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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
NO MAIL TO SOUND

along the branch of the Northern Pa
cific were forced to do without their
morning paper, and a large amount of
other mail has been delayed for "a
hours. 1t is probable someone will
hear from headquarters in the near full
ture, and it is intimated that changes
in the force may result from the ap-
parent Incidence of the railway clerks
who have endeavOred, according 20
drivers to place the matter aboard the
cars to insure it's prompt and regula:
delivery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
FAIR DECOYS TO
ROPE STRANGERS

occupying an empty seat beside the
charmer
Surprising you had done all that
and were just about ready to begin a
discussion of the weather-wouldn't it
jar you to see the young lady and her
equally charming companion assisted
from the buzz-wagon by the gentle
manly chauffeur and the portable lect-
ure bureau then start off without
them?
That's the way it's worked here in
Washington. Two young ladies who
must be pretty and roguish>are paid a
regular salary by the enterprising
stranger SteererS to show the glad
smile to the visitor from Squeedunk,
or LaiapalOoZa, or Squashtown-or
even indianapolis. or Detroit The in
variably perform the disappearing act
just as the auto starts on it's tour of
the town.
The men who tout the Seeing
Washing NATURALIZATION of the
city under an experienced guide. all
places of interest pointed Out"-havc
an uncanny way of intuitively sizing
up the stranger. A Washington man
may pass them. and even wink at the
two charmers, but the tout" disdains
him. But let Smith of Oshkosh, try to
pass, looking as if he had trod the
thOrOughfares of Washington for a
score of years, and the tout calls his
bluff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

of his and his country's rights. n
seizure at the wrong time or in the
wrong place may provide ground for
an international dispute; slight mis-
step may force his country to go to the
and costly case. Yet the field Of ma
rine law is simple, compared with that
ships. There will be international
conferences, endless disputes and
many generations will probably have
passed before the problem is fully
solved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
DOG STANDS GUARD
OVER MASTERS BODY
Famished Animal Found at Scene Of
an Edmond Mans Suicide.

EVERETT, Sept. 3.-The body of
Joseph r. Schuster, was found In the
woods near Edmonds yesterday after
noon with his dog standing guard over
home in EdmOnds. August "a. and is
believed to have gone at once to the
woods and taken his own life. APP
parently he had shot himself in the
mouth with Winchester rifle. The
dog was almost famished and APP
parently had guarded the body of his
dead master since that time. Schuster
was 55 years old and leaves family
at Edmonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL
LAW ARE WATCHING CLOSE
LY THESE DAYS.
New Flight Made, it Opens Possii
bilities for Them.

WASHINGTON. Sept 3.-Experts
in transportation anG warfare are not
with professional interest the amazing
development of air fight. Every time
dirigible balloon, the international law
sharps see bearing down upon them a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Return from Outing.

The Biiiiten club. composed of sew
erai young men of the city, returned
this morning from their camp at
the last week. G.. W. MADDEN. boy .ec-
rotary of the Y. Al. c. A had charge of
the bunch"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

al you want 10 puy or sell piece OF
machinery. there Is no better help thar
Al ad I'm the classified columns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

A CLASSIFIED AID in The Union
Statesman wli get the results for you.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
A TIRED FARMERS CRIME.

In Washington d. e., there police court Judge who
regards sleep crime His name is |. G. Kimba. One
day last week this judge imposed fine of $40 on coun
tryman whom Policeman Schultz found asleep in his
wagon.
The horse Flooding patiently along in the vicinity
of Washington circle having covered the 20 slow miles
from the little truck farm in Maryland The horse knew
the way, having travelled the road many times before It
stand at Center Market He made his living selling the
vegetables raised the few scrubby which he rent
ed, and the chickens which his wife and children helped
raise He did not get rich at it; but he managed to get
along
But it is long drive over MARYLAND roads, and the
business at Center Market begins before breakfast So the
counryman who expects to find purchaser for his eggs
chickens and vegetables must start early early fact
that it is the night before This had started at 1
o'clock The previous day he had worked at hayng and
with the cutvator from to 6. So he both tired
and sleepy And jogging the long road in the early
morning dawn the countryman went to sleep.
The policeman reported finding the asleep, and the
wagon drawn along Washington circle by the patient
intelligence of the unguided horse.
''Ten dollars and COSTS said Judge Kimball 'Ten
dollars equivalent term in the workhouse."
This is the Judge l. g. Kmball who imposed fine
of $500 Robert Harper president Of the Washington
chamber of for violating the pure food law in
the sale of deadly opiate "brain food" and head
ache s'cure' The governments attorney asked that
Jail sentence be imposed in this He pointed out the
obvious fact that fine of $500 would be punishment
OF great wealth like Harper and urged that the
penalties of law be made to bear with equal weight the
rich and poor
But Judge G. Kmball is not that kind of judge. The
president of Washngtons chamber of commerce. seller of
thousands of bottles of poisoned stuff to unsuspectng
vads this puveyor OF pale DEATH the incidental director
OF prosperous bank, let off with the payment of
nominal fine-what to him small change.
But the tired countryman, falling asleep in his wagon,
is fined the really, to him, large Of So
On, law, what injustces committed in thy name!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
DAILY SHORT STORY

eve were taken before Rassul,
and there, assuming all the dignity
| could muster, l warned him to re-
form. He thought awhile and
asked me If l played chess. When
I admitted this he smiled in dia-
bolical manner and promised me a
game on the morrow.
THAT evening, after it was dark,
was conducted to a pavilion in an
open field. in company with eight
of my infantrymen, two troopers, q
couple of civilian interpreters
whom l had brought and two car
riages. The rest of the party were
escorted to the frontier with all
honor.
Next morning, when l awoke,
discovered that we were drawn up
at the base of a gigantic field,
plowed In alternate squares to pro-
duce the effect of a huge chess
board. At the opposite end, 300
yards away was Rassul Kahn on a
throne, with his retainers. And
then | learned the diabolicaI
scheme that had been Matched. Ras-
sui was matching his wits against
mine for our lives, ma game of liv-
ing chess l being the king, the, sol
diers pawns, the two ttpopers
knights, the carriages Representing
castles, and the clerks bishops, be-
ing opposed by Rassul's soldiery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
THE DEPOSIT IN THE MoRcuE.

This, just of the stories behind common fnan
cial news item $3.50
On marble slab in the San Francisco morge lies the
body of of IS years or more The head is crushed
ana the temples pasered with cots of dried blood The
features are drawn and CHASTITY and the eyes frozen
she suffered.
When this poor old corpse first brought in they
called it Jane Doe Just to distinguish it from the corpse
Of that drowned the left and that of that girl sui
eide the right No came to see this old woman
body, at first What interest has the public in woman
body that of Emma Feeney ALI that makes interest
ing People They told her story while the water
silently listen.
Emma feeney, years ago. famous actress of the
coast Thousands roared applause at her. She the
toast OF California; at the clubs She had her jewels
her ace her silks, her bouquets and all the worship of
public favorite.
Emma Feeney age crept upon her, began save her
money 1t was hard pnchng work. for the lights of fame
die out rapidly often nstantaneously. But at IS years
Of she had saved $4,000 which she entrusted to the
California Safe Deposit Trust Co., and she was living
happy old when this company wrecked by rascay
officials about two years ago. One Of the officials got
some 500 days in prison The other offcals-those ras
eally before the law or rascally morally-well-
Over on Market street. in elegant room, where the
drip drip drip of water from that morgues marble slab
cant be heard, gathered lot of brighooking, we'll
fed, well-dressed bus mess men. They rich Their
golden eagles be heard cinkng clnking cnkng to-
gether as these brany devise ways and for
resuscltatng the California Safe Deposit Trust Co. Tee
graphic advces from New York state that heavy fnan
clers down there will back the thing The bank will be
revived You hear the gold clinking clnking cinl
ing its counters already Over at the morgue Emma
Feeney aged 49, dead forever the dripping dripping
dripping of the water from the cold slab tells it.
You this old had entrusted all her life saw.
ings to that bank Balzac has said that when one is old
1T does not matter whether has swept street crossing
with broom the floors of Tuileres with purple robe
But it does. Emma Feeney had worked scrmped saved
for long, long in order to be happy comfortable and
free when old pushed into the and for
gotten and neglected. She her all lost Her mind
gave way She threw herself from third story window
The water from her cold clay at the morgue drps drps
drips
The gold in the elegant home of high finance on Market
street clnks, cinks, clinks
And this is the story behind the financial news item
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30


Miss DpickIes Becomes Entansled Serpent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
SHAFTS MATE

In the Empire Service club, Pic
cadilly, whose members are mainly
retired Indian civil servants, chess
numbers many adherents. Mem
bers come and go, but chess re-
mains. 1t is part Of the institu'
ton.
When Galsworthy dropped in
after a four year absence and an
nounced that he had retired on
pension he was welcomed to the
chess table where Dunning had
reigned supreme as far back as
memory goes. But Galsworthy,
though obviously far inferior to
Dunning, won game after game.
After a while it was noticed that
he did so by a peculiar combination
of pawn and queen play. AS chess
players know, a player who can
force any of his pawns to the OPP
posite base of the board without
it's being captured en- route, may
exchange it for second queen, an
advantage which decides the game
almost Immediately in his favor.
sit is Persian trick" said Gals
worthy. 1T is named shah's mate,
after a celebrated shah who invent
ed it. learned it from Rassul
Kahn
1.-THE Afghan chief whose wife
murdered him?" asked Dunning.
81 was in command of the mis-
sion that was sent to him." said
Galsworthy. "Rassul was a tribu-
tary of the Indian government, and
when his misdeeds eliminated in
his numbering his son, the heir ap-
parent, and shutting up the mother
in a rat infested dungeon, it was
decided that mission should be
sent to demonstrate with him. AS
a matter of fact, Rassul was then
a homicidal maniac, but this we
did not know. What We knew was
that he was a chess enthusiast,
and, as / had some experience of
the game, j was selected to lead
the company into his capital. Isl.
when we were one days march
from the city we were suddenly
surrounded by Rassul's entire
army, horse, foot and artillery. Re-
sistance would have been suicidal
We submitted to capture, being,
though armed, ostensibly a peace
embassy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

and a couple of fanatical priests.
But as i had no queen the
mother of the murdered boy was
brought out from her dungeon,
dazed and staring vacantly around
her, and placed at my side. Then,
from our thrones, Rassul and I
directed the game.
I'VE were unarmed; the Afghans
armed. When 1 captured a piece
the man was led from the field
amid the jeers of the multitude
that surrounded us, but received no
harm. But each of my poor men
who came within range of capture
was literally hacked to pieces by
his antagonist. My queen was
taken early in the play, but appar-
emily at Rassuls command was not
harmed, being merely placed under
guard.
I'm spite of all my efforts, saw
that the game was going against
me. Suddenly 1 bethought me OF
the shahs trick. Rassul. intoxicat-
ed with victory, had forgotten 1t.
Stealthily l pushed up my three re-
naming lnfantrymen, while Rassul
was hammering at my defenses. I
had been forced from my throne
and was moving from square to
square. Three moves and l should
be checkmated. | saw the ruffians,
upon their squares, gloating over
my anticipated murder. And then,
suddenly, l turned the tables. I
thrust my men forward; two were
captured and instantly hacked to
pieces; the third pushed home on
the square adjacent to Rassul on
his throne.
"A queen, a queeH! shouted the
multitude. And they brought for
| ward the mother of the murdered
boy and set her in my soldiers
| place by Rassul's throne.
"She stood there motionless one
| instant; the next, with a wild cry,
pulled something from the bosom
of her gown and, leaping forward
plunged it into the kings heart. 1t
was 'Checkmate!' she cried, they
told me afterward.
Come, Dunning, I'll play you
another game"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

somewhat tender, would you
really like to see it,"
Cert" / said "A poor working
girl wants to admire the sights as
we'll as the idle rich, who have
nothing else to do but rubber"
"Well, I'll have it perform a lit
tie later tomorrow for your benefit,
grille" announced Mr.. Finn with
a Smart Aleck manner.
"Oh, you kidder," 1 remarked,
artless.
But he carried 1t off like he was
in earnest. Tomorrow aft. come
down as early as you can" he said
because the sea serpent tries to
keep union hours. See that float
out there? Meet me there, and
you'll see it good and plenty"
However, | am mighty afraid Mr.
Finn can't make good on that sea
serpent proposition.
Continued
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
There Is Constant and Lasting Satisfaction and
1z1EFa5ll7=777=1 in an Ostermoor

1t isn't what mattress is made of or how it
looks it is HOW III rs MADE and HOW III
LASTS that counts Other mattresses are made
of cotton but only the Ostermoor is made in the
Ostermoor way, under the exclusive Ostermoor
patents. Other mattresses may look like the Oster-
moor when new, but only the Ostermoor can show
testimonials from users that say: "Your mattress
is as good after Is years use as on the day it was
bought Remember this if you want the one
mattress that is not stuffed not packed, but built
up sheet upon sheet, so that it will remain luxur-
iously elastic, Supremacy comfortable and restful
for lifetime, insist on getting the genuine Oster-
moor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

".
Mr.. Finn, the mystery of room
S91 at the Peterborough Marble
helm, continues friendly. Today I
met him on the beach, the scheme
being to go surf bathing, and | had
on my natty bathing suit.
But when | arrived on the sand
Mr.. Finn said he'd been in all aft
ernoon and wasn't feeling like go.
ing in again, so | excused him. Be-
sides l wanted to keep my bathing
suit looking nice while longer. So
we reclined in the sand and talked
about the sea serpent which had
used the ocean for a promenade
again during the day.
Pm mad at that old sea SER
pent,' says, kittenish. ut always
comes around when I'm making up
beds at the hotel"
Say, kid" remarks Mr.. Finn,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

When we call man brick we
don't mean that he Is made of
common clay.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
10Th vs.. 10Th
GAME IS A DRAW

The first and third battalions of the
Twentieth Infantry who are on their
way to Manila ON the transport Logan
sent baseball team up to Fort ShafteI
yesterday afternoon to trim the second
battalion of their own.
Nobody can tell who had the better
team because the old COOP WHO runs the
water department left the tap turned on
and the rain came down SO hard that
the game had to be called in the first
part of the eighth inning.
At this time the score was 6 in
favor of the visiting team and 6 in
favor of the Shafterites, so the game
was called draw and went down In
the records as such.
The visitors had a spry bunch of ball
tossers who put up an excellent game
in spite of having just come off the
seasick route Down in Manila where
they are crazy over the game, the sol
diers will have chance to show what
they can do
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
! Sports
SKATER JOINS
RIVERSlDERS

The biggest meeting of the River |
side League took place at the offices
of A. l.. c. Atkinson yesterday at
noon. There were present President
Atkinson, Secretary W. Tin Chong,
Treasurer Robt. Asam and the fol-
lowing representatives S. P. Correa,
Palamas; H. K. Hoopii, Aalas; NJ.
Paresa, Kewalos; and Espinda Akana,
Chinese Alohas. dozen or more
fans who are more or less interested
in the League were also on hand to
listen to the proceedings of the meet
ing
| The most important business of the
| day was the reading of the following
| communication from Lieut.. A. w.
| Chiffon, Manager of the Fort Shafter
baseball team:
| Fort Shafter, H. T., June II, 1909.
| Mr.. A. L. c. Atkinson, President, Riv-
| erside B. B. League: Sir.-On behalf
| of the Fort Shafter Baseball team,
I have the honor to request that you
will put before the representatives of
| your League, an application from the
team that L represent, to become a
member of the League. Very truly
| yours, A. W. Chiffon, Mgr.
After little discussion, the appli-
cation was allowed and now the Fort
Shafter aggregation will take the
place of the little Nippons who have
gone on a strike with the dragon
| lets. This will make five teams in the
League, including the Palama A. c.,
Kewalo A c., Chinese Alohas, Aala
A. C. and the Fort Shafter nine.
Another communication was received
from C. NJ. Tai, who wrote to the
League that he will be glad to present
a trophy for the team winning this
seasons cham pionship. AS there are
certain conditions that the cup is to
be contested for, this matter was
, postponed for further action and the
secretary was directed to acknowledge
the receipt of c. NJ. Tai's letter. II
will probably be taken up again al
the next meeting which will be held
next Friday.
Robert Asam, asked the League fol-
advice as to the distribution of GER
tain sums in his possession. h
stated that, ever since the Dragonlet;
and the Banzais have withdraw
from the League, they have haunted
him for a part of last years funds
After discussing the matter, th'
= League decided to give the shares be
| longing to them, Notwithstanding tn
!. fact that any team which withdraw
! from the League forfeits it's rights tt
any share of the Leagues funds. TIL
treasurer was ordered to pay the c
q and the r A c. their pro rats
of the funds in hand.
The following games are arrange'
for the opening day, which will TAX
place next Sunday: Kewalo A. c. VS.
Palama A. c.; Chinese Alohas VS.
Fort Shafter. The other ceremonial
n will be announced in a latter issue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
MARINE
HlLONlAN TODAY
FOR THE COAST

AT ten o'clock this morning the
Matson steamer Hilonian win sail for
the Coast. She will be in command
OF First Officer Peterson, young man
VINO mas been with the company for
considerable time and who is highly
capable of taking charge of the YES
sci. The Hilonian has every bit of
her passenger. accommodations taken
out. on account of the strike, she will
not take out as much sugar as usual
What sugar she does carry will be
raw, the vessel carrying no refined
sugar for the first time in many trips
Captain Johnson's accident has great.
ly depressed the boys on the boat, ant
they are all hoping that he will have
an early recovery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
Alameda Sails Early.

On account of the fact that she is
going on the. drydock on her arrival
IN san Francisco from this port this
trip, the Oceanic liner Alameda will
sail from here at nine o'clock tomor-
row morning, instead of ten, as has
been the custom many years past.
There is always a great rush when
the ship goes on the drydack in order
that she may have everything finished
to start on the return trip on time
Captain Dowdell wants to get into
Frisco as soon as possible this trip
so that the old ferry boat will not be
delayed in returning. He figures that
he will make up considerable time be-
tween here and the Golden Gate or
the upward voyage, and will have in
addition the extra hour.
The. Alameda will go out with al
most every one of her staterooms oc-
cupied. There was a grand rush fol
the deck berths yesterday, and these
were soon all taken. Besides her pas
sengers, the Alameda is taking up the
usual amount of sugar and other Ha
waiian products.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
MACHINE RUNS into BUGGY
Confined from Page One.)

had only oil lights and the driver of
the buggy had no warning that any
thing was behind him. When within
a few feet of the buggy, Silva shouted
out, his horn still silent. Almost at
the moment he shouted his machine
struck the buggy.
at right angles to the sidewalk, the
horse was knocked down, and the whole
outfit, rig, horse and three occupants,
dragged along for nearly twenty feet,
when the auto stopped.
The passengers from the street car
ran over and assisted the occupants OF
the buggy to get out from the
crumpled rig, while the horse lunged
and reared, terrified. Finally it broke
away and dashed off down the road
taking the harness and portion of the
buggy with it. 1t was caught again
this morning, after midnight
Silva offered to bring the three vie
tins of his earelessness into town IL
his auto, an offer that was promptly
declined, the little girl and the woman
being in pitiable condition from over
wrought nerves.
Vieira has reported the matter tc
the police.
Silva has been in the police court
within the past few weeks, charged
with needless driving. This is his third
or fourth accident since he received hi!
chauffeur's license, last April.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
AUTO CATCHES FIRE
Continued From Page One.l

koi and Young street, about midnight.
The blaze was a big one, couple of
gallons of the highly infammable mo-
tive fluid excaping from the tank, after
the gas had split it open, and spread
its burning way all over the machine.
The flames licked their way over the
veneer, ate into the cushions and twist
ed merrily the steel and wrought iron
of the auto. Silva rang in an alarm
from fire box 81 and the department
came on the jump. From the glare
it looked as if half a block was going.
The fire lasted few minutes, only,
however. Gasoline goes as fast and
as furiously when on fire on its own
account as when being spanked for mo-
tive power at sixty miles an hour. The
fremen found only the ruins of an
automobile to play their hose on.