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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
Black With Mud and Sweat.

There was a company of japanese soldiers
whose khaki coats were black with mud
and sweat, gathered at the trench. quietly
discussing events, with no sign of excite
ment. Two big Russian prisoners. not
wounded, were resting there with small
japanese sitting behind them.
The japanese soldiers of the column are
heavier men than the average of most Eu-
ropean armies but the Russians in the 10th
and oath East Siberian Regiments are
larger, and the boards which most of them
wear after season of campaigning give
them a particularly fierce appearance. The
bodies of three Russians who had been
killed on the parapet Of the trench were
laid in the road behind it. with their snuff
colored great coats thrown over their faces.
Four others of the 10th East Siberian
dressed in gray blouses and caps, without
any regimental insignia, were on the ground
beside them. One was shot through both
legs and had been bayonetted in an arm
and leg, another had a bullet hole in the
abdomen and another was shot in the foot.
The man wounded in the abdomen was
dying; his face already had the color of a
corpse, and his breathing was slow gasps.
A hospital attendant sat near, a black
bearded. keen-faced young fellow, display
ing a white band with a red cross on his
arm. His satchel of bandages was open on
the ground. He had done what he could
for his comrades and was stolidly await
ing developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
svord,s Edge Looked Like Il Saw.


In this fighting Lieut.. Kono alone Killed
several Russians, almost severins thei
heads with single stroke of his sword.
When he exhibited the weapon after"afo
its edge looked like saw blade II mas
since been sharpened for further use
Although the fight had begun only three
hours before. the Japanese advance was
half a mile down the valley, pursuing the
Russians the Japanese dead had been re
moved to temple behind the crest OF the
hill and parties of soldiers from one OF me
connanies in reserve were going about TIE
field with trenching spades burylng the
dead Russians where they lay, and marx.
ing the graves with stake or a pile OF
stones -. o,,
The Russians had gone into action wear
ipp their heavy overcoats and carrying
their bags of black bread. They had drop
ned both on the field Already. while some
details were burying the dead and some
caring for the wounded, others had gath-
cred the debris from the field, and piles OF
coats and canteens and a hundred rifles
with bayonets attached were stacked on the
temple steps. The japanese system is NOT
only thorough, but quick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
PHASES OF THE WAR.
Trying Situations Of the Jap
anese Troops.
THE TEST OF SOLDIERS
NIGHT FIGHTING IN THE CON-
TEST IN THE FAR EAST.
Incidents of the Attack on Molten
Pass-Camparison Of Sys'
TENS of Warfare.
Il ,nce Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
MOLTEN PASS, Manchuria, July 8, via
San Francisco, August 6.-Night fighting Is
the test of soldiers, remarked one OF the
foreign attaches when he visited the scene
of Yesterdays bloody affair, and the Japa-
nese certainly have proven their quaiity THIS
time
Probably no incident of the war mas
placed the japanese soldiers IN more NY
Ing situation than the night ATTACK IT
Molten Pass, and nowhere nave they gam
ed a more complete victory against great
disadvantages. None of the correspondents
with the army heretofore have peeh per
mitted to witness fighting at closer rang
than their view of the crossing OF the faiu
from a safe and comfortable eminence On on
military attaches have attempted 10 &c, ~
the actual scene of events thelr un,a .,ssas
courteous guardians always nave Ieo 49,,
them with the explanation INA. of tho
dangerous" that they are guests Oh W.
Jananese government and the government
is responsible for their safety.
Treatment of Wounded and Prisoners.
On this occasion, however, the CORE
o.aant of tho Associated Press was aple
~ coo tho conduct of the soldiers on the
fold and their treatment of wounded anu
oontured enemies in the heat OF hgntlhe'
Whotaver reasons of military policy may
ro,der secrecy desirable, there certainty -
nothing in the actions of it's soldiers t .na,
need make the Japanese government nee -
SPECTATORS in the rear. The treat.nem, ~
the russian victims of the fncompetency u
tha;r officers was all that the most efihsh'-
e ene nation could expect. When the CORE 1e-
snondent arrived at the trench where less
than a company of japanese, rushing s. iron,
the;r beds without time to dress had staveu
off tho Russian onslaught at first WIN
b and swords the Russian dead dead, and no
sounded still lay where they had fallen on
the wet, grassy slope. How herc s,o una
hours work there had peen was IA - 4
h,, tho nools of blood in the ditch ana rA
trails smeared all over the grass and stones
on the hillside before.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
General Oku Reports Land Battle.

TOXIC, June 16.-General Oku re-
ports that on the 14th the Japanese
main body advanced northward in two
columns along the railway, expelling
the enemy from east of Wafang Tien.
At p. m. enemy made a stand on
the railway line between Lung Wang
Mao and Tafang Shen. After two
hours cannonading the Japanese oc-
cupied at nigtfall a lne between Pang
Chiaton and Yuhoton. Another column
marched eastward of Foe Chow and
advanced upon the line between Teng
ShiakOW and Nachialing. The enemy
near Lung Wang Mao was reinforced.
On the 18th the enemy near Telissu
attacked two half divisions occupying
positions between Tafan Shen and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Bennett Automobile Races.

HAMBURG. June 16.-The commit
tee on management of the Bennett au-
tomobiIe race announces this morning
that 2S00 pleasure motor cars, bring
ing the number of spectators of the
race to 10000 arrived. Emperor Will
linn accompanied by the empress and
suites. arrived this morning. His ma
iestv went over the course in a motor
at high speed. rushing down the de-
scents at a dizzy speed. inspecting the
spots and revising the ar
where thought needful.
Later the kaiser watched the display
at the Saalsburg Of the kind of work
the ancient Roman artillery did, Am
bassador Tower was among the visit
ors. The consensus of opinion is that
the course is extremely dangerous and
that the race will be marked by a sue
cession of serious accidents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
MAY BE TWELVE HUNDRED DEAD
WORSE Than FIRST REPORTED
Estimates the Loss Of Life in the Burning The Steamboat Socum Vary From
Eight TO Twelve undredNeay All Survivors Were Injured in Some
Manner-More Theories as TO the Origin Of the Fire.
Many Divers at Work Recovering Bodies.

NEW YORK, June 16.-At $3.50 this
morning 4S9 bodies of victims of the
Slocum disaster had been recovered.
Divers at dawn resumed work in the
sunken hull, adding to the CHASTITY list.
The horror grew during the night and
the total number of dead are now es-
timated will reach at least 500. Some
estimates say 1000.
Grief stricken crowds thronged the
morgue, the vicinity of st. Marks
church, and the shores near the wreck
all night looking for loved ones. One
mother who identified the burned body
of her child this morning tried to jump
from the pier on which the body lay.
Long Island sound this morning is
covered with thick white mist that
settled around the wreck of the SlCcum
as if in an endeavor to cover the horror
of the spot with a huge white mantle.
All through the night wrecking tugs
lowered about the wreck but the work
of taking out bodies which was sus-
pended at midnight was not resumed
till the sun was we'll up in the heaV-
ems. On the shore during the night
there was always a crowd ever chang
ing of anxious fathers, mothers and
other relatives of the dead,
Half a dozen divers were at work
this morning led by John Rice, hero of
the Boonton catastrophe in which diver
Olsen lost his life. AS a diver brought
a body to the surface a graphing hook
was placed under it and it was raised
to the deck. Generally the bodies
were burned beyond recognition.
When several had been recovered
city tug would stand alongside and
the dead would be transferred. The
coroner would take the number of the
corpses. after which they were placed
in plain, white wooden boxes. With
it's load complete the tug brought it to
the foot of East Twenty sixth street,
where the bodies We're transferred to
a temporary moTgue. Out in the
sound numerous small boats patrolled
constantly. finding bodies and taking
them to North Brothers island.
Health Commissioner Darlington
who had been at North Brothers island
most of the night, came down on a
boat loaded with dead this morning.
He said he felt satisfied that fully 1000
persons lost their lives. OF the bodies
recovered 100 and a few odd had been
identified up to nOon
\ dav of disaster was followed by a
night of horror and grief at the morgue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
STATE BANKERS
ARE IN SESSION
Hold Their Ninth Annual
Convention.
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME BY MAYOR
Large Number of Prominent F;n.n.
c'ers of Washington Are In Attend.
ance-Lord Presided.
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME BY MAYOR

The great financial interests of the
state of Washington were represented
today at the ninth annual meeting of
the Washington State Bankers asso-
citation by a large body of DISTINGUISHED
men from all parts of Washington,
While Oregon. California and the east
ern states were represented as well.
They arrived in Walla Walla vester-
day and this morning in large num-
bers and were given a cordial greeting
by the reception committee from the
local bakers association The free
dom of the city was extended to them
and from now until Saturday evening
when the convention is over the citi-
zens in general will vie withs each
other in making the stay of their dis
tlnguiShed guests i'm WalIa Walla a
most pleasant ana enjoyable one. The
arrangements for their entertainment
have been carefully planned and no eff
fort will be spared to demonstrate that
the hospitality of the people of Walla
Walla cannot be surpassed within the
borders of the state of Washington.
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where over 500 bodies lay in the silent
rooms awaiting identification. Fifty
police assisted relatives and friends
there in the work of finding the dead
The scenes were of the most heart
breaking kind, fathers and mothers in
some cases attempting to do them
selves harm. Hundreds of people how
ever, were drawn to the morgue by
morbid curiosity, many of whom were
unceremoniously hustled away by the
police.
At noon 469 bodies We're at the
morgue and 20 more were on the way,
making the total number of dead re-
covered $50. There were 165 identifi-
cations at that time.
At p. m. 81. bodies had reached
the morgue. Fourteen launches man
ned by harbor police and equipped
with drags and other appliances are at
work looking for more victims. Peter
Gilligan and Samuel GullOck, divers.
who made a careful examination of
the hull of the SlOcum during the
morning. reported not fewer than 100
bodies penned under the wreck of the
superstructure
superintendent Richards, of the Bel
levue hospital said today:
1T will take days for identification
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
MAY DECLARE FIGHT OFF,
Poor Financial Outlook for Jeffres
Munroe Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, The News says
today that there is a strong probabil-
ity that the fight between Jeffries and
MunrOe will never take place. The
match is no doubt cancelled for the
time being and wise ones are cling,ng
to the belief that financial matters and
Jeffries' bad knee will cause an indefi-
mite pOstpOnement.
1t is conceded that the advance sale
of seats is so slow as to make it i'm
possible for the club to proceed with
out incurring heavy loss. 1t is pointed
out that a great many who would
otherwise attend the fight. have gone
to the Worlds fair or on a summer
vacation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Committees Settling Contests.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The second
session of the republican national COM
mittee began this morning with Vice
Chairman Payne presiding, having re-
covered from yesterdays indispOsiton
The first case taken up was that of
the fourth Alabama district. which was
decided in favor of the BLACK and
Tan" or the administration delegates,
Aldrich and Cook. The famous Della
ware case then begun in fight be-
tween the Addicks and anti-Addicks
forces for four delegates at large and
two from congressional districts. The
committee decided to give the Philip
pines and Porto Rico representation
with two delegates from each of the
island possessions with both voice and
vote. The Wisconsin dispute will be
taken up tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Bad Luck on Both Sides

TOXIC, June 16.-The capture of
Tellisa between Kaichou and coo,1
Antlen by the Japanese is confirmed
The Russians lost six guns and MANY
regimental colors. The sinking of the
japanese transports Hitach and Sado
by the Russians is also confirmed
Three hundred and ninety-seven sur
vivOrs of the Sado have reachad Ku-
kura. Further details of the sinking
are not obtainable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Great Gold Strike in Oregon.

MEDFORD. Or, June 16.-There is
a great stampede of miners to Gray
back mountain. 80 miles east of here,
the location of the greatest gold strike
ever made in southern Oregon. An
1S-year-old boy and companion
found the ledge while hunting and
brought in 500 gathered with NOR
tar pestle. Three other men rushed
out and gathered s3SOO in one days
work yesterday. The location of the
strike is almost on the California line.
near the scene of early placer diggings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Meyer Mayi Get Bail.

TELLURIDE, June 16.-President
Meyer has been surrendered to the
sheriff and an effort is being made to
secure bonds on the charge of desc
Grating the flag. The federation attor-
neys claim to have evidence that Gov
ernor Peabody did not issue the pro-
clamation declaring martial law off in
San Miguel county and releasing Moy-
er until after he learned that Judge
Thayer at St. Louis had issued a writ
of habeas corpus. They will try to
have Peabody charged with contempt
for technical evasion of Thayer's order
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Baltimore & Ohio Flyer Wrecked.

ST. LOUIS. June 16,-The west
bound Royal Blue flyer on the Balti-
more & Ohio coIIided with a freight at
Caseyville. HIS, this afternoon. Engi-
neer List was killed and several pas
sengers We're injured. The handsomest
train on the road was badly damaged.
1t was crowded with fasteners COM
ing to the fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Fears of Ocean Disaster.

BALTIMORE. Md, June ia Cape
Henry dispatch states that a quantity
Of burned Wreckage, cabin furniture,
OIL cases and passenger checks of the
Ocean Steamship company have been
washed ashore at False Cape 1t is
faered serious disaster has occurred
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16

command of the Philippines. vice
Wade. This assignment created sur
would succeed Wade. 1t is also hinted
that it is the desire of General Chat
fee to be succeeded as chief of staff by
COrbin and that the assignment of the
latter to the Philippines is for the pur-
pose of putting him in line for that
position.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Raisuli Gets All He Asks,

WASHINGTON. June 16-The Mo-
rOcCan government will probably ac-
cede to the further demands of Raisuli
according to a cablegram from Consul
Gummere, who says he is Informed by
the minister of foreign affairs that one
sheik and his two brothers have been
mandS of Raisuli.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
OREGON Forest Fire Under Control.

FOREST GROVE June 1.-THE
forest fire is now under control There
We're no casualties. but the loss to tim
ber will reach several hundred thou
sand dollars. Estimates vary from a
$3.50. 900 to S75O.00O.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Frisco Call Man Suicides.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-George
Aspben, assistant Sunday editor of the
Call. suicided at Golden Gate park this
morning, shooting himself though the
heart. Dependency over illness was
the cause of the act.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16

succeeded in doing till nightfau
Should these kilograms prove anthem
TIC 1t means that the Vladivostocl,
squadron must no longer be consider
ed in the war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June IA hum
dred persons, it is estimated. were kill
ed as the result of a cyclone which
devastated this section of the island
last night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Loubet EXPRESSES Sympathy.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-President
LOubet today cabled his sympathy on
the Slocum disaster. The president
replied expressing his appreciation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Extradition Treaty With Spain.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The ex-
tradition treaty between Spain and the
United States was signed at Madrid
today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
CorteIyou Orders Investigation.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-Secretary
tigatiOn OF the SlOcum disaster
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Hermis Wins Suburban.

NEW YORK, June .16.-Herris WINS
the suburban; Picket second, Irish Lad
third. Time 2:05
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Demand for independence Dynamiters.

NRIPPLE NREEk, june 1b.-The
ed $4,000 for the running down of the
perpetrators of the Independence cut
rage. To date 145 men have been de-
ported and - are Yet in the bull pens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Chicago Wheat and Corn.

CHICAGO, June 16-July wheat
50 = a So; new S47s 0S414: July corn
496 1875.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Ad61ckS Wins Contest,

Addicks Won his contest. his dele
gates at large and two district dele
gates being seated. The Louisiana
case was next taken up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Corbin to Command in PhiIinn;,a.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Maior
General Corbin was today assigned to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
THE CONVENTION.
Mayor Hunt Wei mes D.-,.as .ished
Gentlemen to WaIIa WalIa.

The ninth annual convention of the
Washington State Bankers assOcia-
tion was called to order in the odd
Fellows temple at II o'clock today by
President c. J. Lord. of the Capital
National bank of Olympia. The room
was well filled with the delegates from
the numerous banks throughout the
state of Washington and a large num-
Der of financial men of the state.
Rev Andreas Bard rector of ST
Paurs Episcopal church of this city
then delivered the invocation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-16
Addre SIS of Welcome.


then delivered the invocation
Address of Welcome
Mayor Gilbert Hunt then stepped
forward on the platform and delivered
the address of welcome. He said:
Among the pleasant duties devoIv-
ing upon the mayor of this prosperous
city is that of extending the glad hand
of friendship to our visitors, and it
gives me great pleasure to be called
upon today to welcome this convention
of keen, broad minded, and | think 1
am safe in saying. large hearted bank
ers, Notwithstanding the fact that some
people are uncharitable enough to say
that bankers have no hearts.
cone. however, making this state
ment. we know to be very ignorant Of
your many good qualities. We who
know you best consider you princes of
good fellows. We could not get along
without you, as under the present
banking system you make it so con-
venient for us Of the commercial
world to conduct our business with one
another. We might say. to quote a
little from a book with which you are
all acquainted, that YOU are of the
salt Of the earth, at any rate you are
so considered by your friends.
Along certain lines you are great
Men learn by dealing with
you to be prompt in meeting their OBJ
igations. TO be honest in their dealings
With all men, 10 be conservative in
their transactions and to save their
money instead of squandering it.
"Of your many good qualities and
IF your usefulness to the world one
,ould talk for hours. but today | am
1nly asked to bid you welcome to our
beautiful city. We who have lived
lere the longest consider it truly the
yarden spot of the northwest.
For the first time in nearly two
housand years you meet with US as a
We do not know how you
,aDpened to defer your visit so many
ears. but we are glad TO see you and
+ will be the aim of our citizens 10
make Won so welcome that you Will not
vait so long before calling on US again
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-30
Rose Equal to the Emergency.

AS an old colored preacher who had
been conducting a revival meeting
was reaching the end of his series,
he appeared before the congregation
one night, says the indianapolis News,
and spoke thus:
"Brethren and sisters, I come befo'
you all wholly unprepared with my
text. I hab been preaching all so'ts
of things and to show the brethren
and sisters that I have not said all
that I know, I will ask that some
1nembah of this congregation suggest
a subject and I will preach about it
to you"
For several minutes there was an
embarrassing silence while the minis
ter scowled over the top of his
glasses waiting for scme one to pro-
pose topic.
No one seemed anxious to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity until fin
ally little fellow in the back part of
the church yelled out, pills" There
was a snicker as the preacher cleared
his voice and said:
'tPills. | hab been requested by
some membah of this congregation
to discourse befo' you all on pills
Now brethren and sistern, I am not
familiar wild the ways Of medicine
for am preacher man, but as I
said I would talk on any subject that
was proposed, pills will be my text.
Now to begin with, there are quinine
pills, calomel pills and little pills and
what the doctor do prescribe when
the flesh am sick. But I propose to
talk to you about the kind of medicine
what de soul needs when it am sick
gospills."