
lieved to have become deranged from
excessive pains from infammatory
rheumatism from which he has been
suffering for some time.
Richard Oehmigen of Hunters. Ste
vens county, has been notified that he
is one of five heirs to an estate valued
at s7,000,O00 left by an uncle in South
Africa.
W. ]. Nolan and Tom Mcleod. two
men who went from North Yakima to
the Zillah valley to grub sagebrush.
were set upon in their tent the other
night and Nolan was so badly handled
that he is confined to his bed The men
say they have no idea who perpetrated
the outrage or the cause.
A movement has been started at Ia
| coma to prohibit the custom of setting
liout free lunches in saloons to promote
the liquor trade. The movement was
started by the restaurant keepers, who
allege that the custom is seriously at
fecting their business.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at
Aberdeen Monday night and secured
$3.50 and some stamps from the safe.
They, however, overlooked $1,000 in
gold which was in the safe.
Fruit growers at North Yakima
Pnave organized to run to earth band
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26
Cheap.

THAT'S a beautiful rug. May l ask
how much it cost yOu?"
"Three thousand dollars worth OF
furniture to match 1.-THE Hebrew
Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26
One Exception.

"You know" began LOvett, 1T is said
that love levels all things"
Yes" remarked the crusty batche-
lor. 1t may level all things except the
lovers head"-Phiadelp Press.
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practiced to a large extent in Walla
Walla and Umatilla counties, it has not,
by any means, reached that state
where the farmers reap all the revenue
possible from their land.
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Just Between Themselves.

Actress (sotto voce)-Sh. no one
must know of this
Actor Surveying slim audience)-My
dear YOU may speak out, there is no
one to hear uS.-Judge.
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Our Language.

Jane-Frank turned uD an hour late
May-What did you do?
Jane-Just turned him dOWn.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

Coal oil, 20 cents a gallon at NAL
colin Mclean Grocery Co., 202 E. Main
Phones 260 and 394.
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GEN ERAL.

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds Of Hides, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper, Rubber,
Lead, Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
NJ. SHANK, Telephone Main 879,
105 East Main street.
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THE EVENING STATESMAN
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Entered at the POstoffice at Walla
Walla, Washington, as second-class
matter.
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FOR SALE.

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman office. 15c per 100.
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Returning into the tunnel too soon
Harry c. Heller, employed by United
States reclamation service, near North
Yakima, was asphyxiated by fumes
from the explosion and was found dead
at 10 o'clock, two hours later. The
accident occurred in the Tieton tunnel
at Camp One. Heller was married.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

J. w. COOKERY, UNDERTAKEN
and Embalmer, Z 1-2 First street
We are licensed by both Washington
and Oregon Boards of Health to ship
bodies. (25)
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were stolen from one ranch Saturday
night.
A. C. Brown, a rancher of the Selah
valley near North Yakima, wants $4,000
damages from J. A. Breeder for hav-
ing been made laughing stock with
his neighbors Mr.. Breeder, who is a
fellow rancher, and he had an argu-
ment over an irrigation ditch, Breed
jngs most telling point. according to
the plaintiff in his suit before Judge
Preble, was to hold Mr.. Browns head
under water in the ditch. Mr.. Brown
claims that he was more or less sick
for three weeks afterwards, but is it
chiefly on the grounds of mental suf-
fering that he bases his claim for
damages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

DIR. J. ]. MURRAY, VETERINARY
Surgeon and Dentist; graduate of
American Veterinary College, N. Y.
Office, Star Livery Barn, corner of
Fifth and Alder. Phone 552 (3D
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PLEASANT VIEW FARM CAN DE-
liver you Timothy and Alfalfa Hay
at market prices. Phone r. l.. 391 at
o'clock p. m. (O
VETERINARY SURGEON.

DIR. J. w. WOODS AND H. A. TRIP
peer, M. D. ", Graduate Veterinary
Surgeons. Office, Mcbride Bros Co.
Res. Phone 957. Hospital service
Asst State Veterinary.
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UNDERTAKES.

2. 8. HENNESSEY, UNDERTAKEN
and Licensed Embalmer, 312 w. Main
street. Phone ISL. Opposite Court
House.
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Copy for advertising should be in the
Business Office not later than 1000
O'Clock a. m to insure insertion on
that day.
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One Year in advance, by mail. $1.OO
Six Months in advance, by mail. soc
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of tree thieves. Five hundred trees
night.
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Fruit growers at North Yakima
have organized to run to earth a band
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily
One Year in advance, by mail. $500
Six Months in advance, by mail $3.50
One Month. by carrier. .. Csc
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SUITS PRESSED.

STROLLERS PRESSING CLUB
Cleaning of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
IA North Third street
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Richard Oehmigen of Hunters. Ste
vens county, has been notified that he
is one of five heirs to an estate valued
at s7.000,O00 left by an uncle in South
Africa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

Burglars broke into the postoffice at
Aberdeen Monday night and secured
$3.50 and some stamps from the safe.
They, however, overlooked $1,000 in
gold which was in the safe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

coma to prohibit the custom of setting
out free lunches in saloons to promote
the liquor trade. The movement was
started by the restaurant keepers, who
allege that the custom is seriously at
fecting their business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-26

At Pendleton. ore TOOn Soon, Chi
naman, has been arrested on the charge
of stealing coal fro mthe 9. K. ~ \.
railway company. 1t is alleged he has
been practicing his game for several
months and has stolen many tons OF
coal which he sold to different par
ties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
This is the Reason Why
Carnegie issSupporting
Taft, Says Bryan.
POURED HOT SHOT
INTO REPUBLICANS
Nebraskan Toured Native
State of the Republican
Nominee and Everywhere
Met With Monster De
monstrations, Especially
at Cleveland, Last Night.
BY Associated press

Cleveland, o., Oct. 30-After travel
ing up and down and across the state
OF Ohio today. VIM J. Bryan arrived
here tonight, and was the recipient of
a monster demonstration. dozen Or
more marching clubs bearing torches
and headed by bands paraded through
the principal streets and escorted the
Democratic candidate 10 the Central
armory, where he spoke TO vast con-
course of people, who wildly cheered
him. Later he went to Gray's armory
and spoke again to another crowd of
immense proportion$ The streets
We're dense with people, who contrib
uted a noisy welcome.
Beginning at Napoleon early today
another tour of the natdVe state of his
Republican opponent was commenced
by Bryan, who hurled an avalanche of
condemnation upon the heads Of John
d. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
at.severy Spoint where his train stop
ped The Democratic candidate had
observed in the morning papers
an authorized statement by the
two financiers that they are sup
porting Taft. OF Rockefeller. he
said the oil magnate IS supporting
Taft because Taft is supporting him.
and concerning Carnegie, he accused
him of absorbing his Competing steel
trust after getting the approval of
President Roosevelt and said the
steel trust today SIS supporting Taft.
as 1t helped to secure his nomination. .,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
TAFT ATTACKS BOTH
GOMPERS' AND BRYAN
. ey AssocIateo press.

|. Buffalo. " Y, Oct. S0.-Slsdge ham,
mer blows at GuInpers. Bryan and la
bor legislation plans were delivered
here tonight by VIM. H. Taft, before
two, immense audiences. The at
tempt of Gompers," he declared, with
great emphasis, Ito deliver the labor
wore 7se5-eiffs -----.-~------
an act of political effrontery- as--evsr
occurred in the history IF politics
It is reaSsuring TO note that the -Ien
associated with Gompers in the execu-
tive council of the Federation OF La
bor are falling away from hi.a in his
effort to make the Federation OF La
Dor a political factor.
ut is a struggle for political eX-
istence on the part of Gompers, ana
he is willing to resort to- every eX-
IRENE method possible to secure sue
cess.
Taft asserted that the protective
system is decidedly the most import
ant. consideration for American work
men. He expressed his belief That the
legislation which Gompers proposed
is unconstitutional.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
TELEPHONE 0e
To Be MERGED
All Independent Lines Be
tween New York and
Mobile to go Together.
Special to The journal.

Buffalo, y. Y, Oct 30.--A dispatch
was printed here today stating that
the much-rumoFed merger of indepen-
dent telephone lines between Kansas
and New York was about to be con-
summated.
Burt c. Hubbell, president of the
Interocean Telephone and Telegraph
company. the leading independent line
in this vicinity. said tonight that tle
project had been submitted to him
by men of means and he thought the
deal much nearer contamination than
it ever had been before.
According to the plans outlined. all
tae independent companies between
here and New York city III t east
Kansas City in the west, and Mobile
Ala. in the south, are to be merged
said Mr. Hubbell. Twelve conpan
les will go into the syndicate, giving
a complete and immediate long dis
lance. service between Buffalo. Roches
ter: Cleveland. Detroit. Toledo, Phila
deiphia, Syracuse, st. Louis and inter
mediate points
The merger as now planned vii
unite twenty thousand miles of pole:
and a group of companies with TO
tai invested capital of $2e0.OO0.06O.
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CLAIMS NEW YORK,
OHIO AND INDIANA
He Also Includes in the Re
publican Column Nebras-
ka, Montana, Maryland
and Nevada, and Says the
Chances Are Even in Ken
lucky and Missouri.
ey AssocIated Press.

New York, Oct. 3O.--ln his forecast
Of the composition of the electoral col
lege to choose the next president and
vice-president OF the United St1tes
made public at republican leadGuar
ters today, National Chairman Hitch
cock claims 325 Republican members
or eighty-three more than required to
elect their candidate
For the republican ticket, Hitchcock
As sure OF New York, Ohio and lndi-
Una. He also includes in the Repub-
lcan column Nebraska, Montana,
Maryland and Nevada. In explaining
his list. Chairman Hitchcock said ne
believed the chances are even Iii Ken
lucky and Missouri. II by any chance
any Of the states claimed should go
democratic. heS said, they will be
Maryland, Montana and Nevada
The forecast, Hitchcock says, is
based Upon information received by
him up to tonight, from party leaders
throughout the United States,
The states claimed for Taft and
Sherman votes are as follows:
California, Colorado. Connecticut,
Delaware. Idaho, Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Maryland Mas
Hachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota. Mon.
tana. Nebraska. Nevada, New Hamp-
shire. New Jersey, New York. North
Dakota. Ohio. Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah.
Vermont Washington, West Virgin n,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31

DnffiIt MhH
Jas. McHugh Will Be Hap
py When News Of Bry-
ans Election Comes.

II VIM. ]. Bryan is elected, there Is
one man in Pensacola whose cup Oh
happiness will be brinming over. That
mansis Jas. McHugh. VINO has been an
ardent admirer of the Nebraska states
man for nearly 20 years.
SMr. McHugh has given to his mann,
some home on East Hill the name OF
''Fairview,7 after Mr.. Bryans Nepras-
ka home, and at his large Garden
street store he keeps a phonograph
almost continuously busy grinding out
Mr. Bryan's speeches. At the Denver
convention Mr.. McHugh was an en-
natad in ? the great demonstration
which marked the mention of the Me-
braskan's name by Senator gore, pt
Oklahoma. ,,,.
IL there were more democrats IKE
donbt that we would nave democrat
ic president during the ensuing four
years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Governor Patterson Says
State Has Ample Evil
dence to Convict.
He Also Says He Knows
Who Fired Shots and the
Number of Those En-
gagged in the Murder of
Captain Rankin.
sy Associated Press.

Camp Memo. Reelfoot Lake, Tenn.
Oct. 3O.-"we know who fired the shot
and who put the rope around Rankin's
neck said Governor Patterson in a
statement this afternoon. just before
his departure for Union City, where.a
special grand jury issinvestigating the
night rider iepredations in this sec
ton, which eliminated in the murder
of Captain Quentin Rankin recently.
In his statement Governor Paiter-
son also said: The number of men
actually at the killing was probably
not more than ten. while some stood
guard and others neld horses. The
whole number engaged in the under
taking did not exceed thirty-fiye- The
inquiry. will be further prosecuted an L
the state win have ample evidence to
convict"
Three more prisoners were brought
in today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
PROMINENT
MONTGOMERY
Man SUICIDES
DR.. Shirley Bragg, State
Prison and Cotton Mill In
Through Brain on Ac-
count of Ill Health.
Special to The journal.


MONTGOMERY, Oct. 30.-DespOndency,
in a morbid intellect
through the pangs of incuraple dis
ease. brought to Dr. Shirley bragg,
State Prison and Cotton Mil Inspector
the impulse to end his life with PTS
fol bullet through his brain at about
s o'clock Thursday morning, In his
home. S14 South Ferry street.
The death of Dr. Bragg, coming as
il, does with an awful suddenness ana
lack of warning. is great shock TO
his family and associates, and TO the
peopIe of the state, who had come TO
recognize him as one of the most con
scientious and capable OF public OH
Gals.
, The act of DIR. Bragg was commit
ted. from all indications. in spon,
taneous fit of gloom. Without word OF
warning or preparation. and just from
a conversation with Mrs Bragg, II
which was outlined his plans for the
day. he walked into nis room, lay
himself in bed, fully clothed, pulled
about his head the bedciothes. with
which to muffl5 the report OF his re
Volver, and fired one shot.
The muZZle of the revolver, a 81
calibre weapon, being pressed firmly
against his head, behind the right ear
made no sound, or at least the muf
fed report was. not distinguished b!
Mrs. Bragg, the only person in thu
house besides the broodiag man.
DIR. Bragg had been for months in
condition of physical breakdown, from
extreme nervousness and 'organic dis
ease. and under the treatment of
physician throughout the time III
had spent several months IN IN
East with the hopes of erectng
cure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Constitution of Night Riders
is An Lncendiary Document

groes will be notified to leave the
country under penalty of death; that
all merchants SHALL sell their goods
and merchandise at not exceeding 10
per cent profit, and otherwise regulat-
ing all wages to- be paid by the farm
er for help and regulating the price
of all farm products TO be sold, COTTON
corn, etc.
These bylaws show that thf organ
ization does not only comprise t1e
night riders of Obion county: but III
cluries all night rider organizations
all over the country This document
is of such importance that a Verpat-
i'm copy cannot be had. as IT Is SAID
that it is very valuable as evidence
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
BY Associated Press.

Union City, Tenn, Oct. 30.-lt is re-
ported mere this morning On what is
considered good authority that the
constitution and bylaws of the night
riders We're procured and brought mere
Yesterday and is, or will be, placed IN
the hands of the grand jury.
This constitution and bylaws
among other things, provides that no
bank or trust company will be permit
ted to make any loans, large or small,
for a greater rate of interest than .
per cent, and further, that after the
first day of July, 1909, no farmer VIII
be allowed to employ any coloreo
help on his farms, and that all ne
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31

WILL SUPPORT
JUDGE TAT 7
Statement Issued From Off
ces of the Standard
Oil Company.
POLITICAL TRICK,
SAY REPUBLICANS
Statement Issued From the
White House Claims That
1t Was Done For the Pur-
pose of Injuring Judge
Taft, and That Such a
Trick Can Deceive No
One.
by Associates Press.

New York, Oct l30.-'I expect to
vote for William H. Taft said john
out from the Standard Oil offices here
last night. IF for no other reason,
win support Taft. because, on com
pairing him persanlly with Bryan, his
chief opponent, 1 find the balance OF
fitness and temperament entirely ON
his side. The election of Taft will. l
believe, make for law and order and
another stability of -business. He is
not the man, judge, to adventure
with rash experiments. or to impede
the return to prosperity by advocat-
ing measures subversive of Industrial
progress
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Daring HoIdup of Shipping
Master By Negroes in Mobile

schooner August King, of which he is
master, and had crossed the Louis
Vile and Nashville tracks without
being molested. lust as he entered
the stave yard. two big. rougn-looking
negro men armed with reyolvers step
ped out and put the weapons to his
head and side and demanded his
money
The captain being at the mercy OF
the two men made no resistance and
the men Went through him and took
everything but forty cents. After
searching him thoroughly they made
their escape by running down the
railroad track The schooner captain
was unarmed at the time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Spanish War Veterans Not
i'm Politics, Says Commander

in-chief Newton says that the fact that
il is generally known that the organi-
zation. in common with many other
prominent veteran organizations, Is
absolutely noR-partisa1, should refHte
any statement made by present po-
IiticaI managers which is contrary 10
these principles.
ANY comrades who combine TO use
the organization for political pur
poses" he added, ARE acting in de-
fiance of our laws and subject 10 the
severest penalties in our power 10 in
aicL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Startling Confession i'm the
San Francisco Bribery Cases

fession he made in the open court
room, Martin Stevens, an attorney,
was made custodian of notes for s10,-
600 alleged to have been executed By
Abraham Ruef, now on trial for 0rib'
cry.
Stevens. when asked TO explain
Blake's accusation, refused TO make
any statement except under oath
stevens was attorney for Blake when
the latter was first accused of having
offered $1,000 TO John NJ Kelly, !
venireman. in order that Kelly should
qualify on the Ruef jury and vote foi
acQuitfaL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-31
Not What Has. But
What Will Be Done
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct 30.-Democratic
National Chairman Mack, after read
ing the, statement from the White
House tonight. where it said some
amusement was caused by the an
nouncement of Rockefeller, in view of
what the administration had done 10
the Standard Oil company, said:
1.-The White House statement is. its
own answer A bargain was made be-
tween Taft's managers and Rockefel-
Ter and concerns the possible future
administration of Taft. and not wla:
the present administration has or has
not done to the Standard Oil com
pany" ---., .---