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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
IN CHEYENNE COUNTY.
Prairie Fires Did Great Damage to
Farmers Property.

ST. Francis, Kas., March A big
fire started ten miles north of Bird
City and burned south to Bird City,
covering a large territory. 1t burned
out a number of farmers. A farmer
living ten miles north of Bird City was
burning weeds. The morning was
calm, no wind stirring, and everything
seemed safe About noon Wednesday
the wind changed to the north, blowing
a gale, and the fire got away and the
farmers along its path suffered. Homby
Smith, living near where the fire
started, lost everything except his
house, including barns and outbuild-
ings. feed. etc.
Walter Shuder suffered a severe loss
and was badly burned He is not ex-
pected to live.
A Mr. McGrew, living next to Mr..
Shuder, was burned fatally.
John Cram lost his barn. Thad Weis-
ner lost all of his feed Andy Weisner
lost a part of his feed. Frank Nixon
lost all of his feed. Mr.. Beeson, living
one mile north of Bird City lost every
thing
Walter Shuder and McGrew were
found on the prairie in an unconscious
condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
GRASS OUT OF 1T.
Rfthdraws from the Race for
Treasurer.

La Crosse. Kas-, March 4.-Believing
that the organiza ton favoring Kelly
will succeed. I withdraw from can
didacy for nomination for state treas
urer. H. W. GRASS.
The withdrawal of H. W. Grass from
the race for state treasurer does not
lessen the decided opposition to T. t.
Kelly in the state. Just as many peo-
pie believe Kelly is guilty now as did
before Mr.. Grass withdrawal. 1t does
not clear up Mr.. Kelly's character in
the least, nor answer the charges and
the proof against him that he appro-
priated over thirteen hundred dollars
from Miami county
Ever since the candidacy of Mr.. Grass
began to assume considerable proper
tiOns he has been assailed on all Sides
through secret channels. InsinuatiOns
have been thrown out that a personal
fight would be sprung on him just on
the eve of the convention, to offset the
one on Kelly. Personal friends have
been sent to convince him that he had
no chance to win, and every influence
has been brought to bear to get his
home delegation to desert him. 1t is
possible that this last is what has fin
ally made him surrender to Kelly and
withdraw from the race.
1t may be that the opposition to KEEL
ly cannot now be cryStalized against
him. but thousands and thousands of
Republican voters will believe that
Kelly is not fit for treasurer. Kelly has
not attempted to refute the charges
against him. Would an innocent man,
ask the people, suffer in silence under
such charges without standing up for
his honor? The conviction that Kelly
is unsafe man, to say nothing of his
known record as a state officer and his
suspected but unknown record, is grow
ing stronger every daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
MUST SUPPORT WIFE.
Judge McCabe's Instructions to John
jenkins.

In the city court this morning Judge
McCabe gave John Jenkins free lee
trre on the duties of a married man.
When the judge finished Mr.. Jenkins
understood that the views of the court
were that he should support and care
for his wife.
The lecture was a result of the suit
filed by Mrs. Grace Jenkins, who lives
at 511 East Sixth avenue, against John
Jenkins, who has been living at 1OlS
West Sixth avenue, charging him with
non-support. The court gave the hus-
band ten days in which to provide sup
port for his wife and he was Informed
that the law prescribes that any able
bodied married man who fails or neg
lects to support his family, if found
guilty, will be charged with misde-
rneanor and will be fined not less than
500 and given a sentence of not less
than 80 days in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
ALLEN Is WAITING.
Has Not Yst Filed Protest Against
Bowersock's Nomination.

H. ]. Allen did noRfle his protest
against the nomination of n D. Bow
ersock as Republican candidate for con-
gress in the Second district, and his
own nomination papers today. He will
do so between now and Monday noon
and in the meantime he will consult
with attorneys concerning the matter.
Mr.. Allen called at the office of the
secretary of state today and secured a
copy Of Mr.. BoWerSockS nomination
papers. He asked a number of ques-
tions as to the method of procedure in
filing protests heretofore.
Chief Clerk Cornell, who was in
charge of the office, informed him that
protest, which, Mr.. Cornell ruled, would
give him until Monday noon.
1.-The only thing for which I shall
contend,'' said Mr.: Allen, lis that the
contests over the various county dele
cations shall be fairly settled on their
merits. That is what 1 asked for at
Garnett, and that is what 1 shall ask
for before the contest board.
The real question is who were the
legally elected delegates to the con-
gressional convention. [ want that
question settled and l am willing to
abide by the result if it is settled on
the merits of the respective contests
Mr. Allen met Frank Montgomery,
the Kansas editorial writer of the Kan
sas City Journal, in the office of the
secretary of state, and the two argued
fors an hour over various political mat
ters, particularly the Second district
fight 1t was for the most part good
natured except in one instance, when
Mr. Allen referred to the personal fight
which the Kansas City Journal has
been making on him.
That's right" said Mr.. Montgomery
That's right. We've been fighting you
and your outfit. We've got the rest OF
the boodlers and we're going to get you
next"
Right there is where Mr.. Aliens tenn
per rose.
Il wish you would print that in your
paper" he said, shaking his fist at
Montgomery. Il wish you would print
that in your paper. You don't dare in
sinuate in your paper that I'm a
boodler.''
4 didn't call you a boodler." said
Montgomery.
You did, said Allen. I'll leave it
to these witnesses here if you did not. :"
WELL that's not what I meant said
Montgomery.
Then take it back" said Allen hotly
"All right said Montgomery, IF I
said it I'll take it back; didn't mean
to call you a boodler."
Good humor was then quickly re-
stored and the argument resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
UTERMAN TIRED JAIL.
Asks to Be Released on Installment
Plan.

Hermann Uterman, who has spent
five months in Jail serving on the SEN
tence imposed upon him when he was
found guilty of selling liquor at Vine
wood park last summer, appeared be-
fore the county commissioners this
morning and asked to be released con
the installment PLAN
Uterman has served the so day SEN
tence and has served 80 days to pay the
fine against him. He has asked the
commissioners that he be allowed to
pay the remainder of the fine and costs
at the rate of SIS a month. County At
Iorney Hungate prosecuted Uterman
when he was tried and convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
MORE OIL RUMORS.
Sand That Has Oily Smell Found in
North Topeka

The well of the Topeka Improvement
company, near Shorey, is down 800 feet
and the drill is going through stratum
of sand that smells very oily
The drill has gone through 80 feet Of
the sand which contains strong indica-
tions of petroleum d. J. Hathaway
said this afternoon: THE 30 feet of
sand gives every indication of oil and
we feel satisfied that we are near to
something. The we'll will not be shot
until the actual oil is found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
Flood Danger Postponed.

Toledo. O.. March 4.-The cold wave
has postpored all immediate flood dan
ger at Toledo. The up river gorges are
frozen hard and the immense bodies of
water held back by them will remain
until a thaW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
Mr.. Wilder Goes to Bermuda

Edward Wilder has gone to Rarn,,,do
Tor his health. Mr. Wilder has been
suffering for some time with an attack
OF grip and he decided on a trip 10
benett his health. Mr. Wilder was 10
reach Bermuda this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
JUROR STILL SICK.
Hearing in the Dewey Case Continued
Until Monday.

Norton, Kan, March 4-Judge Geiger
adjourned court in the Dewey case this
morning until Monday mornia1. Juror
Darling is still sick, but the Nioctor
thinks he may be able to attend court
by Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
secretary Of Arizona Resigns.

Washington, March 4.-Isaac T. Stod-
oarcs secretary of the territory of Ari-
iona, has resigned and his resisnation
mas been accepted to take effect April
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Temperatures of Large Cities,

Chicago, March A a. m tempera-
lures: New York. IS; Boston, II; Phil
adelphia, "a; Washington, "a; Chicago
20; Minneapolis, 4; Cincinnati, "a; ST.
Louis, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
weather Indications.

Chicago. March 4.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight; colder Saturday;
southerly winds becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04
WEATHERIs WARNER.
Is Still Somewhat short of Summer,
However

The forecaster is expecting fntermit-
tent weather in Kansas. It will be
warm and it will be cold, according to
the forecaster's belief and today's fair
ly pleasant weather will not continue.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
urday; warmer tonight; colder Satur-
day" The wind at noon was south,
blowing 20 miles an hour The mini
mum temperature for the day was Is.
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04

The Mrs. Henderson mentioned in
the above dispatch as being severely
burned in the prairie fire at Lawton,
Ok, is the mother-in-law of H r.
Jansen, an employe of the office of H.
u. Nudge, general manager of the SAM
ia Fe with headquarters in this city.
One of the two daughters also mention
ed in the dispatch is Mr.. Jansen's wife
who was visiting with her mother at
the time of the fire. Mr.. Jansen left
Immediately for Lawton on hearing of
the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04

Hobart, Okla, March 4.-The country
residence of S. E. West, seven miles
southwest of here, burned as a result
of the prairie fires. Samuel Christy,
living one mile south, lost his barn.
The wind has subsidized and all danger
is now believed to be over.
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(contonued on Page six.)
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Anadarko, Okla, March 4-Fire
grounds adjoining Hobart on the north
about o'clock at night. A wind blow
ing at the rate of so miles an hour
famed the flames. Thirty-five thou
sand dollars worth of cottages and
dwellings, were burned, besides fifteen
trotting and running horses in the
stables.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

region between their town and Walla
Walla and even to make this city pay
tribute to their trade through cheap
railway excursions. But it will not
do for Walla Walla business men to
allow their trade to be taken away
from them without a stubborn resist
ance Walla Walla is more than twice
as large as Pendleton and it's drawing
power as a trade center should be COR
respondingly greater. 1t is hardly
likely that the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company will deliberately
discriminate in favor of PendletOn and
against Walla Walla. as that would
prove a costly policy for the railroad
1t is up to the Walla Walla CONNER
cial Club to take prompt action towards
securing fair play for this city in trade
competition. More than that our bust
ness men do not ask, although it is
natural for them to seek to do to the
other fellow what he is trying to do to
them and to do it first
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
LF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS.

Professor Orlando F. Lewis, writes
an article on The Self-Supporting
Student in American Colleges" The
article is the result of a comprehen-
sive investigation undertaken by Pro-
fessor Lewis on this subject; and en-
bodies specific information obtained
from the authorities of a large number
of colleges, in all parts of the coun-
try regarding the number of students
who support themselves, in whole, or
in part, while at college,; the kinds of
work in which they fine profitable en-
ployment; the amounts they earn, the
influence of extra academical work on
the quality of their scholarship; and
among their fellow students of their
being obliged to work themselves
through college. The American stu
dent, in his desire for learning appears
to be willing to turn his hand to any,
thing.
He takes care of furnaces and
lawns, houses and gardens, and re-
ceives a room and perhaps a part or
all of his board; waiting on tables or
washing dishes nets him from a part
to all of his food. BY manual labor.
one Chicago student earned last year
all his expenses, including tuition.
young fellow at Columbia drove a
truck on Saturdays, while waiting for
something better to turn up, and came
to the end Of the year wit $3.50. Only
a small proportion of the college ex-
penses, however, can generally be
earned at the unskilled rate of Is to %
cents per hour. Z
Between skilled and unskilled labor
are found many student occupations.
Students organize boarding clubs, COL
lect bills, canvass, deliver newspapers
light street-lamps, and act at college
as agents for thousand different
tnlnSS AS tOurlSt-SulOe5 one CO.
lumbia man earned $275 in a season; a
student at Minnesota paid his way
through college by driving a laundry
cart twelve hours a week. A half
dozen Yale men have acted as a COM
pany of pall-bearers, and Wesleyan
men have made a market for farm pro-
duce from home"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

for the British government to express
its views, on England's foreign rela-
tions, strongly favored arbitration, and
lis interpreted in London as embodying
plan for mediation between Russia
and Japan by England, France and the
United States. Baron Hayashi, the
mates that Japan would be pleased to
see such mediation in progress. and he
suggests that President Roosevelt
might properly take the initiative, as
he has already issued invitations to the
signatories. of The Hague convention.
to consider the assembling of second
conference.
Without our government will take
such action as the English foreign Of
flee tentatively suggests, remains to be
seen, for Russia has most vehement
ly warned neutrals to mind their own
business. 1t is improbable that France,
the ally of Russia, would take part in
disregarding the warning already given
by Russia against any Intervention by
neutrals.
If Russia has fatty rejected a direct
suggestion from Japan, her antagonist,
looking to peace, it does not seem
likely that she would favorably re-
ceive a neutral offer of arbitration. or
mediation. Russia, as power bent on
conquest, has emphatically declined
arbitration. and she is logically cor
rect, for, ten years ago, at the time of
the China Japan war, she began her
predatory operations looking to the ul-
innate occupation of Korea and south
ern Manchuria, and the establishment
of a formidable fortress and naval
station in Korea on the shores of the
Korean strait, which would menace
Japan as the next victim to Muscovite
aggression. Russia, coming bebore an
arbitration tribunal on this subject,
could prove no right to such territory
as she has occupied in Manchuria.
She could only say: Il wanted it and
took it, and propose to keep it, .whover
may claim ownership" The Bedouins
and buccaneers have no use. for arbi-
tration. And, it may be remembered
that the Car Nicholas has abdicated
the functions of Apostle of Peace
unworthily bestowed upon him when
The Hague congress first met
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

trict director for term of three years,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
the meeting.
The polls will be open from 1 o'clock
p. m. to o'clock p. m.
BY order of the board OF directors.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1904. MARGARET CENTER,
School District Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
WEATHER r.

Tonight and Thursday rain, warmer
tonight, high south Winds
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HAVE WE MORE sTUBBLEFIELDs?

The opening of the Stubblefield home
for INDECENT widows and orphans with
an endowment of $15O,00O is an event
of more than ordinary significance. 1t
shows for one thing that the people of
this community are not wholly devoted
to sordid pursuit of wealth and selfish
pleasures, but that sympathy for the
poor and unfortunate has a dwelling
place here. 1t proves also that rich
men in this community who may ap-
pear to us to be leading miserly ex-
istence, to be wholly absorbed in
schemes for increasing their boards Of
gold and their holdings of land may in
fact be cherishing some philanthropic
purpose to be revealed only after their
death.
Few people indeed knew that Joseph
Stubblefield, who was regarded by
many as a closefisted old farmer, was
planning and saving throughout many
the sake of founding the charitable in
stitutiOn that today opened its doors
to receive the friendless, penniless
widow and the helpless homeless
orphan. Who knows how many Joseph
Stubblefields this community may be
harboring unawares? Who knows but
some of the richest and most parsimon-
iOns citizens of the community may
not be nursing in secret plans for some
such beneficence as that established
through the foresight and generosity
of Joseph Stubblefield?
Let us hope that there are many such
men in Walla Walla county. for
Heaven knows that there is wide
field here for philanthropic work. To
fulfill its mission as designed by it's
founder the Stubblefield home will
need ten times the endowment that it
now possesses. There are many other
fields for the work of the philan-
thropist. Whitman college with ade-
quate endowment will become in the
West what Yale or Harvard is in the
East. Some rich man would do a
splendid thing if he would found In
connection with the college a school
of technology modelled after that at
Boston, where manual training would
be provided and instruction given in
mechanics, engineering and the other
practical arts and sciences. Walla
Walla needs public gymnasium 1t
needs creditable home for the Young
Mems Christian Association. 1t needs
modern opera house. AS it grows in
population it will need a home for
working girls.
There is no lack of opportunities for
wealthy men to do good to their fell
lows in this community and thus build
monuments to themselves that will en-
Farrell disposes, and under such cir
marble and granite shall have crum-
bled into dust
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
INTERVENTION TALK RENEWED

A London cable reports the failure of
an unofficial suggestion by Japan to
rectly made, without intermediary act
ion, it was repulsed in a way which
showed Russia's purpose of pushing
hostilities to the bitter end
Hitherto the official announcements
of the Russian government have en-
phatically warned other nations that
all talk of outside intervention is
useless but it was understood that a
direct suggestion from Japan might
lead the car to negotiate for peace.
The car said, himself, few days ago,
as he has said many times since the
war begun, and as his government has
officially declared, that Russia would
not cOuntenance any movement on the
part of other nations looking to in
PREVENTION. Count Cassini, Russian am
bassador to the United States, yester-
to express the hope that the neutral
powers would respect the position of
his government on this subject. The
war party in Russia is thoroughly de-
termined that the war shall be con-
| tinued if it takes the last rouble in
the imperial treasury.
Lord Transformers speech at the
Guild-hall banquet. where it is usual
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
MoTlcE.r ADVERTISERS.

copy Of change Of advertisement
snvse b delivered 70 the business Of.
- BY The hour Of 10 o'clock q. "A. to
insure insertion III The issue Of even
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

Judge Turner said several times
during the progress of the campaign
that he was not sanguine man but
he felt sure that he was going to be
elected. But while man proposes Boss
Farrell disposes and under such cir
cumstances it is no wonder that all
the usual signs failed of fulfillment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
LOOK HERE!

If you will call at our office, we will
give you seven good reasons why you
cannot afford to buy real property
without an abstract of title. Walla
Walla Abstract Company, 1924 Jaycox
building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

$1.00 to Pendieton and Return.-$1.0 90
The 0. r. & n. Co. announces the
above rate to Pendleton and return for
Thursday, November II; train leaves
Walla WaIla at 7:45 a. m. Returning
leaves Pendleton at 5 As p. m.
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
CHIMNEY SWEEP.

1 am prepared to do all kinds OF
chimney sweeping and cleaning. w
Rand, at central fire station.
Fine new cloths for lady's tailor
made suits, cloaks. skirts. etc. Rock
the tailor. All garments made to order
Come in and examine our line. Jones
building. Second street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

The best hay and grain on the mar
ket at Alheit's feed mill.
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LOOK HERE!

If you will call at our Office, we will
give you seven good reasons why you
cannot afford to buy real property
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16
WALLA WALLA ASKS A SQUARE
DEAL

reholeton business men are enter
Rrising and aggressive and they are
not to be blamed for making a deter
mined effort to capture the trade of tho
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-16

Alheit's feed mill can save you money
on hay and grain.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
ELECTION. sF9a< :

ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual election of School District No. l
of Walla Walla county, state of Wash
ington, will be held at Sharpstein, Lin
coin, Baker and Washington schools
ini said school district, on Saturday.
the third days of December, 1904, for
the purpose of electing one school dis