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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

room.
When the child was snugly tucked
away between the sheets his mother
bent down and kissed him.
Goodnight. darling" she whisper
ed Tomorrow il Christmas, and
maybe II you are real good boy
Santa Claus will bring you something.
But good little boys don't tell Abs.
Biliy--remember that"
Doris Lathrop sighed. even as she
crooned a soft lullaby that sent Billy
drifting away into the land of dreams.
She was not happy. poor thing. and
the universal merrymaking of the
Christmas season only intensified the
deep desolation of her heart How
she had lived through the dragging
years that had elapsed since her young
husband had left TO become wander
err on the face of the earth, she scarce
ly knew. 1t was Just FIVE years--five
years this Christmas eve-since he
had gone away. Billy. she remember
ed. was but three years old at that
tiIne-now he was eight.
IL was dark chapter IN her young
life, and the memory Of IL still made
her blood run cold. A man had been
slain-a man named Duke. who had
been her fathers bitter enemy and
prosecutor for years. Circumstantial
evidence pointed to young Jack
Lathrop as the perpetrator Of the
deed. aud Jack had been foolish
enough to run away like an ordinary
fugitive from justice. thus convicting
himself in the eyes of the world. He
had never been caught. and had never
communicated with his wife, who at
last had gone home TO her fathers
house. not knowing whether her hus-
band was alive or dead.
But there had been a sequel to the
terrible tragedy. Less than a year
ago her father had died On his death
bed be had confessed that he was the
real slayer Of his areh-enemy. Duke;
that In the madness of evaporation
he had struck the blow that made
him a homicide; that his son-in-lav.
Jack Lathrop. had been the only wit.
ness to his rash act. and that Jack
noble. quixotic Jack-to save his
wife's father. had deliberately diverted
suspicion TO himself by disappearing
from the community,
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A Messenger from
Santa Claus
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BY J. F HENDERSON

lcopyrlsht)
II never did see Santa Claus, but
I've seen his mess niger. said Billy,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

II was New Years day when Mar
jorie again saw Carter Diilington- He
called late in the afternoon. Why had
he come, she asked herself. Was II
10 torment her, To cause her wound
ed heart % bleed sfresh? He appeared
rot % heed her constrained manner.
nor TIE quick Pushes that Redeemed
her cheeks
Marjorie Re said suddenly, With
an snoaisiseuess and a familiarity he
had never before manifested: you
have wished me happy New Year.
Do yoa knew that Il Is you alone who
can make the year happy for ne
suprenely happy. ] die not dare ex-
press ny feelings before I was abso-
lu;eiy sure that I could offer YOU the
comforts and the pleasures you de-
serve Non. an independent
wealthy: and you, Marjorie. viii you
share my fortune with me7~
Il was late ere the lovers were ready
TO part Is u any wonder he was
saying. as he lingeringly prepared 20
I leave. that I avoided the subject OF
my cncles oatiandish offer, Suppos.
I ing that by some Possibility there
had been a rhyme for Rachel SUD
posing some one had succeeded IN
finding u, But thank fortune. dear
there Is none,~
Yes. but there Is a rhvne FOR IA
chei.'- she answered softly. cast.us
down her eyes TO hide her suddsr
emotion. Would you like to hear II,
lie; Ne sit down hcre-on the sofa
and viii tel Il % VOC"
She waited q moment after the,
were seated. and then IN haif tremu
lous whisper she recited the foIloufn,
lines.
a ftfinr rhyme has long Sea fou,s
Fer zach and al % fh~sr-
Fctcra. ffissa. Grace. Lorala
Ard Hiifrrardc Louise.
Ard IN these names themselves ue a.
The hiddea rhyme for Rachel
For. ~. tfr letters a these nar,-s
Are r. l., O. T.. ~ L.
Thea IN the quie; glow q the mt:
n.xht freight she tod HIN Ter iltu,
story.
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Christmas dawned on snow covered
earth. but II brought no peace 10
Doris Lathrop's heart. She sat at the
breakfast table with the other mem
bers Of the family. silent and distract.
She did not even notice when Billy
slipped down from the table and soft
ly stole out Of the room
Where is Billy some one sudden
" asked
His mother started up and threw a
startled glance around the room The
boy had disappeared.
4 heard some one open the front
door a minute ago" said her brother
The little rascal couldn't have gone
outdoors this cold morning."
Doris STEPPED into the hail, The
front door was wide open. She hasten
ed forward TO look cut. and who
should she see but Billy coming up
the walk. leading By the hand a tall.
trsmpishlooklug stranger with a
bushy gray beard. and dragging be
hind him a magnificent new sled.
Here he is. mamma cried Billy
in great glee. This is the mess nzer
from Santa Claus. See the sled be
brought me- Nov. mamma. I didn',
co. did ~"
Doris fell back In dismay. B.ly and
his rew-found friend came Nd The
steps and into the house.
Y couldn't help It, ma'ssn.~ said the
stranger. a?ologetiosliy. as b took %
his disreDutable hat The child IN
sisted on ny coming 70 the house. aad
~ ~, couldn't resist
Doris gave q piercing scream
Jack, Jack she cried out wiisiv
7 know that voice. know thai
voice
She sraichcd IRE long gray beard
from The mans face and dashed u e.
I the aoos.
JACK she fatally srticuls,ed an,
feu swooning into the strong arms q
her husband
And AZ that moment the bens IN N.
neighSorinE toSa broke forth In I
cisnor q ioyo1s cbristzas rrceuars
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mate one. II win certainly prove a
most astonishing revelation to US and
to the nephew. Carter Dillington."
Marjorie felt that she was about TO
faint.
MAY I have just a moment 10
Think" she asked family.
Certainly. certainly, did not
mean to hurry you. OF course. ! I'M
derstand. you feel a trifie agitated;
but take your time. and you'll recall
the rhyme in a minute or two"
Several moments passed in silence.
Then Marjorie arose. She faced the
two lawyers, and with trenior In her
voice that she struggled bravely TO
subdue. she said slowly: Il have not
forgotten the rhyme: out-but ! have
decided not to submit it,"
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
BRANCH OFFICES
NORIHWEsT

SAEFOED'S PHARMACY. New York ave
and North Capitol street. Phone n 208s
CdAS. G. HORNUNG. C'hristiana Pharmacy
sw. cor. 9TH and NJ SITS. nW Phone n 2ao2
NICHOL~J PHARMACY, 18th and Pa. ave,
Phone n. 1870.
PARK ROAD PHARMACY. 18th and Park
road. Phone G. 1857.
L. II. TAYLOE, cor. s5h and P SITS. nv.
Phone n. 1852.
r. A. vEITCH. Goth and n SITS. nv. Phone
n V. PoruE, sa9 Brightrood ave. Phone
sALTBvs PHARMACY. 1867 Calvert s.
G. 1851.
MATTNGLYrs PHARMACY. 18th and L.
Phone y. DG26.
II 4. BUTTS PHARMACY, 4th 81 ana
Massachusetts, ave uW. Phone NJ. 4044
YARNOLD. 54ll llth So NV. Phone n 25st
OUIGLEY'S PHARMACY, Z1st ana = 80
NV. Phone ". 653.
r. y. HOWARD, 18th and W. Phone n g1of
GOLDENBERGs 9TH and x SITS. NV. Phone
NJ. 1901
s. KANN. SONS & Co, sth and Afsr<at
space. Phone NJ. 700.
GREENE'S CAPITAL 4 D Y Z r TIgIN q,
AGENCY, 1145 18th 81. n y. Phone n. s305
s, L, McMICHAEL. Cigar Store, I4th and p
NV. Phone NJ s2059-
J. FRENCH SIMPSON, cor. 18th st. r2bo4.
Island ave. and r st. NV. Phone n 5s61
GESSFORDS PHARMACY, 9th and II So
Phone n 1858.
s. N. WAGNER & co. LIST and II SITS nv
Phone Ia IA
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
IN Ruins Il Days,
Butcher Is Rescued ALiDe

ROME. Jan IA butcher named
Beusaja was rescued today from the
1iossiua ruins after having been buried
fourteen days without food ar water
lie IFS reported as recovering rapidly
His rescue has determined the Tes-
caing parties 10 continue their Iabarz
Tor several days before evacuauug Ue
city and abandoning Ile work of
searching for zuTEt -CTe
A message from CatauIa says the
American ships today began dis
gributiug supplies 0u both sides of the
Strait of Messiua
The body Of Mrs. OEston. wife OF
tha British consul at Massila was
buried today on the CaIabrIau side of
the strait The body was recovered
yesterday and was turned over Ia
Colonel Radcliffe. military atta..e a.
the British consulate mere.
The burial OF Airs. Ogsiuu was .u
. uharge OF a party sent from Che uat-
tfeship CoauecticFt. The body was
taken across the straits iu "a launch
0ith the intention ot sending b. b#rE
40 England, but Dr. was found tHat tine
body was in such condition that .u-
'~atHte burial was necessary
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
LADY AUTO DRIVERS
START ON LONG RUN
Sixteen in Race From New
York to Philadelphia
and Return.

NEW YORK, Jan. T.-Slxteen auto
mobiles driven by women, left Hotel
Plaza gEis morning 0u a endurance run
10 Philadelphia and return. Tbey ex-
pect TO reach the Quaker @ " late this
q afternoon. and, after attending a. recep-
ton given by a motor CLUB of that city.
viii start Immediately Oh the return
trip.
Among those who started and their
cars are: Mrs. Jean Newton Cmes. in
billiards. Lampo; Mrs Alice r. Ram
sey; Mrs. Harriet Quiuby, Cadillac;
Mrs G.. Kirkmau, Maxwell. Mrs. A.
". Scarman, Franklin: Miss Bertha
Pittwctzer. Maxwell, Miss Lillian Gill
lospie. Of Poughkeepsie. Maxwell, Miss
auce =. Hays. Cadillac; Mrs, Bach. OF
Newark Maxwell; Miss Beatrice VIII
son, Jewel and Mrs. =, s. Spooner. also
OF Newa Is. i'm a Jackson car.
In the oficia' car which led were
Henry Fostick and NJ t. Ferguson.
Senator n. @. Morgan had charge of
the pilot car. Leaving Manhattan. they
viii journey to Newark, thence to New
Brunswick and through trenton to
Philadelphia. The return Will be over
the same route.
Reaching Trenton tie cu-s will be
met by Governor Fort, who will receive
the tourists in the StateGesEs.
The rules stipulate tia ti.1 women
must handle their OWL cas- alone so
far as the driving is concerned. ANY
passenger to be carried must be a
woman, no men being aIIOwe5 to COM
pete ia any manner in the race.
Chaueurs, however. followed. ready
u place new tires, load the EasOleue
tanks and repair broken machinery.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
RADICAL REFORMS RECOMMENDED
IN PENAL SYSTEM OF THE DISTRICT
Penal System Head,
Commissions Plan

'WiJh the JAIL the wCrkhouse, and
a reformatorys maintained by the
District, under the methods herein
before recommended, the manage
ment and control Of these institutions
should be vested in a single head
appointed by and responsible 20 the
District Commissioners
Gle should be chairman Of a board
TO be known as a Board of Manage
ment and Parole, consisting Of him
self and two other members, one Of
whom should be one Of the District
Commissioners, and the other a
prominent citizen Of the District. the
latter serving without pay
From the report of commission ap-
pointed by President to invcsu-
gate the penal system.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
NEW STATE OILLAW
FATTENS TREASURY

Ia the last seven months the office or
State oil inspector has brought into the
treasury of the State OF OHIO $4,000.
which sum is larger by $1,000 than the
entire amount collected by the iuspec-
tors i'm the preceding year The figures
are given I'm the annual report Of the
new Inspector. William IT, phipps,
which was filed this morning.
The receipts for the first seven months
Of the operation of the new law seems
to bear out the statement OF Inspector
reach 500 0HH a. year.
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TO BE PLEA
OF FRANCES CASPARI
Woman's Brother Consents to In
diCtment If Lunacy Board
Is APPOINTED

That Frances A. CasparI, the woman
OF mystery, who landed in Police Court
last July, after an alleged swindling
career, In which she IS supposed TO have
secured a large fortune which has since
disappeared, may be declared insane,
her brother, Dr. Charles Caspari, dean
Of the Dental College Of the University
OF Maryland. has consented - her IN
dictment IN the District courts. tt is
expected a charge OF false pretense will
be returned against her by the grand
jury next month. Immediately after
wand, she viii be tried before q mnacy
commission and. from the afhdavits Of
experts already on file. it is probable
she viii be committed 90 st. Ellzabeth's
Hospital for the Insane
Miss Caspari is supposed to have OBJ
tanned over 800 900 from her victims,
but she has thrown a veil Of secrecy
over her actions and has refused to tell
how she has spent the money or wheth-
er she has It concealed
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
PRESIDENT REFUSES
TO NAME AN ALLEY

Characterizlug as unjust amt arbi-
trary' the decision of the Comm ssion-
ers not 10 designate by he name Of
"st. Mathews court" the alley in the
rear of Connecticut avenue between
Rhode Island avenue and n street, Mrs
Susan T. Dixie. Of 1919 r. street no-th-
west has appealed TO the Presidsr- to
use his influence i'm having the alley so
named.
The President has referred Mrs Okis's
letter 20 the Commissioners, who will
reply that they have given careful con-
sideraLOn 10 her request. but that the
alley iu question does not differ from
other alleys in the District, and as there
IS legislation giving them authority to
designate alleys by name, they do not
deem IL advisable that they should be
so designated.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
WAKEFIELD BREAKS
MARK FOR RECEIPTS
Box Office at Belasco Saturday
Night Showed Record for
This Season.
This Season.

Washington is entitled TO the distinc-
ton Of having again broken the record
of box office receipts for a David War
field performance. Mr.. Warfield's man
ager today found that the receipts at
the BE asc0 Theater last Saturday were
the largest Of any night this season.
Another record was made by Wash
lngtOn two years ago. when the week s
engagement IN this city brought in a
larger return than any 1fT. Warfeld
had ever had outside OF New York.
Even on his visit TO San Francisco, his
home city, Mr. Warheld mas not sur
passed the mark set here.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
ARE READY
FOR ANNUAL BALL

TO make this the most successful o-Ie-
bration ever held by Aerie No l-5. FRA
ternal Order of Eagles. elaborate pTcpa-
rauous have been made for the annual
hall tomorrow night a. Eagles Club.
sixth and d streets northwest
The fund raised win be added 10 the
building fund. for which q fair and
bazaar was recently held.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

probation law, AID, second. an appro-
prlauOn act which Will relieve at once
the present impossible situation, and
set us on our way toward the realiza-
ton Of an adequate prison system.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House, January II, 1900.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

Advertisements viii be accepted at
any OF the following branch offices
at regular Office rates. If il is in-
convenient to leave advertisements
at either branch Offic5 or The Times
Business Office, they may be tele-
phOned direct 70 The Times main
$500, and a messenger viii call to
collect.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
NORTHEAST

McCHEsNEY & JOACHIM, cor. ID and y
SIS Phone I. S29
l.. L,< PHARMACY. 1910 Florida ave. us
Erc-u- -. 1876.
Phone l. 1901
BENZ. 7. LANHAM, 11th and E. Cap. SIS.
Phone l. 102.
CHAs, II. BLUMER. n. Cap. and r SITS ne.
Phone y. 30l6-
McCHEsNEY & JOACHIM. sth and r ats
no. Phone L. 2TS2.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

BERAfALD-ExperienC Coiorsd. AZ
ply HOTEL MONTROSE. 18th and II SIS
CHA1lBER2lAIDs-Whits. Apply at the
RALEIGH. jsIl-3t
COOK, S25; chambermaid, waitress. SIS: gen
eral houseworker. as 1857 P nv. 1t
FEMALE AIANGLE help for laundry. ApDIv
ST. JAMES HOTEL. ja9-5t
GIRL 1r settled woman for general Ifrb+
housev7ork in small apartment, no use to
call without bringing references. g25 + ST
ave, 80 moor u
GIRL wanted for general houseWork: small
family good pay steady job. 35lS l3Uh s.
nv Ii
GIRL-CoIored. TO cook and do general house
Work 90 home nights. 1881 18th 81. nv.
ja11-st
GIRL-ReIiable white. 10 do cooking and
light hOuseWUrkr no laundry, good wages.
small family. -y-t l6th st. nv. jall-2J
GIRL to wait on table and assist i'm work
about house; references. 1894 ST. NV.
5aL-st
GLRI--colored for general housawOTk; stay
night 1857 q ST. sw. 1t
once. -z28 9 St NV. It
NEW YORK PATTERN TsARTORs- Ann
ACADEMY OF DESIGNING,
DFlESSC UTTING. DFESSEAKING,
A
FINISHING SCHOOL, l-ZO q ST. tho larg-
est. oldest and most reliable French dress
cutting, designing and millinery school in
FRENCH PATTERNS CUT TO ORDER.
SALE5LADIES-EIpe rtenced for Department
store good salary permanent position T.
BEHTEND'S, ~ 5th ST NV 1a11-2t
SKIRT HAND and apprentices wanted I62i
llth 81. NV ja10-sr
TWO LADY BARRIERS, slz per week: guar
auteed 90 Ter cent over $40. J. D. LORENZ
VyAITRESS-Oue head. for hotel. al once
So, room and board. FISHERS AGENCY.
4l3 10th So. 1t
NAIrRE SsES-WhIte. Tor MOTEL. SIS non
and board. FISHERS AGENCY. H9 l0th
ST. NV ii
WHITE GIRL or middIe-aged woman for
light houseWoIll. 10 make a home with. APP
ply 9I6 9Th ST. NV. II
WOMAN for general housewo-s. Apply I5I5
5-5L 81 jau-5t
WOMAN-steady- for kitchen work. II07 10th
y COOKS. private family. So. zU. g17--7T
hpusc"urhers. Sl6. SIS. Inquire 1898 nth ST.
HELP WANTED-MALE.
BAR WAITER. ooayhman. EXCHANGE.
1867 p NV IL
OY-KnoaIedgo of groceries 1857 ST. zw-
IL
BOYS WANTED with bicycles. the more the
meuIer. Apply DIME MESSENGER SER
VICE. l&s 18TH ST. ja6-mr Wifi
HUDEHER-Ioung man, good habits. ~
148 Monroe ST.. AHaGostia. iaIl-2t
CAENASSE sRS-OnIv industrial Insurance
men. special salary COMES down every Tues
day. mo- collecting. and not Insurance; no
0s1ms for any man whu cant make S3f a
R-10k- give experience. BOX 49, Times Office
1t
DIsHWA SFIER-Ar ancei CoIored boy. GEO
WASHINGTON HOTEL. 10th and New York
ave. IL
GOOD BARBER li03 14th ST.; guarantees.
1aS9.u
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Advertisements will no

Three times within one week g cents a
line. Z times, cOnsecutiveIy, 90 cents a line.
Minimum space, lines
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SOUTHEAST

4. z. POWELL. 4th and East Capitol SITS.
Phone i 1850
A B. BURROWS. 11th and Pa. ave. Phone
Z. l11f.
ROACH DRUG CO. sth and C sts. Sc. Phone
I. 1851
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

Y. HUGO EIsENBEISS. 7th and 3 streets.
Phone NJ. SOP.
8IcDON I'D. J. W, "A and L sw. Phone
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
CLASS h

Al other ClsssihcatIOus i cents a line:
tin es, 10 cents a llne-minimum. 3 lines
Personals, u cents line any number Of
times
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CWORaEnOwN-

Phone L. 1909.
JAMES z. SMITH. 1854 Wisconsin ave.
Phone ". SOCK
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

A<ACOSTLA.
BLTRY's PHARMACY, corner Monroe and
Jedersvn sts, Phone i. 1049.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
Tie Washington Times makes
special Cash-in-adVance rates for
Classified Advertising.
CLASS 4
CLASS b

One cent a word each insertion. Minimum
charge. 10 cents
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

Sd 81. NV. 2l6-NioeIy furnished rooms.
$50, s.. So. ja1l-3J
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

X ST. NV, SJ-C0mf0rtabIe ROOM suitabls
for two gentlemen near Government Printing
Office and Union Station. Ja5-g-
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS.

+ ST. NV. 5I3-NioeIy furnished room on
second floor well heated southern exposure.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

9TH ST Ne, 5l5-Two nicely furnished
r,oms; suitable dor gentlemen OF man ana
VIE. .alL-sE
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

ALEXANDRA Va
r. /. CARNE * Co. 70s King 81.
CHEVY CHASE. Nd.
T. a SONTNEdAN
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
WANTED-MIsCELLANEoUs.

HIGHEST cash prices paid Tor WuTn gar
ments; either ladies' or gents, SEND postal.
viii call. b. TARSHES. 1908 7th St nv.
Phone North 45e jsl-tE
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
HELP wANTED-MaIs and Femde.
SITUATIONS wANTED--FEMALE

a YOUNG WOMAN OF refined ana pleasing
address would Ike employment where sps-
ciai training is not demanded Address q,
I. PUMPHRET, Iff Belmont So nv.
jaIl-1t
WASH 10 take home dTst-class Iauudress;
drop postal. 81 JONES, 20 DeanW0Od, ID. @.
ta1I-2t
BY COMPETENT dressmaker, position N
private family; evening gowns speciality.
Address BOX 160 Times office. ta10-3t
WHITE LADY wouId like position as house.
keeper. 1Zi i 81. nv. ja10-3t
BY COLORED lady sewing BY day or week.
26fl Virginia ave NV. fa9-5I
BY COLORED LADY, plain cooking By tha
week. l6%a Virginia ave. nv ja3-st
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30

Spokane People Stare a Movement fo
the Aid of Convicts Who Are
Released From State
Prison.

To acquire tract of ground of about
40 acres near Spok ane for the use o.
paroled prisoners until they find other
employment is the object of the Pacific
Redemption society, whose northwest
branch is being conducted by the Rev.
III. D. Brown of Seattle.
At the meeting of the Methodist
ministers at their session in Spokane
this week. Rev. Brown spoke at lenAlS
on the work which the society was try
ing to accomplish in aiding the prison
ers.
ANY citizen or corporation who will
donate a tract of ground suitable FOL
our purpose will be doing great SER
vice to the community at large" he
said
A committee composed of Rev. III. A
Sheldon. C. Howard Davis and Mrs
Fillmore Tanner was appointed to lool
after the proposed work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30

In Bill Covering Cost of Interment OF
Governor Cosgrovs, Adjutant's
Treachery Is Again Brought
to Light.

OLYMPIA, June 30.-The funeral OF
Governor Cosgrove cost the state OF
Washington $4S4, according to a state
ment accompanying a bill presented to
the legislature The bill was allowed
and the money will be paid within a
G~< or two.
A second bill has been presented
the items covering part of the funeral
expenses. as scheduled by Ortis Ham
iIton, now in Jail charged with en-
bezzlement while acting as adjutant
general of the state militia. Hamilton
faxed bills for mileage Of two COM
panies of militia and other expenses
securing cash on his vouchers from q
bank. The bank now asks the legs
lature to make good the loss, the
money having been paid in good faith
and after a number of other transac-
tions had passed through the institu-
ton without question. 1t is not be-
lieved that the bill will be acted or
at this session. The amount of reliet
asked is $67S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30
WHILE
COMMITTEE
IS WORKING
Articles of Impeachment
Are Being Prepared
This Week.
MORE INTEREST
rs BEING TAKEN
Schively Refuses to Talk
About His Case and
Does Not Worry.

OLYMPIA, June 30.-Impeachment
commissioners, will contain 80 charges.
The first will be perjury, alleged to
have been committed before the Spo-
kane grand jury after the adjourn
ment of the last legislature. This is
malfeasance in office. The house this
morning took preliminary steps to in
sure thorough investigation of all
state offices.
The committee brought in a report
advocating the appropriation of $780,
coo in addition to the $4,000 already
appropriated, for the prosecuting of
the investigation. A compromise has
been reached in the senate whereby
Senator Ruth will officially preside at
the impeachment proceedings.
( OLYMPIA, June 30.-(Special to the
Sta atesman with automobile parties
and fishing excursions, the members of
the Washington legislature regaled
themselves yesterday afternoon and
last night. while committee of seven
members was engaged earnestly with
Attorney General Bell in preparing
the articles of impeachment against j.
H. Schively After adjournment yes
terday Plans for passing the time until
the senate could ac@ upon the impeach-
ment were about the only thing in
teresting the 131 members. whose
duties as legislators consist of draw
ing salaries until the formal charges
of Irregularities can be presented and
acted upon by the house and by the
senate later
DR.. Beach of Mason county. leader
of the element urging investigation of
tackle yesterday afternoon, and the
night boat brought an outfit to him
which supplied part of half dozen
with the necessary equipment for
tour of nearby streams during the
spare time which is generally assumed
will occupy the remainder of the week,
il adjournment is not sooner taken by
the house. Even with adjournment a
number Of members will remain,
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