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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Scheme to Arrange Football Games
With Preparatory Schools.

Professor Art Hooper, coach of the
high school football team, is agitating
a plan to get all the preparatory
schools in the northwest to form an
association so that school athletics
may be controlled by one body.
The idea is more to determine the
eligibility of the different members Of
cOntesting teams than to arrange a
fixed schedule of games for the teams
to play For instance. the Spokane
high school has strict grade below
which a pupil can not fall and play
on any of the school teams. Other IN
situations have no such rule and the
result is anyone attending the insti-
tuition is eligible to play on the team.
This works an injustice to the
school which has rigid requirements for
the students. Such a rule would also
stop all those players commonly
known as ringers. A player would
then have to do his work up to the
standard necessary for promotion or
he could not be in any athletic contest.
Mr. Hooper hopes to get such an or
ganization under way next year. !;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
TRADE CONDITIONS GOOD.
e. C. BedeII Tells of His Trip in East
ern Washington.

f. c. Bedell, travelling salesman for
the Holt Manufacturing company ar
rived in Walla Walla last evening from
a trip through Columbia and Adams
counties Good crops and the high
price of wheat has had the effect or
toning up all lines of business in q
wonderful degree" Mr.. Bedell said in
discussing conditions in these two
counties. Along with other industries
the Holt Manufacturing company can
point at one of its best years in this
section of the country. The company
has placed something like 100 COM
bined harvesters in the northwest this
season a record which we feel proud OF
and which speaks well for the success
of the combined in the hill country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Seymour Swanger Met Terrible
Death Near Bingham Springs.

Engineer Curtis OF the Q. +. d n.
found the decapitated body of Seymour
Svauger at $40 o'clock Saturday
morning two miles and a half west OF
Bingham Springs on the railroad. The
body was entirely nude, but clothing
was found scattered along the track
confirming the theory that he had been
riding on a train and had fallen of
and had been dragged. The head and
a leg and arm were completely sever
ed.
Swauger was in Pendleton Friday.
He was IL years of age and was en-
gagged in farming two miles west OF
North Fork. He was employed by the
O. r. & y. as a coal HEAVIER for many
wears at Kamela. afterWard being IN
the stock business there. He leaves
wife and five children. He was mem
her of several fraternal organizations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
REFUSE TO PURCHASE STEEL
RAILS AT THE PRESENT
RULING PRICES,
The Result Is That the Big Business
Has Fallen to Very
Low Ebb.

NEW YORK, oct. PA great deal
is being said on the street and in un-
official quarters about the probable
reduction in the price of steel rails in
order to bring that commodity some
where near a parity with other steel
products. The United States Steel cor
poration, it is stated defineitely and
positively, has not given the matter any
consideration whatever. and up to the
it will consider any proposition looking
toward a reduction in price.
The pool held out all through the
business depression against any re-
duction. although the railroads re-
fused to make purchases even when
they really needed rails. They insisted
they would not make purchases till
prices We're lowered The result is the
steel rail business has fallen TO a very
low ebb
Steel rail makers maintain that the
railroads are unjust in demanding a
reduction at this time for the reason
that during the steel boom. the pool es-
tabished a price basis which the rail-
roads aSSented to as reasonable. The
pool held to this price even though
other steel products advanced 1t is as
serted that had it not been for the
pools stand the rails would have sold
as high as $40 ton At one time dur
ing the boom railroads are said to have
sold their old rails as scrap steel at
over $50 a ton and to have replaced
the same with new steel rails at $2S a
ton.
Steel rail people are said to harbOr
considerable resentment against the
railroads for their stand in the matter.
! and are reported to declare that if
cut in prices is made to meet the de-
mands of the railroads, they will not
! again attempt to hold prices down in
| times when demand is greatly in
creased. as it was in 1901 and 1902. and
/ that while the roads may be the gain
ers temporarily. they are likely in the
| end to pay dearly for their temporary
. advantage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
TO CULTIVATE TACT
A Few Words of Wisdom That Can be
Made Fruitful Through Practice.

If you want to show real sympathy
with your friend YOU must first actual
" feel it. then there will be no need to
try TO express it.
Put self on enc side. forget self that
objective self that YOU naturally and
your spiritual faculties into your
friends nature.
Selfless, you will see with his eyes,
hear with his ears, feel with his nerves.
and your sympathies are one.
There will be little need of speech
to express your fellow feeling; it will
animate your glance and thrill your
pulse: virtue will have gone out from
you and done it's healing work.
The mutual bond needs no outward
seal, but it is none the less real and
enduring.
Think of them gently, and turn to
the easier task that is set you of shar
ing the burdens of those who. for the
most part, repay YOU a thousand fold
with the very gift YOU are imparting to
them in their need-sympathy.
But it is not only the SORROWS of our
fellow-men with which we are called
ours. and to an even greater than
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
Arkansas |. O. O. E

PINE BLUFF, Ark. oct. 24.-The
familiar insignia of the three links is
much in evidence about the streets to-
day and throngs of visitors are in town
Tor the annual session of the Arkansas
grand lodge. |. Q. @. r. Two sessions
Of the grand lodge We're held today and
there was also meeting to arrange the
programme for the state Rebekah as
sembly which begins tomorrow The
later there will be a welcoming demon
stration in the Elk's theater The SEES
part of the week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
Ohio Federation of Labor.

CANTON, O., Oct 24.-Representa-
tive labor leaders of Ohio, delegates to
the twenty fourth annual convention
of the State Federation of Labor, as
sembled in this city today and began
their sessions. The gathering was
called to order by President Conrad
Beck. of Cleveland. Secretary Michael
Goldsmith read the official call setting
before the gathering for consideration
aud action. Chief among the subjects
en- the agenda are the child labor and
free school book questions. The ses-
sions are expected to continue through
the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
Society Women Ring Up Fares.

RUTLAND. Vt, oct. 24,-FOurteen
young society women acted as conduc-
tors on the cars of the Rutland street
railway company for charity in con-
the Rutland Missionary association
for the benefit of the Old Ladies
Home.
They were allowed by the railway
company to retain all they took il
over the average days receipts.
one citizen gave $500 for riding a
few yards and there were many dOna-
tons of smaller amounts. Several
thousand dollars We're cleared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
Medal for Carnegie.

NEW YORK, oct. 24-Andrew Car
negie is to be highly hOnored at the
meeting of the British Iron and Stee
Institute. which began a three days
session at the new Hotel Aston today
Mr.. Carnegie Will be presented with
the Bessemer gold medal in recogni
ton of his services to the iron and steel
industry of the world. The only other
Americans who have received the med
al are John Fritz. the pioneer steel man
of Bethlehem, Pa. Peter Cooper and
Abraa Hewitt of New York, and Alex
ander Holley, an eminent inventor and
engineer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
"Jim' TiIIman Would be Minister.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Oct. 24.-FOr-
mer Lieutenant Governor James II.
Tillman, nephew of United States SEN
ator G.. r. Tillman, who. While in Of
fee killed \. G. Gonzales, editor of
the Columbia State, in the streets of
this city. decided to enter the Meth
odist ministry. and has written a
prominent divine of this city making
application for aGmittance to the
Methodist conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

AS the poet Lowell has we'll said
BE noble. and the nobleness that lies
In other men sleeping. but never
dead,
Will rise in majesty to meet thine
Then wilt thou see it gieam in many
eyes.
Then will pure light around thy path
be shed.
And thou will nevermore be sad or
The words warn us of the danger of
too much reserve.
We do not want to grow too expan-
sive, but there is q shy tendency to
shrink from giving expression to the
best ideas that enter our minds, when
had we but the courage of our opin-
ions, we should find ourselves in SYM
pathy with many around us who are
waiting only for some one to utter
Their wv IL ScIllIuieIitS.
Sympathy has. of course, it's active
side; but since action follows thought
this need not be discussed.
If the feeling be deep and true it
will express itself in the fitting act or
word.
Naturally such action involves self
sacrifice, but where self is out of sight
the sacrifice cannot be of much ac-
count
Not until the life is attuned to this
keynote can it become the joyous. free
existence that it was meant to be.
What are the hardest things to bear
in ordinary life?
Loneliness, monotony and disap-
pontment.
Sympathy alleviates the first and
last of these troubles and eliminates
the other one. For how can life be
monotonous when we are personally
interested in the joys and sorrows CO
the various men and women who make
our world?
How can one fail to be intensely in
terested in all their ups and downs.
failures and successes, joys and griefs?
Active sympathy embraces so many
and such diverse careers that the mind
is continually taking in new ideas, re-
read in human nature the lessons of
hope and faith.
There is always some one to care
~ whose friendly faces surround us,
always some bright spot to turn our
eyes to when the sun has ceased to
shine into our own special corner.
Money may be sorely needed which
We have not TO bestOW: losses may be
irreparable and hopeless, but is it too
late to give the one thing in our power ?
Never can it fail to tighten the load;
never dare we withhold that cup of
cold water that slakes the sore thirst
of the sorrowing and suffering-the re-
freshment of sympathy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
LAUDER CONCERTS.
Three Programs Will Be Given by the
Artist Tomorrow.

Franz List in a personal letter to
Mr.. Lauder in 1886 said as follows:
Il congratulate you on the success
full carrying out of the musical and
literary combination in recitals.
Walter Damrosch the celebrated New
York musical director. wrote in 1898;
Your Wagner lectures are invalua-
BILE and l congratulate you on your
success with the same in Chicago.
The Lauder concerts and lectures De-
gin tomorrow at II o'clock at Whit
man college chapel.
The program for the day will be
given at II a. M, p. m. and S p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
Big Poultry low Opens.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. oct. 24.-The pOul-
try department at the worlds fair, for
which extensive preparations have
been going on for months. opened to-
day in the live stock section and will
continue until the second week in No
vember. The show is the largest in
number and variety of birds exhibited
ever seen, surprising the great Lon
don exhibition Of 1901. The exhibits
amount to over 5000. representing di-
the United States and six foreign coun-
tries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
sWEDEs SUSPECT RUssIA's MOVE
They Accuse Car Of Wanting to
Seize Their Port.

STOCKHOLM. oct. 24.-Recent
movements of Russian forces on the
Swedish border have caused great un-
eaSineSS in official circles
1t is feared that, in order to permit
her withdrawal from the far eastern
war. Russia is planning to create dis
pute with Norway and Sweden and
then seize an Atlantic port. General
HOrange, former commander OF the
Swedish forces. is reported to be max
ing "a secret investigation of the Rus
sian designs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
NORTH DAKOTA HIGH STATE
? TAXES MORE AWARDS IN
AGRICULTURE THAN ANY
o-gFR COMMONWEALTH.
Secures E'sve" Grand Prizes at the
Ct Louis Fair-Excellent
Showing Made.

-...p- r.S FAIR. st. Louis, Mo,
80 North Dakota has swept the
.4- .u the agricultural department,
..,o off more high awards than
.,t.r stat, represented at the fair
,...... Grand prizes. forty-four gold,
....rty-etght silver and nineteen
medals is the record of it's
winnings.
,..l rrizcs were awarded to the
f.. The installation and general
,,A.a. If red wheat and taxseed.
r...t ~ the following members of the
,..r.a Dakota Milling association also
.:.-f Grand prizes for flour DIS
,.,.. sharon Mill and Elevator COM
..,, Sar-uson Milling company, Lis
,.r Missouri Valley Millinf company,
,,,4.o. Hlnkinson Roller mills, Folla
p.r.r mills. Russell Miller Milling
.,u,.gv and Honey Brothers, Park
r,r T..
s,.,d fr.ze for macaroni wheat. The
sat-. j, given a gold medal for THAN
s-- made from maraconi wheat, and
t,r the equestrian statue of Roosevelt
bltrer also silver medal for its
cheese.
r5ghty-two bronze. gold and silver
r..a.~ were awarded individual exhib-
J, chiefly for displays in wheat
r.Iaate The awards are remarkable.
A., There were only $50 exhibitors from
the state.
cola medal was awarded North
Dlkota d. its general mining display,
mE SILVER medal on the exhibit of
liz ~tst- school Of mines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
From Booths Stage to Death In Cell

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-MaUrice c.
Pike, CO. once Edwin Booths leading
support, died last Friday at Harris Is
of six months for vagrancy. His death
was not publicly known until today
Less than a year ago Pike was a
prosperous actor, playing kugo, the
Hunchback Spy in Darling OF the
Gods. When he left the company, he
began to drink which dragged him to
the gutter. He refused the aid of old
friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

DO you-aW-believe in the-aW-
theory of evolution. Miss Wise-that
we all-aw-spring from apes, don
YOU know? The beautiful girl hesitated.
Il never used to-" she replied finally
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Ascum-I hear your son is going II
for a literary career. Mrs. Dreamer
Yes, he started in this very morning.
Ascum-Indeed? What has he done?
Mrs. Dreamer-He's sat for his photo
graph, in two poses, one where ne
reading book and another with his
brow resting on his hand"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Climbing upon the property rock,
Monte Christie struck the TRADITIONAL
attitude and beloved: The world is
mine,' "Gwan," shouted an urchin in
the gallery. 'Iouse am Johh ~
Rockefeller"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Pessimist-There's nothing worth
living for. I've squeezed the lemon or
life dry. Optimist-There's where you
are foolish Why don't you try some
thing with sweeter flavor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

Mr.. Crisscross-HOW do you find
Henry, doctor? DOctOr-He needs
rousing, l think a mild shock would
held HIM Mrs. CrisscrOss-That's easy:
I'll tell him | ordered three new dresses
this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24

to them. 1t is foolish to argue that be-
of liquor during the month he will not
90 out on pay day and get drunk. He
will be all the more likely to do So"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-24
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Evening journal., 1904-10-17

news from the field Of b0ttle calmly,
and there can be heard no shouts in
the streets proclaiming the victory Of
their nation. Few flags are displayed.
Probably later on there will be n pro
cession, with the consequent jollifica-
ion, but there are heard many express
sions of opinion that no demonstration
If any kind should be held A proml-
lent Japanese said I'VE have won
sweeping and a decisive victory, which
nay prove 10 be the salvation Of our
,ountry's existence. but regret both
iur own losses and the terrible slaugh-
cr which our forces have inflicted on
he enemy. We regret still more the
iecessity which forced us TO engage in
his war"
In the reports Of the great battle
which continue TO arrive from the
front the most striking feature is the
errible record of the Russian dead.
Before the severe fighting on Oct IA
General Oku's army alone recovered
and buried 1000 making the total
number of Russians buried by the Jap
lnese, with No3zu's army still 70 hear
from, $500. Applying the usual calcu-
lation and making reasonable allow
lnco for the fighting of the 14th and
10th. the Russian losses will exceed
10000.
Fragmcntary reports Of Japanese
casualties are coming I'm. General Oku
mp TO and including Oct. IA lost $500
men. Figures Of the total japanese
losses are not obtainable at present,
but they are estimated at about 10000.
The Russian retreat and the Japa-
nese pursuit south Of Mukden continue
rhe Russian center has been driven
aorth Of the Shakhe river. and Shaho-
pa has been taken by the japanese left,
which captured ten more guns. Gen
eral Kurol,rs columns also reached a
line on the Shakhe, though a detach
ment Of Russian artillery succeeded in
holding a position near Tai pass.
II seems to be impossible for the
russians to rally. and they probably
will be pressed back across the Hun
river
General Kuropatlkin is. however
lighting doggedly, so as to spare the
Russian army from an utter rout
Field Marshal Oyama's triumphant
troops have driven the Russians north
10 a line extending along the Shakhe
river They are vigorously pressing
the pursuit with their whole force.
Evening journal., 1904-10-17
METHODIST FLOCK
LOCK OUT THEIR PASTOR

Rochester. y. v, OcT. 1T.-At the re-
cent conference Of the Methodist Epis
copal church at Niagara Falls the Rev.
Ray Allen of Rochester was ap
pointed 20 the pastorate of the Metho
dist Episcopal church at Leroy Tho
clergyman went to Leroy on Saturday
to assume his new charge.
On Sunday when the newly appoint
ed pastor and some Of his parishioner'
gathered at the church he found tn.
doors locked and a notice posted OF
the door to the effect that there woulC
be no services in the church that day
The notice was signed by the president
Of the board Of trustees
The Rev. Mr. Aliens appointment
did not please the trustees, and he was
notified not to go to Leroy; but, actin!
on Instructions from the conference
heads. he decided to do so.
Evening journal., 1904-10-17
BATTLE RENEWED.
Russian Gains Reported - Narrowing
Scenes at Mukden.

Scenes at Mukden.
Mukden. Oct. 1.-THE battle was re-
newed and continued throughout the
night, being especially heavy at mid
night The Russians retain their po-
sitlons along the Shakhe river and
have made frequent attacks upon the
Japanese. capturing six OF the latter's
guns.
Tho eastern army is helping the west
ern forces There was very heavy
artillery fire yesterday. The fighting
is now centered on the plain.
The Russians were engaged yester-
day I'm heavy rear guard action
southwest Of Shakhc. The japanese
who are In enormous force have a
great advantage in knowing the topog-
raphy of the country. They evince a
desperate courage They have suffered
terrible losses. but bear them with per
feet equanimity, Their energy seems
unbounded, and they continue the ag-
gressive increasingly.
The railway station and hospitals
are the scenes Of ceaseless work. The
station Is congested. and trains are
moving out toward Harbn only. In
some cases it Is absolutely impossible
20 move trains loaded with wounded
and the unfortunate soldiers have ia
bo kept here. The whole hospital staff
is displaying the greatest courage ant
fortitudc. working day and night
Many after working seemingly to the
limit Of human endurance have gone
to the front to continue their work un-
der fire, replacing those incapacitated
on the firing line Every road con
verging on Mukden is crowded with
vehicles transporting the wounded,
who are being sent north by wagon
road as we'll as by rail.
The fight ceased along the whole
east front on oct ~, but continued
furiously on the southwest The can
nonading never ceased for a moment
on oct. 10. The fight has now been
continued for seven days. The posi-
tion Of the opposing forces continual
" changes. first one and then another
assuming the offensive. but mp to 10
y NANNh VI Allt MiAAAl VI OlAs 1T nEAAAiNA
had achieved a signal success. The
main forces of the Japanese conccn-
trated against the Russian right. where
Generals Kuroki and Nodzu apparent
ly were gathering the whole of their
forces II is stated that General Nod
IN has heen seriously wounded. 1t is
as yet impossible TO say what has been
the result of the Japanese aggressive
movement on the southwest.
General Nuropatlsin is personally d.
recting his troops. This sustalns the
men in continued hope Of success
However. there is no doubt the Rus
slams have sustained enormous losses
The transportation OF the wounded t
the railway is accomplished with tho
greatest difficulty owing TO the rail-
sodden condition Of the roads. On Sat
urday 6,00O wounded arrived mt the
railway. were put on board cars anC
dispatched toward the north.
Evening journal., 1904-10-17
RussIAN HoPEs FALL.
Official News Of Disaster Published
at St. Petersburg.

Official News Of Disaster Published
at St. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 1.-THE official
veil has at last been lifted from the
CHASTITY tragedy around Shakhe. but
even the official account, supplemented
by numerous press dispatches. leaves
much uncertainty as to the situation
Out of the fragmentary mass OF lnfor
nation at hand Il is possible only "a
conclude that the costly withdrawal
and retreat from Llaoyang is being du
plicated upon an even grander scale
after more desperate lighting and heav-
fer losses.
General Kuropaikln's story leaves
the Russians still tenaciously holding
the north bank of the s. lhc river hut
Che general belief Is that this is only
che desperate finale of one of the great
est military dramas of history ANA that
the Russian army as whole is retir-
Ing toward Mulsden. having suffered 10
the most conservative estimate loss
Of over 10000
OF the left flank. which was one OF
The most important points i'm the line
OF battle. absolutely nothing is heard,
which leaves the inference that il Is
not i'm a position to communicate with
the remainder Of the army All the
wounded 9"o hc,"~ cayricd TO uarbln