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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
IN VOTING
CONTEST
Other Trips to A.-Y.-P. Are
Offered as Prizes
To Winners.
STATESMAN MAKES
GENEROUS OFFER
Territory Is Divided Into
Four Districts and
All Have Chance.

The Evening Statesman today takes
pleasure in announcing one of the
most attractive voting contests ever
promulgated by newspaper. The
capital prizes are four trips to Alas
ka, while the opportunity Is given
every contestant to be sure of a round
trip ticket to Seattle during the Alas
ka- a-Yukon-Pacific exposition Every.
young lady who secures a certain num-
Der of yearly subscribers to The
Evening Statesman and Sunday Union
Statesman will be entitled to a ticket
to and from Seattle. A pass good for
one week at the exposition. and every
other courtesy that the exposition
management is able to extend to the
press of the country. The Statesman
has letter from the exposition man
agement in which it is assured that
every endeavor will be made to enable
all our winning contestants to visit
all the concessions, side shows. etc.
free of charge. If this is secured il
means the saving of great many dol
! lars, and the full enjoyment of trip
to the great fair. The trips to Alaska
Will not be made on any of the excur-
/ sion steamers that ply between Seattle
and Alaska points, but will be made on
one of the regular line steamers which
leave Seattle every few days, and
stops at all of the little way stations.
The excursion steamers hurry along
and stop at only the most important
places, while the regular steamers give
the excursionist and sightseer a won
derful chance to view the scenery and
study the manners and customs of the
native population which swarms down
to the boat landings each time a
whistle blows in the harbor.
The trip to Alaska will cover a pe-
rlod of about two weeks from Seattle
and the ticket furnished by The States
| man will include meals and berth.
There Is not a person in all the
states of Washington and Oregon who
has not heard of Skagway, Sitka and
Juneau, and at various times wished
they might see the wonders of that far
north land. Many young women of
these two states have gone to Alaska
and are engaged in teaching school
and various other avocations They
have written highly entertaining let
ters of the wonders of Alaska, and
now the Statesman offers any and all
an opportunity to take one of the
greatest trips before the American
people, free of cost from Seattle
1t is planned to run an excursion
to Seattle early in June on which all
of the winners in this contest will be
aboard. After visiting the exposition
the winners of the Alaska trips can
then go aboard the steamer and spend
another two weeks of sight seeing.
Read the advertisement in this is
sue of The Statesman and watch for
further announcements.
A certain number of subscribers will
insure you trip to the exposition and
of course a greater number of sub
scriptions will secure greater num-
Der of votes for the Alaska trips.
1t will be noted that the territory is
divided into four districts and the con-
testants in one are not required to
compete with those of the other dis
tricts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
HILL FAMILY
IN HARD LUCK
rupEE APE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
AS RESULT OF VARIOUS
ACCIDENTS.
C. w. Hill Was Burned. His Motner
Fell Down Stairs and Wife Is
Nervous Wreck.

Filled to the brim and running oVer'
the cup of bitterness is now full Tor
the Hill family, of this city, tnree
members of it now being connneo 10
st. Mary's hospital as the result Oh
various accidents, all resulting Irohi
the first.
G. w. Hill, foreman Of the McBrlde
Auto company, met with the flrst ms
fortune. being burned quite seriously
in a fire which totally DESTROYED MS
residence on Newell street. Next In
order came his mother-in-law' MIS-.
q shott who fell down the steps o.
the Denny building and was oaoiS
bruised. ,,rs
As the result of these mlshaps' Mre
Hill broke down under the strain anu
was recently taken to the hospital SUI
fering from a nervous collapse
The patients are all reported d.
doing nicely and it is not expec'eo
that anything serious will accrue from
their respective misfortunes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
MAY CLEAR
UP MURDER
Famous Boscheiter Case
May Yet Be Given
True Light.
SOLDIER RAVES OF
NUMBERING A GIRL
Went Crazy Several Days
Ago-Is Thought to
Know of Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-While
Private Alexander Glass, of Troop B
of the Fifth cavalry, lies raving in
the Preside hospital for the insane
authorities here today are endeavoring
to ascertain his connection, if any,
with the famous murder Of Jennie
Boscheiter, in Patterson, New Jersey,
several years ago.
Glass continually refers to killing
which sent several wealthy men to the
penitentiary. Several days ago Glass
showed symptoms of insanity and was
placed in a hospital. He eluded his
attendants and plunged through a
heavy plate glass and then was con-
fined to a straight jacket and bound
to an iron bed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

JUDGE B. S. RODEY OF THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO,
WHOSE REMOVAL HAS BEEN DE-
MANDED BY THE PORTO RICAN
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A resolution was introduced in the
House of Delegates this week urging
President Roosevelt Immediately to re-
move Judge Rodey. The resolution is
based on declarations made at legis-
lative hearing of charges brought
against Judge Rodey of incapacity and
ignorance of the old system of law by
American and Puerto Rican attorneys
Judge Rodey has taken action in The
matter himself and has issued an or.
der against those who have attacked
him to show cause why they are no
guilty of contempt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
| LITTLE INTEREST
IN WALKING RACE
Leaders Had Covered 81 Miles of Co.
-You-PIease at 10 O'clock
this oMrning.

NEW YORK, March S.-Dineen and
Prouty, long distance walkers, covered
81 miles of a go-asyOu- please pedes-
trian match scheduled for six days In
Madison Square Garden at 10 o'clock
this morning Only a small crowd was
present, indicating the promoters will
lose heavily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

Commerce will bring suit before the
interstate commerce commission for
lower distributive rates out of Port
land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
TO MEET TONIGHT
All Car Owners of WaIIa WaIIa
County Are Eligible for Member
ship In Association.

mThe first meeting of the Automobile
association. recently organized will be
held tonight in the rooms of the
Commercial club when temporary Off
GERS will be elected. Car owners from
any place in Walla walla county are
eligible for membership and when the
people take hold Of the proposition it
Is expected that the roll will assume
large proportions.
The idea of this association will be
for the betterment of public roads,
primarily, but this will detract in
no manner from the members having
special good times Of their own.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Taft Will Accept.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
President Taft has told Senators
Smoot and Sutherland that he Will
probably accept the invitation to at
tend the forty-third annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army at Salt Lake
City, during the week Of August 9. He
said he is planning an extensive west
ern tour
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Visiting In Pasco.

Assistant Superintendent J, G. Cut
Ter. of the Northern Pacific road, left
this morning for Pasco. where he is as
sisting in completing the new schedule
for the -PascO passenger
train, which goes into effect March Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

Mrs. Wickersham, who will be quite
an addition to the official social set in
Washington, is daughter of Mrs.
Cornelius Wendell, of Albany. Her
father is dead and her sister is the
widow of Lieutenant Colonel Taylor,
Z. s. A. She lives at Poughkeepsie.
Mr.. and Mrs Wickersham have a
daughter married to Albert Aiken Of
New York, who owns plantation in
Cuba. They also have a son, who will
be graduated at Harvard this year,
and another daughter, Constance. IA
wears old They have taken the house
of Senator Brandegee, in Washington,
and will entertain lavishly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Marriage License Issued.

There was issued this afternoon at
the office of the county auditor, a
marriage license to d. W. Sanders of
Portland, and Miss Anna Sanderson
of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Two VIII Take Degree.

Walla Walla lodge No. Z, of the or
der of Masons has two candidates for
tonight to take the third degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
RECIPROCITY HAS BEEN
 HELPFUL TO THE NATION

government likewise has given us such reductions, especially on meat products, resulting in an increase of our exporta- tions of that class of shipments.
 In the United Kingdom the American government was by the reciprocity agree ment given the privilege of the free entry of commercial travellers samples, and this has resulted bene1cially. Our concessions to Great Britain were confined to re- duced duties on works of art.
 Not very much enthusiasm was ever displayed over the agreements with Ger conceded that good results followed their enactment There was perhaps, some what more than a normal increase in trade with Germany.
 With both these countries the United States has suffered from the absence of a maximum tariff which each has.
 As to Cuba, to which a concession was granted on sugar imports, the United States has been distinct loser, our reve- nue falling off $100oO,Oo0 during the last year. We were morally bound to assist Cuba, however, the officials say
 The application of the maximum and minimum schedules provided for in the Payne bill is going to work out satisfac- torily, according to the governmental tariff experts, who see no reason to antiei- pate any break in commercial relations with rurefgn countries as a result of their operation. The double schedule, in their opinion, will go far to sweep away all discrimination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Boston BeSieged Bv
 MUddi1g Arn1y Of
 Soldiers Or South

detachment. upon coming to a bridge. would place under it packages supposed to contain enough dynamite to destroy the structure Then a giant fireeracker was exploded and a placard was placed on the bridge announcing that it had been destroyed.
 Major Graves men caught the first glimpse of the invaders at the Berkley bridge, on the west side of the Taun- ton river. The men of the Blue had just destroyed" the structure when a de- tachment of Red cavalry clattered up on the opposite side of the river. There was no clash between the two forces, however, and 1t Is believed that the cav airy was merely one of the enemys scouting attachments sent out to feel the position of the Blue army.
 Considerable excitement was caused in the Blue camp tonight when one of the outposts brought in a scout of the Red army. The man refused to tell his name but admitted he belonged to Company H of the Seventh New York regiment As he was the first prisoner to be taken by either side there was much interest displayed when he was brought through the camp. His capture was effected by Maj. Percy Atherton, judge advocate general of the Second brigade, who was doing provost duty in his automobile.
 General Pew, 1t was learned tonight has sent an invitation to President Taft at Beverly. to visit the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
PeIlagrd Is Cause Of
 Alarm Outing To Rapid
 Spread Of The Disease

Washington. August 15.-(SpeciaL)- Pellagra, disease that has been known for many years in Italy and which has given the government boards of health in that country much trouble and worry, is believed by officials of our marine hos pital service to have existed in the south ern states for many years-25 or go at least-and has heretofore been regarded as an unusual manifestation of tubercu- losis, malaria, acute delirium, hookworms, eczema and the like, and there Is a grow ing opinion in the service that cases of pellagra have been reported under these and other diagnoses There is reason for believing that while until about a year ago, true pellagra was unknown in tho United States, the disease has been quite prevalent but unrecognizable. Since 1t is of serious nature and epidemic in character, knowledge concerning 1t Is re- garded by government officials as of much importance to the American phys- clan, and especially to the practitioner in the southern states
 In spite of authoritative denial of the existence of pellagra in this country number of cases were recognized and re- ported 0 little more than year ago by medical officers of Alabama and South Carolina. Last summer the disease was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

Washington. August 15.-"What distinct advantage has been gained by the United States from the operation of the recipro- city agreements entered into with Eu- ropean governments under the DingIey tariff law" was asked a well-known of- dcial of the government today.
 Generally speaking he replied, these agreements have inured to our benefit ana have been very helpful in the extension of our foreign commerce. They primarily have secured the United States protection against adverse tariff changes by guaran- teeing us a continuation of the favored ored notion treament at the hands of the governments with which they have been negotiated. There have been positive discrimination in the case of some of the countries
 Then, too, there has been a gradual growth of our exports. Lower duties on imported articles covered by the agree ments have resulted in increased importa- tions, and the ships bringing them have returned with cargoes from this country made up of shipments given special rates''
 With Spain, the reciprocity agreement, it is said. has worked very satisfactorily ana we have been accorded better treats ment as result of It's operations.
 Italy has given us actual reductions In her tariff schedules and the Netherlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Turkey Is Not Satisfied With Answer of Greece and
 Is Threatening
WARSHIPS OF SEVERAL
 NATIONS ARE GATHERING
Crotan Government Has Resigned and Committees Have Had Armed Peasants Expelled From the
 Fortress.

London. August 15-A peaceful solution placing the Cretan question on a more tically to have been procured last week through the intervention of the four pro- tecting powers and the scrupulously cor rect attitude adopted by the Greek gov ernment in it's diplomatic intercourse with Turkey.
 The Young Turk party plainly mis- trusts the present Turkish ministry, and fears that Turkey will lose suzerainty of Crete, as she has lost that of Bulgaria
 AS result of the refusal of the popu- lation of Crete to haul down the Creek flag, which was raised when the troops of the powers, Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia, recently evacuated the island, the powers have ordered warships to Crete and probably will reoccupy the islands In order to force compliance with their wishes.
 In this event 1t is not unlikely that fresh negotiations will ensue with a view to of the island. The Cretan government settled basis and prevent a recurrence of the disturbing events.
 Perfect confidence is still felt that peace between Turkey and Greece will not bs disturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

Boston, August 15.-A bridge destroy ing expedition to hamper the movements of the army of the Red and capture of a private of the invading army were the most warlike features today in the work of the army of the Blue, in camp near Bridgewater, defending Boston from an attack from the south by the Red, as- sembled in the mimic war game. The original plans for a strenuous Sunday, which had been laid by Gov. Eben s. Draper and Brig. Gen. William A. Pew were of no avail. because of the post ponement of hostilities last night.
 Every regimental headquarters, how ever, tonight received marching orders, and indications point to a general ad- vance before morning.
 The first real move of the army of the Blue was taken early in the day. when two battalions of the Eighth infantry under Major Graves, was sent to destroy the important bridges along the Assonet, Tauton and Minnetuxenst rivers. The de- tachment returned at o'clock this after noon, dirty and dusty, but reporting their work we'll done. The Red army, when it advances, will be thrown on its own resources in crossing the several streams that lie between 1t and Boston. Accom- panied by several of the referees. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
CHINESE BEAUTY
 FOULLY MURDERED Husband Is Held As a Material
 Witness FIRST TO REPORT CRIME Returning Home Early Sunday Morn ing He Finds Body on the Floor With Many Knife Wounds.
 Other Witnesses Held.
FIRST TO REPORT CRIME

New York, August 15.-Chinatown boiled over again today on discovery of the murder of the most beautiful of the few Chinese women in New York, Bow Kim H years old, who came here from San Francisco about a year ago with an Americanized Chinaman. Chin Len, 91 years old.
 It was about o'clock this morning, just as the usual Saturday night reveries were quieting down. that Chin Len dashed out of a tenement house at 1T Mott street. crying, My woman been murderedl"
 The street, filled with lettering China men and parties of American sight seers,' all of whom quickly recalled the sensational murder of Elsie Sigel the missionary girl, was thrown into excite ment The police hurried into the house under Lens direction. The murdered woman lay on the floor of a bedroom. stabbed in half a dozen places. Her slender neck was ringed with bloody finger marks, indicating struggle with her assafisnt. Beside her lay a rusted hunting knife.
 It was evident that the woman had been dead for two or three hours. On the stairs were found traces of blood, and also on a door leading to the store of Yuen Chin & Go. on the ground floor. Three Chinamen there were arrested Six American woman, who declared them- selves to be the wives of Chinamen. were found in the house and arrested, but none would admit any knowledge of Bow Rims death.
 In the murdered woman's room were found many business letters in Chinese, but none that gave a clue. Lens &C., count of himself was that he had spent the early evening with his wife. Return ing at o'clock in the morning he found the body on the floor. In touching it he had soiled his hands with blood, which in turn had smeared the door and stair way as he hurried to the street. No for nal charge has been preferred against Len. but he Is held in 5000 bail as a material witness"
 LAn declared that he had no idea who killed his wife, unless maybe See Sing kill her. See Sing say she owe him money and he try to get it'' Sing. too. had once been in love with Bow Kim, he said. AS to Sings where- abouts he knew nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

identified as Italian pellagra by two South Carolina physicians who visited Italy to study the disease. Following these ob- servations pellagra was discovered in many diffeernt localties-Wilmington, Morganton and Charlotte, in North Caro- lima; Augusta, Milledgeville and Atlanta in Georgia, the State hospital at Chat tahoochee, Fla, and elsewhere.
 In the Mt. Vernon hospital of Ala bama 156 cases altogether have been To- cated. Eleven cases have been reported all told from the Baptist Orphans home at Nashville, but the disease does not appear to have reached the Tennessee in- sane institutions.
 More than half of the cases have been reported from asylums or similar insti- tutions.
 The case out at Peoria, Ill.,, which Sur geon General Wyman of the Marine hos pital service is now having investigated, shows that the disease Is spreading. It may be popularly described as a scaly eruption of the neck, face and wrists accompanied by mental disorders. While the cause is not yet established with scientific satisfaction, 1t is generally at t~ibuted to eating mouldy corn, though
 not been positively proven. The nat wet and mouldy corn causes
 < v sease is so strong in Italy that o vernment there has issued regula- S> D against its sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
TAFT TALKS OVER
 CUBAN AFFAIRS

Beverly, Mass, August 15.-President Taft talked over the Cuban situation for over an hour this afternoon with Carlos Garcia Velez, the islands minister to Washington. MT. Velez sought the ap- pointment with the President nearly n week ago and 1t was arranged for today. From 3 to o'clock the diplomat and the President sat in earnest conversa- tion on the veranda of the Taft cottage on Beverly Cove.
 MT. velez declared after the long in terview that he had found President Taft deeply interested in Cuba, and thor oughly acquainted with the ideals and ambitions of the people
 MT. Velez said that he realized forces were at work in the hope of disinte- grafton of the republic. Some of the Amegican newspapers, he declared, had said unknd things about the Cuban peo- pie which were disheartening and dis couraging, but he emphatically shook his head and said, "No. no, no!'' when asked if he thought 1t ever would be necessary for the United States again to intervene to set the republics house in order. rm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
MERCHANTS TAX
 TO BE CONTESTED

St. Louis, August 15.-A contest be- tween the wholesale Liquor Dealers as- sociation and the state authorities Is presaged by the attitude of each on the new merchants tax which goes into eff feet tomorrow. The wholesalers have an- nounced that they will contest the grad uated license scheme on the ground that it is unconstitutional.
 Excise Commissioner Caulfield stated tonight that all liquor merchants who do not file the required reports within a reasonable time" will be cited to the cir cult attorney. This is in line with the known plans of the wholesalers. who, in declaring their opposition to the tax, stat ed that they would not initiate court pro- ceedings but would resist attempts to col- lect.
 The tax runs 5000 and upward, those dealing in 5000 gallons or less each year paying the minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
HARMONY MEETING
 HAS OPPOSITION

Utica, N. T.. August 15.-A call was is- sued here today in opposition to the democratic harmony meeting at Saratoga. It announces that a progressive demo- cratic gathering will be held at Albany on September f.
 Hearst democrats are behind the plan They invite all who favor federal in come tax, regardless of political arfilia- tions, to attend. William J. Bryan, Will liam R. Hearst, Robert M. LaFollette and Augustus Thomas have been invited to address the meeting.
 The committee says 1t is to arouse the interest of the masses because the lead- ing spirits of the Saratoga conference are opposed to the adoption of the income tax. It adds;
 ''rhe principal figures who would be at the Saratoga conference are members of the lawyers trust of New York city, and they organized the lobby that prevented, the recent session of the Georgia legisla- ture from adopting the income tax amendment. They are also extending their plot to other states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
MANY ARRIVALS
 FOR STATE SHOOT

Camp Perry, O., August 15-Numerous as the train moved away carrying the rifle matches, preliminary firing in which opens Friday morning, and for the matches of the Ohio State Rifle associa- ton, which the visitors will enter to get practice under Camp Perry range condi- tions.
 The Illinois, New Mexico and Colorado teams reached Camp Parry early this morning. The Maryland teams also got in this afternoon and Nebraska and North Dakota were expected tonight.
 In the Tenth United States infantry camp this afternoon exercises were held over the body of Private c. H. Powell, Company F, who was killed by an auto mobile just outside of camp on Friday night The regiment escorted the body to the station, where taps were sounded as the trained moved away carrying the body to Roanoke, Va.