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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08

MEANS $4,000 FINE OR A TERM OF.
TWO YEARS N COUNTY
JAIL

PORTLAND. Feb. S.-John H. Hall,
accused of land frauds and conspiracy.
was found guilty" this morning by
the jury who reported at 10 o'clock.
The verdict was handed in at 1880
last night after about four hours de-
liberation.
Under the federal statutes, conspir-
acy such as charged against Hall. is
punishable by fine, of not more than
$4,000 or by Imprisonment Of not
more than two years.
Hall arrived in the court room few
moments before the arrival Of the jury.
AS the men marched in he scanned
each Jurors face but on none were
there any indications of what the ver-
dict would be.
As the jury settled into their seats
Hall leaned over towards Webster and
whispered into his attorneys ear.
b He then settled back in his chair
and waited the reading of the verdict.
He was unmoved by the adverse de.
cision and made no signs.
Webster Immediately filed notice OF
an appeal and Hunt granted the defense
so days to perfect the appeal
The. jury took eight ballots before
a verdict of guilty was arrived at.
Eli Kramer of Crabtree, Or, was the
last man to change his vote from ac-
quittal to guilty. Beyond his stand
that verdict is what he expected.
Heney refused to make any state
ments.
Hall said; Il have nothing on my
conscience indicative of any wrong do
ing. The verdict is a surprise in view
of the evidence. Those of my friends
who still believe in me shall be glad
to greet as of old; those who do not
may pass on ri,e-otaser side
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
STATE TREASURER JoGS
DELINQUENT DEALERS.

| OLYMPIA, Feb. S.-After checking
up with the federal internal revenue
records, Of government licenses paid.
the state treasurer Is sending out
warning letters to. about 1900 liquor
dealers, who have failed &c, take out
the $25 state license provided by the
1907 legislature. In his letter, Treas
urer Mills says. in part:
This sum shall be in addition to the
amo"nt formerly required to he paid to
the stare or "a ctount OF any license for
such purpose. This law applies to every
person or firm having a government
license or special tax stamp for sale
of intoxicants.
II have list of those who have. not
complied with the provisions of this
act. and unless payment is made
without further delay. legal proceed
|ings will be instituted against the de-
1inquents.
1.-THE fee (s25) should be paid to the
state treasurer and be accompanied
by request for license which shall
give name of the person or firm de-
string the same together with de-
scription of the premises or street
number"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
WARNER ARRESTED
ON UGLY CHARGE
PENptEToN MAN, ACCUSED OF
HoRSESTEALlkG, IS PICKED
UP At WAlLutA.

Deputy Sheriff Cummins, of Wallula
last night brought to this city Frank
Warner who was turned over to Sher-
if Haviland and lodged in the county
Jail to await the arrival of Pendleton
officials, who want Warner on the
charge of horsestealing. Warner mas
been missing for the past two weeks
since the crime was committed, and
during that time officers of this Sec
ton of the state have been on the
lookout for him.
He was apprehended in Wallula yes
terday, and on advices from Sheriff
Haviland, Warner was arrested by
Deputy Cummins and brought here fog
safe keeping.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Pen Makes Cheap Bags.

The report Of the state penitentiary
{
for the month of January shows that
there were S66 male prisoners and II
females in. the institution on February
I, as against $50 there On January /.
The jute mill at the pen was ope-
rated 107 ga hours. during January,
turning out 123, 400 bags at a total cos.
of $7,119.65. or at cost each of 5.69
cents. The mill gave employment to
290 convicts with IL employees in
charge of them. :. $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Will Inspect State Lands.

OLYMPIA, Feb. S.-As soon as the
winter breaks in eastern Washington
Land Commissioner Ross will send a
large force of state land inspectors
into the field, especially in Chelan and
northeast counties, to clear up. all
pending applications for state land
which have been accommodating for
months. The commissioner also con-
templates making a segregation in his
office of all lands suitable only as
grazing lands to expedite the applica-
ton and inspection of land applied for
as grazing land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
DOG PRISONERS
TO BE PROSECUTED
Boise Sportsmen Have Fund for Pur
pose Of Convieting culprits.

Boise Sportsmen Have Fund for Pur-
pose Of convieting culprits.
sTRO1SE. Feb. 81 4 number of sports
men of@the city who have lost valuable
dogs within. the past few months by
the animals being poisoned. have Sc
cured evidence and are organizing to
prosecute dog prisoners.
Some fear was at first experienced
by sportsmen that in offering a reward
Of 500 or 5000 for the apprehension
and conviction of persons guilty of
poisoning dogs that not much could be
accomplished as the person convicted
would likely get off with light fine.
Upon investigation and consultation
with an attorney in regard to this. it
was ascertained that it was a peniten-
tiary offense to poison a dog, one of
the sportsmen stating that a man is
serving time now in the penitentiary
for such an offense..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
BURIED BESIDE HIS
OlDTIME PARTNER
W ather of Sumpssr" Joins Friend Of 40
Years In Cemetery.

/ SUMPTER. Or. Feb. S.-The deaf
of Charles Rimbol at Baker City Thur .
day marks the passing of the m,
known as the. Father Of Sumptel
Several men have had this appellate
but no one. it Is said. had as mu s
right to it as Mr.. Rimbol. He. in
early days Of mining in this secti s
located the quarter section Of land :
which the city of Sumpter now stan
He worked the rich placer grounds
which lie at the city's door and built
the many bitches that are still used
as waterways. for several commercial
enterprises. He settled in this locality
during the SOS, and later formed a
partnership with Joseph Young. These
two carried on the business of placer
mining and milling. being the first
to erect a sawmill in this part of the
state. about 40 years ago. Rimboi dis
posed of his holdings here to A. w. Ell
lis, who over 10 years ago plated the
city of Sumpter, as it now appears on
the maps. Some time last summer Mr..
Rimbol purchased burial plot in the
Sumpter cemetery and expressed the
wish that he be buried beside his old
time partner, Joseph Young. In compli-
ance with this request the body was
brought here from Baker City for in
[terment. Deceased was about 80 years
Of age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Place Telegraph Companies
Under Government ConfoJ
INTRODUCED N HOUSE
MEASURE DOES NOT MEET WITH
CORDIAL RECEPTION IN
SOME QUARTERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-There is a
promise of some tall pyrotechnics IN
the senate over the interstate COM
merce question arising in LaFollette's
bill to bring telegraph and telephone
companies under the control of the
commission
Carey Of Wisconsin has introduced
the same bill in the house. LaFollette
appeared before the senate COMMITTEES
today but his reception was not overly
cordial e-~...
It Is rumored that Lafoilette has
threatened to make public list Of
the senators who use Thanking prfvi-
ieges extended by telegraph companies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
PORT TOWNSEND SALOONS j.
TO STAY OPEN ALL NIGHT

PORT TOWNSEND. Feb. 8.-After
the formality of legally advertising an
ordinance passed by the city council
Port Townsend saloons will be permit
ted to keep open all night. Permission
comes with the revocation of an or
dinance passed last year which re-
uuired midnight closing of bars The
slight tilt of the lid is the first action
of the. recently installed city govern
ment elected on a liberal administra-
ton platform.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08

LISBON, Feb. s. Funeral services
We're held today over the remains OF
King Carlos and the crown prince in
st. Vincents cathedral with all the
imposing ceremony of the Catholic
church. -
The funeral cortege swept through
heavily draped streets between two
rows of guards placed On duty to sup
press any demonstration.
The king and queen, in accordance
with Portuguese custom, remained
away from the funeral
The ceremony began at lo'o'clock in
the presence of great gathering Of
ambassadors and officials. The collins
We're carried from the palace Of Me-
cessidades by servants Of the house Of
Branganza to carriages, preceded by
dignitaries Of the church carrying
crosses.
The collins were followed by the
court to the chapel at ST. Vincents.
A military band played during tn.
march through the streets. The ave-
nues were crowded but no outbreak
occurred.
The bodies will lie in state for three
days more before actual interment
takes place.
A pathetic scene was enacted as the
coffins were seated ready for the re
moval from the palace. The Queen in
her grief frantically fell on her knees
graspng the baskets as if to prevent
their removal. King Manuel with
streaming eyes was compelled to al
most tear her away, carrying her in his
arms from the mortuary chapel. The
rest of Frances prisoners were releas-
ed today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
coGlTATE OVER FoRTIFIcATIoN.
Plans for Naval Defense On Sound Is
Taken Up.

!. WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The FORTH
cation; plans of the coast artillery now
hang in the balance, of congressional
declaration.
General Murray, chief of corps will
shortly go before the committees of the
house and senate to explain the plans.
which will have the support Of the
coast delegations in an effort to Sc
cure sufficient appropriations to carry
out the scheme for fortifying Puget
Sound and San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
RECEIVERS ron PAdMT CO.
Oldest establishment Of Kind in ceun-
try Goes to the Wall.

] CHICAGO, Feb. s.-Federal Judge
Botf1ea -toda u appointed W. G. Niblack.
Edwin c. Day, and William Zibell, re-
ceivers for the Heath and Milligan
Paint company, a millipr1 dollar cor
poration and the Oldest Of the big paint
compaflies in The country. on applica-
ton of the Standard Varnish company.
the First National bank and the Corn
Exchange bank, for claims. aggregating
$40. 900. :;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08

GALVESTON, Feb. s.-Jewelry and
other valuables reported to be worth
over $4,000 have been stolen from the
priyate car of Mrs. J. P. Morgan and
party who are travelling westward.
The party left New Orleans Satur-
day night. At Elpaso it is thought the
burglars entered the car in the abb
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
LOCOMOTIVE At
ECHO EkPL0DEs
ONE BRAKEMAN BADLY ScALOED
AND ENGINEER SLIGHTLY =.
HURT.

PENDLETON, Or. Feb. S.-Whils
switching In the yards at Echo yes
terday. the crown sheet Of an o. r. 8:
N. freight engine produced an explo-
sion, seriously ii not fatally scalding
Brakeman James E. Hough, who was
standing on the tender. Engines
Howells and Fireman Long escaped
with but slight bruises. The cab was
utterly demolished. The injured brake
man was brought to the hospital here
on a light engine sent down from
Pendleton with a relief train.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
TRANSPORTATION CONCERN
ORDERS ITS EQUIPMENT

NORTH YAKIMA. Fee. S.-The va
kima Valley Transportation company
has ordered rails and other material
for immediate. extension of its tracks
through this city and out to the state
fair grounds some three miles south.
The road will be carried IA miles to the
artesian we'll district of the Mckee
valley. Construction work will begin
Immediately uponaErival of the rails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Talbot Gels a Divorce.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, S.-After
one of the most bitterly fought legal
the millionaire ,umb, rman, was yes;er-
day granted ID decree. of divorce. The
sons are given to the father and the
daughter to the mother.
Talbot will pay his wife $3.50 per
month for the care of their daughter
and Mrs. Talbot can visit her sons
twice each month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08

+ SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-4
z Mayor Taylor viii steal march I
+ on his friends tonight by marry I
+ ing Miss Eunice LETTERS very
+ quietly somewhere. They do. this 1
q to avoid the :ausuaf embarrass- 4
+ ment of a crowd of congratulatory I
= friends. 1t is said that the may 4
= or has decided that the press Of I
= public business is such that he 4
Z will not undertake any honey :
Q moon. -
q = = y = = = = Z = = . Z
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
TRAGEDY
81 SHAKES LONDON ]|N||D)IIN
MILLIONAIRE HOLMES KILLS
WIFE, DAUGHTER AND TWO
sERvANTs-THEN SUICIDES.

LONDON, Feb. S.-Frederick Holmes
millionaire, his wife, daughter and
two women servants, were found today
dead, of bullet wounds.
Holmes corpse was found first in the
woods near his up river mansion near
Henely.
The women had been shot through
the head apparently while asleep.
A full investigation has convinced
Scotland Yard tonight that Holmes
killed the women and then committed
suicide. 1t is believed that he was in
sane, after an attack of lagrippe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Hitchcock to Aid Taft.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Sit was
authoritatively stated today that AS
-SiStant Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock would resign his position
shortly to act as Taft's eastern and
southern manager in the latter's cam
paign for nomination. Hitchcock will
be succeeded by Charles P. Granfield.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
PENDLEToN MAN DEAD.
While Being Rushed Home sy'vanus
luper Dies On Train.

PENDLETON. Feb. S.-While being
rushed to the hospital in this city
Sylyanus Luper. died ON the train be-
tween La Grande and Kamela, Thurs
day night. A brother, J. G. Luper. and
a 81 ter. Miss Cora Luper, Were at the
depot TO NEE, Finn and did not know
of his death until a few minutes be-
fore the train pulled In.
Notified of his illness a few days
ago. Charlie Clancy was sent to Burns
for him. He had been suffering with
rheumatism but the immediate cause
of his death was bronchitis.
The deceased was 30 years OF age
and unmarried. His parents live at
Amity, Yamhill county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Winiam Cradle
Of Dearborn, Mo-. married Marten Grey
The pretty coed from the University
of Michigan. who ran afoul the federal
postal authorities while operating an
Affinity" clearing house at Elgin. III,
and was indicted for fraud. and now
both feel that they have the laugh on
Uncle Sam.
Cradle was the principal witness
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
LIGHTS MUST WAIT
TILL WATER THAWS OUT.

LA GRANDE, Or, Feb. Sat pres
ent there is a complete light famine in
this. city and has been for the past
several weeks. There are signs of the
abatement of this condition if the
present thaw, continues. Inc water
supply is frozen up and La Grande will
he in darkness until it thaws out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
UNC[L SAM LOSES OUT ON
AFFINITY CLEARING HOUSE

against her. He testified against her
before the grand jury and the govern
ment based its suit on his evidence.
But after a careful consideration
Grabel decided his affinity was lodged
in the form of Miss. Grey. She agreed
with him.
Now il looks as if the government
case will break in two for lack of con-
elusive evidence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
Taft OF for Kansas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Before
leaving the capitol this afternoon for
Kansas City where he will deliver an
address Monday night Taft approved
the recommendation of the joint army
and navy board that Manila bay be Sc
lected as a site for the principal forti-
ications for the Philippines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
BURClAR|sROB MRS. J..P. MORGAN
MAKE away WITH $4,000

sence of the women and raided the
place. The police have the case in
hand but so far no clue to the identity
Of the burglars has been unearthed. 1t
is thought that the burglars followed
the Morgan train. and wai-ed for =
favorable opportunity to rob the car.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
ANOTHER MAN IN GLOW
GANG GETS LEE TERM

BUTTE Mont, Feb. s.-George Hast
ings, the last of the Glow murder sus-
poets, the trio who held up Northern
Pacific train near Butte last May and
murdered Engineer Glow, confessed the
crime and was given a life sentence.
Hastings was on trial at Boulder, Hen
nv Gruber confessed and George Tow
ers was last week sent to the peniten-
tiary for 80 years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
el... 81 lon Bail.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-The SUI
preme court yesterday issued writ
of habeas corpus releasing Louis Glass.
the convicted telephone magnate from
the county jail on $4,000 bonds.
pending his appeal. Langdon con-
sented to the action in view Of the
poor health of Glass.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
MORSE TO RETURN.

= LIVERPOOL, Feb. s.-Charles =
= w. Morse, the fallen financier ar =
= rived at Queenstown last night .
Z and. learning of the commotion =
Z caused by his disappearing. from y
+ New York decided 20 forego =
+ vacation in Europe and. return to- =
= day on the Eutria.-
. .. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-08
ROYAL GREETING
TO VISITORS
Portland EDlePlains ElclR'
sIonistsfrom UpcounlPy
lUNCHEN 0ADN TRoLLY RIDES
-wAuLA wAILANs ARE ALL WELL
AND ENJOYING TRIP
HUGELY.

PORTLAND. Feb. ESPECIAL to
.na Statesman)-Two hundred excur-
sionjsts from the Inland Empire were
entertained in Portland today by the
Commercial club in series of auto
mobile rides and lunch. Excursionists
were mainly Walla walla and Spokane
DeoDle, and are enroute to Los Ange-
les.
When the special Inland Empire
Pullman train rolled into the yards Of
the Union depot at 10 O'Clock this
morning. the scene was one of ANNA
ton and hustle. From every exit on the
handsomely equipped palace on wheels
poured happy-looking excursionists
who have left their happy homes" for
A jaunt through the states Of Oregon
and California.
The visitors were received by a
special committee of the Portland Com
mercial club and half an hour later
left for an electric car ride through the
city. through the courtesy Of the Port
land Railway company. Following the
ride the merry throng was escorted
TO the rooms of the Commercial club,
G
given them. The special will leave the
Union station this evening at AS
for Roseburg
Columbia Scenery Pieases.
Many of the excursionists, upon ar
irving here, made special mention of
the delightful ride along the Column
bia river this morning, for which nu-
merous passengers rolled out of their
berths between and o'clock. The
day was clear, and the faint tint of a
glorious sunrise, dispelling the fog
clouds hanging low upon the majestic
river formed the setting of one of the
grandest scenes In the west. :.
The dark mountains in the back
ground. showing here and there CLINT
of silver light, interspersed with shad-
owy canyons where pine trees and
ferns mingled in a delightful green eff
feet, the snow-clad crests lighting up
the heavens with their hoary submits.
Long before Portland was sighted,
every occupant of the: train had break
tasted, and more care-free and hap
Ply throng would -haye been hard to
find. The spirit of gaiety ran rampant
through the train. carrying with it that
contagion so noticeable in the western
states when people start on a journey
with the avowed intention Of getting
all the pleasure out of it they can.
Everyone is in the best of health. and
no incident has served to mar the pleas
ure of the jaunt or cloud for an instant
the goldot horizon tretching out be-
fore the excursionists as they wend
their way toward the land of perpetual
summer. and the Golden Gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Senate Committee Ready to Probe
Canal Affairs.

Washington, Dec 1S.-That the SEN
ate committee on interoceanic canals Is
prepared to take up any sort of an in
Vestgation of canal affairs that may
be demanded by any member of the
committee was asserted today by SEN
ator Kittredge of South Dakota, chair
man of the committee.
Thus far there have been no demands
upon the committee, and as there mas
not been a meeting at the present ses-
sion of congress it can not be ascer-
tanned what action will be taken.
1T has been the policy of the senate
committee said Mr.. Kittredge today,
Ito call witnesses at any time a de-
mand is made bv any member of the
committee and I purpose to continue
that policy"
The demand. if it comes, probably
Will originate with Democratic mem
bers.
An investigating resolution was Of
fered in the house by Representative
Rainey, of Illinois, which is said to
have been offered at the suggestion of
the Democratic national committee fol-
lowing the publication in certain DEM
ocratic and independent newspapers of
a story that Americans may have pro-
fitted by the sale of the canal property
to the United States. Senator Culber-
son, chairman of the minority caucus
of the senate. was intimately connect
ed with the management of the Demo-
cratic national campaign and is a
member of the senate canal committee.
but has not yet taken cognizance of the
house resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-18
How 1t WIN Affect Kansas.
MISSIONARIES COMING.
VIII Hold an Institute Here December
81 and January 1. and 8.

Topeka is to have a missionary in
stitute similar to the one held one year
ago, only on a larger scale. A great
wave of missionary interest has been
stirring churches of all denominations
showing itself in the Layman's Mis-
sionary Movement, the Young Peoples
Forward Movement and in Student
Volunteer Bands. Topeka is not be-
hind in her interest. A large number
of missionary study classes have been
carried on for the past two years.
Washburn college has a Volunteer
Band numbering sixteen. A Layman's g
organization was effected last year
with the purpose of doubling the con-
tributions to the missionary cause
from abroad who will take part in the
coming institute are DR.. NJ. D. Eubank
formerly of China, now of Boston, act
ing field secretary of the Baptist
church; DIR. Charles Edwin Bradt
Chicago, central district secretary of
the Presbyterian church; Rev. w. A.
Brown, secretary of the western divi-
sion of the Young Peoples Movement;
Rev Bruce Kinney, district missionary
for Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Utah; Rev. ]. A. Stavely, district su-
perintendent of Atchison district; Mr..
and Mrs. Baird of Korea, now in To-
missionaries will be present and have
a part on the programme.
missionary exhibit will be one of
the int eresting features of the institute.
A meeting of missionary workers
and those interested in missions is call
ed for Saturday evening at the Y. NJ.
G. A. to complete plans.