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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
FARM VALUES ARE
GIVEN BIG BOOST
Due to 2-0,C2O Fasteners, Bent Upon
Drawing or Buying Homes.

SPOKANE. Aug. 1.-the opening of
the three Indian reservat ons in Ida
ho, Washington and Montana respec-
lively. mas brought rare good fortune
IL the northwest. This fact is being
Dolly proved by the piIgrimages being
made into the outlying farming dis
trictS by eastern people who came
west first to see the Alaska Yukon
Paci tic exposition. next to register for
tract OF Indian land on che or all
three of the Indian reservations, and
if they failed in this to select a plot
of ground in the rich PaIouse country
or the fertile region in the vicinity of
Spokane. Lewiston. Walla WaIla. We
natchee, the Big Bend or North Yaki-
ma.
Adjoining towns are reporting the
: heaviest travel in years Land sales
are numerous, and real estate brokers
n the entire Inland Empire are on
! their toes handling applications for
land. To bring approximately zoe. 200
people to ths west for bat one purpose
that Of registering for land. aside from
the pleasure seekers en- route to the
| exposition at Seattle. must needs leave
millions of dollars in the west. beside
! setting its unpeopled regions The
! bumper crops now being harvested,
/ high prices received for grains and the
wave of general prosperity surging
across the west have served to advance
| the price of farms IS per cent in view
of the demands from homeseekers and
| tourists
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
SOUTHERN CITY HAS
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
and Twenty Eighth Anniversary
of the Founding of Los An
geIes. California.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Los An
geles will celebrate tomorrow the
12Sth anniversary of the founding of
the city by the Spanish padros There
will be special religious services and
revival of old Spanish rites. Gus
toms and games
On August Il. 1881, Felipe de Neve
governor of Alta California came
from the San Gabriel Mission to the
Indian village Yang ma, and gave to
the settlement the name FL Pueblo de
Nuestra Sonora. ia Deina de Los An
geles-the Town of Our Lady. the
Queen of the Angeles AS is fitting
the commemOratiOn of this event falls
to the Spanish. who gave the town its
beginning and controlled it's destinies
for nearly century. 1t accOrds We'll
with the spirit OF things. too. that the
Church OF Our Lady of the Angels
the festival. which is to be called the
Feast of POrtiunCula, the latter name
being one that was applied TO the Los
Angeles river in the days when it
probably was more mighty than now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
ULYSSES S. GRANT
GETS An EASY POST
Will Be Superintendent Of the State
War and Navy Building in Wash
ngton, D. c., Which is
Sinecure.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1i.-Captain
John H Pooe. superintendent of the
state, war and navy building in Wash
ington. has been detailed to the army
school at Fort LeavenWorth with or
ders to report tomorrow. and the va
cancy thus created will be filed by
Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant. III OF
the corps OF engineers. United States
army.
The assignment is one of the sine
cures for an army officer at the Capt.
tai 1t will enable young Grant to
spend the winter in Washington, where
his W Re can be with her parents, Sem
ator and Mrs. Elihu Root.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
PRESIDENT TAFT TO
SPEND DAY AT FAIR.
Will Speak at A.-Y.-P. Auditorium On
Afternoon of September 30.

Afternoon of September 80.
BEVERLY. Mass Aug 14-Most
of the details Of President Taft's trip
to Seattle nave been completed. The
president will arrive there September
20, and SIS p. m. All day on Septem-
Der 80 until 80 he will visit the Alas
ka- Yukon Pacific exposition audito-
rum in the afternoon and being en-
tertained at dinner on the grounds.
The president will also spend the
morning of October l in Seattle and
the afternoon in Tacoma. He will leave
Tacoma. direct for Portland, instead OF
returning to Seattle,
Secretary Ballinger will accompany
the president through the Pacific
northwest. Secretary of War Dickin-
son VIII join the party at FL PaSO anC
make the remaining trip back to Wash
inGt0n.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble Mrs. NJ sum-
mers, Box w. South Bend. Ind will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment with full Instructions
Send no money. but write her today if
your children trouble YOU in this way
Don't blame the child the chances are
it can't help It. This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

as is now employed in the penitentiary
of this state. Whether we will make
Irvine or conduct a jute mill has not
beet determined yet. but this will be
settled when our tour of inspection has
been completed"
Governor Norris was most affable
and polite and did not have to be
begged to tell what he was doing in
this section of the country In fact he
scored for reporters and said that they
We're his friends.
I'VE always get along well together"
he said. land in all my life. they have
betrayed my confidence but once This
case was readily excused. however. and
to me the newspaper representative Is
human as well as the rest of mankind. y
The party leaves tonight for Seat
tie where it will inspect the exposition
after which the members will return
to their respective homes
the state of Montana was former
classmate of Thomas Drumheller at
Ann Arbor. and the two of them held
reunion today. Mr. Galen's sister
married Senator Clark of Montana and
he comes from family connected
with the early history of that state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
COMPANY
BEATS SUIT ON POLICY

OLYMPIA, Aug. 14.-In the Pacific
county case of ]. A. Moller, admins
traitor against the Niagara Fire In
surance company, the supreme court
has affirmed judgment for defendant.
Suit was brought to collect insurance,
but the policy provided it should be
void if the premises were sold. The
property had been sold at probate sale
and the sale confirmed, but the pur-
chase price had not been paid when
fire destroyed the improvements. The
court finds the sale had been made and
the policy was void.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
CUT OFF BY GRANDFATHER
w. n. Stewart ignored Mrs. William
3. Leeds in His Will

CLEVELAND. Aug 14.-Mrs Nam
ME Stewart Leeds. the wealthy widow
of William 3. Leeds, the late railway
and tin plate magnate. is left nothing
by the terms of the Will of her grand
father, William H. Stewart. which was
filed for probate here today. Mr..
Stewart. a prominent railway man,
died three weeks ago leaving a large
estate
Mrs Leeds is in London at present
having recently gone there from her
New York home. She was introduced
into London society by Lady Arthur
P&get
Mrs. Leeds fortune is reported to
amount to s30.0Oo,o00.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

his summer vacation ri,
uistrlct complained to the haa,. - lie
'horitles of the stencil arisinr ~ - 'u'
leluse matter and accordingly ord, 'ae
Were given by the health ofsoor 0'UerS
the same. ~ ourn
Inc lots are now almost as lou.
the rear end as they were prior . =, :"
purchase and those who are aco,,o, '''
with the facts are wonder,u 'eu
the owner will say when ba -. ''
and finds that portion of bia ~
hoiu'ngs has gone up in pale NJ
smoke. ''ue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
Daniels to Star.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Frank DAM Is.
the comedian. sailed for New York on
the Mauretania today. He will appear
edy success, "The Belle of Brittany"
which will open in Boston and later go
to New York for an indefinite run
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

with William Hughes, a ball player
of Bristol, Va
Mr.. Ramsey arrived here early to-
day, and a stormy scene between the
husband and wife followed. Mrs. Ram
sey declared she would not return to
her home, and as her husband was
about to leave the hotel she killed her.
self.
Hughes could not be located today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
Friday.

Lord Chrles Beresford. one of the
naval heroes of England, will sail
from Liverpool for Canada.
Final pleas Will be heard in the case
Of the directors Of the American Sugar
Refining company, indicted for viola
ton Of the antitrust law
Practice viii begin for the national
rifle matches to be held at Camp Per-
~. oh o.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
Swimmer Victim of Cramps.

WATONGA. Ok. Aug. 14.-While at
tempting to swim across a lake near
here Floyd COnlllin, 81 years old was
seized with cramps and sank in Is feet
of water. His companions who were
in a skiff hurried to his relief but
when taken out of the water Couklin
was beyond resuscitation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
AUTOMOBILE IS HERE
ON A BIG JOURNEY

+ho;, -, >>>~~~>~~~>>o.
tnelr nome va Salt Lake.
A WintQn six has been used ON 49,,
trip, and according to Mr.. SeIhv g.,
behavior has been marvellous ST.
the time of starting the engines ho,.
not been tamps red with. he said 49,,
only trifiing repairs have had %
made. Though dust-covered and so,,.
what scratched from the long trim -.
car presents a durable appearance ON,
is by far the strongest LOOKING mo
chine that has yet appeared in the ci,r
after taking a transContinentaI tr,
Mrs. Selby is the first woman wb.
has taken this journey and as if v.s
made in easy stages. has stood II -.
markedly we'll. Fatgu has not hsan
known to her and she bears the an.
pearance of a person who is merely ONT
for summers vacation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
PROPERTY IS BURNED
AND OWNER AWAY

Continued From Page One)
form to grade, the city was given per-
mission to dump garbage and refuse
thereon until the desired grade had
been secured. But after about 200 loads
had been deposited on Mr. Mosgrove's
property, and he was out Of the city on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
NORTHERN PACIFIC GETS
TREBLE PAY FOR LOGS

OLYMPIA. Aug. 14.--In the Pierce
county case of the Northern Pacific
against Myers Parr NIL company. the
supreme court has affirmed Judgment
for plaintiff for $77S, being treble the
value of timber defendants cut and
removed from the railroad right Of
way
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
MiLLIoNAiRE's WIFE SUICIDES
Shoots Herself Rather Than Go Home
With Husband

KEYSTONE w Va. Aug. 14.-Mrs.
Genevieve Ramsey. aged %, wife Of X.
L. Ramsey. said to be millionaire
coal operator at Williamson. w VA.
committed suicide today in the par
iors of the Keystone Inn here by mr.
ing pistol bullet through her temple
Mrs Ramsey, it is said, came here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

PARIS. Aus. 14.-Glenn H Curtiss
WiH be the only American aviator to
cp.spete in the worlds aviation tour
Eaa.eat to be held at Rheims, France.
-tue 90 to 90. although nearly all of
E:uccpes conquerors Of the air will be
taevr. The Wright brothers declined
10 compete in the races because Of
the cuies governing them. They do not
care to enter competitions anyway.
lambert. Latham. Curtiss, Bleriot,
Tr,ond and dozens of other lesser
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

NAH ttRiA, Aug. It.-AnOnS lne
Important news events definitely sched-
uicd Cor the coming week are the fol-
lowing:
Monday.
T! eiitieth annual session of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gtcss will convene in Denver and con-
tinup through week.
National Osteopathic association of
t'.e United States and Canada will con-
Vehc ia Minneapolis.
American Pharmaceutical association
Mil begin weeks session in Los An
se;c@.
Second International Conference on
Lepsosy will begin at Bergen, in Nor
SyI.
Anniversary of the battle Of Ben
ninGton wiz be celebrated in Vermont.
Tuesday.
Gcner;ts election will be held in
south Caroiina 80 DECIDE the fate OF
the dispensariea fer the sale CT liquor.
BIDS viii He opened at the insuiar
i'i'Teen &c the w&T department for 81
s 90 600 Improvement bonds for the
Philippines:
Cor&!nittee on commercial! laws of
re Aineri an Bar association will
a2aet "a Detroit to consider the uniform
hiu al lading and other measures.
G'd Ti'hc TeleSra pliers and Histori-
a; association and the Society of the
United States n .litaly Telegraph corps
IA begin reunion in Pittsburg
6aror Kogoro Takahira, japanese
",'h1,iador 80 tee United States. will
sa'i from Seattle for Yokohama to
saerA = vacation at home
Ecpabljcan convention will be hello
e AIaCcmb in Illinois. to nominate q
cH;didate for the state supreme court
inseTEetiora! Stewards associa tior
va; nesin session of three days il
I"di,;napoits
Yearly convention of the Fir,
a'efs Of the United States begins il
CARD Rapids
Wednesday.
Francis Joseph Charles emperor o
Austria and apostolic king of Hun
gary win celebrate his 10Th birthday
Rids, fer the construction of the 90.
etcn batt2< ships Arkansas ard WY
c..,ing will be opened st the navy de
rErt-Teut
q President Faliieres of France an,
king Edward OF England will meet a
Iarienbad.
National Negro Business leagu
win open tenth annual mseting il
Louisville
Thursday.
National Association of Scientifi
-Ane ing clubs will begin convention
a1d fiy and bait casting tournamen
IL New York
Central leather. company stoclxhold
ers wi meet in Jersey City to consid
Il merger with United States Leathe
company
National Association of First Clas
F.stma@ters viii open annual conyen
..-.a ia Toledo
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
S aturda az.

nIcago Great W. stern railway will
=" scld at public auction to the high
ret bidder in St Paul
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

I lights in the new science will partici-
pate, and there is little doubt that
the worlds flying records will be
smashed. Captain Durand'S machine
which differs from nearly all the 9TH
ers, is the object of much speculation
This aeroplane is believed to combine
all the best points Of the Wright, La
than and Bleriot machines and is eX-
pected to attain higher velocity than
amy other machine yet built Count de
Lambert viii use a Wright machine in
the contests
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
Deposits Similar to Rand Formation
Said to Cover Six Miles.

BULUWAYO, South Africa. Aug. IA
Glowing reports have been received
here of the discovery in the Abercorn
district of British Central Africa of
gold deposits similar to the Rand for
nation. which are said to extend over
an area of six miles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
PRISON BOARD Is
VISITING HERE

from daylight to dark without any
employing MT. 1t is not refOrmatOry and
we wish to install some such method
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

Classified ads for results
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14

Classified ads bring results
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NEW YORK, Aug. l4.-Among the
Important news events definitely sched-
uicd Cor the coming week are the fol-
IL wing:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-14
BIG GOLD STRIKE IN AFRICA.

Hughes could not be located tod
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
TWO MEN cREMATED
One Fatally and Three Seriously In
jured at Point Richmond, Cal.

Point Richmond, Cal, April 9.-Two
men were burned to death and three
others seriously injured, one fatally,
as the result of an explosion in one of
the oil stills of the Standard Oil COM
pany today. The fire, which was
scattered over eight acres of terri
tory, was fought for over an hour by
fifteen hundred men, and the damage
will reach $4,000
The dead: John Granger, gatekeep-
er, aged 70. Charles Lawrence, chief
clerk, aged 30, of Santa Rosa.
The injured: Electrician Smith, Sc
riously burned; Peralt, a teamster,
who probably will die; another team
ster, name unknown, is in the hospital
The still which exploded had a ca
pacity of ten thousand barrels, and as
near as can be learned the bottom fell
out of it, causing an explosion which
ignited the oil and scattered it over
eight acres, burning everything it
touched,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
BIG FIRE AT BRowNwooD.
Light and Ice Plant Was Burned at
Early Hour Friday Morning.

Brentwood, Texas, April 9.-At
o'clock this morning fire destroyed
the plant of the Bronwood Gas and
Electric company, Boyson's meat mar
ket and cold storage plant and the
stock of c. H. Cox & Co., produce,
causing a loss of from 100000 to $780,
900. The fire started over the boilers
and quickly spread to the market,
cold storage plant and C. H. Cox &
Co., all of which were under the
same roof and really the same build
ing, all belonging to the light COM
pany The loss on the light plant
will be in the neighborhood of 100000
Mr.. Boyson would make no statement
as to the exact amount of his loss or
the light company, of which he is the
principal owner. The amount of in
surance carried could not be learned,
but it is understood to be well pro-
tected. c. H. Cox & Co. estimate
their loss at $4,000.
At the time of the fire there was no
wind, which no doubt prevented
more disastrous fire, and for a while
it looked as though other buildings
would 60 The town is in darkness to-
night, but the manager of the light
company says he will have new ma
chinery here and have the lights on
within week.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10

INDICTMENTS QUASHED.
Federal Judge Marshall This Morning
Quashed indictments Against
Governor Haskell.
CHerald special.)

Oklahoma City, April 1O.-The mo-
ton to quash the indictments against
Governor Charles Haskell and six
other influential Muskogee men, con-
Meeting them with fraud in the town
site cases, was sustained by Federal
Judge Marshall of Tulsa this morning,
A special grand jury will be called
to reconsider the evidence, but it is
not drought probable that the men
will be reindicted
The indictments were quashed by a
ruling of the court that there should
have been sixteen men instead of
twenty-one on the grand jury which
found the indictments.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
LlLLEY is A VERY SICK MAN.
Governor of Massachusetts Hovers
Between Life and Death.
(Herald Specially

Hartford, Conn, April 1O.-Governor
Lilley is believed to be dying, ac-
cording to a statement issued today
His entire family is at the bedside.
Later.-Governor Lilley's condition
this afternoon shows very little
change. He is in a semi-conscious
condition
AT 1:3O.-A bulletin just issued from
the governors room says his condi-
ton is more hopeful and there is now
a possibility of his ultimate recovery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
SPOKE TODAY.
Closed the Argument In the Standard
Case = Twitted Rockefeller
on Memory.
(Herald Specially

St. Louis, Mo-, April 1O.-Govern-
ment Attorney Kellogg began his re-
.buttal argument this morning in the
Standard dissolution case, and an
nounced that he expected to finish by
three this afternoon. Kellogg called
attention to the fact that all of the
information from Rockefeller and
Archbold was forced, and that they
remembered insignificant details read
lily, but could not remember important
facts asked for by the government.
The argument in the case will be fl
nally finished today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
Slipped on Marble Floor.
(Herald special.)

Denver, Colo, April 10.-Benjamin
Marks, prominent St Louis clothing
manufacturer, slipped on the marble
floor of the Brown Palace Hotel here
yesterday and fractured his skull. To
day the physicians say there is little
hope for his recovery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
EIGHT PERSONS INJURED
Seaboard Air Line Between New York
and Florida Ran Into Open
Switch This Morning.
Herald special.)

Columbia, S. c., April 1O.-Eight
persons were badly injured today
when the Seaboard Air Lines New
York and Florida limited crashed
through an open switch at Hicks Sta.
ton, forty-two miles south of here
Railroad officials allege that the
wreck was caused by some one tam
pering with the switch with a view TIC
wrecking the train and robbing the
passengers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
CLEARED FOR ACTION
British Cruiser off From Bushire
Ready For Business Against
Tribesmen.
CHerald special1

st. Petersburg, April 10.-A British
cruiser is off Bushire in the Persian
gulf, cleared ready for action prepare
t2rSefo hombaring the city in the
the Tangisteni tribesmen, in re
bexion, attempt to sack the town. Ac-
.cording to a message today from Te-
heran many Europeans are in Bushire
and a massacre is feared.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
MRS. JEFF DAVIS DEAD.
Wife of Arkansas Senator Passed
Away This Morning.
CHerald Specially

Little Rock, Ark, April 1O-Mrs.
Jeff Davis, wife of United States SEN
ator Davis. died here this morning.
Her entire family, except her son
Wallace. attending school in Louis
vile, was with her when she expired
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
ROOSEVELT THROUGH suEz.
Left Port Said This Morning at Seven
Fifty-Five.
(Herald Specially

Port Said April 1O.-Ex-President
Roosevelt started through Suez this
morning at seven fifty-five o'clock. A
big crowd was present to cheer him as
he resumed his journey.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
Senate Now Has Bill.
(Herald Specially

Washington, d. c., April 10-The
Payne tariff bill was presented to the
senate this morning. Aldrich's motion
to refer the bill to the finance COM
mittee was adopted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
LEFT NICE FORTUNE.
Madame Modjeska Left Estate Valued
at $4,000.
(Herald Specially

San Francisco, April 1O-Mme. Mod
jeska left an estate valued at 100000,
which goes to her husband and imme-
diate relatives. She also left a splen-
did stage library. Her funeral will
occur Monday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Woman Poured Gasoline on Fire In
Chicago and Wrecked House.
LHeraId snecfal.l

Chicago, April 1O.-Six persons were
injured, four of them seriously, early
this morning by the explosion of gas
oline, poured on the fire by a woman.
The house was wrecked.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-04-10
SEVEN BODIES REMOVED
From the Wrecked Section of the
Berwind-White Mine at Johns
town, Pennsylvania.
(Herald Specially

Johnstown, Pa, April 1O-The bod
les of seven men killed by a dynamite
explosion in mine thirty-seven of the
Berwind-White company, yesterday,
were removed today.