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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
FORM new LEGAL FIRM.
Governor Mcbride to Enter Partnership
With Stratton and Dalton.

Shortly after January ] the new law
firm of Mcbride, Stratton & Dalton
will open offices in Seattle. Governor
McBride and Attorney General STRAIT
ton will move to Seattle as soon as
their present terms of office have ex-
pired. and. with Assistant Attorney
General G. c. Dalton, form law part
nership.
The combination of three of the most
prominent attorneys in the state has
been in the air for some little time.
Shortly after Governor Mcbride was
defeated in his race for denomination,
the three friends decided upon the ex-
pration of his present term to open
an office in Seattle.
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Cambon Butts In.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-While Lord
J.ansdowne and Russian Ambassador
Reckendorff were in consultation this
morning NJ. Cambon. French ambas-
sador, called at the foreign secretary's s
home.
Beckendorff left the foreign secre-
tarv's home at noon. He was followed
shortly afterward by NJ. Cambon.
Jansdowne then hurried to the for
eign office. The cabinet will not meet
until tomorrow noon in order to allow
all the members to reach London.
On arrival at the foreign office Lord
J.ansdowne was met by Premier Bal
four. Lord Salisbury. Lord Shelbourne,
first lord of the admiralty and Attor-
nev General Fenley. The meeting last
ed until 3 D. m. At BIS Beckendorff
made a second visit to Lansdowne's s
house presumably to obtain informa-
ton regarding the result of the con-
ference at the foreign office.
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La Toilette Suits Against Railroads

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Oct. 27.-Gov-
ernor LaFollette's long expected suits
against the railroad companies Of Wis
consin for failure to pay the state part
of their license for 1903 have been
started.
Late yesterday Attorney General
Sturtevant filed the papers in the Dane
county circuit court against the Chi
cago & North Western and the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul companies, and
complaints were served on the local
representatives of the companies last
night.
1t is alleged that the companies Sc
cured licenses to operate in the state
for 1908 and neglected to pay part OF
the license fee.
Judgment in the sum of $4,000 with
interests and costs is demanded in each
case. Other suits will be started.
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= = =
= RELOCATED TO WOODPiLE.

AT last the republican party or .
y this state has had the courage or y
y its convictions. and has frankly ,
y ana honestly relegated the wholly
y irrelevant plank on railroad COM
= missions to the woodpile. Ihe =
y fact was plainly stated to the
y convention yesterday that the
y great majority of the people VINO y
y do the voting do not want a regu-
y lative. appointive railroad COM y
= mission no matter what some at y
y torneys of a populistic turn OF =
:. mind may wish. This statement y
= we believe to be the literal truth,
= no matter how much the timid, the
= autocratic or the i lme servers may
= wish to change it'-Seattle POST
y Intelligencer (John L. Wilson'S
= paper.) (Railroad Lobby Rep.).
- u = y y
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THEIR PLEDGE is REPUDiATED.

wcaryn on a
railway and
platform but
by
the
11th the
read for the first time at the Jones'
y hall:
be
leaders poll
he
republican issued circular
the same
5th If MI Turner is elected
be republican
aure That is a
apponlve resula-
ave nominee O. Adams W. A Ritz c. NJ
will work and effective
commission egardles of VIII
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MARINE BAND is NEEDY.
Famous Government Organization Is
on the Down Grade.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.--The an
nnual report of Brigadier General Ell
lott. commandant of the marine corps,
urges that increased pay be given the
marine band, by special act Of con-
gress. to maintain its efficiency. He
points out that because of the OppO-
sitiOn of musical unions the band Is
prevented from accepting many outside
engagements and the men refuse to re-
enter the service at the expiration or
their terms of enlistment, as it is only
through outside work that they are
able to earn as much as they can IN
civil life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27

Monster Road Roller Mires Down on
Second Street.

The troubles of the big 15-tOn roller
working on Second street interested
several scores of people for over an
hour this afternoon About noon the
hind wheel of the big smoother sunk
nearly to the hub in concealed ditch
in front of the Chicago store. Jack
screws We're applied to the upper rim
and boards placed under the wheel as
it was raised and finally about lis
he engine crawled out of the hole.
There was quite a crowd about all the
time, watching, commenting and offer
to get out of the Scrape.
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He COULD NOT
FACE THE COURT
San Francisco Prisoner Com
mitted Suicide.
ACCUSED OF AN ATTEMPTED MURDER
He Shot and Dangerously Wounded
President Of a Business College
During School.
ACCUSED OF AN ATTEMPTED MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 27-Rather
tan appear in court on the charge Of
the attempted murder, w. w. Casteel,
a solicitor suicided this morine bv TAX
ing carbolic acid. The tragedy occur
red an hour before the case was called.
few months ago he shot and ser
lously wounded r. II. Dunham, presi-
dent of the California Business col,
lege. while the school was in session.
A quarrel over money caused the shoot
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
LOOKS FOR 81 WHEAT
Washington Wheat King Not Only
Holds Own Crop, but Buys More.

State Grain Commissioner ARA
coma from a trip east of the noun
tains, says a large number of farmers
are still holding their wheat. w. H.
BabcOck, one Of the biggest rancherS
in Walla Walla and Douglas counties
has not only held his own crop, but
bought $4,000 bushels. which he is
holding for 81. Mr.. Arrasmith says he
sees no reason to change his former
estimate OF between 26.OO0, 600 and e.
000 900 bushels as the states crop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
LAWSON CHALLENGES HEINZE.
Boston Millionaire Asks Butte Million
aire to Put Up or Shut Up.

BUTTE. Mont, oct. 27.-Thomas
Lawson the millionaire Boston copper
nance" for Everybody's Magazine, in
a signed statement this morning de-
clares that he will distribute 100000
to the miners of Butte if F. August
Heinze disproves the statement that
Heinze has sold his copper mining in
terests to the Amalgamated company
He says: Il bitterly hate the men of
the Amalgamated because they have
foully robbed a thousand innocent and
honest people of America and Europe
and have driven scores to suicide and
prison..
In concluding Lawson declares
"Heinze the time has passed for you
to talk. Either furnish proof that you
are not lying and that l am not telling
the truth, in which event the miners of
Montana. who have use for real money,
can secure more of it than they ever
had from you, or else admit that you
are a public brawler, a cowardly rascal,
who is attempting to use honest clu-
zens and honest labOrers for his own
to put up or shut up
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Engine Strikes an Oil Wagon.

AURORA. Neb. oct. 2I.-An east
bound Burlington passenger train
struck an oil wagon today and 100
gallons of gasoline We're thrown over
the engine, which was soon envelOped
in flames. Engineer Parkinson was
taken out dying and Fireman Lasslor
was cremated
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Funerals at Hull Today.

HULL, Eng, oct. 27.-The funerals
Of Captain Smith and Second Officer
Leggot of the illfated trawler Crane
were held today. Immense crowds at
tended. Business was suspended and
A hundred wreaths were received in
Guiding one from King Edward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
BANKER PERRY
TO SURRENDER
Will Answer the Charges Made
Against Him.
NJ WRECKED A cHICA6o BANK
90. Rank of North America Sold to
-. Centennial National-Perry
CHARGED With Arson.
F WRECKED A cHICA6o BANK

CHICAGO, oct. 27.-The attorney
f,r \. Perry, until today president
ot the Bank of North America, an
.,,ncad at noon that Perry has decided
p, surrender himself to answer any
.5arges made against him. This act
i'm. together with the sale of the bank
,,is morning to the Continental Ma
.:-.of come as a climax to the Sensa =
.onaI charges connecting the name of
p.rry with the alleged felonious burn
f-g Of the works OF the Chicago Car
K Locomotive company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Mob Makes Trouble in Italy,

ROME, Oct. 21.-The arrest of Head
Peasant Logue on the charge of
swindling the village of San Pierver-
notice has aroused it's 5000 inhabitants
to the point of riot. In attempting to
liberate the accused man a conflict oc-
Cured with the carbineers Three
soldiers We're injured. Reinforcements
disposed Of the mobS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
DeIcasse as Mediator.

BIRMINGHAM, Eng Oct. 21.-The
Post learns that the French foreign
minister Delcasse has offered his SER
and Russia should such services be
needed. He makes the offer as an ally
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27

one of the foreign torpedo boats dis
appeared after the firing. The other
remained until morning waiting for Its
companion. The Admiral asks what
Uarship it was that was noticed nov
ering near the scene and declares that
hoth ships he fred against We're TN
mistakably CT the Warship type.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
The Situation Is Grave.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Premier Balfour
at midnight dispatched a summons for
a meeting of the cabinet today. Ihls
act is the result of the failure of Rus
sia to send a satisfactory reply to
British demands. and is taken as
symptom of the increasing gravity OF
the situation.
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night
Further DISPATCHES From Russia.

LONDON, Oct 27.-Count Becken-
dorff called at the home of Foreign
ing with further dispatches. The ma
ture of these has not been disclosed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Judge Parker Home Auain,

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Judge Parker
left for EsOpuS at 10 o'clock this
morning. He arrived at Rosemont at
12:1O and spent the remainder of the
day preparing the speech. which he will
deliver tomorrow to a delegation of
democrats from Orange county. Gov
ernOr Odells home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Car Has Full Report.

LONDON, Oct. PA St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Central News
this morning wires: Il am officially
Informed that the car has received
Admiral Rojestvensky's full report re-
garding the North sea incident"
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Japanese Were RepuIsed.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 27.-Gen-
eral SakharOff reports today: The
Japanese opened fire on our forces last
night whereupon the Russians ad-
ly returning to their own positions"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
British Steamer Released.

NAGASAXI, Oct. 27-The British
steamer Sishan captured before Port
Arthur by the japanese as an alleged
carrier of contraband has been re-
leased.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Baseball League Ends Session

NEW YORK Oct. 27.-The National
Association" of Professional Baseball
leagues, adjourned this afternoon to
meet in San Francisco the second
Tuesday in January.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27

LONDON, Oct. 21-It is learned that
England refuses to accept Admiral
Rojestvensky's explanation. In case
no agreement is reached, England Will
not declare war but will inform Russia
that the Baltic fleet will not be permit
ted to proceed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Russians Are Optimistic.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The opinion OF
the Russian embassy is that the situa-
ton will very shortly be cleared now
that Rojestvensky's report has been re-
ceiVed. pacific salutiOn it is said
may be reached at any moment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Secretary White Denies It

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Henry White,
secretary of the American embassy,
that America will render England
moral support.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Baltic Fleet Allowed Coal.

NIGO, oct. 27.-Spain has granted
permission to the Baltic fleet to take
on 400 tons of coal for each ship. The
fleet will probably leave Eigo tomor-
row.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Car Has Faith in Kuropatkin.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.-The
official messenger today prints the i'm
perial rescript placing Kuropatkin in
chief command of the forces in the far
east. The czar says he feels confident
that Kuropatkin will break the obsti-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Japanese Resume Advance.

MUKDEN, Oct 27.-The Japanese
have advanced to the village of Jorda-
gan, capturing the place after an all
night fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Is Peace Assured?

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Information
has lust been received by several of
the largest international banking in
terests in this city that peace between
Great Britain and Russia is assured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27

japanese lodging house this morning,
have been an accident. The boy came
from Japan yesterday. The woman
was 81
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macy of the enemy's forces and thereby
assure to Russia peace in the far
east"


LONDON. Oct. 27.-Lloyds has a
telegram from Gefie, asserting that the
Swedish steamer Aldebaran was fired
at by a Russian battleship in Skag-
crack to the north of Belt. The shot
did not take effect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
In Full Sympathy With England.

LONDON. Oct 27-The Central
News agency asserts that the Secre-
tary of the American embassy Henry
White has assured Lord LanSdOWne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
The Bio Battle Resumed,

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. PA dis
patch from Mukden reports that fight
ing along the Shakhe river was re-
sumed at 10 o'clock last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
The CHICAGO Grain Market

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-December
s1.15 Y M$114as; May s1.146s1.127s;
corn SOS a 50h; oats 1925 @291a. :.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
Suicides in Los Angeles Jail.

Los ANGELES. Oct. 27-GeOrge w.
Reithman suicided at the city Jail to-
day by slashing his abdomen in a
horrible manner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
The Trans Mississippi Congress.

IT LOUIS. oct. 21.-At today's ses-
sion Of the trans Mississippi congress
G.. R. Booth Of Los Angeles read pa
r-r on The Responsibility of the New
Mast M The Nation.
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No Statement for the Public.

LONDON. Oct. 27.-The foreign Of
flee announces that no statement re-
garding the situation will be issued to-
night.
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British Fleet Ready for Orders.

EDINRURG. Oct. 27.-The home
awaiting orders.
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To Give Complete Satisfaction.

LONDON, Oct. GA Paris corre-
spondent learns on the highest author
ity that within "a hours Russia will
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japanese Asphyxiated by Gas.

SAN FRANCISCO. oct 21.-keigi
K1ho % japanese student, aged Il, and
Mss ushu Jrmasuaka, a school teach
e~. We're found dead in room at a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27

Deadlock on Demand for Punishment
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The deadlock on
the punishment of the Russian naval
officers continues. Russia contends
that the demand for such punishment
under Russia's sovereign rights can
not be entertained
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-27
WILL STOP THE BALTIC FLEET
THE THREAT OF GREAT BRITAIN
Admiral Rssts Explanation d the North Sea Outrage Not Satisfactory to
ENGLAND Conference Between Lord lansdoxe and the Russian
Ambassador in London Still in pogess-6reat
Battle Near Mukden Resumed.

ogy and the payment of an indemnity
after a full investigation.
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of Americas entire sympathy ant
moral support.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
JAPANESE TAKE
ANOTHER FORT
Tighten Their Coil About
Doomed Port
Arthur,
OCCUPY RIHLUNC MOUNTAIN
important Position Falls Into Their
Hands-Fort Long and Stub orniy
Held BY Russian Defen ders Falls
at last.

Toxic, Dec. 29.--The Japanese occu.
pied the entire fort on Rihlung noun
tain at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday.
Toxic, Dec. Enthusiastically ad.
vices from Port Arthur confirm the
report that General Koncrahenko had
been killed and that General Stoessel
Rad been injured from falling from
his horse. General Simlioscs is also
reported wounded. The adyices fur
t1er say that the Sevastopol has sunk
IN shallow water. Her bow is dam
aged III two places and toe steering
room Is also damaged.
The garrison is reported to be con-
fident in the belief that relief will ar.
rive before March LIST. Despite it's
heavy losses November &c and subse-
quently, the garrison is said to be
cheerful and resolved to continue the
struggle as long as single soldier
remains. The army claims to have
SUFFICIENT provisions to last until Feb
ruary. The navy possesses about one
months stores. The price Of food in
the beleagnred fortress is high. Beef
is ruble and one-haIf per pound
1t is expected that the capture of
the heights of Pigeon Bay will fur.
Their curtail the landing Of supplies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
zach package contains IL oz.--oue full
pound--while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up In %-pound pack.
nges, and the price is the same, 10
vents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals If your grocer tries to sell you q
1909. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which ne wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "1e ozs. Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking Defiance never sticks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
TO REFLECT DEPEW.
Former Governor Black Withdraws
From Senatorial Race.

New York, Dee. 3).--Chauncey
Mitchell Depew, of New York, will
succeed himself for term OF six years
as senator from the state of New
York, continuing as the colleague Of
Senior Senator Thomas C. Platt, whJ
has four years to serve.
The formal announcement OF this
conclusion was made late yesterday
afternoon at the Fifth avenue tote4
by Governor Odell as chairman of the
republican state committee, and came
as the elimination of series of con.
ferences by prominent republicans ex-
tending over several weeks, and prac
tically continuous during the past
three days.
The purport Of the announcement is
that the candidacy of former Govern.
or Frank S. Black of Troy. which has
been warmly pressed by his friends
during the past fortnight or more, is
withdrawn, and that the name Of
Senator Depew will be the only one
presented to the caucus of the repub-
lican legislators which will select the
party's candidate for senator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
HOSPITAL SHIPS ARE WARNED.
Are Protecting Russian Torpedo Boat
Dcstroyers

NFe rToiect'rg RUSSIAN 'orpeoo boat
Oestroyers.
London, Dec. 27.--The Daily Mails
correspondent at Toxic cables as fol.
lows:
On December 10, the Japanese sig
nailed the Russian hospital ships pro-
tecting the destroyers in the roadsted
Of Port Arthur to change their berth,
and the Russians requested respite
o. six hours, which meant giving the
destroyers the benefit of the darkness.
The sequel Is not known.
1t is reported that recently posi-
tons have been captured behind Lao
tie which have cut Off the, Russian sup
ply bases from the main force.
Foreign correspondents from Port
Arthur declare that the fortress is the
strongest that ever was attacked and
compare 1t to six Sebnstopols all stu
ated on hills, connected by tramways
and telephones and backed by a mass
OF wall masking the movements of the
troops from one another. They con-
slider that no other army IN the world
could have done what the Japanese
have accomplished. but deprecate as
oversanguine the idea Of its immediate
capture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
S1N Reward S1M.

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Edmond Rostand, the famous play
wright, went to the mayors office OF
a little town in France, to register the
birth OF a friends daughter. An Off.
cfous little clerk pompously asked him
his name and his vocation, and these
questions having been satisfactorily
the clerk continued: Nov
you have to sign your name. Can you
write? If not, you can make cross"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

A farmer in Monroe county, Mo-,
last fall invested 1929 in sheep. He
has since sold 1927 worth of wool,
and has 143 lambs that will average
eighty pounds when ready for mar.
ket, which at four cents a pound,
makes them worth $457. Total in.
come from his flock Of sheep, 1854,
and he still has the sheep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Good Gems and Waffle Recipe.

Two cups Falcon Self-Rlslng Pan"
cake Flour, one cup milk, two eggs,
size of walnut. Mix the ingredients
thoroughly before adding the flour.
mixed flour of the best portion Of
wheat, corn and rye. The flour is self
rising Sold by the best grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Naggsby-"NThen a man and his
wife think the same thoughts stimuli
taneously, it Is a sign that they are
exceedingly congenial." Waggsby--
80? Well, then, my wife and | are
conge1ial all right, for the other
night. when she said that she won.
dered why I'd ever been such a fool
as to marry her, I had been sitting
there in silence for half an hour Won
dering over the same identical thing"
American.