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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15
CATS GUESTS AT FEAST,
Only Superintendent of Federal Feline
Police Celebrates With BANQUET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Celebrating
his eighty-first birthday and the fifty
Uncle Sans service yesterday, Geo.
w. Cook, the only superintendent of
federal cats in this country, drew to-
gether a unique company. The feast
was held in the postoffice building, and
it was participated in by the city's
quaintest police force. Only bona fide
government boarders were allowed to
attend, and there was only one man
present, although there were sixty
guests. The celebrant and party were:
George w. Cook, 81 years old
Two sergeant cats.
One bow-legged brindle roundsman
cat.
Fifty-seven able bodied patrolmen
cats.
In the basement of the building,
promptly at $50 o'clock p. M, the eel
ebration began. The menu was simple
and not cooked at all. There were two
courses First came calls liver, and
then lamb kidneys. Heaped high in
four great piles on as many sheets of
clean white paper, the food was served.
In orderly array around the board
sat the furry guests. Each helped
himself or herself with natures imple-
ments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15
A GILT EDGE INVESTMENT.


100 ACRES OF 3O-BUSHEL WHEAT
land close to small town; 40 acres
already to. seed; crop on this place
i next year ought to pay for the place.
Only $4,000 for few days.
A very choice Boyer avenue lot, last
one left at a bargain.
$50 buys nice level high lot on Lin
coin street in choice location; only
$3.50 cash, balance to suit purchaser.
$500 per year in quarterly payments
is the rent on one of the choicest IS
acre tracts near the city,
See us for further bargains.
BAXTER REALTY co,
27A Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15
THE EVENING
STATESMAN
CLASSIFIED COLUMNS

ADVERTISING when do be
Der Thesec will business alright
mus as medium is alright because Goes
into hundreds of Wala Wala homes every night putting
the advertiser etouchw public
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15
ARE FRIGHTENED BY GHOSTS.
Girls Swear "Spook" Threw FIatirons
and Took Down Mirrors.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Not being able
10 support it's TERRESTRIAL fame, a mod
est ghost, whose weird pranks have
created a sensation in the neighbor-
teriously vanished.
The "spook" evidently made it's ar
rival a few days after four girls, three
of whom are named Moran, left their
mothers house and took up their resi-
dence at 80 Field street, off Carver
street. Islington about three weeks ago.
The house is situated in the middle
tof a row of tall three stored dwellings,
each of which is only one room deep
except on the ground floor, where there
is "A back scullery. Winding stairs lead
from one floor to another
The maidenly quartet left their hab-
itation each morning at o'clock to
go to work in the neighborhood, re-
turning to dinner and to tea Two DAYS
after taking the house they were
greatly perplexed on returning home
at midday to find large mirror, which
had been left on the wall in one of
\ the bedrooms, lying face downward on
The kitchen floor. 1t was replaced but
at noon next day the girls trempIed to
see the looking glass again hiding its
face on the hearthrug
Evil Spirits Possess House.
The other familiar objects in the
house became possessed with evil
spirits. When the door was opened
some unseen influence closed it, some
times slowly, sometimes with an elias
tic like spring, frightening the girls
terribly.
The ghost began to manifest itself
in nocturnal visitations Dreadful rum
blings kept the girls awake through
the long dismal night. At such times
shadows fitted over the ceilings, and
the girls hid their white faces under
the blankets.
Two of the girls were sitting read
ing just over a week ago when the
apparition presented itself to one OF
them. The next door neighbor, work.
ing man, declares that not a pedestrian
was within 100 yards of the house, but
the girls sprang out of the doorway
with alarmed faces, shrieking The
Ghost."
tom had passed in front of her; an
other states that she was scrubbing the
stairs when a fiat iron sans handle,
which was last placed in the kitchen
fire crate, came tumbling inexplicably
down upon her from above. 1t was fol-
lowed by the shutting of feet.
Haunted House Abandoned.
At last the terrorized quartet re-
moved their goods and chattels at mid
night and went to live with relative.
thousands of people went nightly to
see the haunted house, and stones were
hurled through the windows, but it
was not even then believed that the
ghost had been paid.
AT last wager was made by man
named Hugh Morgan that he would
enter the place and tackle the hobgob-
hngs BY this time the agents, Messrs.
Skies of Brunswick Road, had boarded
up the front windows, but Morgan
went behind and forced an entrance.
His Investigations were not complete
when a policeman appeared on the
Scehe and arrested him. He is still in
Jail
The scare has not yet subsidized, and
many visitors go nightly to inspect the
house
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15
REAL ECATE.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

16A ACRE GARDEN TRACT THREE
miles from city; Z acres SUBJ irrigat-
ed, balance can be irrigated by
wheel; new Groom house, small
barn, young orchard. Price $4,000
500 down, balance to suit purchaser
$50 acres; a rne diversified farm
more than half in cultivation; good
house. barn, hog house and other
buildings; good wells, nice orchard,
pasture land good; miles of town !;
miles to haul grain. Price $3.50;
will take city property; balance to
suit purchaser.
Good acreage tracts in Green's ad-
dition; terms small payments down,
balance on as long time as wanted
Some lots close in from SIS to 500;
part down, balance on time.
WOLF e. CAMPBELL.
Rooms and Barrett Brick.
Phone Main 333.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-15

Through SIeepers, Dining and Chain
Cars.
LEAVE WALLA WALLA DAILY
No. Passenger for Pasco
Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land, Spokane and
East 10: 90 p n
No. Mixed for Dixie,
Waitsburg and Day.
No. Mixed Sundays only
for Eureka Flat
points,. ........7:45 m
ARRIVE AT WALLA wALLA
No. l Passenger from Pasco,
Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land. Spokane and
East 10: As N
No. Mixed from Pasco
and Northern Pacific
points .11:1b n
No. Mixed from Dayton
Waitsburg and way
polHtS 1857 N
No. Mixed (Sundays only
from Eureka Flat
points. ..............4:1 10 m
Trains Nos. and 2, between Pasco
and Walla Walla are straight passen-
ger trains and carry first class sleeper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
SOUTH BEND DRUGGIST
SLAIN IN A DESPERATE
FIGHT IN HIS STORE
Hold-Up Man Attacked Him Late
at Night, and He Resisted Till
Death interviewed.
PUSHED ASSAILANT OUT
Alter He Had Received His Death
Wound, a Bullet Having Pen
etrated His Temple.
ONE WITNESS OF CRIME
Burglar Tried to Shoot Him and
Also Fired at Another Man
An Arrest on Suspicion.
'USHED ASSAILANT OUT
ONE WITNESS OF CRIME
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 20.-William
Runyan. prominent druggist of South
Bend, was murdered at 1O:SO o'clock to-
night by an unknown man. who attempted
a hold-up.
Runyan resisted and in the struggle which
followed the furniture of the store was
wrecked. The struggle was witnessed by
only one man and just as he appeared on
the scene the drug man threw the robber to
the floor.
At that moment Runyar was shot, the
ball penetrating the left temple. Although
weakened he continued the fight and sue
ceeded in pushing the assassin out of the
store and then fell dead.
Harry Johnson, who gives his home as
Chicago. has been arrested and is charged
with the crime.
In making his escape the murderer tried
to kill Muril Wineberg. the only witness of
the shooting. and also ex-Representative
Joseph Suchenek, who tried to stop him,
but bad aim saved their lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
BLAZING CAR, CROWDED
WITH PEOPLE, RUNS AWAY
Four Persons Seriously Hurt and
Others More or Less Injured
Miss Greenup May Die.
PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN

PITTSBURG. Feb. pa blazing Larimer-
avenue electric car. with all brakes off and
with twenty passengers aboard, raced
down Fifth avenue early to-day from
Grant almost to Market street. For fif-
teen minutes after the car came to a stop
il blazed like a furnace. Four of the pas
sengers were seriously hurt and Dorothy
Greenup may die. AS Grant street was
reached the front motor blew out. The
motorman rushed to the rear and at
tempted TO hold the car from that end.
The second motor also exploded and in an
instant the rear end of the car was in
flames. In the panic that followed some
one released the brake that held the car at
the top OF the hill. The fight back to
Market street began, the passengers crowd
ing wildly toward the motorman's plat
form TO escape the flames. One woman
Dorothy Greenup. leaped over the high
wire gate at the side of the front platform.
Others attempted 10 follow. but the crowd
was packed too tightly. When Market
street was reached and the car stopped OF
itself several people were still aboard. al
though the car was more than half ablaze.
f. ]. Thompson broke through a window
and dragged with him an unknown colored
woman. He severely hurt. Miss
Greenup and John Jones were taken to the
hospital. The car was almost entirely con-
sumed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
DUNN IS TAKEN TO FORT
WAYNE FOR HIS RETR|AL
Confident that He VIII Be Acquit-
ted-Says He Has Been Well
Treated in Prison.
TALKS ABOUT HIS CASE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. 20.-Charles
w. Dunn, the aged life convict at the state
prison. who was granted a trial this
week by the Supreme Court, was taken to
Fort Wayne to-day. and his case probably
will come up in the court there next week.
Dunn showed no effects of his two years
confinement at the state prison. appearing
even better than he did the day he came up.
At the depot he talked freely of his life
as a prisoner and his confidence that he
would be acquitted in the forthcoming
trial.
'They treat me well up there" alluding
TO the prison, "and any man that behaves
himself is all right. The prison couldn't
be bettered, and the warden is a good
man"
''Do you expect TO be acquitted?" was
asked.
Il have expected that all the time. L
would have been freed at the preliminary
hearing IL 1 had had a fair chance. They
did not have a good case against me in
the first place and l don't think they can
dig up anything more against me in the
new trial.
'Did YOU anticipate favorable deci-
sion from the Supreme Court?'
Confidently expected il all along. but I
did not think IL would come so soon. The
court turned me down ON one phase of the
case four months ago. but my lawyers have
been at work and had reason TO be hope
full / hardly expected decision, however,
before next spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
WILD RUMORS CAUSE
FURRY on THE BOURSE

PARIS, Feb. a-Wild excitement pre-
vailed on the Bourse to-day as the result
Of startling contradictory reports concern
ing possible world complications growing
out of the war. These rumors included the
prospective mobilization of the German and
French armies. The evening papers also
said that serious influence was exercised
by the report of difficulties between the
United States and Russia i'm consequence
of the refusal of Russia to grant an ex-
equatur TO Mr.. Morgan as United States
consul at Dalny. Financiers asserted the
market was in such sensitive condition
that the widest rumors were taken UP
and might lead TO serious complications.
The financial authorities claimed that not
since 1852 has a scene occurred on the
Bourse like that of to-day. Almost from
the opening the leading securities began
to fall. French rentes were particularly
affected. Russian imperials also dropped.
as did other foreign bonds. Some OF the
most notable losses during the day were
as follows: French per cents, l franc 70
centimes; Spanish fours. francs 65 CEN
tibes: Turkish fours, francs, 90 centimes:
Turkish Consolidated, 20 francs; Ottoman
Bank 26 francs: Suez. active. q francs
Some stocks OF the most important French
banks declined 80 10 20 francs.
The Foreign Office denied the report cir
culated the Bourse of the mobilization
OF the French army and no information
has been received that such step has been
taken by Germany. All that has been done
has been TO take measures OF precaution-
airy character. not because of any fear of
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 2.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
JAPANESE CAPTURED
BY COSSACK SCOUTS

TOXIC. Feb 20-Three hundred Russian
scouts reconnoitered yesterday in wiju and
vicinity. They crossed the Yalu river. en-
tered the town and secuted through the
surrounding country. They then recrossed
the river and rejoned their main force.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb 20.-Major Cen
eral Plug. the chief OF staff OF Viceroy
Alexieff, telegraphed from Port Arthur to-
day as follows: ''The situation at Port
Arthur is unchanged. \ sotnia OF Cos
sacks. marching from Wiju. captured
japanese major. Tatsara, with five soldiers
and two civilians. The reports regarding
the enemy are generally contradictory aud
scarce. Ii is confirmed that troops OF Yuan
sha Kai cOmmander-in-chief of the Chinese
army. are being dispatched 10 Tsin-Chou
and kupantze. All is quiet In Manchuria &"
Another dispatch from Port Arthur to-
day says the first land encounter occurred
yesterday. 4 picket OF Cossacks attacked
small detachment OF japanese
troops on Korean territory The
Cossacks captured some Japanese prisoners,
on whom they found maps and papers. The
collision was presumably between recon
noitering parties. \ general engagenehs
Il not anticipated Immediately.
A Port Arthur dispatch gays the Japanese
fleet was observed Feb. Is cruising OF that
port
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. COL. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
INAUGURATION OF FIRST
PRESIDENT 0P PANAMA
Ceremony Takes Place in Front of
Cathedral, Where Act of Inde-
pendence Was Read.
SELECTS HIS CABINET

PANAMA, Feb. 20.-Dr. Amador was in
augurated as first President of the Republic
of Panama at o'clock this afternoon be-
fore the national constitutional convention.
Pablo Arosemena, president of the conven-
ton, administered the oath of office
The Inauguration occurred in the plaza
in front of the cathedral, the same place
where the act of Panaman independence
was read on Nov. 3, 1903. Thousands of
persons were present. and the was in
teresting. A number of women of the best
society witnessed the ceremony. as did the
bishop of Panama, the civil and military
officers The American charge d'affaires.
w. l.. Russell. the French charge d d'affaires
and the consular representatives and Of
ficers of the American navy were also
present.
Mr. Arosemena delivered an elegant
speech which was replied to by the Pres
ident. After the Inauguration. the officers
all went to the palace where they were
received by the provisional junta. AT the
palace a speech was made by the French
charge d'affaires. The inauguration OF the
first President of Panama is celebrated with
great enthusiasm tonight.
President Amador has appointed the fol-
lowing Cabinet: Minister of government
and foreign relations, Thomas Arias, Con-
servative; minister of justice and public
instruction, Julio Fabrega, Conservative;
minister of finance. Francisco Esprela,
LIBERAL minister of public works. Manuel
Quntero, Liberal. Joseph Edgar Lefevre
has been made private secretary TO the
President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
WILD RUMORS OF WAR
INVOLVING ALL EUROPE
D|SCRED|TED IN LONDON
Believed to Be Circulated Mainly
for Bearing the Continetal
BourSeS.
EXCITEMENT AT PARIS
Where Prices Slumped Badly and
Financial Concerns Became
Alarmed.
EXCITEMENT AT PARIS

LONDON, Feb. 2.--Wild rumors were in
circulation on the continent to-day that a
general European war, growing out of the
alignment of the nations in the far East
dispute. was probable. 1t even reported
that the United States would take hand
in the struggle and that as a result the
whole world would soon be engaged in a
deadly contest These rumors were cir
culated mainly for stock jobbing purposes.
and they had their greatest effect on the
Paris Bourse. where prices dropped so
alarmingly that several financial concerns
were embarrassed.
The uneasiness exhibited on the continent
in regard to the possibility of a European
war is not shared by Great Britain. No
power has made such complete naval prep
aration for every contingency. and yet no.
where is confidence greater that the hostil-
tiles may be confined to Russia and Japan
than 1T is in London. The naval and mill
itary preparations announced from the con-
tinental capitals are regarded here as be-
ing mere common-sense measures which
any power must adopt, however remote the
contingency of their employment may ap-
pear. 1t is also thought that the lull i'm the
actual war news has led many European
correspondents to use their spare time in
exaggerating the continental action and in
applying such steps as have been actually
taken to erroneous motives. The latest OF
these, dispatch from Madrid announcing
that preparations have been made to send
re1nforcementS to the Ralearic islands
meets with an emphatic denial in interested
quarters and the additional statement from
Madrid that Great Britain intends TO seize
Spanish points in the event of war has not
even the semblance of probability
The Associated Press learns that az tbc
present moment Spain and Great Britain
are on the verge of concluding an arbitra-
ton treaty and that in other ways their
diplomatic relations are closer than they
nave been for years At the Spanish en-
bassy here IL was emphatically declared
that the movements of Spanish troops were
not due 10 warning from Great Britain
or any other power, but were simple and
comparatively unimportant precautions
that that all nations must take when one
or the great powers is involved in war
Especially, ii is pointed out should Spain
be In position to enforce the laws of neu-
trality as her island possessions in the
Mediterranean and the Canaries in the At
lantic easily become geographically to be
the seat or possible disputes
AT the Foreign Office and at the Spanish
embassy (the latter being particularly well
informed of the diplomatic moves of the
other European chancelleries) the belief is
entertained that other European power
will be involved least of all Spain which
has no direct or indirect interest at stake
"All the rumors," the Foreign Office said
that European complications are in sight
are quite baseless."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
COSTLY RESIDENCE FIRE
IN LAWRENCE COUNTY
House on the Red Cross Farm,
with Contents, Destroyed, the
Loss Being $4,000.
BUT LITTLE, INSURANCE
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind. Feb. 20.-At 2:30 this
morning the fine large dwelling on the Red
Cross farm, six miles south of this city,
was destroyed by fire. The house was
occupied by DR.. Joseph Gardner and his
wife and Mrs. Gardners mother, Mrs. Lee.
About o'clock Mrs. Lee was awakened
by the noise of the flames and aroused the
other inmates. Only a small portion of the
contents of the house was saved. The
house was a large structure of ten or
twelve rooms, with a conservatory, and
was probably worth $4,000, with $l,SOO insur-
ance. The contents consisted on valuable
household furniture and goods, a fine col
lection of curios, and a library which DR..
Gardner valued at $4,000. Some of the
books in this library were nearly five hum
dred years old. There was $3.50 insurance
on the contents.
Dr. Gardner decided the farm TO the Ma
tional Red Cross Society several years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
DECAPITATED BODY
OF CHILD IN 4 CAR
Evidently Hidden Therein at New
Castle, and Returned There for
an Investigation.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Feb. 10-The body
of a child, apparently a day old, was found
in a box car on the Panhandle road here
Thursday. The car was loaded with rails
and stood at the frieghthouse track over
Wednesday night. Abe Batchfield, section
man, loaded a frog into the car Thursday
morning and noticed something in one end
of the car among a bunch of papers which
he thought 10 be a doll. The car was sent
on to Anderson and Thursday evening two
colored men who boarded the car at the
edge of Anderson discovered the body with
the head missing, wrapped in coarse
towel and two copies Of the New Castle
Courier.
The body was returned to New Castle,
where an inquest was held and an effort
will be made to apprehend the supposed
murderers of the infant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

PERRY s. HEATH TENDERS
RESIGNATION AND It IS
IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTED
1t Is Said He Received an Intima-
ton His Retirement Would
Be a Wise Course.
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
His Resignation as Secretary OF
Republican Committee Pleasing
to Administration.
E HAS NOTHING TO SAY
,Ial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Perry S. Heath
is no longer secretary Of the Republican
national committee. His resignation was
received here by wire to-day and 1t was
promptly accepted by Chairman Payne. The
message read:
Due to the death of Chairman Hanna
tender to you my resignation as secretary
of the Republican national committee, ef-
fective Immediately.
Mr.. Heath, according to a dispatch from
Cleveland, refused TO duscuss his resigna-
ton, saying his message told the whole
story and he had nothing to add TO IT.
While neither Mr.. Payne nor any other
administration leader will discuss the mat
ter il can be stated on excellent authority
that an intimation was conveyed TO Mr..
Heath that his usefulness as secretary had
departed and that it would be regarded
wise course if he stepped down and out.
Mr. Heath promptly resigned.
Vice Chairman Payne said tonight that
the duties of the secretary would be per-
formed by Elmer Dover, assistant secre-
tary, who was the right-hand man of the
late Senator Hanna AS there is no i'm
portant work in hand the executive
offices made vacant by the death of Sena-
Heath will not be filled until the committee
is reorganized after the Chicago conven-
ton.
1t has been we'll known here for several
weeks that Republican leaders were i'm
patient with Mr.. Heath for his failure to
retire from the committee account of the
disclosures made in connection with the
postal scandal. His resignation is received
in Washington with great satisfaction,
especially in administration quarters.
There has been more or less gossip dur
ing the past week to the effect that POST
master General Payne might succeed to
the craftsmanship of the Republican nation
al committee. That Mr.. Roosevelt could
not secure more adriOt and able man
ager is generally conceded. To the Journal
correspondent, Mr.. Payne stated tonight
that nothing would give him greater pleas
ure than to take the place at the head of
the national committee. My health will
not permit il, however" he said. Il verify
believe the enormous duties of the chair
manship would impair my life and for that
L could not entertain proposition
to take the position so admirably and sue
cessfully filled by the late Senator Hanna"