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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
Minnesota State Bar Meeting.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April s.
The Minnesota State Bar association
met in annual session here today with
large attendance of prominent law
yers and jurists from various parts of
the state. The principal address was
delivered by John L. Webster of Oma-
ha. The meeting closes this evening
with a banquet at the Nicollet hotel,
For the National Association of Re-
tail Grocers to be held at San Fran
cisco May Sd to 9Th, the 0. R. & N.
&C will sell excursion tickets as fol-
lows:
Via all rail $3.50
Via boat ...$2I3O
Going by boat and returning
rail, or vice versa $3.50
Dates of sale
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
WEATHER..

Rain this afternoon and tonight;
and cooler; high south winds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
EIaborateIy STAGED PLAY,

When the Klaw and Erlanger Com
edy Company, presenting Gus and Max
Rogers in John j. McNally's latest
vaudeville farce, "The Rogers Brothers
in London" is seen at the Columbia
Theater for two weeks beginning next
Monday evening, local theater-goers
will have an opportunity to pass judg-
ment on an entertainment which the
New York critics were pleased to term
the brightest as well as the most elab-
orately staged affair of it's kind that
has been seen in years. THE Rogers
Brothers in London" is the fifth of a
series of oddly named vaudeville
farces written by John j. .McNally.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Central.

Joseph Arthur's thrilling drama of a
freman's life, 1.-The Still Alarm" cap
tured the audience at the Central The
ater last night, and the sensational
scene in the engine-house when the
hero discovered that the wires had
been cut, heard the still alarm and re-
sponded with horses and fire engines
in record time, reused the house to en-
thusiasm. The play was exciting, the
performance went with spirit. and
cheers and curtain calls testified to the
effectiveness of the production. Her
schel Mayall. in the role of Jack Man
ley, the ideal fireman, gave portrayal
that carried conviction with il and
made a capital hit.
In fact, the applause was deafening
when, on Jacks wedding day, a mes
senger rushed fn to notify the hero of
his appointment as chief of the fire de-
partment. Henry Shumer came in for
storm of Kisses in the part of the viii
lain who plots to ruin Manley and who
cuts the wires in the prosecution of his
desperate designs. Eugenia That's
Lawton had the sympathy of the house
in the role of a girl who resolves to
sacrifice her happiness to shield her
fathers honor. Edwin T. Emery and
Myrtle Vane are very good in light
comedy parts, and Elmer Booth makes
the most of his opportunities in the
character of the old volunteer fireman.
who is continually recalling the brave
days of yore. George Nichols, as the
rich old man in the villains power and
Ernest Howell as the tramp with an
honest heart. each gave a good account
Of himself. THE Still Alarm" is one
Of the melodramas that people never
grow tired OF. 1t pictures the rise of
a poor young man, in spite of many OBJ
stacles, to a position of honor and
prominence which he earns by sheer
merit. The engine house interior. with
its complete station outfit. alarm sys-
tenn and all, is about as realistic as II
could possibly be made. The attrac-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
COLOR ISSUE
AGAIN RISES
Thomas Watson ReiterateS
Charge That Grover Cleye-
land Favored the Negro

WASHINGTON, April %. - The
House to-day passed a large number
of bills, including the Alaska delegate
bill. An objection to a request by
Grosvenor for leave TO print brought 4
mild protest from him which aroused
Gaines of Tennessee, who charged that
Grosvenor had printed everything in
the Record about Mr.. Roosevelt which
the President did not do.
The House insisted on it's disagree
ment with the Senate on the amend
ments of that body to the emergency
river and harbor bill, and Huston of
Ohio, Dovener of West Virginia and
Bankhead of Alabama were appointed
conferees.
Hardwiek of Georgia had read let
ter from Thomas Watson of Georgia.
repeating his charge that ex-President
Cleveland had favored mixed schools;
that he had appointed a negro c. H. j.
Taylor. Minister to Bolivia, and that
he had included Fred Douglass in the
list of guests at reception closely fol-
lowing his wedding. Watson in his let
ter said he wished it read in the inter
est of fair play 'in order that it shall
be known upon what I based stats
ments which Mr.. Cleveland so insult
ingly denied"
To offset this Bartlett of Georgia
put into the Record a published letter
from Watson in which Watson, accord
ing to Bartlett, admitted that he was
not A Democrat. He did this, he said,
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
HACkMEN'S STRIKE SETTLED.
Drivers Are Given Concession That Is
Looked Upon as Satisfactory.


Looked Upon as Satisfactory.
The trouble that caused the tying up
of the public hacks during the last few
days has been settled by concessions
made to the drivers, who get % cents
a day advance on wages, with an al
lowance of the same scale for driving
to the cemeteries in San Mateo County.
This has been accepted by the drivers
and ends the controversy.
The Stablemens Union has issued a
new schedule asking for an advance of
wages. The stable owners are not in
clined to accede to the demand.
A conference was held last night.
but no agreement was reached. The
stable owners promise an answer to-
day.
The pending difference between the
Master Bakers Association and the
Bakers Union will be submitted to a
committee of arbitration composed of
members from both parties. This ac-
tion Is taken with the view of harmon
izing the late demand made by the
union for an increase of wages, which
the bakers association is not disposed
to grant.
Typographical Union No. 21 has NOM
mated the following officers, the cleo
tion of which will be held on May IS,
next: President, Will j. French first
vice president, c. F. Walters: second
vice president, Thomas MeKenna; sec
retary treasurer, III. L. White: execu-
tive committee, George A. Tracy; ser
geant at arms, Alex Smith; reading
clerk. e. A. Parker: trustee, Leo
Michelson; auditing committee, f. l..
Bennington, George A. Tracy and Leo
Nicholson; delegates to international
convention Cthree to be elected). c. E..
Fiske, Thomas ID. McKenna, Myles l..
Farland, John Collins, L. F. Compton,
v. e. Fortson, George E. Mitchell and
e. r. BUSHNELL; alternates. d. s. White.
j. Chaudet and r. B. O'Reilly; dele
gates to Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil, H. l.. White, ]. l.. Bonning and
S. H. Jenner; delegates to Labor
Council, j. j. Neeley. j. J. O'Neill. Will
J. French, w. A. Gallagher. II. M.
Alexander, F. J. bennington. H. L..
White, C. E. Fiske and Myles L. Far
land.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
FEAR OF FLOOD
IN ST. LOUIS
Mississippi River Is Rapidly
Rising 'and Much Alarm
Peryades Exposition City

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-The Mississippi
River is rising rapidly here and prep
arations to resist a possible flood are
hastily being made. The Government
Weather Bureau to-day issued a food
warning advising that precautions be
taken to guard against a possible stage
of thirty-five feet by Thursday. The
danger line here is thirty feet and the
river tonight registered over twenty
eight feet The highwater mark last
year was thirty eight feet
In East ST. Louis, ILL.,, which suffered
so severely from the food last year,
Mayor Cook to-day secured large
force of men and the building Of dykes
was at once begun.
AS fast as dykes are built forces of
men will be stationed to protect them
and keep them in order. So far no
damage has been done.
TOPEKA. Kans., April 25.-The Kan
sas River at this point has risen four
feet since yesterday morning. To-
night it has fallen four inches. On ac-
count of heavy rains upstream the
Kansas River will rise two feet high
er. Even then it will be within its
banks and no apprehension is felt of
serious food damage.
The small streams in the vicinity of
Manhattan and Salina are rising.
Trains on the Missouri Pacific and
Rock Island are seriously delayed. The
Fort Scott flood has subsided.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Chutes.

Flo Adler, a pleasing mezzo soprano,
and her pickaninny; Mitchell and Love,
"the men who can make and take a
joke and Huston, a clever comedy
juggler, were new at the Chutes yes
terday and they all made hits at both
performances. Little Ruth Boland
changed her songs and dances; Alberta
c. Hadley and Helen Archer presented
new specialties in their comedy sketch,
THE New French Maid" and Story
and Van varied their selections on their
odd instruments. The tree Malverns,
in a daring and graceful gymnastic
performance, and the animatoscope,
showing many novel and amusing NOV
ing pictures, completed a capital pro-
gramme. The amateurs will appear on
Thursday night and a Mayday festival
and electric Maypole dance are an
nounced for next Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
T1oIi.

When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" was revived last evening at the
TiVoii. and the audience was large
enough. considering the inclemency Of
the weather. to satisfy the management
that no mistake had been made in re-
storing so soon the attraction that
packed the house at almost every per
formance during its six weeks run.
Two changes in the cast OF princi-
pals have not impaired the effective
sness Of the presentations. Dora de
Philippe acts and sings the role Of Kate
Pemberton in a way that defies con-
lecture as to how il could be improved.
and Esther King imbues the character
Of Cordelia Allen with quaint pi-
Quancy that makes it appropriately
lovsble. The chorus is just as strong
and the scenic investiture just as elab-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
MASKED MEN
ROB A STORE
Two Strangers With Faces
Concealed Enter Establish
ment and Loot the Till
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SAN LUIS OBISPO, April 25.-At S:3t
this evening T. V. Wheeler, proprietor
of the principal store at Oceano, was
held up in his place of business by tive
masked men and compelled at the
points of pistols to open his safe and
deliver all of his cash and valuable pa
pers. amounting to between $500 anG
S4OO in cash and $500 to $500 in checks
besides a box containing deeds and
other papers.
The men called Wheeler by name anu
were apparently familiar with the To-
caIity and circumstances. p A Camp
bell. Wheeler's clerk, was with him
but they were powerless to resist. They
were alone in the building and working
in the office. The robbers coolly prom
isced to return all papers of value that
they could not use.
Sheriff Ivans of San Luis Obispo and
also the officers of Santa Maria were
teIephoned at once and Deputy Sheriff
Cooper of Oceano was notified, but in
the darkness the direction taken by the
daring men could not be determined.
Rain began falling at s o'clock this
evening and there are strong indica-
tions of a heavy downpour. At IL D. m.
it was raining hard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

Monterey is the only city thus far
that has made a formal request for
the honor of entertaining the next
Grand Parlor. The proposition will be
settled at Tuesday mornings session.
An invitation was read from the Santa
Cruz Promotion Committee for the or
der to celebrate next Admission day
in that city. Upon the recommends
ton of the newspaper men present.
James c. Tyrrell of Grass Valley was
appointed official reporter for this ses-
sion of the Grand Parlor.
c. Z. Mclaughlin introduced a reso-
luton providing that the members of
the five principal committees of the
Grand Parlor be eX-officio delegates to
each succeeding Grand Parlor session.
Stockton Parlor presented a resolution
providing that no member can be a
delegate to the Grand Parlor who has
not been a president of his own parlor,
and further recommending the same
qualification for those aspiring to Of
fees in the Grand Parlor. Another reso-
luton that was introduced instructs the
ritual committee to revise the installa-
tion ceremony.
FUNDS FOR THE SICK.
An increase in the per capita tax is
provided for in a resolution for the
benefit of sick members of the order
who belong to parlors that have al
lowed their charters to- lapse or which
are in poor financial circumstances.
The fund is also intended for the re-
lief OF destitute widows and orphans
of deceased members. All the resolu-
tions were referred to committees and
will be considered later. The Grand
Parlor then adjourned until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Among the visitors at this session
Of the Grand Parlor is John A. Stewart
of Rainbow Parlor No. 20 of Wheat
land. who resided in Vallejo in 1852.
Another is w. J. Meyer, aged 26 years,
who in coming down from Calistoga
this morning took the first ride Of his
life on a railroad.
Among the prominent candidates is
l. c. Pistolesi, chairman of the COM
mittee on bylaws and revision. He is
making lively run for the position OF
grand trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
VOTE TO REJECT COMpAhY'S TERMS
Continued From Page 4, Column 4

Continued From Page 4, Column A..
ing in the secretary's headquarters,
but he declined to see any one. When
the vote was being counted he stood
inside the railing and kept close tally
on the result. Outside of this ne took
no active part in the balloting.
Richard Cornelius, local president of
the union. was also inconspicuous dur
ing the casting of the vote. When the
count commenced he put in an appear
ance and kept close watch on the
talliers.
SING AS THEY VOTE.
During the balloting there was al
ways some member of the union who
got busy with the piano on the plat
form and many Joined IN singing the
popular songs of the day These added
largely to relieve the tedium of the
election officials
Three prominent officers of the union
were present all during the balloting
to supervise and pass on credentials
Altogether they comprised four shifts,
consisting of w. G.. Burton, w. l..
Jackson and G. j. Becht for the first
relay; p. Marks, w. s. Shafer and A
B. Hardy on the second relay; A. B.
Harris, c. A. Mitchell nd r. Henry
on the third relay, and f. Buckley, s.
Prout and b. .. Whiting on the fourth
relay. After the ballots were cast w. A.
Hughson and c. P. Hanlon were dele
gated to watch the work of the tai
liers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
WOMAN PLOTS
JAIL DELIVERY
Visits Prison, Disguised as
a Nun, to Free the Wei
land Canal Dynamiters
LEAVES SUM OF MONEY
Officials Believe Fund Was
to Have Been Utilized in
the Bribing of the Guards
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KINGSTON, Ontario, April 25.-The
discovery of an attempt to effect the
escape of John Noien, John Walsh and
Karl pullman, prisoners convicted
four years ago of having attempted to
destroy the Welland canal, has caused
the Department of Justice to order the
patrolling of the outside of the peni-
tentiary at night and to withdraw per-
mission to visitors to go through the
prison. woman disguised as a nun.
it is said, gained entrance to the pris-
on under the pretext of giving religious
consolation to the convicts. 1t is al
legged that this woman, whose name is
| unknown save to. the detectives,
passed package of money into the
hands Of one of the convicted dynam-
tiers. A guard noticed the exchange
and soon afterward a search revealed
that the money had been passed, but
the bulk of it was gone. Only little
remained in the lining of a convict's s
coat. The woman was traced to
Rochester. N. Y. AMI there the clew
was lost.
was to have been used to bribe the
guards to permit the escape of the
convicts. 1t is alleged the money came
from Italy, through an English woman.
John Nolan, John Walsh and Karl
pullman are serving life terms in the
penitentiary in Kingston for having
attempted, on April 2, 1900. to blow UP
the gate of the lock of the Welland
canal near Thorold, nine miles above
Niagara Fails. The men were alleged
to have received funds from the Clan
Na-Gael. which in turn, it was de-
( clared, had obtained the money from
abroad. The Dominion Government
secret service professed to have dis
covered that pullman. Nolan and
Walsh had attempted the destruction
of the canal as a reprisal against
Canada for having sent rtoops to
South Africa
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

1.-THE Rogers Brothers in London" is
is staged in most elaborAte style. The
company is headed by the Rogers
Brothers, Joseph Coyne, Lee Harrison,
Melville Ellis, George Austin Moore,
William j. Gale, James Cherry, Harry
Brown, Lillian Coleman, Carrie Rey-
nolds, Neva Avmar. Frances Tyson,
Lottie TART, Lillian Hudson, Julia
Eastman, William Torpey and Arthur
Gibson
The advance sale of seats commences
tomorrow morning instead of Thurs
day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

orate as they were on the preceding
first night of the piece.
If treated in accordance with its COM
narrative dramatic and musical merits
Johnny" would run as many months
as days are allotted to most of the
amusement offerings that bid for the
support Of public that boasts Of its
discriminative appreciation of stage
art
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Moro comforts for travellers.

The Southern and Union Pacific through tour
list cars without change to Chicago and st
Louis are newly upholstered and have larger
windows and better lavatory facilities than
the old cars. The most comfortable and eco
nomical way east. S. f. Booth. General Agent
u. p. r. r.. 1 Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Columbia. .

The four Cohans began the second
week of their engagement last night
at the Columbia in their clever comedy,
Running for Office.''
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
Majestic.

THE Crisis is having big run al
the Majestic. There was hardly a va
cant seat in the house last night and
the applause was almost continuous.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

so Watson no longer would masquer-
ade before the people of Georgia as a
returned Democrat"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
FiscIler's.

"Chow Chow" will hold the boards at
Fischer's during the remainder of this
week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

tion is certainly one of the Centrals
winners
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
DIR. sHooP's REMEDIES.
Will You Write a Postal
So a Sick One MAY Get Well?

Send no moasy-sinPlya possa card, giving the mama
some pne VINO needs help, Tell me the book to send.
lhen Will do this:-l will arrange with druggist
psAI nim 20 that ne may zke six bottles DR.. Shops
ksestozuve = he may take II a month at my risk ii
Iii S & tne cost rs $3.50 fails, the drusEss
That month test will show you what the remedy can
40; II rs the easiest way 10 convince you Il is the
ony way !? induce all who need help 70 accept IL.
make this offer TO multiply my cures and am will
ing to trust the cured ones TO Be fair with me.
In the past a years have furnished my Restorative
q hundreds OF thousands OF sick ones just those
terms and 20 out Of have paid gladly, because they
failed. ""'"sy ~ne" o"e '~'e = "sss
The remedy is my discovery the result Of etime's
work have perfected Il by watching results in thou
sanos Of ee most difcut cases that physicians ever
my success c9nss from strengthening weak inside
snd my Restorative Is the only remedy that does
tras when an organ Ia weak bring back the nerve
powef wnicn alone operates every vital Organ II is like
sivlng an engine more steam. l give the weak orgad
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Can you conceive Of sick one who will neglect such
treatment when take the entire riskl
Simplv state which Book on Dyspepsia.
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oooh you want ana ao- Book on the Kidneys
dress DIR. Shoop, Book for Women.
Rax se3O Racine vvts Book for Men (sealedl
Book on Rheumatism
Mild cases not chronic, are often cured with
one or two bottles. At druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

A fine breakfast" food,
did / hear you say?
You'll be three times
wiser when you've dis
covered that a dish of
FORCE" and cream is
just what your stomach
is making signs for, the
last thing before going
to bed.
Try it tonight, and see
how you'll sleep.
A.-.-,--zG--
FORCE" is no mere breakfast food h is
food brealrfnEt or no breakfast; food for any
food need. Eat II when you're hungry. Don't
releGEte II 10 any particular meal
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured wit
one or two bottles. AT druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26

Simply state which
book you want and ad-
dress DR.. Shoop.
Box $3.50. Racine. Wis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
WEALTHY MN SUICIDE.
Vas in III Health Sister AdUocated
Christian Science.

George Ovecbaugh. fifty years old. retired stock
broker, Of Cioldsboro. y. c. committed suicide on
Sunday light. BY drinking carDolic acid. and was
found dead in his bed IN his room on the second
door OF his home. No 13s West Forty -eighth-sJ-,
yesterday hy his sister Mrs. William Jessup- M
Overbaugh came 10 New-YorN several weeks ago
from his home IN Goidsboro. TO be treated for
nervous insomnia He consulted specialists, but
seemed 70 get no relief, and It is believed. IN 1T
Of dependency over his failure 10 obtain cure.
ended MS life.
Mrs JessUp his sister, il IS said. is member OF
the Christian Science Church. No 143 West
Forty-eightll-st.. and had often imporruned him 10
try the faith cure Her brother said there was
nothing in il
On sunday night NJ 0verbaugh was sitting on
the STOOD with his nephew. Willie Jessup. he
seemed more cheerful than usual and stayed up TIL
a late hour That he took the acid while he was
sitting there was evident. Tor there vas large
stain on the stone steps, as though carDohc acid
had been spilled.
ness in C5old5DOrO and wealthy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
HAYES HITS FIREWORKS,
You'd Prohibit Their Sale if He
Could, He Declares

Fire Commissioner Hayes in q .s1,, -,..
Tribune reporter yesterday regarding +ba 80,
pistol nuisance declared that If he h.z 80
way there would not be any fireworks sold IN
this city As TO the suppression of The ROY, r,+oI
evil. Mr. Hayes called attention 10 the fact +ba+
according to the law Of this State. il is a ,,;sda
r1eanor TO sell or give away a TOW nisroI 70 an,
person under the age % sixteen The arfo-oo
ment Of the law. however he pointed orr vas
police measure.
3ir. Hayes said he fully agreed with the views
OF EXPIRE COMMISSIONS Stureis. p,,b Iisbas re-
Gently IL The Tribune. that people should ba
impressed with the fact that the having in nos
session. the selling or the disposing OF TOW MS
-5ls Vas an Illegal act; mat they were made OF
-he cheapest and worst materials. and We're con
sta1ty exploded and burst by the cartridges
- them some Of which carried bullets sufficient
10 take -lfe' and that the police could seize and
taAe away toy pistols wherever they were found
George E. Murray, inspector Of CozabustibIes
said his bureau had the right TO seize ex-
pIoslves. but not toy pistols. That was the
duty OF the police he reiterated. There were
fewer toy pistols sold in this city in the last
month, NJ. Murray asserted, than at any time
n the last twelve years. In March last the
iaw was read TO the wholesale dealers in this
city. and Mr. Murray believed the TOW pistols
now sold in New-York We're not obtained from
the wholesale dealers here, but were left over
we're told that if they sold these pistols TO per
sons under sixteen years Of age they could be
arrested by the police.
NJ. Murray added there were about thirty-five
hundred retail dealers in this city, and as many
OF them as possible, beginning to-day, would
De informed by inspectors Of the Bureau OF
CorapusIlbles that # they sold TOY pistols 10
minors their permits 70 sell fireworks would be
taken away