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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
CoNNElL HAS UNIQUE JAIL
MOUNTED ON WHEELS, CAN BE
MOVED ABOUT THE COUNTY
At WILL.

The Cornell. Wash. Hardware COM
panv has finished the new Jail on
wheels for Franklin county. 1t is con-
structed entirely of iron and will ac-
commodate is men. 1t is equipped
with a stove 1t was designed for use
outside of town. Franklin county
makes its prisoners work on its roads
and soon after this plan was adopted
if was found that a vast amount OF
time was being consumed each day in
transporting the men to and from
their work outside of town and the
idea was conceived by the board of
county commissioners of building a
Jail on wheels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
TONG WAR At SACRAMENTO
EE HOY, PRESIDENT OF HOP
|. SINGS, AssAssINATED BY
BlNG KONG TONG.

II Sac AMENTO, Jan. 16-Lee Hoy.
pEesident +of the HOP Sing Tony was
asSassinated here last night by seven
Chinese members of the Bling KoLg
tong. Lee Hoy is the third president
of the Hop Sings to have been muir
dered the last few years
Today it is believed that word will
price Oh the head of the president Of
the Bing Kongs and that pistol men
and slaLt-eyed Ratchet wielders of the
Tong in the coast cities will be as
sembling to secure vengeance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
LITTLE CHANGE IN WHEAT.
Market, if Anything, Has Been TrifIe
Quiet.

The past week has brought no ma
tcrial change in the position Of the
market says the West Coast Trade
Trade. if anything, has been rather
quieter following the rush of bushes
Immediately following the holidays
a considerable volume of BUST
ness is still passing, with prices not
materially altered, despite the fact
that eastern speculative markets have
inclined to bearishness during the
past few days. The volume of demand
from abroad is not markedly large,
but the position of stocks, visible and
prospective, with which to meet the
requirements during the advancing
season. exerts a strengthening inf1u-
ence. and Liverpool is very slow, about
Following the downward course of Chi
cago. although it is to be expected that
Europe will buy wheat upon the best
possible basis that may be obtained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
MONEY IN REAL ESTATE.
Traction Co. Cleans Up Neat Sum in
Freews.er.

FREEWATER. Jan. 16.-The Wal
la Walla Traction company. which
some few months ago purchased Is
acres of land from d. Christian near
F'reewater, have since laying out the
addition known as Railroad addition
in town lots, disposed of great part
of it at. a good profit, which shows that
land is being sought in this part of
the county to great extent.
The company paid $4,000 for this
tract of land and they have already
sold $3.50 worth in towT. lots. They
will reserve strip for right of way
for extensions of their road, and still
have $1,000 worth to sell, which shows
that land investments are good
thing in this part of the country
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
OPIUM SHIPMENTS
SUSPiCiOUSLY LIGHT.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Jan. 10.
Among the interesting features oi
tn. business of the last year, trans
acted by officials of the Puget souno
ouctons districts is the showing that
for the entire period lmportatiohs Vi
opium reached the insignificant totai
of 93S hounds. The duty thereon
Amounted to less thar $4,000.
The district is presumed 10 cover
practically all of the output or BRUSH
columbia refineries which operate OH
q large scale. The light Shipment -
regarded as suspicious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16

SEATTLE, Jan. ia letter of apol-
ogy saved Richard Mansfield White.
brother of the late Stanford White.
from expulsion Tuesday night from the
Seattle Commercial club
During the recent visit of the Ha-
walian girls in this city and while a
banquet was being held at the Com
mercial club. White used the express
sion quite audible, "Al coons look
alike to me-" For this action the di-
resctors deemed that his conduct was
not that of a gentleman and voted to
expel him from the club.
White heard of the action and sent
most abject apology for his conduct
and Mr.. White is still a memoer of the
organization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SELL RAILROAD
FOR BACK TAXES
SHERIFF SMITH OF albany PRO-
POSES TO COLLECT FROM
HARTMAN LINE.

ALBANY. ore, Jan. 16.-A Harri-
man railroad, the Corvallis & Eastern
is advertised for sale this morning in
the Albany Weekly Democrat because
Of its failure TO pay its taxes.
Sheriff Smith has made repeated eff
forts to collect the amount due. $3,302.-
81 hut failed.
The road with all lands and rail
properties Of the company will be
sold to the person who offers to pay
the taxes with the penalties and in
teleSt accrued.
The sale will be held at Albany.
February Il. A certificate of sale will
bear maximum rate of interest of 10
per cent from date of sale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
POOR JOKE ON FIREMEN.
Miscrean:s Turn In False Alarm and
Then Disappear.

Some thOughtless miScreant, whose
poor idea of a joke led him to it,
turned IL a false fire alarm from Box
Al. Ninth and Moore streets, about 10
O'Clock last night, the call being re-
sponded to by the firemen from Sta
ton No. l.
Chief Metz was at the keylOr
Grand at the time, but Joined his men
immediately and hurried to the scene
of the supposed CONGREGATION Not a
soul~~Was in sight, nor was there any
evidence of a fire in the vicinity, and
the fire ladides returned to their hunks
thinking strong thoughts about some
unknown who had taken 1.-The bunch
and disappeared in the gloom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SOUND GUNNERS ARE
ORDERED TO PRACTICE

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. jan 10.
without explanation other than tna'
orders for such had come from Wai
aan.rtment officials. target SNORING
by the heavy armament Oh inc
sound artillery armament of the Puget
commenced yesterday morning. II y
Generally believed that the result u
nnars. work is to be used III
connection with efforts now before ','s'
,,ras;dent to secure additions 10 ''ie
present defense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16

plans are being rapidly formulated
eo, the establishment of a wholesale
oaner and stationery house in Walla
UoIIa nv the Walla Wallae Stationery
oompanv which will be incorporated
under the name of the Walla Walla
paper and Stationery company.
It is proposed to capitalize the new
companv for $4,000 and S. p Young
nresident of the Walla Walla Station
erv company, stated today that $4,000
had already been subscribed for the
new enterprise.
The wholesale house will be Ell
trely separate from the retail store
which we will retain in the Die Brucke
nilding." said Mr.. Young. There is
We believe an excellent opening for a
wholesale paper and stationery house
IL. Walla Walla. The company, how
ryer will not confine itself exclusive
is to paper and stationery but will
carry many side lines. We will have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
ROCKWELL OUT
FOR CONGRESS.

SPOKANE, Jan. LET. D. Rockwell
of Spokane. state tax commissioner
has announced his candidacy for the
republican congressional nomination
from the Third district, declaring that
he stood for the doctrines of Roose-
veit, and if elected. would do all ir
his power to advance the policies OF
the president
He favors the opening of the CO.
lumbia and the Snake rivers and tne
reclamation of the arid lands of the
state.
Nationally he wishes better navy
more government aid for the national
guards of the different states, and fur
Their powers for the Interstate COM
merce commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
MANY ARE COMING.
Yakima Growers Planning to Attend
horticultural Meeting.

YAKIMA, Jan. 16.-Many prominent
fruit inspectors of the state will con-
vene at Walla Waila on Wednesday of
next week for the purpose of holding
an institute for the week preceding the
horticultural convention which will as
semble there on the 18th Inspector
]. Nj. Brown. of this city will be i'll
attendance He is on the program
with d number of others, for lee
ture on timely and special subjects.
Fruit growing. plant diseases and kim
dred matters will be thoroughly dis
cussed from the standpoint of the
practical fruitist. as we'll as from the
oretical points of view.
These lectures will be replete with
valuable information for the fruit
grower generally and particularly for
those who have recently entered upon
the work of fruit raising as a business
on Il large scale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
WHITMAN HAS HARD GAME
SCHEDULED TO MEET SPOKANE
/ ARMORY TEAM, JANUARY q
AT SPOKANE.

The Whitman cOl.ega basketball team
will play game VITA the Spokane
ArmOry Athletic association in the
Falls City, Tuesday January % Three
former players of Spokane will be in
Guided in the lineup of the college
team. Warren and Alfred Belt and
Ned Barnes, all of them excellent
basketball men. The Armory team is
considered an unusually strong one,
ard the contest will be ONE of more
than ordinary interest, both i'm Walla
Walla and Spokane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
MANY TAKING
9TH GRADE EXAMS
HARD QUESTIONS BEING PRO.
POUNDED IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF COUNTY TODAY.

Eighth grade examinations are in
progress in the superior court room to-
day. under the direction of assistant
superintendent of schools. Mrs. Jose
phine Preston. The examinations in
the court house are being given for the
number of applicants who live in out
lying districts where examinations are
not being held. Other districts where
questions are being answered today
are Waitsburg, Prescott, Dixie, Wallu-
la. College Place. Touchet Abbott
school and Berncy school. The num-
Der has been increased in order that
no ole district would be overcrowded
with applicants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16

HELENA, Jan. 16.-Charging that
the federal irrigation bureau main
tanned a press bureau of its own to
oppose state and private irrigation
projects, State Engineer c. T. johnson
created a sensation in his address be-
fore the National Wool Growers con-
gress this morning.
A heated battle is going or. in the
resolutions committee over the adop-
ton of resolutions which would large
ly commit the convention to the sup
port of the federal administration Of
the public lands. The resolutions
committee is expected to report today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
FORTS
GUARDING FRISCO
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS RAP
IDLY COMPLETING SYSTEM
OF REDOUBTS.

months of work With considerable Sc
crecy, United States army engineers
have almost completed plans for an
extensive system of redOubts and
trenches for the protection of forts
guarding San Francisco bay.
The appropriation was made two
years ago by congress and within the
last year work has been rushed. The
work has been in charge of Major C..
S. McKinstry A large force of drafts
men are employed and the field work
is being conducted with great expe-
diency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
ENGLAND
FEARS JAPAN
Events Past Few Days Shows
Situation IS Serious

LONDON, Jan. I6-England is Civ
ing evidences of her fear of the Jap
anese almost daily. Events of the last
few days show how threatening the
situation really Is, but English states
men feel at the same time. Japan will
struggling under the heavy load of the
present war debt.
The danger that Japan may not be
able to meet this debt is causing fl
nanciers the keenest alarm.
The recent cabinet upheaval in ia
pan is attributed to the financial trou-
bles of the empire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
DISCUSS PARK PLANS.
Members Of Park Commission Hold a
Short Meeting.

Discussion of plans for the improve
melt of the East Alder street civ
park was INDUCED in at a meeting of
the park board held yesterday evening
but as number of members of the
board We're absent. definite action was
postponed until Tuesday evening, at
which time some decisive action will
be taken looking to the permanent inn
provement of the Park site. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
RESIGNS FROM PosToFFIcE.
Rolta Proudfoot, Deputy Postmaster to
Engage In Business.

Rolla C. Proudfoot. who has for sew
oral wears past been assistant post
ma ster. has resigned his position and
will assume part ownership in the
Model Bakery. from which Charles
patzer will retire. Mr. ProudfOot's po-
sition in the postoffice will be taken by
Mor.ey Order Clerk W. H. Dorr.a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
PLUMBERS TO DANCE.
Social Event at Armory Hall This
Evening.

An event which promises to be high
ly enjoyable to those who attend WIFI
be given under the auspices of the
plumbers union in Armory hall this
evening. in the shape of grand ball.
Music will be furnished by Truant
Augmented orchestra. and special
dances will be features of the even
ing's pleasure. Souvenirs and souvenir
programs will be presented the DAN
GERS. ard refreshments will be served.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Up to Strauss and Sargent.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16-Cpon the
Judgment of Secretary Strauss and
Commissioner of Labor Sargent will
depend the final decision i'm the matter
of accepting or rejecting the Japa-
nese plan of regulating immigration.
transmitted through Ambassador
OBrieL some days ago.
StrauS and Sargent are supposed to
better understand the conditions of
japanese labor than any other of the
government officials
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Masons Meet al Portland.

PORTLAND, Jan. 16.-The seven
teenth annual reuLiOn of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of
Oregon is TO be held in this city the
next few days. Prominent Masons from
all over the state are here to attend
the sessions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
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DEAD NUMBER 173.

+ BOYERTOWN, Jan. 16.-An Of /
+ fetal count gives the number of (
= victims Of the theater disaster at Z
- 173. Sixty death certificates have {
= been issued. Monday will be the I
+ last day bodies will be left I'M Z
= buried. =
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Plan 500, 900 Fiesta.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10
committees in charge of the en-
tertainment of the feet when it I
arrives at San Francisco have
laid plans for a 100000 celebra-
uon. Magnificent illuminations :
VIII be the principal feature or
the fiesta. 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16

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= FOUL WEATHER PREDICTED. =
= The weather man today says: =
= Rain or snow tonight and Fri =
= day. Brisk south Winds
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
United Railroads Detective Pays
John LawIer $500 to Betray
Graft Prosecution
Bills Are Produced Before Grand
Jury as Basis for In
dictment
Trap Laid by Special Agent and
His Helper Catches
BOOdIers' Agent
Indictment Will Be Returned
Today and May Include
Some Higher Ups

~ NE Of the greatest sensations
of the entire graft prosecution
" was sprung before the grand
jury yesterday afternoon when
John LGvvIor, q detective on the
stan OF william j. Burns and an
emBIOye OF the city, testified that Lu-
ther Brown, chief of the detective bu-
reau of the United Railroads, had
brfbed him I'm an effort 10 get him to
reveal fhe secrets OF the graft prose-
cut1en. =:
La~7oE had scted under instructions
from: Burns and reported the matter to
his chief when the first attempt was
made to corrupt him Burns ordered
Isawlor TO lead Brown on. and the
climax was reached a few days ago
when q. package OF bills amounting to
more than. $500 was passed to LawIor.
The :ey5dence against Brown is said
20 be complete in every detail Even
the bills vhdch had been given to
Lawlor were presented before the
grand Jury. The testimony adduced
Yesterday wifi result in an indictment
against. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
De BROGLIPS WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE
San Francisco Girl Who Married
Partisan Prince Is Sing
ing in Cafes
Especial Gable to The Call

Especial Cable to The Call
PARIS. Dec. Another of those
romances of France. in which a mem
ber of the nobility and an American
girl have figured. has crumbled like
the pastry of the cafes. The Princess
De Broglie. who was Mrs. S. B. veit
OF Chicago, and before that the beauti-
full Estelle Alexander of San Francisco.
is suing Prince Rupert de Broglie for
divorce on the ground of desertion.
Pending the outcome of the action
she is singing, with that magnificent
voice of hers, in the leading cafes. It
is not just the same voice that moved
her hearers in the past, but 1t is but
little different from what it was when
she resumed singing in public to sup
port her husband and the baby girl
that had come to them.
There was nothing just like that
marriage of the prince. descendant of
long line of mobiles, and the Ameri-
can beauty that so many had wooed
and raved about. She frequented the
salons wnere men and women of talent
and position met. Men fell at her feet.
but she went her way. Then came
the prince. He had been married be-
fore. He was then but 21 years old.
still student at the naval academy.
He spoke of his affection for the fair
American. Her father came close TO a
stroke of apoplexy; the rest OF the
family shed tears Finally the prince
packed his trunks and he and Mrs.
Veit fed to Milan, where they were
married by the church
Prince Rupert pleaded with his fam
lily for forgiveness, but his parents
were obdurate- His father cut of his
allowance after the girl was born. and
the prince declared that nothing would
induce him to leave her, who was his
life itself. They went to America, and.
while attired handsomely, were in the
direst want. The prince tried TO Sc
cure employment and failed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
BURGLAR BEATS
WOMAN he ROBS
Blows From Revolver Welded
by Masked Thug Lay Victim
Unconscious on Floor

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-Attracted by a
footstep in her bedroom. where she had
gone to remove her wraps upon return
ing from the bank this afternoon, Mrs.
NJ. Mcleod. of 1861 Twelfth street,
turned to find herself confronted by a
masked robber, with leveled revolver.
Disregarding his command to be silent,
she screamed loudly, whereupon the
robber, instead of firing, sprang upon
her and dubbed her into insensibility
with the butt of his gun.
Then seizing her watch and the $45
which she had just drawn from her
savings account he made his escape
through the front door, throwing the
white handkerchief which he had USED
as a mask upon the stairs leading down
which bears the initial ''T' in. one
corner, is now in the possession of the
police.
Mrs. Mcleod does not know how long
she was unconscious. but when she re-
gained her senses she gathered her ter
rified year old ward, Willie Davis,
who was the only witness of the attack,
into her arms and staggered to a rear
window, from which she called to a
neighbor who notified the police.
Mrs. Mcleod describes her assailant
as a short dark man, wearing his hand
kerchief mask in such a manner that
the lower part of his face was entirely
concealed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2.-President
Nord Alexis has been deposed and is now
safe on board the French training shin
Duguay Trouin. and Port au Prince is in
the hands of the revolutionists General
Antoine Simon, the leader of the insur-
gents, is marching up the peninsula
with an army of 5000, and a new presi-
dent General Legitime, has been pro-
claimed.
At the last moment President Alexis
yielded to the urging of those about
him and decided to take refuge aboard
the French warship. At precisely S
o'clock salute of 81 guns announced
his departure from the palace. Thou
sands had gathered there early in the
day and surged about the entrance,
threatening to tear down the walls TO
seize the president and his loyal fol-
lowers
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
NINE. STE|NHFIL
TO Be TESTED
BY HYPNOTISM
Judge Intends to Have Alleged
Murderess Put Into Trance
by Experts
Partisans of Woman Declare
Proceeding Would Be Inhu=
man and Undignified
Body of Stepmother Shows She
Was Not StrangIed, as
Reported

Especial Cable to The Call
the preliminary examination of a sup
posed criminal the right to resort to
hypnotism i'm efforts to obtain definite
and discriminating evidencef
This is today's sensational topic of
conversation in regard to the Stein
he'll case, which is providing Parisians
with the greatest excitement they have
enjoyed since the stormy episodes OF
the Dreyfus dispute. The proposal to
put the woman prisoner into a trance
has further inflamed popular passion
over the affair.
Nine. Adolph Steinheil, who is
charged, without any real or presump-
tive proof, with completely in the muir
der of her husband and her stepmother
last May, has shown such versatility in
changing her stories of the fatal night
that Judge Andre, despairing of ever
getting a consistent account from her
lips, declared last evening that he in
tended to submit her to the experts in
1t is believed the experts, by putting
her in a trance, probably would be able
to get the truth.
This proposal has inhamed not only
the partisans of the unfortunate woman
but the almost moribund Society OF
the Rights of Man." which asserts that
If such action is taken it Will bring the
case before the proper judicial authori-
ties on the ground that the proceeding
would be fnhuman. undignified and in
every way unjustifable treatment of a
prisoner who until proved guilty should
be presumed innocent"
The examination of Nine. Steinheil
was continued today in secret
The whole sordid story of this
woman's life. whereby for years with
her husbands knowledge and conni-
vance she kept up an appearance OF
luxury before the world, has now been
told and this afternoon Nine. Steinhei]
was cross questioned with regard to the
murders.
The body of Nine. Japy, Nine. Stein
heils stepmother, was exhumed today.
A preliminary medical examination
showed that the spleen was intact. This
tends to prove that Mime. Japy's death
was not due to strangulation, as ap-
peared when the body was discovered
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
Woman Attacks Alexis

Just as Nord Alexis was embarking
a woman succeeded in reaching his
side, and. drawing a murderous knife.
made a sweep at his pody. The blow
fell short, however. and before the
woman could follow it up with another
stroke she was seized by a soldier. A
man succeeded in striking the presi-
dent with his fist, but the blow was a
glancing one on the neck.
Nord Alexis turned to M. Carteron
and shaking his head said. 'I told Won
so, your excellency."
A trunk which was left behind on tbe
precipitate departure of the president
and his party from the wharf was
seized upon by the rioters and broken
open. 1t was found to contain Soma
$4,000 in gold and $4,000 Haitian
gourdes. The specie was scattered
about and promptly appropriated.
The unrest which ended in the open
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
BEAUTIFUL GIRL FOUND
SHOT DEAD IN HOTEL
Register Gives Name of Person
Unknown in Sioux Falls,
Alleged DomiciIe
Especial Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK, Dec. "A beautiful, re-
fined looking young woman, clad in
quiet, perfect, luxurious taste, was
found in room in the Hotel CIaren-
don, in Washington street, Brooklyn
tonight, dead, with a bullet hole in her
right temple and a revolver lying be-
side her on the floor. On the hotel
register the girl-she was 23 or So
was Mrs. S. H. Falconer Sioux Falls.
S. D." In reality, according to dis
patches from that place, she was not
Mrs. Falconer. No such person was
known there. She was apparently a
New Yorker. The woman was tonight
identified as Mrs. NJ. M. Doty, divorced
wife Of a rich New York broker.