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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Driving Out The Negroes.

STATEsBORo, Ca, Aug. lS.-The
Developments in the stu alton here
following the burning of the negroes
Cato and Reed on Tuesday, show to-
day only are petition of Yesterdays
events, excepting that no killings have
been reported from the country dis
trlcts. Two negroes. a man and
woman, were whipped near Register,
ten miles from here. 1t is reported
also that several others received LASH
ings at other localities. Many negroes
have left and it is aid that scarcity
of labor in the fields is sure to follow.
as the cotton picking season is at
hand
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Suit Against Standard Oil

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 20.--George
Rlce OF Marietta, Ohio, has com
menced suit in the United States cir.
cult court for s3,00O,OO0 damages
against the Stand ard Oil company for
the alleged running of his business.
Rlce charges that the Stand ard Oil
company compelled the railroads to
charge his customers exorbitant
freight rates: that the company opened
grocery stores to break down his com.
petition and in other ways succeeded
IN taking from him 1, 900 customers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Favor SiX-Ycar Term.

CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-The National
Business league is pushing its move
ment to amend the federal constitution
SO as to lengthen the presidential term
to six years and making the president
ineligible for reelection. The reason
urged by the league for the change is
the constant danger of business de-
preston following the presidential
election. Endorsement of the plan
ha- been received from business and
other organizations from throughout
the world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24

ers are not violating any provision of
the ordinance regulating lodging
houses for the reason that they are
not letting lodgings for hire. The
opinion does hold, however, that the
regulations calling for fire escapes
and exits in buildings where large
numbers OF people are housed, have
not been complied with and suggests
that the packers be given period of
three days to commence the altera-
tions in their buildings, or to find new
quarters for the men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
VIII Use Wine at Launching.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.--Despite the
protest of the Christian Endeavor So
cletles of Connecticut, the tradition al
bottle Of wine will be broken across
the prov of the battleship Connecticut
when she is launched at the New York
navy yard next month.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darl-
ing, in his reply to the protest, said:
'PerntA me 10 suggest that you and
the tnree millions of people you repre-
sent ought 10 find comfort in the
thought tha. wine thus expended can
neither imperl the soul nor contribute
to the cup of human sorrOw'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
An Arizona Clondburst.

EEL PAso, Tex, Aug ia cloud.
burst at Globe Ariz., has resulted in
several deaths and the destruction of
much property. Wires to the section
affected are down, but messenger
who arrived at Bowie, Ariz., says
that man named Mitchell and his
wife and four others whose names are
unknown have been drowned. The
cloudburst is the worst Arizona has
experienced in 20 years. There are
seven known victims of the storm
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Forest Fires On Pacific Coast.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Aug. lS.-Ow-
ing to the continued dry weather for
est fires are spreading throughout the
interior aud along the coast of British
Columbia. Practically every district
in the province which is wooded has
its fire, and great tracts Of valuable
timber are ablaze. Nothing but heavy
rains will prevent the further spread
of the fires. There is so much smoke
in the air that navigation is rendered
difficult. Altogether millions of feet
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Attendance At Worlds Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-The attend.
ance at the Worlds fair for the past
week almost equals that of the week
previous, although the past week was
not marked with many attractions.
The total number of admissions for
the past week amounted to 64l. .2S3
and the total for the week previous
was 666, ,607. Since the opening dav
April 30, 7,562,S7S admissions have
been recorded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Packers Run Lodging Houses.

CHICAGO, Aug. lo.-Corporation
Counsel Tolman has given to Mayor
Harrison an opinion declaring that
the packers at the stockyards have a
legal right to house men in their pack.
ing houses. The opinion was given
in response to the request of the
mayor, who was informed bv the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, that the
packers were boarding men contrary
to law.
The opinion declares that the pack.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Mosquito Bite Caused Death,

CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-August And-r-
son. Of Strake county, Indiana, is
dead in a Chicago hospital from the
bite of a mosquito. Anderson suf.
fered slight injury which caused the
abrasion OF the skin on the right hand
y mosquito bit him in the abrasion
and few days later he began to suf.
fer intensely. Blood poison resulted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
To Begin Work on Canal.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Work of
constructing the Pa namacanal is about
to begin in earnest. At the headquart-
ers OF the commission in this city large
requlsitions from the isthmus for dy-
Mantle and powder for blasting pur-
poses are being filled. To meet the
demand for the considerable amount
Of printing required in connection
with the enterprise full printing out
fit has been authorized and this will
60 forward at the earliest possible
moment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Took 7SS Ballots.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. lS.-At the
conclusion of the 1S3lh ballot for con-
gresham without change, the Fourth
district democratic convention, which
has been 10 deadlock since July %.
took a recess. Cochran, Wilson and
Booher are still the only names be-
fore the convention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Wheat Prices Advance.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 Wheat broke
all records for six years today.
Wheat touched 113S, an advance OF
cents over yesterdays closing. The
reports Of heavy rains in the north
west and reliable information of the
crops in Manitoba and the two Dako-
tas is not more than half the normal
yield started the public to buying
wildly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
Millions Attend Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition has entered upon
the second half of its entire period,
and the total attenda ance up to date. in
round numbers. is 100000 1t is be-
lieved tha the second half will even
more than triple the attend ance al
ready recorded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24

of standing lumber have already been
destroyed by the flames. Old timers
up the coast say that not since 1896,
have there been such destructive fires
in the timber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24

exposition is situated more than five
miles from the seat of the tornado,
and the wind was not felt there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
NON-UNION men .
ARE ATTACKED
A Hundred Shots Fired Into
Letters St0Ckade.
IA DEPUTY MARSHAL WAS KILLED
Six Miners Are Reported to Have Been
Wounded-Sheriff With Posse
to the Rescue.
A DEPUTY MARSHAL WAS KILLED
Six Miners Are Reported to Have Been

BENTON, ILL.,. Nov. 22-One hun
dred shots We're fired into Charles
Letters stOckade at Zeigler early this
morning. Deputy Marshal Powell is
reported to have been killed and six
non union miners wounded. 1t is said
some of them have died since. The
sheriff has gone to Zeigler with a
posse of IS men. Ten deserters from
the Zegler mine arrived here today
and reported all the miners anxious
to leave.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
THE THANKSGIVING BIRD
LARGE SUPPLY ON HAND IN ALL
OF THE LOCAL MEAT
MARKETS.
ptt. .s-,.. .-t----
Big Shipments Of Turkeys Have Been
Made to the Sound and Spo-
kane Markets.

Judging from the appearances of the
Walla Walla meat and poultry markets
there will be an abundant supply of
turkey for Thanksgiving. Every mar
ket in the city is we'll supplied at the
present time In addition to the local
supply the farmers are bringing in
wagon loads and are finding ready
sale at 10 cents for undressed birds
The ruling market price for dressed
turkey is 20 cents: dressed chickens,
Is cents per pound; ducks, Is cents
per pound and geese IS cents per
pound.
The dealers in the city estimate
that it will require about 1000 tur-
keys to supply the local demand, 1000
of which will be handled by the mar
kets, while the remainder will be fur
nished to the consumer by the farmers
direct
The supply of the Thanksgiving bird
on the Sound and at Spokane is said
to be very low and the demand is in
creasing. During the past week the
local dealers made several large ship
ments and tonight another big con-
signment will go to each Seattle and
Tacoma.
A great many of the turkey raisers
have announced that they will hold
days, believing that by that time they
will be able to realize a much better
price than that now offered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
ADVERTISING CHIT CHAT.

Don't think in small figures about
advertising your stOre-unless you are
content to do business lin small fig
ures.'
Walla Walla is not Chicago. but the
merchant who tries to do business
here and overlooks the people who
can be appealed to directly and surely
only through this newspaper reduces
the field, for himself, to a very small
size.
People now read advertisements as
they never did before. That's why
advertising in a good local paper is no
longer a lottery. 1t is always sure
to pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
DEFAULT AND DECREE.
Case of Puget Sound Warehouse Co.
Versus Hancock Bros

A default and decree was entered in
the superior court today in the case OF
the Puget Sound Warehouse company
versus hancock Bros. This is a case
where the defendants bought 5000
grain bags of plaintiffs in August and
did not pay for same. The warehouse
company brought suit and as the de-
PENDANTS did not appear have been
awarded s224.9S and costs by the
court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
TWO men were
KILLED IN WRECK
". & c; R. Freight Piled Up
Near Hunts Junction.
seventeen CARS LEFT THE TRACK
One of Dead Men Identified as Lemma
CantriII, Former Resident of
WalIa WalIa.
1
SEVENTEEN CARS LEFT THE TRACK

Coroner w. D. Smith returned this
morning from the scene of the wreck
on the w. & c. r. with the bodies of
the two men who were found late yes
terday afternoon under one of the
wrecked cars.
Lemma Cantrill, former Walla
Walla boy is one of the men who was
killed. A letter was found on the
clothing of one of the victims by Cor
oner Smith this afternoon addressed to
Lemma Cantrill from a sister in Seat
tie. 1t was postmarked September 80,
1884. The address is almost obliterat-
ed but the receiving mark on the back
is plainly Hoquiam, Wash A gentle
man who looked at the remains pro-
boy. The identity of the other fellow
is unknown. A careful search of his
small railroad time book. Moth
ing was written in the book, but
it contained four black visiting cards
written on evidently by a professional
penman in white ink. Two of these
contained the names "Lemma Can
trill" and Art Coffin" A few pages
further on were two more with the
names August White" and August
Weitz"
Cantrill was the son of w. A. Can
trill who lived here about Is years
moving to Seattle two months ago.
Mrs. Cantrill died about a year ago.
The boy has been rather wild for
years and lately has practically led
the life of a tramp.
Both of the dead men had evidently
been either inside of the car in which
the sheep were Or under it. When
found one of them was under the pile
of sheep, face downward buried in the
between his teeth and he gave every
evidence of being smothered to death.
The other fellow was near the top of
the same pile. He was evidently killed
by blow received in the head from
a piece of timber. Both of the men
are young fellows, medium in weight
and size, probably weighing from 40
to $50 pounds each. Both of them
We're smooth shaved and light COM
plexioned, one having light red and
the other dark red hair The cause
of death was so evident that probably
no inquest will be held.
Coroner Smith said that the wreck
was caused by the breaking away of
piece of the flange on one of the
freight cars which left here Sunday
evening at o'clock and the accident
of Hunts junction at 1870 o'clock.
After the f1ange broke off the wheel
slipped on to the outside of the track
and soon the two wheels began tear
ing up the ties. After running along
this way few feet the car caught,
and as the train was on down grade,
the cars behind soon began to pile up
on each other. Most of the cars were
loaded with wheat but one had sheep
from Dayton all of which were killed
but II. Neither the engine nor the
cabOose left the track.
A curious incident of the wreck was
that horse which was in the car with
the sheep escaped without scratch,
although the car was smashed to
kindling wood and most of the sheep
killed. The horse was thrown out to
the side of the track.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
new OFFICERS were ELECTED.
List Of Those Who Will Manage Fair
Association for the Year.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Walla Walla County
Fair association was. held yesterday
afternoon in the court room at the
court house when the following board
suing year: James G. Kidwell. Frank
Singleton, John McFeeley, Eugene
Tausick, Charles L. Whitney, Thomas
Durry, Mordo Mcdonald, R., B. Cas-
well, William Hogoboom.
The officers chosen by the directors
are: President, Thomas H. Brents;
vice president, Robert H. Johnson;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
Pies, cakes, pread. confectionery
and ice cream at YOung's, 211 West
Main, Prendergast's old stand.

bazaar conducted by the ladies
and the sisters, will open the evening
of November 30 to close the Sd of
December at II p. m. All are cordially
invited to attend and to assist liber-
ally in the good work. Refreshments
will be served each evening
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
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, 1904-11-22

Musicians wanted for the Fourth U.
S. cavalry band; excellent opportun-
ity for good reliable men. For further
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
ENGLAND Swept by a Gale.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-The entire coast
of England is being swept by gale
today. Many wrecks have occurred.
A Norwegian schooner went ashore at
North Berwick, and four of her crew
were drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22

Hampton Huff, 764 Carrie avenue,
chrysanthemumS at % cents per dozen
to first callers Tuesday morning until
sold. Not delivered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22

secretary, r. B. Caswell; Treasurer,
Ralph f. Guichard.
Resolutions to the memory of the
late Christopher Ennis. who was a
member of the board of directors at
the time of his death. were adopted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN: 100
acres near Prescott: % acres in
wheat: only gets one-Quarter of the
crop delivered at Prescott Baxter
Realty Co. Baumeister Bldg, 27R
Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-22

Hicks 1905 almanac ready for de-
livery November 20, 1904. Price Csc;
mail, soc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 3. 1904.

State from the pest, the little patcliel
Of marsh land along the Raritan fade
into insignificanoe.
The people along the Newar's n cad
ows are meeting with success, too.
Recently Prof. Smith visited the
scene of the wal and after examining
a tract not yet drained. warned the
city of Newark that mosquitoes in
gfeat swayms would soon visit the
people three. He declared that he
had seen millions of larave within n
day or two Of development and that
tliev would be full armed mosquitoes
before the ditching machine could
meet IT, locality to drain of the por.
ton. Newark shudGered ana prepared
for tho worst. It came Us predicted
and many who had not faith in Prof.
Smiths knowledge of the mosquitoes
before are now among his most ardent
followers.
But, to return to the karitna, how
long will it bio before the people of the
different towns and cities of Middle
sex awaken to the blessings that are
within their reach? Prof. Smith say
that the total cost of draining the
marshes along the Raritan would be
but about $5, 900. This, divided be-
tween tho cities and towns benefited,
would be n more baRatello compared
with the money being spent on the
Newark meadows. Why are the peo-
pie SO Indifferent? Because we have
always had mosquitoes is no reason
why we should always have them, II
there is any sign of relief. Our fore
fathers had nothing but oxen and OK
carts to do their hauling, but That
wins no reason why the people should
not hvve endeavored to get some
thing else. They did, and note the
Improvement. Mosquitoes are a pest
of the last century. Let us get rid OF
them by methods of the Goth century.
Will not some person, SOME board
some organization, set the ball rolling
just to see what can be done toward
eliminating the mosquitoes?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
TIE JAPANESE CURRENCY
Their Yen Corresponds to our Dollar
Tho Kotzu Is Tiny Fraction
Of a Mill,


When lie public reads that 100, o00.
900 yen nave Professionally been set
apart by Japan for war purposes It
may perhaps put an exaggerated esti-
mate on that amount, says the London
Chronicle. Although Japan has a gold
standard. the yen, is a silver currency,
and t%luctuates with the price OF silver.
SO that at the moment 100, 600, 900 Of
them means scarcely more than $780,
600, 600. But even this is an Immense
amount In a country in which the
wages Of a skillful artisan are often
not more than three yen a week, The
Japanese currency system is Gceima'
Thus the yen, or dollar, is divided into
100 sen or cents, the sen into ten rim,
The rim into ten mo, the mo into ten
shu, and the shu. finally. into ten koi-
SUI. Governn;eht accounts. do not take
account of any value smaller than n
rim, but estimates NY private trades
men often descend to mo and shu.
which are incredibly minute fractions
Of a f~arthing. No coin exists. how.
ever. TO represent these lilliputian
SuLuS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
4 Great Object LESSON.

AS Il eonqueror of obstacles the rail-
way Is d great object lesson, says Four
Track News. The youth of the country
should learn from the railway the les
son Of enterprise and pluck. If. in its
prescribed course, a railway encounters
a deep ravine II bridges it; It spans
seemingly impossible barriers with a
trestle or a bridge and goes on its way
If 1t finds a mountain in its path IL does
not say: II can never get over this!n
1t bores, a tunnel through it and comes
out on the other side. If 1t finds cases
where t~restles and tunnels do not serve
its purpose it executes a loop, or inaugu-
rates a cog road, by which it climbs
the heights as II to defy every obstacle.
If, in u everyday course we surmount
all obstacles with as great a determine
ton as the railroad leaps across can
yons, or bores through mountains, the
word success would be more In evidence,
and the word failure, that is now so over
worked, would have a much needed res.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

Special trains rom Chicago to San
Francisco without change. via the Chical
go, Union Pacific and North Western
Line leave Chicago August 18th and
August 25th. Itinerary includes stop
overs at Denver, Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City. Low rates, choice Of
routes returning. Tickets on sale daily
August 18th to Sept. 10Th. Two fast
trains daily over the only double track
railway between Chicago and the Mis-
souri, River, and via the most direct route
across the American continent. The
Overland Limited, solid through train
every day in the year. Less than three
days enroute. Low rates from all points.
Write for itineraries of special trains and
full Information to W. A. Cox, 601 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
7155E7-9 tn SIS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
THE MOSQUITO PEST.

Do the mosquitoes bother you? What
a foolish question; Of course they do,
they seem to be worse this year than
last year and they are such little bits
of thingsi This reminds Us hat our
good friends Prof. ]. B. Smith, of
New Brunswick, was over here last
summer, rather lats in the season,
to be sure, but better late than never,
and had with him blue prints and
mnps showing In detail all the marsh
lands along the Raritan river between
here and New Brunswick. He de-
Aolared that, from observations and in
BestiRntions he had made, all the mos
coritoes that torment the people of this
each are bred in these mqrshs lands
aas s e14HSh Of two
SO that there is no limit.
Professor Smith went further and
declared that it was possible to elimi-
nate the pest. Had his drawings and
maps, the result of numerous surveys,
showing the exact location, number
and general direction Of every ditch
necessary to drain those marshes.
With such bitches Prof. Smith said
the water would either run of and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Point Of view.

This is an age of trusts" said Wed
,rly, as he glanced over his paper.
Yes" rejoined Mrs, w, but some
wives know their husbands too well
% trust them."-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

Judas sold himself for 30 pieces OF
silver. Had he lived in this age he would
have demanded $4,000 and brought
suit to enforce the payment Town
Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Botany and Literature.

Young Smith. (who is fond OF Dot.
my, to Miss johnson, who is literary
Have you red phlox drummondii?
mo, but | have read Pax Vobis.
:um. IN. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Stick to One Thing.
anAa


execbse Who attain any excellence
-ionly spcnd life in one common
ns,it; for excellence is not gained
2 easier terms-Samuel Johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Easy to Burn.

why is Pennypincher SO penurious?
1c has money to burn"
Perhaps he believes he can take II
0 the next world with him."-Cleve-
and Plain Denler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
BH Your own Measure.

YDu know how selfish you are? Well
you can Judge from yourself how self
fish others ares tchison Globe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

The inhabitants of Mainz, Germany
are great readers. OF the 2O0.0 900 vol
umes in their library, 10000 were used
last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
To Mix Mustard.

A good way to mix mustard for a
STE Is to substitute lard for water.
Gelt the lard and when thoroughly hot
r In the mnstard.-N. Y. Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

Slot machines containing gum have
recently been put in street cars in
Brooklyn, and he who rides may chew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Tih for pnrents.

Train child. in 1.-The way he
should and Keep right along with
him yS amerville Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
FIJI Of Than,

We import 400, 900 pounds of prunes
and we export sc. 1000. 900 pounds !, n a
year. Frenchmen buy our prnnes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Fish al B~illingsgate.

asst year the supplies of FISH at Bill
Plsgate market, London, amounted to
3 1877 tons as against 156, 1857 tons In
1902 and 6e tons in 1901.