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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Enulish Farmers Oppose Chamberlain.

LONDON. March 1.-THE election
in East Dorsey today resulting in the
victory of Lyell. the liberal free trade
candidate. is taken as further proof
of the hostility of the agriculturists to
Chamberlain's preferential tariff policy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Togo Still Threatens Port Arthur.

PARIS, March IA dispatch to
the Echo De Paris from st. Peters
1urg states that news has reached
here from Port Arthur that Admiral
TOCos squadron was again sighted
Wednesday morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Earthouake Center at Mt. Rainier.

SEATTLE, March 1.-THE direc-
tons of the undulatiOns in different
northwestern points where last nights
earthquake was felt. show that it was
caused by some subterranean disturb
ance with Mt. Rainier as its center.
People here fear that Mt. Rainier may
become an active volcano.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
St. Patr:ck's Day In New York.

rick's day WAS celebrated in New York
with the customary parade this after
noon. \ number of banquets and
ther demonstrations have been arrang-
cd for this evening by the several Irish
societies of Greater New York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
HAL COLE WINS OUT
GETS APPOINTMENT Il
President Roosevelt Today Nominal
ed Him for Register of Spokane
Land Office.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
president today nominated William
Z. Nichols, of Arizona. to be secretary
of Arizona and Hal J. Cole, of Wash
ington to be register of the land office
at Spokane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Another Month Before Land Battle.

PEI<IN. March 11.-JapaneSe au-
thCrities here state that land en-
sagement Of any magnitude is not like
~ before another month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Killed Sweetheart and Himself

LINCOLN. Neb., March 11.-David
Carroll a rejected suitor for the hand
Of Annie Maxwell, daughter of q
wealthy farmer, shot the girl dead
this morning. and then killed himself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Pope Prays for the Irish.

LONDON, March 1.-THE pope to-
day sent st. Patricl<s day greetings to
the irish college saying that he would
remember the Irish people in his pray
ers today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17

LONDON. March lin the house
OF commons today Premier Balfour
ana the liberal leader. Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman spoke eulogist-
lcaIIy Of the services of the late duke
OF Cambridge as commander in chief.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Henry T. Thurber Dead

DETROIT, March 17.-Henrv T.
Ihur5er President CleveIand's private
secretary during his second term. died
this morning from appendicitis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Wisconsin Renuhlicans.

of the republican state central commit
tee rounded up today in response to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Cyclone in Texas.

FORT WORTH, March IA cy-
clone swept Nyland, 90 miles north
east of here last night doing much
damage All wires are down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Tenth Juror for Mrs. Botkin.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
-enth Juror in the Botkin case was Sc
cured today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Bishop Fink Is Dead.

KANSAS CITY, March 17.-Louis NJ.
Fink. Catholic bishop of the Leaven-
worth diocese. died today of pneumonia
aged 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Chicaeo's Heavy Snowfall.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Chicago is
again buried beneath a heavy snow
fall. bringing the record for the VIM
ter UP to $50 inches, the heaviest ever
known.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17

CT. w. ID. Mays is well known
throughout the state of Washington,
IS an ex-minister and politician. He
Went to Pomeroy in 1881 and founuel
the Washington Independent, the first
newspaper in Garfield county. At one
time he was one of the leading men,
bers of the democratic party In East
ern Washington. and served one term
as representative in the legislature
from Garfield county. While acting in
that capacity he stirred up a memoir
able scandal over alleged extrava-
gance on the part of the state officials.
He has always stood we'll in Pomeroy
and Garfield county He was at one
time a minister of the Methodist
church, South, in this city, and it was
through his efforts that the present
church building was erected about 20
years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Russia Adding to Her Fortificat ions.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE LOkal An
ziger reports that Russia is making eX-
teIsive additions to her Notifications
along the Baltic sea.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
If. ". D, MAYS
IS IN JAIL
Charged With Criminal Assault
on a Young Girl.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT BY OFFICERS
Girl Of Fifteen Had Been in Habit Of
Visiting His Office at Noon
CAUGHT IN The ACT BY OFFICERS
Special to Statesman.

;,1
-''''' Il w. -
Mays editor and proprietor of the
Washington independent of this city.
,,..,s ,,,.aetoa ,.os,to,.,.,,. ,.,to,,ol,, -,
i''' ''o'' '''''''''' ''o'' VII e"'ieS -h'S
PearSoll. the lo-year-old daughter OF
II. j. Pearsoll. a laborer in this city.
The .,,,aet has causad or.,+ excita-
'''''> Il "'' N'' up '' 81 '''' '''''''' anu
.Iuch Indignation Is expressed at tne
act ol the newspaper man.
he "'hcerS Will not talk about the
case. but admit they caught Mays IN
The act. From what can ae ascertain
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17
Duke Of Cambridce Dead.

LONDON, March 1.-THE duke of
Cambridge died at 1880 this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-17

THE
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
A LESSON UNHEEDED.

7H HE most appalling instance of human greed
disclosed is that of the Knickerbocker Steamboat
Il Company in New York City. 1t overloaded the
Slocum with an excursion when FIRE hose life pre-
rotten its lot of ignorant outs
its captain incompetent, and thousand people
to dreadful death But what touched the whole world
to the quick made impression upon the greedy ghouls
who owned the boat. They obstructed much they
dared the disclosure of facts that would put response
biy upon them, and tried pass the slaughter as one
of those incidents of risk the that foresight
not prevent and courage mitigate
But this is not all The company has had the sister
boat of the Slocum constantly in commission as an e
cusion boat carrying thousands OF people on outings
around the bay and when the special Federal inspectors
desired overhaul her the company refused lay her
off for that purpose. The officials compelled to
board her as passengers conduct an inspection while
She was loaded with human freight They found the life
preservers and fire hose the life boats and RATS
incapable of living a in the water and the
whole craft death trap, dangerous than the
Slocum When the captain asked to sound the bell
for fire drill of the he did know what it meant
nor did the No man knew anything about sta
ton cooperation in time of peril They were of the
same class manned the Slocum.
This is something that almost passes belief, and it
would not be credited it in official report.
When the Iroquos Theater burned every theaer
in the country understood that his self-nerest required
that he make his place SAFE and this feeling
fined Chicago, but general in this country and
the cities of Europe. But this Knckerbocker Steamboat
Company, with the blood of thousand its graspng
hands impressed by its awful crime but on
in the way of committing another The law should
reach such wretches, and when its hand lifted there
should be left upon them the mark of Cain
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
Al Day With Table.


The forlorn condition of the cat is
attracting the attention Of disposed
persons ia London, who recently held
well-attended meeting and unanim-
Ously passed a resolution to invite the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to consid-
er a proposition to tax cats as a meas
ure likely to promote the welfare of
the domestic pet and increase the as
sets of the British empire. One Of the
speakers urged that every argument
offered against the time honored dog
tax, which was first levied in 1896, could
be brought against a cat tax. He es-
timated that such tax would produce
e2,500,OO0 a year. and while it might
eliminate the many it would give "a
higher social rank to the few." From
his Investigations it appeared that cat
owners in the country favored a tax,
but an Essex farmer took the highly
economic view that cat tax would
add hundreds a year to. the burdens of
agriculturists, as vermin would increase
and multiply If the cat population were
diminished to evade the tax gatherer.
The movement seems to have substan-
tial support, inasmuch as it is conduct
ed by the Church Society for the Pro-
motion Of Kindnes to Animals. Austen
Chamberlain will now determine
whether the cat tax shall appear among
the proposals in the next budget.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04

in Consolidated Virginia stock, which
was then selling at SIS a share.
Christmas came. but instead of Con
going up to $500 it fell to $25. The man
was a pauDer. In lamenting his loss
he incidentally mentioned to a friend
of Floods how he lost his ALL Flood,
who was generous to a fault, sent for
Hank and had him repeat his story.
When he learned of his chance re-
mark about Con going to 300 before
Christmas he fairly shook with laugh
ter, and explained what 1t meant.
1t was in reference to the gift of a
young SOW. made a present to him by
Con" O.ConnOr, who, for the fun of
the thing, had called the pig Con-
The bet alluded TO the sow's increasing
in weight to 800 pounds before Christ
mas and not to Con. Virginia.
Having enjoyed the joke and after
joshing Hank the nobIe-hearted Flood
bought back the ranch for Hank and
recompensed him for all his losses. The
originality of the joke and the knowl-
edge of the penalty paid by an caves
dropper was Floods reward.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
MEN analMAa1EERS IN
THE E0R.szze WORLD

Edward, the other day. 1t all came
out right, however, and henceforth
Margaret will be numbered among the
Smiths who have done something to
confer distinction on that most COM
monplace of patronymics.
When Margaret Smith was young
she might have possessed both a shape
ly figure and good looks. But If ever
she had these charms middle age, toll
and family cares have robbed her Of
them. Evidently. however, her trials
and troubles have not soured her or
caused her to turn against the powers
that be. When the King paid a visit
to the city the other Gay to lay the
foundation-ston OF the new buildings
Of St Bartholomew Hospital. Mar
garet decid1l that she would take a
few hours Off from her stand that she
might get a good look at him. AS an
Offering TO the shrine of royalty she
made Up a big bunch of her choicest
roses, which she might have sold for
a dollar. and took il with her. She is
a powerful woman and found little diff
ficulty in elbowing her way to front
place among the throng gathered at
the junction of Shaftesbury avenue and
New oxford street TO see the royal
party drive by on their return journey.
A great shout announced their ap-
proach Disregarding the injunction of
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04

fora first class chance for some
American millionaire with social am
..bitions TO acquire a country residence
where fashionable folk abound and
abundant opportunities are afforded to
make. cash count.
AS the photograph here reproduced
shows, Norris Castle is 3 stately build
ing and worthy Of its beautiful setting.
It occupies a lofty position in a superb
ly wooded park which. sloping to the
S0lent, possesses some three quarters
Of a mile Of sea front and affords ex-
tensive views Of those world-f famed
yachting waters over which the Ameri-
ca sailed when she won the trophy
that has long been regarded as the
blue riband OF the seas" AS castles
90 II is not q particularly ancient one.
II was built a little over one hundred
years ago for Lord Henry Seymour,
but the architect, Henry Wyatt. was
the best Of his day and designed Apsley
House, the Duke CT Wellington's ia
nous London residence lowered and
embsttled, Norris Castle is a perfect
replica Of Norman castle and COM
plete in every detail. 1t is not one Of
those. whopping big feudal piles.
planned to accommodate an army Of
retainers and where a guide is needed
TO pilot one around. but it is amply
large enough for modern requirements
and entertainments, containing some
thirty rooms and q lofty hall, forty
by fourteen feet The estate covers
$50 acres and upon it are couple Of
picturesque lOdges-one Of them in the
form Of a round Norman tower-and
several cottages. stabling and farm
buildings IT adJoins the royal domain
Of Osborne and was for a tine the
home Of Queen Victoria, who occupied
II in preference to her own Osborne
House, the situation from many points
of view being superior.
During its regatta season the Isle of
Wight is the hub Of the British social
universe. The King is then always to
be found there with his attendant sat
elites. The German Emperor general
ly turns up TO take part in the yacht
racing and nobs OF high degree swarm
all over the place. At such time the
owner Of a place like Norris Castle
would find himself right in it,"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
Dear Old CabH Pink.

Old Capting Pink of the Peppermint.
Though kindly at heart and good,
Had a blunt, bluff way of a-gittin' is say
That we all of US understood.
When he Drained man with a pingls
spike,
Or pIastered seaman fat
We should a been blowed, but we all Of
us knowed
That he didn't mean nothin' b. that.
Sometimes he'd stroll from the ostrich
hatch,
Jest a-feelin' trihe rum.
Then he'd hang US tars to the masts and
spars
By heel or an ear or a thumb.
When he had done like that. as he oft.
times did.
We winked at each other and smole.
And we snickered in glee and says, says
Amt that like the dear old soul!"
old Capting Pink of the Peppermint.
We all of us loved i'm so:
That we waited one night tlll the tide
And the tunnels was set for blow.
Then we hauled i'm out of is feather
And hammered the dear old bloke;
And he understood (as we knOwed he
That W~e'do we done what we did as joke.
Then we roguishly tumbled i'm over the
side
And quickly reversin the screws.
We hurried away to Mehitable Bay
For a jolly piratical cruise
Old Capting Pink of the Peppermint
I'm shocked and L m panied to saw.
That there's few you'll find of the can
ting's kind
In this here degenerate day.
Wallace Irwin, in LesIie's MONTHLY
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
TOLSTOY AND THE WAR.

CIT HIS unfortunate entangled young man. recog-
nized the leader of 100000 people con-
tnually deceived and compelled to contradict
himself confidently thanks and blesses the troops whom
he calls his for numbering in defense OF lands
which. with yet less right. he also calls his own"
Thus does Count Leo Tolstoy characterize his SOW
ereign the Gar of Russia in issue of that
arch enemy of Russia, the London Times Nor does
he halt lese majeste in his fumnations against the
iniquity of the present A judiciary much more
enient than that of Russia would construe treason out
of the following utterance of the apostle of peace
$50 that this question what is to be done
now when war is commenced, for me, man who under
stands his destination whatever position NAV occunv
there be- other than this, whatever be
my circumstances, whether the war be commenced or
not whether Sthousands of Russians Japanese be
killed whether only Port Arthur be taken but ST
Petersburg and Moscow cannot act otherwise than
as God commands of me- and that therefore l. as man
can neither directly indirectly, neither by direct
ing by helping by melting participate in the
war; cannot do not wish to, and | will not"
Tolstoy has said these things and not hand has
raised against him. Cossack band has been sent
drag him from his retreat into and the final
oblivion of Siberia. Had a student at Moscow or an
artisan in the shops Cronsadt but dared to vhsner
such sentiment in the privacy of his own closet ne
would this be his way the Ura Mountains
to live the of his days Number Such and Such in
Yakutsk or Verhoyansk. The secret is ths--the bu-
rcaucracy in ST. Petersburg darcs not raise finger
against Tostoy.
An instructive sdelight upon despotc government is
this and significant. Where journals may be sup
pressed the stroke of pen and ettres de cachet s
sued against the highest upon the vocng of a
police suspicion. may send forth for the worlds
reading declarations vergng treason and remain un-
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
TALK OF THE TOWN
ANDH9 OF RHE
TIMES ~
Ho7u He Missed 1t.

In the old days of excitement. when
mining stocks were on the jump and
men became millionaires over one
days dabbling, an incident occurred at
the country residence of James c.
Flood in Menlo. when a fairly well-to-
do resident found himself without a
home in the short period Of one ween.
The mans name was Hank, and, be-
ing a first-class gardener. he readily
found employment about the residences
of the wealthy owners Of mansions
In this way he was employed at the
Flood residence. Hank was lettering
about the garden one Saturday even
ing as the proprietor, In company with
visitor, was looking over the stock.
Mr. Flood, who had just stepped out
of the hog corral, casually remarked
to his friend that he would be willing
to make a bet that Con would go up
to 800 before Christmas" Hank con-
structed "con" to mean Consolidated
Virginia, and. taking the tip which
he thought would make him
millionaire, he disposed Of his holding
Of $50 acres of fine land, his stock and
In brief, every thing he had on earth
except his wife and four bright little
Hanks. The proceeds he invested
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
Il Miners Inch.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. :


Editor Call-Dear Sir: Your edl-
torial in to-day's issue upon 'Trriga-
ton Fancies'' contains an error that
I feel sure you will be glad to correct.
This is as to the duty Of water.
"A miners inch to 500 acres OF
land" is so absurd that I feel sure It
is a typographical error. The least
quantity of water capable of produc-
ing crop in California is one miners
inch to ten acres, and that in orange
growing in Southern California. This
is accomplished only by accumulat-
ing the water for delivery in a head
of thirty inches once a month. or at
best a fifteen inch head once every
fifteen daYs.
For alfalfa one miners inch to
three acres is sufficient in the Los An
geles region.
In large propositions like the Inn
perial canals in the desert of Yuma
the term miners inch is never used;
instead the term is acre feet, which
means one foot of water covering each
acre.
Having no connection with anv ir-
rigation project. but from long prac-
teal experience, familiar witnNirrigt-
ton methods, have presumed to-cOr-
rect the error in your editorial.
Yours truly.
WILLIAM H. HOLABIRD.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04

the police to stand backw Margaret
stepped from the sidewalk to the street
and as the Kings carriage whirled by
she cried out at the top of her lungs,
God bless your Naiesf. and threw
her bouquet into the vehicle. But stout
Of arm as well as loyal of heart, Mar
garet hurled it harder that she was
aware OF and the floral tribute struck
the King square between the eyes.
II did no damage to the royal physi-
ognomy and the King, well under
standing the good intention that had
prompted the blow, picked I'D the bou-
Quet and smiled on the donor. London
would never have heard of the incl
dent, probably, had not a Jealous con-
stable witnessed it. To him the act
came within the official definition of
assault and battery and ''lese majeste"
to boot. He promptly collared Margar-
ct and marched her off to Bow Street
Police Court 1t was fortunate for
Margaret that he did so, as otherwise
she would have still remained an in
conspicuous Smith. The magistrate
remanded her to ascertain what action
the King wished taken in the mat
ter. Margaret was not kept long
waiting in durance vile to learn her
/ fate. Promptly came back the royal
answer Release her instantly" And
/ TO Margaret herself was conveyed a
/ private message to the effect that the
4 King appreciated her loyalty and
/ treasured her gift.
/ Now Margaret carries her head high
among her fiower-selling associates
and declares that when she next gets
4 a chance TO see the King drive by she
will present him with two of the best
/ punches Of roses to be got if she has to
/ go broke" to do it. And the constable
I has received a wigging instead of the
promotion he had expected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

A GREAT responsibility rests upon the Panama
Il Canal Commission. In addition the task of
constructing nteroceanc canal for the free
passage OF the of the world by the short
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, they will soon
administer the Panama railway. This short road
both ends with steamship lines the company
operating the sole line of steam vessels between the
ishmuS OF Panama and the Pacific Coast of the United
States has for many years been managed to be
auxiliary the plans of the ranscontinental railways
The of the latter has been still carry
all the transcontnenta freighs between the Atlantic
and Pacific seaboards of the United States. To pre-
any interference with their projects they have had
practical control of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
panys operations between the designated points Rates
by the line have been made such that they have
nterered with the railways The latter has had the
portation of freghts monopoly for the greater bulk
and for nearly all classes The people of the Pacific
Coast have been compelled accept their terms.
The United States Government sixty-nine
seveneths Of the stock of the Panama Railway Com
pany and has three of thirteen directors The ad-
vantage that will follow the opening of the
PanaRa canal IS the free OF the to all comers
The United States Government about control the
Panama railway This road used in conjunction with all
carriers by and thrown open to all who wish
it forithe movements of commerce, terms, and
without discrimination in favor Of or against any car
rer, is the key much that will relate in
the immediate future 1t be used practically lieu
of the canal until the latter completed and opened
Freights in both directions, the products of California
and general merchandise OF all Sorts be given
chance very to market at the lowest
The boon that the canal may confer only greater than
that residing in the proper of the Panama railway
by the Government.
President Roosevelt has addressed communication
to the members of the Panama Canal Commission,
pressing desire that contract between the Panama
Railway Company and any transportation line against
public policy shall be renewed. As the canal never
be given the exclusive of any transportation
company matter of public policy, it is difficult to
see how the present opportunity to encourage
merce and to promote the of the vessels of the
merchant marine of the United States be aside
for the benefit of any combination of railways and
steamship lines against free by the people.
1t is however, reported good authority from Wash
ngton that the Panama Canal Commission will decide
while they the isthmus, for which the Commits
sioners have recently SAIL what shall be done about
the between the Panama railway and the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company. The Commissioners
representing the United States Government directors
Of the Panama railway number but three. There
thirteen directors altogether. How the ten who
representative of the United States will
uncertain Hence the situation is very interesting
grave responsibility exists