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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13

NN more days Of agony for the pub
... SIX more days of uncertainty for
'. utestants": six more days of
strenuous figuring by bunc managers;
>N Nor" days of deceptive methods:
SN more days of misrepresentation
sly more DAYS OF dark and shady work,
and the great, grand. original and
copyrighted contest goes down into
'.e abyss Of everlasting defeat. .Tis
>"t u know that efforts such as the
..'c crowd have put forth to pull the
-7~ out Of the hole are to go for
''UsaJ but nothing else could be ex-
''t'ed IN view of the manner in which
'." naSco has been conducted.
Someone connected with the North.
western Circulation company still has
" '~HiAs Tor lyrics" and in Saturday
'''S"'S issue accidentally made some
.-''Sl'n 10 uncle. who. when sober. is
candy adder up" Now. that may
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FIND NO
DIVORCE

Though the supposed Rev. Edgar II.
Ward. who has been confined in the
county Jail for the past several days on
the charge of bigamy has, apparently
been living in hopes that his present
wife would bring papers to that nsti-
tuition proving that he had secured a
legal divorce. from Mrs. Minnie Ward
Of Bakersville, y. c., he was disap-
pointed. His wife visited him yester-
day but brought no papers with her
as had been prophesied by Ward in an
interview last Saturday
AS further proof that the story told
by him was a fake telegram was re
ceiVed in the city today stating that
no divorce, such as he told of. had
ever been granted in Tennessee and
are now convinced in their
own minds that his entire tale is a
Upon inouiry. the authorities have
received two letters from the
Rev. L. H. Green. pastor of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13

company first began operations in the
Northwest, they confined their work
to the Willamette Valley and hence
incorporated the Willamette Valley
company. with headquarters at Salem.
When they began branching out into
Eastern Oregon, Washington and Ida
no, new company, the Northwestern
Corporation, was formed, with head
quarters at Walla Walla. Though the
valley plants continued operation un-
der the old name. they have been un-
der the management of the North
western Corporation and it developed
today that the offices at Albany and
other cities have been making reports
for several months to the headouar-
ters of the Northwestern Corporation.
Hence the deed from the Willamette
Valley company to the Northwestern,
Corporation merely merges companies,
owned by the same capital and was
probably necessary as a preparatory
step in the preparation of the big mort
gage
The Northwestern Corporation is in
ington and it's headquarters are at
cOrpOrated under the laws of Wash
Walla Walla. It's scope of operation
is limited to the states of Oregon
Washington and Idaho, so whatever
development it contemplates with take
place in these three states. The p,r
pose of the company as recited i'm the
mortgage. is to purchase. lease and
otherwise acquire waterworks, water
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be hitting pretty cIuse to home. but
the public is perhaps not expected to
know who is meant by uncle. Ii
seems strange that one gifted viii
such sublime sentiment as is set forth
in the contest verselets should stoop to
the low level of being connected with
a "copyrighted' contest Those poems
should retail at a dollar a word. and
perhaps would could they be published
in paper with anything other than
a guaranteed circulation
Who Will Win?
The Statesman must admit that
there is considerable speculation in
certain quarters as to which young
lady is to be boosted to the top of the
list and receive the grand prizes that
are alleged to have been hung up in
connection with the copyrighted con-
test The vote is being increased from
day to day, though announcement has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13

TO SELL

AARNEiLLES. September 13.-Duke
'A"razN. returning from his Hima-
"tan expedition. declined to answer
f'At h.tah question whether he will
marry Katherine Elkinns. He an
.''h'eo that he is going to Badgastein
'' SEC the D1le d'Aosta. He attempted
L" make il appear that he was ignorant
'.a' Katherine and her mother are at
'aaSa>;e.n. 1t is believed tht d'Abruz-
q mas Aon over his relatives, who were
IMPOSED and that the marriage an
.'aH..ment viii soon be made.
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SHE STOLE
HIS TEAM

COLVILLE, Wash. Sept. 13.-Daisy
Marshall, alias Ida NJ. Day, was ar
rested at Sprin,, dale on a warrant is
sued at the instance of c. E. Twitchell,
a liveryman, and will be arraigned this
ing Daisy. aged IS years. hired a
team and started for Spokane. 1t is
alleged she offered the team for sale
at Springdale. This aroused suspicion
and her arrest followed.
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LOVE 7 7 I
THE MAN
Ell ECT ED CHAIRMAN
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF THE u. T.
William Rockefeller and
Jacob iSchniff Chosen
For Vacancies.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Judge Rob-
ert S. Lovett was today elected chair
man of the executive committee of the
Union Pacific railroad, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Harri-
man.
William Rockefeller and Jacob
Schiff were elected directors to fill the
vacancies left by the deaths of H. H
Rogers and E. II. Hartman. Rookie
teller and Schiff are believed to have
been financially interested in a num-
Der Of Hartman deals.
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FIGHT
BOARD

Los ANGELES, Sept. 13.-AssessOr
Hopkins. of this county, who recently
returned from Sacramento. today an
nOunced that he will fight the state
board of equalization assessments. He
said:
Il shall continue to spread my as
sessment lists on the basis of values as
| see them. So far a | am concerned
there won't be any horizontal raise,
and assuredly no raise Of forty per
ctntII intend to do my duty as asses
sor of this county. regardless of what
Sacramento may do
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no talked to the maa. said:

who talked to the maa, said:
Come on. he's my god father
He gave her money and then took
Us to the outskirts of the city. He then
turned suddenly and shot Teresa. |
begged him not to shoot Freddie. but
he did and then, shot me in the arm. |
called to Teresa and Freddie, but they
didn't answer. l then fell asleep"
Nearly every Italian store is closed
this morning and bloodhounds are
working with the police.
Two suspects have been arrested
and are being sweated. Violence is
likely to follow if the perpetrator is
found.
Late yesterday while the children
were playing in the street. two men
drove up in a buggy. They We're thrown
into the vehicle and gagged, and the
man fed. Other children witnessed
the kidnapping and spread the alarm.
Before the police arrived the kidnap-
ers were out of sight. A general
alarm was turned in and the entire
force began searching, aided by the
fathers and mothers Early today a
milkman found the body of Teresa at
the cUlyert. Fannie, who is dying from
bullet wounds. and little Freddie. with
bullet wound in forearm. The milk
man was arrested and is now being
given the third degree in the hope of
q nnfeCSiOn
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BE erianin Thrown CeaC.

LA GRANDE. Sept. 13.-Benjamin
Thrown, aged SO years, a county COM.
missioner died last night of heart dis
ease. He built the first house in Union
county and his life history is interest
ing He leaves widow. who has
been seriously i'll for months.
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b|C3SSH()W
F FOR[O)(C3SS
ANOTHER NEW FEAT
URE FOR THE FAIR
THIS FALL.
Owners of Fancy CANNES to
Have a Chance to
Display Them.

The dog show to be given this year
in connection with the seventh annual
county fair is attracting widespread
attention and CANNES from all parts
of the northwest are to be shown for
the pleasure of the thousands of fair
visitors Quarters for this new fea
ture are being fitted up in the space
under the grand stand used last year
for restaurant purposes. Frank Cow
an, a local dog fancier, and one of the
best posted authorities in the west,
has charge of the department. and is
already receiving entries of blooded
animals for competition for the liber-
al prizes offered.
The following rules govern the dog
show, and the following classes are
contained in the premium list:
RULES.
l. Dogs must have a secure leather
collar with chain attached. when
brought to the grounds.
,. Pedigree not necessary to eXhi-
bit your dog, but sire and dam should
be given when known.
fiji 3. All exhibits must be in place
by Monday evening, October 4.
1. The fair association will not be
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PITTSBURG, Sept. 13.-As a result
of a riot last night. following a
Surco are dead and a dozen Italians
are wounded here today.
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BANKERS REGISTER. 1

, CHICAGO, Sept 13.-Today's +
session of the American bankers ].
; association in convention here j.
was devoted, exclusively to regis +
; tration and the meetings of the j.
> several committees j
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EAGLES AUiGHT. 1

+ OMAHA. Sept. ia recep- +
ton to the 800 delegates to the +
+ F'raternal Order of Eagles. also to =
:. two thousand members of the or +
: sanitation. was the main feature +
OF the convention here today. =
+ The convention will last a week. +
/. i. :. ! j. !. + ]. ]. ]. ]. i. !. i + + z.
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UNKNOWN MAN ENTICES THREE CHILDREN
FROM THEIR PLAY AND SHOOTS THEM
ONE DEAD ONE DYING THIRD INJURED
Supposed Members of the Black Hand Make Good Their
Threats to Kill Little Ones When Ransom for Their
Safety Is Not Left AS Directed by Letters.

! UTICA, N. v, Sept. 13.-Under +
+ culvert in an isolated section +
: of thic city early today, Teresa =
+ Percopia. aged eight, was found i
! dead: Fannie Infusino, aged six, j.
! was dying, and Freddie lnfusIno, +
! aued three. was found with but +
! ct in his arm. Late yesterday j
+ they were kidnapped by a sup !!
: posed member of the Black Hand y
+ while playing near their homes =
: IN the Italian colony. Utica. The j.
+ parents of the children are wealthy +
+ and have been repeatedly threat +
: ened by Black Hand letters if they j.
= failed to leave the amount stated. +
+ The demands were refused and +
:. the letters given to the police. =
!. !. = !. i. = J. !. i. j. !. i. =. + + +
Little Girls Tells of Crnn..
Come on, he's my godfathe,.' This
imitation was extended to several
small children. by Teresa Percopia.
Who bad been accosted by a strange
man. It a to tie death of Teresa.
fatal injury to Freddie InfuSinO. and
the ,erioa, woundinS of his sister
Fannie The little children We're
found by q milllman early this morn
Ins after an all night search by 1900
ntdrIated Italians. Although endur-
INs asony. Fannie said:
We were playing when Teresa,
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. Wal IA WALLA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER !
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
PERSONAL.

DR.. Trauernicht was in st. Louis
Sunday.
F. A. Ebrecht of Pilot Knob was
a caller Tuesday.
Raymond Goggin of Edge Hill
was a caller last week.
Thos. l.. Cannon of st. Louis
was in Ironton Sunday.
D. Myers returned Saturday
evening from his visit east.
w. H. Smollinger of Iron Noun
tain was in Ironton Monday.
Mrs. Polite Elvins is the guest
of the Misses Fletcher in Arcadia.
A.. B. McKisson aud family OF
Hoxie, Ark, spent the past two
weeks in Ironton.
Prof. Wilkinson and family ar
rived from Upper Alton, Ills,
Monday evening.
Mrs. w. P. Toney and son OF
Piedmont were guests of DR.. Gay
and family last week.
Mrs. Golf Whitworth and
daughter of st. Louis arrived Sat-
urday on a visit to relatives.
Rev. Adrian of Arcadia last week
entertained his two younger broth
ers, Frank and Louis, of Audrain
county.
George Fox and wife returned to
their home in Jonesboro, Ark,
Sunday night after spending a
week with relatives in the valley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
THE PARADE.

Following is the Order of Process
sion on the Sd of July, forming at
the Ironton railway station at 10A,
M, and marching thence to Could
ing's Park. Each person and firm
will be represented by float:
1. Arcadia Valley Band.
2. Lopez Store Co.
3. j. L. Baldwin.
A. Commercial Hotel.
5. B. N. Brown.
6. Gay & Schwab.
7. Ed. H. Meyer.
s. Herman A. Rieke.
9. Arcadia Valley Bottling Co.
10. G. j. Tual.
II. T. B. Pruitt.
IL. F. o. Codding.
10. j. j. Tiefenauer.
IA. Chas. Newman.
t5. Boys Band.
IS. Shetland Pony Brigade, head
ed by Capt. Jerry Wick.
II. Woodmen.
10. F0roSCorS-unl10r[noQ.
10. National Emblematic Float.
20. Same-Columbia.
81. d. A. Vance.
%. T. D.. Jones.
%. Fred Kendall.
"a. R. w. Gay.
25. Jas. G.. Newman.
rs. G.. Shular.
~. Jno. Albert.
2S. R. T. White.
20. G. A. Buckley.
80. P. P. Rosentreter.
81. Gu. Percy.
80. E. l.. Farmhouse.
80. Baldwin Bros.
"a. Arcadia Heights.
50. 200 Ladies and Gentlemen on
horseback.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
Annapolis News.

Raining here this (Sunday)even-
ing and is much needed. Crops, in
general, look we'll and have had
good attention, SO far. A good
yield is expected.
Warren Kelly, of Sabula, is in
town to-day, having brought a
load of household goods for Fred
@. Kitchell, who has sold out his
grocery business there to Charles
Probst. Fred is going south in
the near future. His wife is still
on the sick list.
VIM. Kitchell cut a big bee tree
about three miles northwest of An
napolis to-day. 1t was found last
fall. About forty pounds of hon.
ey were taken from the tree. The
bees were very i'll and stung all
who got near them. Frank Rob-
inson caught it first. The bees got
after Jacky Brewer and he ram and
last accounts he was still running,
and they think he may be running
yet.
Lem Lloyd, Elmer Lloyd and
Charles Lloyd, who were under
bond to appear before Squire Syl
Kitchell on the charge of assault.
made their appearance last Thurs
day and,ehtered a plea of guilty.
AS they had but little money they
were let oil with a fine of a dollar
and costs-in all, S42.60; and an
attorneys fee Of $50 they say that
they paid Mr.. Edgar, and he did
not have to come near the place.
And @. P. Damron got Sis and did
not have to come, either. That is
making money easy, | think, and
then the Squire gets soup through
the mail because he did not inn
pose heavier fines. They could
not have paid it and their friends
had to help them as it was.
Hot weather, and stove wood is
a dollar a load. Pretty steep.
BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
Lopez's for fireworks.
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination
will be held in the public school
Arcadia, Friday and
Saturday, June 25th and 26th, 1909.
ORDER OF SUBJECTS--FIRST DAY.
Geography, s A. M. to 10 A. M.
Grammar, 8 A. M. to 10 M.
Algebra, 10 A. M. to 1890 p. M.
photography, 1880 P. M. to 3 P. M.
Language, q to 4:30 P. M.
Arithmetic, 2:30t to 6 r. M.
Literature, a to s r. M.
SECOND DAY.
Reading, s to 8 A. M.
Civil Covenant, $3.50 to 10 A. M.
". s. History, 8 A. M. to IL Nj.
Science, 1880 A. M. to 1890 p. M.
Physiology, 1880 to $3.50 P. M.
Pedagogy, 2:30 to 8 Pm.
ADV. History, to 8 p. M.
Respectfully,
B. p. BURNHAM,
Co. Comm'r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24

In point of service the Rev. L. F.
Aspley is one of the oldest min
listers in the Southern Methodist
church. In the year 1859 the
Methodist church at Arcadia was
made a station by the Methodist
conference held that year at In
dependence, Mo-, and the Rev. Mr.,
Aspley was appointed the first
station preacher at that point.
This was the third year of his
ministry. Rev. Aspley was not a
student of Father Berryman's
school at Arcadia, as is generally
supposed, but he intended to take
up his studies at this institution
when the war prevented. Father
Berryman's school was lourishing
at that time and was very sue
cessful and was patronized by all
of Southeast Missouri, there being
between 200 and 300 pupils in at
tendance. During Mr.. Aspley's
pastorate at Arcadia, Father Ber-
ryman disposed of the property to
his principal, Prof. A. G. Farnham.
The war coming on the school was
broken up for a time and the
property utilized by the govern
ment, but by special permission
of Gen. G. B. Fisk, Mr.. Bergman
regained possession and the school
was re-opened and continued
under his management.
Rev. Aspley is closing his SD
year in the ministry of the Metho-
dist church and during all that
time has answered to roll-call in
81 annual conferences of the st.
Louis conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In speaking of
his long and faithful ministry,
Rev. Aspley stated to the Democrat
NeaDs, "The Lord has been good to
me; l have given my entire life to
the church and have been happy
in my work; / have always had
good appointments
The last conference sent Rev.
Aspley back to Arcadia where he
now resides and no man stands
higher in the estimation of the
people of the Valley than he does.
He is an earnest Christian GENTLE
man whose friends are legion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
A Sad Accident.

The relatives of Holman Drew,
son of John and Lille Drew, were
heart broken on last Monday
morning, June 14th, 1909, to hear
of his sad death which occurred
at De Soto, Mo-, in the I. M. R. R.
shops. He was struck and almost
instantly killed by an emery wheel,
which burst and two pieces hit
him, one in the stomach and an
other struck him in the jaw. He
was taken to the operating room
at the Y. M. G. A. and DR.. Farrar
called in at once, but all that med
ical and friends and loved ones
could do was of no avail. 1t was
time to go, and the broken-hearted
mother and other loved ones are
left to mourn the loss of their
beloved boy. Holman was a model
young man. 1t is said by his
many friends and associates that
he was an exception to the young
men of to-day. He had no bad
habits, always kind and obedient
to his mother. She, more than all,
will miss his place in the home.
When other boys would be out on
the street and away, he would
always be at home trying to be of
some help to her. He was born
June list, 1891, and was the eldest
of FIVE children. The funeral was
held from the Baptist church,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
and the remains laid to rest in the
city cemetery. The many beauti-
full floral designs indicated the
friends of the young man. The
machinists, boiler makers and
other shop employees marched in a
body in the funeral procession.
The accident is a sad one and may
God comfort the heart broken
mother. May she SO live that,
although she can't see and under
stand why God should take her
dear boy away, some day He will
reveal to her why 1t was done.
He knows and does all things for
the best. a. RELATIVE.
All kinds best cigars at Collins
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
Des Arc Items.

We had a fine rain Sunday even
ing, which will make the early po-
tatoes. The wheat crop is good,
only a little thin on the ground.
Corn is late, but looking fine.
Very little lumber and logs com
ing in. The farmers are busy in
the corn and harvest.
G. S. Fitz, from Corydon on the
Missouri Southern railroad, was
home Saturday for a short while.
John Nation and E. w. Fitz
went to Leeper to play ball, but
the rain knocked the game out.
Mrs. Thos. P. Fitz attended the
funeral of her nephew, Homer
Drew, who was killed in the rail-
road shops at De Soto, June 18th,
by an emory wheel bursting.
A band of the Salvation Army
was at Marquand last week, hold
ing meetings on the streets. These
people are doing a good work, and
while their form of service seems
funny to some still they reach a
class that no other denomination
can. They should be encouraged.
They went to Lutesville.
The Doe Run Lead Company
shipped a large pump here Satur-
day. They will use it in pumping
the water out of the lead mines.
The lead men will be here Mon
day.
The president of the Holiness
College has arrived and is making
arrangements for the fall term OF
school. They will have seven
teachers next year.
Mrs. j. L. Strader has gone on
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Kersey, at Lansing, Wyom-
ing. Her niece, Lucille Kersey,
who has been in school in st. Lou
is, will go home with her for the
vacation.
Mrs. w. j. Fitz, Miss Allie Fitz,
MI. G. L. Stevenson and son, Win
ferd, attended the closing exer-
cises at the Arcadia College last
Thursday. There were five grad.
yates. The program was well rem
dered, the musical part especially
The violinists deserve much praise,
The china paintings and the nee
dlework were beautiful. Miss Ma.
rie Stevenson, one of our young
ladies from Des Arc, had on exhi-
bition some lovely fancy work and
paintings. She is making excel.
lent progress in her music an6
studies. She took part in the mu-
steal program. Miss Marie &C.
companied her father home, where
she will spend the vacation.
Arland Edwards, the popular tic
inspector, was here from New
Madrid Sunday, the guest of Miss
Eta Keathley.
Fred FAIR spent Sunday here
with his family.
Evert Myers has returned home
from Potosi.
Mrs. T. HI. Berrymana and daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, spent Thursday
here with Mrs. j. l.. Strader.
Mrs. Eustis and daughter have
returned from Hendrickson.
Mrs. Jerry Sparks and little son,
after a months visit with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Geo. Phillips,
have returned to their home al
Hematite.
Mrs. Joe Walton and daughters