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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
THE NEARER EASTERN QUESTION

While the farther eastern question
has been closely engaging public at
tention. there are symptoms of a re-
currence of the inevitable struggle be-
tween the oppressed peoples of the
Balkan Pninsula and the foul despot
Abdul Hamid.
winter in putting down revolt in
Albania and is preparing to make war
ments of that principality upon Turk
ish territory. Turkey is also trying
just now to put down a revolt in Ara
bia in the vilayet of Yemen, and there
is a seriously menacing feeling against
the Turk through the Arabian peninsu-
la, most of the Mohammedan church.
men not recognizing Abdul Hamid as
the rightful caliph of the Mohammedan
world.
Russia, who with Austria is charged
with disciplining the sultan although
Dreoccupied now with Japan, is not
willing to relinquish in any way her
seif-cOnstituted function of protecting
he Slavic population or losing her
influence. so long exercised over the
Balkan states and Slav subjects of the
sultan. The other European powers
proved themselves partners in the
crimes of the sultan when, in 1873,
hey restored Macedonia, which Rus
'ia had acquired by her own war with
Turkey. to the sultan and under pre-
.ense of preserving the European equi-
ibrium, disturbed by Russia, helped
themselves to Turkish territory right
md left. The inevitable result of
he periodical activity of the pow
ars to keep up. by various props, the
rotten fabric of the Turkish empire in
southeastern Europe, and keep the
subjects of the despot under the cruel
expressions of Turkish rule, is ap-
preaching. For twenty-siX years. or
since the sultan pledged his honor"
to reform completely his administra-
ton in Europe, Asia Minor and Ar
nenia, he has not lifted his little
inger to reform administration in a
single vilayet, and the powers have
taken no action except advise re-
forms to the rotten government at
for the wholesale butcheries, destruc-
ton of villages, plundering of houses,
closing of Christian churches and
schools, forcing the payment of taxes
for years in advance and continual
autrages upon women.
If the Austrian government, to-
gether with Russia, undertakes to
compel the reforms proposed, Eng
land will probably rush. in, as usual,
and plead for the sultan and try to
stave off any interruption of his dam
nable amusements. Dr. Dillon, who
has studied this fearful business at
short range, rightly says:
No human being can ever hear of
these horrors without a physical shud-
der and acute moral pain at the
| thought that such things should be
done on Gods earth in the twentieth
century, and that, purposely ignoring
them. Christian powers should delib-
erately go to work to perpetuate the
| power that perpetuates Them
The storm is coming, and, as Lord
| Roseberry says: You can't stop a
storm by sitting on the barometer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
STUDENT BARTERS HUMAN SKIN
Member of Medical College Sells the
Tanned Hide of a Murderer.

SALEM, Ore, April 13-Grusome
that the tanned hide of a
murderer will be used in an ornament
al manner by Salem people, promi-
nent in business and society circles
While the details of the story are re-
voting they are nevertheless true.
Harry Egbert, known as Jack Frost,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
Prof. Eqbert Smith Is Dead.

,ANDOVER, April 13.-Egbert Smith.
professor of ecclesiastical history at
AndoVer theological seminary is dead
OF heart disease. Sixteen years ago he
and five others were tried for heresv
and acquitted. A brother Frederick
lives in California.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13

vice president of the Rambler Govt,
Mining company.
Mr. humphrey was born in Spring.
field. ILL.,, forty-six years ago, and 49,.
to this country twenty years 400 ;,
was unmarried, but is survived br ~.
parents and two sisters. He Iao,
an estate valued at S15O.OOO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13

All electors who believe in the prin-
cipleS of the democratic party and in
tend to support its nominees in the
coming campaign, shall be qualified to
vote at such caucuses.
The chairman and secretary of each
caucus shall make and sign a certifi-
cate of the delegates elected at such
caucuses, which certificate shall be
presented to such county convention.
Central Committee,
H. s. BLANDFORD, Chairman.
Attest: EUGENE TAUSICK, Secy.
Dated April 4, 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC eau.
CUSES.

BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee of Walla Walla county,
state of Washington, a convention of
the democratic party of said county is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in said county, on Thursday,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
Chicago Wheat and Corn

CHICAGO, April 13.-May vb.,.
92A @935s; old July S7BGSSss; r.n
July S57s @S7ss; July corn 5O15
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13

April %, 1904, at the hour of 200 p.
M. for the election of fourteen 04)
delegates to the democratic state con-
vention to be held at Olympia on
Thursday, May 5, 1904, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the National
Democratic Convention to be held at
St. Louis, Mo-, July 7, 1904.
Caucuses for the election of dele
gates to said county convention shall
be held on Tuesday, April 26, 1904, at
the hours following, to-wit: In all
precincts outside of incorporated cit
les and towns, at the hour of 200 p.
M; in Waitsburg and Prescott at the
hour of 700 p. M; in the city of Wal
la Walla at the hour of 700 p. m. All
caucuses to be held at the usual poll
ing place in each precinct, except in
the city of Walla Walla, where the
caucuses will be held in the court room
Of the county court house.
The number of delegates to be elect
ed in each precinct is as follows:
Lewis ............. II
stevens ........ .... AZ
Whitman ......... 10
oteptoe ....... ...... ............
I>,o,,,o,,+ -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-13
WEATHER..

Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy
and threatening; cooler.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
Sheriff Timme Secures Possession Of
Handouts Worn by iOhn McCaffrey,
Who Was Hanged Here in 1851.
ONLY LEGAL EXECUTION HELD.
Handcuffs Recall One of the Most Exciting
Incidents in the Entire History of the
County-Story of the Crime.

Sheriff I1n1ne yesterday received
relic which recalls one of the most in
teresting incidents in the history of
criminal cases in this state. The rel
les were an old pair of handouts
which were worn by John Mccartney,
the only man legally hanged in Wis
consin, whose execution took place on
a knoll just south of the village of
Southport on the morning of August
p, 1851. Many of the pioneers of the
| city still recall the great stir that the
hanging of Mccartney caused in diff
ferent parts of the state, and the
story of how he gave his life for the
one he had taken was one of the
things that caused the Wisconsin
legislature to pass the law which pro-
hibits capital punishment in the state
Years have wiped out the story of
the famous hanging, but one of the
pioneers of the city went to the jail
today, and seeing the handouts he
recalled the story of the famous muir
der case and the execution which fol-
lowed. In speaking of the case he
said:
'.Ju1y p, 1850, was a memorable day
in Kenosha. Mccartney killed his wife
on that day. The couple had resided
in an old brick house near the spot
where the yards of the Wisconsin Coal
! and Coke Company now stand. Nc
Caffrey had returned to his home late
in the afternoon and had engaged in
a quarrel with his wife. The neigh
bors in the vicinity heard the noise of
the struggle and went to the house.
The woman had already been muir
dered, and it was discovered that Nc
Cafrey had taken his wife to a cistern
in the rear of the house and had held
her head under the water until she
was drowned. The killing was one of
| the most brutal IN the annals of crime
in this state. For some time after the
killing of the woman it was alleged
that her ghost haunted the homestead,
and for years it went empty. McCaf-
frey. was, arrested, indicted and tried
at the May term of the Circuit court
in 1851, Judge Wilton presiding. The
jury brought in a verdict of murder
in the first degree, and Judge Wilton
sentenced Mccartney to be hanged by
the neck. The hanging was not long
delayed, and it took place a month
later The murderer embraced re-
1igion, but his last days were made
'hideous by his claim that the spirit of
his murdered wife was continually re-
appearing to charge him with the
crime.
'sThe execution of McCaffrey was
public, and fully 5000 people came
from different parts Of the country to
witness the gruesome spectacle. Many
men Of note from different parts of the
state occupied places on the platform
about the scaffo1d. The hanging of
McCafrey was the last legal execution
in the state"
The old handouts will be placed in
a glass case and kept to recall the in
teresting incident in the future
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
BEGIN WORK AT ZION.
Large Force of Men Are Employed ON the
Building of Electric Line at Waukegan.

Large Force of Men Are Employed ON the
Building of Electric Line at Waukegan
Word from Zion City is that this
morning large gang of men started
work on the building of the electric
railroad south from that city to Wau-
kegan.
The road in question is the one
backed by Frost and the route where
ground was broken is that which he
recently acquired for $685.
1t is also announced from Zion that
a fine $4,000 building is to be erected
for Zion by the electric railroad
company, and that at Shiloh bou1e-
ward, one Of the principal streets, an
expensive subway is to be built. One
of the large houses which will have
to be moved on account Of the rail-
road is that of Deacon Sloan, which
stands on the route of the road.
The handsome structure which the
road is to erect is one of the provi-
sions made in the contract which
gave the right of way through the
city, and it is said that the structure
will be one Of the finest small depots
that has been erected hereabouts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
ASSESSORS.

Sec. as amended by Chapter 316,
Laws of 1908.
The County Supervisor Of Assess
ments shall have full and complete
supervision and direction of the work
of the town, city and village assess
ors of the county and shall annually
on or before the1ast Tuesday of April
call meeting of all the assessors of
the county for conference and in
struction relative to the duties Of
such assessors in the valuation and
assessment of all kinds and classes of
property subject to taxation, under
the laws of the State. Ali town, city
and village assessors upon notice from
said County Supervisor by mail shall
attend such meeting and shall receive
the sum of three dollars for attending
such meetingDand six cents per mile
for travel from their residence
to the County seat and return
ing. Such compensation shall
after the year 1908, be paid out of the
county treasury upon the certifc cate of
the Supervisor of Assessments stating
the attendance and number of miles
of travel of each assessor in like
manner as certificates of witnesses
and jurors are paid.
Therefore, by virtue of the power
thus vested in me, designate April
80, 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the court
house at Kenosha as the time and
place of said meeting.
On account of the destruction of the
records of the meeting of the super
visors of assessments, held at Madi-
son in February, by the recent fire at
the capitol, supervisors were advised
by state tax commission to call their
annual meeting as late as possible so
as to give said commission time to
prepare instructions along the lines
agreed on at said meeting for distri-
button at such meeting of assessors.
will also have some decisions regard
ing the new mortgage law in pamphlet
form for distribution.
Dated this 23d day Of April, 1904
w. HI. HARRISON,
dwa28 Supervisor Of Assessments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
Missionary Society Of The Methodist
Episcopal Church Will Not
Accept Cooper Legacy.
GIVES NO REASON FOR ACTION.
Judge slosson Holds That the Large Sum
Due to the Society Will Now Pass
to the wife and Daughter

County Judge S1osson this morning
j received a letter from Attorney Quar-
les of Milwaukee stating that the
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
| Episcopal churchewou1d decline to ac-
cept the legacy recently offered to the
society by the terms of .the will of the
late Willis w. Cooper of this city.
| In the letter declining to accept the
legacy, the attorneys for the,church
organization make no statement in
regard to the reason for the society
declining the legacy, but it is stated
that the determination of the officers
Of the society is final one, and the
money which would have been paid to
it will be turned back to the estate
for division as the Court may see fit.
The action of the society has caused
quite little comment among the
members of the church in Kenosha,
and it has been impossible to find any
reason for this strange move. The
gift to them would have amounted to
nearly 100000, and it would have
been one of the largest gifts ever
made to the society. Some of the
members of the church in this city
have suggested that it would have
been very difficult for the society to
have handled the legacy under the
terms of the will of Mr.. Cooper.
Again it is urged that the society is a
wealthy one, and it's treasury is now
we'll filled up with 1egacies whi~ il
have been made under similar condi-
tons. All of these demand a great
deal of care from the society, and the
officials have decided that it would
be better to decline such 1egacies in
| the future.
By examining the inventory of the
estate of the deceased Kenoshan, it is
shown that the amount due to the So
ciety would have been above $50, OOO,.
and the society would have been
forced to pay interest to the other
heirs to the estate on that amount.
The dec1ination of the society to ac-
cept the legacy will leave a large por-
ton of the estate not disposed of by
the will, and it is held by the court
that. this amount will now be given to
the wife and daughter. of the de-
ceased.
There is some difference of opinion
as to the meaning of the will. The
New York Missionary Society and
Lawrence University were named as
1egatees to the estate, and it was UNI
stood that the money should be held
in equal shares by the two institu-
tons, on payment of the incomes to
the widow and daughter. Now that
the Missionary society has refused to
accept any part of the estate some of
the attorneys hold that the entire
amount will go to the University at
Appleton.
This matter will be taken up in the
County Court at the time of the final
settlement of the estate, and it is
possible that legal fight will be pre-
cipitated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
All WOrkmen OF the Citizens Telephone
Except Operators Leave Work
This Afternoon.
DEMAND DISCHARGE OF OFFICIAL
Members Of Union Satisfied With Wages
But They Demand the Discharge of
superintendent George Newton.

Work on the lines of the Citizens
Telephone and Telegraph company
came to sudden standsti11 this after
noon, when the twenty men in the
en- p1oy of the company went out on a
strike, and they have refused to re-
turn to work until George Newton,
the general superintendent of con-
struction, has been discharged and
his place filled with another.
The strikers have managed to add
to their force all the employees of the
company with the exception OF the
young ladies and one man working as
operators in the Central Exchange.
The ladies, it is claimed, have been
asked to join in the strike, but they
have remained loyal to the company
and are at their posts this afternoon.
The men are all members of the
United Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers which recently formed a
chapter in Kenosha. When seen this
afternoon, the leader of the strikers
stated that the strike was not on &C
count Of the wages being paid to the
men, but on account of the dislike
among the men for the superinten-
dent He stated that the men had
absolutely refused to work for the
company under the direction of Mr..
Newton, and that they had sent their
n1timatum to Manager Pring1e this
afternoon. The men in Kenosha have
been receiving $3.50 a day, and re
Gently it was found necessary to bring
in men from Chicago. These men,
according to the management, are re-
sponsib1e for the strike, and it is
alleged that the three men from Chi
cago are the only ones that are de-
handing an increase in pay. These
men have askedafor $2.95 day.
It is claimed by the managers of the
company that these men were ordered
discharged yesterday, and that they,
discovering this fact, managed to or
ganize the strike among the other
workmen of the company.
The men have made no effort to in
terfere with the business of the COM
pany and they stated this afternoon
that they were hopeful that the mat
ter would be speedily settled by the
discharge Of Newton. From the state
ments made by the managers of the
company, it would appear that the
company has no idea of laying off the
superintendent so that it is possible
that the strike will continue indefin-
ite1y.
Superintendent Newton has been in
charge of the construction work of the
company since the beginning of the
work in Kenosha, and it is claimed
that he has been valuable man for
the company. It is claimed by the
men that he is unfriendly to union
labor and this fact is the base of their
demand for his discharge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
JOE CANNON FOR SECOND
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, Says the
Speaker Is the Man for Rooseveit's
Running Mate.

Chicago, April 27.-"Joe Cannon, of
Illinois, win be the next vice president,
If he can be persuaded to accept the
nomination" declared Governor Cum
Minis, of Iowa, at the Auditorium An
mex. Governor Cummins left Des
Moines Immediately after the legisla-
ture adjourned, presumably to go to
French Lick Springs. He impressed
upon his interviewers that he had just
returned from til eIndiana health re-
sort, but he would not say he mad not
been to Washington and he announced
that he did not want to talk politics.
1t has been reported, however, that
during his absence Governor Cummins
has journeyed to the capital of the
country and has been approached b.
people who wanted him to run with
Roosevelt He denied this emphatically
and said it was preposterous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
Pleasant Prairie.

The Epworth League will hold a
dime sociab1e at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barry on Thursday evening of
this week. A short program will be
rendered and light refreshments
served. "A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Barter spent
Sunday at Antioch, Ill.
Mrs. O'B1eim, of Chicago, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Oscar Taylor.
"A missionary program will be given
at Sunday school time next Sabbath.
Frank Hawkins started for his home
in Montana on Monday morning.
Mrs. John Pedley and Miss Hazel
Maloney, who were delegates to the
state convention in Milwaukee, will
give their reports at Epworth League
time next Sunday evening.
Miss Edith Barter attended the dec
1amatory contest at Racine last Fri
day evening.
Mrs. F. r. Snyder spent last week
with friends in Iowa.
Mrs. I. L. Yates and Miss Edna
Yates were Chicago visitors one day
last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
4 OUR
4 COUNTRY y
4 CORES PONDENCE.
Soners.
q Y Z 4 z

The contest between school districts
No. 1, 5 and z, which was to be given
on Friday evening of this week, has
been postponed.
Mr.. John Herzog spent Thursday in
Chicago.
Mrs. Miller, of Chicago, was guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay L.
Bailey during the past week.
Mrs. Harry Dixon, of Joliet, ILL.,, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Haigh.
Mr.. James Harry is visiting with
Mr.. Vim. Bu11amore.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E.. church met with Miss szene Bu11a-
more Tuesday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Oak
wood cemetery association will be
held at the Methodist church on Sat-
urday afternoon, April 30th, at 2:30
O'Clock. All ladies interested are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Floyd Pierce, daughter and
granddaughter, of Trinidad, Colo,
are visiting among friends and re1a-
tives here.
Ward G. Ozanne is suffering from
an attack of tonsi1itis.
Mrs. Lavina Bailey departed this
life Saturday afternoon, April 23d,
after an illness of several weeks.
The deceased was born in New York
state June 81, 1926, and was united in
marriage to Norman Bailey in 1845.
She with her husband came to Wis
consin in 1845 and settled upon the
Bailey homestead. Four children were
born to this union, three of whom sur
vive, two sons and one daughter, A.
p. Bailey and Jay L. Bailey, of So
mers, and Mrs. Floyd Pierce, of Trim
idad, Colo. Mrs. Bailey was faithful
member of the Methodist church of
Somers and was held in high esteem
by a large circle of friends. She was
known as a kind hearted and generous
woman, and she was always ready and
willing to do what she could.
The funeral services were held from
the home of her son, Jay L. Bailey,
Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Kramer, of the Methodist church. A
large concourse of friends followed
the remains to their last resting place
at Sy1vania cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28

Rev. w. r. Gaylord, of Milwaukee,
State Organizer of the Social Demo
cratic party, is expected to visit Ke-
nosha some time in May for the pur-
pose Of organizing Social Democratic
branch clubs in each ward, The party
will nominate a full State ticket next
fail and will also put a National tick
ct in the field at the Presidential
Convention of the party to be held in
Chicago May list, in which Wisconsin
will be represented by eleven dele
gates. v4ess
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
Members of First Congregational Church
Receive Reports and Elect Officers.


Receive Reports and Elect Officers.
The annual meeting of the First
Congregational Society held last Mon
day evening, was an enjoyable occa-
sion. The financial situation was
very encouraging. Besides other
gratifying announcements was the
one that after all bills were provided
for there would be a balance in the
treasury. Frank S1osson was elected
moderator; H. L. Bu11amore, clerk; W..
+. Anderson was elected to succeed
himself as a member of the board of
trustees; E. FL. HOLSTER was elected
treasurer; G. FL. Curtis and e. c..
Theirs were elected auditors; e. c..
Theirs, r. L. Ellsworth, Mrs. G. H.
Matthews and Mrs. Fred Perkins
were elected music committee. w.
Il. Morse was appointed by the trns-
tees to have charge of renting the
pews.
The handsome new mahogany furni-
ture and the pictures, gifts to the
ladies par1or, have been put in place.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-04-28
Chicago Live Stock.

Hogs timated receipts for the day,
10000; sales ranged at $4.10@4.60 for
pigs, $4.65@5.G5 for light, $4.70@4.90 for
and $490@5.15 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the trad
ing within the range of $4.90@5.05 for
fair to good averages.
Cattle-Etimated receipts for the
day. 5000; quotations ranged at $3.50
$40 for choice to extra steer, $450@5.25
good to choice do, $4.15@4.70 fair to
good do, $3.40@4.20 common to medium
do. $3.90@5.40 fed western steers, $4,000
4.30 stockers and feeders, $1.25@4.20
cows. $2.60@4.45 heifers, 81 ,250)4.15 bulls
and oxen, $3.EN@4.30 stays, $4,000 30
Texas steers, and $4.0006.7 veal calves.
Y Sheep and Lambs Estimated receipts
fer the day, $4,000; Quotations ranged
at $2.65D5.40 Westerns, S2.5505.55 ma
tivesss $4.35@5.75 yearlings, $S.25@6. IS
western lambs and $S.25@6.7O native
lambs.