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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22

IS STILLUP
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE POURING IN FOR THE BIG PAPERS =,
GREAT VOTING CONTEST BEING TIE
CONDUCTED
Less Than Two Weeks Now in Which Solicit Subscriptions
Land Trips o '
the A-Y.P

That interest in the big voting con-
test is growing as the end approaches,
is shown by the way in which the
young women engaged in the race are
digging for subscriptions. Less than
two weeks now remains in which to
WIN the prize, and every worker is de-
termined to be at the head of the
column when the final vote is an
nounced The friends of the young
ladies are beginning to come to their
aid Loyalty, and from every indication
there will be far more people working
during the next two weeks than those
whose names appear in the count each
day.
For some one who helps is going to
get the A.-Y.-P. and Alaskan trips
The leader in the whole contest has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22

to be kept up to its present efnclency.
The Illinois, Kearsarge and Kentucky
are now in reserve undergoing re-
pairs at the navy yards. The new bat
tleship South Carolina, now in course
of construction at Cramps shlpyard,
will have her acceptance trials in Oc-
toher and the Michigan, within a few
ger cent of completion, will have her
trials in July. Both of these will re-
or1ire a full crew and complement of
officers Moreover, the Delaware and
North Dakota. the new Dreadnoughts
of the navy, are within 25 per cent of
completion. The Florida and Utah are
building and the Wyoming and Okla
hona are not yet laid down but have
been authorized.
In addition to these vessels, five tor
pedo boat destroyers are more than
half completed and seven submarines
are within from IS to SO per cent COM
pIeted; and the ships now in commits
sion in the navy are not likely to be-
come obsolete or taken out of COM
mission for some time to come.
II ,i7o with President Tafts views,
hoy-c7-o- Secretary Meyer is shaving
down lie preliminary estimates sub
mitted to him by the department chiefs
for the annual budget. The same re-
trenchment is being striven for in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22
PICKING PUBLIC
MAY END HIS GOLF

to prevent outsiders from trailing in
behind the president. By the time he
ras made half a dozen holes he has a
gallery of 20 or 80 persons plodding
along at a more or less respectful dis
lance behind him. Every time he
makes a good drive there is delighted
chorus of Good" Great" Fine
work." Isn't he in grand form today?"
and when his ball goes wrong there
laI!" Isn't it a pity" What a
shame!"
The president Is not of a nervous
disposition, but he would certainly
fc,, more at his ease if he were not
followed during hi, play. When he first
began golfing in Washington, soon af-
ter the inauguration he proceeded to
the links unaccompanied by the secret
service guards, but lately they have
been in his party.
''The president needs the physical
exercise that golf Affords" said one of
the army officers who frequently ac-
companies the executive on his recrea-
ton trips, land l believe that if the
public at large knew that it was his
earnest desire to be alone, they would
make no further attempts to watch his
game"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22

the privilege of appointing q chan
erone and this will no doubt he so,,o
friend who has come to her ala ons
pulled her along to victory.
AT any rate. interest is gettin.
keener all the time and the votes aroI
coming in with a rush that pleasesl
both contestants and manager. Sub-
scriptions are easier to get all tba
time, for more and more the peon,e
are realizing what papers carry the
news. BY subscribing now, one not
only gets full value for ones money,
but also helps a friend 10 get trim
that will make a friend of her for
life.
The vote this morning showed the
following result:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There is a 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
ures adults and aged people troubled
With urine difficulties by day or night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22

The Quaker Oats Company u ~
vertising Quaker Oats griddle caksA
They say that these cakes are thu
most popular dish served in their New
York cereal restaurant. Children es.
pecially should delight in Quaker Oats
griddle cakes; the kind that you can't
eat too much of.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22

Despite the avOwed intention of the
present administration to reduce the
naval appropriation, it is difficult to
understand how with the constantly
increasing number of ships placed in
commission, the vessels are to be
manned and the naval establishment is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-22
One Referendum.

SALEM, May 22.-Only one refer
endum was filed with the secretary of
state. Yesterday was the latest date
for filing. The lone petition is that of
Baker county against the raise of SAL
airy of its circuit judge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS
is RESTRAINED
Question Involving the Use of United
Press Wires to be Determined
Next Friday.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Judge Honore,
of the circuit court of Cook county,
yesterday granted a temporary in
junction restraining the Associated
Press directly or indirectly compell-
ing the ST. Louis Post Dispatch, or
any other newspaper having a mem
bership in the Associated Press, to re-
fuse to receive the Press reports over
the United Press wires in the offices
of the Associated Press newspapers
taking the United Press reports. The
Western Union was also temporarily
restrained from removing it's wires.
A suit grew out of the order of di-
rectors of the Associated Press to the
ST. Louis Post Dispatch and other
Associated Press newspapers to take
United Press wires and operators out
OF their on1ces and buildings. The
suit involves the right of any Asso
ciated Press newspaper to receive
news by wire in it's office of the as
sociation. The hearing is set for Fri
day, April ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Trial OF Georgia Sampson For the
Murder of Her Husband, Be-
gan Today But May
Collapse Shortly.
PRISONER COLLAPSES
When Told That Her Mother Would
Probably Die, Defendant Lost
Unconcerned Poise She
Had Assumed.

LYONS. N. Y, April 6.-With the
jury box filed, the trial of Mrs.
Georgia Sampson, for the murder of
her husband, began today with the
opening of the prosecutions case by
District Attorney Gilbert, and the inn
mediate presentation of evidence.
The trial may collapse within the
next "a hours. Mrs. Frank p Allyn,
mother of the young defendant is
critically i'll and her death may take
place at any moment, while her daugh-
ter is burdened by thoughts of her
mothers condition as well as not hav-
ing slept for 4S hours. The attending
physician gave her a strong sedative
before she could be brought to the
court house today Georgia Sampson
was seemingly unconcened, and held
her outward poise until she was told
that her mother would probably die
When informed of this, she collapsed
District Attorney Gilbert in the open
ing address, was purely formal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Democrats in House in Discussing Tar
if Take Occasion to Score
Each Other and Their
Leaders.
TAKES SHOT AT BRYAN
Clark of Florida, Contends He VIII
Represent His Constituency,
Notwithstanding What
Colleagues Suffer.

WASHINGTON, April Cone of
the most interesting and exciting in
cidents of the tariff debate occurred
yesterday afternoon when the demo
Gratis scored each other and their par
ty leaders.
Clark, of Florida, called attention to
memorials of the Florida legislature
asking for duty on long staple cot
ton and citrus fruits, etc. I'm in
structed in that regard he exclaimed,
"and no hawkers and opinionateL dem.
ocrats can make me violate the solemn
obligation | owe"
Believing Clarks remarks about
populism applied to him, Randall de-
MED that any populism was contained
in his record. did you intend for the
house and country to understand that
the democracy is in any way affiliated
with populism?" asked Randall.
1--WE don't intend" retorted Clark,
so far as am concerned, and | be-
lieve the people represent, to follow
your Nebraska populist leader any
more"
Does the gentleman stand with
the New Jersey democrat that thinks
that bryan knew too much of deca-
logue to be president of the United
States?" propounded Randall.
Southern democracy" responded
Clark, never made greater mis-
taken than when It turned its back on
its democratic friends in the east that
4 1t has driven from the party and tied
up with populism out in Nebraska
Randall declared that Bryan needed
no defense at his Lands, and asked
Clark If he was Cleveland demo
crat on the tariff and if he stood for
the doctrine of free raw materials.
I'm just plain old fashioned dem
ocrat," drawled Clark, amid laughter
Clark declared that he was sick
and tired of hearing my southern col
leagues talk Of the poor men OF the
south.
''Haws you no convictions?" asked
Finley, of South Carolina.
. Il have responded Clark, mo con
victions of men who represent moth
ing but a short bale of cotton. nigge
and mule
Thunderous applause on the repuh
lican side interrupted Clark, and whel
quiet was restored he continued:
Democracy ought to be progressive
If it is anything. l do not conside
that you gentlemen" he declared
looking around on the democratic sid
4 of the house, represent democrac
any more than do We will meet a
the next national convention. and W
will then see who is to control an
who will represent the democrati
S ntiment of this great republic O
ours
A heated debate followed, but deve
, oped no new features.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Harry S, Schultz Escaped Serious In.
jury This Morning by a Mar
row Margin, But Recev-
ed Injuries.
BACKING THROUGH DOOR
When Gangway Between Car and kcI-
Ioss-Biree Wholesale House
Slipped and Truck Fell
Upon Him.

Pinned with strangle hold by
heavy truck laden with one thousand
pound of sugar between a rear en-
trance of the Kellogg -Birge wholesale
house and box car, Harry S. Schultz,
an employe, escaped serious injuries
this morning by the barest margin
and nearly lost consciousness whne
fellow workmen were extricating hiiu
from his perilous position
The accident happened at 1o:39
o'clock while Schultz was employed
in trucking groceries from box car
to a rear room In the wholesale house.
At the time of the accident he had
one thousand pounds of sugar on his
truck and was backing through tho
doorway from the car. Between the
car and wholesale house, a distance of
about two feet and half, there ey-
tends an iron gangway. AS the truck
was passing over this, one end of the
gangway slipped and Schultz plunged
feet foremost between the car and
wholesale house rear wall with the
truck and sugar on top of him and
pinning him against the wholesale
house wall. The sugar remained N
place and did not fall upon him, thus
averting serious injury. AS 1t was the
truck handle struck him about the
mouth, knocking out several teeth and
then lodging itself against his throat
and pinning him fast.
Jyha, ba ,,-os 1iftad from hiS lncotr,.
Portable position he was conscious but
| his neck was severely wrenched lnt
he was slightly injured about the face.
The shock was quite a severe QUE.
and the ambulance was called, remov-
ing him to his home, 1910 Timea street.
His condition is greatly improved
this afternoon and he feels fortunate
that his injuries do not amount u
any more than they do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Brief Of Defense.

When the case convened this morn
ing. the four presiding judges glanced
over the brief of the facts OF the de-
fense This was filed in three paper
volumns, 500 pages each, after yester-
days adjournment. 1t deals with the
original ownership and development of
the Standard Oil company and gives
the history of the company's acquir-
ing subsequent to the trust agreement.
1t rebuts all allegation in restraint of
trade and of resort to the unfair
methods on the ground that no proof
has been adduced against the Galena
Signal Oil Company, of Franklin, Pa.
The Standards lawyer ask for dis
missal of the charges against the com
pany. This concern supplies most of
the railroads of the country with lubri-
eating OIL The Brief of law which
the defense filed today, outlines the
argument by which the Standard law
yers may be able to wriggle out of the
ne. allegations of the government
against them. 1t is the most impor-
tant of the documents the defense will
| file and will outline to the court the
legal line of defense The Standard
! is relying on technicalities, rather
than facts and has carefully guarded
this document as that it would not
i fall in the hands of the government
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
ELECTRoCUTED
BY LIVE WIRE
R. A. Tessner Killed in Fire Which
Destroyed Hannibal store
Last Night.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, April 6-Fire in
the H. d. Long drug store in Hanni-
bal last night destroyed the building
IN which the store was situated and
caused loss estimated at about
10000. r. A. Tessner was killed by
coming in contact with broken elee-
tric light wire while fighting the
iames, and Fireman Toner was badly
injured in attempting to get Tessner
out of the building.
The fire originated in the basement
Af the drug store and was under good
Roadway when discovered. Owing To
the nature of the contents of the stora
and basement, the fire was soon be-
yond control, and the department d..
rected its energies to prevent 1t from
spreading to the adjoining buildings.
A stock of dry goods in the next bnild-
ing was damaged to some extent by
the smoke and water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Congress Will Conclude Its Labor on
the Tariff Bill. May is, at Least
Not Later Than the
First of June.
NO TIME TO BE WASTED
Discussion of Bill is Almost Completed
Ways and Means Committee
Considering Amendments
to Payne Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-"Congress
will include it's labor on the tariff
bill May 10, or at the latest on the
first of June, said Senator Borah at
the white house today. The senator
said:
THE minority doesn't seem inclin-
ed TO waste much time in talk, and
there is no reason for the majority
doing so. While there is little chance
of the income tax being passed at
this session or any other session, in
the near future, it is a solution of a
problem that we shall finally be oblig-
ed to accept. It's the only fair way of
assessing taxes for government ex-
penses. | am in favor of the govern
ment levying an Inheritance tax for
that is something the state can very
we'll take care, of. 1t seems to me
that we must let the states have some
income. There is such a thing as I
too far national control and / think
taking over the inheritance tax is such
a step"
Final Vote Saturday.
The meeting of the subcommittee
of the committee of ways and means
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Kellooo's Arounent.

Kellogg sharply criticized the deci-
sion of the United States court of ap-
peals that overturned the Lands twen-
ty-nine million fine. He was speaking
of rebates and secret rates by which
the Standard was able to build up it's
business against competitors. He
charged that the secret rate given the
Standard by the Chicago Eastern IL
linois railway from Whiting to Evans
Vile was rate concealed through rate
charges. said Kellogg: "A secret tar
iff was maintained by the railroads,
for the benefit of the Standard. This
was in violation of the law, regardless
of any opinion to the contrary"
Kellogg had much to say about the
rebates in his argument today. To
them more than any other cause he at
tributed the growth of tn eStandard
and carefully reviewed the evidence
taken at various hearings showing
just what advantage it gave the big
corporation to have ar ate far less
than the Independents were given. Kel-
logg said:
These things did not happen by ac-
cident. The tariff manager of the
Standard put in his own rates to be
elected and the railroad adopted
them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa. Illinois and Mia
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
snow and colder tonight. Wednesday
probably fair and colder,
For Illinois: Showers and thunder
storms and colder tonight Wednes-
day partly cloudy and colder.
For Iowa. Rain or snow and cold
er tonight. Wednesday probably fair
with colder east portion.
For Missouri: Threatening with
snow and thunderstorms this after
noon and north portion tonight Cold
er tonight Wednesday fair with cold
er east portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Attorney and Mouthpiece For Stand
ard Says American People Do
Not Realize slsnif.
canoe Of Suit.
GOVERNMENTS PoyS
Intimates II Government Success
ful in Suit lntesrit y Zig
Enterprises Of County
Will be Threatened.

ST. LOUIS, April g. The full sig
nificence Of this suit against the
Standard has not davned on the
American people. If the government
succeeds in procuring an order re-
s'raining subordinate corporations
from paying dividends to the Standard.
it will hold in it's hands the instrument
with which it can at will destroy the
integrity of every big enterprise in
the United States
Attorney Moritz Rosenthal the
mouthpiece of the Standard thus
vioces the opinion of the magnates he
represents. The government expects
to finish the presentation of the case
this afternoon. The program for to-
day is, Kellogg to finish by noon and
special council Charles B. Morrison,
to present his argument during the
sfternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Haskell to Stand Trial.

TULSA, Okla. April 6.-Governor
Haskell. when called before the led
eral court Monday to answer to indict-
ments charging him with fraud in
connection with the Muscogee town
lot cases, made hard fight against
the case coming to trial The decision
probably will be rendered tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
FILE PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY
Edward S. Thomas Has Been Appoint
ed Receiver for John Dickinson
and Company.

NEW YORK, April civilian Y.
Smith, George d. Rose and Herman
schuman. creditors of the brokerage
urn of John Dickinson and Company.
winch suspended business Saturday.
nied an inventory petition in bank
ruptcy against John Dickinson today.
Judge Holt appointed Edward S.
ahomas receiver for the Dickinson
Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Weather Conditions.

With areas of high pressure on the
northwestern and southeastern coasts
the barometer is low in the central
valleys, with greatest depression
near Kansas City.
There has been snow, with much
lower temperature in the central
mountain region, and rains and
thunderstorms in the central Missis-
sippi valley and western lake region,
with higher temperatures from the
Mississippi valley eastward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Morrison SPRINGS Surprise.

Charles B. Morrison, almost at the
opening of his argument sprung SEN
sation that made the Standard law
yers sit up and take notice. Morrison
laid on the table a bundle of papers
which he said were reports of the rail-
roads to the Standard showing the
shipments of independents. He said:
They We're given to me. by a boy
named Armstrong, aged seventeen.
who has been employed in so-called
competitive department of the Stand
ard. The government don't approve
of the boys method of turning over
the papers but we've brought tlem
into court"
The papers we're reports made on
regular printed forms showing the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Result in Michigan.

DETROIT. Mich, April 6.-With
n,acticallv all interest in yesterdays
election centered in q counties of the
state where the abolition of the liquor
traffic was balloted upon, indications
are early tonight that the Republican
state ticket has received a majority of
upwards of 10000.
Early returns form counties which
voted on the liquor question placed
Emmet. Eaton and Sanilac in the
"dry" column. while in Huron and OF
tawa the vets were victorious. The
defeat Of prohibition In Ottawa by a
heavy majority was considered de-
cisive wet" victory, as the Anti Sa-
loon league had made strenuous
campaign in this country.
I'VE have broken the backbone Of
the liquor traffic In Michigan de-
clared superintendent George w.
Morrow, of the Michigan Anti-Saloon
leaepe. at midnight last night.
Definite returns at the time showed
that OF the % counties which voted on
the question of abolishing the saloon
or manufacture of liquor, 19 had gone
dry seven had gone wet" and in
dcations were the remaining county.
Jackson, had voted for prohibition by
80 votes. Before today's election ! of
the SO counties of the state were
dry"
The following are today's results.
"Dry'-Alcona, Allegan. Benzie,
Branch, Calhoun. Glare, Eaton. En-
nett, Genesee, Hillsdale, Iona, Iosco,
ibsabella, Jackson. Kalkaska, Living.
stone, Newayga, Sanilac, Tuscola and
Charlesvoix.
Berrien, Huron, Montchaim
Mecosta, Ottawa, Washtenwa and
Monroe.
Jackson went dry by Al.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06

DO not miss hearing the noted lee
turer, Charles Stelzle, at the Grand
tonight, subject, The Workingman's $
Problems"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
&c - 11e Counties In Kentucky Are
Now Wholly Dry Under the
County Law-7oyd
County Dry.
WOMEN AT THE POLLS
worked All Day at polls While Chill
dren Paraded Streets and Sang
-"Drys' Have Best Of it
In Michigan.

ASHLAND. KY, April Sin the
election characterized by the most IN
tense interest, Boyd county YESTERDAY
voted m dry by majority of 1o7. In TINS
.;ty which is the center of the iron
hell industry and the commercial capi-
ta, of the Big Sandy valley, churcn
beils were ringing hourly and women
stood at the polls and worked, while
children paraded the streets singing
and bands played.
The victory of the "drys' here to-
INV means now that 9s of 119 counties
in the state are wholly dry under the
County unit law
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Daily River Bulletin.

The river VIII rise Tor the next 40
hours.
c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Ia.
April 5.-The present stage OF the Mis-
sissippi is 6 TT . in. above low water
mark, a rise of inch since last re-
port. Boats W and down, Wenona.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-06
Local observations.

April. Bar. Their Wind Weather.
5 I pm. !. GA G4 N Rain
G I am. 30 ,65 So Sc Cldy
Rainfall for past 81 hours, 9 hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 S feet
A tenths.
Change in "a hours rise ! tehah.
Mean temperature, 20.
Maximum temperature, II.
Minimum temperature. 6S.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
~ Observer,