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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
New coaline statinn

San Francisco. April 2.--A coalIng sta- ton is to be established in the Aleutian Islands by the United States Government The navy collier Saturn, which has been lying in, port awaiting orders since De- cember 26. last. has received orders to proceed with her cargo of 4,3Oo tons of coal to Kyska. an, island of the Rat group, where the coal will form the nu- cieus of a supply that will be always available for vessels of the United States in that part of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
THE IRON TRADE.
snterest in Sale of clairtOn cOmpa.

Cleveland, O.. April 2i-In its weekly review of the condition of the iron mar ket The Iron Trade Review says
 In the absence of active buying the iron trade centers It's interest this week in the meeting of Superior iron ore pro ducers at New York. and the renewal of neRotiations for the sale of the. Clairton Steel Company to the United States Steel Corporation. The merchant ore men insist If there Is an ass )ciation all must enter 1t as miners of ore. So that ore consumption tn connected steel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
SON OF KATE CLAYTON.
Harold Stephenson Kills Himself in
 New Work

New York, April 2i.--Harold Stephen. son 2l years old. said to be a son of Kate Claxton, shot and killed himself in his lodgings in Fourth Avenue today.
 Two letters. one sealed and addressed to his mother. and one addressed to the latter's sister-in-law. Mrs. Josephine Conc. were found In the room.
 The letter to the young mans mother was to the effect that he would destroy himself because he found 1t impossible to make friends.
 Kate CIaxton Is said to be playing in Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Railroad Men Strike.

Portsmouth. Va. April 21.-More than 300 employees of the Norfolk and Western Railroad shops and terminals at this place have struck today and caused complete suspension of operations in the shops The grievance is change of working hours. which keep the men on duty later in the day than before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Coke Cars Availahla.

Scottdaie, Pa, April 2i.--The railroad companies seem to have at last succeeded in arranging for a plentiful supply of empty cars for the plants in the Councils ville region and the surplus coke is being rapidly removed from the yards. During the week nearly 5000 tons of stocked coke was loaded and shipped out. and ls Is estimated that nearly as much will be sent out this wAe8. s<@
 The prpdhelIon for ths week is estlnlas. ed at 2gg s5l seGhs arff shipments il, ,Sgs cars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Russian Advance Ordered.

Paris, April 22.--The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Petit Parisienne has learne dthat General Kuropatkin has ordered the advance of the Rus sian forces which are massed in Northeastern Korea and that a brig ade of infantry with 5000 Cossacks is within a hundred versts of the banks of the Tumen river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Wiralesa nnd War

Washington. April 21.-Announcement was made at the State Department today that the United States has acknowledged the receipt of the Russian governments note defining the status of correspond ents in the Far East using wireless tee legraphy. In acknowledging the note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
win Moi piscuss candidataa.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 2i.-wnIiam J. Bryan today denied the report that .he would discuss a Presidential possibility in a Chicago speech next Saturday night. He says he has not Geclared for any body for President and will not in Chl- cago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Indiana Bank Robbed.

Clay City. April a 1.-The Farmers and Merchants Bank was entered by burg lars during the night who blew open the safe and escaped with ss,eoo. The front of the building was blown across the street. LnSs eayeEsd hy Insurance,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Snake charmers Arrive.

New York. April 21.-Sixteen Hindoo snake charmers and Jugglers. on their way to the St Louis Exposition. arrived here today on the steamship Majestic from Liverpool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Roosevelt win Not Serve.

New, York. April 21.-Robert B. Roose- welt. an uncle of President Roosevelt.
 who was nominated as an elector by the | Democratic State Convention last week has declined to accept such nomination,
 because of his relations to the Presi- don't
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Rubher Dividend

New York. April 2l.-rhe United States Rubber Company declared today a divi- dend of 1-2 per cent on the preferred stock. This is the first dividend on this stock in several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22
Davidson is Renoninated.

Oskosh. Wis., April H.-Congressman James H. Davidson was renominated by the Republicans of the Eighth Congress sionai District today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

leans. This was before he blossomed
forth in his life-calling as Il lawyer.
AS a politician he was at first prom
inent in the Young Mems democratic
association of New Orleans. This was
Il Semimilitary organization which set
about the reformation of the local gov
eminent. A ticket which the aSsOcia =
lion pu' up carried An election in 1889.
but would probably have been counted
out had not a squad with rifles stood
guard at the several places where the
ballot boxes were opened, and notified
every one concerned that trifling with
the count meant instant death.
Parkeson is a very determined man,
and no reSpecter of persons. He crea
ted a sensation in 1S94-having mean
while been converted to protection and
become Il leader in the lily white re-
publican movement in LOuiSiana-by
'tterdin" a dinner of the Home Mar
ket club in Boston as fellow guest of
Senator HOar and Speaker Reed. and
reading the riot act to the people of
Massachusetts who dabbled in the race
question in the south. especially those
who favored the idea of a force bill
The speech made Il great sensation in
political circles at the time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
An ATR0CiOUS CRIME
COLFAX GIRL DRUGGEO AND
OUTRAGED By SEVEN YOUNG
MEN.
The Police Officers Refuse to Act-The
Girl Is Said to Be An
Orphan.

| COLFAN. Wash.-Shocked to the
utmost degree is this community over
| the diabOlical crime committed here
| Saturday night by seven young men,
some of whom have hitherto borne
good regulations and whose parents are
well-to-dO and highly respected citi-
| zens. In rooms over the oxford sa-
! loon young woman Ina Lee. was
| drugged and terribly maltreated. and
was then left lying in stupor to re-
Vve as best she could
2. La Francis. Jr., Charles Jacob
son and Pat Burke are under arrest
in the county Jail, and officials are
searching for William Hogan. "Speck'
Palmer. Asa Adams and Charles Ly-
OnS, all of whom, witnesses say. were
implicated in the nefarious work. The
young woman, too, is at the county
Jail, in precarious condition. but the
attending physician believes that she
will recover from the effects of the ter
rible ordeal. A diSgraceful feature in
the case is the Indifferent part played
by the police, and there is talk of call
ing a special session of the council to
investigate the alleged misconduct of
these officers.
Charles Jacobson. son of one of the
prominent families here. met the girl
on the street and took her to the OK
ford saloon. There he ordered drinks.
and it is alleged that Pleasant La
Francis. son of the proprietor p. La
Francis. sent up a "dOped'' drink for
the girl. AT the same time the bar
tender sent out word to several of his
young men friends. regarding what
was Transporting in the saloon.
After young Jacobson tired of the
girl. young La Francis. accompanied
by Pat Burke. another bartender. and
the four other young men whose names
are given above, went to the room. and
the seven proceeded to hold a drunken
orgy. The girl was compelled to I'M
dergO all sorts of indignties Finally
one of the young men took up the stu
pified girl and carried her down stairs
into the, barroom.
Alexander Kindness. who is mana
ger of the Oxford saloon, during the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

absence of the owner. compelled them
i to carry her back up to the room and
went for the police. He met Chief of
Police J. &. AIackey on the street. and
| Informed him of what was going on.
| Chief of Police Mackey told Kindness
that he was going home to sleep. and
| that the night policeman, Joseph ALL
phin. would attend to the matter.
| Kindness found Allphin. but that WOr-
| thy informed him that the boys We're
probably having a good time. but that
| he would go up and see about it. The
night policeman never went near the
| Oxford saloon. neither did he send any
one to make an investigation.
After Kindness had tired of waiting
for the local police to act, he informed
Sheriff Joseph Canutt and that official
proceeded to the scene without delay.
When he arrived. however. the young
men We're gone and the girl was alone
and in Il dreadful condition. She was
removed to the Womans ward of the
county Jail and cared for She is now
in state of nervous collapse
Ina Lee. the victim of the fiends. is
under 20 years, and is said to be an or
ph:tn who was left several years ago
by her mother and put in charge of
the Saints Home located on Union
Flat ten miles south of COlfaX This
home is run by a peculiar religious
sect. the members of which claim they
are holy and and sanctified and that
they cannot by any means. come in
contact with sin. The girl is said to
be inclined to be hayward and the
saints turned her out in the cold the
other day and told her that they could
do no more for her. In her desperat ton
she came to COlfax. She is sick and
heart broken. and the sheriff was COM
PEELED to lock her up in a cell to pre-
vent her from committing suicide to-
day when she came to herself and rea-
lied the condition she was in. In
some manner she secured knife and
was about to cut her own throat when
the sheriff found her raving in the
Woman's ward, just prior to the time
he locked her UP in a cell.
Manager Kindness today said that
he used every endeavOr to put the bows
out of the room over the saloon and
for this purpose hunted up both Chief
of Police Mackay and Policeman ALL
phin.
'Mackay told me that Anphn would
attend to the matter" asserted Kind
ness. "Alphin told me that it was
none of his buSinaSS
Chief Macllay admits having been
notified by Kindness to put a stop to
the orgy. but told him that he was 60
ing to bed and supposed Allphin would
attend to the trouble. Mackay did not
report the case to his subordinate Off
Ger.
Policeman Allphin in giving his YER
sion says that Kindness did not fell
him anything about the trouble and
furthermore alleges that he was ar tho
oxford saloon during the night but
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
WASllilGIOl GOSSIP
gaf7EI o. ESSMEN
RECALL THEIR PECULjARI
EtES IN CAPITAL CITY.
V;tcweT- Randall and Parkinson Before
tsls Public Once More in Differ
ent Roles.

N:.hfSkNGToN, d. c.. Jan. 26-
Aaiat & rluG some names have in the
sear ~ 81 odd Washingtonian. There
~s-as., fSg Instance, John NJ. Glover who
hs,' &Vrrsced so prominently as AN ex-
a.n,afsaNeessaaau in the dispatches from
a'eais $50. which told of his being shot
aos 49, -s(;.nCe to a posse and the sub
st&&r:1 developments. Those who
aaS4~I 81 see Glover when he repre-
ssssitea she ninth district of Missouri
ah stss so-ty-ninth congress. recall him
~ s>ct.stt person with Il face that
aax-eF b@te been either a boys or an
9irs I'll a7H =. 50 little had nature done to
'stag1s, rs age upon it. ANY one who
aegsssIftss-3 She congressional directory
fts' strs sse was doomed to disappoint-
sRsrE- So wrote such hand that both
S.afayatstv and printer We're unable to
srxk+ s~;I The year of his birth as fur
MIkA~a IN Ills autObiographic data. and
aK- HsfTr GUto the directory as born
'';Sxstar -. $50 The figure next to the
axxs sne-Eis nave been either Il |. which
~nssas have made him 20 Years old. or
n = USGcYi would have made him 10.
AS matter of fact. when the mystery
vKissS szpsvgp,i up later. the uncertain fig
srsx- Sxoved 90 be Il t. and he took his
yssDsrs~x- pi;,ce AS a 40-y ear-older.
fsrxa-- was Enthusiastically bright.
nsxS Gas IL pushing fellow wthal: the
x,srcssysra rule against active participa-
xirr, su new members had no terrors
aasE- han and he plunged in whenever
xssrss- S.tS anything to say. His best
xT-re~rss-,e7 speech. however was his
-yseusa 80 ,lis colleague. John j. O'NeiH,
~s1e4, tai questioned the constitutional
SIS ~ some measure Glover was
sefsaUysss,Hin-.
TIE doubt expressed by the gentle
xsIzn, sid he is entirely character
slsgsr, ~ ms standing in the communi-
sx- nzose- ne is regarded among base
aaEisSS AZ Z, constitutional lawyer. and
.sinsasg< constitutional lawyers as
tksshstst:fIStr'
To- news that Samuel j. Randall
al Philadelphia has been nominated
HS sa:s democrats for representative OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
Aow's This2

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not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
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business transactions and financially
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Druggists. Toledo, 0.
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and mucous services of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
McCOOl FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Last Sad Rites Will Take Place at
Catholic Church.

The funeral of the late Robert Nc
Cool. who died yesterday at the home
Of his son, Hugh McCool. about two
miles southwest of the city, will take
place Wednesday morning at o'clock
rom the Catholic church, Rev. NJ.
Flohr, officiating.
The deceased was one of the pioneers
Of the Walia Walla avlley, having
come to the country in 1850, and has
since resided here. He leaves one son.
Monaghan. of Spokane. and a daugh-
ter-in- law, Mrs. James McCool. of this
city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26
SETTLING UP RAPIDLY.
Many Homesteads Being Filed On In
Oregon.

W. FRANK Grove has returned from a
trip to his desert land claim i'm Oregon
near Castle Rock Mr.. Grove and Geo
Barnett. who also has a claim i'm the
same locality, have just let a contract
for the boring of a $50 foot we'll on tho
idl'ii' Mr. Grove reports that section
or the country is rapidly settling ND
nearly 200 homesteads having been re-
Gently been taken up along the river
hillSe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

heard no noise. Then he went to am
other part of the city to look after
some street lights, so he declares.
Ina Lee tells straightforward story
of the outrage, and her statements are
corroborated by Kindness and man
named Sam Tripper. who was a wit
ness to the proceedings.
1t is reported that La Francis has
gone to Moscow, Idaho. to evade ar
rest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

MI Subbubs-I sent girl to see
you from the employment agency this
morning. Did she call? Mrs. Subbubs
Yes, she interviewed me. Mr.. Sub
oubs-And will she take the nlaeso
Mrs. Subbubs--I hope so. She was
pie'sed 10 say she thought 1 would
be respectful to her"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

the same Gistlic let for which his father
sat in the house for many years, bringS
,ividly to mind the flight of time 1t
seems only yesterday that this young
man was playing about the streets of
Washington. Il schoolboy in round
abouts. and varying the monOtonv of
kite-fying and marbles by taking his
mates to the capitol and "showing
them around" He had all his fathers
taste for politics. and was a great be
lever in "infiuence." He looked so
much like his father. especially in the
spectac leS. which he was doomed to
wear almost from infancy. that it was
Speaker"
In the Cleveland campaign of 1884,
Young Randall used to hold mass
meetings of bOyS-moSt of his cOnpan-
porterS of f;lalne-and address them on
the vicious career of the republican
party and the country'S need of the
return of the democracy if its cherish
ed institutions We're to be preserved
Ii is on record that he made one con-
vert. who seems to have yielded less
on the ground of the country's dire
need than in response to the reminder
that there Was something good waiting
for the faithful when the democratic
party should be restored to it's own
The election went Sans way in No
Nember. and early the next month the
fOrty-eight congress reaSSembled for
It's short session. Sam took his young
friend to the capitol the Saturday be-
fore the opening. and hunted up the
Introduced his companion.
Colonel" said he, 4 promised joe
here. that if Cleveland was elected it
would mean something good for him.
want YOU now to appoint him a IA se."
The doorkeeper was taken SO ne
what aback at first by the suddenness
OF this proposal. Then. thinking it was
a pretty good juven''e joke. he ans
wered gravely: Mr.. Speaker. it shall
be as you desire"
W. :. Parkinson of louisiana who
has been voicing the disgust of the
old republicans machinists in the
south with the presidents policy in
that section. has figured before the
public more than once in the past. 1t
was he who led the mob that lynched
the Sicillian Malta members in the
city jail in 1891. He has always been
somewhat of a firebrand among his
colleagues. who recognized his mettle
when he mounted the base of the CLAY
monument and in bold harangue in
splred them to their deadly work upon
the Italians.
known as firebrand in his school
days. Parkinson disappeared from the
notice of his old companions for
brief season. and when next heard of
was volunteer assistant in the cam
paign against yellow fever in New Or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

read the ads IN the Statesman
READ the ads in the Statcsman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-26

To- news that Samuel J. Randall
al fStFadeiphia has been nominated
HS rsss democrats for representative of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
CITY HALL NOTES

The committee on railroad legislation
had n meeting in the city hall at p. m.
today.
There was a meeting OF the committee
on education scheduled for tonight at 1880
in the Office OF the clerk OF committees.
d. f. Hayden There are a number Of
school houses asked for In various parts
of the city I'm order to accommodate the
very large number OF children who will
soon be OF school age and II L. under
stood that this matter will be discussed
by the members. Among the wards tina /
want new school houses are the Second,
Sixth end Ninth. and these will probably
get their share OF attention.
On account OF the good weather today
there were n number OF persons who are
contemplating putting up buildings this
spring that called at the office OF the In
spector OF buildings and by noontime
there were Ave applications for permits TO
build. besides very large number of
persons who had asked for information
regarding buildings that need alteration
or regarding the Limitations In certain To-
caiities, showing that ~ few days IL
the weather continues fair there will be
n great deal Of activity In the building
line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
OTHER MEETINGS.
REVOKED LICENSES.
Barber Examiners Take Action as Result Of
Investigation Of Shop Conditions.

There were four BARRIERS before the
state board OF barber examiners today to
show cause II he could why their licenses
should not be revoked on account Of the
insanitary conditions OF their places OF
business according to the record. AS a re-
suit OF the hearing which was given them.
Joseph Mallucci OF 174s Westminster
street and Vincent Calalla OF 20 Decatur
square were given one week TO put their
shops to rights and TO comply with the
sanitary laws OF the state as laid down
for BARRIERS
In the case OF the first named barber the
examiners found that he had sink In
his place that was not connected with the
sewer. the drain pipe emptying the dirty
water into n bucket that was kept there
This sort OF an arrangement did not meet
the APPROVAL OF the examiners but the man
was allowed to continue his business on
condition that he made the necessary
connections with the sewer as soon as
possible.
The licenses OF Michael Lapoli OF 81 De-
laine street and Joseph Locestro of "a
Plsinfield street were revoked as the ex-
plantations given by them were not deem
ed sufficient to excuse the condition that
the shops were found in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
FINANCIAL NEWS.
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street, March 2l.-Opening prices
OF stocks were higher today without ex-
ception than Saturdays closing. but the
gains were moderate. Southern Pacific.
Union Pacific. Louisville & Nashville and
Delaware & Hudson rose u 10 q. which
was In excess OF the average. Great
Northern preferred jumped 2. Some very
large blocks on the Paciics and United
States Steel preferred changed hands
Prices OF the usual leaders lowered
around the opening level. the realizing
sales Of the traders about balancing the
new buying. Business was large and the
demand embraced a number of minor
stocks. Most OF these made substantial
gains and a few OF the higher priced
specialties were also lifted notably.
Northwest pfd. rose 2; North American 3:
Reading 2d pfd. and Louisville, North
western. Kansas City Southern pfd.,
Norfolk & Western. Colorado & Southern
LIST pfd., Tennessee Coal. Realty pfd.
Metropolitan Street Railway. Consolida ted
Gas, General Electric and Colorado Fuel
l TO IN.
Cleveland and Pittsburg declined 4.
The market sold of but rallied again be
fore IL o'clock.
The market showed greater effect from
realizing when the execution OF buying
orders accumulated over Sunday was com
pleted On the reaction the gains were
generally wiped out and the average OF
prices fell below Saturday. Dull trading
followed Hooking Valley preferred rose
2, St Louis. Southwestern pfd.. and
Rubber Goods pfd. y. and a number Of
minor stocks point before the reaction
set In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
BOSTON GAS
COMPANIES
INQUIRY

Boston, March n.--Henry II Rogers, OF
New York, resumed his testimony In the
hearing In the suit to enjoin the sale of
the Boston Gas companies. which was
continued today In the supreme court, en-
tering upon its fourth week. Mr.. Rogers
announced that the letter books contain
ing all his correspondence with reference
to the gas companies under litigation
were In court ready for inspection. He
stated that there were three letter books,
one containing his personal correspond
vence. one containing that relative TO the
Bay States Gas company OF New Jersey
and one relative to the Amalgamated
Copper company.
After Sherman L. Whipple. counsel for
the complainant, had asked several ques-
tions TO ascertain whether all the letters
he desired were I'm court. he examined Mr..
Rogers further with reference TO his con-
nection with the Boston Gas companies.
Mr.. Rogers stated that when the direct
ors OF the companies were appointed the
only question was as to their efficiency.
Mr.. Whipple then asked why, II the d.
rectors were efficient and II that was the
resign at the moment they were appoint
ed. Mr.. Rogers answer was that he DID
not know.
Mr.. Rogers said that as director OF the
Standard OH company he was indirectly
Interested in the sale OF oil and naphtha
to the Boston gas companies.