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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
Rate TO the Worlds Fair.


To ST. Louis and return ........S $4,000
To Chicago, and return $500
To ST. Louis, returning from
Chicago. or
To Chicago, returning from st.
Louis .............. ol.oo
To St. Louis returnin via Chi
cago, or
To Chicago returning via ST
Tickets on sale-June 18th, 18th and
18th: July list, I'd and Sd; August Sth,
9Th and 10th; September 5th, 9th and
It'll; October Sd, 4th and 5th.
Good going for ten days, returning
80 days. Stopover in either direction
within limits For information as to
routes and side trips, sleeping car ac
commodations, etc., call on or address
any agent or,
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
Gen. Pass. Agent, w. & c. r. R'y
A. D. CHARLTON, Walla Walla
A. G. P. A. Nor. Pac. Ry
Portland, Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16

Banker Lord Of Olympia, who for
many years has had the free use of
the state funds, entered the lists as a
candidate for governor this year mere
~ to nerpetuate his control of the
state treasury. AS a reward for his
service in holding Thurston county
in line for the railroad lobby Lord
was allowed to name the republican
candidate for state treasurer, and he
selected George Mills of his own
county. Lord has the handling of a
million dollars or more of the states
money and this he loans out at high
rate Of interest for his private benefit.
1t Is the duty of the democrats to
nominate a candidate for treasurer
who Will put an end to this outrag-
eous misuse Of the public funds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16

cent crop in the Kennewick district
situation in the Walla Walla valley
which is approximately correct" Mr..
Mojonnier said this morning to a
ter of fact the damage to the Kenne-
wick crop is Insignificant and will
probably not reach over ten per cent,
thing for the vines and quality of the
remaining crop. The present ditch is
we'll able to supply all the acreage
the Kennewick district is simply
blooming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE

Next to the railway commission is
sue, the most important question be-
fore the voters of the county this year
will be the election of a board of
county commissioners that will put an
end TO the waste of public funds and
the disregard of the plain mandates
of the law that has characterized the
official acts of the present board. The
most fragrant abuse of power has been
in the expenditure of thousands OF
dollars for road machinery and in sup
plies for road gangs without even a
pretense of complying with the pro-
visions of the law requiring competi-
tive bids for work and for supplies
amounting to $3.50 or more.
There is no office in the county OF
so much Importance as that of county
commissioner and the taxpayers
should see that only men of good bust
ness Judgment and the strictest in
tegrity are made members Of the
board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
Noted Frenchman Dead.

PARIS, May 16.-Entienne Jules
Marcy the well known psychologist,
is dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
KEEP YOUR EYE ON PAsCO

The Tacoma Ledger says:
The secretary of the interior has set
aside s1,5000 900 out of the general re-
clamation fund appropriated by con-
gress for the irrigation of arid lands
to be expended in Washington. 1t is
not yet determined where this money
shall be spent, but it is intimated that
the department is investigating the
possibility of diverting the water from
the Snake river SO as to cover $4,000
or 100000 acres of land in Franklin
county north and east of Pasco. No
definite plan for this Improvement has
yet been made. but surveys have been
pushed far enough to demonstrate its
praCticability. 1t is probable that the
first irrigation undertaken in this state
under the direction of the general gov
eminent will be in this neighborhood
This Improvement will be really a
part of a much greater one. which
will probably reclaim about 10000, 600
acres of land lying east and south of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
kennewick Strawberry Crop Only
Slightly Injured by Frost.

Through slightly misquoting F. E.
MOjOnnier Of the Walla Walla Pro-
duce company in an interview a few
days ago, in which the statement was
printed that the strawberry crop of
Kennewick was damaged 40 per cent
unwittingly stirred up Kennewick cit
liens and brought down a small storm
Of protest on Mr.. Mojonnier's head.
THE statement as printed that
there would be only about a 60 per
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAS GRAND LODGE
Annual Session Will Be Held in Sr,
kane Tomorrow.

The annual session of the gr9rs
lodge of knights of Pythias for tho
state of Washington will be held T.,
Spokane, commencing tomorro-.
morning. and will remain in session
several days. The Spokane Kniqb,,
have arranged an elaborate propron,
for the entertainment of the visi,ou,
Robert G. Parks. Samuel c.. Dunriru
ton' James Garvey and W. J. corkrum
comprised the Walla Walla deleeatio,
that left for Spokane this rno-ri.-
Mrs. Elizabeth Schubert, who Nil,
represent the local temple of the P,.h
bone Sisters, at the grand ta,rr,.
meeting, also went this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
o. r, e. N. Co,

For Triennial Conclave, knights
Templar, September to and for the
Sovereign Grand Lodge 1. o. o. F.
September 10 to 25. the o. r. & N. Co
will sell excursion tickets to Sar
Francisco via steamer, s2730; via raj
$3.50.
Dates Of sale
Via steamer August ~, 2S and Sep.
TENDER 1 and 2.
Via rail September 1, 2, 8, Is, 16 ani
II; limit October %.
For berth reservations call on OF
address r. BURNS,
General Agent.
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EATHER.
Tonight increasing clOudine
warmer; Tuesday showers.

Now that the republican state con-
vention has repudiated the railway
commission plank of two years ago
at the behest of Bosses Farrell and
Union to repudiate its recent utter
ances in favor of a railway commits
sion and to return to its first love as
road regulation. Practically the only
issue between the parties in the state
this year Will be that of a railway
commission, the democrats supporting
and the republicans opposing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-16
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 ....... $50. 90
To Chicago and return ........ $500
To Chicago and return from st.
Louis ........ $62. so
Returning via California and Port
land add $3.50 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half Of above rates.
Limit-Ten days going with final
limit OF ninety days.
Selling dates: May 18th, 18th, 18th,
June 18th, 18th, 18th; July LIST, I'd, 3d.
August sth, 9th, 10th. September 9Th.
9Th, 7th, October Sd, 4th, 5th
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, 1904-05-16
Aayre Strike Ends.

MAVRE, May 16.-The dockWork
ers' strike ended today.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

cruel, brutal, unprovokcd and terribly
mysterious crime as this and the
keenest wits Of the State police and
others are at work in vain for some
clue. some slight thing upon which
they may build a theory that will
stand, but all to no purpose.
These are the wounds the under
taker found: A stab In the back that
penetrated the left lung. This would
have proved fatal. and II shows the
murderer first struck the woman from
behind. Then there was a stab in
the centre of her breast, just below
her neck, that would have proved
fatal, and shows the man struck a
second blow as the woman fell There
are four wounds upon her right hand.
showing where she put her hand to
ward of the weapon.
In the throat were three slashes,
one of which severed the jugular vein
and half severed the head. The others
were vicious deep slashes, apparently
made to give an appearance of suicide,
which only one in murderous frenzy
would be unwise enough to make.
In the left side was a deep stab
and in the right side of the abdomen
were three stab wounds. all deep
and all of which would have singly
proved fatal.
In all. the brutal fiend who killed
the defenseless woman, left alone
in her fathers home, delivered thir-
teen telling blows. and at least seven
of them were wild. manlacal slashes
of mutilation delivered after the
woman was dead.
And yet. with all these wounds, the
dead woman lay with her clothes on,
in such fashion that the father and
two physicians failed to realize she
had been murdered, as the throat
slashes we're all they could see. Re
markable in the extreme is the fact
that there was not a cupful of blood
upon the floor where the dead woman
| lay.
She bled internally. the physicians
declared, which explains the extra
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
cOnfesses to Robbing Post Office.

Monett, Mo-: Night Policeman Jack
son arrested two suspicious characters
here Wednesday night, and having
made a search found kit of burglars
tools, a hunting case gold watch, No
6S5277; new Harrington & Richard
son revolver and 500. They gave their
names as Clarence Berry, aged SO, and
Michael Fenton, aged 10. After they
were placed in jail officer Jackson
succeeded in obtaining a confession
from Fenton that on April he robbed
the post office at Schlicht. Mo, and
secured about $25. Postmaster Chap
pell o. this place wired Inspector
George A. Dice of st. Louis, who wired
back to hold the prisoners.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
RAPID GROWTH OF
MISSOURI CITIES
Estimates Of Census Bureau for 1908
Give ST. Louis 6l2,27e.

Washington, d. c.; Estimates Of
population issued last week by the
Census Bureau show large increases
for Sc. Louis, for the cities OF Mis-
souri, aud for the communities of the
Southwest in general. st. Louis is
credited with an increase of 37,041
since the official census OF 1900. Kan
sas City with more than 10000. st.
Joseph with almost 5000 and other
cities of the State with similar
growth.
The full table for Missouri cities fol-
lows:
Hannibal population 1890, 1851;
population 1900, 1890; decennial in.
crease, a.; estimated for 1901, 12,772;
for 1902, 1884 for 1903, 1886.
Joplin, population 1890, 9.943; 1900,
26,O23; increase, 160SO; estimated for
1901. 1851; for 1902, 29,259; for 1908,
S0.S47.
Kansas City. population 1890, 1872
TIC; 1900, 163.752; increase, 31,0SG; es-
timated for 1901. 166,s5G; for 1902,
100 $50; for 1903, 173,O64.
st. Joseph. population 1890. 52,324:
1900, 1919; increase. 50,655; esti-
mated for 1901, 1O5,479; for 1902, 1917
$40; for 1903, 11O,479.
st. Louis, population 1890, 451,770;
1900, 1929; increase, 123.46S; esti-
mated for 1901, 5s7.5s5; for 1902, $780,
yS2; for 1903, 612,279
Selalia, population 1890, 14,06S;
1900. 1921; increase. 1,163; estimat'
ed for 1901, 15,347; for 1902, 15,463;
for 1908, 1859.
Springfield, population 1890, 21.S5O;
1900. % ,267: increase, 1,4l7; estlmat-
ed for 1901, %, 400; for 1902, 2S,551;
for 1908, 23,693.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
SHlRTHORNS SELL WELL
Central Missouri Association Has
Sale at Moberly.

Moberly. Mo-: The spring sale Of
the Central Missouri Shorthorn Breed
ers' Association took place here last
week and was well attended. Twenty
seven females and nineteen males
were sold.
The animals sold we're from the
herds of G. w. Roberts, Pleasant
Grove: Burrus & Long, Milan, Mo-;
]. T. Litterill & Sons, Clark; C. w.
Garhart, Salisbury; ]. B. Cottongham,
Clark; ]. ]. Brown, Glasgow; E. d.
Johnson, Sioux City; r. r. Campbell
Cairo: r. West, Clark; J. c. Brown,
Glasgow; ], o. Hume, Glasgow.
The twenty.seven females brought
$1.71O. The top price was paid for
Craig's Aidrie Duchess. owned and
bred by S. w. Roberts, 1t being $3.50.
The nineteen males sold for $S77.50,
the highest price being paid for Don
aid of Linwood. owned by J. c. Brown
of Glasgow, Mo-, the bull bringing
500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Pentuf ELECTED President

Columbia, Mo: The Board of cura-
tors of Stephens female college of Co
lumbia Saturday elected Prof. d. ]. F.
Pentuff president of the college. The
resignation of DR.. Sam Frank Taylor.
the present incumbent, was formally
rendered and accepted. Prof. Pentuff
mas been serving as dean of the college
for the last two years. The board
also elected Prof. w. B. Peeler bust.
ness manager. The college which is
the property of the Baptist churches of
Missouri, will be conducted according
to the same policy as in previous years
and no radical changes will be made
under the new management. DIR. Tay-
Tor, who has held the position of presi-
dent for ten years. has resigned to ac-
cept the pastorate of the Lafayette
Park Baptist church in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Missouri Doingcs
WEBSTER GROVES CITIZENS
DO NOT WANT HIGH SCHOOL
Vote Down Proposition to Borrow
S35,o for New Building.

St. Louis: The proposition to Dor
row $4,000 with which to erect a new
central high school at Webster Groves
was defeated at the municipal election
held there last week The board has
for two years been renting rooms In
the Bristol building at a cost OF $500
per year for school purposes, on ac-
count OF the crowded condition of their
buildings. Last year a tract Of over
Ave acres was purchased on Lock
wood avenue and graded for a high
school building site. with the expec-
tation that the voters would authorize
a s35. 1000 loan. The matter will prob
ably be resubmitted at a special cleo
ton.
A loan Of $4,000 for the purpose of
building additional rooms to the
schools of the wellston districts and
for the erection of a building for the
colored students was authorized. The
building in North Cabanne will be
greatly enlarged.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
CONDENSED TELEeRAas

According TO the trade reviews. the
buainess OF the last three months is
below the record made by the same
months Of 1908. but there are redeem
Ing features in the situation.
Joseph Salem. an Egyptian student
at MissourilState University. has given
up his room In the mems dormitory be
cause Of protest made by other
roomers against foreigners
Russia continues to suspect the Chi,
nese. who are restless and apparently
willing 70 engage In hostilities.
Bishop Galloway accrpts an invita-
ton to dedicate the new Methodist
Episcopal church at Columbia, May
Is.
Three hundred ana nineteen pen,
sion bills were passed Saturday 10 two
hours BY the House. Another hour
wan devoted to rapid-dre legislation
bu nnanlmoua consent, In which q
large number Of bridge bIlls ana other
matters 81 minor Importance woFe as.
posed ~
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

ordinary absence of blood stains. The
murderer SO slashod and mutilated
the body that internal bleeding was
made possible and the blood flowed
internally easier than it came from
the thirteen wounds.
The woman apparently had been
informed that her brother, who worked
in Boston, had been injured in an
accident. and taken to a hospital.
She was preparing to leave at once
for Boston when she met her death.
A note written by her explaining that
she was going to her brothers aid
was found on a table. The brother,
however, was found TO be in good
health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
10 Pool County LINES.

Mexico, Mo-: At a meeting of the
telephone men OF Audrain County in
this city Saturday committee was ap-
pointed to secure delegates from each
independent telephone company in this
section OF the State to attend a meet
ing here April l6, to make an effort to
form an Independent union OF all farm
ers' lines and local lines between the
smaller towns, especially IN Audrain
County. The officers who we're elect
ed win serve until the union 4 formed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
pattleahlp AIissouri . Be pOoked.

Mobile, Ala: The battle ship Mis-
souri,, proceeded TO the target range
to complete her record taget practice
Thursday. and as soon as this is ac-
complished will proceed without delay
to New York. She is to be locked al
that place. and the damage done to
her by the collision with the Illinois
at Guantanamo will be repaired and
completed in time for the fine new
ship to make the trip to Europe with
the battleship squadron.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Missouri valley Orators win.

Fayette, Mo-: In the debate last
week between Missouri Valley college
of Marshall, Mo-, and Central college
OF Fayette, the former won by the
unanimous verdict of the judges. The
question debated was: Resolved,
That the strenuous life of today is
detrimental to the best interests of
the American people," Missouri Val.
ley was represented by Messrs. Rec
tor and Crockett and Central by
Messrs Greever and Giddens.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
FALSE TEETH SEVER TONGUE
While Cutting Bushes Farmer Meets
With Peculiar Accident.

Columbia, Mo-: A peculiar accident
happened TO G. G. Walker, a farmer.
living ten miles south OF Columbia,
last week.
While cutting bushes in a field. a
saplins forced back suddenly by the
weight Of the AK struck him between
the lower lip and the chin, shattering
the lower set of false teeth and fore
ing them up in such a way as to cut
his tongue i'm two about half way
back.
Physicians sewed the severed parts
together and say Mr.. Walker will not
even have his speech impaired.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Beef Contract Is Let.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The contract
for furnishing the State Penitentiary
with beef for the ensuing year was
let last week to the Armour Packing
Company of Kansas City at $S6S a
hundredweight, all four quarters be
ing taken. The st. Louis Dressed
Beef Company was a bidder at 81
Cudahy Packing Company, Hammond
Packing Company, S. & S. and Swift
were also bidders.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
STOOD ON HIS DIGNITY.
Patent Commissioner Has Exalted
Oninlon Of Himself.

Patent commissioner 7aS EEalteu
Opinion Of Himself.
Patent Commissioner Allen is Inn
pressed with the dignity OF his posi-
ton. A few days ago young man
came into his office, took off his hat
and said: Mr.. Allen, may l speak
with you a moment?" Allen eyed the
visitor coldly. sit down. he said,
land will attend to you in few min
utes." Then. he went out and talked
with a representative or two and
some other visitors. Finally he turn
ed to the young man and said: Come
into my private Office" Once there,
Mr.. Allen looked severely at the young
man and said II observed when you
came in that you called me Mr.. AL
len. Do you know, sir, that / am
the commissioner of patents for the
United States?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Missourlans for AnnapOlls Aoademy.

Washington: Representative Benton
of Missouri has made the following
nominations for midshipmen at the
United States military academy at An
napolis, Md: Cadets, Brastus b.
Bunce, Vernon county, and Frank J.
DearingeT. Lawrence county; first al.
ternate to both cadets, Harry Edward
Shepherd. Newton county; second al
ternates to both cadets, Roy Ferguson,
Barry county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Golden Wedding at New Haven, Nc

New Haven, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. Liv-
ingstone Gall celebrated the fftieth
anniversary of their marriage at their
beautiful country home, 1--WE miles east
Of here last week, They were mar
ried at Newport, Mo-, April G, 1854,
and Immediately went to the farm,
where Mr.. Gall was born and reared,
and where they still reside. -Four
children blessed their union, three OF
whom are living. Mr.. and Mrs. Gall
are 72 and II years old, respectively,
and are remarkably strong and youth,
full looking. A large number Of rela.
tives from all over the State were
present at the celebration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Gov. pOekery Respites Negro.

Jefferson City. Mo-: Gov. Dockery
has granted a respite to James Brown,
who was to have been hanged at
Kansas City April 8. until May g..
Brown is recently from the Hawaiian
islands. He killed his stepdaughter
while she was in bed, crushing her
skull with a club, because she applied
vile names to him when he requested
her 70 get up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
prof. llaeekel la Medeat.

To escape onerous congratulations
on the occasion of his seventeen
birthday Prof Ernest Haeelgel has
been spending the winter at Rapallo,
in the French Riviera. He is as ac-
tive as a man Of 40 In a recent letter
Haeckel protests against being called
a savant Germany, he says, is full
OF professors who are more learned,
who have read more books than
have. NY lifelong aim has been par
ticuiarly TO study one big book
nature"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Rudoiph's Partner Breaks jail

HarrisonYiIle. Mo-; At O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon four prisoners
in the county Jail here overpowered
the deputy and escaped, but were re-
captured a few moments later. One
Of the men was Tom Rogers. a late
partner OF the famous Rudolph
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

A Pittsburg Sunday school teacher
youehes for the story that a New Yea
land whale not long ago swallowed a
man and then delivered him. safe and
sOund. TO light again This ought to
silence the heterodox brethren.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

King Menelik has a glorious future
before him. He will bring TO the st.
Louis exposition some ivory. tropical
fruits and the like and take back the
cakewalk. the rag-time song, the opOs.
sum and the persimmOn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

The town of Brookline, which it
costs $l,22OS44 a year to run, con-
Rumed 7sl ,279,636 gallons of water
last year. Total quantity of cham
payne consumed not stated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14
Enjoys Danelnq at Nlnety-six.

Mrs. Ann Randall of Langhorne,
Pa, celebrated her ninety-sixth birth
day by giving party at which she
danced several times in as lively a
manner as anyone present. Among
those at the ball were dughter, FIVE
sons, twenty grandchildren and twenty
eight great-grandchildr
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

The iilrstrious Bob Fitzsimmons
mss gone into training Tor his next
great struggle. which viii be that OF
conducting restaurant on the pike"
a. The st. Louis exposition. II may
~ mat be aspirea 10 the honor Of
icing the champion heavyweight cook.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

The finest carpets In India are pro-
duced at Amritsar. and between 1000
and 5000 people are engaged in their
Manufacture. These operators are not
collected Ia factories as with as, but
work In their own homes. The looms
are usually set up In the doorways,
through which the only Hight can en-
ter the houses. and as you pass up
and down the streets you see women
and men, even children, At work at
the looms. for every member Of the
family tekes q turn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-14

Dr. Bun OF New York, the famous
appendicitis expert. Is suffering, not
from appendicitis. but from intestinal
Indigestion. and instead OF obeying the
Injunction, Physician, heal myself"
be called in three other expert doctors
right away.