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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Two Spooks and a Man
D. CEOpCr A c CApsOM
By GEORGE A. S. CARSON
QDQODOUD0OTl1C0 Observation-Disclosures


! was yoW grandmother obey and an
will be wolli"
The spooE noatcd away into the
darkness and Sias drew I'm his head
dressed himself and sat up the remain
der OF the night II only one spook
had appeared his course would have
been clear; the appearance oi two.
and each laying "a different command
on nim mixed him up. lt scented 20
him that the word of his erardmoth.
/ ors spooh should be- taken first but
/ the other had been meant n Kindness
as well, and he was In quandary
Perhaps two widows waited for q
. call that evening. lut thcv received
none Slas retired early. thinking that
/ perhaps q third srook might appear
and sur scst way ont of the difficulty.
/ Nt midnight, when the village was as
quiet as graveyard and even the
crickcts I'm the grass were catching cat.
|r9ps. two spooks started To roam ~
earth AZ the same moment They both
/ came out ot back doors: they 10th
/ climbed back iorc5s, they 10th looked
| ans foatod along Ike genuine ghosts.
/ He'd the village parsCn. who was a
strong cnti-srook man, met one of
them he would have gone down on his
/ knees.
Hist! Both spooks made for the
back yard of the house wherein Slas
/ Watkins is sleeping They come from
opposite directions. They are making
| fpr tho ,pa, IgJr,,p, ,.gpd,,. srt,.,,
float over the wet grass and the
patches of burdock. and now only a
peach tree hides them from each other
Ten seconds later they step out and
are face TO face. What bounded the
grocer out of bed was two fearful
screams that screamed as onc-and as
he thrust his head from the window
he saw the forms of two spooks lying
prone on the grass, Spook had met
spook, and both had tainted away
OF course. the man dressed and
lighted lantern and hurried out. II
was an uncanny thing to go to the re
lief of a spcok, but for the moment he
was reckless. They turned into human
/ forms under the light of the lantern
and wnen the hoods were pulled off he
had no trouble in Identifying his vic
Tins Presently they sat up and looked
at each other; then they looked al
Silas. lie assisted them to their feet
and helped thine over the fence, and
no explanations were asked or offered
How can spook be asked to explain ?
How can a spook enter into n long.
winded explanation, when her feet are
wet and damp sheet is giving her
shivers?
That evening Slas Watkins called
on one OF the marriageable girls and
asked her to become Mrs. Watkins. and
she said she would.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
canada's Satisfactory Growth.

The statistics Of trade and industry
for the year recently closed. made pub
lie by the Canadian government. shows
that Canada has recovered in strik-
ing manner from the depression of two
years ago. The bank clearings reached
the enormous total of $5,1S9. .394 1868, an
increase OF q per cent. over 1908,
while the new buildings erected during
the season approximate 100000 600. a
gain OF $20.000,000 over the preceding
year During the year 10000 immi.
grants entered the dominion, of whom
10000 came from the United States.
most OF them with capital. In 1905
the immigrants numbered l51 900, of
whom $4,000 were from the United
States. The crops of the prairie prov.
inces yielded total of 343117.864
bushels OF wheat, oats, barley and flax,
as compared with 243,2O6,915 in 1907.
During the last ten years Ontario has
increaser in population. 4470OO: Que
bee. 100000 Manitoba, 215,000: Sas-
katchewan and Alberta. 10000; mari
time provinces. 10000, and British
Columbia. $4,000, making the total
population Of Canada 7,250,0O0.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Enumerators in Holland Have
Same Trouble as Elsewhere.
Facts Difficult to Get Because Many
Persons Are Apparently Too stupid
to Give lnformation-some
Amusing Answers.

The Hague.-Cards with questions
to be answered for the decennial cen
sus OF Holland we're distributed re-
Gently About 100000 cards were
sent out. The experience of the cen
sus enumerators. like that in many
other countries, is discouraging or
amusing. according to the point of
view one takes of the matter. It is
discouraging If one thinks that edu-
cation has been compulsory in the
Netherlands for many years and that
there is so little to show for It, For
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Awakening Of the East.

After centuries the near east is IN
the worlds race for growth and prog
ress. Port Said, so years ago a small
Arab camp, now has a population OF
$4,000, From one hut. In 1890
Piraeus has grown to 10000. Mersine
not in existence when Ibrahim Pasha
anchored his feet where It now stands
has $4,000; Beirut has multiplied 5000
inhabitants into 100000. GAIA In
creased from 1000 in 1S4O. with small
growth till 1887. to $4,000 In 1907.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25

I am now enjoying" - Mrs. SARAH
lorsIGSONT fil S. Livingston Street,
Erooklcld, Mo.
The Change of Life i5 the most criti
cal period of a wOman'B existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should rcrlom-
ber that there is no other remedy
known TO medicine that win 40 sue
ecsstully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia e. Pinkham's 3
Vegetable Compound, made from ma
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years IL has been curing wo-
men from the worst forms Of female
Il ills-intlammation, liberation, dis
placements, ibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostitution.
III yOu would like special advice
about your case write n conflden-
tial letter To Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, MasS. Her advice is tree,
and always helpful
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Find Hidden Treasure.

Huntington, w. Va.-Whlle digging
into a hole to capture rabbit Grant
Bennett and Gordon Farrow OF Gray
son, KY. unearthed an old tin can.
lister containing s4s2 In gold and sill
yer coin. A cabin near the place
where the money was found was oc.
cupied a quarter of century ago by
John Stevenson, hermit. who died sud
denly.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Wlae Thounht.

We need to be careful how we deal
with those about us, when every death
carries to SOME small circle OF sur
viyors thoughts OF SO much omitted
and so little done-of so many things
forgotten and so many more which
might have been repaired. d.-oliver
Twist
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Dull Outlook.

Teacher want TO impress upon
your young minds never to strike the
first blow.
Jimmie-in dat case don't see how
we are ever goin to have any scraps.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25

dates back 20 tho
time that women
may expect nature
60 bring on them
The Change Of Life.
L got n bottle OF
Lydia J.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it mado
me fCClmuch better,
and / have contin-
uod its use. ] am
very grateful 60 you
for fine popd bpalfh
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-03-25
Woman Rescued From a Burning
Building by Scaling Ladder Swung
Like a Pendulum.

New York.-When the firemen ar
ived at the seven-story Office build
Ing. No. 1923 Broadway, one night last
December. the whole street saw Mrs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
SHIP WAS SEATTLE BOUND
Was Engaged to Carry Alaska Summer
Tourists Travel

SEATTLE. Feb. 4-The steamship
Kentucky left Newport News for Sc
attic last Tuesray, to be employed by
the Alaska-P Pacific Steamship company,
between this port and Alaska points.
The Kentucky was insured for $40
600. She carried no cargo her hold
having been filled with coal for fuel
on her trip around the horn.
The Alaska Pacific company has
notified it's New York agent to send
money TO the crew at Key West. The
men will be returned to New York.
Captain Moore and Chief Engineer
Grant, both Of whom went from Seat
tie to bring the steamer to this coast,
have been ordered to return home as
soon as possible
1t was the intention OF the steam
ship company to use the Kentucky
on the Seattle Southwestern Alaska
run.
Local officers of the company say
that it is too late to buy another YES
sci on the Atlantic and bring it around
to this coast in time for the spring
rush to the north, and there are no ships
available American steamers on this
| coast. They may charter. a British
vessel and operate it from Victoria.
B. B.. until the place Of the Kentucky
can be filled with an American ship.
II. Z. Alexander. president of the
Alaska Pacific Steamship company is
now in San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
WOMAN WAS A
HUMAN VULTURE
MRS. JEANETTE FORD
CHARGED WITH BLACkMAiL
TERRIBLY INDICTED
PROSECUTOR LIKENS HER TO
vULTURE pREYING ON MEN
EVIDENCE COMPLETE

CINCINNATI, Feb. with the
probable close Of the trial of Mrs.
Jeanette Stewart Ford for blackmail
tomorrow, the curtain will fall on
the second act in the drama of the
gigantic defalcation of Charles l.. War
riner, former local treasurer of the
Big Four railway. The state today
concluded its case with a terrible
Indictment of the woman as a hum
an vulture whose life had been spent
N preying upon men.
In the teeth OF overwhelming evil
dence the defense has been unable
to attempt Il vindication of Mrs. Ford's
moral character and contented itself
with a bitter attack upon Charles l..
Warmer and Edgar s. Cooke, two
other principal figures in the extra
ordinary story OF the s643.00o short
age.
The defendants attorneys will con-
clude their plea tomorrow and prob
ably the case will go to the jury later
in the day. Only two witnesses We're
examined today by the state and not
one BY the defense. They had sum-
moned four railway officials, but on
ly two, Counsel l.. j. Hackney and
former Auditor p. a. Hewitt, were
subpoened. None of the four appear
ed and the defense waived it's right
to obtain writs Of attachment for
them.
In his argument to the jury Prose
crtor Cash reviewed details OF the
wOman's career. He called the at
tention of tie jury to the mass OF
letters written by Mrs. Ford and by
Cooke. The letters, he declared, were
of so vile Il character as to prohi bit
reading them in public.
Asserting that ruined homes and
shattered lives had followed the Wo-
man wherever she went. he demand
ed that the jury convict her so that
the community might be spared the
evil influence which she welded.
Attorney Thorndyke. in his argu-
ment for the defense. did not at
tempt 20 defend the morality o. his
clients life, but contented himself with
bitter attack upon Warriner and
Cooke. He claimed that the only evil
dence against his client was the I'M
supported word of Warriner, and thai
the witness was unworthy of Gre
dence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05

their beasts of convoy We're captured.
The insurgents had eco men in the
battle and the government LOO.
Minister General Baca tonight gave
out a dispatch which he had received
from General VasqueZ announcing the
deefat OF the insurgents at Santo To-
maso. The revolutionists were under
the command of Colonel ~Blandon.
The battle began at daylight on
Thursday and lasted five hours, when
the insurgents retired in disorder,
abandoning their arms, ammunition
and wounded. Colonel Blandon was
killed an dthe insurgents otherwise
sustained heavy losses. The govern
ment troops took many prisoners.
General VasqueZ personally COM
manded his forces.
This evide-.tly was a continuation
IF the Las Garitas engagement,
though the dates conflict The two
places are only three miles apart.
On receipt of the news tonight : the
population of Managua celebrated the
victory by firing cannon and burning
fireworks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05

as much work as the present one, y
said Representative Dwight of New
York, republican whip in the house,
in a statement today.
Congress has been in session less
than six weeks since the first of De-
cenber and in that time the house
has passed the army, urgent defic1en-
cy, District of Columbia and agri-
cultural appropriation b lis. We have
also redeemed the pledges of the par
ty platform by passing bills to estab-
lish bureau of mines and mining
and admit Arizona and New Mexico.
1T may not be remembered that
the message of President Taft in
December was a general one and that
his specific recommendations regard
ing conservation, amendments to the
Sherman antitrust law and the Hep
burn rate law did not come to con-
gress until after January S. These
recommendations are in the hands
of the committees. and as they con-
tain many difficult problems. these
committees have been working over
/ time in consultation with the presi-
dent and the attorney general, but
at the earliest possible moment bills
will be drafted and reported to the
house for action Other important
bills are ready to be reported.
'Thel.e has not been shown thus
far any disposition on the part of
any republican in the house TO re-
tard the passage of any Of these
measures. 1t would thus seem that
the criticism that congress is slow in
acting is without foundation and I'M
fair
Champ Clark. democratic leader in
the house, commenting upon Mr.
DWight's statement, said:
What the republicans are really
going to do is to pass a few apprOprl-
alton bills, some bridge bills and prl-
vate claims and one or two of the
! Taft propositions and then adjourn
and get away from Washington as
quick as they can. They want to
adjourn early and get home as quick
as possible to save as many republic
can congressman this fall as they can,
but they viii not have the slightest
hope in the world of electing another
republican house of representatives
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
LURED TO HER DEATH

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Feb. 4.-Evi-
dence Of shocking murder on the
slopes of Mount Tamalpais has been
discovered today by Coroner Sawyer
of Marin county. The skeleton of an
unknown woman which was seen Il
few days ago by two San Francisco
men was found by the coroner lying
in the brush which covers the steep
side Of a mountain.
Apparently the skeleton was that OF
young woman, who had been beaten
to death while fighting for her life
The face and front of the skull had
been pounded with a heavy stone
which was found lying near by.
The woman was handsomely dress
ed. The hair of the skull is a glossy
blonde and the teeth are perfect.
No marks Of identification can be
found on any of the clothing, some
of which bears San Francisco trade
marks. An unmarked gold bracelet
and gold watch were found lying by
the side of the skeleton.
San Francisco police have no rec
ord of the disappearance of any one
who answers the description of the
dead woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05

smoke from her tunnels to give heart
to the crew of the disabled vessel
and warning of the approach of the
Alamo.
Operator Sets At Key.
In the wireless room of the Ken
lucky sat Operator ". d. McGinnis,
hammering away on the call for aid,
and receiving the assurance that help
was coming as fast as the engines OF
a liner and two revenue cutters could
drive them. 1t is an evidence of his
heroism that Captain Moore, when on
the Alamo, pluckily thanked the oper-
ator for his work and the rescued
crew then cheered him.
The operator sat at his instrument
until water rushing in, drowned out
the dynamo that enabled him to send
out his signals Then the wireless was
choked and the Kentucky's crew
could only wait until the vessel was
found Just as the electricity failed the
first sign of smoke of the Alamo's
fires was seen.
The work of transferring the crew
was attended with little danger and
no one was injured. Captain Mc1n-
tosh of the Alamo learned that the
revenue cutter Yamacraw was rush
ing toward the Kentucky and left to
her the task of seeing the end of the
sinking steamer
The Kentucky sailed from New York
on January %. having been sold to the
Alaska Pacific Steamship company and
ordered to Seattle.
She was ORIGINALLY the Lincoln and
was in service on the Florida coast.
Sailing from New York, she touched
at Newport News, leaving there Feb
ruary ,. Almost Immediately she found
herself in rough seas, which buffeted
her sides and opened her seams. Heavy
weather was encountered off Cape
Hstteras and grave fears were feit lest
the steamer might add her bones to
the hundreds in the graveyard OF the
Atlantic.
The Kentucky this morning began
leaking seriously and Captain Moore
saw it would be useless TO attempt
to navigate the ship farther. Then
the call for aid began to go out in
every direction.
The Kentucky was built in Bath,
Maine, IS years ago. She was 203
feet over all Strangely enough, she
was equipped with wireless not more
than two weeks ago and was on her
first voyage after being equipped when
the apparatus served to save the lives
of all on board. There went down
with the ship $500 worth Of new sill
verWare that had just been placed on
board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
CONGRESS ADJOuRNs EARLY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The death
of Representative Lowering OF Mas
sachusetts here this morning caused
both houses to adjourn today in ad-
vance of the usual hour. The honse
was in session less than half an hour
and the senate only two and one half
hours.
The house transacted practically M
business, but the senate devoted he
time to listening to speeches bv Sen
ators McCumber of North Dakota and
Hepburn of Idaho.
The North Dakota senator delivered
prepared argument to demonstrate
that the farmer does not obtain his
due share of prices paid for food pro-
ducts. Mr. Hepburn concluded his
speech in opposition 70 the postal saw
ings bill. For the first time this sea-
son the senate failed 10 adjourn over
Saturday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05

ute, former Congressman Binger Her
mann. who is undergoing trial on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government of public land, was TINS
evening turned back TO the hands OF
his friends.
The prosecution scored heavily
twice today The first instance was
after Hermann had made the asser-
ton that his acquaintance with b. r
Allen. superintendent of the Califor-
MIA forest reserves was purely official
and that he was not well acquainted
with the man Having secured this
answer Prosecutor Heney introduced
a number of letters which Hermann
admitted he had written to Allen and
which indicated an apparent init
macy between them.
The second instance was Hermann
admission that he had toured the Cal
ifornia oil fields in the private car of
a party of oil men as their guest
This event occurred some time after
it had come to his knowledge, that
there had been "scripping" going on
in the California oil districts.
When Colonel Worthington took his
client back, it was manifest, both from
his statement to that effect and his
actions that the prosecution had con-
Guided earlier than he expected and
after few interrogatOries regarding
senatorial elections in Oregon, he
turned the witness back to the prose-
cution Under cOunseFs questioning
Hermann testified that he had never
known F. p Mays and Willard N
Jones to cast a vote for him. The
significance Of this evidence lies in
the claim of the prosecution that
Hermann joined Mays and Jones, both
of whom were members of the legiS-
lature in the Blue mountain cOnspir-
acy in order to secure their political
support in his ambition to become
senator. Hermann's testimony after
being taken back by the prosecution
was brief and unimportant and ended
with adjournment of court until to-
morrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
FEAR SHIP MAY Be LOST
Alaska Steamship Company's Steamer
Fara!lon Is Unreported.

SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-Fears for the
safety of the Alaska Steamship COM
pany's steamer FarallOn is increasing
with the passing of time without the
arrival of news from the missing yes
sci. Four weeks ago the Farallon left
Port Graham, Alaska, for ports to the
westward, and has not been heard
from since. The Farallon has a crew
of % officers and men and carried q
few passengers.
The steamship Victoria was dis
patched from Valdez several days ago
to search for the Farallon, and was
expected to report at Seward Thurs
day morning. A special cable to the
Post Inte!igencer from Seward saws
that reaful storm is raging along the
Alaska coast and that the Victoria
probably was forced to put out to
sea to avoid the dangers of the rocky
coast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
MILTON NEWS NOTES.

MILTON, Ore, Feb. 4.-(SDecial1-
Again, owing to the climatic condi
tons, the building operations in Mil
ton have ceased.
The play that is to mark the open
ing of Millions new play house, 1.-The
Oregon Grand" will be given the Sth
of this. month. This play is a home
talent, made up of Walla Walla people.
At a meeting of the Columbia col
lege baseball team Travis Henderson
was elected captain and John Reese
manager. The college has plenty of
material this year and they are ex-
pecting to put II strong team into the
field this spring. Practice will start
just as soon as the weather permits.
Vincent BOrleske was a business
visitor to Milton this week.
1t is reported that the picture show
has again been sold. Elmer Hull of
Portland is said to be the purchaser
Mr.. Hull has been operating a pic
ture machine in the Exchange house
in that city.
Mr.. Earl Dickey has resigned his
position with the Milton Eagle
The Milton Aeloian band is rapidly
rounding into shape. Under the lead
ership of Roy Black they have been
practicing twice a week this winter
and results are beginning to tell
Uric Daughtery who last year was
student in Columbia college in the
department of music, is here from her
home in Idaho, visiting friends for a
few days.
The Milton fiTo department is going
to have big fl" this month, or some
thing of that nature. as they have
promised to have something doing
about the 3rd IS this month.
The painters and decorators are
busy this week putting in the curtain
and scenery in the new opera house
The Columbia college basket ball
team will play the Athena high school
here Friday night in the gym. This
is expected to he q hard game as Co
lumbia beat them the first game on
their own floor. and Athena will do
their best to win back their lost
laurelS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05
SHIP SINKS
BUT ALL ON
BOARD SAVED
Mallroy Liner Alamo Picks
UP Crew and Passengers
of the Kentucky

SAVANNAH, Ga. Feb. 4.-One hum
dred miles off the South Carolina
coast, the Kentucky, her seams opened
and the sea pouring into it. awaits
one of two fates. Either she will
plunge to the bottom from the weight
of water that grows heavier as the
minutes pass, or she will be destroyed
by the revenue cutter Yamacraw that
is rushing towards her, bent on sinking
the steamer and Kidding the seas of
q menace.
Standing on the deck Of the Alamo,
Captain Moore of the Kentucky look
ed back at his laborng vessel and
said:
she will so to the bottom before
midnight
The laundering vessel. when the
Alamo reached her at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, was in latitude 3246 and
longiture 76.42, according to a wire
less message received from the res
cuing steamer as she came ALONGSIDE
the Kentucky.
Then, bit by bit. out OF the air came
electric flashes to the station of the
United Wireless company at Savan-
nah, telling of the rescue in small
boats of Captain Moore and his men,
First word Of the plight of the Ken
lucky was received here at o'clock
this morning. The sharp call IS. O.
s." which has taken the place of the
famous &C. Q. D." as the insistent
call of a ship in distress, was received
and Immediately the Savannah opera
tor was repeating the call. The bonn
bardment of the call reached the NAL
Tory liner Alamo, New York to Gal
weston.
The Alamo put on full speed. point
ing her nose in the direction given
by the Kentucky, and, as she drew
within range OF the latter's supposed
position, she began to send thick black