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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
KIN CARSON.
Feat Of Which the Hardy Frsrliers-
man Had No Recollection.


man Had No Recollection.
One of the most noted of the hardy
western frontiersmen was Kit Carson,
to whom, with Daniel Boone, beltbgs
the credit of having always dealt fir
" with the various Indian tribes, as
they themselves acknowledged Tie
withdrawal of Carson by the govern
ment was the cause of great wax
Captain Henry Inman in his book
"The Old Santa Be Trail" relates am
amusing incident of the gallant pio-l
neer.
My own conception of Kit Carson
as a child was that he was ten feet
high, that It would have required the
strength of two men to lift his rifle,
that he usually drank a river dry and
picked the carcass of whole buffalo
clean as easily as lady does the wing
of n quail. Years after, when d made
the acquaintance of the foremost from
tiersman, 1 found him a delicate, reti-
cent, understood wiry man, the very
opposite type of what my childish
brain had created.
OhS uby Wllllt All WuS Ut lhc lOl L
came across a periodical that had a
full page illustration of n scene in a
forest In the foreground stood a gil
gantic figure dressed in the traditional
buckslIin.
On one arm rested an immense rifle.
His other arm was around the waist
of the conventional female of such
sensational journals, while in front
half dozen Indians lay prone, evil
IDENTITY slain by the hero in the i'm
possible attire in defense of the pre-
posterous female. The legend stated
how all this had been effected by Kit
Carson.
l handed it to Kit. He wiped his
spectacles, studied the picture intently
for few seconds and then said:
Gentlemen, that thar may be true,
but l hain't got no recollection Of it."
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31

Those behind the graft prosecution in San Francisco
making doublequck tumble i'll public estimation People
beginning realize that their system of rewards and
punshmens of brbing set Of criminals in order
trap suspected bride gvers and the fabric of deceit concocted
to that end is much crime against good government
the reign of graft itself We have respect for that Of
reformation that merely abomnaon in order
to up another San Francisco has been rid of the villain
gang that has aened by doing valuable privileges
for price That city still morally bleeding every pore
because the officials have stepped aside from the straight path
OF prosecution seemingly for the purpose of carrying
private revenge The ways of Heney and Langdon and
Sreckes not very much higher up than those of Ruef
and his coworkers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
SuperIstive Beauty.

A Swedish newspaper recently in
vited its readers to state in a few
words what they considered the most
beautiful thing in the world. The first
prize was carried off by an anonymous
answer, 1.-The eyes of my mother"
More imaginative was the reader who
won the next prize by suggesting,
"The dream of that which we know to
be impossible"
The most amusing answer was that
which read. 1.-THE most beautiful thing
in the world is to see a man carrying
his mother-in-law across a dangerous
river without making any attempt to
drop her in"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
Proved uaeIaaa.

"When you was little, was you
spanked like am to make you good,
papa?"
81 was, my son, and spanked hard
too"
sven you can't fool me no more,
cause if it didn't make you good it
won't make me good. San Francisco
Call
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
An Eseape.

Maid-No, mum; Mrs Dodge is QUE.
Visitor How fortunate! When ! saw
her peeping through the curtain as
came up the path l was so afraid she
would be in.-LondOn Opinion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMIN-
ALTON

Many of the republican politicians of the South fully
alive to the novel situation that likely confront the dele
gates from the southern states the forthcoming Chicago
convention. Notwithstanding the perennial cry that the
solid political front long presented by that section is likely
to be broken is expected that the electoral of
next November will heretofore be massed in the
democratic column Republicans depend upon the other
portions of the Union for the necessary their
candidates. In view of the keen rivalry for the republican
presidential nomination. the appeal being made to the
republicans of the South send uninstructed delegates This
is the advice of arseeng political leaders of both North and
South This is prompted by any desire either help
n1ure apirant for the nomination. but rather to safe
guard the interests of the party whole The republican
party the South is composed mainly Of colored citizens
and the federal oceholding class 1t is realized that the
massng of the delegates under of patronage of the
administration in behalf of candidate favored admnisra
ton circles would be dangerous proceeding Includng
Oklahoma the solid South casts 100 votes the electoral
college, and twice that number of i'll the nominating
convention. Add to these the of the territories and
sular POSSESSIONS which also largely under admnistra
tive influence and the tremendous power which might be-
exerd debating the nominee by delegates representing
sections which expected contribute solitary vote
toward the election of republican president become
ions matter The interests of the party superior the
claims of any presidential aspan The nomination ought
be decided by the which be reasonably depended
upon furnish the in sufficient quantity to elect the
republican ticket 1t timely and urge upon the
republicans send unpedged delegates Chicago who will
be free to act their sound Judgment may dictate when the
situation is fairly canvassed the ground We believe it
would be just we'll for California to take the
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31

The vicious criticism INDUCED in by portion of the press
against the district appellate for its decision in the
Rue and Schmitz cases has led papers swing the
opposite extreme by advocating that such unseemy
lures tending impair the respect due the judiciary be
made punishable contempt of court 1t would be back
ward step to adopt such suggestion The buyraggng Of
judges when they render unprecedented and honest decision
in the face of popular sentiment be deprecated All
same to make laws tending to shacke the press the dis
cusson of judicial affairs would be far greater calamity
Why should not interpreter of the law be open
sure awmaker; court amenabe to criticism
legislature The freedom of the press is oenmes abused
That has been outrageousy abused for personal ends in
connection with the graft prosecutions in San Francisco there
can be doubt But to cura the liberty of the press
that account would be folly The intelligence of the Amer
people be depended discern between the honest and
dishonest critic without any abrdgemen Of the privileges of
the press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31

Every one ought to measure himssas
by bis own proper font and standard
Horace.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-31

NISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR J.F. MA.
IL tell Cognao, Meet q Chaudon White Sc,
and Private Cuyee Champagne; Morgan Bro
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries; Royal Wi
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubois Frere
Bordeaux. Ciarets and Sauternes; CANADA
tied, Walkeryile Ontario, Canada; John
Kuyper zoon, Cotterdam, Sin; Gilka Kuel
mel, from j. A, Gilka Berlin; Barthloomi
brewery Company Rochester, ~ Y, Knicke
stout and Bass Ale (hottled by Read Bro
Londonl Cantrell Cochrane, Belfast, GiIg
Ale; Nagloe Brandy ReimOorted Amer 81
Whistles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
TWEMTY-fOus HOUR CONTEST
BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK TO BE
THE SCENE OF NOVEL
RACE.

NEW YORK. Sept 1O.-Brighton
Beach track will be the scene lomOr-
row and Friday Of the 24-hour con-
test of the Motor Racing association.
A number OF speedy cars and dare
devil drivers are entered and the race
will doubtless be sufficiently exciting
and hair-raising to satisfy the mcst
exacting automobile enthusiast.
The promoters plan to conduct a
number of short distance events on
Friday afternoon and start the "a
evening. 1t is expected that several
match races between well known
drivers and cars will be run as part
Of the short distance program on Fri
day afternoon. The events will be run
under the racing rules of the Motor
Racing association and no sanction
has been asked from the American
Automobile association racing board.
An innovation in connection with the
race meet is committee to pass upon
the eligibility of the drivers named
by entrants of cars. The members Of
this committee are Guy Vaughan, Joe
Tracy and A. G. Campbell, all of whom
lave won fame as racing drivers who
have retired from track racing. Their
task will be to decide whether or not
the drivers named as pilots for tho
competing cars are skillful enough 60
be permitted in the various events for
which they have been entered.
Cups or bronzes are to be offered
for the winner of each event an0
there are to be four cash prizes for
the four leading cars in the 24-hour
race: First, $3.50; second, $4O0; third
$3.50; fourth, $1OO. A tire concern has
offered a special prize of $4OO Ii the
winning car in lhe 24-hour race is
equipped with it's tires, and $3.50 for
second place. Although the promoters
have been assured they could have a
large number of entries, they have
limited the 24-hour contest to 16 cars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Few Typhoid Cases

Fewer cases of typhoid fever in
Walla Walla this summer have come
under the notice of the health depart
ment than for many years past, the
report OF City Health Officer Braden
showing that during the month of Au-
gust there We're but % cesasss To date
there have been no cases reported this
month. In past years August and Sep
tember have developed the. greater
number of cases Of typhoid, but the
cool weather this year is thought to
have been partially responsible for the
decrease in the number.
City Health officer Braden is well
pleased with conditions that have pre-
vailed in his department this year, and
reports that a decrease has been evil
dent in all cases of contagious diseases.
although occasionally the department
receives notice of such. DR.. Braden
says the strict enforcement of the
sanitary laws, together with a pure
water supply, has been responsible for
the excellent health of the city this
season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
TrV to Side Track
Governor HugeS

NEW YORK, Sept 10.-With next
weeks state conventions of the repub-
lican and democrats now but a few
days distant, the politicians Of both
parties are busily engaged in pulling
the wires by which they hope to ac-
complish their own particular ends.
The republican county convention met
to organize today, and the delegates to
the state convention will be selected
tomorrow Interest continues to GEN.
ter in the republican gubernatorial con-
test. Friends of Governor Hughes de-
clare that his nomination is a certainty,
but the Oponents of the, reform execu-
tive have not by any means given UP
the fight
The republican convention will be
held Monday. Secretary of State Eli
Root will preside as temporary chair
man. and Joseph H. ChOate former
ambassador to Great Britain, will be
the permanent chairman. Mr.. Choate is
an ardent supporter of Governor
Hughes.
Among the gubernatorial possibilities
mentioned. in case the convention
should sidetrack Hughes. are James
NJ Wadsworth, Jr.. speaker of the as
ident of Cornell university; Congress
man Payne, chairman of the house
committee On ways and means, and
State Senator Horace White, of Syra
cuSe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
TRACY'S GUN GIVEN TO MAN
WHO FOUND BANDITS BODY

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 10.-The 80
30 Winchester rifle with which Tracy
and Merrill effected their escape from
the Oregon state penitentiary in June,
1902, after numbering three guards,
was today delivered by the state au-
thorities to F. B. Tichenor, personal
representative of Morris Smith, of Spo-
Eane. to whom the rifle will be given.
Smith was the first member of the
possee to reach Tracy's dead body
when it was found near Wenatchee in
the summer of 1902 and he appropri-
ated the gun.
For the last six years the rifle has
been in the possession of the state au-
thorities, who have been trying to
apprehend the person that carried it
over the prison walls and planted it in
the shops where it was found by the
two desperadoes on the morning of
their escape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Propose to Married Woman

DULUTH, Mimi. Sept 10.-Although
she has a husband, Mrs. Anna Rowe
has recently received over 500 propo-
sails of marriage, and more are com
ing from all over the country in every
mail Mrs. Rowe's popularity as a
matrimonial partner is due to the fact
that she holds a good place in line for
the Fond ,1u Lac reservation land open
ing. Through the error of a reporter
it was stated in an article published in
papers all over the country that the
lady was unmarried, and this led to the
deluge of proposals. Mr.. Rowe takes
the incident in good part and is having
the time of his life reading the letters
from amorous swains who hope to ac-
quire a wife and a good farm at the
same time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Texas Boosters Meet.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 10
Town boomers from all over Texas
with a considerable contingent from
surrounding states, met this morning
in the annual convention of the Texas
Commercial Secretaries association
Three hundred commercial clubs are
represented at the session, which will
be one of the most important OF its
kind ever held in the southwest.
Perhaps no other state of the
union is so extensively and persistently
advertised as Texas. and a discussion
of publicity projects for spreading the
fame of the Lone Star state and its
municipalities throughout the orld will
be an important feature of the three
day conference.
other matters slated for considera
ton include the science of city build
ing the duties of commercial Secre-
taries, good roads, county fairs, rural
relations, public parks, railroad con-
struction and immigration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
WITH DEADLY WEAPON
Charles J. Ds,nfan Is Bound Over to
the Superior Court Under $500.

Charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, Charles Danfan has been
bound over to the superior court by
Judge j. V. Lewis, justice of the peace
Of Wallulat The trouble occurred near
Chimney Rock, on Charlotte Peffley' S
ranch.
Archie c.. Campbell is the complain
ing witness in the case and from the
evidence in the transcript, it seems that
he called Danfan a vile name, and ac
cOrding to Campbelrs testimony, he
recalled this, or took it back Then
he says. Danfan got a gun and ordered
him back, and would not let him
cross his place. He threatened to shoot
him if he did not go back. Danfan's
story differs materially favoring, of
course, himself.
After hearing the evidence, Judge
Lewis bound Danfan over to appear in
the superior court under $4,000 bond.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
OrViIIe Wright
Is fling Of Air

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Orville
Wright yesterday proved himself king
of the air. beating all previous tero-
plane records by remaining in the air
over the parade grounds at Fort Meyer,
Va, for 50 minutes and 81 seconds This
beats by 26 minutes the worlds record
made Monday by De La Grange, near
Paris.
Large crowds of army officials and
citizens watched the flight from the
time he turned the nose Of the ship
skyward and sailed up until he reached
a height estimated to be 120 feet.
Wright Is regarded as the result Of to-
days performance, as the worlds
greatest aviator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
NEWSPAPER REPORTER
REFORMS DRUNKARD
Oklahoma City Newspaper Man Work:
Miracle by Seathing Denunciation.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. 10
Newspaper publicity as cure for
drunkenness has been successfully tried
in Oklahoma City, and the new method
of reforming habitual souses may be-
come worthy rival of the Salvation
Army tactics and the gold cure
Recently a reporter for a local paper
discovered a, sad case of destitution, a
worthy woman and her children being
i'll. starving and on the point of being
evicted from the hovel they called
their home. Investigation of the case
showed that the recreant husband and
father, big. strong x-policeman, had
for months failed to contribute to the
support of his family, spending all his
time and money carousing in low sa-
looms.
Appealing for aid for the mother
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10

B. MCDANIEL, Baker City, Oregon.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic
Dilation of the Stomach."-Dr. Clar-
ence A. Smith, Seattle, Washington.
Operations for Head Injuries. Re-
port of Three Cases"-Dr w. A. AK
tell. Bellingham, Washington
pra-Public- c-Prostectomy"-Dr A.
E. Rocky, Portland, Oregon.
surgical Complications of Typhoid
Diagnosis and Operative Treatment in
F'ever.'-Dr. S. w. Mowers. Tacoma,
Washington.
Treatment of Epileptic Paralysis. -
DR.. w. T. Williamson, Portland, Ore
gon.
The Intracranial Complications of
Mastoiditis. DR. Wm House. Port
land, Oregon.
The Therapeutic Effects of X-Ray
and Other Electrical Currents such as
High Frequency, Static d, Au Venville
and Radiography. The Use of X-Ray
Diagnosis as in Fracture Gall Stone"
DR. N. G. Blalock, Walla Walla,
Washington.
presidents Annual Address. DIR.
c. N. Suttner, W1alla Walla. Washing
ton.
Evening Session,
The program for the evening session
is as follows:
Physicians as Expert Witnesses
Otto B. Rupp. Walla Walla, Washing
ton.
Anatomical Landmarks of Abdom-
inal Surgery."-Dr. Paul Grunnerud.
Chicago, Illinois.
Treatment of Congenital Club
Foot. DIR. John c. Schapps, Butte.
Montana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
SINGLE WEAVERS TO VOTE
ON MOVING HEADQUARTERS

EVERETT, Sept 10-The local union
Of single weavers held a meeting to-
day for the purpose of taking a refer
endum vote on the proposition to re-
move the International headquarters
rom Seattle back to Everett.
More than 500 votes were cast, and
all but FIVE or six are known to be III
favor Of removal. The final result will
not be known until returns from all
unions in the United States and Cana
quarters the first of next week.
Last year the headquarters of the
International Shingle Weavers' Union
VI America was moved from Everett
10 Ballard, which was later annexed to
Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Hoosier Veterans.

NEWBERN, N. c., Sept. 10.-Recla-
yiyors of the Fortyfirst Indiana regl-
ment from many states are gathering
today at their old camping ground for
the twenty second annual reunion.
Novel souvenirs will be given the v: t
erans, being copies of letter written
in 1868, by General A. d. Streight,
while he was a prisoner in Libby prls-
on and smuggled out of the barricade
in a plug Of navy tobacco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Primary Election Chief
Topic of Conversation

words then he scratched his head. and
office for a verfication, he was heard
to murmur, IVY, dat muss-a be
mistak!"
Judges Were Hungry.
The count of votes of Tuesdays elec-
ton was one of the hardest tasks ever
put up to IAN election board, and when
the officers in the various precincts
found that 20 an hour was the best they
could do, they gave up all hope of get
ting through before morning, and
settled down to the steady grind. Stew
ems precinct, in which was cast the
largest number of ballots of any in
the county was not as difficult to count,
however, as was Clarke, which required
until 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
complete.
Another condition that made things
difficult for the election officials was
the fact that they were compelled to
work all night with nothing to eat,
other than what their families sent
them, and when the sun rose over the
city yesterday morning, it shone upon
more irate and cranky" men than ever
before. In most of the precincts in the
city the count was not completed until
after 8 o'clock, and much complaint
was heard because three squares"
IWere not provided for the election Off
GERS who worked from o'clock Tues
day night until yesterday forenoon with
little or nothing to satisfy the cravings
of the inner man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10

and little ones, the newspaper pub
lished on it's front page, under scare
head, scathing denunciation of the
drunken head of the impoverished fam
lily. There was no mincing of words,
and the man was held up to public ri
dicule as worthless fellow unfit to
associate with decent human beings.
Instead of calling on the editor with
a gun, the newspaper publicity had
the effect of suddenly SOLDERING the
drunkard. He began to see a great light.
The spectacle of his family dependent
on public charity aroused his latent
pride. He called on the editor and with
tears in his eyes promised to turn over
a new leat. Then he donned his work
ing clothes and went out to hunt a Job.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
ndny Physicians Participate
In Interesting Discussions

ABOUT 100 members of the Washing
ton State Medical association were in
attendance at the Keylor Grand theate,
this morning when Dr. joseph c.
Bloodgood, of Baltimore. Md. opened
MS discussion of THE Problems In the
Early Diagnosis and Operative Treat
ment of Tumors of the Breast" DR.
Bloodgood occupied much of the time
OF the morning session, his remarks
having been heightened by the numer-
Gus questions asked him by physicians
of the state.
The speaker went into the details of
treating tumors and cancers, and dealt
with the different phases of the treat
ment, in olden days, as we'll as the
methods employed at the present time,
and illustrated his methods of remov-
Ing tumors. by means of a chart and
blackboard
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session is being given
up to the following discussions by well
known physicians.
"The Importance of the After Treat
ment in Surgical Ohses.''-Dr. l.. P. Nc
Gala, Boise, Idaho.
"Hysterla, DIR. Mildred Purman,
Seattle, Washington.
Progressive Thoracic Surgery."-
Bernard Hahn, Seattle, Washington.
Medical versus Surgical Treatment
of Amoebic Dysentery."-Dr. John
Milton Holt, U. S. P. H. & M. H. S.,
Astoria, Oregon.
Abdominal Pain in It's Relation to
the Lessons Within and Without the
Abdomen. DR.. Jos. c.. Bloodgood,
Baltimore, Md.
General Septic Peritonitis." DR.. F..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
10 Try Chelsea Builders

ana ION, Sept. 10.-Morris Gordon
-" NJ Morris Segal, heads of a contract
nou. Will be placed on trial to-
ar, Tor manslaughter. The men
IN ndFged with criminal negligence
wnneetion wano with the collapse of the
Sea " the Academy of Music at Chel-
seye,a, nereoy eight men were killed and
,ba ae'ai injured. Gordon and SegaI had
aud 'ract ,s for rebuilding the edifice
their AZ work was in progress under
direction at the time of the fatal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-10
Capital to Constan antinopie.

VONSTANTINOPLE Sept. 1O.-Be-
"e'lng that Turkish investments are
@Ie for the first time in the country's
history and assured of a chance to
.i"Ae them without paying blackmail,
-Oeign capitalists and agents today
~,e literally stampeding Constantine
PIE. The sultan's realm is considered
y Europe TO be the least developed
,alu on earth. The opportunity OF reap
rs enormous returns is deemed to be