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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Legal SCI nice
Paid Him Bio

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Although
William F. HotchkisS, state superin-
tendent of insurance, was still unable
to uncover positive proof that money
was used to buy votes at Albany in
connection with fire insurance legis-
lation he developed some interesting
facts at today's session of the inquiry
in regard to the work of William H.
Buckley.
Buckley is a lawyer of Albany, who
started mis- practice in 1901. Three
years later, according to testimony
he was getting about 100000 a year
from insurance companies for his leg
al services.
Before he was admitted to the bar
Buckley was connected with the state
insurance department. From 1892 to
1896 he was a clerk in the department
and until 1901 he was third deputy.
While he was deputy superintendent,
according to his testimony today, he
obtained three loans, amounting to
$4,000 from the Phoenix Fire Insur-
ance company of Brooklyn, of which
the late George Sheldon, for years the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
CHARGED WITH NUMBERING
BLIND MAN FOR HIS MONEY
Martin Hobbs Arrested at Vincennes,
Ind, Yesterday-Dead Man
Worth 100000.

PRINCETON, Ind, March %
Martin Hobbs, 80 years old, was ar
rested in Vincennes, Ind, today,
charged with the murder of John c.
Leomiller, a wealthy blind man, on
February IS, 1901. An indictment was
returned against Hobbs by the grand
jury last September, but until today
he could not be found
The mysterious murder Of Leomiller
occurred near Hazleton, Ind. Leomil-
Ter, who was reputed to be worth
100000, had been in Princeton to pay
his taxes on the day he was killed.
On his return to Hazleton he was
met at the station by Hobbs, and the
two walked along the railroad track
together.
The next day Leomiller's body was
found with a bullet hole in his head.
At his side were two empty pocket
books. Hobbs was arrested, but as
evidence against him was entirely cir
cumstantial ne was released. His ar
rest today is said to have resulted
from the discovery of additional evil
dence.
Leomiller was once indicted for the
murder of his wife and niece on a
farm near Quincy, ILL.,, but was never
brought to trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Congo, Put In
Martyrs Role

ALBANY, N Y, Mar. pa hero
a martyr, a political and social suicide
for the good of his country"
This was the wreath placed upon
the head of Senator Benn Conger to-
day by his chief counsel James w
Osborne, when concluding his argu-
Conger's bribery charges against Sen
ator Aids.
I've hear some say that Benn
Conger is as bad as Joe Aids" Mr.
Osborne began. Now, courage is the
heritage of our race, but is there one
of you with the courage Conger has
one of you who would do what Con-
ger has done? Not one. I would not
Would l leave for my children and
for my children's children the stain
he is bound to leave upon them for
all time? Think of it and tell me
why did Conger do it, Conger got
nothing out it but sorrow and misery
and all that he'll ever feel is the
thOrns that press down on his head
He believed his country's cause and
his country's good was greater than
anything he might sacrifice. No mat
ter what happens to Aids, Conger has
committed an act of suicide, polite
ally and socially, for his country s
good"
Both Osborne and Judge Augustus
Van Wyck, who delivered the first
half of the closing argument for Con-
ger, warned the senators against the
neglect of public opinion
Public indignation cannot be kept
out of this court room,' asserted Os-
borne. Throughout the length of this
United States, I see a revival of pub
lie conscience. / see it in Washing
ton; I see it in Albany Thank God ]
even see it in that least expected
place, Pittsburg.''
Although there was some talk to-
day of a change in the program, the
senate still plans to postpone the vote
on the question Of sustaining the Con
ger charges until Tuesday, March 90.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
BOTH SIDES MAKING
Attest OF STRENGTH

pany still requires 4,400 more men.
The committee of ten of the Central
Labor union directing the general
strike. in its statement tonight makes
no reference to the collapse of the
sympathetic strike, but says it is as
sured the company cannot hold out
much longer
At a mass meeting of the striking
motormen and conductors this after
noon the stand OF the leaders In re-
fusing to accept the proposition made
by the company through Mayor Rey-
burn was endorsed and it was voted
not to return to work until the com
pany agrees to give the men their ole
runs. c. o. Pratt, the national organ
izer, told the car men not to worry
about the sympathetic strikers who
were returning to work. He said II
was best for them to go back anC
give the car men their financial sup
port
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
LUXOR BIDS FAREWELL
TO COLONEL ROOSEVELT

pleasure at being able to visit the
mission, saying he had known of the
work accomplished for many years and
had seen for himself the results OBJ
tanned
Il was particularly anxious to see
the girls school, he continued, ''be-
cause I think it is being realized more
and more that it is impossible to up
lift one part of humanity neglecting
the others. Above all, we can't raise
man unless woman is raised also. The
missions must be for both sexes. This
applies equally at home and abroad.
No race can rise as high as it should
unless woman rises with man."
Visits Girls School.
He regretted the numerous engage
ments which would prevent him from
visiting the main mission at Assiut,
as he had wished, but even the choice
of visiting the boys or girls school,
he had chosen to visit the girls.
u am mighty well pleased as an
American" said the ex-president ito
come here and see what has been done
by our own people. Nothing augurs
so we'll for Egypts future as such work
year in influence and success
Colonel Roosevelt's words were
greeted with tremendous applause and
during an informal reception the chill
dren sang patriotic airs. The party
then returned to the hotel.
Mission Avoids Errors.
He was glad to see the mission
avoiding the errors OF the western
world. There had been too much be-
lief in education in the way of books,
for he had met many people of ex-
cellent literary training who were
totally uneducated in all the essentials
of life. He adjured the mission to
train women in cooking and in house
hold duties. In the boys school they
must develop qualities that would en-
seek positions as clerks or government
servants. The tendency of education
should always be toward the farm and
the shop.
always remember" said Colonel
Roosevelt, the foundation of national
prosperity rests on agriculture, not
only in Egypt, but in all countries -
He attributed the success of the mis-
sion to the fact it had kept its eyes
on the stars and its feet on the ground
Ideals were essential. A practical man
without ideals was simply a curse
but on the other hand an impractical
idealist was invariably nuisance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
THE EVENING STATESMAN WALI4A WAILA. WASHINGTON.

legislative agent for the fire insurance
companies at Albany. was president.
For Just such loans as these Sneldon
was deposed from his company sew
eral months ago. was indicted ana
died a broken hearted man at Green
wich, Conn, without being brought to
trial.
Buckley found it profitable to rep
resent the fire insurance companies
but he testified today he never APP
peared in court for them, never went
before legislative committees, in fact,
he could not remember just what he
had done He could only say that in
a general way he acted as counsel for
companies and had kept no record
whatever of any transaction. He was
under annual retainer from several
companies.
In 1904 he received between 5000
and 100000, of which about $4,000
was from the foreign insurance COM
panies. according to evidence present
ed. He also receive various large
sums from domestic concerns. This
was in the year the Grady reinsur-
ance bill, which benefited foreign re-
insurance companies by reducing the
amount of their reserves. was passed
The domestic companies were oppos-
ing the bill, and Mr.. Hotchkiss asked
the witness if he was not getting mon
ey from both sides.
Buckley had no opinion on the sub
ject. He would not even admit that
any of the money was paid to him in
connection with the bill. He said he
knew little about the bill and when
Mr.. Hotchkiss asked him if he had
paid any money 40 legislators he said
that's absurd. No SIR
Preceding Buckley. Carl Scnreiner,
United States Manager of the Prus-
sian Insurance company were on the
stand. They told OF payments to
Buckley by their companies of various
SUMS during a number OF years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Experts are
Under Probe

PORTLAND, Ore, March 23-The
entire session today of the state cir
cult court where Walter H. Moore,
former president of the defunct Ore
gon Trust and Savings bank is be-
ing tried on a charge of receiving
deposits when he knew the bank was
insolvent, was taken up with the evil
dence of expert accountants.
According to the contention of the
prosecution, $4,000 was taken from
the banks cash in an irregular man.
ner on December Is, 1906
This so-called mysterious $50, 000''
has figured prominently in the trial
of the case and today John Y. Rich
ardSon, an expert accountant teSti-
fled that he had traced the entries
back to where he said, he had found
the $4,000 had actually been with
drawn about six months before, in the
shape of two $4,000 promissory notes,
one given by w. Cooper Morris, CASH
Ter of the bank and the other by the
defendant. Witness testified that the
alleged withdrawal of the notes had
been covered by charging the amount
to overdrafts. Richardson supported
his testimony by introducing docu-
mentary evidence. Besides the $780,
600 entry the witness gave his theory
as to many other entries found on
the books of the bank
He was subjected to a gruelling
cross examination by Moore's coun-
sci, but gave ready answers and eX-
plantations to all their queries.
Thomas E. Pfah err, former state
bank examiner and expert accountant,
testified as to the value of the secur-
tiles held by the bank when it closed
its doors. Pfahler from his eXamina-
ton, he believed that the bank was
inSOlVent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Paving Bee in
Milton Bonnet

MILTON Mar. 23-(Specian-
Milton Progressive associate, nat
last night and discussed several ,,os
tions of general interest. The mo-.
important taken up was that of mace
damizing Main street from Fair 10
Broadway. 1t is acknowledged nv oil
that the streets of Milton need re-
pairing. While they do not get vsr,,
muddy they are so rough as In rn.La
travelling with heavy loads very SLOW
through them. The securing of roof
would be a very simple matter when
the quarry is opened in a short time
and the rock obtainable is of exceuant
quality for matchmaking. COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
city council and draw their attention
to the matter.
Another matter discussed was One
relative to the franchise to be granted
to the Walla Walla Valley Traction
company to extend the line across
the river to the rock quarry For
long time, in fact ever since the pass
enger cars were ordered to stop at
Williams street there has been a great
deal Of grumbling by the people in
South Milton about being forced to
walk three or four blocks further TO
catch the interurban cars for Walla
Walla.
G. P. Collins who handles the tick
cts has moved his store one block
north which makes it still harder on
people from South Milton who wish
tickets. There is quite sentiment
around to have the tickets sold by
someone farther south, preferably at
the Fountain, and under present con-
ditions it is possible the move will
succeed. A committee was appointed
by the chairman of the Progressive
association to lay the matter of hay
ing cars run to Williams street as
they did until last summer, before the
council. If the council will incorpOr-
ate into the car cOmpany's franchise
clause providing for passenger cars
to run to Williams street, it will be
sufficient, it is thought by many. The
matter of having the place of selling
tickets moved is a matter which will
probably be taken up by petition. The
plan of running five cars to Williams
street may, best be handled other
wise, and such a move can certainly
hurt no one in North Milton, while
it will just as surely help the people
in South Milton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Greater Pressure
IISent Stocks Down

NEW YORK, March 23.-The early
promise today of an inert holiday
market was not borne out by the later
developments when increasing pres
sure of stocks for sale carried prices
comparatively downward.
1t was asserted that large part of
the selling of stocks was for Boston
account and might be in pursuance
If a speculative campaign. The ar
ray of charges against the United
States Steel corporation presented to
the attorney general by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was another
factor in making the days sentiments.
SO also was the result of the election
in the 14th Massachusetts district of
a. congressman. The result of the
New York city bond sale did not Gre
ate enthusiasm, as they were studied
in their larger bearings This feel
ing was emphasized by the renewed
decline in the price of New York city
bonds, the new las receding to 1O1.
The average subscription price hav-
ing amounted to 1925, the days
prices thus represented loss to the
subscribers.
The early advance in Reading was
accompanied by rumors that the Bal
timore & Ohio holdings of that stock
had been sold. The persistence of
the international money exchanges
against London is a subject of dis
cussion and gives rise to the suppo-
sition that another advance in the
Bank Of England rate may be resorted
to after the April settlements are
passed in order to attract funds to
that center.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
MORE LANDS WITHDRAWN
BaIlnger Makes Temporary Withdraw
al of Land for Power Sites.

Baiiinger Makes temporary WInoTdW
al of Land for Power Sites.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 23.-Secretary
Ballinger temporarily withdrew $3.50
acres of public lands from all forms
of disposition today to aid possible
legislation effecting the disposal OF
water power sites on the public do
main The Withdrawals are located
as follows: 42,459 acres along Yampa
river, Colorado; 1850 acres along the
White river, Colorado; $3.50 along
Grape creek, Colorado; 2,240 acres
along Dess, Chutes river, oregon; 1,120
acres along Willow creek. Oregon and
l 200 acres along Bear river, Wyom-
ing.
OF the lands withdrawn along the
San Juan river, Utah, on February 10,
1909, an examination has shown about
7O,535 acres are valuable for power
purposes. and they have been incor-
porated within temporary power site
withdrawal. About 45,463 acres OF
these withdrawn lands are in the Ma
vajo Indian reservation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Crop Advices are
Most PeSSimiStiC

CHICAGO, Mar. 23.-Crop advices
which were more pessimistic than any
previous year received, started prices
in the wheat pit on a sharp upturn
early in the day. Later it was repor-
ted from Kansas City that the wealth
er bureau there predicted rain for
sections of the winter wheat belt This
started quite general profit taking,
which resulted in a material setback
in prices. From $1.09 3-S July drop
ped to $1.0S and September from $1.O7
12 to $1.06 Is. May in the mean
time declined from $1.14 1-403-Sc to
$113 3-S. Final figures on July were
$1.0S is, September $1.06 ga and
May $1.13 3-4
Corn was weak most of the session.
A leading elevator interest was a free
seller of the July option. The market
closed weak at the low point, with
prices 1c to 1@1 Use lower.
Oats followed closely the course of
corn, sentiment being bearish nearly
all day. The market closed weak at
the bottom
Provisions closed strong with pri-
ces sc to zoe higher.
Friday.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy; No. 2 rye IS 1-2@79 1-2;
feed and mixing barley 53@57; fair
to choice mailing 6096Sc; flax seed,
No. 1 Southwestern 1925; No.
Northwestern 1926; mess pork, per
Dbl $26.10@26.25 lard. per 100 lbs.
$14.25; short ribs, sides, QOose) 1887
1-2M13.S7 II: short clear Sides
(boxed) $14.00@14.25
Grain statistics
Total clearances or wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 blu. Primary re-
ceipts were $4,000 bu., compared with
$4,000 blu. the corresponding day a
year ago. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow: Wheat 81 cars: corn 1OS
cars; oats 100 cars; hogs 10000 head.
ODen High Low. Close
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. %. = With
the decision of the State Labor or
ganizat;ens not to declare sympathet-
ic strike and the return to work OF
many of the sympathetic strikers, the
situation has settled down TO ques-
ton Of endurance between the strik-
ing car men and the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company.
The company now has all its lines
in operation except the subway sur
face cars and few other lines which
are ~paralleled by cars in operation.
Officials claim 1900 cars are in OPP
grafton. The secretary of the street
ear mems union claims tonight the
greatest number of cars operated in
a single day since the beginning OF
the strike was $50. He claims there
are only 500 members of the keystone
union, the members of which remained
loyal to the company and even with
the imported strike breakers the com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
EzkinS StirS
Up Energies

WASHINGTON, Mar 23.-When
the administration railroad bill was
taken up by the Senate today Senator
EIkins said as no one was prepared
to speai- on the bill he would ask to
have it temporarily laid aside. He
said he would not again call up the
measure until after the disposal of the
executive, legislative and judicial BILL
which would come up tomorrow but
after the passage of the appropriation
bill he would request senator's either
to proceed with the discussion of the
bill or to fix time for voting on it,
Mr. ElkinS put in a large part of
the day stirring senators to greater
activity in preparing their speeches.
He found a dozen or more cOntem-
plating addresses, but none now pre-
pared to speak. Among the prospec
tive speakers are Senators Root Bail
ey, Hughes, La Toilette, Bristow, Dol
liver, Crawford, Borah and NeWlands.
Many of them are holding off until
the committee amendments are sub
mitted
Members of the committee admit
tacit understanding that several
changes will be made, including the
following:
provision allowing shippers to in
tervene in suits brought by carriers
against the United States to set aside
or modify orders of the interstate
commerce commission.
A prohibition against the commits
sion exercising jurisdiction over port
tO-port transportation.
Authorization for appeals from in
terlocutory DEGREES and provisions for
five days notice of injunction proceed
ings.
provision requiring the submits
sion of traffic agreements to the inter-
state commerce commission for it's
approval
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Mar. %
ColOners ROOsevelt's departure from
Luxor at o'clock this evening was
made the occasion of a great dem
onstrati0n by residents and officers
who cheered the ex-president heartily
as his train started for Cairo. The
Egyptian capital will be reached to-
morrow morning, and Colonel Roose-
Welt and his party will remain there
nearly q week.
Preparations have been going on in
Cairo for a royal reception to the
distinguished American and the khe-
dive has announced he will send a
state carriage to convey Colonel
Roosevelt to the palace. The plans
include several dinners, visit to the
university of Egypt, where Colonel
Roosevelt will deliver an address, a
visit to the American mission, where
he will dedicate the girls college, and
a thorough inspection of the many pla-
ces of historic interest.
The subject of the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy and the departure for Eu-
rope of Clifford Pinchot the deposed
chief forester of the United States
for the ostensible purpose of con-
ferrng with the former president,
were brought to Colonel Roosevelt's
attention today, but he declined to
make any statement, merely reitera-
ting his determination not to discuss
public questions until he had all the
facts in hand
Prepare for Journey.
Today was given largely to prepar-
atoms for the journey to Cairo and
to resting after two days of strenuous
sightseeing; but Colonel Roosevelt
found time to visit the mission of
the United Presbyterian church of
North America.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt, accom-
panied by DR.. Robert S. McLennahan,
and the Rev. Ralph G. McDiI, drove
from the hotel at o'clock in the af-
ternoon to the American mission. The
road was lined by mission boys who
saluted the ex-president. Miss c.. NJ.
buchanan, principal of the girls school
"A native of Hebron. Ind, and Miss
J. Ferrer, the assistant, received the
guests at the mission.
AS Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs Roose-
welt entered the room, which was
crowded with Europeans and Egyp-
tians, the girl students sang song of
welcome. DR.. Lennahan greeted the
visitors in a hearty speech to which
Colonel Roosevelt responded at con-
siderable length. He expressed his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
REACHED
Terms of Settlement of Firemen's Dis
pute Arrived at-Arbitrate Wage
Increase.

CHICAGO. Mar. 23.-Terms of the
agreement In the federal mediation IN
the controversy between the $4,000 fire
men on western roads and the railroad
managers, were reached at an early
hour this morning. The demands of
the firemen for a II IL per cent in
crease in pay will be arbitrated I'M
der the Erdman act.
Any fireman temporarily promoted
to be an engineer, after having held
the position Tor sixty days, establishes
his seniority and must not be reduced,
irrespective of which union he is d
member. The agreement in all except
the wage question was a compromise
on both sides.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Canadian Pacific Get Property.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March %
The Canadian Pacific railroad has ac-
quired a block of property on the east
of Milwaukee near Lake Michigan,
which is said to be for a terminal,
according to the Evening Wisconsin
today. With the Milwaukee acquisi-
ton, the Canadian Pacific would have
from the head of the lakes, a Chicago
line, with which Milwaukee would be
directly connected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Weston Walks 40 Miles

KANSAS CITY, March 23.-At a
farm house near Atherton, Mo-, II
miles northeast of here, Edward Pay
son Weston stopped at 10 O'Clock to-
night after having covered 40 mi es
today. He will resume his journey
toward Chicago early tomorrow morn
ing and expects to reach that city
a week from Saturday night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

There is no use for ideals SO lofty
declared the speaker, .'that they are
only fitted to be taken out to be aired
on Sundays and kept in cotton wool the
remainder of the time
The ex-president's speech excited
the greatest interest, especially
among the many yelled women, who
peeped curiously at the speaker, COW
ering their faces hastily if detected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Editor is Married

PORTLAND, Ore, March 23.-Mrs
Marie Adams of Hood River, Orep
was married in this city today to
Leroy Armstrong, editor of the Her
aid Republican of Salt Lake. Rev
w. c.. Eliot, d. D., of this city, per-
formed the wedding ceremony, which
was private.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Stabbed in the Lung

CHICAGO, March 23.-Roy Bal
bridge, a student at the University
of Chicago, was accidentally stabbed
through the lung in a friendly fencing
bout in the gymnasium of the Illinois
Athletic cub tonight and his condi-
ton is said to be critical.