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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
SEEKS TO GIVE HER $4,000
Spokane Millionaire Wants to Find
Mrs. Austin, Who Has Vanished.

SYRACUSE, y. V, oct. &c. H.
Lithgon. a millionaire of Spokane,
Wash. left Syracuse for New York
city. today to continue his search for
Mrs. Austin. to whom he wishes to
give $4,000. He has hunted through
Syracuse and several other upstate
cities. If not successful before No
vember /. Mrs. Austin will not get the
money.
An interest in a mining property 10
Gated near Butte, Mont. was given
Mrs Austin many years ago. 1t was
considered worthless then, but a strike
was made in it about a year ago and
a syndicate has offered a large amount
for the mine. The deal could be closed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31

without the co-operatios of Mrs. Aus
tin, but Lithgon declares that he wants
her to get fair play, and is searching
for her so she can learn of her GOOD
luck and claim portion of the pur-
chase money. Mrs. Austin lived here
eight years ago, but moved to New
York.
Lithogen, with tireless energy. not
only traced her here, but through his
agents found where she had resided at
the time of her departure TOR New
York Because of the shortness OF the
time allowed for her participation in
the sale, he will use the newspapers
of the latter city to discover her adj
Dress offering liberal rewards for in
formation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
HER ESTATE WORTH s4O,212.67
Former Resident of Seattle Leaves a
Large Amount of Property.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 31.-Mrs.
Alice s. Hill, who died recently in
New York, and who had lived several
years in this city, left an estate in
Seattle worth $4O,212.67. according to
an inventory of her property filed in
the probate department of the superior
court yesterday.
w. H. Lewis is executor of the
estate. The inventory shows that Mrs.
Hill owned seVenty-three lots in the
Rainier boulevard addition to the city
of Seattle. worth. according to the APP
praisers, S23.66O. Contracts and other
personal holdings of the estate have
an appraised value of $16.552.67
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
MUCH OVER CONFIDENCE
Republicans In Danger of Defeat
Owing to Lack of Hard Work.

NEW YORK, oct. 31.-Wil this be
year when republican overconfdence
Will cost them the election?
This is a question that is being free
ly asked in political circles in this city.
The republicans are making all kinds
of claims for Roosevelt, but in doing
so they fail to recollect that inertia
may be fatal to them. This element
has been manifest in more than one
batable by Chairman Cortelyou, chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee.
He has warned the republican man
ayers repeatedly to continue to work
with the same energy that character
lied the campaigns of 1896 and 1900.
but after two months of laborious work
they have imagined that they have eN-
erted sufficient energy toward electing
the national ticket
Pessimistic views of the situation
are taken by conservative republican
leaders, who believe that a fight is not
won until it is really over. Take
Cortelyou's advice is their admoni-
ton to their workers.
Denancey Nicoll who is in charge at
democratic headquarters in Chair
manTaggart's absence, declared today
that the democrats have more than an
even chance in carrying New York and
/ Indiana.
Ent0u~a ging reports are being re-
ceived from all parts of the country
and the camp ign managers are eN-
tremely gratifed with the work of the
/ stump orators.
/ Charles A. Edwards, of Texas, sec
/ rotary of the democratic COMPRESSION
/ al committee. was caller at demo-
! cratic national headquarters today
/ Mr.. Edwards is an earnest believer in
the success of the democratic party al
the forthcoming election. AMI is con-
! WINGED that Parker and Davis will be
/ victorious.
Samuel j. Randall. Jr.. of Philadel-
phia. Il son of the late Samuel ). Kan
dali. is on the stump for Parker anC
Davis. He addressed a large and en-
thusiastic audience here tonight. anc
I is to proceed to Connecticut to make &
! series of speeches there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
HE SHOOTS HIS WIFE'S FRIEND
Strange Infatuation Of Woman for a
Man SO Years Younger.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-William o.
Connor, a rich young real estate bro
kerr was yesterday shot and seriously
wounded by Woolf Phillips, an aged
directory publisher, because Of the at
tentions of O'Connor to Mrs. Phillips
At Saratoga amazement was caused
some time ago at the sight Of Mrs
Phillips, who is So years of age, and
who dresses like debuntate. enter
ing the dining room on the arm of
O'Connor. an athletic man of 26 years
of age. Phillips, a little. old man,
dressed in black, and looking every
day of his 70 years, came trotting
along in the rear.
1t was not unusual for Mrs. Phillips
to appear at breakfast in a low cut
gown, her neck covered with coral
beads, and a light scarf thrown about
her shoulders. O'Connor is at Bellevue
hospital, in a serious condition, from
he received in the hallway of the
Phillips home.
Phillips says O'Connor and not he.
fired the first shot, which the old man
says glanced off bunch of keys which
that he then fired upon the younger
man in self defence. He Indignantly
the trouble.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
SNAKE SPOILS CABBAGE PATCH
Hundreds of Farmers Throw Out the
"kraut"

DES MONIES, Iowa, oct 29.-Hun-
dreds of Iowa farmers are throwing
away barrels of sour krout because of
the discovery that about eight heads
of cabbage out of ten are infected with
the cabbage worm" The state bac-
teriOlOgist, DR.. Eli Grimes. and the
state entOmOlogist, Professor l.. H.
Summers are preparing Il circular
which will say that the cabbage
snake is not harmful, and may be
taken into the system with perfect
safety 1t is doubtful, however.
induce people to store in their stom-
achs cabbage known to have been in
tested with white snakes eight to
twenty inches in length
Southern Iowa raises more cabbage
than any section of the west. The dis
covery of the cabbage snake has come
about by the reports sent in from
many farms. The latest specimen Of
fered to the state authorities comes
from j. A. Hutc hinson of Truro and
is a healthy eleven Inch snake grown
on cabbage head in patch culti-
waited by Mrs NJ. A. Hayden.
Mrs. Ed Patrick of Kellerton had a
similar experience. In her letter to the
state authorities she says: This snake
may not be poisonous. but l do NOT
want any of it in my stomach"
Inc cabbage snake, according to
Professor Summers, grows and lives
upon cold blOOded insects, such as the
beetle. grasshopper and cricket. 1t is
a parasite and forms very much in the
same manner as the trichina which is
hogs. In moist sea sons the cabbage
snake will fall from insects upon which
it grows and remain for several DAYS.
ana sometimes for weeks upon cab
bage. Professor Summers SAYS that it
is no new discovery, but that the sea-
son and the preceding seasons have
been propitious for it. hence its pres
ence in large numbers.
The human body, being warm blood
ed. cannot long shelter the snake. 1t
Will find its way into the intestines and
from the warmth and lack of nOuriSh-
ment, it will die before ACCOMPLISH
ing any harm.
The elements of sauerkraut are s,,ch
as will furnish complete nourishment
to the cabbage snake. and it will sur
vive for months. When taken into the
system, however, the kraut loses the
nourishment upon which the snake
feeds and the snake is literally
smothered to death in warmth.
Examination of several shipments of
cabbage has shown that almost every
head has snake and some four or
five. out of fourteen head examined In
a local commissionhouse all but four
had snakes upon them.
The snakes are small have no heads
and live entirely by absorption They
resemble in color the leaf upon which
they live and cannot be detected ex
cept by the closest examination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
BeaqIe Trials on Long Island.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-The fifteenth
annual field trials of the National
Beagle club of America opened today
on the estate of the late William
c. Whitney in the Wheatley Hills on
Long Island. The entry list is the
largest in the history of the club S
most successful The judges this year
are Thomas H. Shallross. of PrOvi-
of Red Lands, Md.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
MUST SUPPORT MEAD OR THE
1905 FAIR WILL BE CHAM
MERED."
Chairman Palmer Told to Weld
BIudgeon and He Has Portland
Paper Subdued.

SEATTLE, WASH, OCT 5l.-Inat
the Portland Oregonian was bludgeon-
ed into supporting Albert E. Mead for
governor by threat that the influence
Of the republican state organiza ton
would be used in the next legislature
and Clark fair is a story which has
gained wide credence on the sound.
In the inner circles of the Farrell or
ganization the story is being told with
glee.
About two months ago, it will be
recalled, the Oregonian conceded edi-
torialIy that Mr.. Mead would be de-
feated. 1t advised that he be with
drawn from the ticket, and some man
put up who could be elected This
concession created CONSERVATION in. the
Farrell camp.
The BIudgeon Is Applied.
To John L. Wilson, who is really
the manager of the Farrell campaign,
is credited the scheme whereby the
Oregonian was subdued and brought
into line for Mead. At Mr. Wilson's
suggestion, it is said, word was con-
veyed to the managers of the Lewis &
Clark fair that, if the Oregonian did
not switch its course and fall into line
for Mead, Chairman Palmer would ex-
ert the power of the organization to
prevent any appropriation being made
by the next Legislature for the fair
Just how the threat was conveyed
the Farrell organization, it is claimed,
approached the OregOnian directly
The threat was conveyed through some
one high in authority in the fair. That
it was effective is proven by the pres
ent course of the Oregonian.
Oregonan Is Subservient.
Once in line for Mead, the Oregonian
sought to Guido all the other papers in
boosting the Mead game. 1t declared
that its previous reports as to Mead
weakness We're wrong: that he stood
an excellent chance of election, and
that it was the duty of all good repub
leans to vote for him. Then it
launched upon a career of misrepre-
sentation and falsehOOd concerning
Judge Turner which outrivaled even
the mendacity of the Seattle Post-1n-
telligencer.
The Lewis and Clarke fair is a pro-
iect near and dear to the heart of Ed
itor Scott of the OregOnian. Until re-
Gently he was president of the board
of directors. Accordingly when the fair
interest was threatened it struck Mr..
in, al nj
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31

Britt has all the best of the articles
in the matter of division OF the purse.
If he wins he gets 75 per cent and if
he loses or draws he gets 80 per cent.
He refused to fight unless these con-
cesSonS We're made.
Eddie Graney will referee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31
PaImer's Theat Effective.

Chairman Palmer of the Farrell
state committee is a member of the
state senate He was in position to
make good his threat to defeat the fair
account of the number of holdovers
will undoubtedly have republican
may stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

Arlington, Ind, Dec. 5th.-(Special)
MI. W. A. Hysong, the photograph
sr. who moved here recently from
Sapp, Ky, is firmly Of the opinion thst
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the greatest
Kidney Remedy the world has ever
known.
"In the years 1901 and 1902" says
MI. Hysong, "and for some time before
l was afflicted with Kidney Trouble.
My joints were sore and stiff and l finally
got so bad l could not turn in bed with
out assistance. In the spring Of 1908 l
was induced, by friend, to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills and after using one and
one-half boxes was and am still com.
pletely cured. Several of my neigh
bors, too, used Dodd's Kidney Pills
and in every case they did as recon-
mended."
Cure the early symptoms Of Kidney
Disease, such as Backache, with Dodd's
Kidney Pills and you will never have
Bright's Disease
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
PROFITABLE IDEA.
Iowa Farmers Raised LARGE cror

Webster City, Iowa-Professor n
Il. Holden this year made 100 900 0oo
more bushels of corn grow in the stato
than were raised the preceding se,
son. and in 1905 expects to double tba
increase in yield.
He is agronomist in the Iowa ayr;
cultural college, and is most ponular
among farmers. His salary is orI,,
$4,000 per year, yet in the last -
months he has earned an additional
$4,000 for the man with the hoe
The professor found farmers last
winter discouraged over the corn ont !
look. When weather was not too wet
1t was too dry, and if by chance thew
obtained middle condition, along
came a storm and blew down tbe
stalks. He has decided what Iowa
needed was corn with ears growing
close to the ground. He experimental
until he found the kind that answered
the demand. Then he travelled through
the state addressing farmers from the
rear platform of his car and distrib.
uting seed.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

Take quarter pound butter, six
ounces sugar, three-quarters teacup-
full milk. three-quarters teaspoonful
baking powder, three-quarters pound
-four, quarter pound raisins, two eggs,
one and half teaspoonfuls mixed
spice, quarter teaspoonful tartaric acid.
Put the butter and sugar into n basin
and beat with wooden spoon till soft
and creamy looking, then add the eggs
well beaten and mix, then the milk.
Mix the -four and spices, tartaric acid
and soda. add them, and beat well.
Have the raisins stoned, add them, and
pour into cake tin that has been
CREASED and Toured. Bake in mod
crate oven for about one hour, till
firm,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
1t was late in the afternoon.

1t was late in the afternoon. The
storm had again subsided. The men
on the island decided to take advant-
age of the northsiders while they were
ashore and destroy their traps.
The northsiders were quick to see
this and hustling their arms and am
mnnltion aboard they leaped into the
boats along the beach and rowed with
all their might to the defense OF their
cause.
The southsiders also started out
briskly to Deat them to the traps. The
latter had slight advantage in dis
lance but their opponents were refresh
ed by warm meal and many of them
had secured few hours sleep.
The small fleet on either side was di-
vided into squadrons as if by common
arrangement, and while one squad made
for the defense of group of traps along
the line which stretched up and down
the river channel on the bay side, a
squad from the other side started for
the same point to destroy them.
In the meantime achievements were
gathering on the south shore, for the
southsiders outnumbered the men on
the north, and war to finish was now
more imminent than ever.
"Will those soldiers never arrive?"
was the question old Seadog asked
himself as he directed his men to bat.
tie for the traps.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
Parade In Honor of Diaz.

Fully 10000 people took part in the
parade in Mexico last Sunday In honor
of the Inauguration of President Diaz,
while hundreds of thousands thronged
the streets along the line Of march.
The procession was reviewed by
President Diaz, Vice President Corral
and brilliant company of ladies and
gentlemen from the balconies Of the
national palace.
Among the distinguished northern
visitors was General Joseph Wheeler
who has been singled out by the gov
eminent and military officers for
marked distinction.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

Cut the stem ends from peck OF
tomatoes and boil until very soft. Rub
first through colander, then through
a sieve. Put in the preserving kettle
with tablespoonful each of salt,
ground black pepper, powdered cloves
and celery seed the spices tied up in
II cheesecloth bag, teaspoonful of
cayenne and three tablesponofuls Of
ground mustard. Boil for six hours,
stirring occasionally. During the last
hour of the six stir almost continu-
ously. Pour into stone jar until
cool, then add pint of good vinegar.
Take out the spice bag, bottle, cork
and seal. Keep in a dark, cool place.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
CHAPTER XVII.
" Where Is Sankala ?"


'Hello, lookoutl''
"Hello, captainl"
GLOW does it look to the southwest"
''Black and foreboding, captain"
81 feared so. Watch close the river
and bay. They are covered with those
fool fishermen tonight. The light of
morning will find plenty OF work for us
to do.
Thus spoke the captain of the life
saving station to the man on the look
out.
Night had already closed in and the
captain of the life saving station knew
storm was coming. He was at the
station b low the rocks and could not
see out on the ocean uut had called to
the man stationed on the hill to verify
the evidence of the stoim. The instru-
ments at the station indicated storm,
but the rising, surging, slashing, crack.
ing breakers on the rocks gave more
formidable warning to the experienced
life saver.
1t is the same old story at the mouth
of the Columbia. From fall until
spring, throughout the long winter
months, the storms rage with unceas-
ing fury. Three days of storm and one
of dim sunshine is liberal statement
in favor of the king Of day. At this
ooint Neptune rules unchallenged
through the winter, but when summer
comes he is superseded by old Sol, who
yields his sceptie with a more charita-
BILE hand and makes this little stretch
of coast the most attractive spot IN the
great Pacific Northwest. THOUSANDS OF
nleasure seekers visit this coast each
summer to view the grandeurs and
beauties of nature, but flee before adj
yancing winter, when gloom and dark
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

When an emergency arises where a
dessert must be prepared quickly, open
a can of peaches, apricots, raspberries
or any available fruit. Put 1t in a
rather large kettle with a close-fitting
cover. While 1t is heating mix one
pint of prepared flour with one beaten
egg and one scant cupful of milk. Drop
this like dumplings in stew over the
fruit, cover closely and steam from ten
to fifteen minutes. Unless the fruit is
juicy, there is danger that 1t will burn
on the kettle while the dumplngs are
cooking. Serve the dumplings and
fruit together with sugar and cream
or with hard sauce.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

Soak a quart of split peas over
night In n large kettle. In the morn
ing pour off the water and rinse, cover
with three pints of water and put on
the fire. with a spoonful each of salt
and sugar and two cloves of garlic.
Do not omit the garlic Remember
the bane Of American cookery is lack
OF flavor. If you have ham bone or
chicken bone to put In, so much the
better. Let the soup simmer for sew
eral hours on the back of the stove;
then add one or two cupfuls of milk,
bit of butter and dash of pepper,
and it is ready to serve.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

A delicious breakfast or luncheon
dish is potatoes stewed with tender
bacon. Cut the bacon into large dice
and fry until very slightly colored
The bacon should not be allowed ia
crisp. Drain and mix with creamed
potatoes prepared in the usual mau.
ner, that is, cut in cubes, and warmed
in rich cream sauce. Let the potu-
toes and bacon simmer for a few mo-
ments before serving, that the two
davors may have IL chance to minsle.
Sprinkle with minced parsley.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

1t is true that the rattlesnake and
the black snake are mortal enemies,
and the black snake is the victor in
their battles. breaking the neck Of his
adversary before the RATHER has time
to strike. The black snakes of this
country are as harmless as frogs. On
many OF the large plantations in the
South they are tanned and kept as
protection from their enemy, as the
warm climate prevents keeping the
houses closed so as to keep them out
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Sankala Listens to the Plotters


sankala had hard battle with the
surf but she reached the traps formerly
tended by Dan Lapham before the
storm was at its heighth. Dan, of
course, was not near the place. The
wind was already raging and the white
caps were multiplying at rapid rate
and leaping higher and higher.
At her back the sea was boiling like
Caldron while to the south it was
not so much disturbed. ,Her home lay
across the raging sea while Sand Island
lay to the south. 1t was this great up
heavel of sand and the driftwood upon
its surface that broke the storm to
some extent and yet left means Of es-
cape for Sankala.
But she would not have returned to
her home at this time had the sea been
as calm as an inland lake. She had
started out on mission and this would
she complete with woman's deter
mination. She was looking for Dan
Lapbam. Her strong and handsome
young friend had aided her in fishing
the traps when her aged companion
was unable to assist. He had also, on
that very morning, left her money
with which to buy necessary supplies;
he had promised her that Ringwold
should not 20 to the poor house; and
above all there was an underlined feel
ing in her heart for the young man
which only comes to woman once in
lifetime.
Sankala did not understand this and
would have blushed had it been ex-
planned. 1t was the same old story
which has caused the joys, sorrows,
disappointments and happiness since
the days of Adam and Eve.
While clinging to the piling which
held the netting Of Lapham's fishtrap,
to steady her boat, Sankala could see
that the water was rapidly rising and
that each food dashed higher above the
mark made by the former wave. The
pillows grew darker and more sullen
while the whitecaps looked like great
animals leaping at random in the di.
rection of the bar.
Before it was too late she turned her
boat toward the island, where she
landed without accident. But she was
just in time, for old Neptune's work
farther out at sea was telling and
great waves from the mighty deep came
rolling over the bay, converting 1t into
a mad, seething thing of destruction.
The rain began to fall in torrents.
The wind blew with such force as to
send the cold diops like heavy shots
in a slanting course through the air.
These struck the thinly clad girl with
a force that made her SILVER with pain
and cold.
When cast upon her own resources
in time OF danger, woman is said to be
superior to man in courage and endur-
ance. Before she resigns herself TO
fate, she employs every means in her
power to thwart its disasters. If she
cannot turn its couhse, she goes with
it as companion. Death is thus
made less bitter and an example is
given to the world.
Sankala dragged her boat as fan as
she could and then tied the long line
attached to its prov to limb of tree
which had been cast far upon the
sands. She began to look about her for
shelter. She remembered an old
tisherman's camp farther up the is
land, and taking the provisions which
she had prepared for Dan, she made
her way to the shack.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

Russia practically is converting
Shanghai into depot for her military
and naval stores. local German
butcher has received Russian order
for several million pounds of meat
Large quantities of coal are held on
Russian account. Infringement of
Shanghai's neutrality is arousing
great indignation"