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ton. The police investigated, visited
the counts house. and, breaking
tightly sealed door leading to the at
tic chamber found the countess
chained to the wall. Her features were
distorted by suffering. her hair was
white and her form reduced almost to
skeleton The child was in worse
condition and lay on a pile of rags in
corner half dead from hunger. Ser
wants confessed that the mother and
child hadNbeen held in the attic during
the entire year and fed on bread and
water.
In defense the count said that his
wife had been paying attention to a
naval officer.
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Asking that $4,000 damages be
rendered and that the city be enjoined
from using the waters of Mill creek
tho Rlalock Fruit company yesterday
afternoon began suit in the superior
court against the city of Walla Walla.
The plaintiffs allege that they nave
been damaged $4,000 this year from
look of water for irrigation purposes,
a like amount last year, and $4,000 IN
other ways. Further, they ask that the
citv be enjoined from using the
waters of the creek through the new
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Monster Balloon Explodes

pings scattered over the whole ground
Most persons were blinded by gas. the
ranic was indescribable. Women and
children were trampled upon.
Captain Lovelace was badly injured.
Miss Hill was missing for some time.
when the ruins were cleared her body
was found, badly crushed. A mans
body was also taken from the same
ruins. The imitation was nearly COM
Lovelace is almost insane with grief.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
Police Looking
For Williamson

His coat and vest lying on tht
ground at the corner of Second street
and Stahl avenue. Pete Williamson
said to be sheepman of considerable
means, has dropped out Of sight and
has not been located, although the po-
lice have been on the case all day.
Williamson was last seen about 8
o'clock last night, in the Dacres bar
He was with soldier and both seemed
to be drinking heavily. Williamson
laid his hand on the table and said:
"Well.'
"Well' replied the soldier, also
laying his hand on the bar.
Then the two parted and William
son was advised by bystander to go
to bed, which he said he would do.
This was the last seen of him and
when his coat and vest were found this
morning the police Immediately got
busy, but have, as yet, been unable to
locate the man. Whether it was rob-
berry and foul play, or whether the man
is just drunk and sleeping off the eff
fects, OF whether he has gone back to
the mountains, where he is said to
stay for months at a time, is not
known, but the mystery will probably
be solved by the police today.
Williamson's clothing was identified
by the tailor who made the suit.
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TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Beat the Street" at
Its Own Old Game

NEW YORK, Aug 14-Havinv odd
eo another million dollars to his colt IN
prohts Jesse E. Livermore, the "bov
speculator' is laughing at Wall street
today. Livermore. who is believed to
be trying to corner the market tricked
the Older brokers by "see-sawing.' -
reaping a rich harvest.
million dollar coup was made by
him Wednesday, but news of it lust
leaked out. The brokers' learned that
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some go so far as to threaten to refuse
to participate in the celebration If the
invitation to Jones is not recalled.
The Committees.
composed of the following members OF
the various unions: L. F. Clarke ty-
biographical union, chairman; w. c.
Christy, painters; c. L. Newman, of
the bartenders; C. A. Tompkins. car
penters; A. W. Bannest. clerks; Ray
Small, plumbers; Jesse Ferney, typo
graphical union; c. w. Gillingham,
pressmen; George Surbeck, cigar
makers; Bert Owens, painters; Frank
Taylor, cooks and walters; j. J. Saun-
ders, butchers; T. D. S. Hart, musi-
Stewart electrical workers; F. H. Roy
er, plasterers; H Dodson building and
labor; Abe Schiffner, BARRIERS.
Other committees have been apoint-
ed as follows:
Concessions: Jesse Ferney, c. L.
Newsome, Bert Owens.
Amusements and Sports-W c.
Christy, c. w. Dillingham; A. W. Ban
nest
Music-C. w. Gillingham, c. A.
Tompkins. A. w Bannest
Finance-Ray Small, w. G. Christy,
l. F. Clarke, George Surbeck, c. w.
Gillingham, Jesse Ferney.
Printing and Publicity-L F. Clarke,
C. A. Tompkins, Jesse Ferney.
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Food for Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-With g
cargo consisting of 100000 pounds OF
flour, 100000 pounds of potatoes and
large supply of canned meats anC
dessicated vegetables, the transport
Buffalo will sail from San Francisco
for Manila tomorrow. The provisions
are intended for the Atlantic fleet
About January 1 the supply ship Gel
tic will cross the Atlantic with a sim
liar cargo to meet the fleet at Port
Said Or Gibraltar.
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Staff Named.

PORTLAND. Aug. 14.-Admiral
George S. Shepperd, of the fourteenth
annual regatta to be held in Astoria,
Aug. 81, %, 20 today named his Off
GERS and staff. Among commanders on
the staff are William Church, of La
Grande, Ore, c. A. Johns, of Baker
City; J. w. Maioney. This promises
to be the most successful regatta ever
held in this section of the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
MAGISTRATE LANDS ON
HOLY ROLLERS JAW
Twenty five Men and Seven Women
Fanatics Get No Consideration
in New York Court.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-There was an
exciting scene in the corridor of the
New Bedford Avenue police court in
Brooklyn yesterday when Howard Dun
wildly, disciple of the Holy Rollers,
a religious sect, attacked Magistrate
Higginbotham. before whom 25 men
and seven women members of the order
had been arraigned charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The blow was light one and Magis-
trate Higginbotham retaliated by strik-
ing Dunwiddy squarely on the jaw. The
Holy Roller staggered and fell. Magis-
trate Higginbotham held the prisoner
in $1,5OO bail on charge of assault.
When the Holy Rollers were ar
raigned Miss Elizabeth Robinson, high
priestess of the order, was accused by
the magistrate of having circulated a
report in the courtroom that he at
tempted to hug and kiss her, while she
was holding a private audience with
him in his chambers. Magistrate Hig-
ginbotham demanded that the prisoner
explain her statement. On advce of
her lawyer, Miss Robinson refused to
comply, so the magistrate held her in
$4,000 bail on a charge of contempt of
court and s1,5OO bail on a charge of
conducting a disorderly house.
1t was at Miss Robinson's residence
in Brooklyn that the Holy Rollers con-
Quoted their ward meetings. The po-
lice raided the house on complaint of
Rev. Melachi Gabriel, a former member
of the sect, who said that many mystic
rites are practiced. Gabriel was the
chief witness against Miss Robinson
and her trends in court yesterday. He
described strange dances and rltes[
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Charges Against ConklinS

court this afternoon charging Cliff
milk. COnkling is the dairyman over
molk. Conkling is the dairyman over
whom there has been considerable ex-
and the promise of his prosecution
was made good today when City
Health Officer Braden swore to infor-
nation charging Conkling with the fell
ony.
According to the information, "Clif-
ford Conkling, on the 80. day of Au-
gust, 1908, did wilfully. knowingly, un-
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New Jersey Farmers.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 14--Under
the auspices of the state board of ag-
riculture a field meeting will be held
today at the state agricultural farm.
Farmers from every part of the state
will take part in the discussion OF
scientific and practical experiments
conducted at the farm this summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
INVENTOR ACQUITTED.
WASHINGTON Man Freed BY a Chicago
jury.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14-Pleading insan-
ity, John Bowling, an inventor from
on the charge of attempting to murder
John Pondelack, wealthy manufac-
turer of this city. The trouble was the
result of a conference over an lnVen-
ton Pondelack put on the market for
Bowling who it is said received no
profits.
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Going South.

NAVY YARD, Puget Sound, Aug. IA
-WOrkmen are busy preparing the
ships of the Pacific fleet for the fall
of departure of the cruisers Washing
ton, Tennessee and Pennsylvania has
been postponed from Saturday until
Sunday morning. The Colorado sails
for San Francisco early tomorrow
morning.
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Y, w. c. A. Association.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. Aug. IA
DISTINGUISHED clergymen and educa-
tors from the Atlantic to the Paclf1c,
will address the central conference OF
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion. which opens this evening to last
until August "a. Over dozen states
are represented among the delegates
already here.
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German Editors.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Aug. 14.-Ger-
here today in state convention and will
remain in session three days. In the
number of its German newspapers,
Wisconsin is surpassed by few states.
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lawfully and felOniOusly have in his
possession, offer to sell, and sell to one
w. c. Gates, and divers other parties
to the informant unknown. one quart
bottle of milk containing the chemical
ingredient, commonly known as for
maldehyde, a poisonous substance for
the purpose of preservation or other
purposes"
The information and complaint IS
signed by DR.. A. E. Braden, who, with
DR.. E. f. Shaw and w. c. Gates, is
designated as witnesses in the case.
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Great Jurist Coming.

SEATTLE, Aug. 14.-Lord Rochard
Alverstone, lord chief justice of Eng
land, may be among the guests of
honor at the convention of the Ameri-
can Bar association to be held here. He
has been invited
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her two-year- baby from drowning,
and then climbing to a place of safety,
and holding the child in her teeth, Mrs.
J. B. Stephenson, a frail little woman,
is the heroine of Fulton today. The
woman was alone in her home yester-
day when the baby fell into the we'll.
Hearing screams the mother jumped
into the we'll and rescued the child.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
BURNED TO DEATH.
Vancouver Man Stopped to Button
His Shoes.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. AR
Warrener, who stopped to button his
shoes today when the rOOming house
in which he was living caught fire, was
burned to death. Twenty other occu-
pants narrowly escaped. Bert War
rener "a brother of the dead man, was
overcon.Ne twice by the smoke but es-
capped.
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pipe line or in any other manner.
lands are of little value without water
and that, as the waters have been in
terfered with, they are losing heavily
in their crops each year.
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Congress Convention.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. IA
republican convention to nominate a
candidate for congress from the Sew
enth district, will be held tomorrow at
Long Beach, with 112 delegates in at
tendance
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QUARRELED OVER WATER.
British Columbia Rancher Gets Gun
and Kills Neiqhbor.

KELOWLNA, B. c., Aug. 14.-J. r.
shot and instantly killed today by John
Anderson, another rancher. They had
his partner were digging a ditch across
Anderson's property. Anderson got a
rifle and killed Layton. He surren-
dered to the Vernon police.
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Two New Ships.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Naval
Constructor Robinson, with a large
force of assistants. is today complet-
Ing the original plans and specifca-
tions for the two big new battleships,
the Florida and Utah that will be ad-
ded to the navy within two years.
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Meyer To Speak.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 14.-An
address by Postmaster General Meyer
on the Improvement of the Postal
Service" is scheduled for this evening
as the feature of the annual conven-
sociation. The rural carriers of the
state are also meeting here today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
New Chinese Road.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14.-A through
train service for connection with the
mail and steamship service here was
commenced today on the South Man
churian railroad between Dalny and
Shanghai.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
Upton Cup Series.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-A three days
yacht race meeting which will surpass
all previous contests of the Upton cup
series will be commenced tomorrow,
continuing Monday and Tuesday. In
terest among the yachtsmen of the
lakes region is intense, as the races
promise to be exceedingly close
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
Simple Life
For Edward

MARIANBAD, Australia, Aug. A.
King Edward is leading the simple
life" SO far as he is able in trying to
recuperate his health. He is closely fol-
lowing the physicians prescriptions.
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which he said he witnessed in the
meeting.
Magistrate Higginbothaf held all of
the prisoners on bail for trial.
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New York M an.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Lovelace is
a resident Of New York. He went to
London with DR.. Julian Thomas, the
New York aeronaut, representing the
Aero Club of America.
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Auqustana Reunion.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Gradu-
ates of Augustana college. a Swedish
Lutheran institution, are here from all
over the central west today to take
,art in a reunion.
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SAVED BABY'S LIFE.

FraiI Little Woman Jumps Into Deep
Well After Child.
FULTON, Mo-, Aug. 14.-After div
ing into an 1S-foOt we'll and saving
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-14
HARD TIMES CAUSE OF
MANY WIFE DESERTiONS
Conditions in New York Becoming
Alarming as Result of Lack of
Employment for Men.

New York, Aug. ii Hard times arc
the cause of a widespread epidemic
Of wife desertion in the poorer dis
tricts of the city, according to reports
turned in by the visitors of the Chill
dren's Aid society. In the instance cited
by Mrs Edith Macarthur, the visitor
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NOTHING TO SAY,

= HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 14.-Taft =
= refuses to comment on Bryan's =
+ speech of acceptance. He says =
Z he has read all of it. =
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Wednesdays raid" was the young
man unloading his cotton.
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some go so far as to threaten to refuse
to participate in the celebration If the
invitation to Jones is not recalled.
The Committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
HAMILTON AT HEAD.
Permanent Chairman of TopelSa's
Relief Committee.

Captain Clad Hamilton was last
night elected permanent chairman of
committee of 100 men whose duty 1t
will be to look after the welfare of
Topeka in times of trouble, W. W.
Webb being elected secretary at the
same time. The organization is with
out name at present, though several
names were suggested at last nights
meeting and from the number the
organization will be given a name.
One hundred men constitute a
working force under the command Of
Captain Hamilton This body is d.
vided into ten companies under the
command of ten subcaptains each
command numbering nine men excIu-
sfve Of the subcaptain in charge. While
the prime object of the organization is
to render aid in flood times, 1t will be
held In readiness to answer all emer-
gency calls, in cases of large f1res IN
the business district, cyclones or riots
endangering life or property.
The following men have been select
ed as district captains: J. A. Colvin,
]. H Skinner, r. o. Morns, F. Luding-
ton, r. L. Stevens, l. NJ. Penwell, ]. c,
Sinner, H. w. Seery, J. A. Cole and s.
A. Swendson- Four of the captains
selected have announced the names of
the men selected as privates and the
remainder will report to the secretary
before the next meeting is held on
the 18th of July.
Each subcaptain will be appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
They BAILED FOR LIFE
Eighteen Passengers F1oated Away III
Two Railroad Coaches.

Fennimore, Wis, June 23.-Cauen,
in the surging sea of waters which in
undated southwestern Wisconsin Sun
day night, two coaches of train on
the narrow gauge line between Fenni-
more and Woodman, were foated
fully quarter CT a mile from the
tracks while eighteen passengers with>
in bailed frantically to save their
lives.
The engine had been uncoupled
when the storm broke and run a few
few hundred yards ahead. Six feet
of water was then encountered ana
the engineman and fireman were
forced to the roof of the cab, where
they spent the night.
The baggage car remained with the
coaches until the latter swung against
a Telegraph pole and came to rest
The baggage car then tipped over and
the three men inside escaped by OPEN
ing the door and swimming out.
They clambered on to the side of
the car and perched there through the
night.
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women, middle aged women. good
women ESQ called). bad women Cf you
WILD. the frisk and fair. the frayed
and frowsley. the sad and the glad,
the despairing and the happy, the
bedridden, forgetting their pain. the
cripples casting away their crutches.
every woman with vanity to follow
fashions or "to fill up with cotton
what natures forgotten" without
reference to race, color or previous
prejudices. all joining in the mad rab-
BILE. clutching wildly at their dis
mantled coiffures from which the
rats had leaped in response to the
siren song of the modern Pied Piper.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Pugh of 327 To-
peka avenue will entertain Informally
Wednesday night for Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. WEIGH of Coffeyville, who
are visiting them. Last night Mr.. and
Mrs Welch and Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Allison were Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh's din
ner guests.
Far be it from me to admit that
1 live in a glass house, said Colonel
Bill Washington this morning in
answer to a demand for new scandal.
"but I'll not be the one to start
stone throwing contest"
The Monday Whist club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Augustus
Zahner Mrs. ]. B. Furry. Mrs.
Eugene Quinton and Mrs. Hammatt
were substitutes. The club will meet
next week with Mrs. A. B. Quinton.
y n
Mrs G. D. Lytle entertained twelve
guests at breakfast and porch party
Saturday at her home in Westlawn.
\ X
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Clad Hamilton and Miss
Marian Thompson will leave Thurs
day for Platt Canon, Colo, to spend
the summer.
Mrs F. N. Risteen, Miss Hazel Ris-
teen and Miss Harriet Risteen will go
to Colorado the middle of July for the
rest of the summer.
Miss Ethel Estberg who has been
visiting Mrs. Beach Southgate in Chi
cago has gone to WauKesha, Wis, for
a visit.
Miss Eleanor Wheeler will leave
next week for Rock Island, ILL.,, to
visit Mrs Hiram S. Cable.
Mrs H. P. Mann and Miss Katharine
Mann will leave soon for Denver,
Colo. Colorado Springs and Estes
Park.
Mrs. Brinton D. Woodward of Law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23
BELL IS MENTIONED.
Candidates for Denver Craftsmanship
Are Coming Into View.

Denver. Col, June 23.-Theodore E.
Bell, former Democratic candidate for
governor of California, is receiving
conspicuous mention in connection
with the position of temporary chair
man of the approaching Democratic
national convention. The committee
on arrangements, which on Saturday
will select some one to fill this place,
is proceeding on the theory that the
temporary chairman should be cap
able of making a keynote speech and
of making 1t in such a manner as to
attract general attention and Mr..
Bells friends give assurance that he
will meet this requirement. His most
formidable rival is Congressman Clay
ton of Alabama, and some members
of the committee suggest that the am
billions of both may be gratified by
making one of the aspirants temper
airy and the other permanent chair
man.
1t is the intention OF the members
of the committee, however, to keep
their minds open until the time comes
for making the choice in order to
render 1t possible up to the last mo-
| ment to obtain the best man for the
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-23

Burch will go to Ottawa Thursday.
where Judge Burch will give an adj
dress on Browning and the Sea" at
the Chautauqua.
DR.. Glenn Haughey will come from
Leavenworth this week to spend a day
| with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Haughey.
Mrs. w. w. Work and Mrs. Clifton
Newland of Oklahoma City, are guests
of DR.. and Mrs. John Work in Meri-
den. Mrs. Newland spent yesterday
in Topeka with Mrs. RawIey Gallo
| way.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John BattershiIl ceIe-
brated their tenth wedding anniver-
| sary at the home of Mrs. Battershfll's
parents. Mr., and Mrs. Q. A. Gregg in
many presents. The invited guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Gilbert, Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Mercer. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A
Benson. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Kennedy. Mr..
and Mrs. Sewers. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Smelser. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Dyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A Gregg, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Mercer. Mr.. and Mrs w. T.
Battershill. Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Green.
way, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Sheldon, Mrs
Shepherd. Mrs. Reeves. Mrs. Overton.
Miss Fay Kennedy, Miss Amy Gregg.
Miss Dora Reeves. Miss Emma Resing.
Mrs George d. Lyle left today for
Adrian, Mich, to attend the wedding
of a niece. Later Mr.. Lytle will join
her and they will take trip up the
st. Lawrence and will visit in the east
Mr.. Lyle will leave soon with Mr.. n
]. Booth, Mr.. o. c. Cavert, Mr.. W. "a.
Bowen and Mr.. G. F. Gernsey of In.
dependence to spend ten days in yell
lowstone park.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Noble went
to Atchison yesterday for a visit to
Mrs. Walter Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Osborn have TAX.
en- apartments at 1104 Monroe street.
Miss Mabel Burris of Burton is the
guest of Miss Florence WEIGH for a
few days and will go on to Kansas
City and Chicago.
Miss Winifred Burch will go to Sa-
lima Wednesday to spend a few weeke
with relatives Mr.. Angeles Burch
who is visiting there will not return
to Topeka until school opens In the
fall.
Engraved calling cards and wed.
ding invitations at Adams Brothern-