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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
ApMlnlarRArlon unrAeY.
Afraid That the Panama Canal Treaty VIII BE
Defeated

Afraid That the Panama canal treaty VIII DC
Defeated.
washington, January s1.-An important con-
ference was held at the White House today. the
participants being the president. Secretary Hay
and Senator culom, chairman of the foreign re
iatious committee The subject under discus
sion was the status OF the Panama canal treaty.
The situation regarding the treaty as II has de-
yeloped In the senate has given the adminstra~
ton and its supporters grave concern. The presi
dent is exceedingly anxious that the treaty
should be ratified at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The conference today was with a view
of ascertsining II possible, what could be done
to hasten consideration OF the treaty by the
senate. II Is quite certain that the advlces re-
ceived by the president are not reassuring. An
effort is to be made 10 get the treaty out OF
the committee with a favorable report That
the effort will be successful is reasonably GER
tain, but the trouble In the present view OF the
matter will only have begun. Senator Morgan
takes the ground that the negotiations conducted
BY the state department with Mr. HerTan, rep
resenting Colombia, are not valid, as ne holas
that Mr. Herran did not possess the necessary
authority to make treaty binding on his coun-
try and It Is understood he win use his utmost
efforts 10 defeat the treaty In its present form
Indeed the intimabon has reached the presl'
dent that when the treaty Is called up for con-
alteration m the senate amendments VIII be Of
fered to almost every section OF II, Such action,
II is understood, will seriously delay final ac-
ton on IT, even II 1t does not result in the defeat
OF its ratification
II Is stated that another amendment to the
treaty would imperil the entire canal project
as the government Of Colombia might hesitate
to accept amendments made to 1t, particularly
II they involved essential details or principles
During the conference today the situation
was considered carefully, but what decision, II
any. was reached could not be ascertained 1t
Is known only that an earnest effort is to be
made In the senate to secure ratification OF the
! reaty at the present session,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
OFF ON PROLONGED CRUISE.
British sattsshlps Have Been Directed to Consume
oil as Fuel.

London, January S1,-Exceptional interest is at
taehed TO the departure Of the channel squadron
from Portsmouth today, on prolonged cruise For
the first time British batueships have been directed
to consume oil as fuel These experiments have so
far been confined TO small war vessels. but now the
Hannibal and Mars will petroleum instead OF
coal while the cruisers Duke Of Edinburgh and Black
Prince are similarly equipped The oil is carried in
tanks slowed in the double bottom Of the shipR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
weIl Known RaIIroader killed.

Acambaro Mexico. January S1.-While engaged In
sinking a shaft near this place, w. W. Price fell
into the whole and was instantly killed Mr.. Price
was well known in railway circles, frequently being
associated with Colonel ]. j. Hampson in railroad
construction work in Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
PLAGUE FATALITIES CONTINUE

The Burning Of Houses Is still Kep' "
Pouring In. wsr
Mazatlan, Mexico. January Sl.-ir ~ tors'
deaths from the plague today, In n',rnber o. \.
patients in the lazaretto. Inc I've I've been .
burned to date is 373 The owners 20 80 nour il y
fed in cash. Relief funds continue ~ VAST sncs'
distributed with great care anu
suffering has been prevented
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
mo- Enaaaement Y't

Tsngier, Morocco, January o. ,,.ruccn D.
received by courier from Fee tnlS S.ssS az,
Hamara, the pretender, has ..ar There y
eight miles to his former POSITION 90 hopsiA
no engagement The feeling at Fes y ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

follies and bunders in time for the meeting OF par
lament Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne having
made themselves responsible for the collection OF a
ioh lot OF German claims many OF which are tainted
with suspicion and can not classed with the Brit
len claims are anxiously working in the dark and
trying to patch up a settlement, hut they have not
vet succeeded They not saddle upon Germany
responsibility for the present situation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
Strike called OF.

Amsterdam January St.--Atter a meeting tonight
OF the leaders OF the unions IL decided TO cak Oft
the railroad strike Work will be resumed tomorrow
m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
ssswoo@sesossessssoos

annlied in the case Of life sentences Is granted in
Mrs MAVERICKS case she should he released IN
March. whether this will be done seems doubtful
Notwithstanding the alleged existence OF ietter ron
ard Salisbury to the late Ambassador Bayard
promising that the prisoners sentence would be re-
rnitf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
FORCED THE BLOCKADE.

TWO Americans Volunteer Their Services to
Venezuela.
Puerto Cabeno, Venezuela, January Sl'-IWo
Americans Grovio Allen and James Cooper have
arrived in a sloop after having forced the block
ade. Cooper Is a former Confederate major OF
cavalry and Allen is a military engineer They
have come to serve with Venezuela against the
allies in the event of hostilities. They left for
Caracas today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
GREAT EETES AT FURNES.

Brussels, July 24.-The f6teS to be
leld at FurnCs next week to com
nemorate the establishment of the
amOus PROCESSION of Penance,"
romise to be of a unique description.
The procession represents the life and
death of Jesus Christ, and is one of
the last remaining Christian mystic
ies. Great competition has taken
lace among the inhabitants of
1urnes to play part in the histori-
al representation. of the SaviOur's
ife. Nothing has been changed in
he arrangemnt of the procession,
which remains today what it was cen
turtles ago.
The procession itself is formed in
he quaint church of Sainte Walburge.
Outside the horses of the Roman SOL
1iery may be seen prancing about,
while Mary, seated on an ass, is await
ing the start for the flight into Egypt.
Then. and this is the most curious
part of the procession, the penitents
follow, dragging after them carts
with the Stable of Bethlehem, the
Holy Sepulchre, the Resurrection, and
the Ascension, followed by a long line
of rOsy-cheeked girls with white wells.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
AMERICA AND THE PAPACY.

To the current issue of Golfers
Weekly Cardinal Gibbons contributes
an article on Pope Leo XIII in which
he speaks of the loving interest mani
tested by the pontiff in all that con-
Germs the welfare of America and of
the consolation derived from Catholic
constancy in this country, while at
the same time Leo bemoaned the in
gratitude of those children who were
nearer to him"
This rather keen contrast Of Amer
lean and Italian loyalty to the Catholic
church is the foundation stone of the
argument being advanced in certain
quarters that the time has come for
the election of other than an italian
as pope and that the election of Car
iinal Gibbons himself would consti.
tute wise action. The strength of the
Catholic church Of today, it is claimed
comes from American support. The
naming of the American Cardinal
Gibbons as pontif would, it is urged
materially advance the church and
more fully insure its future great
ness.
While there is hardly a remote like
lihood that the name of Cardinal Glib
bons will be considered in the cleo
ton of LeO's successor, the situation
is rendered somewhat more interesting
by the mere fact of the suggestion
of an American for the occupancy of
ST. Peters chair One is led to dream,
at least, of day when this shall not
seem so wildly improbable as now.
1t is not by any means illogical to rea-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
"OLC HOME WEEK."

Boston, Mass, July 24.-Great bon
fires blaze forth from every hill in
Massachusetts tonight, sending forth
a welcome home to thousands Of re-
turning sons and daughters of the Old
Bay state. Tomorrow the good house.
wives will bake pies and cakes of un-
usual dimensions, the best yellow
EGGS" in the barn-yard will go TO
slaughter and the larders will fairly
groan with the good things prepared
Tor the feast, Sunday pastors and
people in every hamlet AMI city will
join in union religious services, the
-heme of the sermons being old home
week, which will be held during the
coming week throughout the state.
The festival this year. according to
advices received from all over the
state, will far surpass that held last
year. The list of cities and towns
hat have prepared special celebra-
ions exceeds one hundred among
hem being Danvers, Melrose, Wey-
mouth. Mortified, Sandwich. Hull
Iaverhill. Plymouth, South Hadley
md Amherst
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
SEATTLE MAN BRINGS MONEY HERE
ShreWd Operator Visited City anc
Dropped From Sight.

The police have been looking for A.
B. Colt, who is charged with embez
element. having gotten away with
$500 belonging to Jorgen JOrgensOn,
Of Ballard. Colt secured possession
of draft, cashed it and disappeared.
He came to this city, and is supposed
to have left for Portland. He has
dropped from sight, and the money
disappeared with him.
According TO JOrgensen's story, Colt
persuaded him to buy half interest
in the western agency of Chicago
liquor firm. 1t is said that there is
no such agency in the West, and none
has been discovered in Montana
Idaho, Oregon or Washington, in which
states Colt represented that he oper
ated.
Colt recently went to Seattle, and
setting up an Office in a down town
block made the acquaintance of Jor
gensen who had some money which
he was willing to put into some bust
ness enterprise. 1t was determined
between the two that Jorgensen should
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
GLORIFIED GRAFT.

If all the United States senators
comprising the division commandery
OF Mr. Roosevelt's political organiza
ton were blessed with the statesman
like instincts of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, the organization might
enjoy an era of invincibility. With
a rare power of divination Senator
Lodge perceived that it was about time
for somebody to say something in de-
Tense of the administration against
the scandal boyle, which looms larger
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
H:i:8'(;|
|B0KEMMN'
''King Of al Bottled Beers"
BreWed from Bohemian HOPS.
Bachtold & Achermann.
Wholesale Dealers.

pay Colt $500. The prospective pur-
chaser of the agency had a draft for
$500 in his possession. He gave the
draft to Colt to cash, with the under
standing that he was to get back the
$780, which would be left after Colt
took out his share According to Jor-
gensen Colt cashed the check and
keeping the entire amount, went to
Walla Walla. Colt wrote back, in
forming Jorgensen of his intention to
go to Portland, stating that shortly he
would be in Seattle. AS Colt left town
about week ago, and as he has not
been seen since, it is presumed by the
complainant that he has no intention
of voluntarily returning, and recourse
to the law has therefore been taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
SCANDINAVIAN MERCHANT MA
RINE.

The time vas when England owned
the ships Of the world, says Leslie's
Weekly for July. Now Scandinavia
has built up an enormous rival fleet
of steel tramps that is the most i'm
portant entity in the cargo trade to-
day. A ships master out of Bergen
or Christiana will make a profitable
voyage, then gather around him few
of his friends and with their help
raise enough money on shares to place
a ship contract with English or Ger
man builders, who, for all that is
said, are the worlds shipbuilders.
By the time the keel is laid they
have made another payment When
the ship is launched still another.
Long before this some continental or
American trading company has said
that the ships style of construction
suits their trade, and they want her
charter when she is finished. Then
the builders take a mortgage for the
remainder Of her price, she is turned
over to the ships master as managing
director for his little syndicate, g
crew of Scandinavians or Danes is
shipped and she is delivered to the
signers Of the charter party to begin
her twenty or tWenty-f five years tramp
in one trade or another. If a Scandi-
navian ships master does not make
% per cent a voyage for his little syn
dictate he thinks he is losing money.
in three or four years his syndicate
is ready to build another cargo boat
great fleet which sails out of Bergen
and similar ports.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
James Hamilton Lewis says that in

James Hamilton Lewis says that in
his opinion there is no hope for the
democratic party in the state Of Wash
ington. James Ham has been very
pessimistic since his defeat for con-
gress in 1895. However, the people
of the state have not forgotten that
two years after his defeat the demo-
Gratis elected John R. Rogers governor
in spite of a republican majority of
twelve thousand in the state Such
things are liable to happen again, and
If Governor Mcbride is defeated for
denomination by his party next year,
the railroad candidate named in his
stead will stand a good show of meet
ing the same fate that befell Charley
Sullivan in 1896 and J. NJ. Frink in
1900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
PAY COST IN WARRANTS.

From present indications the county
commissioners will be under the nee
essity of issuing warrants to meet
current expenses before the year is
out and the new poor house Will have
to be built in the same way. The
result will be an additional levy OF
three or four mills next year to pay
off these warrants. The levy for the
county DOOR house would have been
made last year had the Statesman not
called attention to the purpose of the
commissioners, and the machine boss
es then ordered a halt for fear that
an increased levy would mean the
loss of the whole county ticket. Now
two of the commissioners have made
I'D their minds to go ahead with the
building of the poor house, and then
let the people settle the bills whether
they like it or not.
Everybody admits that the few pau
pers of the county are given the best
of care by Mr., l.. Hunt under the con-
tract system and that the cost to the
county is comparatively light, but
for all that an expensive poor house
is to be built in order to carry out the
hobby of the chairman of the board
and to provide a few more soft jobs
for faithful followers of the machine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Ex-senator Allen of Nebraska, who
is visiting friends in Spokane, predicts
that Grover Cleveland will be nOmi
mated by the democratic national con-
vention next year for president and
that he will defeat Roosevelt. He
says this result will be brought about
by the trusts and money magnates
who prefer Cleveland to Roosevelt and
who will be able to control the solid
South and a number of eastern states
for Grover There is no doubt that
In such a contest the Western states
welt, but it seems to be different in
the east and south.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

was made after the old council had
sat as a board of equalization and that
it was therefore illegal and void IN
law. However, the reduction IN the
assessment of national bank stock
cost the city treasury over $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
BODIES STILL IN BAY.
Futile Efforts to Recover Victims OF
Sunday Accident Near Everett.

Everett, Wash.-Heavy charges OF
dynamite were exploded in the bay
where Miss Edna Warner, Miss Nina
Solomon and their escort, P. G. Fos-
ter, were drowned by the capsizing of
sailboat, and every other known ex-
pedient tried to bring the bodies to
the surface, but they are still secreted
by the treacherous currents that swirl
around the end of the jetty. Another
party will continue the work at low
tide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Observation-Disclosures goes a semi-con-
scious man, if there ever was one.
Askovich-How did you get next?
KnOviski-He's a dentist, and the
other day when he pulled out the
wrong tooth for me he didn't charge
anything for it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
on that Italian influence shall wane

son that Italian influence shall wane
and American influence wax more po-
since it is Italy that makes trouble
and America fair field for the Cath
olic church. Cardinal Gibbona
now in Rome TO participate as
Americas representative in the cleo
ton OF a pope, is peculiarly int
resting figure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
"And what" asked tho pyinprOr

And what" asked the Lexington
street father, would you advise me
to teach my boy that he may be rich
and prosperous in his wiser days."
We'll" said the sage of Franklin
square, IF you want him to get un-
reasonably rich I'd suggest a course
either in running an ice plant or gen.
teel bank robbing."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Kitty-COnstance says she can't
understand what you could see in
Charley Heartwel. Betha-Natural-
~. | suppose you know that Con-
stance has been fishing for Charley
the last two years?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Assessor Rourk explained at the
last meeting of the city council that
one reason why the assessed valuation
of the city fell off last year was be
cause the council had reduced the an
sessment Of the banks $164,O0O. He
might have added that this reduction
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
TWO TRAINS DAILY,
Time Schedule-WaIIa w,u.,

Time Schedule-WaIIa WaII,,
No. Z Arrives from Spo-
and departs for
Pendleton and the
east 49,. ....... 400 D,
No. Arrives from Pen
dleton and the east
and departs .1O:OO,,
for Spokane and the
Palouse country .1O:OO,,
NO. 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via
Wallula 80. ..... .1O:15 d,
No. "A Arrives from Port
land and Spokane
via Wallula ....... 2:55s.
No. Al Leaves for Pendle-
ton Except Sunday 1000 u.
No. AZ Arrives from Pen
dleton Except Sun
day. 49,. ....... 9:15 pl
No. 90 Arrives from Dayton 600 ,.
No. Sc Leaves for Dayton. 1870 81
No. As Leaves for Wallula. 800 y.|
No. 46 Arrives from Wallu-
la ........ ........ $50 pal
Through Pullman Standard Gi
Tourist Sleeping cars daily to 0ns
Chicago, Spokane; Tourist sleaEs
car daily to Kansas City; thFas
Pullman tourist sleeping cars lE
sonally conducted weekly to CheaH
and Kansas City; reclining chair car
(seats free) TO the East daily
STEAMER LINES.
San Francisco Portland rom
Steamer sails from Portland 5 pm
every 5 days.
Daily Boat Service between PM
land, Astoria. Oregon City, DayM
Salem, independence Corvallis a
all Columbia and Willamette Ms
points.
SNAKE RIVER BOATS.
Leave Riparia Sundays, Tuess%
and Thursdays.
Leave Lewiston Mondays, Wells
days and Saturdays.
R. BURNS, Gen. Agent,
Walla Walla. Wasa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
Do you want a bicycle free?

Dr. and Mrs. Curry of the Curry
Optical company will soon be in Wal
la Walla at which time they will be
glad to meet their patrons again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Read the coupon offers in the
Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Clip the coupons. Sign and bring
in at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

What are you doing for the States
man coupon prize?
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Everybody needs a goou coy
Get one by clipping Rambler Wv
from the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
WEATHER..

Tonight and Saturday fair; warmer
SATURDAY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

Let the other senators who repre-
sent the machine push the propositio,
along Optimism is infectious, an
doubtless they will have no difficult,
in overcoming the popular mind. A
least they will retain their pull with
the machine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-22
Seminary Items.

Toe Seminary ball nine won q VIC
tory Monday and they are all feeling
fine.
Sunday evening Pastor Peterson
from Benson will give lecture in the
Norwegian language. His subject
will be "Forlovelsen." It will no
doubt prove very interesting to the
lads and lassies.
Lawn tennis is next. Please do not
pay so much attention to base ball
that you forget the tennis and your
lessons.
There is talk about organizing q
second ball nine at the Seminary.
Why don't the girls organize. They
surely would be successful.
In spite of the sad fact that il
rained "rain'' Saturday evening, an
audience gathered to our baseball
social and seemed to enjoy themselves
heartily. The chapel was decorated
for the occasion with all kinds O.
dtu lcolC apparatus.
The Seniors gave very nice pro
gram last night in the chapel "all by
their lonesome.
The Juniors were to meet last night
but the president went home and tn,
vice-president was home, so they coult
not have a meeting.
II wish l could understand the We
locity of light"
Ancient history students have be
gun reviewing.
Martin Retrum, who was favored
with bat on his left ear by Mr.
Glarum, the High school pitcher, i
doing nicely. Seminary boys hav
hard heads and High school boy
hard luck. REPORTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-22
Johnson Bros. Entevtain.

Ed. and Arthur Johnson of the
Glenwood Spring Water Co., gave q
most enjoyable whist party Saturday
evening in the upper apartments of
the building occupied by the bottling
works. The boys on this occasion
fully demonstrated that they UNDER
stand to perfection the art of enter
tanning friends. During an intermis-
sion in the games they served to their
guests new strawberries with ice
cream, cookies, candies, cigars and
"Glenale. Nearly every business
man in the town was participant,
and the verdict is unanimous that the
Johnson boys are first-class enter
tainers.-Glenwood Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-22

When you are in need of paint don t.
fail to call on US. We have the ex-
elusive sale of B. P. S. paint (best
paint sold) ready for use; pure lead,
zinc and inseed oil paint, containing
no adulterat whatever. The paint
may be examined before purch asing
and quality ascertained. We have q
full line of paint brushes, linseed oil,
white lead, wall finish, buggy paint,
top dressing, dry colors, floor paint
and varnishes. We have also full
stock of Majestic steel ranges, Jewel
cook and gasoline stoves, Lisk anti
rusting tinware and American field
fence. OHSBERG, SELv1G & co.
lift