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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

New York. .TaH o.-Money on cali
a'eadN' ; $50 per cent; ruling rate
Z ~ closing bid IA, offered at
per cent, Time loans firm. sixty DAYS
ana ninety days 4di Ia: six months
l-4at IL. Prime mercantile naner
%-f@5 Ia per cent. Sterlinr ey-
Ghsnse easy, with actual business in
oankers' bills at sisaS5ms4.Sl1o for
Nty-dar bills and at s4.SsS5 for do.
,nana- Commercial bills s4.sa 1.4@
800 -. Bar silver So as MEXICAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

Receipts-Whcat, 1900 bushels; corn. s?5rt
hushels oats, ots,soo bushels. Shipments.
wheat, $500 bushels; corn, l3i,aol bushels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
Cotton futures opened steady and closed

January opening, bid price.
spot cotton closed quiet. % points higher
middIins uplands 1850: mddlins gulf. !o.7J
sales. ll,leo bales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

Treasury Statement,
Washington. d. c., May a-The condition
Of the Treasury at the beginning Of bus,-
ness To-day was follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

Discouraged after three years OF
fruitless search, during which they
have spent thousands of dollars and
months of time in the quest of the ,ost
Cecil Britain, Mr.. and Mrs. Britain,
last night arrived home with Orville
Mcclure, the boy of all those reported
as possibly being Cecil who most re-
sembled the kidnapped lad, and who
viii be given a home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Britain.
He is not our boy" said Mr.. Brit
tain today, '.but he much resembles
Cecil, and we will keep him, and give
him a home. He will be a companion
for our other. little boy, Robert, and
We will treat him as our own son.
The little fellow is said by Mr.. and
Mrs. Britain to resemble the lost boy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Firemen and Railroads in
All Night Session
Come to Terms.
COMMISSIONER IS
GIVEN THE CREDIT
Engine Men Believed to
Have Gained Most
of Demands.

CHICAGO, March 24.-An agree
ment providing for the settlement OF
all disputes between the Brotherhood
of Firemen and the western railroads,
was signed today after an all nigh.
conference The signing of the agree
ment averts for the present all danger
of a general strike Of the enginemen.
1t is believed the men gain greater
part of their demands.
1t is understood the firemens de-
mands for an increase of wages of 121s
per cent will be arbitrated under the
Erdman act. The system of seniority
for the promotion of firemen will be es-
tablished within so days, according to
persons supposedly familiar with the
terms of the compromise. This is prac-
tically a victory for the employees.
Labor Commissioner Neill left today
for Washington He is given credit on
all sides for bringing the factions to-
gether.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

in remarkable degree, and having
him near will help to salve the wound
made by the disappearance of their
own boy.
With the giving up of Orville, the
Mcclure parents were released from
further prosecution by the prosecut-
ing attorney of Klickitat, charge of
extreme cruelty to Orville having ex-
listed against them for several months,
The signing over of the child, in fact,
was one of the conditions of dismissal
of the case against them, for residents
of Goldendale were much wrought up
over the alleged ill-treatment of the
7-year-old boy, who a few months ago
was found confined in a corncrib, half
starved. freezing and bruised.
The case was first brought to the at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
SENATOR cox is
BADLY INJURED

While engaged in trimming trees IN
front of his residence this morning
Senator D. H. Cox met with an acci-
dent which might have cost MN ms
life AS it is the senator is surfer
ing with two fractured ribs. Mr.. COX
was trimming the trees in his PARK
ing and was standing on the top step
of the ladder when it tipped over. ne
tried to save himself by grabbing one
of the limbs but was forced TO let
90 falling across the ladder For some
fine Mr.. Cox was unable to move pu'
enalv Y dragged himself to his nome.
Irnon examination is was found tnd'
TWO of his ribs had been fractureo os
Coming in contact with the step lau-
dor For time it was thought one
IF his lungs was injured as 1t was al
,,ost impossible for him to breathe
for several hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
ORGANIZED LABOR TO
FIGHT UNFAIR
EMPLOYER.
Resent Alleged Attempt
To Displace Union
Work in City.

Believing that this is a step toward
an attempt to discredit union labor in
this city, members of the carpenters
and other unions are withdrawing their
money from the Baker, Boyer bank.
and the treasurer of the carpenters
union, c. A. Thompkins, has with
Drawn the funds of that organization
from the bank. Just how much has
been taken from deposit there cannot
be learned, but that it is. or will he a
considerable sum, is assured By officials
OF the union today. A prominent off,
clal or the carpenters union, who
asked that his name be withheld, said
today:
We believe that We must do all we
can against this invasion of scab labor
In the city. 1t is the first attempt to do
anything of the kind on any consider
able scale, and we will use our every
influence to stop it. We earnestly rec
comment to every union man in the
city the withdrawal Of any deposits
he may have there, for this is practi-
cally the only way we can get at the
matter.
There has been some criticism of
our attack on the bank, on the ground
that the bank is not building the
structure. But we believe that the
same money is interested in both
propositions and it is the only way we
have of showing our disapproval and
IN exerting influence to stop the hiring
of scab labor. Many men have with
drawn their money, and many more
will.
The question will probably be
brought up at the next meeting of the
Trades council, and it is not at all un-
likely that a recommendation will be
made that every union man in the city
Withdraw his account We are in earn
est over the. proposition"
d. NJ Stevenson. the superintendent
of the Northwestern Bridge company.
In charge of the work, saws:
Ihe statement that we brought
scab' labor here from Port
land is without foundation. O,r firm,
0Contlnued From Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Indiscreet Speech of the
African Hunter May
Cost His Life.
BRITISH AFRAID
OF AN UPRISING
Col. Roosevelt is Carefully
Surrounded by Large
Gordon of Troops.

CAIRO, March 24-That the British
government actually fears for the safe-
ty of Roosevelt, because Cairo is ahot
bed Of the Egyptian nationalists, was
shown today by the throngs of police
detailed to guard the former president.
From the time the Roosevelt party
left the train, which arrived at s
o'clock, until the khedives carriage
conveyed them to the hotel, the police
guards held back the crowds. The
carriage was surrounded by a police
escort. Roosevelt laughed "a the idea
of danger, but the authorities refused
to dismiss the escort.
Many Americans and Europeans
greeted the Roosevelts at the hotel.
Roosevelt's speeches at Khartoum
and Assouan pleading for native CO.
operation with the British government
it is feared by the British authorities
here, have reused the resentment of
the nationalsts The nationalists are
charged with the recent assassination
of Premier Boutrous Pasha and Off
Gals feared a demonstration and pos
sibly actual danger for RooseveltS 5
safety.
A big crowd was on hand and
cheered the colonel. Newspapers here
today are filled with open letters and
editorials advising Roosevelt not to
repeat the advice here that he gave
the Soudanese The seriousness of the
situation can be read between the
lines. Nationalists have been in fer
ment since RooseveltS speech at
KhartOurn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Meat Packers Nav
Get Jail Sentence

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
sentencing of President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor, to
Jail for contempt of court, may be used
as a precedent by the government in
its action against the members OF the
alleged meat trust.
The big packers, named individually
in a bill that seeks the dissolution OF
the National Packing company, my
be cited for contempt for violating the
Injunction issued by Federal Judge
Grosscup, prohibiting them from ope-
rating in combination The govern-
ment alleges this injunction has Deen
violated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
COACH
SOUND
SCHOOL,
30 RLESK E
MAY BE WITH THE
BROADWAY HIGH
Well Known Local Athlete
left Last Night for
Seattle, Wash.

Vincent Borleske. the best known
athlete Whitman co.Yege has ever
turned out, left last night for Seat
tie, where he goes to talk over a pro-
position made him by the Broadway
high school to coach the football and
baseball teams of that school, and to
teach mathematics. Borleske has
been in communication with the school
directors of the Seattle school for
some time, and it is understood they
have reached terms, the signing of
the contract being the only thing lack
ing for the final completion of the ar
rangements.
Borleske has been engaged by Col
umbia Junior college, if Milton, but 1t
is hardly likely he will stick to this
position if he can secure the better
one, which will give him a chance to
demonstrate his ability as an athletic
instructor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Engineer Alexander, Who
Is Investigating Road
at Work.
BIG CREW IN THE
FIELD THIS WEEK
Now in the Vicinity of
Olinger's Ranch and
Pushing Forward.

Engineer George Alexander reports
today that with the clearing up of
the weather, further work on the sur
veying of the extension of the Ore
gon Central railroad line to connect
with Walla Walla, has been begun
The surveyors now in the fed consist
of aboue 12 men under Engineer F.
c. Goodrich, and although Mr. Good
rich says that in his opinion the line
is feasible in every way, Mr.. Alex
ander, the consulting engineer VIII
was sent here by the eastern capita =
lists to investigate whether or not it
would be advisable to make this ex-
tension has not yet made up his mind
what he will report it is though by
those who have followed the work SO
far, that the road is a sure thing.
The surveying gang is now in the
vicinity of Olinger's ranch, black
smith store and hay market place on
Continued From Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
by c. H. Showerman.)

KENNEWUCK, Wash, March 24.-It
remained for Walla Wallans to invade
the city of KenneWick and run the
first train over the completed branch
Of the North Coast railroad. 1t was a
special honor accorded the upper val
ley visitors by Superintendent Saxton.
With President J. w. Crawford of the
Walla Walla Commercial club at the
throttle and Secretary A. c. Moore
shoveling coal ine first train over the
branch. consisting of an engine, coal
car and fiat car steamed out of Ken
newick amid the cheers of hundreds.
A dozen of the Walla Walla business
men scrambled on the fiat car and en-
joyed the trip over the two miles of
completed track. The run was made
in short time. Judging from the
amount of oil Moore and Crawford
succeeded in getting on their hands
and face. they are entitled to a union
NoIu dlIeduS
The party arrived in Kennewick
about II o'clock after a pleasant trip
down the valley A short stop was
made at Alfalfa. A delegation of Ken
newick citizens met the Walla Wal
lans at the train and by their greet
ing showed they fully appreciate the
honor.
After trip around the city dinner
was served in a local iIorel and at the
close Of this report the excurs:onists
are boarding a train at l o'clock to re-
tuIn 10 Pasco where a welcome greet
ing awaits them No accident has hap
pened to mar the pleasure of the day
and the special promises to return to
Nala Walla at I: 80 tonight, on sched-
uIed time, as We are on time now.
With Loo of Walla Walla's business
men aboard. the Trades SpeciaP'
pulled out over the Northern Pacific
Continued on Page Fiva)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
TO GIVE
BETTER
SERVICE:
NORTHERN P ACIFIC G
SPENDS MILLIONS
IN NORTHWEST.
More Than $7,500,OOO Is
To Be Devoted to
New Equipment.

More than $7,500,O00 worth of new
equipment has been ordered by the
in the northwest, and is being rapid
ly placed into service, according to an
official announcement just received.
This will be good news to Walla WAL
la for the reason that much of this is
going into the freight department and
that a large share of the wheat anud
livestock produced in the Walla Walla
valley is sent out over the Northern
Pacific. With the n. p as well as the
O. r. & n. spending millions in equip
ment it means that there will be no
dreaded car shortage this fall and that
the passenger service rendered will be
better than ever before.
While the greater part Of this inn
mnse sum of money will go into the
freight department, nearly $3,OOO.OOO
will be expended on the passenger de-
partment.
The following is the lis. of cars or
dered for the freight service:
Two thousand and ten box cars, 500
fiat cars, 900 gondolas, 250 ballast cars,
225 refrigerator cars, 100 cabooses, 500
old box cars rebuilding, with steel uu-
oerframes.
The following equipment has been
ordered for the construction depart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Nominations are
Ratified Today

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
''suiars and insurgents today official
y notified the nominees of the reDub-
-''"H caucus for the rules committee,
nut each side is prepared to throw
'''CNS # the other side" makes any
''S'Ie move. The insurgents declare
made no effort TO get on the
>'i'''h''ee, because they wanted har
iy and feared any move on their
"'uId mean a fight The regulars
they are seeking harmony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Briitttains Take Boy They Found

tention of the prosecuting attorney or
that place, last January, upon COM
plant of several citizens who resided
in the vicinity of the MCGUIRE home.
An investigation developed that the
child had been kept in the clubhouse
during the extreme cold weather. lie
was thinly clad and had been bearen.
large patches OF hair having been
pulled out of his head He was taken
to the Goldendale hospital, where II
was found that his feet were badly
frozen, and physicians first thought
that they would have to be amputated
The McGuires were sullen and resented
the interference of the authorities
When brought before Prosecuting At
torney Darch. Mcclure, in a swaggeT-
Continued From Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Insurance Legislation.

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 24.-The as
sembly committee of the legislature
TODAY commenced consideration of the
Hotchkiss bill, intended to make GER
tain important changes in section 73,
95 and 81 of the insurance law. The
measure is applicable only to life IN
surance companies, the last two sec
tions being those establishing llmlta-
tions on the annual writings ana eN-
penses of corporations of this class.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
National Swimming Meet.

CHICAGO. Mar. 24-National ANA
teur Athletic union swimming cham
pionships in the 50yard dash, relay
race and water polo will be decided
tonight in the pool of the Chlcago
Athletic association. Many crack
c,,,;n,rners are entered Tomorrow the
Central Amateur Athletic union SWIM
ming championships will be heid al
the Illinois Athletic club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Auditorium for Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan, March z4.-6ius
received up to noon today for the
construction of a great auoieofiui''
convention hall and market piace -
o;tv A bond issue of sl5o,oOo was
voted to supply the funds for the pro-
noead structure, which VIII be one -
~, enest municipal buildings OF H.
kind in the west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
East is Against
Speaker Cannon

CHICAGO, March 24.-The poll just
completed by the Chicago Tribune
shows the republican newspaper edi-
tors of the east as we'll as OF the west
oppose the AIdrich tariff and Cannon.
According to figures, 85 per cent OF
the New England editors disapprove
the tariff and Sc percent are against
Cannon. In the Atlantic states the
percentage is almost as high.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
JERE LILLIS ON
LONG VACATION

KANSAS CITY, March 24=There
Is considerable speculation here today
a sto where Jere Lillis, the bank pres
ident, attacked by Jack Cudahy, in
the latters home three weeks ago, has
gone to spend an indefinite vacation
Lillis left yesterday, his destination,
however. was kept secret. 1t is -under-
stood he may go abroad. He will not
resign the presidency of his bank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
FORD Company Say
They are not in

-, NoIT. March 24.-Oficials of
ora automobile company today
'he rumor that the Ford COM
- '"o oeen purchased by Morgan
es's' which are reported to be
.'''ilg an automobile trust.
ruth of the rumor would mean
tue largest plants in the world
ooalesced with the Studebaker,
r. and United States Motor
company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
COffrOth has
Match in View

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24-Foi-
lowing the showing of Frank Klaus.
who had the better of six round
fight last night against Stanley Ket-
chel at Pittsburg. Promoter Coffroth
today is planning for meeting be-
tween Klaus and Billy Papke for May
IA. Klaus is said to be a conner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
BILL is PASSED.

WASHINGTON March "a
. The Townsend railroad bill, the
administration measure, was
voted on favorably today by the
committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. The bill
VIII he reported formally to the
house Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01

the principles of the Cancellation
or arbitration from the railway
men s experience of the concilia-
ton boards. In the first place the
scheme was drawn up under con
siderable pressure; and it was not
a complete scheme in itself. The
cause of the unrest at the present
moment is that although the rail
way men had agreed to arbitrate
ind had stated their cases, the ar
Ditrators have without exception
given awards which are contrary
to the weight of evidence submit
ted.
OF about 1000 men addressed
lat Hull on August 18th by Have
lock Wilson Of the Sailors and
Firemen' s Union, about 1000 held
up their hands in favor Of a fort
night s stoppage Of work, the date
to be fixed at an international con-
ference meeting in Copenhagen
next Saturday, August Goth. Mr..
Wilson said he anticipated about
rs per cent of the $4,000 men in
the union would keep their prom
Use to cease work.
The Labor leaders, never very
optimistic, have now, it seems,
abandoned hope Of successful
termination Of the Veto Confer
ence, and are preparing for a gen.
eral election in January A spec
ial meeting of the Executive is be-
ing called early next month, and
one of its tasks will be that of
giving provisional sanction to a
number of candidatures that have
been preparing on the assumption
that January will witness another
appeal to the country. As soon
as there is official confirmation of
their view a special conference of
candidates and agents will be held
in London, at which time the par
tvs policy will be fully discussed,
and in case the anticipated reduc-
ton in the number Of candida
lures sanctioned should give rise
to criticism it is now suggested
that delegates from affiliated or
CARNATIONS should be admitted to
this conference.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01

ompositors of type settlers. On
August End, however, 500 men
employed ID Manchester rendered
their notices to leave work on
August 18th and 9th. The men
are members of the Typographical
Society which possesses very large
funds. The dispute has been fore
ed to the compositors by the re-
fusal of the employers to recog
nize the branch rules and by their
demand that the Typographical
association should concede a
larger number Of apprentices The
agreement, that newspaper type
settlers should get a weeks holi-
day annually with pay is also de-
clared to have been broken.
The railway crisis is particular
ly acute and looks like being
greater than that about which re-
|volved the agitation Of 1907. When
the North Eastern Railway strike
occurred a few weeks ago the of,
ficials at the headquarters Of the
Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants were inundated with ap-
plication from all sections of rail
way men throughout the country
asking for sanction to follow the
lead Of the North Eastern men.
Cancellation and arbitration are
infinitely better than strikes and
iock-outs, but one cannot judge
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01
(rrom Our Correspondentl
London. August I7th. 1910.

AOUO00s august 1fG1l, 4SlU.
a great feature Of Miners
Trade Union organization in this
country IS the annual gala. The
day upon which this great Labor
and social function IS held Is re-
earded as public holiday 81 the
miners and their families, and up
on the large space chosen for ii
probably loo, 600 people win gath
e. Besides the lighter events d
number 81 speeches are delivered
sby leading labor organizers, and
ia connection with these 4 state
nnent Of labors way of regarding
current affairs Is generally to be
obtained.
A typical event of this kind.
was the Durham Miners annual
cala on August 18th held at Dur
ham Principal amongst the
sneakers was George Barnes, La
bor II p who declared that
Trade Union organization must
Is At the base Of all their activii
ties Trade Unionism found the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-09-01

With its fine exhibits and at.
fractions, surprising all previous
exhibitions the Live Stock Elk
position, the Horse Show, the Cat
tie Show, Sheep, Goats, Swine,
Poultry and Pet Stock, Fruits
and Flowers, Domestic and Farm
Exhibits, Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Display, Horse Racing,
Bands, Entertainments and
Amhsements- the biggest Fair
ever. held. Don't fail to 90 to
Wheeling September 18th.