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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
WA|TSBURG HIGH TO
MEET LOCAL BOYS
Track Team From WaIIa Walla Will
Go to City Of Touchet in Auto
mobiles for First Meet Of
the Season.

Members of the track team of the To-
cal high school, will go to Waitsburg
tomorrow, where they will meet the
Waitsburg team in the first dual meet
of the season. The trip to the burg
will be made in automobiles, and the
boys will return Immediately after the
events have been pulled off.
The locals hope for victory and with
the consistent training which they have
been doing for the past two months
and with the excellent material which
they have in the team they ought to
win.
Inc members Of the team who will
represent the Walla Walla high school
are H. Bowers. George Bowers, Woods.
Dresser, Steele Corckrun, Brunton,
Snyder Jones, Ash, Allen ana Starry.
The members Of the Waitsburg team
are G. Kinder, F. Kinder, P. Atkinson,
T. Atkinson, Weinburg, Mcdonald,
keiser Martin, Mckinney, Weller,
Bardges Hoover, Conover and Buch-
anan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
iLONE SHEEPHERDER
GIVES UP STRUGGLE.
Kills Himself With His $3.50; Sheep
INTENDED, Pile Up, 81
Smothering.

HIGHLAND, Ore, April 15.-Ed Link
a sheepherder, committed suicide near
Eagle Valley Saturday by blowing his
brains out with a 5000 rifle. He was
herding sheep for Orsen Moody,
wealthy rancher of the valley, for
whom he had been working during the
last winter. Link was seen Saturday
morning, and gave no sign Of being
respondent. but in the afternoon when
Moody visited the camp, he found
keeper lying in his tent, where he had
fallen forward on the gun, with the
whole side of his head blown off. He
had apparently never struggled. Sixty
two sheep were dead from smother.
Link was an Italian, aged Al. The cor
oner's jury was held Sunday and the
body was brought to Richland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
STANFORD FLUNKING
SYSTEM MODERATED
Suspension os One Semester Come:
Only After Two Failures Now.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf
April 15.-At meeting Of the Academ-
ic council of Stanford University a
sweeping change was made in the rules
governing the scholarship of the stu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15

speed and good curves Hill is the only
left handler that the Missionaries have
had since the days of Marquis and
will be valuable acquisition to the
pitching staff.
Taken altogether the academy has
fast team and they will make an en-
viable record before the season closes
should they keep up the pace they set
in yesterdays game. Several men on
the team will develop into excellent
varsity material, the work of Moraiety
and Wage being first class.
Manager Garfield has arranged a
series of games with the local and
other high schools the first game
being with the Waitsburg High school
next Saturday at Waitsburg Yester-
lays score:
r. H E.
PearSOnS $500
Batteries-Taylor and Baker; Hill
and Schmidt Umpire-Dutcher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
Take Steps to Get a Cannery.

CENTRALIA, Wash, April 15-The
Centralia Grocers' association has ap-
pointed w W.. Dickinson, William
Scales and E. E. Teachnor a committee
in conjunction with j. w. Downing, w.
F. Keeling and Fred Johansen. of the
local grange, in taking steps to secure
canning establishment here. Practi-
cally all the grocers have expressed
a willingness to take stock In such an
institution, which would take care of
all home grown produce as we'll as
furnish a basis Of supply for the To-
cal grocery trade.
Merchants are buying canned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
Flour Follows Wheat.

WINNIPEG, Man., April 15.-Prices
for all grades of flour in western Can
ada have advanced twice within the
past As hours, making total increase
Of 20 cents per hundred pounds. Mill
ers say the high price of wheat is the
eause.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15

fruits that might as we'll be packed
here. Mr.. Scales will visit Puyallup
and other canning centers within
few days to get into touch with can
merry people and to learn more of the
methods. The committee will make an
endeavor to get cannery into opera
ton for the fall fruit and vegetable
CROP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
BLACK CATS LEAVE
CITY FOR SPOKANE
After Training in the City for Several
Weeks Past, Aberdeen Team Goes
North to Open the League
Season.

After having been in training here
for several weeks past, the Aberdeen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
Strike on Buffalo Monitor.

SUMPTER, Ore. April ia rich
strike was reported yesterday in the
Buffalo Monitor mine in the Granite
district. A crosscut run by the own
ers has tapped a ledge exceedingly val
liable, and assays show over $l0o 70
the ton Of free milling ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
Bio Sporting Event

SEATTLE, April 15.-The biggest
ap:ateur sporting event held in Seat
tie for years will take place on May
Z in tie new armory under the aus
,,ices of the Seattle athletic club. The
crack track and field athletes of the
northwest will participate. Men from
Victoria, B. c., Spokane, Portland and
Vancouver, B. c., will enter. The col
eges of the northwest will be asked to
seHd runners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15

TACOMA, April 15.-Mrs. J. c..
Bridges. aged 80, was burned to death
in her home last night when the bed
an overturned lamp. Death followed a
drunken revelry in which she and her
husband had been engaged. Her hus-
band was arrested. but says he was not
in the home ct the time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-15
COLLEGE DEFEATS
THE ACADEMY TEAM
Veteran Whitman Ball Players Prove
Too Much for the Team Repre-
senting the Preparatory
Department.

By score of to 1 the Whitman
college baseball team defeated Pear
sons academy in game of ball played
yesterday afternoon on Ankeny field.
The varsity showed up we'll in base
running and batted well, Bassett. Bor-
leske and Dunbar each making three
base hit, which cleared the bases each
time.
For the varsity Coach Blanchard
tried out a new man in the box, Hill.
the freshman southpaw, who pitched
nice ball and who will no doubt de-
velop into a good man, as he has the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
MMETCOCHRANE
FOUND AT LAST
MAN SUPPOSEDLY DROWNED
is IN Prison
Pinkerton Detectives Sent by lnsur'
ance Companies to Investigate
Reported Death at Long Beach
Run Man to Earth
Especial to The Herald.l

SAN FRANCISCO, July ga few
weeks ago Judge Kenesaw Mountain
I.andis of the United States district
court in Chicago sentenced to three
years to the federal penitentiary al
Fort LeaVenworth, Kas., Bert Scott
of Alameda for having counterfeit dies
of the Argentine republic in his pos
session.
No one in Alameda knew who Bert
Scott was, but yesterday it was learned
the prisoner was none other than
Emmett Cochrane, former government
secret agent and mining man, who DIS
appeared at Long Beach last fall while
en- route from Alameda to Mexico 10
invest funds for Alamedans in Mexican
mining properties.
So certain were the Alamedans Coch-
rane was drowned that they made et-
forts to collect on two life insurance
policies, one for $500 and one for $350O,
which Cochrane took out just before he
left for the south. The insurance COM
panies set the Pinkertons on Cochrane
trail. and they followed him across the
line into Mexico, then on down through
Central America, and by rounuapout
route to Buenos Ayres.
Cochrane had reached the Argentine
republic, secured the dies he went after
and left for the United States when
the detectives reached Buenos Ayres'
They followed him back to American
soil and located him in Illinois. HIS
trial and conviction quickly Followed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
FINDS RARE CURRENCY
NOTE ISSUED IN 1776
6. C. Edgar Discovers Scrip Printed
Before Declaration of lnde-
pendence

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-One of the
rarest specimens of Continental cur
rency is possessed by S. c. Edgar of
the Edgar Zinc company, Security
building.
Apparently the scrip is printed on
parchment and is two and one-half
inches long and about two inches wide.
The diverse side contains the "ora- ITl
ing: North Carolina Currency No.
6291. Six dollars. Given by authority
of congress at Halifax, April 2, 17l6. 3"
There are two signatures which 1T is
impossible to decipher with the naked
eve. All of the wording is printed with
the exception of the number, six dol
lars" and the signatures, written in
ink.
The reverse side is blank. A small
squirrel is in one corner of the face
of the bill. So rare is the currency
! that it was some time before sub
! treasury officials could determine
where it originated or under what au-
| thority it was issued. They finally de-
cided il was some of the state scrip
issued by the states by authority of the
then secret Continental congress, prior
to the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence. This scrip was afterward
repudiated by the government, and has
no value today except to coin col
lectors.
Edgar has had the currency since
1886, but 1t was only a few days ago
that he discovered it while clearing
his desk preparatory to a journey.
1t was given him by Major either
i'll of Mobile. Ala, in 1886. He kept
it in his wallet for a time as curios-
ity and then placed it away in a desk
drawer where it remained until Tues
day. Edgar will present the bill to
some historical museum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, July 22.-The steamer Gov
ernor arrived this morning from San Diego
with freight and passengers. She took ad-
dItional cargo and cleared for Seattle via
San Francisco and Eureka.
Steamer Centralia completed the dis
charge of 575 900 feet of lumber and cleared
tonight for Grays Harbor to reload, taking
freight and passengers for San Francisco.
After discharglng part of cargo of lumber
at San Diego the steamer Aurelia arrived
this morning with 100000 shingles for
various consignees.
The British steamer NJ. S. Dollar Will COM
plete discharge of cargo of hardwood lum-
ber on Saturday and is scheduled to clear
for Puget sound and Alaskan ports with
1900 tons OF sulphur loaded at Hakodate,
Japan.
steamer Fair Oaks, Capt. Hansen, arrived
this morning four and a half days from
Aberdeen with 100000 feet lumber
steamer James S. Higgins is due Friday
from Fort Bragg via San Francisco with
passengers and 400, 900 feet lumber.
The passenger and freight steamer Ad-
mlral Sampson is due from San Francisco
and Seattle via Eureka.
Steamer Farhaven arrived from San
San Diego and cleared for Tacoma via San
Francisco with 100 tons plaster
Steamer Katherine completed discharg
of lumber cargo and cleared for Eureka to
reload.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
FROGS HOLD UP TRAIN
IN NORTHERN NEW YORK
Rails Become So Slippery from Multi
tude of Hoppers That Wheels
ReVolVe Aimlessly

Up in northern New York a recent
damp spell brought so many frogs
out of the swamps that a passenger
train was held up by them, the rails
becoming slippery and the wheels re-
volving aimlessly.
A frog isn't much to look at, but it
seems that he can hold up a train
quite as effectively as any gang of
reckless western ruffians that ever ter
rif1ed helpless women and children. No
wonder the frog family gets paunchy
with pride.
Lets go out and hold up train"
croaks the boss frog. And they go
out and roost on the rails, and along
comes the express, and the locomotive
shrieks and the wheels fly round and
there's nothing doing
When the passengers ask the con-
ductor whatinblazes they're hanging
round in the woods for, he says, Frogs
on the track" and then the train crew
gets out with brooms and sand and
things, it cleans the rail of the hoppers.
and pretty soon the train runs out of
the frog zone and bustles along again.
There is no doubt that this is a
great country for railways and frogs
and liars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
DEMANDS MONEY:
SHOOTS MOTHER
DAUGHTER DENIED $3500FIRES
AT PARENT.
Girl Tries to Make Woman Sign
Paper, That Discharge of Re-
voIver Accidental, but Latter
Refuses to Do So
Rv Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, July 22.-Mrs. Marine
Mayfleld was arrested tonight, charged
with attempting TO kill her mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Hinkley, wealthy wild
ow. The latter is suffering from bull
let wound In the neck
Both women at first insisted the
shooting was accidental, but later the
mother told the details of the affair,
which occurred yesterday and only
came to the attention of the police to-
day.
Mrs Hinkley's story is as follows:
Some time ago l gave my daughter
$35OO to invest in silver mines at Ma
pimi, Mexico, in which her husband is
interested. Wednesday morning she
asked me to place $350O more in the
mine. l refused to do so,
by her side l had noticed small
grip. without warning she leaned over
to one side and placed her hand on the
grip | heard something click. l
started into the hall, when | heard her
say, There are five in here, and If you
don't give me the money you Will get
them ALL
"I could not move. I waited a mo-
ment and she fired. The ball entered
nv neck. / waited, fearing she would
fire again. Instead, she came TO me,
did not fall She led me back into the
room. Then she showed me piece OF
note paper.
Il read it, My daughter then came
to me. and, taking my hands, asked me
to sign the paper. The pen and INK
were there ready. l did not know
what to do. The paper was state
ment that the shooting was accidental;
that | had dropped the pistol and that
it had exploded. l did not sign it.
Sometimes / wish 1 had done SO, then
maybe this horrible thing never Would
have become known"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
CLERKS IN SHIRT WAISTS
BLOW TO W00LLY WEST
Nashville Editor Declares That This
Is Final Slam at the old-Day
Traditions

II evidence were needed to prove
that the wild west is vanishing and Its
once "woolly" propensities giving place
to the demulcent, rose-water ways OF
the effete east, it is furnished In a
piece of news that comes from Texas.
1t has been given out in that erstwhile
land of the crude and lusty cow
puncher that the statesmen in the dry
goods stores, by a general agreement
among the merchants, may, during the
heated term, attend to their duties In
shirtwaists. The sales-ladies, 1t is said,
had been already given permission to
appear in decollete costumes behind
the counters, and 1t was deemed only
fair to allow the statesmen to wear
shirtwaists.
The rule is a beneficent one. Tenn
peratures run high in Texas. The mer-
curry was over a hundred in San An
tonic for several days recently. There
is no criticism of the rule to be made
from a humane point of view, but
shade of Colonel Bowie! Has 1t come
to pass in Texas that man cannot doff
his coat when the sun is sizzling and
the hot wind blows without the es-
tablishment of a general rule to that
effect, and then, instead of the good
old-fashioned style of shirt sleeves,
must he appear In a shirtwaist?
1t was last winter when Colonel
George Bailey of the Houston Post
made his memorable visit to Washing
ton. Weather conditions required that
he wear a coat, but the alligator ives
lkit' and bizarre red tie with which the
colonel was adorned gave indication
that some of the old-time styles still
prevailed in Texas. But this story
about the dry goods statesmen in the
shirtwaists preclude the idea. Bailey Is
only a survival of the vigorous past,
and not q present-day type.
1t is still the west in those lands that
lie beyond the great river stretching
toward the wide Pacific. The sun still
goes that way in his diurnal descent,
but 1t is only point of the compass
that the word west now signifies. The
buffalo herds are gone, the Indians are
farming or going to school, the cowboy
is rapidly becoming an extinct genus,
stores who are allowed to wear shirt
waists.
There is stirring story in rhyme
which, among other things, relates
how,
'That night in the Preside,
Beneath the torchlight's waving glow,
he danced and never thought of him
Who lay with face upturned and grim,
On the Llano Estacado."
That was the picturesque Texas of
the past. The Llano Estacado is
who lost his life in a daring ride
across its dry surface at a careless
woman's behest, is no longer possible,
even in romance. Texas has civiliza-
ton and shirtwaists, and the wild west
is no more.-Nashville Banner
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
ILLINOIS MERCHANT is
BOOKING FIGHTING DUCK
Ready to Pay $3.50 for Any Rooster
That Can Whip His Web
footed PuglIist

KAYESPORT, Ill, July 22-"I will
give a purse of $3.50 for every rooster
that will whip my big white duck" is
the way an advertisement reads in a
local paper. 1t is signed by Sharp Nc
Allister, a merchant, who thinks he has
a fighter that is world beater.
The duck, big white one, is COM
plete master of the McAllister barn
yard 1t has long since walloped every
rooster on the place and vanqushed
other fighters brought forward. II
keeps all the dogs out of the barnyard
and makes quick work of rat The
duck fights bulldog fashion, by secur-
ing firm grip with its bin and holding
on.
The power displayed is remarkable
The owner of the duck is somewhat
of a sport, so he is willing to back his
barnyard protege with silver coin or
greenbacl<s. He believes it can WALTON
any fighting cock In the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
NETHIES MALT TONIC
THE FOOD DRINK
ONE DOZEN BOTTLES DELIVERED iso
THE MATHlE BREWING co.
Los ANGELES
win Use Oil in Locomotives

The Southern Pacific has been considering
the use Of coal instead Of oil for fuel on ITS
Texas lines but 1t has finally made con-
tract for another years supply of the liquid
fuel and It's use viii be continued at least
for time, between FL Paso and New Or
leans.
Because of the falling off in the supply OF
oil in the Texas and Louisiana fields, from
which the fuel on the Texas lines is obtained,
It was thought that 1t might be cheaper to
use coal west Of Houston as far as FL Paso.
1t was planned TO get the coal from the
Dawson. fields of New Mexico, which are
owned by the Pheips-Dodge syndicate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
SERVICE HELD
AT SEASHORE
BIG CROWD AT CONVENTION OF
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
MEETINGS HELD THIS YEAR AT
HUNTINGTON PARK
Vesper Service Close to Ocean Surf
Is Scheduled to Be Held This
Evenlng-Webste Davis to
Deliver Address
[spsolal 10 The Herald.l

HUNTINGTON BEACH, July 22.-
The state convention of the Epworth
league met here this morning and at 3
a. m. John Hill, A. NJ S. Il. b., con-
Quoted a Bible study and at a. m.
the regular convention work began.
The afternoon was given over TO
recreation and athletic sports and was
greatly enjoyed. The attendance at the
Chautauqua is larger this year than
ever before and the weather is TYPICAL
ly delightful. The assembly hall is
large having a seating capacity of
1900, and the acoustics are excellent.
There are more than zoo large tents in
the tent city," situated in large
campus surrounding assembly hall,
where every comfort is to be had at
moderate price.
These gatherings are becoming more
popular every year and afford an OPP
portunity for recreation of the most
commendable kind, and Huntington
Beach is greatly enjoyed as resort
for families. The Grand Army and its
auxiliary organizations meet here
every year and spend a month in social
repast.
Rev. DR.. Charles Edward Locke of
Los Angeles was to have lectured on
"a Visit to Some Shrines of American
Patriotism" this evening at o'clock
but was Ill and unaDle 10 dlIenu anu
Rev. DIR. D. F. Howe. pastor of West
lake Methodist church, took his place
and delivered a patriotic address on
''Nephews and Nieces of Uncle Sam. "
It was greatly enjoyed, and, judging
by the way 1t was received, the audi
ence felt favored in the coming of DR..
Howe, since Dr. locke could not at
tend.
Tomorrow will be occupied by the
convention of the. Epworth league dur
ing the entire day and will conclude
with d vesper service by the sea.
At o'clock tomorrow evening Hon.
Webster Davis will give mis- famous
lecture, abraham Lincoln" and as
he is an orator of national fame and
has an inspiring subject 1t is looked
forward to with great interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
To Justify Rate Theory

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-Trafiic
and freight agents of transcontinental
roads met here today to devise ways
and means, if possible, to justify Their
theory of rate making and make 1t Mt
facts on which the interstate commerce
commission excluded it in the Spokane
case Owing to the suspension or It's
ruling in the case of the Washington
city until after further hearing in Oc-
tober. the traffic men are seeking to
prevent the rule laid down by the COM
mission from applying to Reno, New,
which also seeks to be classed as a
terminal,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
AROUND TOWN
Returns from London

Returns from London
DR.. Thomas j. Mccoy, who has been
visiting London, New York and Phila-
delphia since last January, returned
yesterday.
Matthies' Condition Is Critical
Henry Matthies, the electrician who
was injured last Sunday while remov-
ing decorations for the Elks, crushing
his skull, was in a critical condition
He resides at 1872 West Forty-first
drive.
Mrs. /. M. Gress Wins Medal
Mrs. Lillian M. Gress won the sill
yer medal oratorical contest given yes
terday afternoon by the Los Angeles
w. c. T. u. Her selection was en-
titled "De Oak und de Vine" The
union will give gold medal contest
August 8.
Maud Shows Temper
Kicked by a mule as he stopped to
pick up the reins which had fallen at
the animals heels, j. Nj. Rodriguez,
teamster, residing at 1922 Santa Fe
avenue, received a two-inch wound in
the left side of his forehead yesterday.
He was treated at the receiving hos
pital
Takes New Name
California council of the Young
Mems Institute has changed its name
to Los Angeles Council No. 627.
Richard A. Sedwell was appointed
council deputy by Grand President Sex
and resigned his position as treasurer
to accept the appointment.
Traffic Is Delayed
Traffic at Third and Spring streets
was delayed for half an hour at noon
yesterday by the breakdown of a heavy
nj xUQ hu NJ
one of the front wheels dropped into
an excavation made in the course of
installing the new conduit system of
the Postal Telegraph company. The
wagon was pulled from it's position
finally by the use of cables attached
to car
Baptist Club Elects Officers
Officers for the coming six months
have been elected by the Baptist Mon
day club as follows: f. S. Yager, presi-
dent; H. Haskell, vice president;
Charles A. Baskerville, treasurer; J. F.
Powell, secretary. The officers, with
the following members, will constitute
the board of governors; Charles H.
Barker, d. P. Ward and Myron Cooley.
This club is composed of prominent
Baptist laymen.
Neuner Picnic Set for July "a
Theg Neuner company will hold its
annual picnic for its members, en-
ployes and their families on Saturday
July "a, in Santa Monica canyon. A
special train to convey the party will
leave the Los Angeles-Pac depot on
Hill street at a. m. The management
will provide transportation, coffee, lem
onade, sugar and also music for the
day. A program of sports and dancing
has been arranged. There will be O
baseball game by picked teams.
Kansas Picnic Set for August 7
The midsummer picnic of the South
ern California Kansas society will be
held Saturday, August z, at Sycamore
park. L. M. Fall is the president and
II. H. Huntsberger is the secretary of
the society. 1t is expected that sew
eral hundred former residents of Kan
sas will attend the outing and an elab-
crate program is being arranged. Hot
coffee will be served to those attend
ing. Heretofore these picnics have
been held in Eastlake park but the
committee this year decided on Syca-
more park The midwinter picnic will
be held at Long Beach Jointly with
the Kansas society of that city.