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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Fleet Nears Albany,

MELBOURNE, Sept 10.-Dispatches
from Albany, on the Australian west
ship fleet is nearing that port and will
arrive tomorrow. Six days Will be
will proceed to Manila, a distance of
about 1900 miles. Albany is a village
of less than 5000 souls and the enter
tainment of the tars will necessarily
be on a small scale
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
WHALE SMASHES CANOE
AND OCCUPANTS DROWN

VALDEZ, Sept. 10.-While hunting a
whale in a bidarki, two natives of Afo-
gnak were killed and their boat COM
pletely demolished. The whale was
seen spouting near the village and the
Indians put to sea in their kidarki to
kill it. They did not return to camp
and a search was started several days
later which resulted in finding the
wreckage of the skin canoe but no
trace of the men. The bidarki was al
most completely destroyed, having ev-
identity been smashed by blow from
the tail of the whale.
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Honor Martyr Queen.

JENNA, Sept. 10.-Memorial ser
vices of a most solemn nature were
held today in many Vienna churches,
who was assassinated by an anarchist
in Geneva ten years ago today. Eliza
beth was daughter Of the Duke Maxi
millian of Bavaria, and was married
to Emperor Francis Joseph in 1854. She
by the people of the dual monarchy and
her memory is still held in affectionate
reverence.
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Funeral of S. A. Kelley.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. 10.-The fu-
neral of S. A. Kegley, proprietor of the
Bee Hive store, who committed suicide
last week took place today. The inter-
ment was in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. The ceremonies were in charge of
the Knights of Pythias and the Wood
men of the World. Rev. d. M. Daven-
port, of the Green Lake Presbyterian
church conducted the service.
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Yates Wouldn't Go.

NJ sHSdNGFIELD, Ills, Sept. 1O.-For-
~ governor Yates and several of his
@4eFs refused to attend the republi-
do convention here today which en-
Seu Senator Hopkins for reelection.
~-u endorsed Governor Deneen's ad-
'ratlon. Speaker Cannon was
- poidry chairman. The platform was
No tephca of the one adopted last
So except that the liquor and per-
80! "oecty questions We're eliminated.
FL Shaw, former secretary of the
0Sufy, was the principal sneaker.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL MEET.
Regular Monthly Session of the Organ
ization to Take Place Tonioht.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club will be held tonight
in the club rooms in the city hall
Many matters OF business are to come
up at this time, if there are enough
present to consider them Among
other things is the report of c.. c. Gose
on the new charter, which will prob
ably be read tonight. The commit :
tee that has the furnishing of the
rooms in charge will also probably
have something to report. Besides
this there will be some matters of rou-
tine business
Among new matters which will come
before the club is the invitation of the
club to the Seattle Chamber of COM
merce. Walla Walla has been in
cluded on the itinerary of the Seattle
body but has, as yet said nothing
about the matter. In the opinion of
many an invitation should be extended
and this will be taken up tonight.
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PostmasterS Meet.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. TO-
Postmasters of the second and third
classes from all over the United States
are in Indianapolis today at the open
ing Of the convention of their national
organization. The sessions will occupy
three days and postal matters Will be
thoroughly discussed, the speakers in
cluding Washington postofficei depart
ment officials. Seattle, Wash, and
next convention.
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Impossible to Get Complete Vote Yet But
Returns Clearly Indicate Choice of Ydki-
ma and pOmerOy Men---MdChine Can
diddfeS Otherwise Successful.

SEATTLE, Sept. ALPHABETICALLY
complete returns throughout the state
Indicate that Jones won the endorse
ment for United States senator over
Ankeny by a safe plurality. Jones
carried his home county, Yakima by a
vote of to 1. Ran remarkably in
very county except King, Walla WalIa
and Franklin which were carried by
Ankeny.
Cosgrove has undoubtedly won the
nomination for governor on second
choice votes.
The returns Indicate that candi-
date got forty per cent of the first
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
BOUND TO MAKE
CARTRIDGE GO O
Boy Pounds 1t Into Block Then Dri\
a Nail Into the Cap.

HUNTINGDON, Or, Sept. 10.-Claude
Kelsey, the S-year-old son of G. w.
Kelsey, night yard foreman, while
playing with a loaded brass shotgun
shell, was seriously wounded. He had
Dlaced the shell on a block of wood
and driven it in as far as possible,
then taking a nail and placing it on the
cap, he hit it with hammer, causing
it to explode A portion of it wounded
him on the hand and right leg above
the knee. also in the stomach. His
little brother and baby sister were
near by and the baby was slightly pow
der burned on the face.
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To Omen Rosebud Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
opening on October 19 of the lands in
the Rosebud Indian reservation. in the
southern part of South Dakota. 1t is
expected that over 100000 persons VIII
register. War veterans will be allowed
to register through an agent, but ap-
plications from others will be required
to be sworn to in one of several spe-
Gifted towns.
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Editor Is Dismissed,

BOISE, Ida, Sept. 10.-On motion of
special Prosecuting Attorney Fraser,
the case against r. S. Sheridan, man
aging editor of the Capital News, ac-
cused of criminal libel, was dismissed
today on the ground of insufficient evi-
dence. The charge was brought by Gov.
Gooding, becouse the Capital News in
an editorial attacked the administra-
ton.
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choice votes necessary to elect on first
cnolce and the outcome will be de-
cided on combined first and second
choice votes.
Indications are that outside of Jones
and Mcbride, all of the machine
candidates, including Coon, Nichols,
Lewis, Ross and Schively, have won
Root Crow and Chadwick have been
selected as judges of the supreme court
Meagre returns of the democratic
primaries have been received, but they
Indicate the nomination of Goldman
for senator, and Splawn for governor.
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Mrs. Sanders Entertains.

The ladies of the First NJ E. church
were entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. M. l.. Sanders at her home,
Second and Poplar strets. The rooms
were appropriately decorated with Ore
Gon ash and roses Mrs. J. W. Cook
erly received the guests and Mrs. Hen
ry butcher and Mrs. A. Harpley served
refreshments
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CARUSO is STILL
LOOKING FOR WIFE
Woman Ran Away With Chauffeur
and Has Not Been Found.

ROME Sept. 10.-A message was re-
celVed from Naples today saying that
Caruso the great tenor, is still in pur-
sui OF the woman who is generally
supposed TO be his wife, and who slip
peo away with his chauffeur and
SSgUUs worth of jewelry. The singer
SAYS he was never married to the Wo-
nan
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Revenge Was Motive.

BOISE, Sept. 10.-Revenge was the
motive for the murder of William G.
Sir1noGs, who was found dead With
a bullet hole in his neck on his ranch
in Highland valley Saturday. accord
ing to the theory of detectives. SlI;-
riciol, pointed to Emil Stankc, brother
OF August Stanke who was killed by
Simmons two years ago. Emil Was
arrested yesterday at Harrison Neb.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
"Persimmon" Regiment.

WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind, Sept. 10
Veterans of the famous "PerSimmon'
regiment the Tooth Indiana, met here
today for their twenty third annual
reunion.
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Arrests Made in Simmons Case.

BOISE, Sept. 1O.-Frank and Louis
Jaurering have been arrested in con-
nection with the murder of w. G.
Simmons, an aged rancher. Louis was
crippled for life two years ago by
Simmons at the same time the latter
killed Jauering's brother in law, Au
gust Stanke
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Goodinq Is SUSPICIOUS.

BOISE, Sept. 10-Governor Good
ing has directed the state bank ex-
aminer to investigate the office of
State Treasurer c. A. Hastings. The
order follows an attack on the conduct
of the zaffice by the Boise Statesman, Il
republican organ.
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KENT, Sept. 10-Farmers of the sur
rounding country will hold an institute
here October under the supervision
of the White River Grange. There will
be three sessions held. The speakers
will be Prof I. P. Whitney. H. l..
Blanchard and w. H. Blanchard. of
Bellingham.
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Firemen to Drill for Gold Cup,

GEORGETOWN, Sept. 10-The
Georgetown fire department is plan
ming a big celebration to take place on
Labor day at Lincoln park, and in ad
dition to many sporting events and
dancing, the different fire teams will
participate in drill contests for a gold
cup donated by w. H. Mix. The con-
test this year will not be open to con-
testants from neighboring towns
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Towns Centennial.

FORESTVILLE, N. Y, Sept. TO-
Many visitors are arriving to take
part in the observance of the centenni-
al anniversary of the founding of this
village. The principal celebration will
be held tomorrow, when an alrship
flight by Inventor Crosby will be a
feature.
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Brewers TO Meet.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 10.-Methods
of stemming the prohibition wave will
be considered at the annual meeting Of
the United States BreWmasters' assO-
citation, to be held here beginning Sep
tember 21
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Thousancs Greet Bryan.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 10.-Sur-
Illinois democrats are gathering in
Peoria today to extend a greeting to
William ]. Bryan, whose address will
be a feature of the democratic state
convention.
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Game Warden J. F. Arnold, the head
gate to the fish ladder will be opened
as soon as the salmon begin to run in
great numbers, and after that fishing
within 100 yards of the fishway will
not be allowed
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Salmon RUNNING in Canal.

FREMONT, Sept. 10.-The salmon
are running and there is good fishing
i'm the government canal and at the
dam at the outlet of Lake Union. TIL"
sport at the dam will be short. howl
ever, for, according to Deputy Fish and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Iowa Reunion.

BROOKLYN, Ia, Sept. 10.-Veterans
of the Twenty eighth IOda assembled
in ninth annual reunion today, and
will continue in session through to-
morrow
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Brother Seriously III.

G. H. Johnson, head salesman in the
Fair Department store, today received
a letter informing him that his broth
er, Oscar, is in a critical condition at
his home in Bristol, S. D., with an
attack of typhoid fever.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Germany in Wrong.

TOXIC, Sept 10.-Chonese students
OF Toxic today decided to boycott
German goods and schools. No reason
for the action Is known.
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accident. At a preliminary hearing
the contractors were held in $4,000 bond
on eight counts charging manslaugh
ter.
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ARRESTED FOR INDEcENcY.
Two Men Taken Up Last Night and
Are Under Bond for Appearance.

Joseph Genaska and julius Eahn
were arrested on the streets last night
for indecent exposure. Both were talk
en- to the police headquarters where
they gave bonds for their appearance
this afternoon before Judge Huffman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
To Marry Soon.

License to wed was this afternoon
granted to Lewis Weiss and Minnie
Wilson. both of this CITY,
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CoSgrOVe for Governor
Jones for u. S. Senator
BASSET WINS.

For joint snator, ]. D. Bassett I
; of Ritzville, defeated Dorsey M. 1
; with seven small precincts in Ad- :,
, ans county, two small precincts 4
, in FThnklin county and three 4
; small precincts in Walla Walla I
; county yet to hear from, is as I
follows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08
JUDGE SHELDON TESTIMONIAL
Friends Prepare Greeting for Ills
 Eightieth Birthday.

The following testimonial has been handed former Judge Sheldon upon the occasion of his birthday, which is to be celebrated to-day by his family and immediate friends. It is ad- dressed ITO the Honorable Joseph Sheldon" and goes on to say:
 We the neighbors, friends and ac- quaintances of Joseph Sheldon take oe- casion on this, his eightieth birthday, to express our regard for him and our appreciation of his many years Of use fulness in and to New Haven, Of ms lifelong willingness to work freely for the public good and our admiration Tor his loyalty to his ideals. We wish him many happy returns of the day in the consciousness of the affectlonate es- teem of his fellow citizens"
 The first signature attached to the testimonial is that of the Rev. Dr Theodore T. Munger. his classmate al Yale in the class of 1851. The other signers in order are: Ex-Mayor John r. Studley, John Mccarthy, Colonel Norris G. Osborn, Eli Whitney, Pierce N. Welch, Max Adler, Arthur D. Os' borne. former Judge Henry Stoddard Judge Albert Mcclellan Mathewson, William H. H. Hewitt, J Rice Win chell, Alexander Troup, John B. Car | rington, Cornelius S Warehouse and Timothy Dwight, former president oi l Yale university.
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NEW STATE CORPORATIONS.
Volume of Capital Stock Only One
 balf That of 1906 Record

Hartford Jan. 7.-Although the vol ume of capital stock represented by the new corporations organized in Con necticut last year was only about one half the amount of 1906, the figure greatly exceeded the record for most previous years. The total amount was $51.512.ooo as compared with sl02.265. 40 for the previous year and $55.21o.o0o for 1905. The number of new corporations in 1907 was 3S9 as against 425 for 1906 and s59 for 1905.
 Not less than 129 of the new con- eerns represented manufacturing ven lures, and their combined capitaliza- tion was SIC. .966. GOO. Sixty mercantile corporations, with a total capitalization of $2.155,Soo, figured in the record. Two railroad companies which took out Connecticut charters added S30,0o0,000 to the years volume of new capitaliza- ton.
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John D. Brothwell.

John D. Brothwell, aged 6S. died yes terday afternoon at his home on Main street. Torrington, as the result of a shock He was born in England and came to Torrington about 50 years ago. He was a veteran of the civil war q musician in the band of the First Con- necticut Heavy Artillery.
 For several years he was quarter master of l.. w. Steele Post, C. A. R. In politics he was a republican. and rep resented Torrington in the legislature in 1887.
 He held the office of town assessor for several years. For many years he was superintendent of the Turner & Seymour Manufacturing company and was also a president of the Torrington Cooperative company and a member of the Torrington club
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R. T. Heating.

Robert T. Keating, a clerk in the department of public works, died at his home, Is sylvan avenue, yesterday after a lingering Illness, Mir Heating was II years of age, and was born in this city. In connection with the of fee in the public works department he was a popular city official and had a host of friends who will be grleved to learn of his death.
 Before entering the employ of the city NIT. Heating was in the grocery business with his brother Edward r. keating, who with a sister, Mary C. Heating, survive him. He was the son of the late Robert E. and Ellen Hunt Keating.
 The deceased was a member of the Royal Arcanum, the Heptasophs, Hen ry Grafton club, and the Knights of St. Patrick.
 Funeral services will take place Fri day morning from IS Sylvan avenue al 9;3O, and from St. Johns church at 10 o'clock Interment wlll be in St. Law renee cemetery.
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Mrs. James \. Moore.

Mrs. Ella Frances Moore. wife of James N. Moore, died Monday morning at her home. l7 Vernon street. Hart. ford, in the 56th year of her age. Mrs. Moore was a native of New Haven. bpg had lived in Hartford for several years. She is survived by her husband one son. J. Leonard Moore, and two daugh- ters Mrs. Alice Gooden. wife of Rev. R. Gooden of Long Beach, Cal, and Mrs. w N Iarkum of Hartford The funeral will be held at her home at 1o.S0 o'clock. this morning and the body will be taken to Fair Haven for burial
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08

work is apt to tear easily and if the mesh is very fine it is seldom of any avail to attempt much in the way of darning. By far the best plan is to transfer the pattern to fresh founda- tion of net, matter, however. which it is always best to intrust to an eX- pert. Where artificial lace is con- cerned, which is of little real value, eae work of cutting away the torn work can be proceeded with without any misgivings, the flounce or collar, as the case may be, being treated bit by bit, and the pattern tackled on to the new. piece of net as the old founda- tion is removed.
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Henry M. Lcssey.

After an Illness of 10 days, Henry w. Lessey, 73 years old, of SO Gilbert ave- nue. passed away yesterday at the New Haven hospital. at 9 o'clock. Taken critically i'll with kidney affection, he was taken to the hospital q few days ago In hones If securing relief, but the fight for life was useless and he die,l after great suffering. Mir, Lessey fol many years conducted a grocery storJ on Greenwood street and has since been engaged in wagon trade througf corntry districts He was highly es. teemed wherever known. He is BUT. viyed by hls widow, who was his sec. ond wife, and by three children, Mis- Grace l. Lessey, Henry W. and Gordor E. Lessey. One siS<r, Mrs. Miranda Gray cf Dsnbury also survives.
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John '. McSItara,

John J. McShara died Monday after. noon, following a two weeks Illness with diabetes. He was a member Of the Eks. a veteran flst sergeant of the Sarsfields, a member of Pioneer council secretary of Court Yale, Foresters of America and foreman in the Greist Manufacturing company in Westville at the time of his death.
 The funeral vii he held Thursday morning at S.3D o'clock from his resi- dence, No. 29 Bishop street and at 2 o'clock from St Joseph's church. where solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated Interment will be in the family plot in St Lawrence cemetery.
 T. & NJ T. Flynn are funeral direc- tors
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December 2 to I. He was expected to reach his home in Brooklyn on Decem- Der 19, and no signs of him have been seen
 The writer states that he received Q letter from Mir. Welnmann, supposed to have been written ut the Arlington hotel in this city,
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OBITUARY NOTES.
William De Iacey ReynoIds.

William De Lacey Reynolds, the in fant son of William J. Reynolds of New York city, and the late Bessie De Lacey Reynolds, died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. De Lacey. 17g Exchange street, yesterday morning after a few days Illness He was a little over two weeks old. Burial took place yesterday at 1 o'clock. IntermenI was in St. Lawrence cemetery, where the baby's mother was buried q little over a week ago. Undertaken Thomas Dunn is in charge.
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Y. NJ C. A. ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the directors of the Y. NJ. c, A. will be held in the association building on Temple street next Monday evening. The report of tine flnancs committee will show slight decrease in the debt
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08
CHICAGO MAN MISSING.

Detective Captain Dunn has received a letter from ]. Mayer. of $50 East 18th street. Brooklyn, qsAing him to try and learn some details concerning tie disappearance of a Chicago drummer. named Rudolph Weinmann. who Is supposed to have been in this city from
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08
PURCHASED MANY CARS.
Figures Show New Haven the Largest

The New Haven road bought more freight cars during 1907 than any other railroad in New England. It ordered more locomotives than any New Eng land as well as nearly twice the num- Der of passenger coaches ordered by the Boston and Albany. which was the next largest buyer of passenger cars among the New England roads.
 The equipment ordered by the New England roads during the years just closed follows
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Through A shopWTndoW

Some of the newest designs for sets of underwear show the hand emDrold- cry alone, no laces being combined With 1t. However, a narrow frll or lace used under the scallops is more be- coming than otherwise.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08

the New Haven hospital ambulance slipped and fell on its side, breakiils the ambulance shaft. The driNei jumped to the street and grasped the horses head before 1t could spring up Quite @ crowd gathered at the scene but the ambulance was unhitched anu backed aroant to Temple street, pelhs towed to the repair shop later
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08

An idea often repeated is that Of making not merely a deep hem, but at least a third or even half of the skirt in satin and the line of union with the chiffon or net of the upper skirt is hidden under bold irregular design of hand embroidery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08

Postmaster Howarth reports that the receipts of the New Haven postoflice for the month of December amounted to s46,921.21 as against $41.4 36 in the same month in 1906. The increase of $5,461.S5 Mir. Howarth says represents about a normal growth. This is the any one month in the year and is the result of the heavy purchases of stamps and other postal supplies dur ing the holidays.
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The meeting of those interested III organizing a Taft club will be held III the headquarters of the Ninth Waru Republican club at 102 Ashmun street this evening. Fred w. Orr, who IS one of the organizers of the club, said that it is expected that the club Will start out with a membership of 100.
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The woman who undertakes to make a fine counterpane must exercise n great deal of skill and have consider able patience, for the work Is tedious, though when completed there is some thing very beautiful as a result The linen used is almost as heavy as table linen and the work is done by draw ing threads and making large blocks which are embroidered with mercer ized cotton. The spreads are finished with hemstitched edges and Il border of Cluny or torchon insertion. The sheer ones are made in very much the same way, only they are finished with a lace trimmed fiounce, with bolster or pillow shams to match.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-08

A pretty frock for a small girl is made of white serge in Peter Thon1p- son style with all the outlines trimmed with an insertion of soft white mater ial with coin dots of pale blue. A blue silk finishes the neck under small collar.