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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
SPOKANE Is THREATENED
Northern Pacific Railroad Proposes to
Build MissouIa -Lewiston Cutoff.

SPOKANE, Wash, March 4.-Be-
cause the shippers of Spokane are
tired of being bled by the freight tar
ifs of the railroads and have decided
to endeavor to get the rates adjusted
to something more in reason, the threat
cific will build the Missoula Lewis
ton cut off and will leave this city on
a side line The people of Lewiston
assert that the recent visit of the
Northern Pacific officials to that
place was in part at least to make ar
engagements for building the cutoff.
It is stated that the railroad officials
are Disguised with the attitude dis
played by the Spokane shippers. They
hold that Spokane has been built up
solely through their efforts; that mil
lions have been spent here to make
Spokane place Of commercial pres
tige, and that no city in the west has
been given better service. Spokane
is said to be designated among the
railroad men as the hotbed of anti
railroad anarchy, and it is now propos-
ed to withdraw all the through line
business which is to take place with
the building of the cutoff.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO-
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account of the Worlds Fair at St.
Louis the O. r. & n. Co. announce the
following rates:
To st. Louis and return $4,000
To Chicago and return .........$ $500
To Chicago and return from ST.
LOUIS .SoZ.0O
Returning via California and Port
land add s1430 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half of above rates.
Limit-Ten days going with final
limit Of ninety days.
Stopovers-Stopover will be allowed
in either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on or
address r. BURNS.
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
SOLONS AS BLACKMAILERS
Committee to Investigate Charges Of
Member of State Senate.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March A
scandal of considerable Importance
developed in the Kentucky state SEN
ate when Senator Henry George
moved that committee of ten, head
ed by Governor Beckham, be appoint
ed to investigate the system OF black
mail alleged to have been levied on
Kentucky whisky and tobacco inter-
ests by members of the legislature.
The motion brought out explana-
tons that distillers had complained
to Governor Beckham that they had
been forced to pay several thousand
dollars to prevent the passage of bills
inimical to their interests. Finally
they were asked for $4,000 to pre-
vent the passage of a bill imposing a
tax of so cents a barrel on all rectified
spirits in Kentucky.
The Continental and American to-
bacco companies say they were told
that for $4,000 they could secure the
repeal Of law requiring a tax of so
cents per thousand pounds an all to-
bacco manufactured in Kentucky.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
STARTS A SANDER CASE
Mcleod Of Aberdeen Has One Arrest
Made.

ABERDEEN, S: D., March 4.-Hal-
sey D. Shepard, the keeper of bowl
ing alley in this city, has been arrested
on complaint of c. ]. Mcleod, editor
Of the Daily News, on the charge of
SANDER, the proceedings being what
lawyers know as arrest and bail. Nc
Leod lays his damage at $4,000. The
allegation is that Shepard repeatedly
made the statement that 10 per cent of
the profits of a slot machine gambling
device owned by Sioux Falls man
and operated in Shepard's place, went
to Mcleod as rake off,
Mcleod declares that there are one
or two more persons in the city who
have repeated similar statements,
chiefly by innuendO and insinuation
that he will have arrested at the prop
er time. He says that the stories ''all
emanated from old-time bitter politi-
cal campaigns and a too general be-
lief that a newspaper man is a legiti-
mate object for any manner of abuse
in the city Shepard is son of City
Justice Shepard. The trial will come
up at the May and June term of the
circuit court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
Mrs. Benson Loses Damage Case.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 4.-The
status of an intoxicated witness in
court is involved in the appeal Of
Clara A. Benson, respondent, VS.. the
town Of Hamilton, appellant, the town
seeking to reverse a judgment for
damages obtained by Mrs. Benson by
reason of injuries received on a de-
fective sidewalk. One of the towns
leading witnesses was drunk on the
day of the trial, and the court refused
to continue the trial in order to al
low time for his exhuberance Of
spirits to wear off. The supreme court
holds that this action was at the dis
erection of the lower court, and that
the discretion had not been abused
The decision of the lower court 10 af-
firmed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04

government for its export duty on
logs:
Upon the importation from Brit
ish Columbia of any sawed lumber,
etc, as specified in paragraph 1875, New
Tariff, including lumber of fir and ma
tive cedar ordinarily used in the manu-
and collect duty at the rate of $3.50
per thousand feet, board measure, in
addition to the rates applicable as
specified in said paragraph.
This additional duty equals the
maximum export tax on logs imposed
by the Province of British Columbia
under the land act amendment act,
1898, passed December IL, 1892
Paragraph 1876 referred to in the
circular provides that rough lumber
not especially provided for is dutlable
at the rate of 81 per thousand, board
measure. Under the new ruling the
import duty is raised to $3.50 per
thousand. This additional duty has
been levied by the United States pur-
suant to the latter part of Section 1876,
which provides: THAT if any coun-
try or dependency shall impose an ex-
port duty upon saw logs, round I'M
manufactured timber, stave bolts,
-;
ed to the United States, or a dis
eliminating charge upon boom sticks
or chains used by American citizens in
towing logs, the amount of such ex-
port duty tax, or other charge, as the
case may be, shall be added as an
additional duty to the duties imposed
upon the articles mentioned in this
paragraph when imported from such
country or dependency
This ruling practically bars the i'm
portaton Of lumber, etc., from British
Columbia, until that government sees
fit to repeal it's export duty of $3.50
per thousand on saw logs. Heretofore
the Canadian export duty of $3.50 on
saw logs has compelled the manufac
ture of lumber on Canadian territory
after which it entered the American
markets, paying a duty of 50 per
thousand. Under these favorable
circumstances, the lumber industry
has thrived in western Canada by pre-
venting logs in RATS from entering the
United States for manufacture. 1t is
believed here that wood, mining tim
pal wood business business of this vi
cinity, are included in this ruling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
ORGANIZE NEW ORANGES.
State Lecturer Gives Account Of Re
cent Trip.

PULLMAN. Wash, March 4.-J. II.
T. Smith. state lecturer for the grange
has returned from western Washing
ton, where he visited the oranges and
assisted in increasing the membership
as we'll as in organizing several new
oranges In speaking of his trip Mr..
Smith said:
Il visited so oranges in klickitat
SRamania, CowlitZ and Snohomish
counties. and organized grange No. 147
in Skagit county. l found the grange
movement in good condition wherever
organized and the friendship for the
oranges is strong in places where they
have not been organized. l am in re-
ceipt of a communication from Four
Mound grange, in Spokane county, tell
ing me of an entertainment given by
the grange in which prizes were
awarded for the best character impeV-
sonations. The first prize was award
ed to Ellen Reed. who represented a
little Scotch girl. Eunice Blodgett and
Lizzie McDougal won the second prize
as 1.-Two Little Girls In Blue Arthur
Engstrom won the third prize as
Thomas lat
"A grange has been organized at
East Spokane by @. E. Gilstrap. depu-
ty state master, with 90 charter men,
bers. Letters from Garfield county
tell of increased membership and good
work being done in all the oranges of
that county.
The subject for discussion in the
oranges for the month of March will
be divided into two sections. The first
is To what extent is state aid to road
building justifiable?' The second is
What can be done by local action to
secure better roads,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
DR.. j. C. THOMS OF ANTI.GAme.
LING FAME WILL COME TO
WALLA WALLA.
Will Make a Canvass Of Every County
in Eastern Neutrality-suspicious.
ling Clubs.

The advocates of local option in the
state of Washington have commenced
a campaign throughout the state and
are now actively at work. DR.. ]. c.
Thoms, of Seattle, has notified several
of those interested in the movement in
Walla Walla county that ne e.yccrs
to be here shortly and do some work
along that line. He is now in Spokane.
With two associates Dr. Thoms is
planning to cover every county in
Eastern Washington this spring and
organize Civic Progressive societies
in many of the towns. His associates
are now in Whitman county. Socie-
ties have been organized at Ritzville,
Palouse and Pullman, and an effort
will be made to organize one in Col
fax this week.
DR.. Thoms is the editor of the Civic
Progress, published at Seattle, and
was interested in the lobby that put
the gamling and MCKEE in the-slot
machine bills through the last legisla-
ture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
INDIAN MURDERER WILL SERVE
TWENTY YEARS IN THE
STATE PRISON..
Supreme Court Renders Decision in
the Case Affirming Judgment
of Lower Court.

The supreme court remittitur on the
Judgment entered some time ago in the
sent down Tuesday to the clerk of the
superior court at Tacoma. The judg-
ment of the superior court is affirmed.
Jail for about two years, was sentenced
to term of 20 years in the state pen
itentiary for the murder of the wife
of General Spot. One of the principal
grounds Of appeal was that, as Howard
was an Indian, the superior court had
no jurisdiction in his case, it being the
desire to get the case into the federal
courts for trial. Spot, who was the
principal witness against the prisoner,
has since died.
Towards attorneys, it is said, were
DESTROYS Of appealing the case to the
supreme court of the United States,
but Howard, who. is quite wealthy, is
said to have refused to spend any
more money on the case
Nearly all the officers who have
come in contact with Howard are said
to believe implicitly in his innocence.
and that Spot, the recreant husband
Of the deceased woman, was the cause
of her demise. This theory is said to
be strengthened by the fact that Spots
first wife met death in a mysterious
manner and that one of the old mans
sons shuf1ed off this mortal coil in
way that excited suspicion. Tommy
must now serve his sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
UPHOLD TWO-MILE LIMIT LAW
Case Will Be. Taken to United States
Supreme Court.

BOISE, Idaho, March 4.-The ia
famous two mile limit law will go to
the supreme court of the United States
1t has just been again sustained by the
state supreme court in the case COM
ing from Elmore county, Justice Stock
slayer dissenting. Under this law, it
is unlawful to pasture sheep on the
public land within two miles or h set
tiers dwelling. The sheepmen claim
it is class legislation and in violation
of the United States constitution;
hence they will endeavor to get into
the federal supreme court on a writ
of error.
President John Mcmillan and Secre-
tary nj. Gwynn of the Woolgrowers'
association today expressed some sur
prise at the decision. Gwynn said:
I'VE intend to take the case to the
supreme court JUST DIS last DIS regal ma
chinery can be made to do it. The
question is different from that of the
case of Sweet VS.. Valentine, decided a
short time ago, a case in which tres
pass on the land of the plaintiff was
clearly shown and admitted"
President Mcmillan said: The con-
two mile limit law is class legislation.
1t provides that the sheep shall not
Craze Within two miles of the resi-
dence of a settler, while SO far as the
law is concerned the cattle may Craze
up to the very DOORS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04

In SO Miss Denton was married to
William Walker Her other nus
bands were Henry Morgan, John Sui
livan, Martin Morgan. Noah F. Hall
and John Rich. The name of her last
husband the pension attorneys refuse
to divulge.
Henry Morgan and Martin Morgan
had each been married six times John
Sullivan four times, Noah Hall three
times, and John Rich once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
BAPTISM CURES CONSUMPTION
Dismissing Her Physician She Calls In
Elders of Church.

RICHMOND, Va, March Airs.
Robert Williams, a consumptive of this
city, was taken from her bed and bap-
tized by the Rev. John w. Daugherty
of the Apostolic church. She is now
rapidly getting well.
About a week ago the woman was
gradually sinking. With sudden de-
termined effort she got up, dismissed
her physician and threw the Walls
of medicine out Of the window. Then
she sent for the elders of the church
and was plunged through hole in the
ice into the cold waters of the
creek.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
PENSION FOR SEVENTH.
Woman Has Already Been Pensioned
Twice, Yet Wants More.

DUBLIN, Ind, March 4.-Miss So
phia Denton, who in the SOS, was a
dashing belle of Jackson county, has
a marriage record that is surpassed by
none in this state.
She is now 70 years old and is for
the seventh time a widow. She has
always been married under her maiden
name, which she still retains.
Three of her husbands are. dead,
but the rest are still living. She has
drawn pensions for two of her hus-
bands, and is now applying for a
third.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
GOVERNMENT WILL RETALIATE
Duty Imposed on Imported Lumber
Because of Canadian Export Tax.

NORTHPORT, Wash, March 4.-To
the business interests of Northport no
more important ruling of the United
States customs department has been
made In recent years than is con-
tanned in the following circular of in
structions, dated February 25, and re-
ceived yesterday by the local cfstons
officials, retaliating on the Canadian
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
Northwest News

to the country for the government tt
build the new highway across the con-
tinent, and adopt whatever plan FOL
its operation may then be deemed ex-
pedient.
Circumstances seem to be so snap
ing matters that the government may
at length be compelled to adopt this
alternative policy and provide state
owned system Of railways from ocear
to ocean.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
CANADA TO BUILD RAILROAD.
Government May Construct Trans
Continental Road.

OTTAWA, Ont, March A meet
ing of the shareholders of the Grand
Trunk railway will take place soon in
London, England, when the contra ct
with the Canadian government for the
construction of the new transconti-
mental railway must finally be accept
ed. Otherwise the government itself
ward entering upon the undertaking
as a national enterprise.
Many supporters of the administra-
ton in parliament are of the opinion
that it would be more advantageous
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04

Scholar-Professor, your mnemonic
system is wonderful, and l am sure
that anyone, after mastering the rule,
can learn to remember anything. But
[ am handicapped by one difficulty.
PROFESSIONALISM is it? Scholar-I can't
remember the rules.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
Not Needed for Nome.

There are many reasons that sug-
gest such a conclusion:
First, Mr.. Rosenes visit to st. Pc
tersbuarg; his familiarity with Sibe-
rian officials. and his friendship for the
government, which granted to him val
liable concessions.
Second. the Nome schedules as al
ready announced by various steamship
companies certainly completely fill the
bill. Judging the trade of 1904 by that
of 1908.
Third, while the Northeastern Sibe-
rian company has valuable conces-
sions. it has not been accredited with
being a wealthy company, and now 1t
is purchasing three steamers at a
cost certainly not less than 100000
Last year, in time of peace, the COM
pany utilized only one steamer and
that was chartered.
Recently Returned From Russia.
Mr.. Rosene only recently returned
to this country from Russia. In an
interview at Seattle he was quoted as
saying that he favored the Russian
government in the Oriental struggle,
and gave several reasons why he be-
lieved they would win the fight. Soon
after his return he went to New York
and from there the purchase of the
Northern Pacific Stearems was con-
Summated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
ARETHEY FOR RUSSIA?
Northern Pacific Steamers Sold to
John Rosene at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash, March 4.-The
Northern Pacific steamers Victoria,
Tacoma and Olympia, have been SOLO
TO John Rosene, head of the Northeast
ern Siberian company, who Will os-
,ensibly use them in Alaskan trade.
The fact that Mr.. Rosene has re-
Gently returned from an extended visit
at ST. Petersburg, and the fact that
he is the owner of valuable concessions
from the Russian government, leads to
the supposition that Mr.. Rosene is act
ing as an agent for the Russian gov
eminent, and that the steamers may
be used in transporting supplies for
age and possibly ammunition by a
northern Siberian route to the Russian
army.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
BANQUET of Vermonters.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March Ma
tives of the Green Mountain state,
composing the Buffalo Society of Yer
monters, give their annual banquet
tonight at the Genesee hotel, and ar
have been made for the function
Charles H. Darling, assistant secre-
honor and will deliver the address Of
the evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04
For Over ~ Years

THE WEEKLY STATESMAN has been well
come visitor at the f eside of the best homes
in the Walla Wall, Valley. Every week more
than three thousand people peruse its columns
THE WEEKLY STATESMAN today is tic most
widely read weekly published in Walla Walla.
As such its a medium that brings results to
the advertiser. THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
Is bright SPACE paper, teeming with current
local events and telegraph news from all over
the world and circulates in over thousand
homes in Southeastern Washington. Mer-
chants desiring to reach All exclusive field
covered only by THE STATESMAN. use it's
columns freely and with excellent results.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. e. w. Groves sigma
tttre is on each box. Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-04

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-05

lCon,inued on page S.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
TUSCALOOSA ODD FELLOWS.
Elections Held by the Druid City EM'
 campments and CuntOns.

cumpmentS unu OuntOuS.
 Tuscaloosa. Dec. 29.-(Special )-The following officers were elected at a re- cent meeting of the Odd Fellows: Grand Noble. D J. Deacy; Vice-Grand, c. C.. Zuchting: Recording Secretary. Pelham D. Brown; Financial Secretery. John Kelly: Treasurer, T. A Hargrove: Trus- tees, Ignatius Green. E. B. Cooper Frank G. Blair: Representatives to Grand Lodge, Edwin w. Hausman, J |. W. Carson, Ignatius Green.
 B. F. Meek Encampment No. 3.-Chief Patriarch w A. Hilbish; High Priest, William ToXey; Senior Warden. T. l.. Powell; Junior Warden. T. H. Willing ham, Corresponding Scribe, D. J .. Deacy; Financial Scribe, Charles Black; Treasurer, F. II. Herman; Rep resentative to Grand Encampment. I. . J. Deacy.
 Canton Tuscaloosa No. 1 Partiarch's s MiIitant-Captain. William Toxey Lieutenant, Morris H. Myer; Ensign, T '. L. Powell; Clerk. T. K. Willingham; Accountant, Frank H. Herman.
 Oak City Rebekah Lodge No. IT, Noble Grand, Mrs. Kate Willingham vice-Grand, Mrs. Daisy E. Powell; Secretary. Mrs. Stella Toxey; Treasu- Ter, W. T. Hilbish; Trustees. T. L.. Powell. J. W. Carson. T. K. Willing ham; Representative to Rebekah As senbly, Mrs. Minnie A. Deacy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
DAY OF FRUITLEss BALLorING.
DeIeware Legislature Unable to Pc
 feet An Organization.

Delaware Legislature Unable to Per-
 feet An Organization.
 Dover. Del. Dec. 29.-After spending the entire day in fruitless balloting. the new Delaware legislature which convened in extra session today ad- journed without having effected a permanent organization. The House elected Representative Baggs, Union Republican, temporary chairman. The two houses will meet again tomorrow morning. The deadlock over organiza- tion was the result of the difference be- tween the Union (addicks Republicans and the regular Republicans over the division of legislative offices. The Un- ions who are in the majority. insist in having two thirds of the office. while the regulars demand that they be equally divided. s6s-c-r
 The house adjournea .s1 the af- ternoon after taking dozen ballots. but the senate continued until thirty ballots had been taken. All the ballots were alike, showing seven Union Re- publicans, seven Democrats and three regular Republicans. all holding to their respective factional nominees. Then all the balloting in the senate was declared illegal and expunged from the journ9L
 The house voted for a speaker. while the balloting Tn the senate was for A president pro tempore.
 Lieut.. Gov. Cannon presided in the senate. During the later balloting in the senate Secretary of State Layton and United States Senator Alice inform ed the lieutenant governor that under the constitutional provision a presi- dent pro tempore. could not be cleo ted but such officers had to be chosen at the regular biennial session. A re- cess was then taken.
 Chancellor Nicholson and Stata Judges Pennewill and Boyce were con- suited and this view was upheld by then. The president then announced that there was no power to elect a president pro tempore and the record of the balloting was ordered ex punged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Clancey's Hotel,
 Cor. Bibb & Commerce Sts. Montgomery, Ala.
ARRIVALS YESTERDAY:

J. E. French. Richland, Ga; J. F.. Sofin, Richland, Ga.. c. D. Woods. Richland. Ga; E. J. Sheahan, Rich land. Ga; E. P. Morrisette. Monroe. W. P. Long. New Orleans. La.: c. c. Strickland and wife. Monroe. Ga.: c. L.. Boyd. Shorters. Ala: J. F. Camp bell, Atlanta; Sam Lichten, Greenville. Ala: Harry Roberts, Chicago. H.: Dayton Plaster, Tallassee. Ala; A. F. Whitman and wife, Nashville: w. s. Whitman, Nashville; T. J. Killebrew. Jr. Newton. Ala: W. H. Irwin, Nash vile: A. M. Mead. Showdown, Ala: H. Blalock. Little Rock, Ark; H. H. Garner. Dothan, Ala: J. M. Miller Point Pleasant. O.: Daniel R. Boze Birmingham: J. T. Buchanan, Louis- vile, Ky; W. H. Loften, Waycross. Ga; W. O. Hicks. Savannah, Ga; c. c. Scott, Alabama.