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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
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ter emblem, in which was set a num-
Der of alleged diamonds.
Mr.. Serge returned and his sup
posed aunt welcomed him as the mis-
sing heir. He, however, saying that
he was English born, questioned about
the family, but beyond few general
statements, she did not seem in
clined to go into genealogical details
Mrs. Ward stayed at the Serge
home about three days, when she said
she must return to her home in Kan
sas City. She informed Mr.. Serge
that he would shortly come into pos
session of his inheritance, and said
she would cause her lawyers to send
him $1,000 at once.
A month has elapsed since her de-
parture, and Mr.. Serge has not heard
word from his mysterious aunt. Mr..
Serge wrote to an Eastern Star lodge
in St. Louis, Of which Mrs. Ward
claimed to be a member, and the
answer came back that the name of
such a person could not be found Oh
the lodge roofs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
Gives Health, Vigor and Tone.

Herbine is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. By it's use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color be-
comes normal. The dropping strength
is revived The languor is diminished.
Health, vigor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle H. Shirel, Mddlesborough,
ILL.,, writes: Il have been troubled with
liver complaint and poor blood, and
have found nothing to benefit me like
Herbine. I hope never to be without
it | have wished that I had known of
it in my husbands lifetime' SOC The
Upington Drug Co.. dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
QUARRELED OVER THE BIBLE
Battle Between Des Moines Man and
Wife,

DIES MONIES, Ia, March ga
quarrel over an old family Bible led
to a pitched battle between Mr.. and
Mrs. James Morrison of this city and
Will result in divorce proceedings
Morrison and his wife agreed to sepa-
rate several days ago. He returned
to his former home. now occupied by
his wife, for an old Bible which has
been a heirloom in his family for
three quarters of century. Mrs
Morrison contended that there was
only one Bible in the family and that
as the more religious of the pair she
is entitled to it. Morrison attempt
ed to take the Bible by force and was
elected from the house at the point of
a stove poker. AS he passed into the
street his wife poured a bucket of
hard coal out of a window upon his
head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
MCRMONs SHOCK ORiENTALs
Testimony In Snoot Investigation
Shakes Faith In Christianity.

WASHINGTON d. G.. March "a
Senators who are investigating the
SmoOt case have received many let
ters and visits from diplomats in
Washington who represent such coun-
tries as Siam, Turkey China and Ko-
rea.
The diplomats in question are de-
sirOus Of getting as many of the vol
umes Of the testimony in the case as
the honorable senators can give them
and they make daily visits to the SEN
ate to keep the Legislators up to their
promises
These ENJOYS represent countries
which have believed in plurality of
wives for centuries, but several of
them have been shocked by the tes-
timony of the Mormon apostles.
Some of the Siamese in particular
are profoundly shaken in their faith
in this country as Christian nation.
One of the attaches visited Senator
Burrows and naively asked: why do
you send so many missionaries to Siam
and China and Turkey. when YOU
have such a fruitful field so close at
hand?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

1t is feared by the opponents of Nc
Bride in Pierce county that the mayor
and the governor would make for
midable combination before the coun-
ty convention, and might easily sue
coed in delivering the county over tC
the governor without any reservation
except that the governor may work
for the election of a senator from
Pierce county, in the form Of May
or Campbell. This fear was strength
ened by the belief that Mr.. Campbell
would, for the benefit Of himself and
the governor, take advantage of Mr..
Cushman's known popularity, and
by making himself tail to the Cush-
man kite, hope to swing the state del
egation for himself and Mcbride.
McBride's Friends for Campbell.
The opponents of the governor do
not like to believe the rumors of the
reported alliance, but from the au-
thenticity of some of the sources of
information they hesitate to discredit
it. Considerable importance is attach
ed to the, remarks of one of the most
prominent of the governors lieuten-
ants in Tacoma, last week, to the eff
feet that if Tacoma wanted the next
senator the republicans would have
to re-elect Mayor Campbell. Some
significance is attached to the fact
also that Ralph Metcalf, manager Of
the city campaign committee, and
Jesse Jones, secretary of the commit
tee, are reputed to have been Nc
Bride adherents two years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
FiLlPlNos TO BE AT THE FAIR
Teeth Chartered When Tacoma Wind
Penetrated Their Scant Rament.

TACOMA, Wash, March 24.-Ovel
miserable because of unaccustomed
cold, left on the Northern Pacific
special tourist car Tuesday night for
St. Louis, where they will be part of
the exhibition. They came on the
steamer Shawmut, which arrived
Monday.
Before landing the natives executed
a weird dance upon the steamers deck
1t was a religious exercise preparatory
to landing upon a foreign soil. To the
tune of dried skin drums and other
noisy and curious instruments they
whirled and circled around the decks,
many of them SO scantily clothed that
their bare. skins showed through their
thin garments. First the women cake
walked, and when they grew weary
the men took their places. Round and
round they circled in a crazy manner
wholly unintelligble to the white spec
tators who stood around in OPEN
mOuthed amaZement.
DR.. Hunt, in charge of the party,
lost no time in getting them aboard
the train that is now carrying them
to st. Louis.
The rather novel exhibitors are
representatives of the Viscayans, Ne
gritos, Sivoc, IgOrrotes, Kalngas and
Other tribes Of the Cagayan valley.
The Negritos are island bushmen or
tree dWellers. They are squat and
dark with powerful arms, and did not
clothing that was forced upon them
TO keep out the cold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
WOMAN DUPES A FAMILY
Aged Aunt Comes to Inform Nephew
He Is Heir to 100000.

PROSSER. March 24.-An aged Wo-
man got off a Westbound train at
made inquiry for Howard Serge, a
resident of this city, about a month
ago. She was conducted to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Serge. where she met
Mrs. Serge and announced herself as
an aunt of the Iatters husband, Mr..
Serge being absent at the time. She
stated without further preliminaries
that she had come clear out from Kan
sas City to notify Mr.. Serge that he
was heir to a 100000 estate in Eng
land
The aged visitor insisted that a
messenger be dispatched to apprise
This was done. Pending his return.
the Won ~, who said her name was
Ward, stated that she belonged to
the order of the Eastern Star, and
succeeded in making herself known to
some members of that order who came
in to see her. She also told a story
of being robbed of a gold watch and
$500 on the train between Kansas
City and Prosser
She wore some jewelry. the princi-
pal piece being an Eastern St9,. cham
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
LAW DECLARED BY THE COURT
Supreme Court Decisions Rendered In
Cases on Appeal.

! OLYMPIA, Wash, March 24.-The
superior court of King county has
been sustained by the supreme court
in the case of Mary Bergman, respond
Insurance company, in which Mrs
Bergman obtained $500 judgment for
| covering a house at 1882 Second ave-
nue. north, Seattle, which burned
September Il, 1901. The company had
previously paid $500 on the policy, and
alleged that that amount had been ac-
cepted by Mrs. Bergman in full set
Element. The plaintiffs reply was to
the effect that while alone in a room
with the company's agent she had been
intimidated and coerced into accept
ing the settlement. The jury gave her
a verdict for the balance of the poll
cy.
The supreme court has refused to
interfere with the judgment in the
case Of G. B. Yandall, convicted in
the superior court of Okanogan cOun-
ty of manslaughter and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary. Yam
dell shot and killed Fred Starrett on
March II, 1908.
The court has also affirmed the case
against Louis Gerbe, convicted in the
Skagit county court of a felony and
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Garbe was convicted of an at
tempt to rob a store in AnacOrtes and
pleaded guilty to the information, but
the contention was raised by his at
torneys that his crime was misde-
meanOr instead of a felony. The SUI
preme court holds, however, that the
crime charged rightly falls within the
scope of section 7437, Ballinger's code,
as a felony
The superior court of jefferson
county has been affirmed in the case
Of the city of Port Townsend. re-
Spondent. VS.. Solomon Lewis ct al.
appellants, a suit brought by the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. B. w. Evans, Clearwater, Kan
writes: MY husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said he had
quick consumption. We procured q
bottle Of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
ago and since then we have always
kept a bottle in the house. We can
not do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" 25c, soc and
$1.0O. The Upington Drug Co., dealers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
Cunmins Will Be There.
A. A. u. WrestIjno.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Amateur
wrestlers are on the Qui vive in anti
clpatlon of the supplementary meeting
to be held by the Metropolitan Asso-
citation Of the Amateur Athletic
union at the st. Bartholomew Athletic
club gymnasium. The preliminaries
are to be contested tonight and the
finals on Saturday. The proceeds will
be used to send the winners in the diff
ferent classes to ST. Louis next Oct
eober to compete in the Olympic
championships against the champion
amateur Wrestiers of the world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
DIRECT VOTE OF PEOPLE
Iowa Legislature Falls In Line 70,
Popular Election of Senators.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March "a
The Iowa house today adopted a res
OlutiOn, which has already passed the
senate. memoralizing the Iowa con-
gressional delegation to vote for a
change in the constitution providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote OF the people,
and killed the resolution protesting
against congress showing any sympa-
Thy for the Japanese.
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FORMER PRESIDENT TELLS wu,.
HE DID NOT PROSECUTE
THE TRUSTS.
He Gave the Question Much Tbou,t.
full Consideration During His
Last Administration.

NEW YORK, March 24-Grova.
Cleveland makes the following STATE
ment:
| The question of the government "a.
king legal action against the so-calA,
trust was given much consideratio,
| during my last administration from,
| 1898 to 1897.
| l recall that l examined CLOSELY Tho
laws and received reports from Mr.
| Olney. who was then attorney gen.
eral, as to what could be done W.
were blocked by decisions of the 81.
preme court, which tied our hands
| Mr.. Harmon, who was attorney gan0r
al for the last two years, also endeat.
| Ored to push matters
In my last message to congress in
December 1896, dealt with the oues.
ton. Here is one paragraph:
Though congress has attempted to
deal with this matter by legislation
the laws passed for that purpose
thus far have proved Ineffective Lot
because of any lack of disposition or
attempt to enforce them, but simpIy
because the laws themselves as in
terpreted by the courts do not reach
the difficulty. If the insufficiences of
existing laws can be remedied bv
further Legislation, it should be done
This fact must be recognized how
ever, that all federal legislation on
this subject may fall short of its pur-
pose because of inherent obstacles.
and also because of the complex char
acter of our governmental system
which, while making the federal au-
thOrity supreme within its sphere.
has carefully limited that sphere by
metes and bounds which cannot be
transgressed.
The decision of highest court on
this precise question renders it quite
doubtful whether the evils of trusts
and mOnOpOlies can be adequately
treated through federal action, unless
they seek directly and purposely to
include in their objects transportatiO>'
or Intercourse between states or be- =
tween the United States and foreign
countries"
There was distinct difference
drawn between railroads and purely
producing combinations. 1t could not
be said that the sugar trust. or the
beef trust, or the Standard Oil COM
pany, was directly engaged in inter
state transportation. They We're en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale
of products.
There was no opportunity 10 take
any such action as has been taken in
the merger suit. If contracts existed
these business combinations
for the restraint of trade they We're
kept secret and no evidence offered t.
self on which to act At that tine.
this merger Of railroads had not been
formed. so that there was no action
of any sort to take.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
THEY HAVE A FIGHT ON
Clean Victories Over Cummins in the
City and Country Alike.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March "a
The ''standpatters" in Iowa have won
within the past few weeks such
sweeping victories as practically to
end the fight between them and Gov
ernOr Cummins over the selection of
delegates-at-large to the national
convention.
The losses Of Cummins and his
friends have been in the cities and
country alike. Beginning with the
reverse in Polk county, the Cummins
men have lost steadily until the ap-
parent climax was reached in the
Dallas county convention yesterday
when Judge Nichols, groomed as a
candidate for congress in the outside
counties of the seventh district against
Captain Hull, arose in the convention
and said he had no intention of fight
ing Hull. Judge Nichols insisted that
he is not and has not been in favor of
posed to the Iowa idea"
A convention controlled by Hull
and the Blythe forces by a vote of fiji
ty-eight to twenty-olre Endorsed Judge
Nichols as the seventh district dele
gate to the national convention after
this speech.
Gaping the climax of these re-
verses came the withdrawal of Sena-
tor Funk from candidacy for delegate
at-large. Governor Cummins had
strongly Endorsed Funk in a public
letter.
Herriott Is Rabid.
Lieutenant Governor John Herriott
put another spike in the defeat last
evening when he appeared before the
Grant club, the leading republican or
S2nizatiOn of the State, and in AN ad-
dress on Measures or the Man, up
held taking from Governor Cummins
even the courtesy of attending the re-
publican national convention as a DEL
egate-at-Iarge.
At the Dallas county convention a
resolution was introduced indorsing
Allison, Dolltver, Cousins and Blythe
as delegates large. The Blythe
leaders believed that such a slap at
Cummins would react and refused to
let it go through.
Cunrnns Will Be There.
The state convention, which will
meet in Des Moines May IS, will name
Cummins, Allison, Dolliver and Blythe
as delegates large without uues-
ton. The later convention to nomin-
ate state officers will undoubtedly
approve a stronger tariff plank than
has appeared in an Iowa platform for
several years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

And what did you do when the
doctor told you you would have 10
quit wearing a corset and give up
sweets?'' Il sent for another doctor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Z. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

He's very successful in mixing
cocktails Yes, and it seems the
cocktails are usually successful in
mixing him.
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The WEEKLY STATESMAN

$l.OO Per Year.
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Do Not Draw Salaries.
BILL FOR ADJUDICATION
OF ARCHITECTS CLAIMS
Inquiry Into Settlement for Plans Of
Library of Congress.

The Smithmeyer & Pelz claim for
service in connection with the erection
Of the Library of Congress has been
reported to the Senate by Mr.. Stewart
from the Senate Committee on Claims
and has been put upon the calendar.
The bill cnnfers upon the United
States Court OF Claims Jurisdiction 10 re-
hear and render judgment, without re-
gard To the statute of limitations. in
the claim Of John L. Smithmeyer and
Paul j. PelZ. for compensation for their
services in preparing the plans for the
building No prior settlement or adjudi-
cation of their claim for compensation
for services viii be a bar 10 such pro-
cedure The measure of compensation
is to be awarded upon an unbiased con-
sidera ton Of all services rendered until
the plans were accepted by the United
States, and in the absence Of express
contract the rate of compensation sub
sequeutly paid to the claimants for ser
vices in the construction Of the Library
building shall not be evidence or Ihf
value OF the service or the claimants
I'm preparing the plans
The measure OF compensation Is not TO
exceed the rates and rules established
by the custom and usage OF the PROBES
sion OF architects for such services. and
the evidence heretofore JaEen and used
by either party in the Court % Claims
shall be regarded as competent IL Inls
suit. and considered with such Other
evidence as either party may introduce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
NAY MAKE CONTRACTS
FOR ONE YEAR ONLY
Assistant Comptroller Gives Decision
Concerning Rife Range for Use
OF Marine Corps.

decision affecting the use Of rife
ranges by the Marine Corps and the
contracting for the same, has just been
riven by Assistant Comptroller of the
Currency Mitchell.
The point at issue was the proposed
ARRANGEMENT to be entered into be-
tween the Marine Corps and the board
of public Improvement and the common
council Of Lynn. Mass, whereby they
were Jointly to contribute 10 the eX-
rense of improving the rife range Of
that citv with the view of its use by
the Marine Corps. The expense or put
ting the range in condition for the use
of high-power rifles was estimated at
81 200 of which One-half was 10 be borne
by the Government.
Ia his decision, the Comptroller con-
cpdes the necessity for some arrange
mcnt whereby the marines may have
ODportunity for the proper amount OF
target practice as the Marine Corps
has to depend largely upon rented
ranges. The appropriation for this pur-
pose. however. specifies that rental COR
tracts for one year are all that can be
entered into. The Comptroller advises
Brig. Gen. @. r. Elliott that the quar-
termastcr Of the Marine Corps should
he authorized 10 make contracts for that
period only
I IL Is understood that the Lynn range
viii be established on this basis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
HargiS-Marcun1 Feud
Takes It's SD Victim
lanes johnson. Son of important Witness IN
Murder Trial. Shot Down in Creek
bV an Enemy

fec sent "a bullet through his breast.
Johnson died instantly. Riders VINO
came TO town from George Creek SAY
that the l.ews Of the assassina ton OF
Johnson is almost certain TO cause d
reopening of hOstiliJies between the
fcudlStS
AS soon as JOhusOn'S frienuS learhtd
of his fate messeng were sent 10 no
tffv his relatives and warn them that
their enemies were after them.
Son of Important Witness.
The shooting OF Johnson is doubtless
attributable to the part his mother took
in the conviction Of Jet and White. He
Is "a son of Mrs. Mary Johnson, sister
OF Marcum Mrs. Johnson was one OF
he most important witnesses for the
prosecution, and her testimony concern
inc the threats that had been uttered
against MarcUm and the plots formed 10
take his life eXcrted a strong influence
upon the Jury
While the militia Were in BTeathltJ
county. where they were sent by the
governor 10 keep order directly after the
murder of MarCum. the feudists made no
demonstrations. The soldiers were with
drawn about Christmas time. and since
then both factions have maintained an
aggressive attitude toward each other.
Steer was arrested and viii be brought
TO jackson IT is not unlikely that, In
the absence of the military, his friends
viii endeayor to release him from jail.
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JACKSON. Ky. April flames Johh-
son Is the thirty-second victim OF inc
Hargis-MaIcum feud. which, AFTER
few months Of quiet. has levied the ton
OF death from another partisan of the
warning factions that have mace
Breathitt county notorious
While al the mouth Of George Creek
ten miles from jackson. johnson was
shot and instantly killed by hummer
Steer Steer was caught
There is no doubt that the Staying OF
Johnson is an outcome of the COuVic-
tiou of Curtis Jett and James CockrlLl
for the murder OF lawyer James r.
Nl..~cun i'm the court house 1T this place
i'm May last.
Relatives of Leaders.
Johnson is a nephew Of Marcum, while
Steer is kin to Sheriff Edward Callahan.
Callahan is a leader of the Hargis fac
ton. to which Jet and White belonged.
Details of the death of Johnson are
scentv. 1t is known that he was stand
ms ON a sandbar in the creek and that
Sicer.s houseboau was anchored near
by
Steer appeared in the doorway OF the
boat with his rifle He leVeIeu II
Johnson. and before the latter couid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
PIPE SMOKING URGED
AS CAUSE FOR DIVORCE
Paterson Woman Declares Fumes Give
Her Headache and Make Life
With Husband UnbeaTable.

PATERSON. y J.. April 4-Pipe
smoking is cruel and abusive treatment.
ana cause for divorce. according to
Isadore a. Kleinert. a lawyer Of Pater-
son. who has filed petition in the chan
Gerry court on behalf Of Mrs. Mary VIII
klnson.
1t was not because Of desire 20 de-
DrIve her husband Of the pleasure that
She objected to the habit, Mrs. Wilkin-
son says, IN her complaint, but beca use
Of the eXcruciating headache II gave
her Cigar smoke She could tolerate, but
pipe smoking was unbearable. She said
il affected her mother IN the same man
neC.
The husband alleges that the dislike
for smoke is but q ruse on the part OF
hts wife 10 compel him TO save money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
KERNS MAY SUCCEED
DR.. J. E. MITCHELL

w r. Stoutenburgh, Intendant of the
Washington Asylum Hospital has
recommended to the District Commits
sioners that the resignation Of DIT. J:
Ernest Mitchell. resident physician OF
the institution. be accepted 70 take effect
imm ediately.
DR.. r. J. Kerns is recommended for
appointment 70 the vacancy. Commits
sioner West has referred the matter 20
the Board Of Charities