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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
SCHWAB AVOIDS PAYING TAX
Millionaire "Swears Off" In New York
-RusseI Sage Fails to Appear.

NEW YORK, April 5-Charles M.
Schwab has sworn off an assessment
of 100000 on his personality, claim
ing a legal residence in Loretta, Pa.
Mr.. SchWab admitted that he re-
ceived many benefits by his actual res
idence here during Il large part of the
year and consented to pay on $4,000,
which was satisfactory to the commits
sioners.
Last year S515,O0O,O0O in personality
was held on the tax books. Commits
&ioner Strasbourger says he thinks this
year the total will be at least $500. O0O,-
900.
Russell Sage last year paid the tax
on Il personal assessment of $4,000. 600.
MIR. Sage declared he had forgotten
that the time limit for Swearing off,
expired ON March 81. He has not for
gotten this time. but sent a lawyer
10 ask that the figures be reduced to
100000. He was told that Mr.. Sage
would have to appear in person Moth
iNg has since been heard from Mr..
Sage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
THEY AIM TO DEFEAT TRUST
Graziers Propose Organization to Op'
pose Beef Combine.

CHICAGO, April 5.-"On to Wash
ington'' has been adopted as the slogan
of the western and northwestern cat
tlemen's associations that are plan
ming a gigantic movement to oppose the
beef trust
The Texas Cattle Raiser's association
has sounded the alarm and called the
Denver congress for May 3 to plan the
crusade to Washington. Other prelim-
mary conventions to select delegates
to the Denver congress are: Missouri
River association, at Pierre, S. D.,
April 5; Western South Dakota Stock
Growers association, at Rapid City, S.
D., April Il; Northwestern Livestock
Growers association, at Belle Fourche,
S. D., April Is; Montana Stock Rails
ers association, at Miles City, Mont
April 20; Northern Montana Roundup
association, at Helena, Mont, April %
A leading western cattleman here
in the interest of the graziers' war on
the combine said:
1T is during the great annual run
on grass cattle from the ranges of
Texas, the southwestern territories,
Colorado, Nebraska, the two DakOtas,
Montana and Wyoming that the beef
syndicate reaps it's harvest.
while that movement is in prog
resS thousands of tons of mess beef
are stored away and the great can
neries at Chicago, Kansas City, ST.
Louis and Omaha run night and day.
The profits of the combine at this
season are a mere picayune compared
with the bargains it secures while the
range shipping season is in progress.
Last season the trust disclosed its
mailed fist and the cattle raiser re-
voted, refusing to sell his beef at
$3.50 hundred pounds or less. He
turned it back on the range.
Now the hour of reckoning is at
hand. The combine is face to face
with an army of outraged stock
growers, representing investments
aggregating millions, threatened with
confiscation."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05

of the educational institutions are
fiocking here to oppose the abolition of
the old regent and trustee system and
the fight upon the bill will be the
sharpest of the session. 1t looks as
though the measure would have pref
ty clear sailing in the upper body. and
that the fight will be centered in the
lower house.
The bill proposes nOnpartisan
entire charge of the three state
schools. The chairman is to receive Il
salary of $1,000 and give his entire time
to the work. The other members are
to receive a per diem for not to exceed
quire a vote of four members to de-
pose a president of any Of the schools.
Ali other questions before the board
will require only a majority vote. The
chairman cannot be an alumnus of any
of the schools. and no more than two
q the other members may beiselected
I ON the alumni of any of the institu-
lions. The governor is to appoint the
board members for siX-year terms
each.
One of the most novel bills intro
duced this session is one to compel
telegraph companies to equip their Of
fees with Appliances whereby tele-
phone connections over the telegraph
wire may be had with any city with
which persons wish to converse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
UPHOLDS RUM AND TOBACCO
Luckner Has Been Using Both for
Eighty Years.

John Luckner an inmate of the Du-
buoue county, Iowa, poorhouse, who
celebrated his ne-hundredth birthday
recently, has received letters from ply
sicians in various parts of the coun-
try inquiring as to the truth of the
reports that he has used tobacco and
liquor in moderation for eighty years,
and that he attributes his longevity to
these habits.
Il suppose many people honestly be-
lieve that l am joking when l say that
| have INDUCED in tobacco and liquor
rian. The fact of the matter is, l
DO not consider it anything to brag
say that | am out of my head, but,
nevertheless, it is true that l have
bacco each day for the last eighty
years, and have drank from two to
seven glasses of whisky each day.
considering this daily cOnsump-
ton. many will say that I have used
liquor and tobacco in excess, but l
call it moderate, as at no period Of
my life has my health been impaired
in the least by these habits.
Il feel | have derived more benefit
from whisky than tobacco, although l
have used it more moderately. / be-
lieve that liquor is of incalculable value
to a man who has reached his sixtieth
years, as at that age the blood be-
comes thin and liquor gives one more
blood"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PEN
DLETON WILL SETTLE WITH
ITS CLAIMANTS.
Will Settle With Wade Creditor De-
positors on a Fifty Per Cent
Basis.

Saturday afternoon a compromise
was agreed upon between the First
National bank of Pendleton, and the
.egal firm of Balleray & McCourt, who
represented the litigants in the suits
recently brought against the bank to
recover deposits which had been alb
sorbed by c. B. Wade before he left for
the tropics, says the East Oregonian.
Antoine Vey had brought suit for
s22,5OO, Joseph Vey for $4,000, Mrs.
Esther ]. Bushee for $4,000, Joe Ramos
for $4,000, and Joe Mack for $1,000. All
Of the plaintiffs claimed that they had
deposited the sums mentioned in the
National bank with c. B. Wade as
cashier In some cases they had eX-
pected him to loan their deposits as
cashier for and through the bank,
while in others there had been no au-
thority given. When they demanded
their deposits they had been told that
their money had been used by Wade
and that they had loaned it to him in
dividually and not to the bank, under
which circumstances the institution
was not responsible for the transact
ton, and they had no recourse with
the bank.
The cases involved the entire,seash
possessions of the parties suing, and
were of grave Importance to them. AS
things We're going, it was probable
that they would be taken to the federal
court, and would have to go through
that body and perhaps come back to
the local tribunal, before they would
be settled, which would have entailed
years of litigation and expense.
G. M. Rice, the present cashier Of
the bank, therefore wished to COM
promise the suits, and has been work.
ing to that end for some time. being
at last successful. With the excep-
ton of Mrs. Bushee and several other
ladies whose claims were settled out
of court, and who We're given the face
of their claims, the SUITS have all been
compromised on a basis of SO per cent
The Vey claims have already been ad-
justed, and the others will be as soon
make their arrangements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nearby Towns
STATE LINE NEWS
Easter Services at IngIe ChapeI-Per
sonaI Mention.

The members of Ingle's Congrega-
tional Sunday school gave a short
Easter service Sunday morning. The
program was as follows:
song -. ....Cnolf
Recitation. .. :. ..Maude Richards
Recitation. >. :. :. Matte Fuller
Song-"Bright Beautiful Morn
ing =. ..ChO1r
recitation. Lucy Fuller
Duet, Christ Arose" ::..... :. :.
Misses. Winifred and Mabel Ross
Recitation Joe Glenn and Cliff Powell
Recitation. Ruby 1fert
Song-"The Open Gate" .. %. Choir
Address, by the pastor, Rev. A. r. Olds
Closing song :. .."Old Hundred"
Miss Reta Rudio spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Ella Haun
Miss Kate Ingle and Miss Mabe Ross
entertained the leap year club last
Thursday at the home of Miss Ingle.
One new member, Miss Cora Derrick,
was taken in.
Rev. Sage, pastor of the New Home
Baptist church, resigned his pastorate
Sunday morning and preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday evening.
Mr.. Stephen Derrick and wife Of
Walla Walla were visiting his parents
of the state line, Sunday.
The farmers of this vicinity are all
busily engaged in spraying their fruit
trees at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Baird of Walla
Walla were out visiting friends Sun
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05

The saving in ordinary expenses is
easy. The cutting down of the
amounts allowed such categories as
agriculture, and roadmaking would
add little to the war fund, while ma
terially increasing the burdens of the
peasantry.
Russian gold in the imperial bank is
said to amount to 91S,0O0,000 roubles,
Deducting the amount required by
law to be held as security for paper
currency, there would be 533.OOO,OOO
roubles available for the war fund, but
not without great disturbance in the
course of exchange and great damage
to the credit of the country.
With the means at hand, the gov
eminent may prosecute the war sew
eral months, but eventually it must re-
sort to fresh loan. Probably an at
tempt will be made to raise it within
the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
OHIO FACTIONS ARRANGE TRUCE
Dick and Foraker Hold Conference and
Harmony Is Predicted.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Surface
signs indicate a truce between the
warning republican factions in Ohio
and some politicians entertain hope
that the truce will be followed soon by
harmony.
Senator Dick has held several con-
ferences with Senator Foraker The
conferences between these two LADDERS
of the wings of the republican party
in Ohio attracted the attention of all
senators upon the floor.
Viewed from the gallery, every out
ward signs indicates that Mr.. Dick
and Mr.. Foraker are reaching an I'M
Outstanding. They kept their heads to-
gether in whispered conversation first
one and then the other, nodding APP
prevail. Mr.. Dick was in his custo-
mary cheerful mood, and repeatedly
laughed over Mr.. Foraker's remarks.
1t is the understanding here that al
though Senator Foraker will not con-
troll one-sixth of the delegates in the
state convention, he will be selected
as one of the four delegates at large
from Ohio to the Chicago convention,
the other three being Senator Dick,
Governor Herrick and George B. Cox
of Cincinnati.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
RUSSIA HAS MILLIONS
Nine Hundred Million Roubles In Gold
$3.50 In Imperial Bank.

ST. PETERSBURG. April BIT is
impossible to fix the probable cost of
the war. One writer estimates that a
ten months conflict with 100000 men
in the field will cost but 10000 900
roubles.
According to the last budget, the
available balance for January was
100000 600 roubles, of which 1856 O0O-
0OO were assigned for extraordinary
expenses. 1t is difficult to see how any
considerable saving is possible in the
extraordinary expenses the greater
part of which are devoted to the rail-
ways, on which expenditures must be
increased on account of the war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
A Dandy for Burns.

DR.. Bergin, Pana, Ills, writes: Il
always recommended it to my friends,
as l am confident there is no better
made. 1t is a dandy for burns Those
who live on farms are especially liable
to many accidental cuts, burns. bruises.
Snow Liniment is applied. 1t should
always be kept in the house for cases
of emergency" 25c, soc, $1OO bottle
The Upington Drug So, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
MANY INTERESTING NEW FEA-
TuREs REGARDING THIS
GREAT PRODUCT.
Facts and Figures Given Out by Ed
ward w. Parker's Annual Re-
port for Year 1902.

Two facts concerning the produc-
ton of coal that are of melancholy IN
1erest to the general public are
brought out in Mr.. Edward w. Par
ker's annual report in the volume OF
Mineral Resources for 1902, which is
soon to be issued by the United States
Geological Survey. The first is the loss
of life incident to the industry of coal
mining. The second is the steady and
considerable increase in the price of
both anthracite and bituminous coal
in the last five years.
The total number of lives lost in the
coal mines of the United States in 1902
was 1851, as compared with 1867 in
1902. The total number of injured
The largest number of lives lost per
1000 employees in 1902 was in Tennes-
see, where POO men were killed by the
explosions in the Nelson and Frater-
VILE mines. The smallest production
for each life lost in 1901 was in the
Indian Territory, where it amounted
to only 1924 tons The largest pro-
duction for each life lost the same
year was in Maryland. where it came
to 426,O94 tons. In 1902 the smallest
production for each life lost was 1916
tons in Tennessee: and the largest was
1913, 1913 tons, in Indiana.
These statistics were not collected
directly by the geological survey, but
were obtained from the reports of
state officials or by correspondence
with the mine inspectors or other con-
stituted authorities. They are a sig
nificant commentary on certain sub
jects of disagreement that We're well
ventilated during the strike difficulties
of 1902 in the anthracite coal regions.
A study of the tables which show
for coal that have prevailed in the
several states since 1898 will cause the
heart of the average citizen to sink.
The average price at the mine for a
ton of anthracite coal of 1000 pounds
throughout the United States was $1.41
in 1898; $1.46 in 1899 S1.49 in 1900
S1.67 in 1901, and $1.96 in 1902. This
shows an increase of over SO per cent.
in the price of anthracite coal within
the last five years.
a still larger percentage of increase
during the last five years is shown in
the price of bituminous coal through
out the country. A short ton of btu
minous coal brought an average price
at the mine of so cents in 1898. of 81
cents in 1899 of $1.04 in 1900, of $1.05
in 1901. and SLIP in 1902 This repre-
,sents an increase in price of exactly
40 per cent in five years.
In some Of the states. it is true that
at some other times during the period
of five years. In the Indian Terri
tory. for instance, the average price of
coal is given as $162 in 1891 and S151
in 1902: in Oregon it also shows a de-
cline from 1914 in 1900 to S252 in
1901, and $2.44 in 1902: in Texas,
Utah. Washington and Wyoming it was
lower in 1902 than during some other
years within the five. These exceptions
can be explained, however by local
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
NEW BOARD is PROPOSED
Knives Drawn BY the Educational
Institutions.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 5.-Legis-
latlVe interest is entirely centered upon
the new board of control law which has
been drafted by a committee of sena-
tors and is before the upper body Of
the Legislature. The representatives
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05

Herbine, taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you in robust
health. fit you to ward off disease. 1t
cures constipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, fever, skin. liver and kidney
complaints. 1t purifieS the blood and
clears the complexion. Mrs. d. w.
Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes April g.,
1902: Il have used Herbne. and it is
the best medicine for constipation and
liver troubles. 1t does all you claim
for it. ] can highly recommend it."
scots a bottle. The Upington Drug
Co, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-05
For Over II Years

The WEEKLY STATESMAN has been a well
come visitor at the Preside of the best homes
in the Wala Walla valley. Every week more
than three thousand people peruse its columns.
The WEEKLY STATESMAN today is the most
widely read weekly published i'll Wai'a Walla.
As such its a medium that brings results TO
the advertiser. THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
IS bright SPACE paper, tee1ning with current
local events and telegraph news from all over
the world and circulates in over a thousand
homes in Southeastern Washington. Mer-
chants desiring to reach an exclusive field
covered only by THE STATESMAN use its
columns freely and with excellent results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
THE ANGLo-TIBErAN TREATY.
Apparent Differences the Cause of Rus
sia's Demurrer.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 22.-The
Associated Press learns that Russia's rep
resentation to Great Britain In respect to
Tibet is based on the apparent difference
in the assurances given Count Berkendorff.
the Russian ambassador to Great Britain,
June 2. and the published terms OF the
Anglo-Tibetan treaty.
The assurances, which were Incorporated
in a formal memorandum, stated specifi-
cally that Great Britain would not MAIN
tain military occupation of Tibet, would
not establish protectorate over the re-
gion and would respect the integrity Of
China. Information which Russia obtained
from Chinese sources establishes the fact
that the published version of the treaty
is practically that signed at Lhassa. so
Russia contends. that, being provisional
with the possibility of a permanent occupa-
ton of the Chumbi valley, 1t may be con-
sidered violation of the British assurances.
Moreover, article 9 Is so sweeping as to
make British authority in Tibet practically
displace that of China. Great Britain
claims that the Chumbi valley is not really
part of Tibet, though subject to its juris-
permanently hold it. The Russian objec-
ton, therefore, is based principally on ar
ticle o.
1t IS not expected in diplomatic quarters
that the incident will precipitate grave com
plications, as Russias interest In Tibet Is
TO large extent academic. But it is i'm
portant from her point of view that Great
Britain Shall not have such control over
chinese territory as to ractically enable
her to dictate what she shall and shall not
do in respect to dealings with foreign ma
tons or their citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
THE BALTIC FLEET.
Not Known Whether It Will Leave
This Year or Not.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 22.-Ad-
miral Birileff, the Russian naval COM
mander at Cronstadt, has ordered the bat
tie ship Orel the cruisers Oleg and Jemt-
chug and the transport Kamtchatka to
be ready for sea September %, and the
cruiser Izumrud on September 20. The
captains have been granted full powers
to use the whole of the dock yard stat
at Cronstadt which is working night and
day in order to complete these vessels
trials by the dates specified. They will
proceed to join Vice Admiral Rojestvensky' S
squadron.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
is informed on good authority that Grand
Duke Alexis, the high admiral favors send
ing out the Baltic fleet to the far east by
way OF Cape Horn, but it is still unde
cided whether the fleet Will start this
year.
EMDEN. Germany, September 22.-Three
steamers chartered by the Hamburg-Amerf-
can Steamship Company are loading coal
here, and it is reported that the fuel is
destined for the Russian fleet. The cap
tains of the steamers are to sail from here
under sealed orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
BosToN's PEACE CONGRESS.
Plans for Meeting During Week of
October 3-Notable Speakers.

BOSTON, September 22.-Additional ar
rangements pade for the international
peace congress, which will be held in this
city during the week Of October 3, indi-
cate the probability that many men promi-
nent In various countries in the peace
movement will attend the convention Ways
and means looking to the cessation Of hos
tilities between Russia and Japan will he
considered.
On Sunday, October 2. many churches
throughout greater Boston will hold spe-
cial services in the interest of peace and
arbitration, and many visiting clergymen
from abroad will deliver sermons. On
Monday the congress proceedings will be
opened by Edwin d. Mead of Boston, chair
man of the executive committee. Address
es are to be made by Secretary of State
John Hay. in behalf Of the government:
Governor John L.. Bates for the common
wealth and Mayor Patrick A. Collins for
the city.
The business sessions will be held every
morning until Saturday, and in the even
ings public meetings viii be held. That
Of Tuesday evening will be devoted to the
Andrew d. White,s chairman Of the United
States delegation at The Hague confer
ence, will preside. and there will be ad-
dresses by Gustave Hubbard member of
the French chamber OF deputies; Oscar 8.
Straus, one of the United States members
of The Hague tribunal. Sir John Mac
Donald. professor of International law at
the University College In London, and
others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22

REPORTED JAPANESE SUCCESS.
Capture Of Commanding Positions at
Port Arthur Rumored.

Port Arthur Rumored.
TOKYO. September 22.-While official
confirmation is lacking. 1t seems certain
that the Japanese possess a fort on an
other height westward of Itzshan, at Fort
Arthur. which they carried by desperate
assaults and have since resisted all at
tempts to recapture by the Russians. Both
these heights overlook Port Arthur. ofrer-
ing excellent gun positions, which materl-
ally weaken the Russian defense.
TSINGTAU, German China, September Y
Several Golfers arrived here within the last
ten days. 1t is believed the cargoes are IN
tended for Port Arthur. The British COL
lier FoxtOn Hall has transferred her cargo
of Cardiff coal to the German steamer
Ericka, which the local authorities would
not allow to leave until given assurance
that no attempt would be made to enter
Port Arthur The Ericka sails at daylight,
and japan is given as her destination, but
1t is believed that she will ultimately make
for Port Arthur, where the Russians are
offering stupendOus inducements for the de-
livery of coal. 8. Davidson, an American
merchant who had Russian coal contract
and was ordered to leave Port Arthur on
February 10 last, is now at Tsingtau. He
tells the Associated Press correspondent
that when he left the coal supply was much
depleted.
On account of the Russian warships hav-
ing been compelled to keep up full steam
day and night for nearly eight months, and
the enormous quantities of fuel required
for the water condensing plant, there must
be coal famine there now unless more
coal has arrived.
The Japanese have since cut off the water
supply when the garrison would have to
depend entirely upon the condenser. If a
coal famine prevails. the town must be get
ing water from impure water wells. which
would also have to be served to the sick
and wounded iceless.
CHEFOO, September 22-No further news
of any Importance was received here from
Port Arthur or elsewhere today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
Released From Lynching Charge.

INDIANOLA. Miss, September 22-The
trial of c. c. Eastland for the murder of
Luther Holdbert and his wife by causing
them to be burned at the stake has been
suddenly ended. After the evidence was
all in Senator McLaurin made motion for
peremptory instructions to the jury for the
discharge of the prisoner on the ground
that not scintilla of evidence tending to
prove that Eastland had been In any way
IL party to the lynchlng, or had in any
way aided or abetted the burning had been
introduced. District Attorney Neill arose
and said that i'm view of the failure Of
witnesses to connect Eastland with the
lynching he would ask the court to grant
Senator McLaurins motion. The Judges
thereupon discharged Eastland, and
storm of applause broke out from the vast
crowd, which was promptly checked by
the judge. Mr.. Eastland was almost car
rfed bodily from the court house.