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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
WIRELESS OPERATORS
TURN PIRATES
PICK UP OFFICIAL MESSAGES
FROM FLEET-OFFicER ARE
TO PROTEST.

SEATTLE May "a report pre-
pared by the officers of the Atlantic
fleet on pirating by a commercial tele-
graph company of wireless messages
exchanged between naval vessels, will
bo submitted to congress with recon-
that congress enact legisla-
ton imposing a penalty for the offense.
Officers claim that official messages
were taken up by companies and made
public.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
ALL SERENE IN
ROOSEVELT CABINET
PRESIDENT DENIES THERE is ANY
FRICTION BETWEEN HIM
AND BONAPARTE.

WASHINGTON. May 23-President
Roosevelt declared today that the
wished to set at rest any rumors that
indicated that Attorney General Bona
,orta had threatened to resign and
fiat there was a difference between
them over the suit filed against the New
York & New Haven. The president az
nounced that he has no intention OF
suspending proceedings and that Bos-
ton had been selected as the city
in which the hearings should be held
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
MEETS DEATH
UNDER WHEELS
John Leake shocking|y
Crushed By a Train
ACCIDENT NEAR R|PAR|A
INJURED MAN BREATHES LAST
WHILE BEING RUSHED TO
WALLA WALLA.

Thrown from the front foot board of
an Q. r. & n. freight engine about 5
o'clock this morning. and suffering
badly lacerated left leg. besides a Sc
rious scalp wound, John w. Leake
night yardmaster for the O. r. & n.
company at Riparia and Starbuck. died
shortly after O'Clock, while being
brought to Walla Walla on a special
train.
According to the story of Leake's
companions, he boarded the engine as
the train was leaving Riparia for
Grange City Junction, taking his ac-
customed place on the front foot board
When Grange City was reached, it was
noticed that he failed to register as
usual and his companions at once in
stituted a search. Inspection of the
car wheels revealed the fact that they
were spattered with blood and within
a few minutes an engine was speeding
back to Riparia in the hope of finding
the missing yardmaster
About two miles this side of Riparia
the relief party saw their companion
bleeding. He was taken to Riparia
where DR.. Huntington relieved his suf
ferings, and special train was started
for WalIa Walla Before more than
six miles had been traversed, how
ever, the injured man breathed his last
with members of his crew about him.
The body was taken to the undertake
ing chapel of MacMartin & Company,
where it is being held awaiting word
from relatives in the east.
Born In New York.
According to a statement made to
fellow worker but few days ago, Mr..
Leake was born in Poughkeepsie,- N. Y,
where his relatives still live. He was
SO years of age, and was an unmarried
man. He was a member of the F'rater-
nal Order of Elks. under whose aus
pieces the funeral will probably be held
While no one was on the front end
with Mr.. Leake. it is the belief of mem
bers of the crew that he lost his footing
fell from the running board and was
ground beneath the wheels of the train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
BIG MORRELL A|RSH|P EXP[0DES WHILE MAKING ASCENT

BERKELEY, Cal, May 90 The big
Morrell airship. $50 feet long, blew I'D
when 200 feet in the air this morning
and fell. the tangled mass of canvass
and ropes injuring seven men. The
ascent at noon and great crowds
watched the performance. When the
considerably and the gas pressure be-
came unbalanced and rested on the
upper end of the bag. This with the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Elite Fay to Marry.

NEW YORK, May 23.AIt is reported
here that Ellie Fay, the famous vaude-
vile actress, will be married shortly to
Lieutenant Damon Pierri, an Ameri-
can naval officer, who until recently
was commanding OFFICER of the Island
of Guam. Miss Fay will leave the stage
at least during the shore duty of her
prospective husband, which will ex-
tend through three years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
OKLAHOMA DEPoSIToRs
GET THEIR MONEY
Under New State Law State Commits
sioner Has Authority to Pay
Customers in Full.

GUTHRIE. Okla, May 23-Within
one hour Of the time III. II. Smock, Ok
lahoma banking commissioner, had
taken charge of the International Bank
of Colgate, he had authority to pay
the depositors in full, though the
banks cash and available funds in
other banks fell $4,000 short of the to-
tai amount of deposits. The commits
sioner was enabled to do this under
the operation of the new banking lew,
and this is the first time it has been
called into use.
Commissioner Smock took charge OF
the bank for alleged gross violations Of
the banking laws and notified the bank
president of the banking board, imme-
diately authorized the payment of de-
The amount of deposits is $4,000. The
bank had $4,000 on hand and $1,000 de-
posted in other banks. When the cash
was exhausted the commissioner drew
checks upon the state guaranty fund.
Under the operation of the guaranty
banking law in Oklahoma, a tax Of one
per cent is levied upon the available
annual deposits of all state banks and
the money thus raised is used in pay
ment in full of all depositors of an in
been exhausted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23

Captain Penfold, aeron9ut from Aus
tralia. slowed away on the ship against
orders, leg crushed; J. Christensen
was injured while John Burns, another
member of the crew climbed up the
bag as it overturned and escaped in
jury.
John Ahern. engineer of No. engine
escaped by jumping; W. Mowry OF
Oakland, engineer of no. 5 also escaped
injury.
MorreII SAYS the loss will amount to
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Big Sum for VanderbiIt's Son.

NEW YORK. May 23.-Ffve millions
Is the sum that Alfred G.. Vanderbilt
must set aside for his son as a result
of the divorce granted Mrs. A. f. Van
derbilt according to the report. This
settlement was agreed upon between
the attorneys for bob sides.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Chauffeur Drowned.

SALEM, Ore, May 2S.-Jesse
Schaffer. a Portland chauffeur. was
drowned this morning in the Willamet-
te. from a capsizing canoe. He was with
Miss Ollie Drummond, who escaped
The body of Schaffer has not been re-
covered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
GRAND STAND FALLS
AT DILLINGHAM;.

BELLINGHAM. May 2S-With a
crash that could be heard for blocks.
big reviewing stand fell to the
ground. precipitating 100 persons into
head on top of the debris No one
was seriously hurt. BY fine presence
of mind panic was averted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Promotion for Mai. McIndee.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Major
James F. McIndee mas been appointed
10 relieve Major RoeSsler of all charge
of the river and harbor fertilization
work in the department of Columbia
Roessler will go to New Port, r. T.
Major McIndee is considered one of
the best engineers in the service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23

Mrs. Katherine Hockelley of Dixie,
died at the family home yesterday
morning, of paralysis, following a
brief illness. She was SO years of age,
and leaves, besides her husband, Lowe
Hickeller three children. The funeral
will be held in Dixie today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Peter DAILY Dead.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Peter F. Daily
one Of Americas greatest comedians
died suddenly today. His last appear
was in the Merry Widow" production
;.ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Officials Extend Welcome.

Two great merchant vessels. bearing
the reception committee of the Seattle
chamber of commerce, the mayor of
Seattle, the governor of Washington
and executive officials of all the states
and leading cities of the northwest,
headed the line of scores of craft that
welcomed the fleet. Governor Mead and
Mayor Miller extended to the officers
and men of the fleet the freedom of the
state and the city and Admiral Thomas
was presented with a large key of
purest Alaska gold.
This evenig the officers of the
fleet will be given a reception by the
chamber of commerce, and the en-
listed men will be the guests of the
city fire department at a grand ball at
Leschi Park pavilion, at which some of
the fairest daughters of the Pacific
Northwest will dance with the gallant
tars of Uncle Sans navy.
Tomorrow special services will be
held in all churches for the tars of
religious proclivities, and the others
will not lack entertainment. even, let
it be whispered, if their desires should
take the form Of indulgence in the cup
that cheers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Loot Postomce.

LOS ANGELES, May 23-Burglars
entered the postoffice at Isomoda Park.
near Pasadena, last night, blew open
the safe and secured 5000 in money and
S400 in stamps.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
SEATTLE WELCOMES
ATLANTIC FLEET
HALF MILLION PEOPLE GREET
WARSHiPS AS THEY STEAM
INTO ELLIOTT BAY.

SEATTLE. Wash, May 23.-In it's
most virulent form. the fleet madness
which has ragged as an epidemic in the
cities of the California coast today
seized Seattle in its grasp and trans
formed the pOpulace, augmented by
thousands of visitors, into a fair imi-
tation of an army of bowling der
wishes. All day yesterday and early
this morning the trains and boats have
been pouring sightseers into the city
in an ever-increasing flood that threat
ems to swamp the hospital provisions
of Seattle's houses of entertainment
The rush for places Of vantage to wit
ness the incoming of the fleet began
early and continued until the great
fighting ships poked their noses into
Elliott bay, to be welcomed by a pan
demonium of cheers and booming guns
and shrill, jubiliant whistles from the
craft in the harbOr, taken up and
echoed by myriad whistles in factory
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
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y OVERCOME BY GAS !
j. LIES FOUR DAYS ALONE. !

= SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-To !
J. lay four days and nights partly j.
+ aspyxiated by gas, conscious, yet +
j. unable to speak or cry out for as =
i. sistance. was the narrowing ex- +
+ perience of Henry Cook, an en- i
j. ploye Of the Hotel AthertOn J.
j. Monday. Cook went into the eel j.
j lar to mend broken gas pipe. He i
j. was overcome by the fumes. When =
= he awoke he attempted to arise j
= but was too weak. He lay there y
i until he was found Friday night. 4
!. He may die. j.
j. /. j. !. !. j. + i + + I. !. + j. ]. :.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-23
Japan In October.

Continued On Page Five)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Observation-Disclosures DEATH.
Inmate of Soldiers Home Attempt!
Suicide on Street.

Despondent because Of ill health. Robert
Cottingham. white. seventy-six years of
age who said he was an inmate of the
United States Soldiers Home, attempted
suicide about IL o'clock this morning at
9TH and B streets northwest by shooting
himself in the head.
Cottingham was standing on the corner
looking about in a bewildered manner
when several persons saw him place the
revolver to his right temple and fire two
shots in rapid succession. Before they
could get near him he sank to the
ground. The ambulance of the Emergen-
cy Hospital was summoned and he was
removed to that institution.
He was placed upon the operating table
and the physicians extracted a bullet
from his head. 1t is not thought that the
other shot took effect. as only the one
bullet could be found.
1t is stated that while Cottingham's
condition is critical he has a chance for
recovery. Inquiry at the Soldiers Home
failed to locate any person there of the
name given by the patient. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
TO AID CAPT. HART.
Master Mates and Pilots Associa-
ton Will Give Excursion.

The Master Mates and Pilots Associa-
ton. composed of all the mates and pilots
employed on Potomac river boats, with
headquarters in this city is arranging for
an excursion to Marshall Hall September
8 as benefit for Capt. John r. Hart,
one of the Oldest rivermen in this section.
He is paralyzed. The committee of ar
rangements is composed Of p o. Donnell.
John Bailey and ]. B. Raleigh, the last
named the head pilot of the fireboat
Firefighter.
Col. Fred Mertons, president of the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steam
boat Company. has rendered to the pilots
association the use of one of the largest
steamers of the company, without cost. to
make the necessary trips to and from
Marshall Hall. The committee expects a
big crowd to attend. In addition there
will be liberal contributions from bust
ness interests along the river front, where
Capt. Hart is SO widely and favorably
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
on, HERES AnoRSE FOR TAFT
TWENTY-THREE HANDS HIGH
AND WEIGHS 5000 POUNDS.
Batty in One Eye, Knows Circus
Tricks-Signs Say silas Wegg's
Real Kidder.

There's man down in Virginia who
thinks he has a better horse for Judge
Taft than all of those which have been
wards chief of the insular bureau. who
has not been commissioned to buy a
horse for the republican presidential
candidate. This Virginian's name is
Wegg-Silas Wegg-and his address is
1872 North Maltby avenue. Norfolk. Wit
ness his letter, received by Gen. Ed
wards of the War Department this
morning:
Dear Sir: I see by the papers that
you are looking up a big horse for
ex-Secretary Taft. We've got a dandy
down on our farm at Tarboro, n. c.
Blooded stallion, 90 hands, 5000 pounds
His plans and specifications will mea-
sure up alongside Mr.. Taft. He is cream
colored and the rear view is grand.
Carries 400 Pounds Easily.
I'VE are trying him out with 400
pounds of sand on ten-mile runs and
he takes it easy. He is kinder techy
and cuts up. but Mr.. Taft can hold him
down all right. He is kinder batty in
one eye, but not so as you can notice
it much.
I'VE got him from a circus and he
can do all kinds Of tricks. If the next
President gets this animal and has
photographs taken with him on he would
get lots of advertising. Price. $3.50
cash. Address Silas Wegg. 1872 N. Malt
by avenue"
Gen. Edwards hasn't replied to Mr..
Wsegg, and probably won't. But he en-
joyed Wegg's letter. though, and is even
beginning to feel kindly toward the
wicked newspaper man who started the
story that Judge Taft wanted Gen. Ed
wards to buy him a horse.
Clarence Laughs Himself Fat.
Il didn't think I would get as much fun
as this out of that fabrication said he
this morning. THAT newspaper man has
done me a good turn. Since these letters
began to pour in here three weeks ago 1
have gained several pounds in weight by
laughing"
Gen. Edwards is mighty close friend of
Judge Taft, and they often go riding to-
gether. He thinks the republican presi-
Dental candidate will enjoy reading this
lates: horse letter. and is going to send
it 20 him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
ANTE-ELEcTIoN WARNING.
Acting Secretary Of Treasury Me,
lions Political Assessments.

An ante-election warning against po-
litical assessments has been issued to en-
ployes of the Treasury Department by
Beekman Winthrop. acting secretary of
the department. The circular promulgates
the civil service laws and regulations on
the subject and directs that officers OF
the department controlling the various
branches of the service post conspicuously
in their respective offices copies of the
document "and otherwise to use every ap-
propriate and avilable means to direct
the attention of their subortlinates to the
provisions thereof In past years the
same sort of a circular has been issued
but it has been more formal than this
one.
Mr. Winthrop does not believe there will
be many employees who will consider
themselves forced to make political con-
tributions, as all of them, he thinks
realize that they will be protected from
pressure Of this sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

SCHUETZEN PARK-Anna E. Larigey
to Charles A. and Eva r. March, lot
81. block 1: SO.
GEORGIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST De-
tween 18th and 18th streets-John r.
Wright ct Tx. to Edward D. Bolger
and Ellen L. Bolger. lot 49, square
1911: SO.
SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween end G streets-Alfred r.
Johnson ct ux. to VIM A. Simpson
part lot s. 8. square 300: so.
TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween NJ and N streets-Pearl G. Sell
by to Simon and Gustave Oppenheim-
err. part lot IL. square 2s1; $40
r STREET NORTHWEST between 10Th
and 10Th streets-Pearl G. Selby to
Simon and Gustave Oppenheimer part
lots - and 25. square Ill; SO.
SCHUETZEN PARK Guy S. and Car
roll S. Kepp to Albert F. Gutekunst,
lot Ill, block >; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
UNKNOWN FIOATEH FVUN ND.
Face Badly Burned With Carbolic
Acid to Prevent Identification.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August pam I'M
known man. believed to be from Massa-
chusetts. was found floating in the Monon-
gahela river near McKeesport today. His
face is badly burned from carbolic acid
and identification will probably be i'm
possible.
With the mans hat and coat on the
shore was found the bottle which had
contai the acid.
The label had been partially scratched
away. but enough OF it remained
to show it had been purchased somewhere
In Massachusetts.
1t is thought the unknown man de-
stroyed his features with the acid and
then jumped in the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Mr. Justice Stafford.
Indian Protective Association agt. May
ct al: rule to show cause returnabls
August 2s. 1905: compliments solicitors
Charles Poe and Berry & Minor.
Indian Protective Association agt. Treat
ct al: rule to show cause returnable
August D. 1908: compliments solicitors
Charles Poe and Berry & Minor.
Farr agt. Brown. executor: order author
izing sale; petitioners solicitor. j. Js
Darlington.
Van der Tam agt. Lybrook; rule to
show cause, returnable September q, l9oS3
compliments solicitor, w. j. Lambert.
In re American Home Life Insurance
Company; dissolution of order extending
time for filing answer OF respondent
case ten days. from August "a. l9oS'
petitioners solicitor. Sheehy & Sheehy:
defendants solicitors. j. S. Easby-Smith.
Williamson agt. Williamson; alimony
and counsel fees awarded and reference to
NJ. NJ. Murray, examiner; complainant S
solicitor. c. E. Emig; defendants So
licitor. c. A. Barnard.
White agt White; T. H. Fitnam ap-
pointed examiner to take testimony and
George H. Calvert appointed attorney to
Defend compliments solicitor, r. +.
Mattingly.
DISTRICT COCRT-Justice Stafford.
In re condemnation of squares 63 and
50: order OF publication and issuance OF
citation.
In re condemnation of squares 226-230:
order of publication and issuance Of cita-
ton.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Stafford.
In re Corbin Birch, bankrupt; hearing
fixed for September -. 1908.
PROBATE COURT-Mr Justice Stafford.
Estate of Eliza j. Hyland: will dated
July 30, 1904. naming Charles II. Hyland
executor, filed.
Estate of William E. Herbert: will
dated November l. 1898. naming Montery
r. Herbert. executor filed. with petition
for probate and record.
Estate of John ]. Siggins; will dated
November - 1907. naming Michael Sig
gipS filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24

mined that. In view OF the fact that the
special work is done during the hours
DR.. Lynch is regularly employed by the
District. he cannot legally accept the So
day salary the Department OF Agri-
culture pays such agents.
The money will be paid Prof. Charles
E. Monroe Of George Washington Univer-
sity, who has been assisting DR.. Lynch
in the work. That the money be paid to
Prof Monroe instead of DR.. Lynch was
recommended by DIR. Woodward, health
officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS.
John Lafayette Curtis Dies in Gar
field Hosnital

John Lafayette Curtis, son of the late
Clark E. and Margaret B. Curtis. died
this morning at $50 o'clock of typhoid
fever at the Garfield Hospital, after an
illness Of three weeks. His mother.
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry White. were at the bed
side when the end occurred.
Mr.. Curtis was clerk In the patent
Office for twenty-six years. and for a
large part of the time was property clerk
of that office, which position he resigned
last spring.
Mr.. Curtis resided at the Richmond Ho-
tel. Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers Tonight and Probably
Tuesday; Northeast to East Winds.

Tuesday; Northeast to East Winds.
For the District of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia. showers tonight and
probably Tuesday; light northeast to east
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 80: year ago, 81.
The weather is generally unsettled and
showery east of the Rocky mountains.
except from the lake region eastward. In
portions of southern Virginia. North Car
olina, northern Georgia and northern
Texas the rainfall was heavy.
Temperatures are rather low for the
season. except in the south.
Unsettled. showery weather will con-
tinue tonight and Tuesday in the south
ern states. and will extend into the Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic states. In
the lower lake region the weather will be
generally fair.
Temperatures will change but little.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh northeast to
east: on the south Atlantic coast light to
fresh and mostly southwesterly. and on
the east gulf coast light to fresh and
variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh variable
winds and generally fair. weather to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Charlotte. 296: Raj
eigh. 2.72; Norfolk. 3.76; Asheville. 2.1O;
Atlanta ! +. 2;ss; Palestine LA; Wichita
During the twenty-four hours ending 8
am. Sunday: Block Island. ZOE: New
York. LA: Providence. 1.22: Fort Worth,
21S; Burrwood. 2.10.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: August 23- pm. IS: 8
pm, "a; II midnight, ~. August IA
am, 20; am, GO; IL noon. y: pm.
Maximum. -, at pm August %;
minimum, &c, at 6 m. August "a.
Barometer: August 234 pm, 1901: 8
pm.. 1903; II midnight. 1904. August
pa am. 1902; s am, 30O5; noon. 1904:
2 pm. 1902.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1920 am. and 1 pm. :;
high tide, 6:12 am. and $40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. ITO am. and 40
pm; high tide, 6:55 am. and 7:25 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
IOudy-ouu IooCs o.Ss osiIi., sun oCts
6:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:23 am.
Moon rises 1858 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
g am: Great Falls. temperature, 30;
condition, 35. Dalecarlia reservoir tenn
perature, 20; condition at north connec-
ton, 20; condition at south connection.
65. Georgetown distributing reservoir
temperature. 20; condition at infiuent
gatehouse, so; condition at effiuent gate
house, 80.
Height of the Water.
The elevation of the water above the
dam at Great Falls is 1910.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. August
4-The Shenandoah is very muddy and
the Potomac little muddy.