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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
Gets Imprisonment for Life.

SIOUX CITY, Ia.-After being out
sixteen hours jury at Cherokee, Ia,
found Harry Hartman, who shot and
killed his sweetheart, Florence Por-
ter, on November 80, 1901, guilty of
murder in the first degree and fixed
the punishment at Imprisonment for
life at hard labor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
Mckinley Fund Completed.

CHICAGO - Announcement was
made of the completion of the fund
of 100000 for the erection of a ma
tional monument to the late President
Mckinley. Alexander H. Revell, chair
man of the Illinois auxiliary of the
Mckinley national memorial associa-
ton, in a report submitted to the state
committee stated that $4,000, the pro-
portion allotted to Illinois, had been
raised. In New York next Tuesday, the
national trustees Of the association
will meet and adopt design for the
monument.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
w. 3. Rose Keeps His Place.

LINCOLN.-W. B. Rose has been
selected for assistant attorney gen.
eral and has accepted the appoint
ment. He has held the position for
the last four years. Fred Miller will
be deputy secretary of state.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
w. n. Reed is Dead.

LINCOLN-Colonel W. H. Reed, a
veteran naval officer of the civil war
and pioneer citizen, died here at the
Windsor hotel. He declared just be-
fore he retired that he never felt bet
ter in his life. He was found dead in
the morning.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
MODELLING THE RESERVES.
Men Of ST. Petersburg District Arr
Called to the CoIors.


Called to the CoIors.
ST. SBURG-Emperor Mich
olas will leave for the Caucasus on
December 3 to bid farewell to the Cau-
casion cavalry.
The mobilization of reservists of ST.
Petersburg, it is said. will be an
nounced next week. While the reser-
visits of the province, in which St.
Petersburg is included, were called to
the colors some time ago, the actual
mobilization of the Russian capital has
been postponed as long as possible.
1t is reported on apparently good
authority that the meetings of the
zemstvos, which was schedule for to-
day, has been postponed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
BUILDING AND LOAN REPORTS.
Associations in Nebraska Shown to Be
in Prosperous Condition.

in Prosperous Condition.
INCOLN.-Secretary Royce Of the
state banking board has received from
the printer his report of the condition
of the building and loan associations
of the state for the year ending June
30. The report indicates prosperous
condition of the associations and
very gratifying growth. At the time
the report was made there were sixty
associations doing business in the
state, an increase Of three over last
year. The total resources of the as
sociations reporting are $6,217 ,35O.4O,
being an increase of $873,921.02 over
the assets of the fifty-five associations
reporting last year. By comparison
important items are found to have
been increased and diminished during
the year as follows:
Loans increase $S93, ,0J9 OIL
Stock loans, increase ....... 71,642.92
Real estate, decrease ........ 9,4SS.94
Furniture and stationery, in
crease Z,04o.1l
Cash, decrease .............. 1b,bbO.Z4
DelinQuencieS, decrease ..... 4,O3O.S5
Expense sand taxes, increase 6,172.25
Other assets, increase 16,924.65
Running stock, increase go. 47,4O5.21
Full paid stock, increase.... 103, ,12S.S7
Reserve fund, increase ...... 41,S62.29
Undivided profits, Increase. 32,253.59
The receipts and expenditures of the
associations during the year ending
June 80, 1904, were $4,469, ,S32.S7. In
other words, these associations did a
business of nearly $4,000, 900 at an ex-
pense for salaries of $54, ,161.47 and
other expenses Of S39,705, or frac-
tion over per cent.
Of the $5,493, 1887 in first mort
gage loans, only the small sum of
S147,11 are in the delinquent class
and but $36,S21 in process of fore
closure.
There are 174,O22 shares of stock in
force, which is an increase Of 20,59S
shares over the number in force at the
date of the last report.
There are 23,499 shareholders, of
which number $50 are minors.
The associations made 1892 mort
gage loans during the year, Of which
number 1,061 were made for building
purposes and 1,246 for payment of
Homestead mortgages
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-11-25
Reception to RoSsa,

CORK-ODonovan Rosa was given
a rousing reception here Sunday. He
received numerous deputations and
was rendered a banquet at night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
FISH LAW is INVALID.
Chelan County Judge So Decides
Case.

RITZVILLE, June 24-The validity
March IS, 1901, and entitled, An act
for the protection of bass, perch. pick
erel and pike in the lakes of this state"
was held unconstitutional by Judge
Martin of Chelan county in a case tried
here in which the state was prosecut-
ing Robert Mason, prominent farm
ell and stockman of Cow creek, for
catching perch out of season.
The ground on which it was declared
illegal was that the title of the act did
rot cover all that was contained in
the body of the act. and, therefore, it
was illegal. The body of the act reads:
1T shall not be lawful for any person
OF persons to take. capture, catch or
kill in any of the lakes or streams in
this state, or have in their possession
after the same has been taken, cap
tured, caught or killed. any bass, perch,
pickerel or pike, between May - and
July l of each and every year, Whlle
the title of the act only applies to rne
catching of these fish in the lakes of
the state, and not the lakes and
streams, as the body of the act reads.
\ number of other cases of this same
nature have been held over awaiting
the decision in this case. Deputy
Game Warden Tate has been very act
i've in his prosecution of this law, and
a number of convictions have been
made before this. Robert Mason was
defended by Q. r. Holcomb, who de-
to the complaint on the
grounds of its illegality, and the decree
was rendered at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
GREAT WHEAT EXPORTER HERE.
Peter Kerr, of Kerr, Clifford G. Co.,
Passed Through City.

Peter Kerr, senior member of the
big grain firm of Kerr, Clifford & Co.,
one of the largest wheat exporters on
the Pacific coast. left for the north on
Kerr is taking a trip over the north
west inspecting the different ware
houses belonging to the company and
sizing up the grain situation.
This company does principally an
exporting business but has over 80
warehouses also scattered over differ
ent portions of the northwest. Only
one, that at Spofford, is in the Walla
Walla district.
Mr.. Kerr was up to Dayton yester-
day and reports things in the grain
line in that region looking remarkably
we'll.
When asked about last years crop
he said: The crop is pretty we'll
cleaned out. 1t is almost entirely So
Only a few farmers are still holding
do not know of any section W1rrv II
is so we'll cleaned out as around here.
our warehouses are all empty
About this year Mr.. Kerr said that
prospects were for a very good crop
unless things change. In regard to
prices he said: They will be fair, but
not as good as last year. 1t is impOs-
last year owing to the crop being short,
which resulted in a great deal of COM
petition. Last year the farmers had a
short crop and fine prices, this year It
looks like fine crop and fair prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24

area SoWn to spring wheat i'm the state
of Washington this year is s1a,o,
acres. The 1903 acreage was sos s25o
Now the yield of spring wheat to the
acre in the state of Washington ,os
very large last. the figures being placed
at 20l2 by the experts, of the agricuI-
tural department. If this years Weld
is as large as last years the 1904 cron
VIII be not less than 12.593.S41 bushels
and 1t may be more This is sprine
wheat alone. Last years spring wheat
crop was 12.469.166 bushels
AS told in these dispatches a month
ago. the winter wheat prospects in
Washington are excellent. a crop
roughly estimated at S.132,465 bushels
being promised. Taking the two esti-
mates together, Washington's 1904
crop of wheat-winter and spring
foots up 21.326 312 bushels. The 1903
crop in the state was 19.9S6.345 BUSH
els. OF course, these estimates of the
present years crop are long shots. and
due allowance must be made for this
necessarily hit-or-miss method of
reckoning.
At any rate. the prospects for big
wheat crop in the state are fine-were
never finer The June reports to the
agricultural department give the aver
age condition of winter wheat in
as 9S. which. is thirteen points better
than on the same date of last year. and
three points better than the average Of
the last ten years on the same date
The average condition of spring wheat
is given as %. This is six points bet
ter than last year. and one point better
than the ten-year average
The acreage of oats in Washington
is estimated to be per cent larger
than it was last year, and the coondi-
ton of the crop on the first of the cur
rent month is officially placed at SO.
WHICH Is llllet pOiltS Deller lHdn last
year, and exactly the same as the aver
age for the last ten years. The gen.
eral condition of oats in Washington
is reported as especially fine.
Fields sOWn to barley in Washington
this year are estimated at 3 per cent
larger than in 1903. and the condition
of the crop is placed at 90. which is
five points better than in 1908, and the
crop.
The condition of apples and peaches
throughout the state is placed at an
good crops are promised.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
TIDE LANDS TAKEN ON OPTIONS
Broker Secures Four Hundred Acres
Valued at Half a Million.

TACOMA, June PA local real es-
tate broker has acquired options on
over 400 acres of tide lands in the har-
bOr the aggregate contracts amount
ing to about 100000. The tide lands
affected are embraced in strip from
700 to 100 feet wide. and extending one
mile and half from the harbOr line
up the north side of the main channel
of the Puyallup river. The local broker
who has been securing the options re-
fuses to give out any information rel
ative to his principals or the objects
for which the options are obtained.
The movement began early in May
and has continued steadily until within
the last four or five days when the
broker rested, presumably having tied
up all of the area required by his prin
cipals. A half dozen theories are be-
ing whispered about as to the identity
of the person or company back of the
broker, and the meaning Of the options.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
American Yacht Won.

KEEL, June 24.-Commodore Plants
of the American yacht IngOmar, with
Charley Barr at the helm, the German
yacht Meteor with Emperor William
at the wheel, the empress yacht Iduna
and Herr Balln's Hamburg, started in
the most interesting or tOday's yacht
races AS the four yachts crossed the
line the emperOre staentOrian voice
could be heard shouting orders 10 his
crew. The German empress IN Pull
yachting costume was on the deck of
the Iduna accompanied by the crown
prince. while Herr Ballin watched his
ouartermaster from comfortable seat
nearly the whole of the race.
The Ingomar won, Hamburg second.
The kaiser's Meteor lost her tOpmast
and vas toWed into the harbOr, while
the Iduna abandoned the race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
BIG CROP EXPECTED.
Figures on Washington Wheat Yield
Show Big Increase.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-It is now
possible to figure a little on the 1904
wheat crop of Washington. Not all the
necessary data of acreage and condi-
ton are at hand or will be at hand
for a month or so. but the government
has collected enough information so
that it is safe to make a rough esti-
mate Of what the crop will be. bar
ring, of course, an unexpected drouth.
The June reports sent to the agricul-
tural department estimate the acreage
of spring wheat in washington at l
per cent more than it was last year.
The exact estimate facreage will be
given next month, but according to this
percentage method of estimating, the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
GOLD LIKE BUTTER
ON SUCKER CREEK
Rich Oregon Pocket May Yielc
$50O,000.

GRANTS PASS. Or. June Pinot
since the palmy days of so years ago
has there been such an excitement over
the gold discovery in southern Oregon
pocket found a few days ago by David
Briggs and his two sons on upper
Sucker creek. Since the last report of
$4,000 more than $4,000 has been pam
ned and mortared from the loose dirt
of the glory hole, and it is now conf
IDENTIFY believed the treasure will yield
a half million 1t will no doubt break
the record of the famous Fowler, and
pale the great Divoil pocket, of Sonora,
California.
The road to the district has been
lined with men-men in wagons, men
on horseback, men on fOot-all headed
for Sucker creek. At the pocket Briggs
and few assistants are working de-
terminedly. 1t is simply matter of
scooping UP the loose dirt, and pam
ming it out in nearby stream. Occa-
siOnally some is encountered with frag-
ments of quartz attached and must be
mortared. But the greater part. when
washed, in dust and nuggets and slabs
showed across the bottom of the pan
like .tuw butter. 1t is an easy task to
pan out from $4,000 to $1,000 a day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Thousand Lives Lost.

NEW YORK. June 24.-The total
number of bodies of the SIocum dis
aster so far recovered is 90S. Forty
remain unburied and unidentified.
The work of pumping out the hull of
the Slocum will be completed TODAY,
but it is not believed that any more
corpses will be found there. From
visits made by police to 100 families,
it is estimated that the dead and miss
ing now number more than 1000 per-
sons. A monster benefit for the chill
dren of the sufferers from the disas-
ter will be given at the Grand opera
house tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BALL GAME.
Pendleton Is Coming to Battle With
WalIa WaIia.

PendletOn will be here with bats and
balls to do Walla Walla on the Fourth.
All arrangements have been made and
Manager O'Conner of the Walla Walla
Mergers received from Manager Cam
eron of Pendleton a list of the men
whom the Oregonians will play on that
day. They are as follows: Knapp, G.;
King, p; Jones, S. Froome, 1b; Alex
ander, 2b; Penland 3b; Stroud If:
Luellan, cf; Matthews, CT; Foster and
Penland subs.
Walla Walla will put against them
the best players she can get in both
the La Sale and railroad teams, with
some from the outside. A red hot
game is looked for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
new men FOR
THE CABINET
Paul Morton for Secretary Of
the Navy.
MOODY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
MetcaIf Succeeds CorteIyou as Secre.
tary of Department Of Com
merce and Labor.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The fol-
lowing cabinet appointments have been
announced: William H. Moody. of
Massachusetts, attorney general; Paul
Morton, of Illinois, secretary of the
navy; Victor II. Metcalf, of California
secretary of commerce and labor. The
designations of Knox and Cortelyou
have been accepted to take effect
July 1.
Morton dined last night at the White
House and had a long conference with
the president. He stated that he hesi-
tated to accept the navy portfolio be-
cause of his lack of special knowledge
of naval affairs, but the president fin
ally persuaded him that this is not
necessary. The president desired to
have one of his cabinet ministers a
representative of the busines interests
of the country. Metcalfs appointment
was determined upon by the president
shortly after it became certain that
CortelyOu would accept the chairman
ship of the republican national COM
mittee. Metcalf was Il member of the
Mccall committee which investigated
theelations of congressman with the
postoffice department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24

SAN PEDRO, June 24.-HolllsWood
nut in here shortly before noon. Cap
tain Knight says the vessel was almost
totally disabled in a gale two weeks
ago. 200 miles from Frisco. The YES
sci since then has been tossed py
countless gales and half her rigging
was lost. The captains wife ana
17-months'-old baby are a little worse
for their terrible experience, but none
on board suffered seriously.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
LOST The END OF FINGER.
Brakeman William Grayson Meets
With Painful Accident.

William Grayson, a brakeman on the
w & G.. R., met with a very palnIui
accident last night at Shaw siding. he
was making a coupling between the
engine and a car when his rlght hdho
was caught between the bumpers, re-
sulting in one of his fingers being cut
off near the first joint and announcer De-
ing severely bruised. He was taken 10
Wallula and sent back to Walla Waiia
on the early morning train on the o. X
& n.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Hit Able to Sit Up.
WASHINGTON. June 24.-Rep

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Repre
sentative Hit sat up this morning for
the first time since his illness and Will
return to his Illinois farm as soon as
he is able to travel. He approves Cul
lCms withdrawal Of his name at Chi
cago. though the latter did not con-
suit him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24

in the Singer Sewing Machine COM
on the eleventh moor OF
the Chamber of Commerce building
and when she refused to elOpe SWayZe
shot her. and as she fell he Shot NM
self, leaped from a nearby window ana
was dashed to death on the pavement.
The girl was shot twice in the neck
hut may recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Killed in Collision,

LIMA, O., June 24.-Two Western
Ohio Traction line cars collided last
night a mile south of here. Laura
keppen, aged eight, of Spokane,
Wash, was killed and three others
were probably fatally injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
RESIGNATION Not Acted unon

NEW YORK. June 24.-So far as
known no action has been taken on the
resignation of Huntington, vice presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific Presi-
dent Hughill, of the Northern will
succeed Hawley, on the executive COM
mittee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Perdicaris and VarIey Released.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Consul
General Gummere cables the state de-
that a letter has been receiv-
eG from Perdicaris and Narley, stating
that they will start this morning from
Lafouly and expect to arrive at Tan
gier tonight. The ransom has been
paid and the captives released.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
loomis Mystery to Be Solved.


LONDON, June 24.-The American
embassy has no information as to the
disappearance of Kent LoOmis, brother
of the assistant secretary of state, but
Secretary Carter says the matter will
be thoroughly investigated. The sug-
gestion is made that Loomis met
friends at Plymouth and has gone into
the country with them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Killed Himself After Wounding Sweet


DETROIT, June 24.-Maddened by
hopeless love, Charles Swayze, widely
and married, this morning sought to
interview Effie Afford "a pretty clerk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Cortelyou Goes to Washington.

CHICAGO. June 24.-Secretary Cor
telyou leaves tomorrow for Washing
TON. There will be no politics until
.Julv l. when he goes out of office. He
Washington until August l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Cannon is
A SICK man
Taken to His Home in a
Special Car by Daughter.
IS SUFFERING FROM MALARIA
As Soon as He Is Able He Will Prob
ably Take a Sea voyage-Been
Fighting illness.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Speaker Can
NON IS a sick man. He was taken home
-a Danville last night by his daughter
IA \ special car. He is afflicted with
malaria. only the supreme determina-
non Of the man permitted him to pre-
side over the national convention. If
ao further serious developments come,
ta attempt will be made to have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
PORT ARTHUR
ENGAGEMENT
Firing Is Heard in Direction
Of the HarbOr.
BIG BATTLE MAY Be IN PROGRESS
Report of Russian Reverse on Land
japanese Still Have the Best
of the War.
BIG BATTLE MAY Be IN PROGRESS

CHEZ FOO, June 24-Heavy firing
was heard in the direction of Port
Arthur last night and it was presumed
this morning. The firing last night
lasted several hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Russian Troops RepuIsed.

TOXIC, June 24.-Four thousand
Russians attacked All Yang Pienmen
today The Russians We're repulsed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Republican Delegates at St. Louis Fai

ST. LOUIS, June ga thousand
republican delegates arrived this morn
ing from Chicago to visit the fair.
There is no program of reception.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Missionary Bark Is Safe.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Ihe
bark Holliswood, 119 days from New
castle with coal and given up for lost
arrived today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Tension Between Russian and Chin

LONDON, June PA letter from st.
Petersburg that has reached the Off
the tension between Russian and China
is growing. owing to the latter show
ing her sympathy with the Japanese
and defiance of Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
Colonel Edqerton Is Dead.

WEST POINT, n. Y, June 24.-Col-
orel Wright Edgerton. of the depart
ment of mathematics, is dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
WA SHINGTO

WASHINGTON. June 24-Assistant
Secretary of State LoOmis has been
informed that his brother left on the
steamer Plymouth and he is not
alarmed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24
CHICAGO Wheat and Corn.

CHICAGO, June 24.-July wheat, old
.ssa@s6a; new S47s S51a; July corn
4SA @4sss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-24

Uncle Joe" take a sea voyage to the
north capes