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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20

he still is, awaiting the arrival of the
officers from Spokane, and also word
from Olympia, concerning his parole.
AS usual, Breen is full of plausib,a
stories as to why he did not get Cecil
Britain. He says that if the Brittans
had waited Monday night until 8
o'clock they would have had their boy.
He claims that he took the boy to the
camp and finding that the Brittans
had gone home he left the child with
friend six miles from the Fletcher
mill and came to town. He refused!
to give the name of the friend.
Sheriff Haviland expects an officer
from Spokane, with authority to take
Breen to the penitentiary.
A heart-rending scene occurred at
the county Jail last night, when Mrs
Britain reproached Breen for his du-
plicity.
Mr.. Britain has gone to La Grande
for the purpose of instituting a suit
in replevin to recover the horse Breen
sold while on his former hunt for the
child.
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The question of the withdrawal of
+ba Invitation extended to Congress
man Wesley L. Jones to deliver La
bor day address here under the aus
,,ices Of the trades and labor council,
nil come uD for definite action at the
regular weekly meeting of the trades
,,,,,,,rf tomorrow night Outside of the
employees of an afternoon newspaper
h4ing published here in the interests
of tbe Yakima mans candidacy, no
nnion men can be found in the city who
will saw that there is any question as
r. the probable outcome of tomorrow
nights discussion. In view of this. the
recall Of the invitation can apparently
ba safely fOrecasted.
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BANK PAYS AHEAD.
knickerbocker Trust Depositors Get
ting Part of Their Money.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Prosperity
got another boost today when the
Knickerbocker Trust company placed
at the disposal of depositors, subject
to withdrawal the fourth and fifth in
stallments of it's payments under the
reorganization plan. These INSTALL
ments fall due on December 26 and
February 26, but the present prosper
Gus condition of the institution caused
the directors to decide to anticipate
the payments. The Knickerbocker Trust
company was one of the most import
ant financial institutions to close its
doors during the panic last fall
When the bank was reopened de-
pOsitors were given time certificates
for 20 per cent. of their deposits. Thirty
per cent. have now been authorized to
be paid, and it is believed that the re-
naming 40 per cent will be consider
ably anticipated. Depostors will lose
nothing through the temporary closing
of the bank
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
Taft Rally In Viroinia

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 2O.-A
rally OF Virginia republicans will be
held here tomorrow, when Mr.. Taft will
deliver an address. His remarks will
zeal with conditions in the southern
states generally and will mark the be-
ginning of an attempt on the part of
break into the solid south Reports
from southern republicans have en-
couraged Mr. Taft to believe that the
republicans have a better chance this
year to carry one or two of the south
ern states than at any time in the last
quarter of a century.
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IOWA STATE FAIR.
Big Exhibition Opened Today in Des
Moines.

DES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 2O-Iowa's :
annual state fair, the first big exhibit
ton of its kind in the middle west
this year. was opened today. The ex-
hlbits are very complete and the pros
poets are good for a large attendance.
Among the features of the fair are
the following: Forty thousand do.-
lars cash premiums. $4,000 speed
program, $4,000 amusement pro-
gram, 500 carloads OF exhibits 1850
exhibitors. $50 cattle, 500 horses. 5000
hogs, 400 sheep, 200 racing horses,
5000 chickens, 60 acres of machinery
exhibits, $4,000 square feet of agricul-
lural, horticultural and dairy exhibits,
daily band concerts and nightly
$1,000 display of fireworks
In connection with the fair, the
state department of agriculture has
prepared an interesting summary IF
figures showing the value of Iowa
farm lands and crops. The total acre
age of the farm lands OF the state is
put at 32,22S.1O9, with a valuation of
$1,S55,S 1851, ,423 The crops of 1907 are
valued at s3S9.5OO,7O5, with a live
stock output of $24O,S26,266
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York State Fruit Men.

ITHACA, N. Y. Aug 2O.-Members
of the New York State Fruit Growers
Association, assembled today in the
auditorium of the College of Agricltl-
ture. is in charge of the session and
some of the most competent hortcul-
tural experts of the country are on the
program A symposium on "Orchard
Parasites is the feature of the after
will go on an excursion down the lake
and visit some Of the famous orchards
in the vicinity
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TOXIC. Aug. 20.-The announcement
here that the Empress Dowager Ghen'
If Korea. will visit Japan early in Oc-
tober with her grandson, Zeeher, the
Korean crown prince, was discussed to-
dav The official announcement says 1t
.has not been decided whether the WISH
will be temporary or permanent
Foreign diplomats in Toxic agreed
that the move is one of Resident Cen
eraI Ito's latest plans to get the
American wife of the former emperor
ont of the country Since her hus-
hand was deposed by the japanese. the
dowager has been entirely in the
hands of the japanese. Her weak son
has been chosen emperor. The revolu-
.tionists conceived the scheme of kid
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+ + i E I. I. + ]. i + j. /. j. +
: BAD BLAZE
= IN PENDLETON.

+ PENDLETOv, Ore, Aug. 20 I
i One of the worst fires in the history !
+ of this city today DESTROYED the /
4. First Christian church. the Will !
j. cox Implement company's plant !
= and the Golden Rule hotel 4
= The fire started in a barn in the I
+ rear of the hotel shortly after /
= midnight. and burned fiercely for +
I. three hours. !
The church cost $4,000 The +
+ stock of the implement company !
= valued at thirty thousand was de- +
= stroyed. The residences of r. AL j
+ exander w. j. Furnish. Frank +
+ Ogara, F. w. Vincent and Thomas I.
y Thompson were destroyed. j
+ + + + + + j. + i !. + j. j. j. ].
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ANOTHER JAP SCARE.
United States Attorney Devlin Says
Japs Disrespect Flag.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-United
States District Attorney Devlin is to-
day preparing to act against the pro-
prietors of Japanese tea gardens for
desecrating the American flag by dis
tributing handkerchiefs representing it,
with the words Japan tea printed
thereon. The Japanese Korean exclu-
sion league called attention to the mat
ter. asking that the proprietors be pun
ished under the federal laws.
''This repeated contempt and disre-
spect shown the flag by the Japanese
cy." said Devlin.
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Johnson Has Been RenOmindted

sued. standards were waved and the
delegates headed by brass band
band marched through the hall. mes
senger was sent to notify the governor
by telephone The return of the mes
senger was awaited with suspense, as
the governor had previously stated
emphatically that he would not run
again. The convention, however. per-
sisted in ignoring the declaration.
AS an evidence of the almost una
nimity of feeling for Johnson the hall
was conspicuously decorated with
Johnson's portraits and during the ex-
citement these were torn down and
waved by both spectators and dele
gates. The demonstration continued
for GA minutes.
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Children Burn TO Death
While Mothers Attend Show

and the next oldest sister grabbed fou,
of the Fix children and two Schultz
children and attempted to rescue them
They were finally forced to abandon
the others and attempt to save their
own lives. They dropped the sleepy
tots and ran through the flames, their
clothese burning.
The children were burned to death
before help arrived.
The oldest Schultz girl and ner sis
ter who attempted the rescue are dy
ing 1t is believed the fire started
from the kitchen stoovepipe. When
the mothers returned they were hOrri-
fed to find their home in ashes.
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Big Fine Rehearinq.

CHICAGO, Aug 2O.-Petition for a
rehearing by the United States court
OF appeals of the governments suit
against the Standard Oil company of
Indiana. in which the appellate court
100000. will be filed here tomorrow.
The document will be filed by United
States Attorney Edwin w. Sims. act
ing under the direction of Attorney
General Bonaparte.
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Wants Big Damages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20-Mayot
Taylor, former Mayor Phelan, and
other prominent citizens are defen~
dants in a suit by L. E. Lee, one of tie
spectators who erected a grand stand
for viewing the fleet parade. Lee asks
$4,000 which he says he lost owing to
out the alleged contract The COM
plaint alleges that the committee de-
livered the tickets too late and failed
to advertise the stand as official.
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Carried Through
Giant TyphOn

CHICO. Cal, Aug. 20.-After being
mouth of six hundred foot hydraulic
syphon at Hamilton city, Floyd Ketch-
um, aged seven, is dead, the victim of
one of the strangest drownings ever
recorded The boy was swimming and
ventured too near the mouth of the
big tube carrying the water to a sugar
beet factory. He was sucked through
six hundred feet to the mill where he
was elected. He died two hours later.
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Close Call for Hunter.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2O.-After
hanging by his fingers on the walls If
preclplce for hours, Louis Lehman
aged 90, is on the verge of nervous
prostration today. His hands arc
bruised and swollen and his finosY
nails are off He crawled down in.
ledge on the fact of the sheer wall of
canyon in an attempt to shoot wild
dove. The ledge crumbled and the
aged hunter was hurled 25 feet down
the cliff, where he managed to Sat
his toes on a small ledge and held
hlmselt by digging his fingers into the
crumbling sandstone. Campers res
Cued him.
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SPOKANE, Aug. 20.-As a result of
g fire at the home Of H. w. Schultz,
two miles west of Palouse, last night,
six children are dead and two are
dying. Four of the dead are Schultz
children and two being those of w. w.
Fix, SchultZ's brother in law. Fix
and Schultz, whose families lived to-
gether, were away with threshing
crews and the mothers were at Pa
louise to see show when the nre
started.
When all Of the children were asleep
at II o'clock the oldest Schultz girl
was awakened by the smoke and fire.
She aroused the little tots, who were
too sleepy to realize their danger. She
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
Jew COnfeSSeS
to RiOting

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 20.-Abe Ray
mer, Jew, alleged to be one of the
leaders in the bloodiest riots, is said to
have confessed to every charge against
him except murder. 1t is certain that
Kate Howard, accused of melting the
riots will be indicted. Interest will
center in the grand jury. Eight hundred
soldiers will probably remain here until
the jury adjourns.
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James Breen Spends Ddy
and Night in County Jail

Eluding the officials who were look
ing everywhere for him, James Breen.
notorious through his connection with
the late search for Cecil Britain.
walked quietly into town last night
and into the East End saloon While
in that place he was apprehended by
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Lieuallen, who
was on the lookout for him. He was
at once locked up in the county jail
After disappearing at Milton yes
terday, nothing more was seen of
Breen until he was arrested SO sure,
would at once make his way back to
the city and try to interest the Brit
special deputy in the neighborhood Of
the Britain home
After watching in the nergnbc.=-
hood until well into the nigns, Lieu
allen was rewarded by finding his man
in the East End saloon, the back end
Of which is in sight of the Britain
photograph studio Breen was read
ing one of the afternoon papers con-
tanning an account of his doings dur
ing the day.
'Well, Breen, how do you like it,"
asked the deputy, speaking to him.
It's hell" was the reply.
Breen was ready to go to the Brit
tan home when Lieuallen arrested him
and took him to the county Jail. Here
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Bryan Pleased
With johnson

FAIRV1EW, Aug. 20.-Bryan's place
is beseiged today by persons anxious
to ride the mule presented to Bryan
by the Minnesota agricultural society.
The animal already has the reputation
of throwing a reporter who tried to
ride it.
Bryan is delighted over oJhnson' :
nomination in Minnesota. He sent
Johnson a secret telegram. He be-
lieves the governor will strengthen
the national ticket in Minnesota.
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Indians With Ballots

KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, Aug. 30.
The Australian ballot was employed
by Indians on the Klamath reservation
at recent election to choose twelve
dians ever voted in the modern way.
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To Select Candidate.

NORFOLK, Va Aug. 2O.-A re-
publican congressional convention for
the Second Virginia district convened
here today to name a republican AN
dldate for congress to oppose the nom
inee to be selected by the democratic
congressional primary next Tuesday.
Several prominent republicans of this
district have been mentioned for the
honor
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TWENTY-FIVE ClENTs PER MONTH.
Dig japanese Look Over
Wdlld WdIId Wheat Farms

! j. Iwaya, vice consul of Japan at
Portland, and Y. Shiota, representa-
! tive of the Mitsui company. one Of the
largest importing ana exporting con-
| Germs in the world, are i'm the city to-
Gay to study American harvest me:h-
DDS as practised in the Walla WaIIa
valley
Mr. lwaya, at present in the consul
late at Portland, has been a repre-
sentative of his country in the United
States and her possessions for many
years. spending a year in the Philip
pines. two years in Hawaii. four years
land
Y. Shiota. agent for one of the big
gest of Japanese commercial houses
in the world, whose branch offices
stretch from one end of the earth 60
the other, is a keen business man and
his looks show him to be a thorough
man of the world, although typically
Japanese.
I'VE came up to see the harvest
methods, the wheat culture. and es-
pecially the great combined harvester
of which we have heard so much 1t
surely is a wonderful machine, and one
which must be a great help in har-
vesting crops" said Mr. Iwaya this
afternoon.
NO, we will hardly try to introduce
them into Japan, for the territory is
so small there and labor is so cheap.
that it would not pay. The farms are
small and one man would not have
enough to make it economical. The
fields are small and labor is cheap, 80
it is harvested by smaller methods.
However, we use many American farm
machines and for the past 25 years
have been using American methods in
farming.
DO you think wheat will supplant
rice there as the principal crop?" was
asked
Il think not was the reply eve
must import something and the farm
ers would rather import wheat than
rice, as their land and size of their
fields makes it more economical for
them to do so.
so we will continue to import our
wheat and flour. Most of it comes
from Washington and oregon and
probably always will. The trade be-
tween the two countries is growing as
is also their friendly relations"
What do you think of the war talk
between Japan and American" was
asked.
That's much nonsense, very nom
sense" was the reply. THE relations
between the countries are friendly ana
the talk is made by ambitious states
men and politicians in Japan and III
America. It's all nonsense. There Is
much friendship between the countries
and there is nothing in war talk
The two distinguished Japanese
came this morning from Portland.
spent the day in looking at the nearby
farms, and will return on the o'clock
train.
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Says Hughes Will
Be Defeated

NEW YORK, Aug. Ex-senator
Platt. deposed boss, whose word was
once law in the republican machine
Il do not believe Hughes can be re-
elected. If the convention makes the
mistake of nominating him Bryan's
chances for carrying New York will be
greatly improved
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
Hoosier HorticuIturists.

GREENFIELD. Ind. Aug. 2O-Emi
nent horticulturists from Missouri
New York, Michigan and other states
are on the program of the nl.d-sum-
mer congress of the Indiana State Hor-
ticultural society. opened here today
Fruit growers, truck gardeners and
farmers from all over Indiana are pres
ent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
FIRES THREATEN
VANCOUVER THIS AFTERNOON
Heavy Pail of Smoke From Approach
ing Flames EnguIfs City.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 20.-A
heavy pail of smoke, caused by the ap-
preaching forest fires is overhanging
this city today and the air is oppres-
sive. The fires are the worst in ten
years and are dangerously near the
city limits. All efforts to extinguish
them have failed so far although a
large force is fighting them. The flames
are consuming hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of valuable timber
The worst fire is in Squamilsh valley,
Bowen island, Point Grey and Capitalo
valley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
Negroes Prosperous.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2O.-Reports
from state organiza tiOns Of colored
people, presented today at the conven-
league, show considerable gain in
the number and extent of business en-
ored men from many states took part
in symposium on What Negro Busi-
ness Men Have Accomplished"
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WHITES WANT WHITES
TO RULE THE PACIFIC
Australians Favor the Odoption of ar
Anglo American Alliance.


SYDNEY, Aust, Aug. 2O.-Newspa-
rers today contain editorials favoring
an Anglo American alliance for the
control of the Pacific. The thought
uppermost with the Australians and
New Zealanders is the necessity of the
whites forcing author ity over the yell
low races in the Pacific.
The parade will be held according
to schedule despite the English Law
forbidding the landing Of foreign arm
ed forces on British soil. This dis
pute arose and was settled. A dinner
will be given tonight in honor of
Sperry and his staff.
The toast ito Theodore Roosevelt,
was cheered The official landing VIII
be made tomorrow.
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Connecticut lrishmen.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 20.-FOl-
Order of Hibernians opened its state
convention and will remain in session
in Music hall this evening.
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Killed by Dynamite.

SANTA ROSA, n. NJ, Aug. 20.-One
man is dead and two are fatally in
jured as a result of the premature ex-
plosion of dynamite which was being
lowered into an oil we'll near here last
night NJ Doyle, the superintendent,
who was blown 80 feet, was not hurt
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LONDON, Aug. 20-Tbe Aldrich
Vreeland financial commission, COM
posed of United States senators and
representatives, announced today that
it had obtained sufficient data regard :
ing the monetary system of foreign
countries, and would return to America
without further investigation. 1t was
the original plan to tour all European
capitals.
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At Crater Lake.

MEDFORD, Aug. 20.-Harriman,
Governor Chamberlain and J. p
O'Brien, superintendent of the Southern
lake this morning and spent the day in
viewing the wonders. They were met
by delegation of Medford citizens.
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Debs Coming West.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-According 20
the western itinerary, socialist spe-
cial bearing Eugene V. Debs, presiden-
tial candidate on a speaking tour will
reach Portland September II, Seattle
September II, and Spokane S"ptem-
ber IS.
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n A. Gardner Returns.

H. A. Gardner returned this morn
ing from a two weeks visit at the
learn that he is much improved in
health.
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Scandinavians Meet.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 20.-A
convention of the Scandinavian Broth
erhood was commenced here today and
gates from all over ECntana and the
northwest
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became engaged in an alteration which
they started to settle with their fists,
and as result they were run in just
before noon on the charge of disor-
derly conduct.
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Holiness Encam pm ent.

CHESTER. Pa. Aug. 20.-HOliness
people of Pennsylvania began their
sixteenth anual camp meeting near
here today A local option rally will
Be a feature
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Action of the Painters.

It is learned that the proceedings of
the rainters and paperhangers' union,
which voted down a resolution instruct
ing its delegates to vote for the re-
call of the invitation, was not taken
because the members of that union
were in favor Of Congressman Jones
speaking here under the auspices of or
ganized labor but because the resolu
tons had been prepared by person
outside this union, and the voting
down of the resolutions was merely a
rebuke 10 an attempted interference on
the part Of politicians with the actions
Of the union That the voting down of
this resolution was not meant as in
dicativr of the desire of the members
of this union that Congressman Jones
become the guest of organized labor
here. is shown by the statement, made
To-Day by member of this union. that
the delegates from this union to the
central body will vote tomorrow
night for the recall of the invitation.
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Young to Speak Here.

Last night Mr.. Young promised to
return to Walla Walla within a few
days for the purpose of addressing the
central labor council on the POLITICAL
Industrial situation. 1t is probable that
all members of organized labor will be
invited to attend the meeting, and Just
barely possible that the meeting will
be thrown open to the general public.
THAT is matter for the boys here
to decide he said, personally, / don't
have to say"
Mr.. Young was careful to explain the
position he had taken in the senatorial
fight now waging here.
Il have no interest at all in the can
didacy of Senator Ankeny We are out
to beat Wesley /. Jones and we are
going to beat him. He is a scab. Two
years ago when we supported the
democratic nominee in what was from
the first hopeless fight. he laughed at
US. This year when we announced that
we were going into his own primaries
and get him there he began trying to
square himself and try to explain away
his record in congress. He started a
little late
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-20
Korean DOwdger Is to
Be Prisoner in japan

! naping the little babe and setting him
defying his father and the Japanese.