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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
A CANDIDATE AGAINST HULL
Cummins Forces Unite On judge J. c
Nichols.

Dt.S MONIES, Iowa, March 16.-
Judge Nichols. of Perry, is the first
candidate to be announced in opposi-
ton to Congressman J. 4. +. Hull for
the nomination by the seventh district
convention to be held May L. The
candidacy of the judge is the result of
the breach created between Hull and
Governor Cummins in the recent con-
gressional fight in Polk county in
which both men accused each other of
breach of faith. Although Judge
Nichols has been a Hull man. he will
have the backing of the Cummins
forces. whose effort will be to get the
counties outside of Polk to unite upon
him. If all the counties do this. Con-
gresham Hull could be defeated. and
Judge Nichols is considered likely
man TO secure such Il combination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
NEGROES ASK EQUALITY.
Ministers Of the African M. E. Church
Want to Ride In Pullman Cars.

CHICAGO, H.. March 16.-Negroes
are preparing an appeal to be delivered
to Robert r. Lincoln. president of the
Pullman company, asking for equal
rights with the white in sleeping cars
throughout the south.
This appeal is due to the approaching
general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, to be held
in Chicago in May.
At present in all states south of the
Ohio river separate cars are provided
for negro passengers. who are not per
mitted in the coaches where the whites
ride. Neither are they allowed in the
railway station restaurants.
Many southern delegates are expected
to attend. and the railways proposed to
provide special sleeping and dining car
accommodation. but this the negroes do
not regard as satisfactory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16

vention which opened in this city to-
day under the auspices of the New York
and Chicago Road Association. The
purpose of the association, which was
formed last year. is the building of an
object lesson road, which, will it is
believed, once accomplished. be but
the forerunner' of mal;y others and
will establish a precedent for the
building of continuous lines through
out the country
From New York in the east to Chica
go in the west, all the principal cities
and towns along the route have sent
representatives to the conference to
discuss ways and means With practical
prominent agriculturists and others in
terested in the project The convention
addressed by Joseph w Hunter state
highway commissioner of Pennsylvania
surveyor of New York James H. Mac
Donald, president of the American
Road Makers, Martin Dodge. director
of the office of public road inquiries at
Washington, and other men of note
The presiding officer is Col. Albert a.
Pope, president of the New York and
Chicago Road association and one OF
the foremost good roads advocates in
America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
DAMS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Denver Engineer Proposes Scheme For
Prevent Floods and Damage.

CHICAGO, H., March ia. II.
Weber. a Denver engineer. is endeavor-
ing TO interest Chicago financiers in
a scheme to deepen the channel of the
Mississippi and make floods impossible.
Mr.. Weber says that the only way
to control the water of the MiSSiSsippi
is to build dams of steel and cement
high enough to keep the water from
Overlooking.
Mr.. Weber has carefully studied the
river and realizes that many of the
bridges would be miles in length He
says that the land which would be
saved would make the greatest cotton
producing section in the world
Millions have been spent in a vain
endeaNOr to keep the river at bay and
many lives are annually lost when the
Hood season is at its height Nh Web
er is certain his scheme will be success
Wul.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
DUCKS DIE FROM EATING GOLD
Mining Prospectors Gather In Utah
Where the Dead Birds Were Found.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March 16
A great number of wild ducks have
been found dead near Bash City. and
investigation proves that the fowls had
been killed by eating small gold mug
gets which lodged in their crops.
Soon after the discovery dozens of
citizens began to hunt ducks. The new
scheme OF mining Was llofitable to
more than one of the hunters Dr.
Walker of HyattviIle found a nuepet
III Il duck crop worth $11.S5.
other finds We're made. and the gold
lever IS on. The nuggets swallowed
by the birds We're picked up on the
shore of Paint Rock creek. Prospec
tors are already on the ground. stalk
ing claims.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
State Senator Tewey, Of Montana, Is
Asked for $4,000,

BUTTE. Mont. March Estate
Senator Dan Tewey, a prominent
HelnZe man and wealthy hotel man
of this city. WAS married Saturday at
tefnoon and within an hour was made
defendant III a breach of promise suit
for $4,000 by a Mrs. Elizabeth Irtlev.
who claims that the senator promised
10 marry her during the present month
and stated that the date had been set
for last Monday,
Tawey's bride WAS nempioye Of the
Southern Hotel, and is said to be a Very
prepoSSessinS young woman. Mrs
tuey. the plaintiff in the breach-of-
promise suit. is a widow with two chill
dren and is 4 niece Of Senator few
eNs first Wife, who died December %
last.
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try. Another allows a man to commute
homestead for cash.
HanSbrOughS object in introducing
this bill is to furnish Il substitute for
the radical Quarles bill. which proposes
to repeal three very important general
land laws without putting anything III
their places.
Hansbrough and his friends believe
they can secure support enough of
members to authorize favorable re-
port on his bill but friends of Quarles'
bill insist that they will insist upon
that measure being reported.
The majority of the committee ia
vors remedial legislation. The ques-
ton at issue is whether existing laws
shall be entirely repealed or simply
modified. The house public land COM
mittee is said to be quite unanimous
in OPPOSITION to such radical legislation
as is carried in Quarles' bill so that
should the senate pass that bill there is
prospect of its becoming d law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
NEW GENERAL LAND LAW
Senator Hansbrough Introduces Bill
AS Substitute for QuarIes'.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Hansbrough has introduced new bill
relating to public lands. 1t consolidates
the bill formerly introduced by him
one providing for the repeal of the
timber and stone act, and for the sale
of the right to cut government timber
and another for modifying the desert
land act so as to eliminate the assign
ment clause and reduce the area to be
included in one entry from 800 to 100
acres.
The new material in the bill is a
provision requiring twenty-fOu
months residence by commuters, in
stead of fourteen months, before en-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16

1t is respectfully requested that the
county convention for the selection of
delegates to the said state convention
be held not later than Saturday, April
23rd. SO as to enable delegates who
may be selected from the different
counties to have ample time to arrange
their business affairs to the end that
full delegation from each county may
participate in the deliberations of our
state convention.
An effort will be made to secure the
usual reduced railroad fare for attend
ing conventions of this kind
BY order Of the democratic state cen
trail committee.
c. O. HEIFNER. Chairman
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Northwest News

main street in this city for a number
OF years, and the surprise was great
when the report of his sensational ac-
tons reached here. Mr.. Wright re-
at polysamy and gave out an inter
view to the effect that he was paralyz-
no recollection of what happened To
his wife he told the same story and
explained to her that he wanted to go
back to Seattle, see Judge Hatch, find
out what he really had done and square
the matter up. He left here that night.
OsteEsIbly to square matters, but to
date has failed to return or send any
word of his whereabouts to Mrs
Wright.
In speaking about the case Judge
Hatch said that Wright and two wo-
men We're ushered into his presence in
his chambers, Wright evidently not
expecting to run across an official
whom he knew. When Hatch recog-
niZed him, Wright muttered something
about d friend and hurriedly left the
courtroom. Judge Emery. who was
present. suggested that possibly the
young people We're baShful and offer
ed another room where the ceremony
could be performed in private. In the
meantime the baiin went and took a
look at the records and found that
Wright appeared Il party to the Ii
cense. Judge Hatch went into the
corridor where the two women and Mr..
Wright We're having Il rather spirited
session. Wright came 10 him then and
told the judge that he was lin trouble
and wanted to tell him about it,
Judge Hatch refused to listen and left
the party.
Asked if Hatch appeared. to be under
the influence Of I'quor. Judge hatch
stated that the man was perfectly so
Der. thus giving the lie to the would
be polySamistS chief point OF defense
He said further that he remained in
Seattle all day Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday, but Wright had not been to
see HIM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
PARTMENT TO BE DECIDED
AT NEXT MEETING.
Motor for Alarm System to Be Pur
chased NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bust
ness Transacted Last Night.

Who will furnish the city with the
new hose and the combination hose
wagon and chemical engine Will be de-
cided at the meeting of the council to
be held next Tuesday evening. When
the council convened last night Coun
Gilman Brewer chairman of the fire
and water committee. stated that his
committee had not had sufficient time
to consider the bids submitted and
asked that the matter be deferred I'M
til an adjourned meeting of the coun-
Gil. which he suggested be held next
Tuesday. Councilman Smith entered
Il mild protest against carrying the
matter over another week. but the re-
quest of the committee was granted.
Upon the verbal report of the fire
and Water committee that the new fire
trials given it yesterday it was voted
to accept the engine and Il warrant in
the sum of $500 was ordered drawn on
the fire fund III favor of \. q. Long in
payment of the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
PUTS MARK AT 10000 &.
New Settlers In 1904 for the Canadian
Northwest.

WINNIPEG. Man. March 1e.-If the
expectation of J. j. Golden. Manitob,
immigration agent. are fulfilled. over
10000 settlers will come to the Ca
madam northwest this year.
we are busy answering inquiries
from men who are anxious to come TO
this country and want to know if tbav
c"iI OBTAIN work when they come"
Sald MI Golden today Most of these
inquiries come from England.
men We are receiving Inquiries
from persons who are anxious To ,aka
up homeSteads and other letters ara
received from an entirely different class
those who want to buy land. The
latter are mostly received from the
northern part Of the United States and
eastern Canada.
We estimate that Manitoba and the
northwest Will want over 100 ooo ,,,a,,
'"iS Year to d" farm work and assist
on the railways. believe thar This
Year will see many Kew towns sn,ino
up III the west Wherever railways cross
new territory. All along the Canadian
Northern railroad Broadview extension
''I" ule hIrkeIla extension of Inc ca
'i"''''h Pacific railroad l expect to see
new towns.
Then, again. l believe many cant
''I'S'S Will locate here the coming
year Already We have received let
terS from several who would lilo -
open a Wholesale business here and
we expect to receive more when tn
snow begins to go,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Petitions.

\ petition was received from John
p. EOlin asking for a rebate in taxes
made in assessing his property in Rob
erts addition. which was referred to
the finance committee.
The Fl. p. IsaHcs company asked
that the lease to Scholl Brothers to the
water rights on Palouse street be can
celled and new lease executed in
favor Of the company. which was re-
ferred to the water committee.
The street committee will investigate
the petition of Joseph McCabe for the
joint Improvement by himself and the
city of a street along the city park.
The petition for the location Of an
electric light at the ton of
First and Alder streets was referred to
the electric light company.
The petition of j. NJ. Turner and 9TH
ers for permission to remove and make
changes III certain wooden structures
on their property. corner of Fourth and
Alder streets. in order that they could
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION

\ democratic state convention is
hereby called to meet in the city of
Olympia on Thursday. the 9TH day of
May. 1904. at 10 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of selecting ten delegates to
the national democratic convention.
which meets III st. Louis. Mo. on
Thursday. the 9TH day of July. 1904.
The basis of representation in the
said state convention will be three go
delegates from each county at large
and one additional delegate for each
100 votes or ma jOr fraction thereof.
cast for Chief Justice Hon. James r.
ReaVis. at the November election of
1902. Each county Will be entitled to
the following delegates, to-Wit:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
HE SHOWS WRIGHT is WRONG
Light Turned On Port Townsend Mans
EScapade

PORT TOWNSEND. March IA
Judge George c. Hatch Of the supe-
rior court in this district has returned
ana in an interview cast considerable
lshl on the actions of H. A. Wright. of
this city, who a week ago last Friday
attempted t" get married by Hatch
While the latter gentleman was hold
ing court in Seattle. Wright is a mar
rieo man whose wife and three chill
dren reside here He has been runri,,or
general merchandise store on the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16

Wife-There was Il man around to-
day selling big brass burglar alarm
bells to put on the front of the house
so | ordered one. What,
You know we haven't anything worth
stealing. Wife, know. but it VIII
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Street Grading Accepted.

begin the erection of Il brick buildir,,
was referred to the street commit
Street Grading Accepted.
The street commissioner. city SIM
veyOr and street committee having ,.-
ported that North Eighth street b.I
been graded according To contract .5,.r
in accordance with the ordinance, IL
was accepted by the council
Report Of Commercial Club.
a communication was received fro.
the Walla Wala Commercial club a,.-
cOrnpanied by the report of the wat,r.
committee of that organization. Tn.
communication was accepted and rha
report referred to the water commit
70
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Purchase a Motor.

The fire and water committee hay
ing reported that it would be uece~-
sary 10 purchase an electric motor To-
be used in connection with the ua,,.
fire alarm system in order that tn
storage batteries could be charged. it
was ordered that the committee nur-
chase one at once, at the cost of S2oI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Good Roads Convent;o,

ERIE, Pa. March 1e-If ,,,,,,,,.
anu enthusiasm count for anything the
sooo roads movement is certain to re
celVe a great impetus from tho con,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
MORMON PERIL FELT IN WEST
How Church Is Extending Influence All
Through. the Coast States.

SEATTLE, March 6.-Mormonism
is by no means confined to Utah, but is
rapidly and by most insidious methods
extending its influence through Idaho.
eastern Oregon. parts of Montana anu
is endeaVoring to gain a foOthOld in
eastern Washington. SO quietly but
energetically have the emissaries of the
Mormon church worked among their
neighbors that their power outside the
borders of their own state is great
enough to give them the balance of
power in many counties. and even
throughout one whole state. yet citi-
zens of the country at large know al
most nothing of it.
The Mormons Of Idaho control
practically every election. They are
not yet in sufficient majority to elect
men to office against all opposition,
but their leaders are crafty and play
the different parties against each other
with such adroitness that the Mormon
vote is courted. and men favorable to
the Latter Day saints represent the
state in the highest places of the ma
ton. one wing of the republican party
is accused of an alliance win the Nor
mons. and the result is general dis
ruption in Idaho political situation.
Methods o. Work.
Their methods of work in eastern
oregon are much the same as in Ida
no. At La Grande Il big Mormon beet
sugar company has established fac
tory, and Mormon settlers are culd-
waiting several hundred acres of beets
settlement in the hills has existed for
years. and other settlers are now APP
pearng. while this big sugar company
is making IN arrangement With an irri-
CATION company by which another SUI
gar factory is To be placed in the va
kima valley and a colony of the fol-
lowers of Joseph Smith is to locate in
the valley to grow the product for the
plant.
The west is becoming aroused over
the spread of Mormonism. 50 rapid is
its progress and SO stealthy its step
Mormon missionaries are openly pros
telytins on the streets of Seattle AID
placing their tracts before each door in
the city. They hold al government and
all law subservient to the church. and.
as is We'll known, make the vaut tina I
within 100 years a Mormon prelate will
sit in the White House as the presi-
dent of the United States and that
Mormonism will rule supreme
Power of the Rulers
The MOrmons work in perfect bar
mony; there are no diSspnsions The
rulers o. the church have absolute
sway, and their Will is more powerful
than the government Of the state or
the mandates of congress. Nothing
"aHnts their enterprise or dampens
their ardor and enthusiasm. and their
missionaries, even i'll the southern
states present TO the ignorant and east
~ guided the attractive features of the
religion and win them over TO believe
IN the revelations TO the latter day
prophets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
For Over Years

The WEEKLY STATESMAN has been a well
come visitor at the freside of the best homes
in the Walla Walla valley. Every week more
than three thousand people peruse its columns.
THE WEEKLY STATESMAN today is the most
widely read weekly published in Wala Walla.
As such its a medium that brings results to
the advertiser. THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
IS bright SPACE paper, teeming 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.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
For Use of Label.

The WalIa Walla Typographical
union petitiOned the council To use TIN.
union label on all the printing done by
the city. The matter was referred To
the judiciary committee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. CSC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Liquor Bonds Approved.

The action of the mayor in APPROX
ing the liquor bonds of Goodman
Brothers. Fred Post and y. S.A1neidis. !,
was approved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16
Report Of Water Department.

Water Registrar Mclean submitted
his report for the month of February
showing the total receipts To b.,
$333o.51: expenses, $2760S9: balance,
on hand S569.62
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-16

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-05
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Closing Of the First National Bank
Of GrinnelI Results in Crop
Of Wild Rumors Of I'm.
mense Shortage.

The directors of the First National
bank Of Grinnell, whose cashier and
bookkeeper were drowned July 20, de-
cided to close the bank pending an in
vestigation into it's affairs, and request.
ed that a bank examiner be sent by
the government. The examiner took
charge and is engaged in going over
the accounts. This action caused the
widest rumors concerning the condi-
ton of the bank. The town is nervous
and apprehensive and stories of for
geries and shortages amounting to
over 100000 have found ready circu-
lation and belief.
There appears to be no adequate rea-
son for the sudden alarm. The bank
directors had trusted implicitly in
Cashier Spencer, whose connection
with the bank covered thirty-one years
Of service. His tragic death by drown
ing, together with his son, last week,
gave the town such a shock as it has
not had since the tornado of 1882.
Whether the bank directors had any
further motive than a natural feeling
OF prudence in requesting the investi-
CATION has not been made public.
Since the examiner assumed charge
he has given out nothing, and will not
until his work Is finished.
While a shortage may be found,
there is as yet nothing to indicate that
the death Of the Spencers was due to
suicide, in place Of accident, or that
anything is wrong with the banks &C.
counts. No receiver has been ap-
pointed. and none will be until the
bank inspector sends in his report.
The city is in the grip Of a blind I'M
reasoning fear, and the most absurd
tales gain credence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-05

AS that little son of yours
sits muslng before the FIRE,
he has, no doubt, great hopes
of a brilliant future. Open a
Savings Bank account today
in his name; make a small de-
post each day or month; teach
him economy and the value of
a dollar, and you will turn his
dream of todcy into reality in
the future. A great many
boys and young men have
their savings accnunts with
us. They are learning the
lessons of thrift and economy
and will be numbered among
the successful business men
of the near future. He wins
who.resolves and sticks to it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-05
Give. His Money "a powie.

E. M. Ellingson, wealthy commits.
sion merchant of Des Moines. and one
of the most influential Swedish citi.
zens of the state, has gone to Zion
City for the purpose of assigning to
John Alexander Dowie, the so-called
healer. the greater portion Of his
magnificent estate at Des Moines. The
Misses Elizabeth and Josephine Filing
ton, two society bellies, daughters of
the merchant, announced at a house
party that owning to their fathers
decision, they will have to retire from
social duties and enter the business
world to make living. Because Of
their opposition to their fathers plans.
the young ladies are to be cut of with
an insignificant allowance which will
not permit them to retain their former
position in society. The Ellingson
residence at Des Moines Is valued at
$4,000, and the entire estate at $780,.
900.