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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
SECOND SON OF
HOBBS is DEAD
MelV1'e Edward tiohhs Posses Away
This Morning From Typhoid
Fever-Esther Is Very H.

Melville Edward Hobbs. the oldest
sen Of Mr. and Mrs George Hobbs.
7O4 Est Rose street, died at the resi-.
dence this morning about 2:3O O'Clock
of typhoid fever after an illness of
several days. This is the second
death in this. family within "a hours.
the youngest child, Harold Chester.
having. died yesterday morning of the
same iiseace
Mr.. Hobbs is also seriously i'll With
the fever although is reported to be
doing nicely.
The funeral will take place tOn,ot-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
residence, the Reverend s. G. Fisher
officia ing.
The remains of both children will
be int erred in the city cemetery.
Classified Adds for results.
Walla Walla real estate is safe
an; hOr
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
MORE CATS THAN
GALLOP|NG JOHN
NORWEGIAN BEATEN AT HIS OWN
GAME BY MAN OF FIVE DIS
TINCT STRIDES.
First Long Distance Run Ever Held in
the City Will Be Pulled off To-
morrow Afternoon.

Beginning at 100 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the Fair grounds, the
much talked of long distance race will
be pull ed off and as the various con-
testants have been practicing assid-
iOusly for several months, it is expect
ed that a record will be broken by
some one AS an idea of how the can
didatsS have been training for mis-
event, it might be said that John Ped
erSon, better known as the "Galloping
Norwegian has run as many as 1900
miles since last November.
Several days ago. Peterson was
paced by fast trot,ing horse and is
SAID to have covered five miles in re-
markable time. Possessed of three
SaltS, fast slow and medium, he is able
10 do wonders on the cinder path and
Is ;outed as The winner in the big
event.
A dark horse, only recently discov-
e'eu' Is now coming to the front in
the opinion Of many people and is
talked OF Us being a certain winner.
hedIlng Peterson at his own game,
fIoyd Isaac, is possessed of five gal 5,
having IN addition 20 those of the
OaIIoping Norwegian" the extra slow
and me dog trOt. This announcement,
Is expected will cause Peterson to
dig all the harder.
Inc soldiers to man at Fort Wal
~ "aHa are backing their candidate
W. : Harding, of he Fourteenth cav
@lIE' It Is said he has worked faster
"lah any of the candidates.
Inc complete entries for tomorrow's
lows:
fioyd Isaac, College Place; Chas. N
H1 ,. Walla Walla; w. J. Nc
"l'ah' Prescott; John E. Peterson
w@uoplng Norwegian who commands
'Te running gaits), Russell Creek; w
harding, Fort Walla Walla.
D umcals Of The race are as follows:
s,V'ee' +. d. Apologize. physical in
---.or !. NJ. c. A, Walla Walla;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
medical examiner. DR.. c. P. Cannon

medical examiner, DR.. c.. p. Cannon,
Walla Walla.
In addition to the big Marathon race
there will be a ball game, a fast one
too, between the Whitman College nine
and the Crack Walla Walla nine. The
ball game promises 20 be one of the
best of the spring series of games
played in the city up to date
Other attractions will be a contest
of long distance baseball hitting and
an exhibition of Fungo hitting.
Two bands will play at the Marathon
and excellent street car service is
promised to and from the fair grounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
Will Sprinkle.

The street commi tee of the city
council was in session nearly all af-
ternoon yesterday considering appli-
cations for position in the street
sprinkling department of the city, and
out of the 35 applications received, II
appointments We're made.
The city is divided into II districts
so that each man will have certain
territory to cover. Those named for
the positions are as follows: A. j.
Jensen. Nick Stocker, John Gradwohl
J. H. Dodd, J. l. Hall, K. Lochbaum,
Mrs. Thomas Wade. j. w. Chaplin,
Noah Erne, Christ Sirbert, George
Young, ]. w. Whiteman, w. H. Wal
lace, A. D. Mcintyre, Ridson &
Owens, A. Brown and w. r. Schram.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07
HUDSON AND WHITE
SENTENCED TO PEN
Burglars Get an lndeterminate Term Of
From One to Fourteen Years
in Prison.

W.. II. Hudson and James White,
found guilty Of burglary at the last
term of the superior. court were yes
terday sentenced by Judge Bren S to
an inde;erminate period of from one to
IA years service in the state peniten-
tiary.
Their sentence was suspended for d
time wing to the difficulty in deter
mining, their correct ages, but upon
ascer aiming that White had previous
ly served time in the Oregon prison,
they were given the sentence imposed
upon adult persons.
Hudson & White were accused of
entering home in Alfalfa last winter
and Of stealing a diamond ring a pair
Of shoes, a revolver and a SO bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-07

the Walla Walla river by fishermen
from this vicinity. The stream is to
be patroled by the state of Oregon-a
deputy residing in Freewater has been
appointed to look after this river"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
TAFT WILL VISIT OMAHA
President Will Spend September 20
as Guest of City.
HOMAGE TO KING AK-SAR-BEN
Chief Executive VIII Go from Dinner
Party to Den and Thence to Spe-
ciaI Train Mt Station
PenforI Gets Word.

President William H. Taft will visit
Omaha Monday, September %, arriving at
4:SO in the afternoon and remaining until
II o'clock that evening.
This word came to Omaha yesterday in
kilograms from Senators Burkett and
Brown, who had taken breakfast with the
president and to whom he announced his
intention of paying Omaha one more visit
The invitation originally presented tc
President Taft last December when Victor
Rosewater, on behalf of the Omaha Com,
mercial club, asked the then president.
elect to include Omaha as one OF his stop
ping places in event OF his making a west
ern tour this summer Since then the mat
ter has been placed before the president
on several occasions. While in Washington
recently President c. H Pickens of Ak
Sar-Ben and Colonel Penfold, secretary OF
the order, personally presented to the pres
ident an invitation to visit the city OF
the king.
Colonel Penfold has been corresponding
with the Nebraska senator for severa
weeks trying TO induce the president tc
come here. He wanted him to spend sew
eral hours in Omaha and wanted him tc
come on a Monday during Ak-Sar Ber
carnival week, If possible. For while #
was doubted whether he would be able
to stop here at all, but the presi
dent finally consented yesterday to give
this city several hours Of his time on
September 20.
on the occasion of his visit here next
month the president will be entertained at
a dinner and later in the evening will be
taken to the den to see many special fea-
lures that will be arranged for his benefit
From the den the president will be
escorted directly to his train which will
be in awaiting at the Union station.
Mr.. Penfold announced yesterday even
ing that a special program will soon be
arranged for entertaining President Taft
This will be given out later probably
within a week or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
LABOR WAR BECOMES SERIOUS
Trouble Threatens to EnEuIf stock
holm in Miniature Rev
olutiOn.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. "a labor war
throughout Sweden that is scheduled to
begin tomorrow threatens to develop in
stockholm into something approaching a
miniature revolution. The trouble will be
enormously aggravated by the present
general strike and lockout
The members OF the Youngs Socialist
party are striving to give the movement
a revolutionary character and the govern
ment at the same time has taken steps
to nip the expected disorders in the bud.
The authorities have decided at the first
signs of the insurrection to declare Stock
holm in a state Of siege.
Soldiers are being quartered in different
sections Of the city and suburbs and the
entire standing army of Sweden Is ready
for eventualities.
King Gustave has summoned the mem
bers Of Parliament 10 Stockholm and a
special session OF the Rigsdak is ex-
pected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Voters Turn Down
Tom Johnson Plan
Franchise Ordinance, Backed by His
Administration, Beaten
at Polls.

CLEVELAND, Aug. S.-The Schmidt ord
nance providing for the granting of a
franchise TO Herman Schmidt and insuring
three cent fares on a part of the city
street car lines was defeated in a referen-
dunn election here today by a majority OF
S9S2 The total vote was 1854 to 34,926.
The Schmidt ordinance was fostered by
Mayor Tom L. Johnson.
The campaign, which has waged for the
last two months has been particularly Bit
ter. Mayor Johnson, municipal office
holders and others held hundreds Of tent
meetings. committee of 100 businessmen
opposed it. Thousands of people crowded
the streets tonight to hear the returns
When the result was announced automo-
bile horns footed, cowbells we're rung,
whistles were blown and throngs of peo-
pie paraded the streets Mayor johnson re-
ceived the returns at his office guarded
by several policemen.
An attempt will now be made to secure
the passage of an ordinance for the set
tlement OF the car fight along the line pro-
posed by Federal Judge Tayler His plan
provides for a revaluation of the entire
street car property by a committee Of un-
biased citizens. He would then put into
force Scent fare plan. charging one
cent for a transfer. In case this plan
failed to pay a per cent dividend on the
valuation set by the committee, the price
of the fare might be raised to seven tick,
cts for 25 cents.
Prior TO the passage Of the Schmidt ordi-
nance by the city council an attempt was
made TO pass the Tayler ordinance, but If
failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
JEWELERS. HEAR PRESIDENT
Archibald Delivers Annual Address
to Convention Delegates.
PLEADS FOR FIXED PRICE LIST
Rate Cutting and Fraudulent AdVer-
tising Denounced by PennsyI-
vanian Delegates Seek Open
Air when Evening Comes.

The slogan of the last year has been
the fixed selling price We desire such
a fixed price on certain articles of stand
ard makes in sllverware, watch move
ments- and gold filled watch cases This
is a weapon which will get our business
back in Legitimate channels and this con-
vention should go on record in favor of a
living profit fixed selling price"
President J. P. Archibald Of the Retail
jewelers. association was vigorously ap-
plauded for his remarks yesterday after
noon favorng the standardizing of the
jewelry business in the respect indicated
and for his denunciaton OF cutthroat ten
denotes ruinous alike to manufacturer Job
ber and retailer.
President Archibald told the assembled
jewellers that their association has been
growing rapidly. During the last year.
said he, the states of Texas, Wisconsin
New Jersey, Delaware, Colorado and New
York and the District of Columbia came
into the fold. The first year we had 67s
members, the next 1,7So, and now the roll
shows $500"
Attacks Fraudulent Advertising.
Another part Of his address called for
action with regard to fraudulent advertis-
ing, and the speaker intimated that a good
deal of mail order jewelry advertising was
of this nature.
His address was followed by five papers
given as follows:
Trials and Tribulations of a Country
Jeweler, Senator Henry Zilliken Jeweler)
The Retail Jeweler as an Advertiser st
r. d. Worrell Missouri.
The Social Life of the Retail Jeweler -
A. F. Jahnke, Richmond, Va
The FINANCIAL Advantages Of Local jew
elerS Clubs" John c. Pierick, Spring
The value Of Horological Education and
Neurological Laws" T. L. Combs
This concluded the afternoon session. II
the evening a technical address was giver
in the auditorium of the Rome by c. r
Higginbotham, consulting expert of III,
South Bend Watch company.
Some of the delegates and their wivel
were guests at the midweek hop at III,
Happy Hollow club. Others went to Man
ava, where the Boat club had been throw
| open TO them.
The women visitors will be given an au
tomobile ride this afternoon and will b,
present at the banquet in the evening.
Delegates Shed Coats.
President Archibald opened the conven
tion yesterday morning with the following
| Injunction to take things easy:
The convention will come to order. Del
! egates may remove their coats and smok
up II they like. The weather is prett,
warm and we won't stand much on cere
mony."
An invocation was pronounced by Rev
r. Scott Hyde, and then the presiding of
ficer introduced Mayor Dahlman, who de
| livered the address of welcome. This wa
CONTINUED on Second PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
HinShaw T ellis
Why He Voted
for the Report
Says the Presidents Bill is Vast I'm
provement on Both the Payne
and Aldrich Bills.
cFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram m)-Representative Hinshaw today
made the following statement as to his
vote on the tariff conference report:
The tariff conference report as adopted
by the house is vast Improvement over
the senate bill and an improvement over
the original house bill. 1t is, in its main
features, revision downward. 1t should be
called the Taft bill. The president won
notable triumph in his fight against the
high protectionists. The fight made by
the insurgents in both house and senate
helped to bring about this RESULT To have
recommitted the bill or defeated the con
ference report would at this stage of the
proceedings have been calamitous. The
bill as passed reduces the duty on nails,
lumber, wood pulp, print paper, OIL coal,
hides, leather, harness, sugar, agricultural
implements, boots and shoes varnishes,
white lead, iron ore, pig and scrap iron,
all structural steels except highly manu-
featured forms. steel rails and barb wire.
The expressed fear that the imposition OF
a maximum tariff of 25 per cent ad valorem
increase over the rates named in the bill
will add materially TO tariff rates is not
pulp wood, wood pulp or lumber any ex-
port duty which dlscriminates against the
United States in favor of any other nation
Therefore the maximum rate could not be
imposed
THE president was exceedingly anxious
that the conference report be adopted, be-
cause he believed it a substantial reduc-
tion downward, and that to defeat it would
result in continued tariff agitation to the
detriment of business and probably to the
prevention of any tariff legislation Some
OF the opponents of the bill hoped that
there would be no bill, as they preferred
the Dingley rates. 1t is impossible that
all sections of our vast country can ever
be fully satisfied with a tariff measure
This is as nearly perfect measure as
can be devised under present conditions"
Senators Gamble and Crawford Of South
Dakota took breakfast this morning with
President Taft and afterwards Senator
Crawford declared his intention to vote for
the conference report on the tariff bill.
c. J. Duceman of Lemon, S. D., is in
Washington to confer with officials of the
Interior department to urge that Lemon
be designated as a registration place when
the surplus land of the Cheyenne and
Standing Rock Indian reservations are
thrown open to white settlement. Mr.
Duceman has filed claims of his town
for recognition with Secretary Ballinger
accompanying the same with maps and
other data to show its accessibility as to
railroad facilities and its ability to COM
fortably house and feed large crowds. The
department has under adyiserr1si1t the hid
Of Lemon, as well as other towns con-
tiguous to the reservation soon to be opened
to settlement
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Admiral Ignores
State Officials
He Refuses to Turn Over Negro Who
Participated in Fatal
Fight

PROvINCETOwN, Mass, Aug 3-Rear
Admiral Schroeder tonight refused 10 sur
render Davis W. Williams, OF Marietta,
Ga, 10 the state police, who tried to arrest
Williams as a result OF the boxing bout
held on the Vermont on Friday night,
when his opponent Harrison H. Foster,
was so badly injured that he died soon
after. Both men were negro mess hands
on the ship.
The warrant charged Williams with man
slaughter. Admiral Schroeder said that
he did not deny the jurisdiction OF the
state, but that the government had insti-
tuted an inquiry and he preferred to wait
until that investigation had been concluded
before acting further.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Pretty Woman Shoots Man
in Swell New York Hotel

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-In The crowded
Waldorf-Astoria hotel this afternoon Mrs.
Mary A C~stie. sS years old and pretty,
shot William d. Craig, lawyer. She used
a 22-csliber revolver and the bullet. after
striking a silver fountain pen. inflicted a
slight flesh wound and dropped harmlessly
in Craig's coat pocket.
Craig. who is a member OF the Rocky
Mountain club, which has a suite Of rooms
in the hotel, was on his way TO the club
rooms, Mrs. Castle who had been waiting
for him, tried to detain him, but Craig
shook her off and went TO the elevator
Mrs Castle. As he was about To step into
the elevator. shot at him when the muzzle
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Schaaf Buys
Nebraska Central
at Auction Sale
Lincoln Man Hopes to Be Able to Re-
organize Company and Build
the Road.

F. E. Schaaf Of Lincoln yesterday bought
at auction all the tangible assets of the
Omaha e. Nebraska Central railroad COM
pany, except the unpaid stock subscription
list. MI Schaaf said he wanted nothing
to do with this. He paid, or proposes to
pay 500 for the right-of-way, survey com
pleted grade and other things that go to
make up this material property Of the de-
funct company.
T. e. Brady, formerly general counsel
for the company, bought the stock subscrip-
tions, having a face value of 5000 for
SIG
The sale was conducted by H. H. Bowes
attorney for c. T. Dickinson, the receiver
on the east steps Of the court house. II
was the subject of some comment and not
One offer Of $50 was made for the tang
ible property Of the company, but this was
not taken into consideration.
Mr.. Schaaf will wait until the court has
passed on the sale and II 1t is confirmed
will try to put the breath of life anew into
the enterprise. The Omaha & Nebraska
Central was projected several years ago
and considerable stock was disposed Of
Right-of-way along the route from Omaha
TO Hastings was looked up, several miles
was purchased. and about four miles Of the
road was actually graded A complete
survey OF the line is a portion OF the as
sets that has passed to Mr. Schaaf He
hopes to be able TO interest eastern capital
in the venture, believing that the electric
line will be as successful out Of Omaha
as II is in other parts Of the west He
says he has much encouragement from the
people he is dealing with II he can make
the proper showing, the reorganization OF
the company on a sound financial footins
is assured. It will be several weeks ye
before this can be determined upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Irate Kentucky General
Canes Offending Editor

Kentucky regiment after friction with the
office OF General Johnston.
With one Of his Lexington officers Gen
eral Johnston entered Mr.. Goodies office
here today and, when Mr GoOde admitted
writing the Objectionable statement, Cen
eral Johnston struck him over the head
and ears with a thick black cane. He was
arrested The trial will be held tomorrow.
The affair has created a sensation all
over the state General Johnston is a ciu-
zen OF Lexington and Is famed as a
breeder OF fine horses and as a lavish en-
tertSfner in his ante-bellum mansion. He
served CALAMITY In the Confederate army.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 3-Adjutant
General P. P. Johnston Of the Kentucky
National Guard today caned Denny B.
Goode, editor Of a weekly social-politcal
paper here,
The general took umbrage at an editorial
reference in the paper to him as General
Peacock P. Johnston" and an epigramma-
tic remark that Johnston IS a man who
spells me" in capitals, and you in agate
type.
nation Of Colonel W. b. Haldeman and
over thirty Of the officers Of the First
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Of the little revolver was within an inch
of his coat.
When detectives arrived the woman was
sitting on lounge weeping Historically
She said she WAS an insurance agent and
had brother, Captain Henry scotI, sta
toned at Fort Morgan. near Mobile, Ala.
She pointed 10 Craig. who was standing
nearby, and said:
He is the cause Of my trouble. He has
thrown me over"
Craig said he would not prosecute her.
Mrs. Castles husband who Is said 10 be
wealthy is travelling at present in Alaska.
She and Craig. it is said. we're children
together in San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
PRESIDENTS MEET At Ell PASo
Taft and DInE Arrange TO See Each
other on the
Border.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug 3-Presi-
dent Diaz OF Mexico are to meet at FL
Paso. Texas, October I This program
has been arranged as the result Of cor
respondence between the United States
and Mexico,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
WATERWAY DATES CHANGED
New Orleans Convention TO BE Held
First Three Days in No.
vember.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. at was
announced here this afternoon that No
vember l, and had been definitely de-
cided on as the dates OF the Lakes-to-the-
gulf deep waterway convention to be held
in New Orleans The change is made in
order to conform with the plans Of Presi.
dent Taft, who arrives here October 81,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
ACCIDENT TO ZEPPELIN Il
Airship Forced TO Return TO Frank
fort when Machinery
Breaks.

FRANKFORT, Aug. s-The airship Yep
pelin II left here today for Cologne. a dis
tance of 10 miles, but was obliged to re-
turn on account of an accident to its ma
chinery. This is the second unsuccessful
attempt the airshlp has made to reach Co
logne.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
STRIKERS ASK RIGHT TO DRILL
Demand that Mayor Allow Them to
Prepare TO Resist Attacks
of Police,

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 3.-A strike Of
street laborers which has been OF small
proportions for some days has become
widespread and gangs Of the men are
parading the streets. Steps, II Is said,
have been taken 10 form an organization
among the l5O0O Italian workmen OF AL
legheny county.
A letter received by Mayor William Ma
gee today demands that tho strikers be
allowed to drill preparatory tO resisting
police attacks,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
FLIRTED ON BOAT, DROWNED
PuEiIst at Museatine Falls Into River
While Making Dyes at
Pretty Girl.

MUsCATINE, Ia. Aug S-Charles Nc
Vey, a local puEilist, while flirting with a
pretty girl on the upper deck OF the
steamer Helen Blair. leaned too far over
the rai, lost his balance and was drowned
before boats could be lowered
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Call Douglas 238
and ask for Want
ad Department.

A vacant room will lose you from
40 cents TO a dollar every day 1t is
vacant. One days rent will find a
roomeT.
Better step to the telephone
and put the ad In now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
PROHIBITION BILL PASSED.
Carmichael Measure in Alabama is
Favored by Lower
House.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 3-The
Carmichael bill for state wide prohibition
was passed by the house today by vote
OF Is to 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
FEDERAL JUDGE BETHEA DEAD
Illinois Jurtst Passes Away After an
Illness of Several
Months.

STERLING, Aug. as. II. Bethea, United
States judge for the Northern District Of
Illinois, died early this morning OF paralysis
of the heart He had been sick for sew
eral months He was appointed to the
bench by President Roosevelt in 1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Minnesota celebrated her day at the
Alaska-Y Yukon- Pacific exposition by un-
yelling bronze bust of her most dis
tinguished citizen, James ]. Hill, the rail
road builder. Governor johnson loosed the
cord that bound the flags of Japan, Great
Britain and the United States about the
monument
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
THE OMAHA BEE

goes to the homes--is read by the
wOmen-sells goods for advertisers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

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