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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.
Young Women's Christian Assoc ations
Holding Convention.

ASHEVILLE. n. c., June S.-Several
hundred delegates. coming from all
parts of the United States, are gath
cred at KenilwOrth- Inn today for ma
tional convention of the Young
Women's Christian associations of the
United States over 100000 members
affiliated with the $50 college associa-
tiOns. the 104 city bodies and the twen-
ty-four state organizations, are rep
resented.
Among the speakers on the program
of the present meeting, which will oc-
cupy about ten days, are the following:
Rev Charles B. Erdman, of Princeton.
N. j.; Robert E. Speer. Of New York
City; Rev Richard o. Flyn, of Allan
ia, Ga; Rev. Howard Angew john
son, and Nf. Fletcher Brockman. OF
China; Rev. Wiibert w. White. d. D..
OF New York: Rev. Robert Wells
Beech. of Rochester. N. Y.
The convention met here for the first
time last year and all were so pleased
that it was decided to meet here again
this year and indications at present
are that Asheville will be made the per-
manent meeting place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08

The fate of HeZikiah w. Barnes the
young rancher who is accused of bru-
tally numbering Mrs. Anna Aldrich, a
wealthy and respected widow residing
near Dixie, last April rests with the
II men whose names are given above.
The jury was completed this after
noon shortly after 2 o'clock, and the
opening chapters written in what prom
ises to be one of the most notable GRIM
inal trials ever held in Wala Walla
county.
The work of securing the jury was
not nearly so arduous as had been ex-
case. 1t was confidently expected that
it would take at least two days to Sc
cure the jury, and in view of this ex-
rectatiOn the witnesses were not sum-
moned to appear until Wednesday
morning. When the Jury was COM
pleted, court adjourned until tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock remanding
the jury to the custody of the sheriff.
The jury will be kept together by the
sheriff and not permitted to minge with
outsiders. At night the jurors will be
locked up and at all times when court
is not in session they will be under the
legal eye of the sheriff or one of his
deputies.
1t is believed that the trial will be
over before the end of the week
In securing the jury the offense exer-
cised eight Of it's II peremptory chal-
lenges. No peremptory challenges We're
used by the prosecution.
When court convened at 8 o'clock.
there was not an exceptionally large
number of spectators present. There
were probably a hundred men in the
court room, many of whom We're
called as jurors There were TO ladies
present During the first hour of the
trial., however. more spectators began
to arrive and by noon the court room
was well filled. Two ladies came in late
in the morning session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Confederates Gathering.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June Sad
dened by the recent death of thei-
commander in chief, General Stephen
d. Lee. but with much of their old en-
thusiasm left to them. the hosts of tn"
United Confederate veterans are gath
ering in birmingham today The ses-
sions of the encampment will be COM
menced tomorrow and will last three
days Many officials of the Grand Army
and other patriotic organizations of the
north will be the guests of the confed-
crates and will join with the boys i'm
gray" in mourning the loss Of their
great leader.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
RACE BILL FIGHT
IS AGAIN ON

ALBANY. n. T.. June S.-With pros
poets of a speedy termination of tn:
special session. the New York legisla-
ture will convene today after a recess
which began May 60. II is believed
that Governor Hughes will submit to
the legislature. when it meets this
evening message urging the enact
ment of the anti-race track gambling
bills.
It is evident that many of the legisla
tors are in the same rebellious mood
that has characterized their attitude
toward Governor Hughes since the
session began and there Is little ike
,ihood of the passage OF the tibet
ting bills. In the hotel lobbies today
members of both parties are giving free
expression to their hostility to the gov
ernor. Sneering references are made 10
his reform measures and some of the
republicans are more bitter than the
There is little prospect OF
a break in the ranks of the mutinous
legislators and it is likely that an early
adjournment will bring the fruitless
session to an end. Many of the repup-
lican members will leave the latter part
of the week for Chicago, to attend III"
national convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
CHARGED WITH
EMbEzzLEMENT
WELL KNOWN CALIFORNIA POLL.
TICIAN HELD UNDER
ARREST.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S. Charged
with the embeZZlement of $500 of the
funds of the Metropolitan Surety COM
pany, of which he was the Pacific
Coast manager, Judson C. Brusie is un-
der arrest at Los Angeles. The authori
ties here are awaiting his return to
San Francisco to be tried on felony
charge. BruSie is secretary of the stat
board of railroad commissioners and
is prominent politician.
A warrant for his arrest was sworn
out by d. A. Macbeth, eastern repre-
sentative af the firm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
TALKS FOR PROHIBITION
Oiiver w. Stewart Speaks to LARGE
Audience.

In one of the strongest temperance
lectures ever delivered from local
platform, oliver w. Stewart. Of Him
ols, Yesterday afternoon spoke at length
to a large audience in the Central
christian church. Mr.. Stewart is not
the ranting, radical prohibition talker.
but man of exceptional ability and
convincing address. One of his best
thoughts was the following:
BY temperance we mean the teach
ing as applied ITO individuals concern
ing their Duties of abstinance and the
like. Prohibition is taking the liquor
traffic out OF the way of people who
might becolse 4 slave to it, A combina-
ton of these two methods will prove
the solution Of the problems involved"
A collection amounting to si10.24 was
taken up at The close OF the address,
the largest offering to the prohibition
cause donate1 at any place in the
state. The cpsnrnittee in charge of the
work in Washington now has more
than $1,000 with which to fight the IL
quor traffic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
PLOT TO MURDER YOUNG KING OF PORTUGAL

LISBON, June tioa
reigns at the palace following the dis
covery of plot today to blow up
young King Emanuel. whose father and
brother were aSsa assinated recently
Three conspirators who were arrested
had planned to assassinate the king
during the state religious feast to be
held June Is, with a bomb, which was
to be placed SO the king could not es-
cape.
Outbreaks ara feared and the palace
guards have been increased.
The queen suffers from the shock
caused by the news. The royal family
are virtually prisoners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
COMMENCE WORK
ON EXTENSION
LARGE FORCE OF MEN AT WonN
ON PLEASANT STREET LINE
TODAY.

Work on the Pleasant street car i's'e
was ac.raIlv hegun this morning ana
all day large force Of men ha'e
busy getting the ground ready ior '''e
track. There is no line more hee1eN
than the one out Pleasant street
ing as it viii a large suburban resi-
dence district
The line leaves the present Guy io
the the corner of Whitman and oih'
ton and runs on Whitman TO the
park. thence on Division TO
and ont Pleasant a mile and quar-
Ter TO the Berney home.
The work will be pushed 10 an e'
completion. say the officials of the Cum
panY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
GARFIELD TO
VISIT OREGON
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR TO
MAKE PERSONAL INvEsTiGA.
TlON OF PROJECT.

SAN FRANCISCO, June S.-That
work on the Umatilla reclamation pro-
ject in Oregon is progressing salts
factOrily and will be rushed to COM
pletiOn as early as possible is the
statement made to a United Press rep
resentative today by Secretary of the
Interior Garfield before sailing for
Honolulu on the battleship Maine. on
tour Of inspection of the Hawaiian
Islands. -.
Secretary Garfield will visit Oregon
to note progress of the work upon his
return and will make recommendation
as to what is to be done there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
California Mother COnfeSSeS
to Strang|ing Child
TO Be TRIED FOR MURDER
WHEN ACCUSED OF UNNATURAL
CRIME YOUNG WOMAN CCOOLY
ADMITS HER GUILT.

REDWOOD CITY. Cal, June n
Mamie Slass is held i'm Jail today
pending investigation of her confession
10 the police that she strangled her
infant and threw it into the bay
The body was found floating near
the shore and suspicion pointed to
the young mother. When the crime
was fastened on her she cody admit
ted she strangled the child
She Will be tried for murder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
FIGHTING WITH
DESPERATION
CannOn's Manager Lends
Aid to The ''A|jies'
TAFT GETTING MORE-VoTEs
NATIONAL COMMITTEE SEATS
DELEGATES FAVORABLE
TO SECRETARY.

CHICAGO, June S.-New hope was
given the "allies" today i'm eheir BAT
tie against the Taft Roosevelt power
III the republican national committee
by the arrival of Congressman Nc
I.inley, manager of the Cannon boom
senator Hemenway of Indiana, and
Senators Murray and Crane Oh Mass;.-
chusetrs, who have been at the head
of the allies, sent a hurry cali for
The contests before the narionai
committee will be continued fn acccrc-
ancn with the statement given out by
given up their first scheme to abandon
the fight before the national commit
tee and saving their ammunition for
the credentials committee of the con-
vention. Today the fight seemed to be
on with all it's original vigor.
There is little doubt that TAT men
nill carry every issue before the con-
mittee.
frank Hitchcock, Taft's manager,
whose presence in the Eatinnal COM
mittee caused the Outcry, announced
today that he would nol participate In
tie committee sessions any mere
Solomon Luna of New Mexico.
v lose proxy Hitchcoc'. held. appeared
in the committee room personally and
Hitchcock refused to attend the ses-
SONS az assistant Sacrctary "f the
cpnmirtee
The committee today placed the
Tart delegates from the third con-
gressional district of Florida on the
temporary roll Hitchcocls remained In
an ante-Soom during the session. He
declared he was certain that Taft
would have 700 votes on the first bal
lot He said that Luna asked him to
take his place until he returned to
Chicago Charles Carry, of Portland,
Oregon. sent his proxy to James Nc
Lachland. who offered it to Hitchcock
who declined it.
The Taft delegates from the hrst
district of Georgia were seated at
noon.
The arrival of Arthur |. Norys, OF
Ohio. the original Taft manager cou-
pied with the absence Of Hitchcock
from the committee, has started the
lumor that Hitchcock has been sup
planted as Taft's director general
Vorys has established separate head-
quarters.
Taft delegates from the second ana
third districts of Georgia were seat
ed this afternoon. The Taft dele
cation from the first district OF Ken
tucky was also seated. This delega-
ton was contested by Fairpanhs'
Louisiana contests will be next taken
Cp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Ed to Meet Nick.

LONDON, June Sit is expected
that the meeting between King Edward
and Emperor Nicholas of Russia will
take place tomorrow at Reval, in the
Gulf of Finland, where the British
sovereign is proceeding on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Dip
Iomats are greatly interested I'm the
meeting, which, ii is expected. VIII
cement the friendly relations between
Great Britain and Russia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Team Owners Meet.

BUFFALO. N Y. June S.-A novel
convention is that of the American
Team Owners association. to be held
in Buffalo this week. and which has at
tracted delegates from al over the
country. All OF the larger cities of tbs
east are represented and the team
ern and southern cities have sent large
parties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
BURGLAR MAKES
CLEVER ESCAPE IN AUTO
Feigns Insanity, is Taken to Hospit al
and Makes His GETAWAY.

Los ANGELES. June S-Witn tha
assistance of two unknown confeder-
ates, O. 7 Adamson, charged with bur-
glary, feigned insanity and escaped
from the county hospital in an auto
early this morning. Deputy Sheriff
Hutchinson fired at the man when he
was getting into the auto. but missed
With a steel bar and block of wood
the door of Adamson's room was rails
ed from its hinges He left the build
ing wrapped in blanket
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
JURY SECURED TO TRY BUD BARNES
F0R MURDER Of MRS. ANNA A[DR|CH
Definitely Announced That Defense of Insanity Will Be Made
and That No Effort Will Be Made to Break Down the
Stonq Chain of Circumstantia| Evidence Which
Surrounds the Prisoner,

ton to the effect that a statement by u
prospective juror that he had formed
an opinion of the case which it would
take evidence to remove was conc,u-
sive of the jurors disqualification.
Judge Brents characterized this doc
trine as absurd" and stated that I,
had been repudiated by the supreme
courts of practically every other state
He said that he hoped the stenogra-
Iher had taken his remarks as NE
wanted the supreme court to know his
views on the question.
tered feeble protest against the Wig
orOus remarks by the court, suggest
ing that the statement from the bench
might be construed as criticism of
a man who would form an opinion
from newspaper reports and might not
be conducive to frank replies on the
part of the talismen.
Case Moves Rapidly.
When the case was called, the de-
fense presented it's motion for a con-
tinuance on the grounds that two i'm
pOrtant witnesses could not be secured
at this time.
Judge Brents said that he thought
the excuse of the defense was 'lame.'
but stated that unless the prosecution
was willing to admit that the absent
witnesses would. were they here. tes-
tify to certain facts. he would be in
clined to grant the motion.
This is a very serious case" said
the court. land | think that it would
be better to err on the side of the de-
fendant than to make a ruling which
might have the effect of denying to
the defendant some of the rights 10
which he is entitled under the law
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp then
stated that the prosecution was will
ing to admit, subject to objection on
the grounds of irrevelancy. that if Mrs.
Jane Black were here she would testify
as claimed by the defense, but tina.
no admissions would be made respect
ing any testimony to be given by Mrs
L. w. Mason. as no reason had been
shown why Mrs Mason could not be
present at the trial.
After this admission on the part OF
the prosecuting attorney, the court
overruled the motion for a continuance.
Insanity the Plea.
Attorney Cain then presented the
plea of insanity, which recites that at
the time of the commission of the or
fense charged the defendant was in
sane and mentally irresponsible, and
that this fact was not known to de-
fendants counsel at the time the or
iginal plea of not guilty was entered.
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp moved tD
strike this plea from the files. but the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Report On Wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON. June S.-A sum-
mary of the grain report has been COM
pleted by the bureau of statistics. de-
partment of agriculture, and will be
made public this afternoon. 1t VIII
give the preliminary estimate of acre
age of spring wheat oats and DarleS
and the condition on June of winter
wheat spring ~hest- at&, barley, rye
and hay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Sons Of Veterans.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, June s.
Pennsylvania division, Sons of Veter-
ans, began its twenty eighth annual
encampment here today, with an un-
usually large attendance. A sham bat
tie and big parade will be features of
the week. and are expected to attract
thousands Of visitors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Oregon for Bryan.

PORTLAND. Ore. June S-That
Oregon's delegation of eight will be in
and all the time" at the Denver con-
yention is the statement of Chairman
Alexander Sweek and other prominent
democrats gathered here on the eve
of the state convention. Adherents 81
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Britt Is Manager.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s:-"hhs
Rritt brother of Jimmie. has assumed
the management of Joe Thomas and IL
arranging several bouts for hlH' he
bas challenged Ketchell to six round
egbt and he has also wired Charies
Harvey to fight with him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Railway Clerks In Session.

TOLEDO. O., June S.-Severai nun
dre,, delegates from all parts Oh 'iie
rYnifed States and Canada are III
tendance today at the national eonven-
zion of the brotherhood OF Raliroao
Clerks of America. The New orieaii'
delegation is attempting to secure Tue
,aoo convention for that city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
TOXIC VISITED
BY HA|LST0RM
MUCH DAMAGE BY ELEMENTS
TODAY IN JAPANESE
CAPITAL.

TOXIC, June S.-A terrific haii-
storm swept this city today. Hail
stones measuring two and half inches
in diameter fell like bullets. Not
window exposed is intact.
Many people were severly injured
and crops suffered great damage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
BLACK HAND THREATENS
NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE.
William Pcilock's Estate Is Beino
Secured by Posse.

PITTSFTELD, Mass, June S-A pos
Sc Is today securing the woods on the
estate of William Pollock, the New
York millionaire. for members of the
Black Hand Who have threatened Pol
lock with death if he did not submit
to blackmail Pollock and his EN-.
ployees had a gun fight with the Black
Hand, Sunday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
BiIiek Must Hang.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 8-Govr
ernor DOneen and the board OF par
dons today refused to commute the
sentence of death of Herman B1llek,
convicted of poisoning six members OF
the Vrzal family. = He hangs Friday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Would Rip Out Plank.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June s
Campers today declared that he would
fight the New York petition against
the insertion of the anti-mJunctlon
nlank in the republican platform.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Another Victim Buried.

LOS ANGELES, June ST. c. Max
field. who died Sunday as result OF
the explosion on the cruiser Tennessee.
was buried in Harbor View cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
CAUGHT
WITH THE SWAG
NEVADA OFFICIALS CAPTURE
BANDIT WHO STOLE $500 FROM
A SALOON.

ELY. New, JLne S.-Just as he was
about to board the train at McGill
Junction. IA miles north of here. today.
officer overpowered the man who robbed
a saloon at Rieptown of $500. Friday.
and recovered the money. The officers
travelled hundred miles before they
got track of the man
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08

1t is doubtful if the spectators will
enjoy much of the trial, due to the poor
acoustic properties of the court room.
During the examination of the pros
pective jurors this morning, the at
torneys had in many instances to
leave their seats ana stand in front of
the jury box in order to catch the re-
plies of the talismen. Back of the rail-
ing which separates the spectators
from the officers of the court, but lit
tie could be heard.
At the attorneys table Barnes occu-
pied a seat between Attorney Oscar
Cain and Attorney F. A. Garrecht,
while at the other end Of the table were
seated Prosecuting Attorney Otto B.
Rupp, and his assistant. H. A. Bryson,
together with T. P. Gose, who is assist
ing in the prosecution at the instance
of the family of the murdered woman.
Barnes Was Nervous.
Barnes appeared to be closely watch
ing the proceedings, although he said
nothing to his counsel. At times it ap-
peared as if the defendant was ex-
tremely agitated. and he twisted his
hands in a nervous manner. His face.
in striking contrast to the ordinary
hni
emily flushed with excitement. Often
during the morning he played with a
his left hand. taking the ring off time
and again and attempting to place it
on another finger.
When the first of the jurors We're
questioned as to their qualifications.
Barnes listened intentlY to the ques-
tions asked and the replies made When
capital punishment was first men
toned, the defendant was visibly agi-
tated. Once during the morning a smile
fitted across his face but it was
quickly superseded by an expression
which. were it not for the deep, mex
pressible sadness of his big brown eyes.
would be almost stOical
Barnes has added years to his ap-
pearance since the day he was taken
to the county Jail All over his face,
there are deep lines of care. The de-
fendant showed evidence of prepara-
ton for the trial His heavy. reddish
brown hair was neatly brushed back
from his forehead, and he was dressed
in a neat, although somewhat worn
checked suit. with a soft cream -cOlore''
shirt and a brown four-in- hand tie.
His patent leather shoes showed evil
dence of some usage.
Criticises the Supreme Court.
During the examination of the Jur
ors, Judge Brents took occasion to Sc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08

Johnson are few and have made nc
headway against the overwhelming sem
timent for Bryan existing in Oregon.
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3 y - - - =
+ THE JURY,
w. H. Upton, former merchant r
]. Conrad Dietrich, grocer. -
? l.. D. Lott, horsetrainer. -
Frank J. Kent, farmer. -
+ r. F. Smitten, retired hardware =
F merchant.
A, j. SherrOd mining broker. -
+ D. w. Dorrance, farmer. =
+ r. G.. Eagan. grain buyer. =
+ j E. Ireland, insurance agent. =
+ John Meiners, farmer
l.. F. Ferguson, dry goods mer- =
chant -
+ w C.. Barnett, farmer. =
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Criticises the Supreme Court.

Criticises the Supreme Court.
During the examination of the Jur-
Verely criticize the ruling of the Su-
preme court of the state of Washing
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