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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Smooth Game
OF SWindlers

NEW YORK, April 6.-For lavish
stage setting, workmanlike execution
and ample financing, the story of
racing swindle as told the police to-
night by Henry Wagner. senior MEM
Der of a firm of billiard table manu-
facturers has no equal in the annals
OF the New York police bureau.
To obtain $4,000 the confidence
men entrusted their dupe with $780,
900 in cash, hired a private car from
Baltimore to Jacksonville, Fla, and
impersonated successfully a party of
millionaires, one of whom was H. HI.
Rogers Jr., son of the late president
of the Standard Oil company"
The story came out tonight with
the arrest of man who gave his
name as John Brown, 6S years old,
and described himself as a broker and
SPECTATOR. but who, the police say,
is George c. Rockwell. alias George
c. Hammond, alias "Old Joe Eaton"
a notorious confidence man.
Last month Wagner met man
representing himself to be Alfred
Sanford, private secretary 10 Penn
sylvania millionaire with money to
spend on coal lands. Would Wagner
acre He could sell at huge profit
The secretary lacked funds to finance
the deal himself, but it went through
h" asked only % per cent for his
tip.
A trip to Baltimore followed where
the millionaires" including H. H.
Rogers Jr.,'' Colonel Moffatt' of
Colorado, one Palmer and one Mar
shall.
From Baltimore the entire party
journeyed to Jacksonville by private
car-all of the "milionaireS'-and at
the race track there was heavy bet
ting between friends" in which the
victim was not asked to join. Instead,
his confidence was soothed by his be-
ing. made stakeholder until at one
time he held 100000. His draft for
$4,000 was obligingly cashed and he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Former Publisher now
Has Great ENTERPRISE

81 did not originate the idea of the
chain system. 1 was pleased with the
program of the syndicate as a manu-
featuring concern, but the retail durg-
gists of the country began to get al
armed over the opposition of the chain
stores and urged some action that led
to by placing the matter before the
meeting on Thursday night.
THE fact that great capitalists in
dividually are backing the great chains
in New York and throughout the coun-
try is significant More or less in
vowed in these systems are the Riker
company and the Hegeman Corpora
ton, of this city; the Lauer Drug
company, the United Drug company.
controlling the Rexall stores and the
Owl drug stores of California; the
Louis K. Liggett company, controlling
% Hall & Lyon stores, recently taken
over with those of Williams e. Watt,
of Baltimore; the Jaynes stores, of
Boston, financed by the Rikers, and
the stores recently acquired or estab-
lished by the Continental Finance
company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Who "Tibbed"
Gamblers Off?

Who is the one that tipped off"
those who were running the big
games in Walla Walla just three days
before the raid on gambling houses
was pulled? This is the question
Sheriff j. S. Haviland and three Spo-
kane detectives would like some sat
isfactory answer to. The officers
have evidence at hand which proves
conclusiyely that two of the operators
were given the high sign" to fly for
only one or two nights before the
trio of detectives were to sit in" the
big games the word was passed
around and there was nothing do
ing.
When Sheriff Haviland went to
Portland to bring DR.. ]. Ellery Fales
back to this city he got up rather
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Expected to Appear Today.
IRRIGATION BILL
CAUSES HARD WORS

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senator
Warren's bill authorizing the disposal
of the surplus waters Of the govern
ment irrigation projects to private
corporations was the subject of pro-
longed debate in the senate again to-
day.
When Senator Warren moved 20
take up the bill, no vote was cast in
the negative, and it was believed a
compromise had been reached that
would insure early action. Such did
not prove to be the case.
Senator Hepburn took the position
be of no service and denounced them
as subterfuges and delusions.
Later in the discussion, Mr. Hey
burn stated the bill had been dictat-
ed by the corporations. Mr.. Warren
denied such was the case, saying:
Il deny that imputation. / drew
the bill as the result Of a suggestion
from a government official and not in
the interest of any corporation"
Much of the days criticism Of the
bill by Senator Hepburn was direct
ed to the omission of individuals from
the list of those to whom the govern
ment may deliver water as provided
by the bill. He contended that the
effect would be to prevent the use of
water for domestic or mining pur-
poses. Denouncing the bill as "a leg
islative crime" he asserted he could
explain the apparent willingness of
senators to permit the measure to
pass only on the ground they failed
either to comprehend the terms of
the bill or to appreciate their duty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Patten Stops
Liquidation

NEW YORK, April 6.-James A
Patten, who did not know whether he
was out of the speculative markets
or not when he arrived here from
Liverpool a few weeks ago ,reappear-
ed on the floor of the cotton exchange
today and thereafter the deluge OF
liquidation, estimated in some quar-
tiers to have cost him $1,500,000 yes
terday, ceased.
The feeble recovery started Ia
yesterday afternoon, gained strength
and the May option advanced to S14oi
or about $3.50 per bale above Tues
days low level.
Mr.. Patten hurried to the assist
ance of the market from Chicago over
night and before the exchange opened
he was quoted as being as bullish as
ever. The bull movement in May cot
ton reached it's apex last January al
$16.46 and then broke to 1880
Renewed accumulation estimated al
one time at 100000 bales, brought
fresh advances, eliminating for the
second campaign on March 80 in
mark of $15.16. Since then. contin-
ued slack demand from spinners ana
reports of rain in the south nave
brought about slow recessions when
yesterday became panicky.
Information here today and the be-
havior of the marekt indicated renew
ed determination on the part OF the
bull leaders to carry the May dedi
through. Spot sales in Liverpool TOT
delivery in New York were reported
at from 5000 to 5000 blaes. Cables
were relatively firm. These two rae
tors, aided by reports of a brlskei
demadn from spinners overcame the
weather reports from the south. Ihe
market opened strong, fell off, recoV-
cred when it was seen no importan.
holdings were coming out, and closeu
at the top.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Youth Tells
OF the Crime

CANTON, Ohio, April 6.-Cletus
Willaman. under arrest at Chicago
will be brought back to Canton to-
morrow to stand trial for the murder
of his father-in- law, Warren E
Rooms, aged so, and of Rooms wife.
The crime was committed some
time last night and was revealed to-
day by Earl Rooms, aged 10, son OF
the slain couple
Investigation showed Mrs. Rooms
had been shot dead and her husband
beaten to death with a brick. Mrs
Rooms body also showed Commissions
from the brick and Rooms had been
shot in the head though the bullet
had glanced.
The Rooms boy says that, aroused
by a sound of shots, he went to in
vestigate and that Willaman standing
over the bodies, hurled the brick at
him. The boy has a severe confusion
on his head. The police found the
gas jets in the house turned on and
the gas, they believe, kept the boy in
a semi-conscious condition until ID
o'clock this morning.
Willaman. who is 26 years old, Is
the husband Of the daughter of Rooms
former wife. He bought a ticket at
Massilon yesterday for Montana and
boarded a train ostensibly for the
west, but, according to the Rooms boy
came to their home last night and re-
quested lodging.
1t is said Willaman will not fight
extradition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
In Other Cities.
cOHpan my

Reports from Chicago. Pittsburg
and Cincinnati indicate that there is a
systematic effort being made by large
financia interests to procure foot
hold in the drug trade Of these cities.
Three of the biggest concerns in Chi
cagO are reported to be now in a plan
to transfer their control to this inter
est. Eight or nine Cincinnati stores
are alleged to be included in the plan
in that direction Even a most casual
review of the facts will convince any
one that the retail trade is seriously
menaced by one of the most important
dangers that ever has confronted it.
druggists have insisted that the
only way to obtain any sort of a
chance is by organization and our plan
comes in response to the suggestions
made l will call a general stockho d
ers' meeting of the syndicate as soon
as the committee has made a definite
plan. The stock will be distributed
among the druggists themselves to
whatever extent it is necessary to is
sue it and, like our own concern. it
will be a cooperative movement"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

l mix up with always rings in that
old threat which has long since be-
come a chestnut
In speaking of the raids last night
Detective Wales said: Il have been
in a good many of these ''cleanups''
but l never saw city where those
-unning the games, pulled off such
downright robbery stunts Why ev-
>ry card used by the Morris gang was
marked and many of the decks at the
Hardwick Joint" We're marked. When
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Will Try to
Run Smoothly

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 9Th.
flrst step of the socialist democratic
party will be to reassure the peoule
and relieve their minds Of apprehen-
sion that our victory means the en-
tire overturning of business in this
city" said Emil Seidel. Milwaukae,S
newly elected socialists mayor. There
Will be no Utopia, no millineum. none
of the wild antics that our opponents
have charged to us. There will be
no party bosses, no one-man policy
When we decide on a course to pur-
sue there will be conferences with the
other socialists elected and the best
lines will be followed.
1--WE shall give everyone in the
party a chance to be heard and to
voice his sentiment
Our plans are now in an embryonic
condition, SO 1 cannot discuss them
at length.
AS to corporations, we shall make
them pay their share of the taxes and
improve the lot of the workingman.
I'VE will do nothing revolutionary.
nothing that would turn the tide of
sentiment against US.
IF any question arises which the
administration cannot handle, we will
refer it to the electorate as a whole
After all they are the only bos-
ses. Socialism has been given a
chance to show it's merit. We can
do this by insistent and consistent
conservatism.
In a way we are on trial and will
show the people of what metal We
are made.
This election was not the result
of one campaign. 1t is the victory
that comes to cause after 26 years
of the hardest kind Of work. We have
flooded this town with literature and
have had men on the stump in and
out of season, educating the working
men to the opportunities that lay be-
fore them.
I'VE have not promised the work
ingmen or the city at large an i'm
mediate a panacea fer ills. We have
promised the best vernment that
we can give and we are going to live
up to that promise
Victor L. Berger, whose reputation
as a socialist leader extends through
out the country, had this to say about
the election:
This victory marks a new epoch
in American history and any man or
woman who has helped to bring it
about will naturally feel proud. This
is nobody's personal victory. 1t is
not Seiders; it is not Berger's VIC
tory. 1t is a victory for principle,
victory for progrs ss-a little step to-
ward a higher phase of civilization. III
is the result of many years OF hard
word for the education and enlight-
eminent of the working class of Mil
waukee"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

Senator Carter proposed an amend
ment including individual consumers
but while the amendment was &C
copied by all, this action did not put
stop to the discussion.
Hepburn and Borah Clash.
Senator Hepburn was again sharp
ly antagonized by his colleague, Sen
ator Borah, who, in emphatic terms
declared the ebill to be in the interest
Of the people of Idaho and acceptable
to them. Pointing out that the bill
provided only for payment for the de-
livery of water by the government
he contended that it did not authorize
the sale Of water as had been assert
ed
Then how can the government
from Idaho.
1.-The government does not sell it,
fatty replied the junior senator from
Idaho.
"The bill so provides" positively as
serted Mr.. Hepburn.
1T does not do anything of the
kind" even more emphatically replied
Mr.. Borah.
Both senators evidently were stirred
over the situation. Later Mr.. Hepburn
expressed regret at the conflict with
his colleague. Mr.. Borah did not ap-
pear to be at all placated by the mild
manner of his associate
He differs not only from me, but
from the state land board and all
others who have the matter in
CHARGE" he said.
With this exchange of amenities
the bill was laid aside for the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

generously loaned the money to one
of the crowd to fill out bet of $780,
600 bet. Then came the getaway.
Wagner said tonight that Brown,
arrested this afternoon, took the part
Of Moffatt. When searched by the
police $2,071 in bills was found strap
ped around Browns waist.
That guy thought he was in for
something SOFT" said Brown. He
thought he was in for some of that
100000 and when he dod not get it
he was sore"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

early and was surprised to see Andy
Evans, whom he had suspected of
running a game. crawl out of a berth
few minutes later. Sheriff Havi-
land had not made the information
against Evans and did not have suf-
ticient evidence to make a case at
that time or he would have arrested
him there. At the Portland station
Evans walked up to Sheriff Haviland
and said. We'll so long Sheriff.
leave on the Shasta limited tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
HoFFs1~1 WILL NOT rA,x
Indicted Pittsburs Mar Will No.
Interview to Newspaperm.,


NEW YORK. April 6.-Frar,, =.
Hoffstot. when Informed at his ~
York residence ton ght that nrosan e"
ment ordering his indictment IN otaA
es OF conspiracy and bribery had rs
returned in Pittsburg. SAID win go
humor; Il always leave business -
mind me at the Office and now ,bo.
l am at home l cannot discuss tbis
matter. Tomorrow when / got dnns
town and look things over I NAV ba,a
something TO say, but until then ro,,
must excuse me-" ''u
Mr.. Hoffstot IS perhaps best known
as president and director of the p,oss.i
St5el Car company. But in addition h.
is president and director OF the Capdo
Car company, limited of Chicago Col
umet River railway and of the w.
tern Steel Car and Foundry comnanv
He is also secretary and treasurer 81
the South Shore railroad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
4 full confession.

a full confession.
Robert Wilson of Scranton
made the original disc,osnrs who
tion 90 sS aue mas accepted the posi
tion OF special county detective 'Os,'
WIN nave charge of the detective Ut ne
in preparing the graft cases foe work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

sentence in Jail while Conrad Knope
gave bond for payment of his $50
fine within 48 hours. Elmer E.
Claughton was fined $3.50 upon pay
ment of which he was released.
In the civil suit of Davies G. Skin
ner VS.. w. J. Corkrum, for the col
lection of a commission amounting to
$1,000. the jury found for the de-
PENDANT.
Expected to Appear Today.
Percy Walden, one alleged gambler
whose information was not transfer
red from the justice court and who
has now put in an appearance since
he secured his $500 bail. is expected
to appear today. The only alleged
gambler who refused to plead was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

CHICAGO, April 6.-Cletus Will
lamar, 26 years old, was arrested here
late today on a charge Of numbering
Mrs. Warren Rooms and the latters
husband in their home at Canton
Ohio, last night.
According to the police, blood
stained revolver was found in VIII
alman's possession.
Empty cartridge Shells, a blood
stained undershirt, a book on BLACK
and white art" a ticket to Glasgow
Mont, and a letter addressed to IN
Rooms, Crystal Springs, Ohio" which
appeared to be from matrimonial
agency in ST. Paul, Mimi, were found
on Willaman.
When asked if he had committed
the crime, Willaman appeared to be
dazed and then said:
Il don't know. The devil must have
been in me. They had some evil in
huence over me. I don't remember
anything about it. Take me back to
Canton and l will talk"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-05
WOMEN HAVE ORGANIZED
Fair Sex in Missouri Form organIza.
tIon to Fight for Needed
Reform.

Springfield, Mo-, Feb. AT the
meeting of the Missouri Woman's De-
yelopment association held here Janu-
airy 27 a new word was coined to meet
the new condition, the Missouri
"boosterettes."
The women back of this movement
are not Haunting posters in the eyes Of
mere man demanding equal suffrage
though many of them are ardent work
ers for the cause. The group Of women
has adopted new tactic which the
business men of the state claim will
do more for equal suffrage than any
amount of stump speaking The
movement was organized under the di-
rection Of Mrs. John H. Curran, wife
of the chief immigration commission
er. Closely AFFILIATED with her is Miss
M. Marshall.
The purpose of the organization is
to boost Missouri, and their first con-
crete endeavor is to secure the pass
ing by the new legislature of a law
providing for Missouri day" which
will be legal holiday over the state.
The object of the association is far
broader than this one step. The wom-
en- have in mind bending every energy
toward developing Missouri CONNER
cially. This Is a novel undertaking for
the women of Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-05
HENEY IS PROSECUTOR
Cross Examined by Prosecutor
In Land Case.

Portland Ore, Feb. 4-Prosecutor
Francis J. Heney yesterday subjected
former Congressman Binger Herr
mann, on trial for alleged conspiracy
to defraud the government out OF
public land, to severe cross examin-
alton.
Hermann said that he never had
known the government was being de-
frauded in the Blue Mountain reserve,
though he did know that there had
been frauds in connection with nearly
every reserve in Oregon. This fact,
Hermann declared, had not excited
his suspicion in the Blue Mountain
case, nor did the fact that huge frauds
had been perpetrated in Michigan and
Wisconsin under the stone and timber
act, cause more than general sus,
picion that men who would cheat once
would cheat again.
On one occasion Mr. Heney asked
! if the reason Hermann said he had
not read an article In Portland pa
p.r telling in detail how frauds in
school lands were perpetrated, was to
keep from admitting that he did know
there was such fraud, the defendant
half rose from his seat and, almost
shouting, answerered that there was
not word of truth in such a state
ment.
Il don't like your insinuations, Mr.
Heney," Hermann thundered. "You
are trying to influence the jury"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-05
INQUIRY
ADJOURNS FOR
ANOTHER WEEK
PosTPoNEMENT TAKEN TO AL
LOW BALLINGER,s COUNSEL TO
BE INFORMED; TAFT is WATCH
ING THE CASE.

Washington, Feb. An order to
permit the arrival In the city of coun-
sci for Secretary Ballinger and allow
counsel to become familiar with the
case, the Ballinger-Pinchot investigat-
ing committee adjourned today until
February IL. John J. Vertree Of
Nashville, Tenn. and Carl Rasch, for
merly United States district attorney
Of Montana, have been selected to rep
resent Secretary Ballinger. Land
Commissioner bennett and Field
Agent Schwartz in the investigation
now being held by the senate commit
tee In the Ballinger-P -Pinchot contro-
versy.
The president has shown an active
interest in the Ballinger-Pinchot inyes-
tigation. Apparently he has conclud-
ed from reports of the inquiry so far
published that the case Is not proceed
ing in fair and judicial manner and
he has insisted on the retention of
counsel to represent the administra-
ton officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-02-05

QUESTION OF SEATING DELE
GATES FROM ILLINOIS HALTs
PROCEEDINGS AND CONFER
ENcE is NOT YET ORGANIZED.

Toledo, O., Feb. 4.-Still deadlocked
on the question of seating the miners
delegates from Illinois and with the
operators of that state not participat-
Ing, the joint wage conference Of the
miners and operators of Ohio, In
diana and Pennsylvania, adjourned at
noon today until this afternoon with
out reaching the point of permanent
organization.
The controversy over the miners del
egates from Illinois to the joint con-
ference assumed an apparently SER
ious aspect last night. The committee
on credentials came to q disagreement
and their report III throw the matter
into the joint committee. 1T has been
intimated that If the miners do not
concede the point there will no con-
ference.
Hope OF an amicable adjustment
was expressed by Thos. L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America, while acting as temporary
chairman Of the ioint wage scale con-
ference Of the operators of Ohio, IN
diana, and Pennsylvania districts
which met yesterday afternoon. John
IA. Jones. president of the Pittsburg-
Buffalo Coal company, nd one of the
principal operators present, expressed
a belief that peaceable agreement
will be reached and a strike avoided.
After a disposition of the prelimin-
airy business, the conference adjourn
ed until today, to await the report of
the credentials committee, which dead
locked on admitting to the conference
the Illinois miners in tie absence OF
the Illinois operators.
| A few scattering noes on the motion
to make President Lewis temporary
chairman of the conference, were the
onl-- echo of the controversy just fin
lshed in the miners convention.
President Lewis made an unqualified
| declaration OF the repeal of "so-callee
] ! anti -censr racg 'lswswi which he, sale
1 "circumscribed the operators so tina
they constantly dread being dragged
| into the COURTS
He said that when the miners and
operators get together for the uplft.
| ing Of the industry there would be less
risk in investment and more safety fol
the workmen. He said that a demand
should be made Of the railroads thai
they pay the mine owners more money
for the coal they consume, that the
| latter might pay more money for the
| protection of their employees.