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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-21
Please Read These Two Letters.

The following letter from Mrs Ove Rock will prove how
IT'S for submit the dangers surgical operation
be avoided by taking Lydia Phams Vegetable Compound
She four weeks in the hospital
than before. Then after all that suffering Lydia f.
hams Vegetable Compound restored her health.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Yale Alumni Dimes.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Praise of Old
Eli was echoed in song, cheer and speech
the annual dinner here Saturday night
OF the Yale Alumni Association of Wash
ington. President Taft, the best known
member of the local association, gradu-
ate of Yale '7s, was the principal
speaker, and being a loyal son of Yale
he gave his full share of the praise
bestowed during the banquet upon the
alma mater by the alumni.
The other speakers were: President
Hadley of Yale; Franklin MacVeagh
secretary of the treasury; Lee McClung,
treasurer of the United States; Charles
ID. Sheriff., American minister to Ar.
gentina.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
PARoLED coNvIcTs AT DINNER
Murderer, Highwayman, Burglars, forg-
ers and Other Criminals Present
At Los Angeles.

Los Angeles.-A murderer, four high
waymen, five burglars, two forgers and
three ordinary criminals attended a
banquet in a prominent hotel as the
guests of Leonard Mordaunt, himself
an ex-convict, but now at the head of
the prison parole fund of the Union
Rescue mission.
1t was largely through efforts of Nor
daunt that 10 of the guests were re-
leased from San Quentin on parole, and
the particular purpose of the banquet
was to have them meet Frank Milford,
state parole officer. Interesting rem
iniscences were a feature of the gath
ering.
The banquet was such success that
it was decided to hold another in the
near future, when all other paroled men
in Los Angeles will be invited to at
tend. There are about As here.
Mordaunt believes such gatherings
will serve as moral support to former
criminals who are being reclaimed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
PORTLAND oREeoN1AN AGED so
Semi-centennial Celebrated by Big Ban
quet Sunday.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 6.-The semi-cen-
tennial of the founding of the Morning
Oregonian by Henry L. Pittock was
celebrated by banquet in honor of the
veteran publisher at the Portland Com
mercial club Sunday. There were gath
cred at the table 400 employees of the
paper, many ex-employes and number
of invited guests. In responding to the
presentation to him of large loving
cup, Mr.. Pittock took occasion to allude
in feeling manner to the passing of his
almost lifelong partner, the late Colonel
Harvey w. Scott. The guests included
Alfred Holman of San Francisco, editor
of the Argonaut and former assistant
editor of the Oregonian, who journeyed
from California to be present today.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
MURDERER OF. j. F. WALKER
SALOON MAN AT
KAHLOTUS, WIN.
Hunted for Two Weeks, He Was Cap
tured Near Ellensburg, Saturday Noon
-Nabbed by Deputy Sheriff Crowley
of Kittitas County-Boy Murderer
Has Indian Blood, Glad Chase Is Over.

Ellensburg, Wash, Feb. 5.-Hunted
day and night for two weeks by blood
hounds, constables, sheriffs and their
deputies, with officers in every town in
the northwest looking for him, Charles
F.. Cook, son of a Kahlotus justice of
the peace, who murdered James f.
Walker, q saloon owner, at Kahlotus,
in cold blood, was, Saturday afternoon,
captured while crossing a bridge be-
tween Gle Elum and South Gle Elum.
The boy murderer, with a strain of In
dian blood in his veins, was taken to
Pasco for trial.
''Thank God the hunt is over,' muir
INJURED Cook when confronted by Deputy
Sheriff Crowley of Kittitas county
Sheriff II. V. Davis, who has hunted
the young murderer day and night with
hounds and on horseback through the
rugged hills of Franklin county, will
take Cook to Pasco.
Cook seems utterly Indifferent to his
fate and his deed, telling the story of
the Staying, of his intention to kill
three other men, of the chase by several
posses, and how he lived for nearly two
weeks in open air, with little food, and
no covering other than the tattered
clothing and overcoat, without the
slightest sign of emotion.
The Indian blood which flows in his
veins shows in his deep coloring and his
stoicism. He faces trial in a bitter,
hostile county, without wavering and
with apparent indifference.
Cook expresses sorrow for his deed
and pity for the murdered man S wife,
while at the same time he said he
was ready to step to the gallows. He
is 23 years old.
Cook says he has been drink hard
for three years, and says that on three
other occasions he has threatened to
commit crimes when drunk, especially
to his father.
81 did not have anything against
Uncle Jimmy (Walker)," said the muir
derer. "He was all right, but they had
me 'siwashed, and he wouldn't give
me any whisky. don't know why L
shot him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
POOR HANDLING OF MAIL IS
CAUSING GREAT STIR
In "HIGH-UPS."
Ineficiency, characterization and Mis-.
management Are Alleged-Secretarv
Htchcock's Angry Mood-Postmaste
General Says Minor Officials Act in
His Name Without Authority.

lnefiiciency, INSTRUMENTATION, and mis-.
management have developed in the rail.
way mail service and are likely to re.
suit in an upheaval, perhaps in re.
organization of the entire service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
thoroughly incensed, and makes no con.
cealment of his Indignation. Recently
he has been conducting personal in.
vestigation. Rumors have reached
Washington from several points. that
changes in leading officers of the service
were imminent; indeed, it was reported
that the designations of the second as.
sistant postmaster general, Joseph Stew
art, and the chief of the railway mail
service, Alexander Grant, had been sub-
mitted to the postmaster general 1t
an be said on good authority that Meth
err of the officials has resigned. and
that their designations have not been
called for.
Mr.. Hitchcock expresses himself as
entirely satisfied with the administra
ton of the offices of the second assist
ant by Mr.. Stewart, but he said he was
much dissatisfied with the management
of the railway mail service, particularly
as respects the personnel of the service.
His investigation, he indicated, had
disclosed that orders had been issued bv
subordinate officers placed upon the
employees unreasonable and in some in
stances humiliating burdens. These
were promulgated in the name of the
postmaster general, although he knew
nothing about them until after inves-
tigation.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the only change
in the status of the railway mail clerks
had been caused by an effort of the de-
partment to effect reasonable readiust-
ment of hours of service SO as to equal
ize them throughout the country.
Through the operation of this system,
the hours of service of some clerks
were slightly increased, while Others
were reduced.
The investigation started by Mr..
Hitchcock will not be concluded for some
time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
CHICAGO STRIKERS LOSE FIGHT
Starvation Forces Garment Workers to
Give Up.

len thousand men, women and chill
dren are facing actual starvation as a
result of the monster strike of the gar
ment workers at Chicago, which ended
February in complete victory for
the manufacturers. The final report of
the relief committee of the Garment
Workers union shows deplorable state
OF restitution among hundreds of fam
lies whose entire revenue has been cut
OIL for 20 weeks. The strike records of
the police department contain the names
OF three persons actually starved, six
who have committed suicide, five who
have been murdered and scores of others
who have been assaulted as result of
the strike. The city must either feed
thousands of them all winter or permit
them to perish.
More than $4,000 workers Saturday
applied to the clothing manufacturers
for their old places. More than half of
them found their places filed by strike
breakers, whom the employers refuse to
discharge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Legislature Is Homeless.

The legislature will determine tomor-
row whether to continue it's sessions
here or elsewhere in the state. Some
members favor continuing the session
here, where smaller buildings have been
offered by the business men, while
others are for the removal of the legis-
lature. The loss of the house records
practically necessitates that the work of
the present session be done over
Governor Hadley says he would grant
pardons to several convicts who risked
their lives to save state papers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
THE WEST HAS A KICK
The Proposed Reciprocity With Canada
Gives East an Advantage.

The announcement of the proposed
reciprocity trade agreement with Can
ada has created about as much of a stir
among members of congress from the
great west and middle west as did the
announcement of the organization of
the National Progressive Republican
league among the old-line republicans.
The proposed agreement is denounced as
framed for the benefit of Canada and
the big manufacturing industries of
New England and the east at the ex-
pense OF the farmer and other producers
of raw material in the west, middle west
and south. Suffice it to say that it
will not receive a single vote as it stands
now from Washington, Oregon, Idaho or
Montana, unless it be the vote of Sen
ator Chamberlain of Oregon, and even
his vote is doubtful. And the reason
is not necessarily that these representa-
tives and senators are not. for reduced
tariffs, as they have always declared,
but they contend that this proposition
is discriminating one. The fact is,
that some of these members would vote
for free trade with Canada, but they
will stand out forever against a trade
agreement that leaves the protected
where he is now, and able
to maintain his present prices, which
are adding more to the increased cost
of living than any other element.
Senator Dixon of Montana, is inclined
to favor free trade with Canada, but on
the present proposal he stands with the
other members of congress. Congress-
man Miles Poindexter voted in congress
a year ago for lower tariff on lumber,
but opposed free listing it. Senator
Jones is inclined to take the same stand
as the others, but said he would not
declare himself positively until he has
made more thorough study of the mat
c. Hart.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Would Extend the Federal Power.

In speech remarkable for frankness
and directness, Senator Albert B. Cum
MINIS OF Iowa, member of the senate
committee on interstate commerce. told
the republican club at New York re-.
Gently what an important work the in
terstate commerce commission has been
performing
lone thing to do, and that immedi-
ately," he said, els to extend the fed.
eral power over all railroad capital
engaged in the business of common car
rlers SO that there shall not be dollar
That does not represent either honest in
vestment in their property, or enlarge.
ment and betterment.''
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
STATE MILITIA FUNDS VANISH
Every Line officer of the State Militia
to Be Subpenaed.

Seattle, Feb. s.-The legislative in
vestigating committee has discovered
that the reserve fund for discharged
members of the national guard has dis
appeared. AS result it is semi official
ly announced that every line officer in
the state will be subpenaed to Olympia
This work is under direction of Repre-
sentative Frank P. Goss, who declares
he will force investigation of oil iDspec-
ton appropriations which are used to
support five men for what he says is
one man IS work.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
London Dislikes Reputation.

London, Eng.-The recent anarchistic
display here has caused many thinking
Englishmen to consider whether OF not
it is wise for England to continue to
be the refuge and haven for every man
whose hand may have been raised
against society, government, institution,
and even life itself. Napoleon once re-
ferred to England as GA dollhouse for
the cultivation of assassins and mis-
chief makers
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
jeff De Angels, February 1918.

What promises to be a comic opera
attraction of more than usual merit will
be at the Auditorium theatre, Spokane,
two nights, February IL and 10. JEFF
ferson De Angels, fresh from his tri-
umph as Koko in the all-star revival of
"The Mikado" at the Casino, New
York, will appear under the manage
ment of F. Ray Comstock in "The Beau
ty Spot" by Reginald De Koven and
Joseph Herbert, the most original and
successful American writers of musical
comedy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
100000 Fire in Seattle.

Seattle, Feb. Sire which started
in the basement Of the two-story con
crete building at 141S2O-22 Second ave-
nue., burned stubbornly several hours,
cutting the building and destroying the
stocks of the Arthur Lennon glove store
and the N. G. Phillips shoe store, which
occupied the ground floor. An explo
sion, the cause of which is not known,
preceded the fire. The loss will prob
ably exceed 100000, with insurance of
$4,000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Thousands of Chinese starvs

Owing to famine in the provinces of
Ngan Hwei and Kiang 81, the condi-
lions are most serious. Information re-
ceived at Shanghai indicates that thou.
sands are perishing from starvation. the
dead remaining unburied. Fears are
entertained for the safety of many
American missionaries. 1t is said near.
y S,ooo,ooo people are in danger of
death unless prompt relief is forthcom.
ing.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Many Patents Granted in Northwest.

Patents have been granted to resi-
dents of the northwest as follows: Guy
Alloway, Seattle, surfacing machine;
Adolf Beckstrom, Lewistown, Mont,
electric incubator and nursery; Paul
Bickel and F. G. Pierce, Shoshone, Ida
no, pump; Arthur W. Campbell, North
Yakima, Wash, pocketbook holder;
Lamech Harlow, Portland, Ore, gang
edger; Fred Newton, Hubbard, Ore, bal
ing press; Guy E. Stansell, Seattle
loose-leaf binder.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
DOCTOR RETRAoTs CONFESSION
Russian Physician Says He Confessed to
Secure Promised Immunity.

ot. petersburg, Feb. CDR. Pantheon
kow, who twice pleaded guilty to the
murder of Count Vasilli Bouturlin, and
VINO, PRIOR to his appearance on the wit
ness stand, made an elaborate confession
Oh ms guilt, later retracting parts of it
ana modifying other parts, astonished
Tue crowd in the courtroom today with
sweeping denial of his confession and
statement that he had been induced
70 make the admission of guilt on the
promise that his mistress, Nine. Mura-
wen, would be freed from charges that
ne himself would be released from Gus
tody.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
ASK TO BE POSTAL REPOSITORIES
Ellensburg, Palouse and Colville Banks
Make Application.

The Washington National bank of
Ellensburg, the National bank of Pa
louise, and the First National bank of
Colville, Wash, have made application
to be made repositories for postal bank
funds. The Chase National bank of
New York has been approved as reserve
agent for the National bank of Cheney,
Wash. The postoffice department has
ordered city mail delivery service es-
tablish at Blackfoot, Idaho, with two
carriers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
BUILDING BURNED TO GROUND
CAUSED BY Tightening
STORM SUNDAY.
Fire Department Rendered Helpless by
Inadequate Water Supply-Convicts
Called Out to Fight Fire and Did
Noble Work-Governor Will Grant
Pardons to Those Who Risked Lives.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The Mis-
souri, capitol building was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. The total
loss, including the building and many
records and state papers, is estimated at
$1,000,000, with no insurance.
Lightning which struck the dome
shortly after o CLOCK spread the flames
to the roof and in less than half an hour
it was apparent that the building was
doomed
Because of inadequate water pressure,
the fire could not be reached, and no aid
could be rendered for some time by the
fire department. Governor Hadley per-
sonally directed the fight against the
flames, which, because of the building IS
age, rapidly gained Roadway.
The penitentiary fire department was
called to the scene and the convicts
worked heroically, scaling walls and tax
ing dangerous chances. The local militia
company was called out and formed a
Gordon around the building, driving
spectators from dangerous places and re-
moving records. The fire soon spread to
the roof of the senate chamber, where
the efforts of the fremen to check it
proved unayailinp.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Reports Congress 20 Years.

Washington, D. C.-Andrew G. Welch,
the senior reporter of details in the
house of representatives, is dead in
this city of pneumonia. Mr.. Welch,
whose home was at Huntsville, Tenn,
had been on duty in the house for 26
years, and was the dean of the steno-
graphic corps. He was Sc years of age.
A widow survives him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Religious Relations Strained.

st. Petersburg.-The relations be-
tween the Greek and the Roman church
es have become strained and the min
istry of the interior has dispatched a
circular addressed to all the Roman
Catholic bishops in Russia, informing
them that papal orders not passing
through government channels are "not
obligatory upon Russian subjects"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16

Farmers digging in Ford county, Kan
sas, for the body of Paul Reich, who
disappeared three weeks ago, unearthed
three skeletons, Saturday. One is that
of an adult, the other two of children
10 years of age. Neither skeleton was
that of Reich.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Restriction Put on Gambling.

To restrict race track gambling to
the wealthy classes, the Russian govern
ment has adopted new rules whereby
bling and bookmaking are prohibited.
There is a movement afoot in the duma
to prohibit race track betting altogether
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Rupert Nash Commits Suicide.

Rupert Nash, young man of Eagle
Valley, Oregon, committed suicide in a
cabin on the west fork of Daily creek,
Saturday. When found, he was lying
on his bed with revolver near his
hand and hole through his head.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Gladstone in Disfavor.

Cape Town, So. Africa.-The new
governor, viscount Gladstone, of United
South Africa, has aroused great excite
ment and resentment in Rhodesia and
South Africa generally by committing
death sentence passed on native for
criminal assault on white woman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Girl Burned to Death.

Wapato, Wash, Feb. 6.-Clara c., the
6-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Perrin, residing four and one-half miles
northwest of this place, was burned to
crisp Saturday afternoon while burn
ing sagebrush.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
PAUL FREEZE GUILTY
Palouse Boy Convicted, Second Degree,
In Montana

Fort Benton, Mont, Feb. 6.-The jury
in the trial of Paul Freeze of Palouse,
for the murder of Frank c. Gilmore, last
October, brought in verdict of guilty
of murder in the second degree, the
penalty for which is Imprisonment for
10 years, and may be extended to life.
The defendant showed no emotion when
he heard the verdict and throughout the
trial has been exceedingly self possess
ed, though subjected to severe cross ex-
animation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
BURY OR BURN 5000 VICTIMS.
Plague Mortality In and About Hardin
Manchuria

Hardin, Feb. s.-Already nearly 5000
bodies of victims of the plague have
been buried or burned in the outskirts
of Hardin. Forty-eight hundred of these
came from the Chinese town and 1000
from the Russian quarter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Blow to Plush Kills Him.

At Union City, Ind, E. J. Robe, 80
years old, is dead from the effect of
a fist blow on the head, and Ed Hyatt,
a wealthy business man of same city is
under arrest on the charge of murder.
Hyatt, it is said, struck Robe after Robe
Hyatt IS married daughter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
want Postal Savings.

Demands are being made for the es-
tablishment of postal savings banks in
many parts of the country. Olympia,
Wash, has reported rapid growth OF
patronage.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Chinese Revolt In Batavia.

batavia, Java, Duetch East Indies
There has been serious outbreak
among the Chinese on the island of Bill
h1on. The capital, Tanning Pandan,
was looted and burned, and the chief
a. administrator and others murdered.
troops have been sent to the scene.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
ANXIETY FELT FOR RYAN

Philadelphia, Feb. e.-Showing i'm
provement throughout the day, Arch
bishop Ryan was not so well later in
the evening, and the opinion of some of
those near him that he might be able
to be around again was shattered by
new developments in the prelate's con-
dition tonight.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Assassination of sani-Ed-Dowleh.

Teheran, Persia, Feb. 6.-Sani-Ed
Dowleh, Persian minister of finance, was
shot dead in the street Saturday. His
assassins, two Armenians, escaped. The
minister was returning home from a
meeting of parliament when he was at
tackled. Death was almost instantane-
Gus.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
R. L. MCCORMICK IS DEAD.
Tacoma Millionaire and Banker of Note
Succumbs to Bright Disease.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 6.-Robert Laird
Mccormick, secretary of the Weyer-
haeuser company and president of
number of banks and prominent business
companies in Tacoma and western Wash
ington, died in Sacramento, Sunday, fol
lowing two days of suffering from an
acute attack of Bright IS disease.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Pacific Northwest Wheat.

PORTLAND, ore.-Track prices; Club, SOC
@s1c; bluestem, s2@s3c; red Russian
10c; valley, SIC; fortyfold, so@s1c.
Reconsideration, SIC; fortvfold
S5c; club, SIC; red Russian, soc.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Black Snow Falls in Switzerland.

Geneva.-Snow which is black as SCOT
has fallen in the Emmenthal valley of
Switzerland and covered the ground to
the depth Of 15 inches. Scientists be-
lieve the snow is mixed with dust blown
from Mount Etna.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Agree to Armistica

washington, Feb. 7.-General Manuel
1oniiia, leader of the revolution in Hon
au'as' IN all probability will agree to
an armlstice within few days and ac-
oept the mediation of the United States
to end the revolution.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-16
Priceless Records Destroyed.

The records of the houses of repre-
sentatives were destroyed, while those
of the senate were saved. In the state
treasury Office more than $4,000 is in
the vault, supposedly fre-proof, and
may be saved when the debris is cleared
away. There was no insurance.
The capitol was erected in 1888 at a
cost of $350,00O, and in 1887 remodeled
at cost of $25O,OOO. While it was built
of stone the roof was covered with much
infiammable material which fed the
flames, which spread rapidly with the
falling of the dome into the main part
of the structure.