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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

Rev. Russell II. Conwell, d. D., pas
tor of the Baptist temple OF Philadel-
phia, declares that modern churches are
dying slowly, but surely, because of in
difference of pastors and congregations.
There are too many movements he
says, too many offshoots and differing
phases of creed. The result is that the
parent church is dying. The only reason
that the young man goes to church now
adays is because he knows that his best
girl is there. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association is more prosperous than
the church, because it is made attractive
with its books and gymnasiums, with a
true Christian spirit."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

grain and large quantities Of meat and
sterilized milk.
The Gar was overcome with emotion
at the friendly spirit shown in Emperor
Williams recent letter to him on the war
in the far East. When he read it he
burst into tears.
Apparently official utterance in a Ber-
lin paper states that the policy of the
German government is not to stir up
strife in the war, and that peace in the
Balkans is it's aim.
A witness Of the engagement between
the Russian cruiser Novik and the Jap
anese feet in the harbor at Port Arthur
praises the handling of the cruiser and
the daring of it's crew.
Japanese have landed 10000 troops at
Chemulpo and are combining disembarka-
ton to that of transports and supplies.
Eight thousand troops believed to be
marching toward Ping Yang.
An exhibition is being arranged at st.
Petersburg of all the Russian art OBJ
jects which it was intended to exhibit
at ST. Louis. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the Red Cross Society
Novoe Vremya, an important Russian
newspaper, castigates Secretary of State
Hay for his recent diplomatic work and
charges that the Washington officials are
showing hostility to the Russians
The British commercial agent at vlad-
ivostok has arrived at Nagasaki and re-
ported that the commander Of the Rus
sian garrison at Vladivostok had ordered
all British subjects to leave that port.
According to the stipulations of the
protocol the japanese minister at Seoul
has notified the Korean government that
the building of a railroad from Seoul to
Win for military use will be begun
forthwith.
A detachment of 1000 Spanish troops
arrived at Ceneriffe, Canary Islands, to
reinforce the garrison in accordance
with the plans of the Spanish govern
ment to protect Spain's neutrality dur
ing the war in the far East
Viceroy Alexieff reports to the Gar
that the Japanese attempted to send
fleet of four ships laden with inflamma-
bles into the harbor at Port Arthur. They
were destroyed by the Russian guns and
the convoy was driven back.
The price of horses is rising RAPIDLY
at ITkuLSK III olDer1a. over $40 is now
offered, while week ago 500 to S25 was
the price. This is explained by the de-
mand for horses at Lake Baikal and the
probable requisition for the army.
Seven wounded engineers arrived at
Sasebo from the stone-laden merchant
steamers sunk off Port Arthur Feb. %
They report that the sinking of the yes
sells was managed by wires connecting
them with the japanese torpedo-boat de-
stroyers.
Pilgrims from various parts of Russia
are arriving at Saroff to solicit the in
PREVENTION of st. Seraphim in behalf of
their relatives. ST. Seraphim was canon
lied by the Gar last summer on account
OF his fame as miracle worker.
The Mobiles Club at Moscow has voted
$4,000 for the navy fund and $4,000
for the Red Cross Society. A tobaccon-
1st named Bostanioglo has given 2.OOO.-
200 cigarettes and sugar refiner. Nj.
Tereschhenke has donated a car load of
sugar for the Red Cross Society. Grand
duchess Serge is sending a field church
TO the front for the use Of the army.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
ENTIRE ARMY CALLED OUT.
Gar Issues an I'm peria1 Order Which
Will Mobilize All Russia's Troops.

Gar Issues an Imperial Order Which
Will Mobilize All Russia's Troops.
The Gar has issued all imperial order
which practically calls out all the troops
at Russia's disposal and orders them to
prepare for immediate service in the
far East. The ukase caused much COM
ment in the capital city, not particularly
among army and navy officers, but it
awed civilians. 1t foreshadows q long
war and indicates that the government
Is fully aware Of the difficulty which
will attend the expected triumph of Rus
sian arms in the conflict with Japan.
Officially the order seemed an limo
cent one. It summoned the reserve sub
alterns and frst-class reserve men of
European Russia to the colors for q six
weeks course of training. A similar
order was issued to the naval reserves.
On the face of it this order does not
seem to mean much. But military men
and diplomats know it means that every
thing is being made ready for the mo-
bilization of the entire Russian army.
The order was undoubtedly a shock to
civilian Russia. When the war started
1t was fully believed that the victory
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
over Japan was a matter of but a few

over Japan was matter of but a few
weeks AS the days passed and news
of Russian victories did not materialize,
the public laid it simply to the suppose
ton that the Cars navy and troops
were waiting only until they felt that
they could deliver crushing blow to the
forces of the Mikado, and thereby end
the war in a few months at the most.
But this order opened the eyes even of
tho civilians-the military contingent
had long realized that the war would be
long and costly one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
WESTERN HOAEsEEKERs.
Ten Thou of Them Pass Through
Chicago.

Chicago.
During the last few days 10000 home
seekers have passed through Chicago in
the annual hcgira to the less crowded
country of the Southwest. To lower
Kansas, to Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas, and even as far as the Pecos
valley of New Mexico have the paths of
this pilgrimage led. The western exodus
is now more of a dollhouse growth than
formerly, being carefully fostered each
year during December and January by
the combined advertising campaign or
interested railroads. Women and chill
Iren going out to join relatives who have
"blazed the way" make up large part
of the crowds passing steadily through
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and other
clearing points, but young men still form
the majority of the army. AS in the old
pioneer days they are going west to grow
up with the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

pleltO' ~
the first reserves.
The second reserves
are now being mo-
bilized at Toxic.
The SenIai and Ku-
mamoto divisions Of
the army, the best
fighting men in the
s ervic e, already
have been trans
ported to Chemulpo,
which will continue
to be the principal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
CenSorShiD AholiShnd

The Russian government has abolished
the censorship upon all news and other
kilograms going abroad. The lifting of
the embargo which has existed for gen
erations upon the free transmission of
news from the Russian empire came as
a direct result Of consideration Of the
subject by the Gar himself, and in some
respects this abolition is regarded here
as the most importsnt act since the
emancipation OF the serfs. Under n
regime allowing perfect freedom to the
foreign press it is believed that Russia
soon will cease to be constantly subject
to underground attack, and thar she will
see herself through honest spectacles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
T, the National Capit'' ,,.o

exchanged ain,sI and the United S 5oso,s aD
has clear title to canal "0-''
isthmus. r,,;i;npnes 8
expected Of present Congress orisatiap
cans do not desire to propose 's''
on eve of rational calil'"'7 onpropria
The. Senate committee Oh. on OK executive
tons reported the les!s .' iii. 1t car
and judicial appropri"'!i''"'r ,asc over NV
ries $2S, 736. 233, q net ''''
House bill of $44I,o'o'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

The Hebrew community at Grajevo,
Russia, crowded the synagogue Saturday
to pray for a Russian victory. The rabbi
compared the japanese to the Amale-
kites, 1.-The memory of whom would be
wiped out" The congregation raised a
description for war purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Worlds Fair Strike Ends.

The strike of laborcrs at the st. Louis
worlds fair grounds has been declared
off and 1000 men who had walked out
resumed work at the reduction announc
ed. The men struck because their wages
were cut from % to 20 cents an hour.
President Francis convinced the strikers
that the Worlds Fair Company could
not afford to pay more than 20 cents an
hOur
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Marked with Nitrate of Silver.

One hundred Cornell freshmen are
suffering from the application of chem
ica with which they were branded by
their enemies, the sophomores. On the
checks of each are marked their class
numerals, OF put there with silver
nitrate, which was burned, in many
cases. deeply into the skin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
WOMAN DANCES TO HER DEATH.

HCaTt UNeTFnNcu' EHE OTODs NIIeT-
Winning Prize for Costume.
Dressed in the costume of Columbia,
which had just won the first prize over
hundreds of competitors at the masque-
rade ball at the North St Louis Turner
Hall, Mrs. Joseph Sailer suddenly threw
up her hands, sank to the floor and died
from heart disease Mrs. Sailer had been
dancing constantly and her husband had
urged her not to overtax herself, as she
occasionally suffered from a weak heart.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Lively Blaze in Rochester.

Fire in the heart of the business dis
trict of Rochester, n. Y, called out all
the fire apparatus i'll the city. The blaze
started in the Reynolds arcade and was
not discovered until the entire basement
was in flames. The Olympia candy store
was destroyed. The fire was finally put
out with damage of only So, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Killed by Womnn Friend.

Leon Mellcs, theatrical agent, died
at his home in New York from the sup
posed effect of knockout drops" Just
before he died he gave the name of a
young woman with whom he had been
on friendly terms for about a year, who,
he said, was responsible for his condi-
ton
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
NEGRO KILLED BY MOB.
Prompt Vengeance Taken Upon Slayer
of Policeman in SpriuGti cid, q.

OF FOilCe ma n III SDrInEH2IUI =.
Richard Dixon, a negro, who murdered
Policeman Charles Coils, was taken
from the Jail in Springfield Ohio, by a
mob at II o'clock Monday night and
killed He was shot to death in the jail
yard and the body then was taken to the
corner of Main street and Fountain ave-
nue. and hanged to telegraph pole. For
the next half hour the mob stood around
Kidding the body with bullets. The mob
forced an entrance to the Jail by break
ing in the east doors with railroad iron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
MARCH AND RIDE BY TURNS.
The Russian Soldiers Do Not Make

The Russian Soldiers Do Not Make
Through Trip by Train.
The wife of q Russian officer Of high
rank, who has just returned to st. Pe-
tersburg from Port Arthur, leaving that
town the day after the first attack by
the japanese, says that innumerable
troop trains passed her all the way, this
method of transportation being supple
mented. so far as possible, by the sol
diers marching and entraining alternate
~ When an east-bound train arrives at
wayside station the soldiers detrain
to march to the next stage, their places
being taken by men who had been march
ing from the last stage. The soldiers
are thus kept in better condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Row Over % Cents, Five Die.

In controversy over the ownership Of
n quarter of a dollar in a crap game, five
men were killed and two are mortally
wounded. The affray took place near
Doddsville. Miss. and more than fifty
men. all celored, participated in the
melee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

The railway between Samara and
Zlatoust, European Russia, and the ST.
berian lines. with all the territory appro
priated by the government for the pur-
poses of these railways, have been placed
under martial law, in order to insure the
regular running of military trains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
Avalanche Kills Noted TRAINER.

John Street. one of the best known
trapperS in the Northwest, has been
killed in an avalanche near Helena.
Mont He fell 5000 feet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

Fusan will be made the secondary base
for the dispatch of troops along the east
coast and for Vladiyostok. The railways
have been wholly monopolized by the
transportation of these troops. The men
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

Col. Theodore Bruback, one of the
wealthiest and best known mining men
Of Utah, was accidentally killed at Park
City while making an inspection of tho
Daly-West mine, Of which lie was an
officer. While ascending a ladder. Mr.
Bruback lost his hold and fell a distance
of fifteen feet. striking on his head and
breaking his neck
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11

The final report of the Iiqnidators for
the Prescott elevator at Ogdensburg. N.
T., shows that nothing is left for the
stockholders, and that the bondholders
viii receive about 60 per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
DOOMED ONE ESCAPES.
BINDS DEATHWATCH IN CELL
AND AYES JAILER.

Revoivers Struggled in Oil Can to Com
demned Man Prove Valuable Aids
Ten Thousand HorIeseekcrs Pass
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
KEEP PLANS sEcnET.

p,~ Movement of Troops in Prepara'
ton for Decisive Fight.
A Nagasaki cablegran, via Shanghai,
savs that an extraordinary movement OF
Japanese troops to the coast IS now COM
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11


rfareu by the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
NOW FOR PERRY HEATH.

Now that August Machen has been
convicted of using his official position
as superintendent Of the free delivery
service in the postal department as a
private graft, President Roosevelt
should see that Perry Heath, who was
Machen's chief and approved all his
fraudulent contracts, be punished as
re deserves. Senator Hanna and the
tatute of limitations have hitherto
Heath. but now that Hanna is dead
and Heath is no longer secretary OF
the republican national committee, an
effort should be made to bring him to
account for his "misfeasnace and mall
feasance in Office
AS soon as the president gets
| through shaking hands with himself
and Postmaster General Payne over
the conviction Of Machen, he SHOULD
give his attention to Heath who is now
hiding somewhere in Utah behind the
statute of limitations. If other mer
can be convicted for offenses commit.
| ted while Heath was in Office. certainly
Heath is also still amenable to the law
The president in a letter to Payne
| felicitates him upon his energy il
bringing guilty men to justice, but thu
American people have not forgotten
that il WAS Payne who poohpoohed th'
only hot air" not worthy of seriou
| cOnSidera ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
TRUE WEIGHT OF DOC SMITH.

The Taxpayer of Olympia says:
The sweetly grave Doc Smith, whose
placid masterfulness is suggestive Of
Jove in repose, has responded to the
Urgent call of his countrynen and
come to the front as a candidate for
governor. This was distinctly gra-
cious on Docs part for his countrymen
were in very bad way for a candi
date OF course there are number
of men already in the field. but none
of them could be said to fill the bill
from the point of view of Docs coun-
trymen. Some of these gubernatOrial
candidates have money without brains,
! some have brains without money. and
some neither money nor brains. Some
represent the railroads as against the
people, some the people as against the
railroads and some neither the people
nor the railroads. But after all is
said none of them has the weight that
Doc has. What are a few dollars more
| or less? What is a little matter like
brains? What the people want is
weight And that is right where Doc
shines. Six foot two in his stockings
lf1fty-six inches of girth, $50 pounds OF
good honest avoirdupois, a lift of brow
that wears the look of a brooding god
and over all an air of calm benignity
that gives the lie direct to those who
name him Judas.
Will it be contended that Judge
tHumphries has weight as we'll? Al
first blush it might SO appear but &
closer examination will discover {
ilghtness, an airiness, and levi
ty about the judge that materially de
tracts from his seeming weight. Some
of his best friends believe him quit,
capable Of dancing a horn pipe in thu
executive chamber. between officia
lacts. Doc, on the other hand, he coult
be depended upon to look wise ant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
SHOULD OBSERVE THE CHARTER

Section 80 of the city charter says:
bound by any contract, or in any way
liable thereon. unless the same is au-
thorized by a city ordinance and made
in writing and by order Of the council
signed by the clerk or some other
person III behalf of the city. But an
ordinance may authorize any officer
or agent of the city. naming him, to
bind the city without a contract in
writing for the payment of any sum of
money not exceeding $780,
1t Is plain that under the provisions
of this section of the charter the city
council has no right to authorize any
one to purchase fire apparatus or any
thing else costing more than $1OC
without a special ordinance to that Pr
feet. The custom of ordering costly
machinery and apparatus and passing
the ordinance on delivery just before
issuing warrants in payment is VIC
lation of the spirit of the charter. The
ordinance should be passed and pub
lished in local papers in order to give
competing manufacturers an equal op
portunity to put in bids.
Councilman Smith was right in hi
protest last night against the loos,
methods of doing business that hay,
long been in vogue on the part of of
ticials intrusted with the protection o
the city's interests. Too much fatl
has been placed in the representation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

preserve a becoming dignity upon all
occasions. No wild ebullition of spor-
tive fancy would ever ruffie the deep
repose of his weighty mind The far
thest flight his fancy ever took was
to wonder what there would be for
dinner.
AS stated above, Doc came to the
front in response to the urgent call OF
his conference.-the denizens of that
political -man's-land where frank
falseness is the current fidelity;
where forage and fealty are inter-
changeable terms and where perfidy
is a remarkable virtue. These black
visaged marauders may be seen skulk-
ing along the borders Of that lawless
land planning a foray upon honest
politics.. They seek leader, and their
choice has fallen upon Doc.
His political qualifications for such
leadership are indeed conspicuous. The
only political action of any significance
with which he can be credited, be-
yond answering roll call and drawing
his pay, was the betrayal of his fellow
townsman, Harold Preston, and that
too, in the teeth of what Congressman
Cushman would call iron bound
brass mounted, copper-riveted in
structiOns" For this conspicuous SER
vice his countrymen of the land
where black is white and wrong is
right, deem him worthy of distinguish
ed reward. For this service to the
state at large and the Queen City in
particular. King county will be asked
to put aside the laudable ambitions
of her less worthy sons and stand SOL
idly for Doc Smith for governor.
Shades Of the msjudged Benedict Ar
mold. how you must writhe to think
how far ahead of your true time you
trod the bootless path of treachery.
Had you but lived in our day your
greater reason might we'll have made
you president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

since. The inscription on the belt i
as follows:
Presented to John l.. Sullivan by tho
citizens of the United States, July 4
1887"
-
. Pictures of Sullivan and Ryan. Soy
enteen large and many small diamonds
adorn the trophy.
Sullivan won the bare knuekIa
in defeating Paddy Ryan at Mississin.
pi City, Miss, in a fight lasting nins
rounds. To commemorate the even,
Sullivan's admirers raised sevara,
thousand dollars and purchased tho
belt. which was presented at a public
function. Sullivan kept the belt
short time after he lost the glovA
championship to Corbett. The bare.
knuckle title he still holds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
John Sullixan's Belt.

The gold and diamond studded belt
which was presented to John L. Sulli-
pionship fight with Paddy Ryan, and
which disappeared about ten years
ago, turns up in the possession Of Jere
Donohue of Philadelphia, who exhibits
the trophy among his art collection
DonOhue secured the belt for $1O,5OO
which is slightly more than the value
of the metal and precious stones.
Sullivan was said to have pawned it
soon after he lost the championship to
Corbett in 1891, and few have seen it
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02
A SNAP FOR THE CITY.

1t would not be easy to find more
desirable location for the Carnegie Ii
brary than the site offered to the city
as a gift by Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Elliott.
1t is a triangular plot bounded by East
Alder, Palouse and East Poplar streets,
open on all sides. with good light and
needed for the building, there would
be room left for two miniature parks
that would add much to the beauty
and attractiveness of the surround
mgS This site is near the geographic
cal center of Walla Walla and within
a few years it will be right in the
heart of the business district. There
is no danger however. that a building
erected on this site would ever be shut
in by other buildings as there are wide
streets on all sides.
1t is a most generous offer that Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott have made the city
and the council should lose no time in
accepting it. unless it is certain that
some other philanthrOpic citizen has
something still better to offer. This
is hardly likely, as such gifts do not
generally come in showers. But if
there is any danger Of a rush. some OF
the would be donors might be induced
10 switch their zbeneficence to the aid
OF the Whitman gymnasium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-02

made by Portland agent of an east
ern manufacturing trust, whose prices
for apparatus and supplies needed by
the CITY have usually been paid with
out question.
All the councilmen after last nights
meeting appeared to favor compliance
with the law hereafter in the pur-
chase of all supplies by the city, and it
is to be hoped that this good resolution
will be carried out. The city's finances
should be handled with the same pru-
dence and scrupulous care that man
should give tc his private business. ~
The Statesman appreciates the fact
that it is a good deal to expect. 2f
councilmen that they Should give their
time and labor to the city without
compensation, but men who qualify
for the office of councilman should be
willing to accept the conditions laid
down by the municipal charter. Some
day in the not distant future the
Statesman hopes to see the mayor and
councilmen paid fair salaries for their
services But to bring about this
change the present city charter will
have to be amended or new one
adopted. Meanwhile the people must
depend upon the public spirit and the
integrity of their cOuncilmen to give
the city faithful and efficient service
without money and without graft.