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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Donald McCloud Asks For
100000 Damages From
the Company.
CLAIMS CONTRACT
HAS BEEN VIOLATED
Was Authorized to Build a
Road From Dayton
to Wallula.

Alleging that his contract has been
violated and that he is the loser of
thousand Of dollars thereby, action
was filed in the superior court this
afternoon by Donald McCloud against
the Columbia & Walla Walla Trac-
ton company for the sum of 100000.
AS stated in the complaint the con-
tract entered into between McCloud
and the traction company on last
March II authorized the plaintiff to
build the road from Dayton through
Waitsburg and Walla Walla to WAL
lula, a distance of about rs miles,
and in addition also permitted him to
construct a short line to Milton and
FreeWater. For this, it is said, he
was to obtain 80 inches a cubic yard
for earth work and was to get 500
a mile for track laying and surfacing
The sum of $40 per 1000 feet was to
be paid for tresSe work and pile
driving was to be done for $50 pei
foot Thirty cents a yard was to be
paid for ballasting.
Claiming that the terms of his con-
tract were violated and that the work
was given to another, to his detri-
ment, the plaintiff asks for damages
aggregating $16O,OOO as this is the
being permitted to entes upon the
contract.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Success in Portland.

That the large number of Walla
Wallans who welcomed Raffles this
morning are set on claiming the $500
reward offered by the Statesman for
his canture. was quite evident, and
the elusive gentleman will do well if
he maintains his reputation in Walla
Walla for more than "a hours. c. j.
Bowers, who was in Portland during
the Raffles program conducted by the
Oregon Journal, in speaking Of the
excitement caused thereby, this morn
ing said:
Everywhere he was scheduled TO
be. there were large crowds, and In
one place. especially, at a restaurant
EVERYONE who came in or went out
was challenged as being the myster-
,ous one Men and women alike We're
seized bv the arm and accused OF
being Raffles, but none of the guesses
were successful. However, he must
have been there, and 1 wondered II
he. in disguise, were not making
stall by accusing others Of being
Raffles." 1t was a big success In
Portland. and great excitement was
caused each day by the activities OF
those who were out after the $500
reward offered by the Journal for his
capture.
He was there, however though
ha must have been in some
outlandish disguise. His presence in
U,alla Walla this week offers great
onnortunities for fun, anyway"
Mr.. Girard will be publicly intro
duced at both performances at the
Majestic theatre tonight after which
those intent on claiming the $500 re-
ward will be given the word and the
b.p search for the Mysterious Mr.
Raffles. will be on in full force.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
JUSSERAND
LEAVES FOR YOSEMITE
After Presenting Mayor of San Fran
cisco and Governor of California
With Medals, Is Off North.

SAN FRANCISCO, June AFTER
presenting Mayor Taylor and Gov
ernor Gillett with silver replicas of
the gold medal given to the city of
San Francisco by the French govern
ment Ambassador Jusserand is on his
way to the Yosemite today.
A third silver replica will be pre-
sented to President Taft.
The silver medals were presented
to Taylor and Gillett last night at ,the
conclusion of a banquet rendered by
the ambassador and his wife to the
men and women who have been their
hosts and hostesses since their arrival
here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Presence of Eight Gunboats
In the Great Lakes
Stirs Canada.
NASHVILLE WAS
THE LAST STRAW
Much Criticism and Press
Comment Occasionsd
BY Recent Action

OTTAWA, Canada, June Tt is
probable that the Dominion govern
ment will address the United States
a formal protest against the pres
ence in the grsat lakes of American
war vessels. The recent passage
through the Canadian waterways Of
much criticism and adverse comment.
There are now eight United States
ally supposed the United States gov
ernment overstepped the terms of the
warships in the lakes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Pier Collapses and Throws
Crowd Into Eight
Feet of Water.
FIFTY-FIVE HURT
IN BAD ACCIDENT
Special Grand Jury Will Be
Called to Locate the
Responsibility.

NEW ORLEANS, June Nineteen
persons were drowned last night when
the pier at Vaudeville, a resort on the
north shore of Lake Ponchertrain
collapsed. Most of the victims were
women and children Ten bodies were
recovered
A hundred and fifty excursionists
were on the pier, which was frail and
weakened by the load, collapsed when
the steamer Margaret bumped into it,
hurting the crowd into eight feet Of
water.
Fifteen were seriously injured and
forty slightly injured.
A special grand jury was called to-
day to fix the responsibility. The
wharf is the property of the New Or
lsans and ST. Tammany railroad.
1t is considered possible the owners
of the steamer which caused the col
lapse will be indicted as witnesses de-
clare the vessel was coming at full
speed when she struck the wharf. One
hundred of 400 people on the pier were
thrown into the water Quick action
on the part of those handling the life
boats and preservers saved many more
from drowning.
Later advices state that 20 were
killed as a result of the collapse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Fierce Forest Fires.

FREDERICTON, N B., June T.
The whole central portion of New
Brunswick is reported af1ame with
forest fires, which unless it rains, Will
result in hundreds of thousands of
dollars loss Many buildings have
been burned. Another fire is burning at
the forks Of the Miramichi, where the
Grand Trunk Pacific crosseS. Hun
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Chicago Day.

SEATTLE, June This is "Chica-
go Day at the exposition. A delega-
paraded the parade grounds this af-
tarnoon. Four hundred and fifty cadets
from the agricultural college are
sightseeing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07

Watch that car-he will come out
U there" were the warning words
eW.telly spoken at the Northern Pa
cde station this morning as the morn
ing train from Pasco, on which Ed
ward F. Grard, more familiarly
known as the Mysterious Mr.. Raffles"
was passenger, came to a stop. But
even rs the words were uttered. Mr..
G.rrI PASSED the speaker on the way
T. tie Mcbride White steamer that
was in waiting for him. and those who
We're watching the car door were given
their first b.g surprise when they
learned the man Of mystery had given
them the Sip and reached his con-
veyanoe without their knowledge.
Mr. Girard is not a man one would
glance at a second time in passing him
on the street-just an ordinary indi-
NduaL neither prep0ssessing, nor the
opposite, in appearance. He is dark
e5mp.ection, has brown hair, is of
father Slight build. and has a dimple
III ais chin There is nothing about
~m that marks him as one to be easily
recognized. though t should be not
more difficult to fix him as the 'Mys-
'7'''us AIR. Raffles" than it would be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Shot Labor Leader.

PALO ALTO, Calf, June IT. r.
Hible. a carpenter, today shot ana
probably fatally wounded Frank NC
Cleave, prominent in the western iaoor
union circle. The men quarrelled last
night over a bill McCleaye is alleged
to have owed Rible The quarrel was
renewed today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
THREE CARS REACH
ST. LOUIS TODAY
Two Fords and an Acme Reach the
Mississippi River and Continue
Way Westward To Kansas
City.

!! ST. LOUIS, June 1.-Two Ford
cars in the New York Exposition race,
arrived here today. The driver OF
one Acme is also here, but his car
is several miles out being repaired.
after meeting with slight accident. Ii
is expected that the Acme Will arrive
when ALL three will start for Kansas
City. l. ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
EDWARD CALLAHAN
SHOT At HIS HOME
Notorious Feudist, Formerly Sheriff
of Breathitt County, Killed
While Sitting in His
Own House.

+ JACKSON, KY, June Ed =
j. ward Callahan, former sheriff =
+ of Breathitt county, a notorious +
+ feudist, was fatally shot last -
!. night, in his home. His slayer is r
+ unknown. Callahan was a close y
j friend of Associate Judge -
i James Hargis, who was assassin r
+ ated by his son recently. =
+ j. I. 4. + I. 1. 1. + I. + + + + + = i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Balloon Found.

NEW YORK, June THE Forbes
and Harmons balloon landed at Co
rinth, Miss, early today, according to
messages. The balloon was an entry
in the national race which started
from Indianapolis, Ind, Saturday. The
message says that the 'sHoosier," pill
oted by Baldwin and Walsh landed
near the same place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
pAFFT,Es WILL BE PUBLICLY INTRODUCED
AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER TONIGHT
The Elegant Talyho Carrying the Brass Band and the
White Steamer Carrying Mr. Raffes and
Statesmen People Furnished
by McBride's
CBy Edw. F. Girard the Mysterious Mr. Rafles)

C3y F. the mysterious Mr. Rafes)
a to
to be able
7ito but a amght
climbed big White
automobile furnished by the Mcbride Auto Co. Anyhow
to a until
ft theat to facial
prepared Rafles tomorrowlkewse
the 90 that be ng o
tonight Majestic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
River Is High.

PORTLAND, Ore, June THE
weather bureau reports the height or
the Columbia at The Dalles to be 36.1
this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07
Grain Market.

,,.. stem -s1.15@$1.2o.
-.L.v Red-s1.o3@$1.o5..
cIab-$1@$1.os'
,.,lev-Ton, sss@s34.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
FORD GAR WINS
 IN DISTANCE RACE

Seattle. June 23-Amid the cheers of 15Oo0 people, who blocked the streets around the main entrance to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition, Ford car No. 2, driven by w. B. Scott, in the trans continental automobile race, crossed the tape at 12:55:35 o'clock today. winning the Guggenheim trophy cup and s20oO purse. The car had been out from New York 22 days, 55 minutes.
 The car was seriously delayed during the last 100 miles of the race by the deep snow in the SnoQualmie Pass, through the Cascade mountains. Because of a rumor that a protest would be filed against Ford car No. ?, which was re- ported to have dropped a man and picked him up afterward, the award was not made this afternoon.
 The Shawmut car which entered the Cascade mountains eight hours behind Ford car No 1 has not been reported yet. It is expected to finish during the night and claim the second prize of $1500
 The Italia car abandoned the contest at Cheyenne at 4:30 this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
GAMES TODAY.
Birmingham in Little Rock. Nashville in Mobile.

Memphis, June 23.-(Special.) )-Memphis hits and Baron errors. displaying a re- markable affinity for each other. fell into company this afternoon in the second inning. As a result the narrowing gap between the tailenders and those but one whit better is narrower still. Another result was the turning of the seventh con- secutive Baron defeat. Another result was the dropping of the spirit of the players to the bottom of the barometer
 The score was 1 to l.
 In the second inning-although the of ficial scorer has it otherwse-the Barons made three errors, and the Memphii three hits. Had neither Ellam, Schopp, Raftis nor Gygli made an error the Memphii could have scored but once, that be- Ing when Coulson's double was followed by Wheelers single. But the scorer has labeled them all hits, and so it goes. At any rate, Ellam, Schopp and Raftis had chances in the second inning which they did not handle.
 Then that fourth Memphis runi It re- suited from team work. Baerwald opened with single. With one down. the blunt and run" signal was given. Baerwald was at second when Schopp got his fingers on the ball. As Schopp was throw- ing to first Baerwald was racing to third. Gygli threw badly to that bag and. whereas had the throw been good the runner would have been retired he scored.
 In the fifth Ellam opened with a double but reached third only when two were down. He died there.
 In the seventh Raftis opened with a single. Raub followed with single. Raf- tis was allowed to make the attempt to score from first on that single. This was rotten work on the part of the coacher. He went out though Raub did go to sec ond. Henline went out and Raub took third to score on the hit of Gygn.
 There were three hits in this inning and one run. There was no demonstra- tion of teamwork on the part of the Barons.
 We open in Little Rock tomorrow. There may be a change in the luck F7e- harty or Dickson might pitch a no-hit game. Who knows?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
SMALL FIELD TODAY
The Hildreth Entry the Favorite to
 Take the Suburban Handicap.

New York. June 2S.-Only eight horses have been named to start tomorrow in the Suburban handicap, the historic race that is always the feature of the opening day of the beautiful Sheepshead Bay race track. It is a small but classy field, and with fair weather and a fast track a splendid race over the mile and a quarter should result. The stake this year Is worth S5000
 AS in the Brooklyn handicap Sam Eil- dreth will send two horses to the post. Restigouche, whose killing pace in the Brooklyn handicap landed his tablemate, King James, a winner, and Fitzherbert. It is probable this entry will be made favorite in the betting. Madden will try again to find out if Lafayette can live up to his old form. The Ogden colt ran a game race last time out and with a feather on his back tomorrow he Is expected to be close up at the finish. Good things are also expected of Aldred Noble.
 Effendi. the colt which did such good work on the southern tracks this year; Kings Daughter, and Arctic all are reported to have been burning up the track in their workouts for the suburban Effendi gets in the race with only S7. pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Field Trials Committees.

Montgomery, June 23.-(Special.)- The officers of the Southern Field Trials club have completed the organ ization of the club by the designation of committees on grounds, on member ship, on arrangements and on enter tainment.
 Almost daily subscriptions to stock are coming in, and large degree of en- thusiasm Is being evidenced all over the country over the prospects for highly successful trials next Decem- Der.
 The committees of the Southern Field Trials club are as follows:
 Committee on Grounds-W. A. Gayle, pr. B. s. Chapman, W. W. Graves. Com mittee on Mempersh ip-O. o. Nelson, c. l. Levy, E. P. Bean. Committee on Ar rangements-George A. Thomas, c. G. Abercrombie, Dr. W. B. Fleming. Com mittee on sportation-George w. Jones, R. J. Chambers, J. J. Flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Oxford Defeats ponehue.

Anniston, June 23.-(Special.) )-In one of the prettiest and fastest games of the season Oxford defeated Donehue yester- day afternoon by the score of to o.
 E. Wilson did the twirling for Oxford and not for an instant did he give the slightest indication of permitting his op- ponents to cross the plate. He seemed to take delight in getting into a hole, so that he could pull out. Karl Wilson worked behind the bat and gave the sec ond baseman four chances to tag run ners, all of which proved successful.
 Burt and Bryant formed the battery for Donehue and worked together after their usual good fashion. Burt struck out 10 of Oxford's sluggers and flelded his po- sition perfectly. He is, beyond any ques- tion, one of the very best pitchers in the league. But yesterday seemed to be Don ehue's day to lose. This is the way 1t happened by innings: R.H.E. Donehue ................. 900 900 000-0 5 6 Oxford ................ O01 900 100-2 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
IS GAN PREPARED
 FOR THE UMPIRE
 WHO HAS FAILED?

Memphis, June 2s.-where is Umpire oBrien? That is the question.
 Rumor has it that Judge Kavanaugh, at last needing the great uproar that the every appearance of the bulky son of Erin has caused all over the circuit, has ordered him to Little Roof for a private consultation.
 In New Orleans. Mobile and Birming- ham O'Brien has had serious trouble al- ready this season and in Birmingham he was threatened with violence. In Mem phis Monday he enraged the grandstand to a boiling point and bluecoats were ready to save his scalp in case of dam ger. Yesterday he ordered the election of a well known gentleman, who was seated in the grandstand, because the gentleman called the umpire "a bowery bum" The spectator refused to budge, however, and his threat to sue in case he was elected, carried the day.
 Then O'Brien disappeared Where he is, remains a maystery, although it is probable that he is in Little Rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
ROGERS WAS STRONG.
Mobile Could Not Bunch Hits While
 Atlanta Could and Wen.

Mobile June 23.-Atlanta won the last game of the series from Mobile in the ninth inning on Bayless' steal of second and Smiths single to center. Atlantas $ first run was made in the seventh on Bayless' double, Rohn's sacrifice and Smiths single to center. Mobile scored in the eighth, tying the score, on Sentells pass, McCays sacrifice and Thornton's single to right In the ninth Mobile put in two pinch hitters but all three of the batters in that inning hit in success sion to the pitcher, and were easy outs at first. While Mobile outhit the visitors, Atlanta got her hits when men were on bases. The feature of the game was Thornton's brilliant left-handed catch of Jordan's long fly to deep center in the nj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
MRS. GOVERNMENTS RECORD.
Snowden of Memphis Favored to Win
 American Handicap.

Chicago, June 23.-Mrs. A. Topperwein, the only woman shooting the prelimi- naries of the Grand American handi- cap at the Chicago Gun club, made the high professional average today with a score of 79 out of a possible s0 Including yesterdays score. Mrs. Topperwein tied with Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, with 98 out of 100.
 R. Brinkley Snowden of Memphis Is the favorite in the betting for the Grand American handicap at to l. He opened as high as 100 to 1 in the betting today, but his friends backed him Loyalty and pushed the odds down. Fred Crosby of O'Falion, H.; Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Ia, and Jesse Young of Chicago are the next choices at 15 to l. Mrs. Topperwein is quoted at % to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Baseball Boom at HartseIle.

Hartselle, June 23.-(Special.) )-The second game with the Nashville Amer jeans, played here yesterday, resulted in a victory for the visitors In hard fought game 8 to 5. In all probability Hartselle will shortly have a ball park. The interest in baseball here has al- ways been live, but the interest during these games with the Nashville, team has over-run anything ever seen here. Prominent business men here are be- hind the park proposition and it is quite reasonable to suppose that the matter will soon reach definite shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
National Golf Championship.

Englewood, N. J., June 23.-An all day event began at the Englewood Golf club today between professionals and ama- teurs. The contest was a special affair put on by the local association as a prologue to the national open cham pionship beginning here tomorrow.
 Three prizes were offered the profess sionals. aggregating $200 The competi- tion was at IS holes medal play extend- ing throughout the day. It was the best bill that counted.
 The weather was so hot that many contestants carried sun umbrellas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
syiacauua Wins Two.

Sylaoauga, June 23.-(Special. )-Syla- cauga took both ends of doubleheader from Ashland today Score, first game, to 0. Batteries. Smith and Lane; Ba- ker and Crew. Second game, to 2. Bat teries, Smith and Lane; Nelson and Ba- ker. The score in the second game was tide up until the tenth when doubles by c. Lane and Smith and sngleN by Edwards brought in two rune. Both games were houy contested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
sentz's Errors Costly.

Little Rock, June 23.-Harry Sentz, Traveller. is figuring errors at $500 dozen. He let a hit get away from him the other day, bringing defeat to Little Rock. His envelope the following pay day was $26 short.
 Harry figures that at the rate of s25 each errors in the Southern league come as high as 800 dozen.
 The fine will be remitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24

Charleston, s. C., June 23-Walter Nor ris, who managed Savannah last sea- son, was made manager of the Charles ton team today. He succeeds Wilson Matthews.
 The franchise has new owners and the association Is on It's feet again, finan- cialy speaking. It is believed now that the team will get into the first division where, by common consent, it belongs.
 After leaving Savannah last year Nor ris went to St. Louis where he scored a failure because of weak hitting. He was tried out this season by Birming- ham and Memphis of the Southern league and lost out on account of bad health at both places. He Is gradually improv- ing and before long will be delivering the goods in his old time dashing style
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Golfers at Nashville.

Nashville, June Special )-The invitation golf tournament of the local club begins tomorrow with prominent players from all parts of the south present to participate for the 13 silver cups George Oliver, R. H. Baugh, T. J. Watson, Charles McCrary and H. c. Wood represent Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Baseball at Decatur.

Decatur, June 23.-(Special.) )-After much planning and hard work the De- caturs are going to have baseball team. A subscription has been started and $500 has already been raised. Work will soon commence on a baseball park in West New Decatur and it is ex- pected that there will be some good games played here before the season Is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Woman Champion Wins.

Philadelphia, June 23.-Mss Louis Hammond of New York. the Metropoli- tan champion, today defeated Miss Lois Meyer of Toronto the Canadian cham pion, in the semi-final round of the sin gles of the women's national champion ship lawn tennis tournament at the Phtl. adelphia Cricket club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
Saw Hls Wife Hand Herself.

Chicago, June 23.-Deprived of the use of his limbs by paralysis, John Bennett was today compelled to witness, in help less terror, the deliberate suicide of his wife. He was able to shout, but none heard his cries. Mrs. Bennett calmly placed chair under gas jet near her invalid husbands bed and to the fixture tied a rope. Unheeding her husbands frantic screams she affixed the moose and kicked the chair from under her feet. There she hung until life was extinct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
CastIeton at Resort.

Cincinnati, June 23.-Hans Lobert and Roy Castleton, whose health has been bad this season, are in Waukesha, Wis, where they hope to recover their strength and get rid of malarial fever.
 It is reported here that Bob Spade. bel ligerent hold-out pitcher, formerly of the Southern league will make an uncondi- tonal surrender in the near future and report for duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Houston: First game, Fort Worth 8. Houston 2. Second game, Fort Worth g, Houston 6.
 At San Antonio: First game, San An tonic 6, Oklahoma City 2. Second game, San Antonio 5, Oklahoma City ?.
 At Galveston: Shreveport 10, Calves ton 0.
 At Waco: Dallas 3, Waco l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-24
GuIls Are Rewarded.

Mobile. June 23.-Th omas R, Creede, a New York travelling salesman, sent each of the Mobile players silver mounted suspenders yesterday. Some time ago Creede was in Mobile and just before a game against New Or leans promised the suspenders in case of victory. Mobile won and the sus- penders arrived today.