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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND
FOR WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
G"ss Swanson, Plaintiff. VS.. Agnes @.
Swanson, Defendant.
SUM MONS
The State Of Washington to the said
Agnes ". Swanson, defendant.

The State Of Washington to the said
Agnes X. Swanson, defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date Of the
first publication of this summons. to-
wit, within sixty days after the 2Sth
Of December, 1907, and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court, and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff and serve a copy of
Your answer upon the undersigned, at
torneys for plaintiff. at their office he
low stated and in case OF your failure
80 TO 60, Judgment viii be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint which has been filed with
the clerk of said Court
The object and purpose of this ac-
ton is that the said plaintiff may OBJ
tain a Judgment and decree of the
above named court that the bonds of
matrimOny now existing between the
plaintiff and defendant be forever
dissolved, and that plaintiff be grant
ed a divorce from said defendant.
RAIDER & BARKER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Rooms 313-14-15 Ransom Building,
Walla Walla, Wash.
First publication Dec 2S, 1907
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morning, following an operation per-
formed several days ago. She leaves.
besides her father, mother and hus-
band, an infant child to mourn their
loss. Mrs. Campbell was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Owsley, well
known residents of Pomeroy
The body was taken to the Cookery
undertaking chapel, where it will re-
main until funeral arrangements have
been made, when it will be taken to
the family home. 116 East POPLAR
street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01

Boys wanted at Western Union offite.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01

Herring gerade we in Deutchland Al
-i-,C
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01
CONCERT TONIGHT.
Excellent Program for Choral Union
Entertainment

Following is the excellent program
! to be given this evening by the Walla
Walla Choral Union under the leader
ship of Prof. A. c. Jackson, in Whit
man Memorial chapel.
Introduction-"Call to Arms .Veazie
German Patriotic Song-Watch ON
Russian Boat Song-"The VOlga".
French National Hymn-''The Mar
Irish Melody-"Paddy Lsary". Haynes
Scotch Ballad-"Annie Laurie. Scott
American National Airs tar
Spangled Banner ...... Key
Part II.
SOlO-'Arabian Romance" ...COuchois
Mr. TOcksOn
Mr.. Roy Williams.
Duet-"Battle Eve" .... .Bonheur
MI Turner and Mr. Jackson.
SolO-Selected ........... Mr.. Turner
Duett-'List 10 the Mandolin. Hyatt
Mrs. Driver and Mrs. Avery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01
IMPROVE YOUR LOOKS.

Imnorted Italian Chesnuts at Mum
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-01
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=. MILLION SACKS SPOKEN FOR !

- MtlLlON SACNS SFONGN TOn =
q Farmers of the Inland Empire =
i. this afternoon pledged themselves +
= to take nearly 100000 grain bags +
{, from the dealers who were to sub =
T. nit bids at the meeting this at j
j. ternOOn. Up tot 3 O'Clock there +
I, were exactly 1.GS9,35O sacks spok- +
+ en- for. Bids had not been sub 4
= mitted at that time. +
S. b. Calderhead of the North =
." ern Pacific and J. b. Miller, Of =
i. the O. r. & y. railroads. delivered +
= addresses this afternoon regard +
!. ing the warehouse situation, and +
1. the farmers and the railroad men >
+ now understand one another more j
y thoroughly. +
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POMERCY WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Georgia CanpssI Succumbs to
an Operation.
Mrs. Georgia Campbell. wife of Ray
Campbell. of tAis city. died in the
Walla Walla hospital at 10 o'clock this
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Dennis O'SuIIivan Dead.

COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. 1.-Dennis
.O'Sullivan the Irish actor. died here
today after an operation for appended
It's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
Daily News Special.

Daily News special.
Jackson, November 27.-With the
passing Of Thanksgiving, the really
busy season in Mississippi opens, and
from now on through the Christmas
holidays every minute of the time
will be devoted to strictly business
matters.
1t is the season to which merchants,
particularly, look forward for the sea-
sons profits, when they concentrate
their energies on money-getting and
on making good, in many instances,
heavy losses incurred during the dull
er period Of summer
About five and one-half million bales
of cotton have been brought into
sight-very little less than half the
full crop, according to the opinion of
experienced cotton men. How much
of this has actually been sold is prob
lematical, but certain it is that the
disposition to sell has been greater
this year than for several years past,
and there is good deal of cotton
money now in circulation in the South.
This disposition to sell-if 1t can
be called a disposition under the cir
cumstance = is attributed, oddly
enough, to the low price, although that
is the very reason usually advanced
by those who advocate holding. But
one appears to be theory, while the
other is fact resulting from exist
ing conditions, and is explained by the
practical observation that with low
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27

son presented the plea of insanity and
District Attorney McLaurin repre-
sented the state in the matter. The
plea is in defense of the charge OF
burglary.
The prisoners will probably be sen.
fenced this afternoon-that is, those
of them who have been convicted or
who have pleaded guilty.
1t is stated that the grand jury
found a true bill against w. c. Mil
Ter, charged with the killing of Joe
Mitchell in the Hotel Hattiesburg bar.
ber shop last spring.
]. w. Hollis, who was charged with
setting fire to his mother-in-law's resi-
dence last spring and who had been
bound over to await the action of
the inquisitorial body, was not indict-
ed by the grand jury.
Jupiter Brown, a negro 16 years of
age was indicted charged with rape
on Susie Porter, ten-year-old negro
girl on Tuesday night on Seventh st
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
BUSINESS SEASON
Opens IN EARNEST
ALL over THE STATE

; price 1t requires more cotton to dis
charge existing debts, and as these
debts must be discharged, the cotton
must be sold to raise the money.
But it is only fair to assume that
many farmers have paid their debts
and will BIT spending the proceeds of
the remainder of their crops at least
during this busy period preceding the
New Year. Certainly many of them
have reached the point where they
have some money to spend outside
their debts. and the merchants have
their plans already laid to get their
share OF this money during the next
month or two.
Up to this time weather conditions
have been rather againsta good trade
with the dry goods people, although
the local merchants report satisfac-
tory business in spite OF that handi-
cap, which has permitted good cot
ton picking season in spite of its
drawback to the commercial world.
With the advent of cold weather,
which will inevitably be here soon,
there will be great revival of busi-
ness in all lines, and among the dry
goods tradt in particular.
The Jackson merchants have laid in
unusually large stocks, preparatory
to handling an immense trade, and
almost all of them have largely In
creased their sales. forces. And what
applies to Jackson is undoubtedly true
throughout the state. and most Of the
South, II not all of 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
MEMBERS OF THE BAR
FAVOR JUDGE FLETCHER
Petitions Now in Circulation Asking
-Governor Noel to Name Judge
EFIetoher For Full Nine-Near Term
and Are Literally Signed.

Jackson. Miss, November 27.-Al-
though only little more than week
4on the state supreme bench, and with
the surprise of his appointment still
fresh on the public mind, the friends
of Justice r. v. Fletcher are already
active throughout the state working
for his appointment for the full nine
years term which begins at the ex-
piration of the present unexpired
term for which he was appointed, on
May 10, 1909.
Prior to the death of Judge Cal
,hoon two weeks ago there were, be-
sides himself, three applicants for
the next term: Hon. j. B. Stirling
of this city, who has since been ap-
pointed attorney general; Capt. Frank
Johnston. also of this city, and for
mer attorney general and Judge sgd
ney Smith of Lexington, judge in the
fourth circuit court district.
All these gentlemen had numerous
endorsements from the bar of the
state, with a rather large preponder-
sance in favor of Judge Calhoon. His
death. therefore, leaves many men,
bers of the bar unpledged, and. al
ready a large number of them have
signed the petitions being circulated
H. 11boIA oR- -Trdoo LIofohar
In view OF his acceptance of the
attorney generalship, 1t is not be-
lieved that Gen. Stirling will remain
an applicant for the judgeship, in
which event large number of other
attorneys will be released from their
pledges to him, and doubtless Judge
.Fletcher's petition will come in for a
good share of them.
On account of the peculiar circum-
stances under which the appointment
of Judge Fletcher came about, there
seems to be somewhat general i'm
preston that he will not apply for
the long term, having previously an
nounced his determination to resign
as attorney general and retire to priv
ate practice because the salary was
mot sufficient to justify his continu-
sance in that position. That objec-
;tion is, presumably. removed in the
present case, however, the supreme
judges drawing $4,000 per year. or
$2,1OO more than the attorney gen.
eral.
In discussing this judgship here a
few days ago. Judge Jeff Truly of
Fayette, who served nine year term
.on the supreme bench, made the rarn-
.er broad assertion that there is not
"a lawyer in the state who would re-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27

fuse the appointment If rendered him,
however much he might make out Of
his private practice. Whether this
is true or not, and while Judge
Fletcher will not commit himself on
the proposition, there is every reason
to believe he would accept the ap-
pointment If rendered him. and 1t is
further believed that he will make a
formal application for the appoint
ment when, in his opinion, the proper
time arrives.
Apropos of the question of salary,
Judge Fletcher now draws salary
of $1,000 per year more than Judge
Calhoon received, although not more
than Judges whitfield and Mayes, who
each receive $4,000 per year, while
their late associate received only $3,-
500. This apparent discrepancy is not
due to any distinction as to relative
merit, but to the fact that, soon after
Judge Calhoon's appointment, the leg
islature passed a bill increasing the
salaries of the supreme judges from
$3,500 to $4 500. A constitutional pro-
vision prohibits the increasing of a
judges salary during an existing term
of office, therefore the law should not
become effective in any case before
the expiratiOn of the. existing term
In 1908 Judge Whitfield's term ex-
pired, and with his re-appointment he
received the legislative Increase Of
salary. Judge Truly's term expired
in 1905, and Judge Mayes. immediate
ly upon his appointment, began to re-
ceivei the increased salary. Thus,
with the appointment of Judge
Fletcher, the law passed in 1902 has
just become actually and fully opera
tive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
r. |. HARRIS.

Edgar G. Harris. editor Of The News,
yesterday received telegram from
oolagah, Oklahoma, announcing the
death of his brother, R. L. Harris.
Deceased was a native of Montgomery
county, Miss, and young railroad
man well known throughout the state
For several years he was train dis
patcher for the Illinois Central Rail-
road at Water Valley, and later held
a similar position at Birmingham, Ala.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
SENSATION
INFRENCH
CAPITAL
Hearst News Service.

Paris, November 27.-Following SEN
sational charges as to the suppress
sion of evidence in the case of Ma
dame Steinheil, accused of the muir
der of her artist husband, and yes
terday charged by the Paris newspa-
pers with poisoning Ex-President Felix
Faure. M. Leydett, the magistrate who
has been conducting the investiga-
tion, today withdrew from the case
and the papers were turned over to
Judge Boucard. Much political capi-
tai is being made out of the affair
by the opponents of the government.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
BETTER TO GIVE ''-'--'.
THAN TO RECEIVE
Says Rockefeller

says Mr.. Rockefeller, "is nothing, and
any attempt to pervert it's use to the
satisfaction of inordinate desires can
only bring pain to its possessor. For
this reason, want to urge young men
to begin their business careers with
out the idea of getting from the world
all they can by hook or crook. Let
your thoughts linger where they can
be most effective in the work of the
world"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
Daily News Special.

Daily news Speciai.
Jackson, November 29-Gov. Noel
has only one out-of-town engagement
before he leaves for Washington to
spend a week attending meetings and
conferences of greater OF less national
Importance.
This engagement is to deliver an
address before the Daughters of the
American Revolution during their
meeting there on Thursday, December
8. He will leave the capital. probably
on Saturday, for Washington, where
the conference of Governors for the
conservation of our natural resources
will begin on December z, followed
by the National Industriai Congress
and Rivers and Harbors Congress, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
Hearst News Service.

New York, November 27.-The lin.
tied scope of money has taught John
d. Rockefeller, the richest man in
the world, that "it is better to give
than to receive"
At least he so declares himself in
an article which will be given to the
public in the December number of the
Worlds Work.
"The intrinsic value of money"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
MOB AFTER
AN IMPUDENT NEGRO

morning appeared at the front door of
the Zellers home and at the point of
a pistol demanded admittance from
Mrs. zellers, who answered the door
bell She escaped through a back
door and attracted the attention Of her
husband who was at work in the
field some distance from the house.
The negro pursued her into the back
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27

yard, but turned and fed when Mr..
Zellers started for the house.
The negro made his escape, but Mrs.
Zellers gave good description of
him and declares that she can iden-
tify him without a doubt. A posse
was at once formed and started in
pursuit of the negro, who will prob
ably be lynched II captured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
BILLIk'S MOTHER
SUCCUMBE TO GRIEF

Chicago, Novmber 27-Mrs. Barbara
Billik, mother of Herman Billik, con-
demned to die in this city two weeks
from today, for the murder of the
vrzal family, is dead in Cleveland. 1t
is said that she was killed by the Inn
pending fate of her son. Billik col
lapsed with grief in his cell when
told the news of his mothers death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
COUNTY FARM PRISON ?
VERITABLE FIRE TRAPo
J. W. Hollis, Charged With Setting
Fire to His Mother-in-Law's Home,
is Not indicted by the Grand jury
other Court Items

The grand jury adjourned yesterday
morning and submitted the following
report:
To the Hon. w. H. Cook, Judge:
We, the grand Jurors, impaneled at
the November term of court, 1908,
for the circuit court of the county of
Forrest, beg leave to make this. our
final report:
We have carefully inquired into all
violations of the law committed in
said county that came to our knowl-
edge, so far as we have been able to
get witnesses. We have examined
297 witnesses and found 81 true bills.
We have examined the reports and
settlements of the tax collector and
sheriff and to the best of our knowl-
edge and belief they are correct.
We have examined the books of
the chancery and circuit clerks offices
and found them in splendid condition.
We have also examined the books of.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27

SENTENCED
Hearst News Service.

La Porte, Ind, November 27.--Ray
Lamphere. yesterday convicted of Ar
son in connection with the supposed
murder of Mrs. Belle Guinness and
family, was today sentenced to prison
at Michigan City. He appears to be-
lieve now that the possibility of his
conviction for the murder of the Gun
ness family has been removed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
CIRCUIT COURT GRAND JURY
RENDERS SENSATIONAL REPORT
NOEL Will Spend
week in WASHINGTON

series of meetings occupying prac-
tically the entire week, during which
the brains and craftsmanship of all
the states are supposed to be con-
centrated upon the national capital.
In the interim, the governor will de-
vote himself to the routine duties of
his office, no important events be-
ing scheduled for the next few days,
either in or out of the executive Of
fee, requiring executive action.
During the governors absence in
Washington the affairs of his office
will be in charge OF Lieut.. Gsv. Luther
Manship, this being the third time dur
ing the present year that he has guild
ed the reins of state government while
Gov. Noel has been outside the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
CRUSHED UNDER
HORSE; MAY Die
aearst News Service.

/ Montgomery, Ala, November 81
w. M. Shoemaker, agent for the
Southern Express Company in this
city, and one of the best known citi-
zens in Montgomery, is in critical
condition as the result of injuries re-
ceived today as the result Of his
horse falling on him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
INSANITY
IS PLEA Of
LEWELLYN
Young Man Alleged to Have Parti.
cipated in Numerous BurgIaries
is Now on Trial

This mornings session of the cir
cult court has been taken up with
the trial of Joe Lewellyn on a plea of
insanity before special jury. Sem
ator d. M. Watkins and A. E. Ander-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27

home near Walthall in this county
Senator Gore is in the best of health
and says that he is enjoying a rest
from politics. He will leave shortly
for Washington to resume his duties
on the floor of the senate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
the board >of superyIzor ire = ILL.,

neSHSenI III the- examination OF the
sheriff and tax collectors books each
month; also we find that they are too
negligent In allowing fees of Jurors
and witnesses in cases in Justice of
the peace courts. When the prisoner
is sent to the farm to work out the
fine. We find that they allow the Of
icers costs in such cases and but
rarely ever allow the jurors fees, and
we recommend that they look after
such things more closely.
We have also examined the county
farm and find said premises in clean
and pretty fair shape. The prison
ers all appear to be healthy and well
as far as we know they are cared
for in a humane way. We suggest
that there be more ADEQUATE house
room, or prison, to take care of the
prisoners as the jail is made of wood
and very small to accommodate the
number of prisoners. We also believe
with the present arrangements there
Is some danger of the prisoners be-
ing burned. Owing to the fact that
the Jail is made of wood and the cells
are iron, 1t would be difficult to get
them out in case Of fire.
We recommend that the city au-
thorities be more diligent in the en-
forcement of the law, especially as
to illegal sale of liquor and Sunday
violations.
We now wish to extend thanks to
the court for his excellent charge and
for courtesies shown us. Also we
wish to thank our able district attor-
ney for his prompt and efficient sery-
ices.
We now extend our thanks to all
the officers of the court for kind
and courteous attention, and having
finished our labors, we beg to be dis
charged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
SENATOR THOMAS P. GORE
VISITS HIS BOYHOOD Home

Special to The Daily News.
Eupora, Miss, November 27.-Unit-
ed States Senator Thomas P. Gore,
of Oklahoma, Familiarity known in Mis-
sissippi as the Blind Boy Orator"
is spending few days at his old
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
Hearst News Service.

Columbus, Ca, November pa
posse of several hundred determined
citizens is today looking for negro
who attempted criminal assault on
Mrs. Andrew zellers. wife of a prom
inent farmer.
The negro at an early hour this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
Gage FELL
down SHAFT
Hearst News Service.

Springfield, Ills, November 27.-A
cage filled with miners in the Deye-
reaux mine this morning fell from the
top of the workings to the bottom of
the pit. Several men were killed by
the impact.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-27
$4,000 IS SECURED
IN Kinds COUNTY ALONE
Former Campaigns on the Part of the
Revenue Agent Have Caused Mer-
chants and Others to Be More Care.
fuI-Few New Claims.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, November 27.-State Rev
enue Agent Writ Adams is about
winding up all pending back tax cases
not involving litigation throughout
the state for the past five years-19O3
to 1907, inclusive. Many of the back
"a claims entered By Mr.. Adams and
II deputies have seen adjusted >
! zlznlls zHos,n nat tnes records
from which the claims Originated we're
not properly kept, or that through
some oversight solvent credits were
not cancelled when they should have
been. In many other cases the tax
payers have been unable to make such
showing, and settlements have been
made between Mr.. Adams and the par
ties, afterward being approved by the
various boards of supervisors.
Most of the larger cases, which
have resulted in suits being entere d
to enforce collection, have been set
tied through decisions of the supreme
court, although there are yet a few
cases pending which have not yet
reached the supreme court stage.
Some of these extend even back of
the five-year period referred to, and
are part of the long list originating
out of Mr.. Adams vigorous campaign
for the collection of back taxes for
the sixteen-year period up to 1903.
During the settlement of these
cases, besides the larger cases in
which some of the railroads were par
ties, about $4,000 was collected In
Kinds county alone, and fully $4,000
will be collected in this county for
the latter five-year period, despite the
fact that the former campaign caused
merchants and others to become much
more careful in seeing that deeds of
trust and other evidence OF obliga-
tions were properly cancelled when
paid.
1t is expected that at the next meet
ing of the board of supervisors to be
held in Raymond beginning December
7, practically all these cases for this
county will be closed up. In fact,
those in the first district, in which
Jackson is located, have been already
settled.