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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
LEATHER.
Tonight and Tuesday fair.

1t is not the proper thing for news
papers to discuss the merits and de-
merits of cases pending before any
local court. Such Quitting in is US
ually regarded as an interference with
the courts perogatives and the Of
fender runs the risk of being punished
for contempt. Courts often resent the
attempt to create public sentiment for
or agains persons in litigation or on
trial. The Statesman, therefore, has
no editorial comment to make upon the
merits of the contest now before the
superior cour relating to the Office of
county assessor. 1t is the province of
the court to pass upon the questions
involved and Judge Brents is able to
do this without any suggestions from
the Statesman or any other news
paper and regardless of partisan con-
siderations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
A NEW PROBATE LAW.

Representative yesterday of Pierce
county has prepared a new probate bill
to be introduced at the next session Of
the legislature. The Statesman does
not know what the nature of this bill
is, but it does know that it would be
difficult to make a probate law any
worse than the one now on the statute
books. Under the provisions of the
present law widows and orphans and
other heirs are robbed with impunity
in many instances, and rich men dying
are able to conceal the true value Of
their estates from the assessors.
In Switzerland, if a man has lodged
his just taxes during life, his estate
makes it good to the government after
his death. The law requires a COM
plete inventory Of all his property and
any attempt to defraud the state is
punished by confiscation.
The lawyers of this state are said to
be practically unanimous in the opin-
ion that the present probate procedure
is antiquated and unsatisfactory, yet
the procedure is more profitable to
lawyers than to anybody else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAs OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting of Columbia
lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias, held
Saturday night, the following officers
were elected for the next six months:
Chancellor Commander, A. J. Lindsay;
vice chancellor, Oscar Cain; prelate,
George ]. Reading; master of work, N.
P. Miller; master of exchequer, Albert
Niebergall; master Of finance. Robt G..
Parks; keeper; of records and seal, T..
D. S. HART. master at arms, Jesse
Cerkrurn; physician, DR.. ]. w. Ingram;
trustees, E. L. Houghton. w. J. Cork
rum and Thomas ]. Rose. These OFF,
GERS will be installed at the first meet
ing in January by H. E. Johnson, dis
trict deputy grand chancellor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
PRINTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Held Semi-Annual Election Sunday
Afternoon in Labor Hall.

At the regular monthly meeting of
Walla Walla Typographical Union No.
3S8, held Sunday afternoon in Trades
and Labor Council hall the following
officers were elected to serve for six
months: President, w. C. Hall; vice
president, Enos B. Palmer; recording
and corresponding secretary, Thomas
e. Vaughn; financial secretary and
treasurer, julius NJ. Baldwin; sergeant
at arms, Hiram Caulk 'ng; executive
committee, Enos B. Palmer. Herbert
Thomson, Daniel Ferguson; auditing
committee, A. L. Stanley,yT. E. Mason,
Herbert Thomson.
E. C. Elton, Enos B. Palmer and e.
r. Thompson were elected as delegates
ITO the Trades Council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05

The good roads convention in this
city last week declared in favor of the
amendment Of the present road law,
but opposed return to the old sys-
tenn. The Statesman is inclined to
believe that the present road law with
few changes will prove to be a great
improvement over the old law. In
this county the new law has never
been fairly tested, and it's provisions in
many respects have been ignored.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05

that the doctrine it advocates = at
least worthy of the unprejudiced con-
sideration Of thinking people generally,
and no doubt it will be appreciated by
these who desire to Investigate the
subject, that opportunity will be af-
forded to hear one of its we'll author
lied advocates in Mr.. Bicknell Young,
of Chicago, who lectures at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church Decem-
Der 8.
Mr.. Young is a member of the Chris
tan Science board Of lectureship, es-
tablished by the mother church of the
denomination in Boston for the pur-
pose of presenting to the public def
mite and authentic information rela-
tive to the theory and practice Of
Christian Ecience.
The Chicago Tribune editorially says
of a recent address on Christian
Science, delivered in that city:
The most significant thing in this
growth of the Christian Science church
is that it has taken place at time
when the other Christian churches
have been complaining. Christian
Science is a subject We do not pretend
to understand, but there must be
something good in it. BY their fruits
We shall know Them and Men do not
gather grapes Of thorns nor figs OF
thistles' The system must also be
needed at the present day, or else men
would not be so strongly attracted to
it and it's spread would not be the
marvel of the age"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
INTERSTATE FREIGHT RATES.

A strong effort will be made at the
present session of congress to pass the
Cooper bill giving the interstate COM
merce commission the power to pre-
vent the railroads from charging UNI
reasonable and unjust rates. This
measure authorizes the commission to
hear complaints against unjust rates
and, after hearing all the testimony
offered by both sides, to suspend the
rate pending an appeal to the courts.
The bill was Endorsed by the interstate
commerce law convention, representing
over 400 organizations of shippers in
Guiding more than a million members.
The same sort of legislation was re-
Gently urged upon President Roosevelt
by Governors LaFollette, Cummins and
Van SAINT.
At present the only authority exer-
cised by the interstate commerce COM
mission is limited to pronouncing a
rate unreasonable and commanding the
railroad company to modify it. If this
mandate is disregarded by the railroad
company, there is no way to enforce
compliance. A fractional reduction car
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05

be made in a rate and its use continued
until another order is obtained from
the commission after tedious inves-
tigation. Recourse is had in each in
stance to the courts, and from four to
ten years is required to secure final
opinion from the United States SUI
preme court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy of change Of advertisement
must be delivered to the business Of.
fec by the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. to
insure insertion in the issue Of even
date.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Coming to Corvallis.

On last Tuesdays G. & E.
train, Walter Mcleod aud Henry
Neider arrived from Elgin,
Union county, to enter College.
These two gentlemen are the first
of large delegation of perhaps
20 or 80 who are expected from
that part of Eastern Oregon.
This will form the nucleus of an
admirable representation of Union
county in OAC. From the La
Grande paper it is learned that
Mrs. Catherine Wade of Sum-
merville, aud A. P. Davis and
c. A. Barnell, of La Grande,
will move with their families to
Corvallis by Nov. I, for the pur-
pose of patronizing the College.
This is the beginning of a gener-
al movement in the part of many
from Eastern Oregon to move to
Corvallis and reside while their
young people are receiving their
education. In this way the par
ents as the children may take ad-
of the superior facilities
offered for self-improvement.
Many parents have expressed
themselves as being desirous to
take advantage of the agricultur-
al course offered by the College.
A movement of this kind would
result in beneficial and lasting
good to the state.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

gregation the feeling @! regret
that prevailed in the departure OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrick from Cor
wallis and said that he thous ht
it eminently fitting that Mr.. and
Mrs. Carrick be given some
public expression of tho regard
and esteem in which they were
held by the membership as we'll
as others. Mr.. Irvin='s motion
was as follows: Il move that
vote of thanks be rendered by
this congregation to Rev. and
Mrs. Carrick for their faithful
and -tiring work while
among US and for their pious and
godly walk" The congregation.
was then asked to give its assent
to the motion by rising, where
upon one and all stood up.
In losing Rev. and Mrs. Car
rick Corvallis will lose a true
friend and their departure leaves
in the hearts of all who knew
them feeling of profound re-
gret.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Second. hand Goods

The county court of Linn
county, meeting in Albany on
Thursday last, turned down a
petition for county road for a
peculiar reason. The petition
asked for the construction of a
county road from Detroit to
Niagara. Both towns are on the
North Santiam river, in Marion
county. The petition asks for
the road to be built on the most
accessible route. This is through
Marion county, and as the Linn
county court has no authority to
expend money for roads outside
the county, the court found itself
compelled to reject theapplication
The petition will probably be
presented to the Marion county
court at the next term, The
court will make an investigation
of conditions at Peoria, where a
free ferry is petitioned for. It is
likely that the ferry will be
established in short time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Steam Schooner at Yaquina.

The steam schooner Gerald c.,
from Astoria, was an arrival at
Yaquina bay last Saturday even
ing and Sunday loaded cargo.
The vessel took on several car
loads of -four from the Corvallis
Mills and other freight from the
Willamette Valley and the indi-
cations are that the owners of the
schooner will find Yaquina a
profitable trading point. Hopes
ale entertained that a profitable
coastwise trade may be built up
and other vessels induced to make
this stopping point. Yaquina
bay IS an important point, strate-
gical as we'll as CONNER
cial, and will grow in inpor-
tance with the develop nent Of
the Pacific Coast. 49,.
There are we'll authenticated
reports that California capitalists
are seeking to cap ure the co sst
trade of the southern half of O:e.-
gon particularly that of Coos
county. Cheap Transportation to
good market> will be long
stride tow IDS Tx. development
of land lying near these transport
tation lines.
Yaquina bay now has about
IS feet of water at mean tide and !
ought to be in more general use.
If the amount of money spent at |
the mouth of the Columbia dur
ing the last three years were
spent in permanent improve
ments at the entrance to Y4quina
bay, it would be sufficient to
open the harbor permanently to
he largest vessels. The atten-
ion of the federal authorities
ought to be directed once more
% this very important but sadly /
neglected point.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Death of An Old Pioneer.

l. E. Gleason died at his home
a few miles south of Philomath,
Monday night of pneumonia.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Landy at Oak
Ridge church, Wednesday at II
a. m. Mr.. Gleason was an old
settler and at the time of his
death was seventy years of age.
He has been operating a saw mill
for several years at the head of
Beaver Creek. In Mr.. Gleasons
death Benton county loses one of
her most enterprising and highly
respected citizens.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Real Estate Transfers.

il Hill to G E Price, 10 acres
near Albany; $40.
M Howard and wife to c
Schrimer, lot in Wilkins Add;
$3.50.
EJ Wells ct al to J G Walker,
S acres near city; $1,000.
o. Blackledge to ] M Howard,
125 lot Wilkins Add; $3.50.
J E Stevens and wife to c E
Seaton, lot in Philomath; $4oo.
D M Smith and wife to E ]
Wells, lots in Corvallis; 5000.
TO Strong to w T Wiles, 80
acres, sec 8, tp II, 6 w: 5000.
Otis Skipton and wife to L
Chambers, 2 lots Jobs Add;
$1,000.
Anna Farra ard husband to
w A Wells, lots in Jobs Add;
$I.oo.
Zilpha Mccullough and hus-
band to VIM. Castle, lot in Philo-
math; 500.
Mahlon Hawk and wife to ! S
Wooley and wife, 40 75-1oo acres
near Monroe; 500.
H L Martin to VIM Holl, 100
acres Alsea; $7co.
VIM Cummins to o c King, 6
lots, block 6, A & WIS Add;
$3.50.
E E White and wife to J J
Gale, ~ lots, block 3, Dixon's
Add; 500.
United States to Gertrude
Spencer, 12o acres, Alsea.
JD Mann ct al to S H Moore,
lot IL, block 6, $1,000.
c J Harrison to L S Buoy,
bond for part of lot oS, block 1e,
Philomath; SIS.
State of Oregon to ] H Dor
sey, go acres, Alsea; $50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16

The OAC foot ball boys have
a very fine display in one of F.
L. Mil1er's show windows. An
entirely new outfit has been
secured and is so arranged as to
produce a very pleasing effect.
In the center is a laage picture
of last years e1even with all the
new paraphernalia artistically
arranged about it. There are
canvass suits, jerseys, nose guards
and all kinds of skin guards,
shoes, braces and even iniment.
The jerseys and stockings are
striped blue and ora nge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Lewis and Clark Exhibit.

The following contri buttons for
the Benton county exhibit were
received by Mr.. French last
week: Jelly, Miss Caroline VIII
sou and Mrs. VIM. Crees; apples
and plums, Mrs. VIM. Rice;
pears and prunes, Mrs. Elvin
Witham; apples and corn, Mrs.
Gilkey; prnnes; Mrs, c. G.
Davis; tnrnips, squashes, chcunl-
bers and oats, b. Davis; prunes,
MIS-. E. A. Knight; figs, Mr..
Albright; plums, Mrs. Chipman;
apples, plums and prunes, Mr..
Shedd; pumpkins, B. M. Mar
tin; corn, sunfowers, beets, pota-
toes, squashes and cucumbers,
Sol King; peaches and sunaower,
Eli King; beans, beets, carrots,
apples and gourds, Abe King;
pumpkins, beans and pears, ]. E.
Aldrich; plums, apples, prunes,
potatoes, corn, G. M. Smith !;
corn, squashes, mangles, parsnips
and satisfy, Mr.. Stonebeck; corn
and melons, Mr.. Bristow; nuts,
squashes, apples, peaches, corn,
Joseph Gragg; onions, tomatoes
and wheat, George Humphrey;
squashes, Clyde Tharp; clover,
Mr.. Parrin; canned fruit, Mrs.
Edwards.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Presbyterians' Vote of Thanks.

At the farewell meeting held
at the Presbyterian church Sun
day night, Rev. and Mrs. Carrie K
were rendered a unanimous vote
of thanks by the congregation.
At the close of the evenings
service and just before the bene-
diction, ]. B. Irvine arose and in
a few words expressed to the con-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-16
Result of Voting for Silk Flag.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Burn ett
were among those who took in the
Fair at Salem yesterday,
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
ABOUT FORTY MEN ESCAPE
OFFICIAL REPORT Of THE SINK.
ING OF THE BATTLESHIP
PETROPAVLOVSk.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-The fol.
lowing official dispatch has been re-
ceived here from Rear Admiral Gri-
goroyitch,. the commandant at Port
Arthur, addressed to the emperor:
sThe Petropavlovsk struck mine,
which blew her up and she turned tur.
tie. Our squadron was under Golden
hill. The Japanese squadron was ap-
preaching. Vice Admiral Makaroff evi-
IDENTIFY was lost. Grand Duke Cyril
was saved. He is slightly injured.
Captain Jakovleft was saved, though
Seyerely injured, as were five officers
Ind thirty-two men, all more or less
Injured.
"The enemy's fleet has disappeared.
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has
assumed command of the fleet
The following dispatch to the czar
has been received from Viceroy Alex
LEFT. dated Mukden:
"A telegram has just been received
from Lieutenant General Stoessel,
commander of the military forces at
Port Arthur. I regret to report to
your majesty that the Pacific fleet has
suffered irreparable loss by the death
pf its brave and capable commander,
who was lost, together with the Petro!
pavlovsk."
| Another dispatch from Viceroy Alex
teF to the cZar says:
according to reports from the com.
mandant at Port Arthur the battle.
ships and cruisers went out to meet
the enemy, but in consequence Of the
enemy receiving reinforcements. max
Ing his total strength thirty vessels,
our squadron returned to the road:
stead, whereupon the Petropavlovsk
touched mine. resulting In her de-
gtructton."
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
BRAKES FAILTOWORK
FIVE DEAD AND MANY INJURED
IN STREET CAR ACCIDENT
At SANTA BARBARA.

Santa Barbara, CAL, April 12.-Five
persons were killed and over twenty
injured in a street car accident at the
intersection of Garden and Mission
streets. A heavily loaded car ran off
the track,
Over half Of the injured had bones
broken and not a few of them suffered
serious fractures of the skull.
The accident was due to defect in
the brake apparatus, as was revealed
upon an inspection Of the car after the
accident. While the rear brakes were
tightly set against the wheels the for
ward brakes we're Of no service be-
cause of the breaking OF a part of the
gearing. The motorman discovered
that something was wrong with the
car several blocks above the point
where the accident occurred and en-
deavored to set the brakes, but failed
to check the speed of the car. At the
intersection of Garden and Mission
streets there is very abrupt curve
and the car was moving at it's highest
speed down per cent grade when
the curve was reached. The car was
thrown from the track upon its side.
One section of the car was smashed
into splinters. Those who were in:
stantly killed and many Of those who
were faost seriously injured were
standing on the guard rail on the side
Of the car as it crashed into the
ditch.
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
GREAT LEGAL BATTLE
FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF NORTH.
ERN PACIFIC OPENS IN
FEDERAL COURT.

st. Paul, April 13.-The fight for
control of the Northern Pacific rail-
road began in the United States cir
cult court of appeals during the morn
ing and the arguments occupied the
entire day. All interests involved
were represented by eminent counsel.
Maxwell Evarts, who opened the
argument for the plaintiffs, charged
Mr.. Hill with the intention Of COM
mon management and control of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
by his proposed distribution Of the
Northern Securities stock in strong.
er manner than coulI have been exer-
cised by the merger company.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Evarts' ar
gument an objection of Attorney Gen.
eral Knox to the Hartman interven-
tion was read.
Elihu Root next spoke for over an
hour. He referred to the Harrimans
as having no right to interfere with
the decree of the court. He argued
that the court simply prohibited the
merger and instructed distribution of
stock, but did not make any specific
instructions regarding it's distribution.
He asked the court to look at map
to see where the EIarrimans now con-
trolled, and then said that by consent
Ing to the Harrimans' plea the court
would put into the hands Of the Union
Pacific absolute control Of parallel and
competing lines; that the court should
not compel the vesting of control Of
one line into that of another compel.
ing line,
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16

It is just a common cold, people say,
there's no danger in that. Admitting their
statement. then there are HMflssvsow colds,
colds which are dangerous for many q
fatal sickness begins with cold. If we
could tell the common cold from the uu.
common we could feel quite safe. But we
can't The uncommon variety Is rarely
recognized until it has fastened Its hold on
the lungs and there are symptoms of cou:
sumption. :"
At the first symptoms the caaeful person
will heed the warning by taking a mild
laxative some vegetable pill that will not
disturb the system or cause gripping. About
the best is rDr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, !"
If the cold starta With cough, and It
persists then some local treatment for this
condition should be taken. A well known
Alternative extract, which has been highly
recommended by thousands of users. II
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
This tonic compound Is composed of an
extract of roots and herbs aud has a sooth.
ing effect upon the mucous membrane,
al1ays the irritation and at the same time
works in the proper and reasonable ways
at thu seat:of the t1cuble. the stagnated or
poisoned blood. -, :;
It contains no alcohol to shrivel up the
blood corpuscles, but makes pure lich rod
pr. rieFee's 1eoo-page illustrated book,
0The Common Sense Medical Adviser n 10
sent free in paper covers on receipt Of 81
one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing onIy,
For 81 stamps the Inbound volume will
be sent. 1908 pages. 1t was formerly sold
Pissee, BuHilo NJ.
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
ALLARE EXONERATED
HOUSE COMMITTEE MAKES ITS
REPORT ON CHARGES CON.
CERNING MEMBERS.

Washington, April 13.-The report
Of the special committee Of the house
appointed to investigate the report
from the postoffice department, printed
under the caption Charges concern.
ing members of congress- was made
to the house during the day by Chair
man Mccall. The report is signed by
all seven members of the committee.
The minority members, however. ap-
pend supplemental views.
The important phase Of the report
is finding regarding the connection
Of members with the business of the
postofice department. This finding is
as follows:
AFTER a careful consideration of all
cases specified in the report so far as
they relate to present members of the
house of representatives, which the
committee assume to be the limit Of
their jurisdiction, they have unani-
mously reached the conclusion that
nothing has appeared in connection
with said cases that would justify the
finding that any member of the house
of representatives has profited finan.
cially in the slightest degree, or that
any member was guilty Of improper
conduct in connection Herewith, or
that any member has done in connec-
tion with any Of said cases anything
that did not appear to be within the
line of his official duty according to
long established custom"
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16
Monday, April II,

Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington Sun
day for Groton, Mass, for visit with
her sons.
Six paper factories In Mexico have
combined to control the output and
regulate the price Of paper
The London board of trade returns
for the month of March show an in.
crease in the imports of $8,879,0OO and
a decrease in the exports of $1,84O, 500.
T.. w. Clark, head of the banking
house of T.. W. Clark e. Co., one of the
Oldest financiers of Philadelphia, Is
dead at his home In Germantown, Pa,
aged seventy-seven years.
The president has decided to ap.
point Charles II. Brown United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict of New York. Mr.. Browns head
quarters will be at Buffalo.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived the resignation of E. H. Eur
herst as collector of customs at San
dusky, o., to take effect on the appoint
ment and qualification Of his sue
CeSSOr.
The Dickinson press., 1904-04-16

time of the sinking Of the battleship
Petropavlovsk.
While going out to meet the Jap.
anese feet of Port Arthur the Petro-
pavlovsk struck a mine in the outer
roadstead, heeled over, turned turtle
and sank. Practically the whole of
her crew were lost The Petropavlovsk
was flying the flag of Vice Admiral
Makaroff.
The result of the naval battle which,
according to the most reliable author
ity, was in progress according to the
last reports has not been received.
Another account says twenty men
escaped from the disaster to the Petro-
pavlovsk. Grand Duke Cyril was only
saved from death by miracle. His
brother. Grand Duke Boris, witnessed
the catastrophe through a marine
glass.
It. is now believed that the mine
which sank the Petropavlovsk had
drifted out of it's original position.
The latest estimate of the number
Of men who lost their lives is 800.