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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
SAVED FROM DEATH
ON THE GALLONS
HAY COMMUTEs PET
TRIcH's SENTENCE TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT.

Nick Pettrich will not die OH the
death had been commu: ed to life i'm
prisonment, by Governor Hay was re-
ceived by Warden Reed at the peniten-
tiary this morning, the news having
been telegraphed to Warden Reed by
Governor Hay himself.
When informed that the efforts or
his friends to save his life had been
successful, Pettrich, in his death cell.
quietly smiled and in his broken Eng
lish endeavored to show how deeply
grateful he was for the untiring work
by his friends for him.
Though released from execution to
face living death Pettrich this morn
ing evinced by the very expression of
his countenance that he was no. with
out hope that in time he will be abge
to make a sufficient showing to war
rant a full pardon by the governor.
The absorbing thought of the prisoner
throughout al the period of his trial
and imprisonment, has been to gain his
freedom that he may return to his wife
and children in far away Montenegro.
Pettrich, who is Servian, was tried
and found guilty of the murder of
Marshal Harry Miller of Kent. The
deed which Pettrich is alleged to have
committed occurred one evening abour
year ago. Pettrich with party of
countrymen, all of whom had but late
ly arrived in this country were walk
ing up the railroad track near Kent in
| the early twilight. When suddenly
commanded to throw up their hands
by Marshal Miller, the Servians, .un~
able to understand English, thought
they were being held up and started to
run. One of the men in the parry drew
a revolver and fired a.. the marshal
with the result that he was fatally
wounded dying short time later Be-
fore his death Miller stated that o man
wearing a light ha. had done the shoot,
a hat of the description given by the
dead marshal, was charged with the
crime and ul. imateIy convicted. Later
circum stances revealed the truth of
Pettrich's contention that another man
in the party had done the killing, and
not himself, and that this man wore
light hat. The man, however, had ef-
fected his escape and has never been
located.
Pettrich was sentenced to hang at
the penitentiary here on May 81.
Through the untiring efforts of Mrs.
AStirtan of Seattle, aided by country
men and others who believed Pettrioh
innocent Of the crime which he was
convicted of, the attent ion of the gov
ernor was directed to his case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
JEFFRIES ONLY
WANTS BIG PURSE
HiIman Says Big Fellow Will Fight
for 100000 and That Bout Is
Almost CIinched.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Tha'
Jeffries will accept a 100000 purse
Is per cent to the winner and 70 pei
cent to the loser, for fight with
Johnson, near Seattle, is the declara-
ton of c. d. Hillman, northern mil
lionaire, who is returning home after
a long stay here. He said: Il think the
fight is cinched. / hope to pull 1T OH
with four ounce g'oves on July 4 OF
early in September"
Hillman says he thinks Jeffries Is
merely waiting for a big purse. Chas
Lercari, a local matchmaker, an
nounced that he is ready to give $25,OOO
for a Ketchell-JohnsOn fight in San
Francisco this mon'h.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Receives Returns on Apples.

Lee w. Roberts OF this city, who has
just received returns from a carload
of Walla Walla apples shipped to Min
neapolis last fall, states that the sale
Of his fruit was profitable and in every
ways been a firm believer in the sue
cess Of the apple industry in this Sec
ton and is now more convinced than
before that there is big money to be
made in the culture Of apples.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
MEXICAN
GENERAL
MUST DIE
Gustav A. Mas Receives
Peculiar Sentence
For Murder.
KILLED BROTHER
OF HIS PARAMOUR
Will Be Shot, and Must Also
Pay Allowance to Dead
Mans Children.

MEXICO, April 3.-General Gustave
A. Mas, who has a record in the Mex
lean army as an Indian fighter, has
been sentenced to death for the killing
of former Lieutenant David edwards,
with whose sister it was charged the
general had been intimate
The sentence is remarkable in that
he must be shot to death and pay $50
a month to each of the two children
of the man he murdered for the next
expenses Of the victim, amounting tt
$16S.O0. Mas is wealthy and prominent
socially.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Horses to Eurone.

NEW YORK, April sc. K. G. Bill
ings shipped his entire stable Of tro.-
ters to Europe for a two months tour
of exhibition on the principal tracks
of Russia, Austria and Germany. Mr.
Billings yacht Vanadis will be sent
over and fitted up for Mr.. Billings use
on his arrival, while Mr.. Billings will
sail on the Lusitania. The horses are
Lou Dillon, 1853 IL; W. j. Lewis
2:06 12;. Tenpins Fagit, 2:O7 Is, Flee
Delight, 2.0S IA; Turley, 2. OF 3-4.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
CHIEF OF POLICE DAVIS FIGURES
OUT WAY TO TAKE CARE OF
TRANSIENTS.
Municipal Officers Tire of Carino for
Orunks at Heavy Cost With No
Recompense.

although it is something like cross
ing bridge before the same has been
'eached, or counting chickens before
they are out of the shells, Chief of Po-
iic0 Mike Davis is udying diligent-
" as TO he best method of procedure
Tor caring for the hosts of transients
VINO are expected to make their arri-
val IN Walla Walla during the coming
SIX or eight months. and it is not i'm
P'opable that he will recommend the
es'aoilshment of the chain gang as
The most effective means for turning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Annual Relay Carnival.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The
second annual relay carnival under
the auspices of the University of Cali
fornia will be held on the Berkley
oval this afternoon.
Relay races are made the feature of
he meet, various distances being con-
tested among the teams entered. Sew
eral special events are announced for
the champions, and some record
breaking performances are looked for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
WENHHA RESERVE
OPEN TO CATTLE

the stock men take the rest. AS sheer
are generally taken farther into the
mountains than are cattle, very little
trouble arises because of a conflict
over the range.
Only $50 cattle permits have beer
granted this year and as none of the
various herds are large, the inference
to be obtained is that cattle men are
slowly but surely going out of busi-
ness, owing to the great expense OF
safely bringing herd through the
winter with any degree of success al
the end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03

While no definite action is likely
to be taken for some time relative to
the Inauguration of the chain gang
system, those in authority are study
ing the merits of such a course, and
street improvements might be one of
the measures included in the opera
tions of members Of the gang.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Stop Scorching.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Henry Clews,
the banker, and number of wealthy
men have incorporated national
highway protective society, whose OBJ
ject is to stop reckless auto driving
They will police the roads and streets
to prevent Scorching.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Will Paw in Full.

CHICAGO April 3.-The manager Of
the Chicago branch of the Dickinson
company, which failed in New York,
stated here today that the firm ex-
pected to pay every dollar due through
the transactions of the board Of trade.
sponsible for the embarrassment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Special EXPOSITION Rates

Announcement was made today that
beginning June 1, the date Of the OPEN
ing of the A.-Y.-P exposition, tickets
pany would be sold at all points at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip. On special days, such as Walla
Walla day, there will be one fare for
the round trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
FIRST BIG
FAILURE IS
ANNOUNCED.
Bullish Wheat Market Has
Caused Suspension of
Dickinson Firm.
LIABILITIES ARE
QUARTER MILLION
Expect to Pay Every Cent
of Debts in Full
Says Manager.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The first big
failure resulting from the Chicago bull
wheat market was announced today
Dickinson company, of New York and
Chicago. suspended. The liabilities
are reported to be a quarter Of mill
lion. A receiver will be resuested to
assume charge of the business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Administrative Appointed.

An order appointing Louise Rogers
administrative of the estate of d. B.
Rogers, who died intestate February
13, 1908, was filed in the superior
court this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Odd Fellows Initiate.

Last evening was notable one in
Odd Fellows circles, when the local
lodge initiated II candidates into the
mysteries of the order There were
about 125 members present. The even
ing was concluded with a banquet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03

President f w. Kaser, of the Com
mercial club, this morning appointed a
committee, of which P NJ Winans is
chairman, to formulate the plan of ac-
ton for. making Nalla Walla a better
and cleanerlooking city, the following
businessmen being members of the
body which will work in conjunction
with the Woman's Park club: A. M
Cation, w. L. Stirling, N Sell, and
Professor L. F. Anderson.
The Commercial club committe will
have for it's especial work the i'm
provement of the business district
while the ladies of the Park club will
appoint committees to care for the
h residence districts. Garbage and re-
fuse matter should be placed in COW
-ered metal cans, where possible, and
when the amount cannot be so cared
for, the telephone should be used to
notify the health department that the
3rservices OF the garbage man are re-
Quired.
Extra Teams Secured.
1t is planned by those who are ad-
'fVocating the cleanup day" to secure
+ "a number of additional teams to care
Tor the garbage that will be collected
on Arbor day, and the Park club will
probably follow the plan Of last year
In appointing an executive to take
charge of operations in the various dis
tricts to be created. The fire ordi-
nance will probably be suspended in
N'order that rubbish may be destroyed
Although the committee appointed b,
President Kaser this morning has MOI
yet had an opportunity of meeting ant
discussing plans. it was said this morn.
ing that Chairman Winans would is.
sue call for the early part of mex
week, in order that all preliminaries
anight be arranged and the day made 6
complete success. The women of the
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Continued On Page Four.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
WILL
| CLEAN ON
ARBOR DAY.
Custom of Former Years Is
To Be Followed IN Gen
eral Cleanup.
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO TAKE CHARGE
Woman's Park Club Assists
in Movement for More
II Beautiful City.
CLEANUP DAY

J. Following the custom establish .
j. ed in years past, Walla Walla is :
!. to have a general cleanup day" :
]. this year. Arbor day, Thursday, !
!. April s, having been decided upon :
+ as the most appropriate time for
+ the Improvement of the city's ap- :
J. pearance. Everyone is cordially :
j. invited, and expected, to cooperate :
]. with tne committees appointed 10 9
+ formulate plans and see that the
i day is a success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
License to Wed.

License to wed was granted from the
county auditors office this morning
to George p. Kelman and Frances A.
Dickey, both Of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03
Grain Market.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The
closing quotations today were:
May, $1,21 "a; July,
$1.08 1-8; Sept. S1.00 1-2; De-
cember, $1.W.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03

Continued On Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-03

The Weather.
Walla Waf.a,: Fair tonight
with light frost. Sunday, fair
and warmer.
Western Washington: Fair
tonight with light frost; SUM-
day, fair and warmer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
PREACHERS GO FISHING
FOR TROUT AT TAHOE

Dr. T. c. lift. Rev. Mr. Pike ana
Rev. Mr.. HOrnaday left this morning
for Lake Tahoe. DR.. Iliff enroute home
to Utah and the other gentlemen as
an escort on the start home.
The church was we'll filled last
night again to hear DR.. lifts lecture
ON The davs of 1861 and 1868 and DR..
Iln has gone home with fine I'M
preston of the people OF this COM
munity.
Rev. Mr.. Hornaday and Rev. Mr..
Pike will show DR.. llitf how to eaten
Tahoe trout for day or so. it being
DR.. lifts first visit to the lake. He
will dedicate a church in Sparks as
he proceeds to Salt Lake.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR

George Wilhelm Friedrich neSel-
"Caliban" Hegel is what SchOpenhau-
er disrespectfully called him. but
then Arthur was a rival in the philo-
sopiicing business-was famous
German metaphy ysician and was born
in Stuttgart 129 years ago. He is
dead now, but his shade still has
much to answer for in the recrudeS-
cence of so-called New Thought and
Asiatic mildew, so prevalent in the
United States and Europe.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
LAUD PLAY OF
BOB DAVIS

Every paper in Chicago and nearly
every June periodical. In the country
has some laudatory notice of THE
Family" new play by Bob Davis of
Carson City.
Chicago papers have been especial
ly praising the play and refer to it
as one of the greatest morality plays
and the cleanest work Of stage art
Ahat has appeared there in many
years. Men and women, say tle
Chicago papers, go out Of the theater
with tears in their eyes after seeing
the triumph of a good mother whose
influence saves her husband and
children from sinful associations and
lives.
The San Francisco Can says the
play Is to be brought to the coast
and that Henry Miller who owns it.
Is to produce II in New York this
winter after the Chicago run is fin
ished.
Davis, who was raised in this city,
and Is u brother of Sam =. Davis
and Mrs. Minnie Shaw. who is visit
ing here, is the editor in chief OF the
Munsey publications and has found
time with all his multifarious duties
to write this play and to start on
a second fOr Miller, to be called The
Rrothers."
THE Family" was written in two
weeks. read. rehearsed, retouched and
produced in another week and was
huge success from the first produc-
tion. This Is a record that no other
playwright except Denman Thompson
has ever had in this country.
Bob may come west when Miller
brings the play out here and will un-
doubtcdly find time to pay his old
Carson City friends Il visit.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
TAKES
NEW TURN

Several big surprises have appear
ed in Tne Appeals contest for the
Seattle Yukon Exposition trips and
one young lady has grabbed off a
big bunch of votes 1t is a question
now who will win one of these trips.
it not both for much to the surprise
OF every one returns today and yes
terday show one of the tail enders
of Saturday in the lead
Several of the young women are
writing large subscriptions and as
these count a lot of votes the news
has spurred the others to renewed ef-
forts and we heard today that an
other had grabbed off big bunch of
votes for. herself
Announcement of the date when
the contest will close will be made
next Saturday so that it behOOves
every contestant to get in and rustic
There is a chance during this week
for anyone of them to gain such a
lead that it cannot be overcome.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
SHORT ONES

Y. w. c. a. will hold a missionary
meeting tonight at the Presbyterian
church.
Next session of the supreme court
will be held July ,.
Senator Morehouse will remain
here several days on court business.
he arrived from Goldfeld last night
Pat Dempsey, Il Mono Indian, shot
his fool head off with a rifle.
Harry Standerwick returned to Re
no last night.
Sam Wheeler was here yesterday
on court duty.
George Fay is here from Sheridan
on a visit.
+. NJ. Lautzenheiser OF Goldfeld is
here as a witness in the Waite case
+. O. Stickney of Yerington is in
this city on court business
Frank Peterson has returned to
Reno after a short visit here.
Judge Lansan is holding court in
Genoa.
County Clerk Patterson settled
with the state yesterday to the tune
of $3S94.9G. Ormsby cUunty's share.
George Kramer and Miss Ethel
Harris We're married in Virginia City
and will live in Reno.
Dan McGilvery has been buried in
Hawthorne by the knights of Pythias
OF which order he was member.
The Sagebrush Club will have a
smoker Saturday night for members
and friends.
Mark Twain has been invited to al
tend the Jubilee on the COmstock
and to make a speech.
Barney Mcclure and Mrs. Mcclure
returned last night from Hobart
Mills and the lakes.
Work began this mornig on the
cement sidewalk between Robinson
street and the V. & T. tracks. on the
east siGe of Carson street.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
PHONE GIRLS
WALK OUT

There is Il tempest in tea pot
at Reno, where the ent re day force
of the telephone Office walked out
because new woman from Sacra-
mcnto treated them like dogs"
1t seems the Telephone company
has desired more system III its office
work and brought capable woman
from the Sacramento Office to intro
duce the young women of Reno to
real up-to- date telephone work.
The young women in the Reno Of
fie figured they had nothing to learn
from the new woman and began to
resent her orders and Instructions.
One thing led to another until Man
ager Lewis was up tree and last
night the Reno girls quit when their
shift was over.
The phone was working all right
this morning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
GRABS
CORA RULE

Cora Rule was arrested during the
noon hour by Sheriff Regan who
took her from her room at the Ar
..ngtDn and deposited her in the
county Jail for safe keeping until she
can be transferred to Reno.
1t seems Cora, who has been here
since Saturday very much incom-
municado, is wanted in WashOe
county on a charge Of forgery. She
is a small woman who dresses in
black and very fashionably.
The woman has a step father nam
ed Thomas H. James, VINO lives in
Sheeiine bank at Reno. He was ac-
customed to check against this ac-
count by making his mark on the
checks, which were countersigned by
Cora Rule, his stepdaughtar.
The charge under which she is ar
dested now is that she presented
properly marked and countersigned,
got the money and disappeared
James evidently repudiates the check
\ warrant was issued yesterday in
WashOe county and WashOe county
officials started after her in Nevada
City but Sheriff Regan, upon hearing
Ol the matter, made a quiet little in
Vestigation and then took Cora into
keeping.
inS.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
GRADUATING COMES NOW
IN SCHOOLS OF THE CITY

This is the week of the sweet girl
graduate, not only in Carson City
but in the whole state, for most of
the high school classes graduate this
week. II seems that brides and CO.
eds, the TWO sweetest things in all
creation are made in June, the rar-
est month of the year.
In this city the graduating class
will celebrate it's close OF high school
work Friday evening when no less
parsonage taan President Smbbs,
of the University, will make the
commencement address.
The class consists of Miss Gwynne
Stuart Davis and Miss Ella Louise
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
PLACE PETTY
ON TRIAL

{. c. Petty, accused Of numbering
his wife in Sparks on the night of
March 8, was placed on trial yester-
day in the Wasnoe county district
court before Judge Orr. District At
torney William Woodburn and Assis-
tnat District Attorney Moore appear
ed as the prosecutors for the state.
and Lorrin Andrews and Frank May
ers as attorneys for the defense.
The entire day was devoted to Sc
curing a jury, which, owing to the
general publicity given the case and
the revolving nature of the crime, is
regarded as difficult problem for
the attorneys to solve At the close
of the day there were 10 jurors in
the box with no preemptOry challeng-
es yet invoked.
1t is believed that the required
number of jurors will be secured al
the close of today, as another Venire
has been drawn for 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon
The same apparent uncOncern APP
peared on the cOuntenance of the
prisoner yesterday that characteriZ-
ed the man ever since his arrest.
Cool and self-posseSsed he sat by the
side of his attorneys, closely watch
ing every movement, as the jurors
were being questioned. 1t seemed td
take little to amuse him.
The plea of insanity will be de-
Tended vigorously by the counsel
the defense bringing in several de-
positions from relatives residing in
Easton of Pennsylvania, tending to
strengthen the argument that Petty's
mental condition has not been nor
NAL On the other hand the state
claims to have secured sufficient teS-
timOny to result in quick conviction
of the man 1t has two witnesses
here in person from the home place
of Petty who will testify during the
trial. Assistant District Attorney
Moore gave much time in the East to
the gathering of evidence which he
will use in the case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
WAITE TRIAL CONTINUED

When the Waite case was called
this morning it was found that one
OF the ten jurors selected yesterday
was missing. :. II. Wheeler went
home to- Reno last night and missed
Uhc train this morning. He wired
half an hour later in an auto. He
failed to arrive by noon through no
fault of his own.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22

Kent, two young women whom the
faculty, trustees and many friends in
this city delight to honor.
The young ladies have taken for
their class motto a German prOyerb,
"FOrtegangen aber Rudernd" and
they doubtless know what it means.
Their class cOlOrs are blue and gold
and each of the young women has
prepared a thesis for delivery on the
evening OF Friday.
The program fO" the commence
ment exercises of the eighth grade
schooi also has been prepared and
the young folks are busy getting
ready for ii Thursday.
Members OF the grade are:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22

Judge LawlOr has has set the sec
cry for Monday morning.
Pat McCarran initiated So mem
bers into the Knights Of Columbus
lodge at Virginia City, in the presen
ce OF about POO knights.
Empire Labor Union viii give a
picnic at Cooks Grove July I.
Jimmy Cahill has returned to his
home in Sparks.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
BEAUTIFUL ROSES

Carson Carson City rose CUltur-
lists are showing some of the most
beautiful specimens ever cultivated
here. 1t seems the weather has just
been right for roses and many gar
dens and lawns are decorated with
them.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
SPARKS WILL FlZZ

ton from the City Of Sparks to be
present at the "F'izz" celebration to
be held the day after July Fourth.
ton features and a nice letter about
it, Sparks does things in good shape
and we predict a fine celebration in
that hustlAg little city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-22
ARE TRUTHFUL NOW

CLEVELAND, O., June 22.-Meth-
DDS Of booming newspapers will be
discussed in all phases during the
Two days convention opened here to-
day by the National Association of
Circulation Managers.