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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Cir! Carrying Revolver Arrested

TACOMA, May 11.-Carrying re-
volver in her pocket to protect herself
from tramps and young men, whom
she claimed had been disposed to fiirt
with her When she came to Tacoma,
was the undoing of Miss Viola McCul-
Ion, of American lake, who was last
night arrs sted by officer Dulin, charg
ed with carrying concealed weapons
While Miss McCullOn was standing on
a corner waiting for a car to take her
home, the revolver which she had con-
cealed under her belt, loosened from its
fastenings and clattered to the pave
ment. The eyes of Dulin, who was
standing nearby, plugged OUT accord
ing to his statement, and before the
girl could get the weapon he sWooped
down on it. Several were standing
near the spot, and Dulin demanded to
know who owned the weapon. Miss
McCullon frankly confronted him, laid
claim to the revolver and later declared
she would not think of coming to Ia
CONT without being armed. At the
police station she was ordered to ap-
pear in police court tomorrow, and she
left for home unarmed and without a
guard
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Ministers Have Wordy War.

COLVILLE, May 11.-Rev. w. A.
Diggins, pastor of the Colville Chris
tan church. and Rev. G.. H. Wilbur,
pastor of the First Congregational
church, of Colville, are not on the best
of terms as a result of a disagreement
regarding the local option fight which
is just now commencing to warm up
in this city, although the prospects are
that it will be several months before
the question will be settled by an cleo
ton 1t seems that Rev. Diggins made
the public statement that he, with all
of the other ministers of the town, was
in the movement for local option. Rev.
Wilbur met Rev. Diggins on the street
yesterday afternoon and question his
declaring that he was not invited into
the combination. The lie passed and
hot words flew thick and fast, pune
tuated by explosives bordering upon
language not intended to dignity the
cloth, until a crowd gathered and the
two churchmen, noticing the attention
they were attracting, moderated their
voices and withdrew from the scene
with as much reserve of temper as each
of them could command.
The circumstance has excited cOnsid-
cradle comment in the city, and espe-
cially are the saloon people interested
in what appears, as they believe, to be
a radical split in the force opposed to
the liquor traffic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Bar Association to Disbar Lawyer

SPOKANE, May ia Ritzville
special to the SpOkes man-R6view says:
The Adams County Bar association at
the court house yesterday considered
the report of the committee Investigate
ing charges against Attorney A. B.
Wiltsie of conduct unbecoming an at
torney and cases of socilitation of
business. Edwin A Davis and Charles
Rathbun We're appointed to work with
and assist Prosecuting Attorney John
Truax in instituting and prosecuting
disbarment proceedings.
Wiltsie is 40 years of age and was
admitted to practice law in this state
about two years ago, before which he
taught school. He has a family. He
denies charges in connection with the
proceedings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR THE K|RMESS
Arrangements Made for Furtherng the
Work of the Big Musical and
Terpsichorean Festival Soon
to Be Held.

Final plans for the Kirmess to b,
given in this city by the Woman's Parl
club on June 1, 2, 3, and are rap.
idly being completed and under the
direction of Miss Stewart, the Womer
who have this work in charge are max
ing all the necessary arrangements
The following committees were ap.
pointed yesterday afternoon at the reg
ular meeting of the Park club:
Executive committee-Mrs. L. L
Anderson, Mrs. Switzerland, Miss
Isaacs
Treasurer, J. W. LangdOn.
Chaperones for dances-Mrs. RObert
Allen, Mrs. P. M. Winans, Mrs. L. F
Anderson, Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton
Mrs. Eugene Lorton, Mrs. Edward
CornWell, Mrs. F. w. Rees, Miss r
Stone and Mrs. J. c. Hockette.
Advertising, Mrs. C. F. Van de Water
Automobile, Mrs. G. H. Sutherland.
Super booth. Mrs. w. A. Ritz, Mrs
w. B. Hawley, Mrs Van Patten, Mrs
sherman, Mrs. H. A. Gardener, Mrs. A
A. King, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. A. l.
Smalley. Mrs. O. w. Brunton, Mrs. w
D. Lyman, Mrs. Nesmith Ankeny.
Concessions-Mrs. H. G. Gregg, Mrs
M W. Hoswell, Mrs. Mann. Mrs
Cation, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. T. III
Brents, Mrs. G. Langdon, Mrs. F. w
Kaser, Mrs. Thomas Mosgrove, Mrs
o. G. Parker Mrs. Bert Thomas ant
Mrs Z. d. Mills.
Other committees will be announced
later All those taking part in the
Kirmess will meet Miss Stewart this
evening at 1870 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. III. p. Isaacs, 553 Boyer avenue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Exhibit Is Questioned.

SPOKANE, May IA Lewiston
special to the Spokesman Review
says: The ownership of the cereal ex-
hibit collected last fall by William
Hohl, deputy state horticultural in
spector for the Lewiston Charleston in
terstate fair, will be determined IN a
justice court next week. The far board
claims ownership. and asserts that
Mohl was paid for his services last
fall He secured possession of the eX-
hibit by securing. keys of the storage
room and taking the display over the
bridge into Washington.
If the justice court decision is favor
able to the fair commissioners, de-
mand will be made on Inspector Mohl
for the return of the exhibit, and if it
is refused itsis probable that charge
of grand larceny will be filed. the
exhibit consists of fine grasses ano
cereals and is valued at $1,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11

domination of the Ryan influence, had
to be whipped into submitting this
amendment for the relief of the people
Of this city, but that job was we'll
done by Hearst's Journal and Ameri-
can, which must be given due credit
for leading every movement for the
municipal welfare. 1t was Hearst's pa
pers and lawyers that won the fight
for S0-cent gas after a long fight end
ing few months ago in a decision by
the United States supreme court. I'm
der that decision millions of dollars
unjustly and illegally collected by the
gas trust is being paid back to gas
consumers.
Hearst's papers also fumbled the ice
trust and made this city uncomfortable
as place of abode for some of the
municipal grafters who had used their
power of office to help the trust rob
the people. William Randolph Hearst
may be selfishly ambitious, he may
have some Interior object in all his
fights for popular rights but whatever
his motives, it is only just to say that
his newspapers have done more to
protect and defend the rights of the
common people and to expose grating,
extortion and general corruption in
this city, this state and the nation than
all other influences combined.
In spite of the graft, corruption and
corporation greed, New York is MAX
ing marvellous progress. The Quens-
boro oantilever bridge over East river
to Long Island, the longest of the kind
in the world, was opened for traffic
few weeks ago and work is being
rushed on the Manhattan bridge across
the same so-called river. Two subways
from New York to Long Island city
and beyond will soon be in operation
and other subways are being planned.
Property values in some parts of Long
Island are soaring in a way to remind
one of the boom days of Seattle. This
property is near the terminals of sub
ways and bridges. Yet there is land in
eastern Long Island that can be
bought for $40 an acre. Just think of
that. Land within so miles of the
greatest city in the western hem1-
sphere worth $40 an acre while land
near Walla Walla is worth $500 or
more an acre. But in the nearer por-
tons of Long Island an acre or two OF
land, politely called a farm, is worth
$4,000 or more an acre.
If wealthy farmers of the Wal-a
Walia valley take a notion to live with
in cannon shot of the biggest city In
America they might sell off few acres
there and buy a suburban home here.
All through the eastern states there
are cheap farms to be bought and the
tide of emigration may yet move back
ward. That day will come when the
agricultural department succeeds in its
efforts to refertiliZe WORKOUT lands.
Then Horace Greely's advice will be
paraphrased to read: go east, young
man, go east and grow up with the
country That is what yours truly
has done, but he is not sure that he
will keep pace with the growth of the
country.
WALTER LINGENFELDER.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11

coma, and for the numerous OppOr-
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
The course of study at this session
will offer work in eight or ten depart
ments, including literature, history, ed
ucation, mathematics, science, music
art, manual training( kindergarten and
primary work. Members of the regu-
lar teaching staff of the normal will
be in charge and about three courses
will be provided in each department.
Following are the members of the
summer school faculty: w. E. Wilson,
J. P. Munson, j. H Morgan, w. Whit
ney, J. w Nesbitt Miss E. Harris, Miss
A. B. Hunt, Miss Elsbeth Sabelwitz and
Miss Clara Meisner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Oppose s2o,ooo,ooo Mortgage.

ALBANY, N. Y, May IA hearing
is being had today to hear the opposi-
ton of the holders of the holders of
ton of the holders of 100000 of bonds
of the New England Central railroad.
Headed by John Douglas Brown Of
Philadelphia, they asked the public
service commission not to grant con-
sest for the execution of a general re-
funding mortgage of $20,000.000 and
authority to issue $12,91O,000 per cent
50-year gold bonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
POLICIES PURR
UNDER PRESIDENT

William III. Taft have lost their teeth
and claws. A ferocious tiger has be-
come a gentle, purring kitten. There
NAV be an outward resemblance, but
the nature of the beast has entirely
changed. The trusts no longer run
from it or crouch in fear and trembl-
ing as they seek to escape its avenging
wrath, its deadly fangs and claws.
| They have actually made a pet OF the
denatured monster and caress and
fondle it with pride and affection.
And this astounding change has been
brought about by the appointment OF
George W. Wickersham, confidential
attorney and adviser of j. Pierrepont
Morgan. as attorney general of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Lesson On Franchises.

Cities much smaller than New York
can learn a profitable lesson from the
study of conditions here brought about
by the reckless granting of long term
franchises for street railways, surface,
elevated and subway lines, to corpor
ations without adequate compensation
The Ryan interests have gained pos
session of these lines one by one un
til they now have practically complete
control of the transportation facilities
of the metropolis. Even the subway
built by the city has fallen into the
hands of Ryan under rs year lease
These lines were so vastly overcapi-
| talized by Ryan that they could not
pay interest on the stock watered to
five or six times the real value of the
properties on which it is based, and in
consequence nearly all these railways
are in the hands of receivers Yet
they would be the best paying rail-
ways in the country on legitimate
appraisal of the capital invested.
These transportation lines are now
wholly inadequate to accommodate
the rapidly increasing traffic of this
great city and the congestion has be-
come serious problem. The city has
so nearly reached the debt limit that it
is not able to build more subways or
other transportation lines and it
seemed that the Ryan monopoly had
perpetual lease on all lines that could
be built in the next SO years. But the
legislature has voted to submit a con-
stitutional amendment to the people of
Greater New York allowing them to
increase the debt limit by excluding
from the Indebtedness of the munich
pality all bonds issued for self-sustain-
ing enterprises such as water works,
subways, docks, etc.
The legislature, which is under the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
EP|SCOPAL|ANS MEET
IN BOSTON THIS WEEK
Twenty Seventh Annual Session of the
Dioceses of This Country Met
In Trinity Church This
Morning.

BOSTON, May 1.-THE twenty
seventh annual session of the con-
gress of Episcopal dioceses of this
country met in Trinity church this
morning. 1t will continue four days.
but the services and discussions after
the first one will be held in fremont
Temple. Bishop Lawrence presided.
The session last year was at Detroit.
Among the speakers are Bishop Ed
ward NJ. Parker, of New Hampshire;
Canon Henson, of England Bishop
Doane, of Albany; DR.. Huntington, OF
Luther of Trinity College, Hartford;
Rev. Percy F'rant, formerly of Boston;
Editor Silas McBee, of the Church
man; DR. Lloyd and President Charles
Henry Babcock, of New York.
A reception to the congress will be
given by the Episcopalian club tonight,
and a visit to the Episcopal TheolOgi-
cal seminary and to Harvard univer-
sity is planned fer the members.
Among the subjects to be discussed
during the session are:
Tuesday evening Socialism in Re-
lation to Christianity" Writers, the
Rev. Francis II. Henry and Silas Nc
Bee; speakers, the Rev. Percy S.
Grant, the Rev. Eliot White and George
Zabriskie.
Wednesday morning-"The ALLEGED
Incompatibility of Genius and OrthO-
doxy." Writers, the Rev. Samuel ID.
Mcconnell and the Rev. Austin Smith;
speakers, John Dewitt Warner and
the Rev. Philemon F. Sturges.
Wednesday evening-"The Ethical
Aspects of Gambling" Writers, the
Rev. F1avel S. Luther and the Rev.
ST. Clair Hester; speakers. DR.. F. E.
J. Woodbridge and Serene s. rrats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Married and Go to Labrador.

PLAINFTELD, N. J., May 11.-Wil-
liam T. Webster, of this city. and Miss
Helen White, of Elmira, were mar
ried today. They had been attending
the lectures of DR.. Greenfield, who
told of his work among the deep sea
fishermen of Labrador, and became
engaged. They will go to Labrador
with Dr. Greenfield when ne returns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
Summer Session of Normal.

ELLENSBURG, May 1.-THE sum-
mer session of the Ellensburg normal
will open June 81 at Vashon, situated
on beautiful Vashon island in Puget
Sound. This location for the summer
term has been chosen on account of its
convenient nearness to Seattle and Ia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-11
WALTER LiNGENFELDER DE-
scRiBES SITUATION AS HE
SEES 1T IN NEW YORK.
CHANGE Has Come About Through the
Appointment of Wickersham as
Attorney General.
PAGE SIX

NEW YORK, May 7.-(Special Let
ter to The Statesman -RooseVelts
Rough Rider policies under the admin
istration of the suave and unctuous
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-19

on account of the thickness of the
underground. 1t meant long, pa
tient crawl to a good shooting posi-
ton, for to shoot at anything but
close quarters in such country meant
that the bullet would be DETECTED by
the bush. l put a solid nickel ball in
the right barrel of my 600 caliber ex-
press for a head shot, and a soft nose
split in the left barrel for a body shot.
With the shikaree at my side and the
gun bearer at my back, we crept
silently, inch by inch, foot by foot,
through the huge tufts of grass till a
good view of the game presented it
self.
1 took off my coat and hat, hung
them on a low limb and crawled a
few yards farther on. AS / could not
get vital shot at any of the ele-
plants in their lying position, 1 gave
a sharp whistle. In an instant they
were upon their feet thrusting their
trunks up in the air to get scent OF
their enemies and holding out their
enormous ears to catch the slightest
sound. At last an old bull worked
into the right position / aimed at
his weakest point, between the eye
and ear, and gave him the solid shot
My aim was bad; a piece of his tusk
few into the air. With a roar he
charged down on me like an ava
lanche-
1 leveIed my express for second
shot and the natives stood ready
Down he came, the grass waving be-
fore him in pillows. 1 waited so, 40,
80, 20 yards, another seconds sus-
pense and-bang, gave him the soft
bullet full in the chest 1t failed to
stop him. screeching roar of pain
burst from the charging monster and
blood gushed from his trunk !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-19
Elephant
Ivory
and How
1t Is
Obtained
BY Capt.. Fritz DuqueSne

Capt. Fritz Duquesne WGs born of
Boer parents IN South A frica, edu-
Gated IN Europe (lChere he UOn con-
siderable distinction as sWords-
man, and has been professional
LAt the age of II he Uas a Ueterdn of
the Kafir Wars. He serUed IN the
Boer mar and also in the Congo. In
the recent events of South Africa's
Kaleidoscope history Capt. Duquesne
took a conspicuous part. He act
ed IN many capacities during the
h0stilities betWeen the Boer and the
British, being in turn spy, military
detectire, engineer, censor, dispatch
carrier and propdgandist. He was
1rounded tuDice IN the fighting
around Colenso. When the British
succeeded IN cutting cable commune
cation between the Boer republic
and the rest of the world, Duquesne
carried the news of the Boer Uicto-
ries ouer the Mozambique border,
and from there he Wrote dispatches
to the Petit Bleu. the official Euro
iPean organ of the Boer government.
He was once captured by the Por-
fugnese and thrown into prison at
Lorenzo Marquis. Later he uas. ia
Ken as prisoner to Europe at the
request of the British government
When the ship that conUeyed him
and his guard touched at Naples he
aDas suffering from a feUer and in
consequence ,0ds placed in an Italian
hospital. On his recovery he aUds al
-lomed to go free. He went to Brus-
sels and acas sent back to the front
By DR.. Leyds. sOith plans for the
seizure Of Cape Torn by the Boer
commanders then mobilized IN Cape
Colony. Ererything was ready for
the taking Of the city when, traitor
.hGuing rerealed the plot, Duquesne
and number of others mere cap
talred in Cape Torn inside the Brit
ash defenses. This Was the Gilman
of what has come to be known as the
"Cape ToWn Plot" Some of the
prisoners aCere sentenced to death
Eho later had their sentence changed
to life Imprisonment Capt. Duquesne
1Uds among the latter Ten months
later he escaped from the Bermuda
prisons got aboard the american
yacht Margaret of New York while
she was coaling at the dock, and ,Oas
Conpeyed to Baltimore Back to Eu-
rope he trent again, as war CORE
spondent and military writer on the
Petit Bleu; thence to Africa, where
he took a commission on the Congo.
In East A frica he hunted big game
for sport and profit, and finally he
came to NeU York to do 7leUsDdDer
and magazine tUOrk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-19

er. THE game that makes the story
is the game that's missed as the
Swahili least coast natives) say, and
there is nothing truer than that say
ing, as far as my experiences go, for
a bad shot nearly ended my trek a
little while ago in the Lake country.
1 was treking between Lake Albert
Edward N'Yanza and Lake Kivu, the
greatest stretch of hunting ground in
the world, with a caravan of a hum
dred men. We had marched steadily
through the early part of the day and,
now that the merciless white-hot sun
was directly overhead, called halt
Each member of the caravan threw
himself down in the shade excepting
my shikaree Nick, a boy" from the
other side of the continent, a native
of Senegal. He never rested, and as
he got a percentage of the ivory we
secured, he never let the soles of his
feet grow soft for want of exercise.
About an hour passed before Nick
same swinging into camp with his
white teeth cleaning like new swords.
I knew by his smile that there was
something afoot. He walked straight
to my elephant guns and beckoned
me. / knew he had struck a fresh
spoor (traiD. Selling my arms,
signaled my gun bearer and struck
out, Nick leading
If there are any elephants about at
midday, the hunter is pretty sure to
make a good bag, for at that time
they rest out of the direct rays of
the sun, doing the hot hours away,
and are easily approached.
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Winchester, Ind.
told me that they

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whose hunting experiences has been
bring him down. The hunter must
put the shot into the animals head or
heart, or he must face charge that
will probably end in his destruction.
Rifles of various caliber are carried
for economy. 1t is cheaper to use a
small six five-tenths millimeter rifle
on small game, a nine millimeter on
medium game, and a 500 express on
big game, than to carry one weapon
for all-round work, which would have
to be big enough at least for the
largest game. Nothing smaller than
a 450 express would do for that, and
it would be distinctly uneconomical,
not to say foolish, to shoot a small
antelope, the size of a goat, with a
600 express. 1t would be like using
a pile driver to kill mosquito. Again,
cartridges become very costly by the
time they reach the interior of Africa
A cartridge for 600 express rifle, for
instance, costing siXpence (12 cents)
in London, reaches an enormous price
by the time it gets into the hunting
grounds of Africa. 1 have seen them
bring five shillings (S1.25) each, and
very scarce at that. Nor is this such
an extravagant price when one takes
into consideration that every ounce
has to be carried by porters who plod
for months through swamps, across
rivers, over mountains, traversing the
parched weld and penetrating the dis
NAL forest, often fighting their way
foot by foot before they reach their
destination. 1t is easy to see that
weight is an important factor in cart
ridge economics. Four six five-tenths
millimeter cartridges are equal in
weight to one 600 express. That is, it
is four deaths against one, for the
same weight
These are the things President
Roosevelt must learn before he can
consider himself up on the ways of
safari.+ If the president hunts like
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-19
BILLS AFFLIcTIoN.

why. uncle, how are all the folks ?"
They're ell well, thanks, 'cept Bill.
He's got the baseball fever!"