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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
WAR Preparations MADE
JAPAN AND RUSSIA MIGHT GET
IN A MIx-uP YET.
Russian Officers Have Been Recalled
to Join Their Acknowledgements
Minister In London Not So Conf.
dent OF Peace as a Week Aoo---
Noel Commander in Chief at Chi.
nese station m IA.

London, Oct. 1.-THE peculiar off,
cial explanation OF the postponement
OF the cars visit to Rome, owing
to circumstances over which he has no
control" is interpreted In some quar-
ters to mean that the Threatening out
look in far eastern affairs calls for
the emperors presence In Russia.
There is no confirmation of the alarm
list rumors. AT the Japanese legation
last night no news had been received
Of the reported ultimatum. A dis
patch to the daily Mail from Kobe
Oct. II, reports that the situation is
somewhat easier, but that the tone of
the press is distinctly bellicose. while
the same papers correspondent at
Geneva says that several Russian off
GERS there have been suddenly recalled
to join Their regiments.
Other special dispatches describe
Russian war preparations, and the
newspapers, which are intensely in
terested in the developments owing to
the Anglo-Japanese alliance, are al.
ready publishing maps and estimates
of the naval and military forces of the
prospective belligerents and editorial
izing on the possibilities of the sit
uation.
The greatest attention is pad to
the changed tone of Baron Hayashi.
the Japanese minister In London. who
Is much less confident that peace will
be preserved than he was a week ago.
Inquiries in Japanese banking, ship
ping and commercial houses in Lon
don, however, elected expressions of
disbelief in the outbreak of war.
1t is noteworthy that the king has
just approved the appointment of Vice
Admiral Sir Gerald Noel as command.
er in chief on the China station. Vice
Admiral Noel is an officer OF great
energy and decision. 1t was he who
cleaned the Turkish troops out of
Crete because Of an insult to the Brit
ish flag.
Not Alarmed at WASHINGTON.
washington, Oct. 14.-At the Rus
sian embassy the officials are not
alarmed over the situation In the far
east. The view held there is that
neither Russia nor Japan desires war
though both may be making prepare.
lions to that end, and that there is
really no question at issue which can
not be settled without recourse to
arms, provided the negotiating parties
are disposed to use diplomacy rather
than the sword. The embassy has re-
ceiVed no adyices from st. Petersburg
for more than two weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
RIOTS IN A FRENCH TOWN.
Five Thousand Viewers Caused Seri.
Gus Trouble.

Armentiers, North France, Oct 15.-
This town was today given up to riot,
pillage and incendiarism as a con-
sequence of the weavers' strike. Moth
ing this morning foretold the serious
disturbances about to occur, but at
noon the strikers, not receiving an
swers to their demands from the en-
ployers, broke out into the widest
excuses. A mob of 5000 gathered In
the great square and urged the troops
stationed there to throw down their
arms, shouting: Down with patriot
ism" The rioters then spread through
the streets, breaking windows of the
stores, dragging out the huge display
rolls of linen, which they stretched
across the streets with the object of
impending the advance of cavalry.
They wrecked shops, sacked the
houses of persons obnoxious to the
ringleaders and attacked the banks, in
two of which they succeeded in steal
ing a few hundred dollars from the
tills.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
OREGON NOTES.

Five insane men escaped from the
asylum at Salem recently.
The Pendleton business men have
arranged a fine program for the state
irrigation congress, which meets
there November 8 and 10.
This is the busy season for the far.
mers of the Blue mountain district.
Not for years has wheat been plant
ed as early as it is this year.
DR.. T. e. Alyea, merchant at the
new town Of Eureka, on the Imnaha
river, was robbed of $1,000 recently at
Sled Springs, a roadhouse rs miles
north of Enterprise.
The old city hall building at Baker
City was burned recently. 1t was an
old wooden structure, and in itself was
of but little value, but it contained
the city records, which had not yet
been moved into the new building adj
Joining.
Oregon postmasters appointed:
Brooks, Britt Aspinwall; Woodstock,
Albert Heffenden. Ralph H. Watkins
is appointed regular and Roy A. Wat
kins substitute rural carrier at Forest
Grove
The northern Asiatic lines, which
decided to raise the rate on flour to
the Orient to IS, the rate in force
prior to the cut last June, have re-
considered their decision, and the
rate for November at least will re-
main at So a ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
IDAHO NEWS NOTES.

The close of harvest will witness
renewed activity in the timber along
the north and south forks of the
Clearwater.
Burrell Rood of Leisburg, Idaho,
was shot and instantly killed at half
way house near Custer, kept by Ed
l.. Fegan last week.
The trial of criminal cases for this
term of the Bingham county district
court was finished Thursday, and re-
suited in nine convictions.
Judge Steel announced that the dis
trict court would not convene at
Lewiston until October 10. The court
was to have met October II.
The 32d triennial convention of the
general chapter of Royal Arch Masons
has granted charters to two new chap
tiers in Idaho and one in San Juan,
L. r.
Fred Christ, who has been working
with the Joe Drexel threshing crew
on the John Seven place, three miles
from Lapwai, had his right hand torn
from his arm recently
The new road from Oroflno to
Pierce City is open for travel and per-
sons on horseback can now make the
trip to Pierce in five hours. The new
road has taken about three years to
build and has cost $4,000.
N. B. Long, who now owns the Hep
Ter orchard of so acres on Potlatch
ridge, has contracted with White
Brothers of Lewiston for 10000 boxes
Of winter apples from his place. APP
pie picking and packing will begin at
once.
The handsome edifice of the
Protestant Episcopal church society in
Occur d'Alene was formally conse-
Grated Sunday to the service and wor-
ship of God. Bishop Wells Of Spo-
kane conducted the services, which
were interesting and impressive.
Much interest is being taken over
the state by the veterans of the Span
ish-American war in the meeting which
will be held at Lewiston October 2S
to form a state association. Indi-
cations are that there will be large
attendance from Shoshone county.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
INDIANS AND BAD HH|SKEY|
BLACkFooT INDIAN RESERvA.
TIoN SCENE OF CRIMES.
w. A. kesupkst and Family and Two
others Foully Murdered-Ail Black
foot lndians-Cause of Assault Un.
known-Four Indians Placed Under
Arrest-Great Excitement Prevails.

Browning, Mont, Oct. 1S.-Word
reaches here that as result of a
drunken row on the Blackfoot Indian
reservation, in western Montana,
seven people are dead and two
wounded The dead are w. A. Ke-
supkst and Mrs. Kesupkst, their
three children and Susaw Big Road
and Mrs. Little Plume The wound
ed are Alice Big Road and j. Little
Plume. All are Blackfoot Indians.
The attacking party was composed
of four or five Indians.
The cause of the quarrel which was
followed by the tragedy has not been
fully ascertained. A number of In
dams held carousal. In some man.
ner it is said Kesupkst incurred the
anger of several of the Indians and,
after he left the scene of the carousal,
they continued to drink and finally
started to massacre the Kesupkst
family. The Kesupkst family, who &C.
cupied a large house, were all asleep
when the slaughterers began their
work. The fiends broke into the house
and fired upon the husband and faith
er as he lay in bed. He was shot
through the head, dying instantly.
Mrs. Kesupkst, awakened by the
cry, jumped from the bed before a
second shot could be fired, and, seiz-
ing her youngest child, ran scream
ing from the house. She was follow
ed and captured. She struggled to
keep possession of her child, when
one of the attacking party placed a
revolver at the head of the infant
and fired. The ball crashed through
the child's brain and entered the
mothers heart, killing both instantly.
In the meantime Susaw Big Road
and ]. Little Plume, who attempted
to defend themselves, were over
powered. Big Road was shot through
the head and Little Plumes throat
was cut badly and his arm stabbed.
The other two children of the Ke-
supkst family were shot through the
head and Alice Big Road received a
bullet in the leg. Mrs. Little Plume
was apparently the last victim, her
throat being cut from ear to ear.
OF the victims, Alice Big Road will
recover, but Little Plume is in criti-
cal condition. 1t is impossible to learn
the truth of regarding the cause of
the assault. Four Indians have been
placed under arrest, and the greatest
of excitement prevails on the western
part of the reservation near where the
massacre occurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
GEN. CHASE SUMMONED.
snow Cause Why He Arrested Miners
Poisoned Water

FolSoneu water.
In the district court at Cripple
Creek, Col, information has been flee
against Brigadier General John Chase
Adjutant General Sherman Bell AM
Judge Advocate Major Thomas e. Nc
Clelland, in behalf of P. II. Mulvaney
w. f. Davis, Thomas Foster, EN-
Johnson and A. A. Frey, striking mir
ers, charging unlawful arrest and Dc
tention in the military guardhouse.
1t is alleged that an attempt wa
made a few days ago to poison th
garrison at Camp FL Paso, and it wa
so successful that every man in th
command, with the exception of thre
who were absent, was laid on his bao
with cramps and diarrhoea. Altogetht
6S men were down. but all of the
have recovered. 1t is believed poisc
was placed in the water tank Of I'll
mine from which water is taken fl
domestic purposes. Many of the mi
ers were also affected. An analysis
the water is being made. The camp
garrisoned by Company ID of Denvt
and Company B of Pueblo. The OF
GERS kept quiet about the affair un
today, hoping TO discover the peri
traitors of the act.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
Workmen Are Blown up.

Ritzville, Wash. Oct. 15.-Peter
Grinley was instantly killed and 10
Dodson severely injured while blasti
in a ditch at A. +. Naber's place,
miles east of here. The dead man V
AZ years old and a native of Nc
Scotia. He has relatives at Lancast
Ont.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
Guard Reduoed.

Denver, Col, Oct. 15.-Goveri
Peabody has instructed Colonel
ward Verdecberger, the officer In CT
mand of the troops at Cripple Gre
to reduce the force there to 500. Ne
ly 500 men will be relieved from d
tonight and tomorrow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
Yellow Fever at Laredo.

Laredo, Tex. Oct. 14.-There W
two deaths from yellow fever to-
and 20 new cases. At Miners, /
miles up the river. there were IN
deaths and 36 cases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17

Judge-Name?
Prisoner-Smith.
Judge-Occupation?
Prisoner-Locksmith.
Judge-Oficer. Locksmith up.-Sing
Sing Star of Hope.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17

She lat the ball game)-What are
they applauding that man for?
He (clapping vigorously)-A great
catch.
Shells he? The ideal How rich
Is he supposed to be?-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
Looming School Funds.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Two years ago an effort was made to
get such legislation was needed TO loan
the surplus school fund, and the friends of
the present law succeeded, but ii will be
found on inquiry that the measure was and
is inadequate to meet the emergency, and
should have reduced the rate of interest
to per cent, the only remedy. 1t is USE
less to attempt to loan in competition with
Eastern money at per cent, and while
the surplus in this county in 1901 was $50,
600 Ii is now about $4,000, and constantly
increasing. We have tried to get relief
through the auditor of state by asking that
our surplus be distributed to other coun-
ties, but as yet nothing has been done, and
We must make up an annual interest deficit
of nearly 5000. 1t is hoped the pending
bill to reduce the rate and abolish all fees
in correction with making loans will pass
Two-thirdS of the assessed valuation would
be conservative basis for loans, and thus
do away with the necessity for appraise-
ment, with consequent delay and expenses
This Is a very important matter, and
should receive attention.
With the assurance that our taXableS will
be largely increased by the increased value
of real property at the coming assessment
il would seem needless to increase the rate
OF taxation for State school purposes. II
the assessors do their duty under the law
it would seem possible to reduce rather
than increase rates, and still have as large
or larger revenues than at present
The great mass of the people are salts
it is unwise for any party to attempt to
change them.
FRANK o. MAXWELL.
Charlottesville, Ind, Jan. n.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In the daily issue of Jan. q there ap-
peared an article relative to blanket re-
monstrances. The writer begins with a
somewhat lengthy argument for what he
is pleased to call the secrecy of the bal
lot. and uses Quarter column in con-
demning the fraudulent practices committed
by the demonstrators of one ward In the
city of Indianapolis. at the same time stat
ing, that it was not probable that the
Fourth ward stands on a lower moral level
than any community in the State" i know
nothing of the character of the people In
the ward mentioned, but one thing l do
know is that to place a community where
such unlawful means were resorted TO in
comparison with any community in the
State, is doing an injustice to many wards
and townships. Because a horSethief en-.
tiers a lawabiding community and steals a
horse from one stable L suppose the writer
would repeal the laws against stealing.
The right of the individual to delegate
the authority to act in specified way to a
second party Is unquestioned, at least our
Supreme Court has so decided The right
of a majority to rule is one on which the
stability OF our institution rests. That man
Is a moral coward who will let mercenary
considerations deter him from signing or
not signing a remonstrance. AS TO the ef-
feet OF the blanket remonstrance being
more harmful than good. let the writer go
beyond his own ward and into the many
small towns and villages where the saloon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
Christian Science and Smallpox

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
An article appeared in a recent issue in
which it was asserted that Mrs. Deppert
who died with smallpox unattended, and
whose case had not been reported TO the
Board of Health, was a Christian Scientist
These people are unknown to the Christian
Scientists of this city. and their actions
are so contrary to the teaching and espe-
cially to the recent order OF Mrs. Eddy,
the founder and discoverer of Christian
Science, relative to the treatment of con-
tagious diseases, that the publication Of
such a case under the heading of Christian
Science is very misleading. In inter
view this morning with the husband of
the woman he stated that when he urged
mis- wife to call physician she refused on
the ground that she did not wish to be
taken to the pesthouse. In case of a con-
tagious disease like smallpox the Christian
Scientists would report il to the proper
authorities as the law requires, as they
have no reason for hiding such cases, and
would take every precaution and sanitary
means to protect the public from contact
with those who had been exposed to the
disease. CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
"Croyv, Chapman, Crovv!"

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
/ read with great interest your editorial
reference in yesterdays Journal to the
incident which fastened on the Democratic
party in this State a symbol so groesque
as the rooster. and ! am only tempted to
allude to the matter to correct a Slight
error I>knew Page Chapman and was a
subscriber to his Chandelier, which was
not a Democratic, but an "Anti-Nebraska"
paper Ito use the phraseology of that
time), as Chapman was. like Governor
Morton and many thousands OF other DEM
ocrats opposed TO the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise and aided in forming the
Republican party. Indeed. he changed the
name OF the Chanticleer to Republican
before it was discontinued. Mr.. Chapman
was a member of the convention which
formed the present Constitution of Indiana,
and was not only an able writer, but an
upright and useful citizen, and his too
early loss of health and life was much de-
plored. j. Il. LEWIS.
Pendleton, Ind, Jan &C.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28

for and on behalf of Mckinley that If he
were elected our financial system should
not only be preserved unframed, but i'm
proved, and our economic system shaped
in accordance with those theories which
have always marked our periods of great
est prosperity. The promises were kept
and following their keeping came the pros
perity which we now enjoy. All that was
foretold concerning the well-being which
would follow the election of Mckinley has
been justified by the event.
But as so often happens In our history,
the President was forced to face questions
other than those at issue at the time Of his
election. Within year the situation in
Cuba had become literally intolerable.
President Mckinley had fought too we'll in
his youth, he knew too well at first hand
what war really was. lightly to enter into a
struggle. He sought by every honorable
means TO preserve peace. to avert war. He
made every effort consistent with the ma
settlement of the Cuban difficulty Then,
when Ii became evident that these efforts
were useless, that peace could not be hon
Orably entertained, he devoted his strength
TO making the war as short and as decisive
| as possible. 1t is needless to tell of the re-
suit In detail. Suffice IL TO say that rarely
indeed, In history has contest so far
reaching in the Importance of its outcome
been achieved with such case. There fol-
lowed harder task. AS a result of the war
we came into possession of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. In each island
the conditions were such that we had to
| face problems entirely new to our national
experience. and, moreover, in each island
| or group of Islands the problems differed
| radically from those presented in the 9TH
ers. In Porto Rico the task was simple
| The island could not be independent 1t be-
came in all essentials part OF the Union.
1t has been given all the benefits of our
| economic and financial system. Its inhabi-
| tants have been given the highest indi-
vidual liberty, while yet their government
| has been kept under the supervision Of off,
| Gals so we'll chosen that the island can be
| appealed to as affording a model for all
such experiments in the future; and this
result was mainly owing to the admirable
| choice OF instruments by President McKin-
| ley when he selected the governing off,
| Gals.
| CUBAN PLEDGE KEPT.
I'm Cuba, where we were pledged to give
the island independence. the pledge was
kept. not merely in letter. but in spirit. 1t
would have been a betrayal OF our duty 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28

has been driven out and kept out. Ask OF
the substantial business men their opinion.
go to men who have the best interests OF
the community at heart, and on their
honest convictions / would rest the case.
One thing more. ! am loyal Republican
when Republicansm means the most good
TO the most people. l have been a lifelong
friend of the Journal L admire the stand it
takes concerning the Reformatory bill. And
1 fear that with the start our Legislature
is making we will have enough to answer
for without bringing the liquor question
into controversy again.
j. V. MKNIGHT.
HillSbOro. Ind. Jan. 26
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Roosevelt Responds EIOqucntIy
to the Toast, civilian Mckinley

AS the President rose to speak the audi
ence rose and cheered him enthusiastically.
When he addressed the POSTMASTER as
mir. Justice Day." a designation applied
only to Justices of the United States Su-
prerne Court. his auditor = hook the build
ing with applause. President Roosevelt
spoke as follows:
'Mr POSTMASTER and Gentlemen
Throughout history. and, indeed.
throughout history generally, IL has been
given TO only very few thrice-favored
men to take so marked a lead I'm the crises
faced by their several generations that
thereafter each stands as the embodiment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
FOR REFORM IN SPELLING
Department Of Superintendent, n
E. A., Takes the Initiative in
a New Movement.
snecial to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winona, Mimi, May S.-Dr. irwin Shep-
ard. secretary of the National Educational
association, states that a new movement
looking ultimately to further spelling re-
form, has had its initiative in the depart
ment of superintendent OF the National
Educational association:
At the recent meeting of the department
O. committee Of five was appointed to CO.
operate with similar committees of con-
ference from the Modern Language asso-
citation of the United States and the
American Pathological association to con-
slider the need and possibility of uni
versal system of key notation for indicat-
ing pronunciation. and to recommend 9
simple and practical phonetic alphabe
as a basis of such system.
This is understood to be movement
looking to a more rational plan to secure
simplified spelling than by direct attacl
on Changing the spelling of a list of words
The membership Of this committee has no
yet been fully determined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
Guilty as charged!

lfuuIy DIS Clldl ecu.
This is the verdict which brought DR..
A. A. Ames to a distressing realization
that mere popularity is indeed flimsy
bulwark for the man who has sold his
honor for money.
Sitting in the courtroom shortly before
s o'clock yesterday afternoon, the old
man who had allowed his vanity and
venality to smother his conscience heard
the fateful words fall from the lips Of the
clerk.
Whether or not he fully realized the
degradation of conviction on the charge of
having profited by the most shameful OF
human vices, the verdict was a stunning
blow to the man who has four times been
mayor of Minneapolis. He flushed and
WINGED from the shock and few mo-
ments later made his way slowly ur
Fourth street leaning heavily on the arm
of his wife.
The crime of which DR.. Ames is con
victed is specifically that of receiving a
bride Of $500, while mayor of Minneapo-
lis, from women Of the town with the UNI
derstanding and agreement that his Off
cial acts should be influenced thereby and
that protection should be furnished
the women in their Illegal business.
After one 70 the most strenuous lega
fights on record, waged on the part Of the
defense by attorneys who have the repu-