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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Among tho exhibits At the -
LOUIS Exposition from the State st
Mississippi : one frum manuisc-
turing firm. the W. I. Adams Ma
chine Company. Of Corinth- This
company has installed in S'ectlon -
af Machinery Hall a most cOmrlste
exhibit Of boilers, engines, saw
mills and gins. This firm. which
: enc Of rhs largest Of its kind IN
rhe South. has Just celebrated IL
rwentv-ifrh anniversary. - Tar a.
known this IS the first Mississippi
manufacturing firm 70 make such an
extensive display at an exposition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
Ne~ Registration orsesed-

In MANY counties Of the State an
entirely new registration has beeh
ordered bv the boar'i> of supervisors.
while in other> a supplemental re-
is,ration l. taking pldee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

\ eeasus u the enterpri-Ing loaa
of Newton. taken last week. >hsv-
the population of thar plase ais
more than doubled since the Fesler1i
census OF 1890. Things are BOOM
lur IN and around the eli towa Of
ate. Nav she never eeaSe To sroE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Total Casualties At rens wang cnuna
Amounted 70 1000

washington. May S-The Japanese
legation has received the toll0Ntng
h. lated Tokio. MAY :,
Em-rki c-pmmandant Of the
aEI lg reports that on Nav
d. .s4r cAa1lrv detachment dispersed
the enemy NJ Fen Wang Cheng. which
vas Immediately occupied By oar IN
fantry detachment The eueuly burned
ammunition before svaenatiaS the
stronghold. Refugees % the enemy
wha have been hiding in the adlotn-
ins forests and villages. continue 10
e-,rue Ouf AMI surrender.
Natives say that the number OF
Russians who Ssre carried CA litters
,h-uu..h Fen- Wang Chsns on MAY =
amounted 70 Ssaa. Il i believed that
the total casualties % the eneny ex-
r,..si,ssi ssa Our army usieh landed
m Lao Tuns. reports 9esachms1t
after reuulSirg sasa1 hnsiy q the
s,amv. occupied pa Lsn Ten on Nay
: sra dsSf-avesl fhe r1iiwav aEd cut
% telesrzraie esumuniearhon with
Erors Arthur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Aphirevss arr now At Werk On the
plans for tan handsome cl'5es haiitt-
lrss Nhnch arr To bs erce5e,i IN
Js..Sson. one bv the Merchants
Rsnk and one bv ths Capital Na-
tiouaL I, s, cxpsets,i that both con-
traer> all ,. lst >ome time during
tn comlns month. Both buildings
arc - b. i've storteS high-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
Pike arc snitn seetie.

Pike and Smith counties are the
Two tirst counties TO settle with the
auditor for privilege hceu~e> odd
from January l 70 Nsv l. PiSe :
report was S3.SS5 and Smith county
rand INTO the treasury Sj45-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
To Rival Vasa-rsiI,,. slI,-sr-.

Ashesslle y c. Nsy S-Philip Hen
~. wealthy Enslislmln OF New York
and LouGor. has been here b1ying vas,
Quantities u land n and around Asae-
vile. and proposes 10 build up an es-
tate % rival George vsnesrej : Bit
mere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Sau Francisco. May s-Henry Faess.
who nAss = graf fortune By the IN
vention Of earesd Eire. ant vas for
nsriy a partner q John W Gates. dies.
In The zguseaus~ AsrS wetEestAy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

really Si=niHE 20 re-eh a rrompf fssf
ana pseise sstsleErus = sh~lr sl-sr-
enee~ Thts sh- can efer a. ne hssf
Pr,,sg - her ruc-s ieirh ant f-aferuHi
sentiments toEar'is her sister reRae-
lics
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

rsrre Haats. Ind. May S-Niners n
the Bogle mine. n Burnett. are On
strike because ths drivsrs refuse to
wash the mine mules The question
aas been recsrr-d . ;osr conference
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

= Petersburg. May 81 a NIX
= -s1,r.sf thsr the NlsdlvossoS
squadron ass hes1 arninliaesa IN. ~ oae =
tle. An Official denial OF ehAs
-.ade however
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
st~,~t-s~.a~s ~.-.s--.

Manager Brlnsiie tept rs bad col
He s,ssh~,i an etr,tric hurtco tkas
-ang bills wherever an usher ur A.
~ iant VA stattrn-,t he riuSirs
last lrsid snru<h snr the thstrsr ~rt-
ployss bar aut frr th~ audience 70
Aear nseant -arc sv~ry nan 70 a.
aiacs
-LateS ant -cu'irmen- ssft re
manager sp--skirr In a vuice TIA, pa
ssrale.t every eoruer u The thsater bat
bat M toue - alarm n tt. there = a
are in the euiltin< nsxt ,lo.,r There Is
sot ths siighs~t cause Tor alarm. 81,
every man. woman snd chi.t NUS
Keep bis seat Must Keep HIS ss~tt. yy-t
understand Nrt Nin al ~ out safe
y ami qKirkiv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

ProxresSo. Yuca-az. Nay "A hoase
N this city has Been raldsa BY th-
p.oi.ce. Who captured twO araertc-sns
hv the name of Fora aEe Wtiisz-.
Who wsrs caught nanufacturing eoaa-
,srfefr money
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

The oyster commission al regu-
meeting at Pass Christian last
WeeS. appointed a committee 10 20
10 Jackson and seeS 70 effect some
rplief from the conditions prevail
ing b.-eauss Of the failure Of the ~
cent legislature to make an aPPro-
priarion for the commission : eN-
p-ns-S. Tn. commission Is without
funds TO operate. and the hlunder
af the legislature NAV caus4a serious
results Warrants presented 10 the
State treasurer have pct been hon-
ors-i. II being state,i that there arr
no funds N the treasury for the
nQruO<P
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

he Japanese. Who
an Of the =
the Liac AZ
sg Por-
ut by
a. -
.slsse -ts
.aat swe
Texas. on ne night a1
Mrs. Mary wag
and &. Ar
persons were uslx Al
Putnam one M sas kiIls Id enc
woman injured. There were easaalrss
NJ other points.
When they found that the isolation
of Porth Arthur was Inevitable. =
roy Alexie1 and Ora Se BIS
hastily gathered up all important
umsnts and surplus money. losa
what field artillery there WIS on &c
train and retreatei TO Mukds y
ing Gen Ssoss-sel to hold the Il
the laps should relieve him
rhe ting Michael Davitt. Of Buffalo.
lies on the bottom n the Wslland river
st Nuntrcse. Ont. under - fees or
water. with 4 badly damaged bottom
She was going frum Buffalo to Wei
land. and struck Sunken pile in the
North channel n MontroSe bridge. No
one was drowned.
Four bandits. convicted ef murtsr.
wexe sarroted. on the am. in the pro-
vircAl jail al Santiago. Cuba Il vas
tse first LEGAL execution since the span
ixh regime
The United States canal cs=aissicn.
On the 4th. took formal POSSESSION Of
the Panama canal route and of tse
property of the Panama Canal c. Tie
property : no~ under he control AMI
direction Of Mai Nark Brook. Cnisest
Ssstes engineer corps
James Horton. Of Iopiin. Mo. aged
IT. broke down. on the 9Th. and -
lated details Of the murder q his
stepfarher. j. f. KennelL in tnat city
March ). The deed. scrcrStrg ID the
confession. was committed =
brother. ollie Horton. aged ts
in iail IN Carthage. No.
The Tampa Bay hotel n "a. F'a--
was threatened with desti Hetion.On the
sth. hy an explosion in the basement
The blaze vas exringufshed without
ser:ous loss. The hotel w@s crowded
with delegates 10 the Panama canal
convention. and . panic was barely
aversel.
z III Hubbard. Of Sioux City. Ia
WIS nominated for congress Ny tae
republicans Of the Eleventh district
On the dfty-sourth ballot on the Stn.
defeating Congressman Thomas s1o
osaer candidates.
A Jury having at length bee Sc
cursd. the second trial Of former MAY
or A A. Amss. Of Minneapolis. Alnn-.
on . corruption charge. began on the
ssh-
The French government has dseidsd
to reject both in substance anu toF1'
tie note Of protest against PressdeEt
lsahss's visit 10 tac auirinal at Rome.
sent nr the vatican . all Cathotie pow
ers. The French ambassador 70 the
EcIy See has been instructed oy scc-
ssxn Minister Deieasse &c -oufy tns
papal secretary Of state 70 tals eneeh
and 10 declare that France eonslaefs
the protest TO be null and void
Eight hundred Thioesans corlne
from the direction Of Shigarze attacked
the British mission a.
dawn on April s. re
reuHlsed with heavy losS A'
hritzxA loss vas rxo ~oanG
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Ground has been broken IN TIM
ton for the construction OF tht
water. lighting and sewerage syS-
tens. provided for in a bond ls>,le sue
bv the eitv. The water supply Viii
come from one Of the finest springs
in the country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
80, c,urtnou,e for pr.ntiss.

The bosri Of supervisors OF I'ren-
tiss county adopted plans last ueeS
for a s,i4. 600 courthouse and S6o.ss'
iail which will b. built right away
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
CALM DISCIPLINE
PREVENTED PANIC
What Might Have Been a Repesi-
tion Of lresuots Horror.
MAS MsRIsD BY GOODNESS
rr~~ssr. re~st~r. - N-~ N~-s
SH,. N.. o. Ftr-. sd . r..t~
~.. Pr~.-.s~ss - Dt.vt.y
nt ~ sfmta

Nev Ncrs. MAY q Discipline calm
u~Ss and reaty Nit pr~,sate,i q pan g
n Pruesor'> thsater Friaay aixhL Ths
sevon1 at of 4 Ea~s q Ptynouth
fr,,n a ~inds- q tas ana s.snr q tn
other hsif ~ th- ,hesier bulidln<. used
Tor a-c~s and he stosa<e - scenery
\ r'd trrrue q same ucsssi cat In
rhr~~ ssccgss mor~ ths usp~r s~srs
NRre u1aring gtth dr~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

~Seep yoar s-sfs, e. saybosiy n teis
hagse starts stsrnp%de til kuo-rs nis
heai - The arsr man or sccrtn that
s-5ss rrrsh f1c th~ DOR Win l~
mashed zish eiuh-
Fhsr~ NaS m r'1=a IN 81 1inut-c
affsr ne ps,licen-u ha,i seea tAs SMOKE
tas ta@azsr hat bsea ~mpiis,l t7on gal
~ "a rvhs--tra da.5rs. ant The h.g
cr'tsa aer,ts,i .nro the streets wtthout
a ssu<l- p.srson hslas b1rued, brutse&
- acrNfErssf
Tss arsns~a s.s he flames under
g,asrul aft~r ahcat So H'''s ianas~ h,l
h.esu ltuus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

The expssS.,l happen,-i last Ee,-S.
Shen Gov. Nariaman l>sned notlrs
that On >aturiay. july =. the gov
ernor. treasurer and arnlituF of tire
>tate Of Mississippi wlll recstve hid>
fcr tn ISSUANCE q S5usi. nsla af non
taxable thir-v-vesr bord< II the
>tste- r.-,lesulahls Nv the State after
the explration q ten war. the
bonds to bar interest at the rate u
81 PER esnt pr snnum. p4'abls
ssEni-4nnuailv at the tr-Su7sr's of
fice AZ Jackson AT hIi> must =.
accompanied bv a certified cheek "
onc-tenfh Il the value of tn bont,
bad for. No bii to b. can~iiery,l
II - than par value II bombs bII
ior. AMI the cammItrg-e rs-~.rves IN.
right o. relect anv and sll hi,i>.
Ths.-a binds O. ae is>ussl were su-
thorizssl bv the hst legislature. AMI
rhev WIli eaule n az a very oppa--
rune tIme. for thu neRrv n m
treasurv i nov verv low. and sf.er
the June Distribution of the Ssho.l
fund the hzianc- all =. Vers sgralL
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
HARMONY LODGE, No. 3, I. o. o. r

Meets every Monday evening at 1880
in |. o. o. +. Hall. Fort street.
+. NJ. McGREW, n. c.,
Z. II. HENDRY. Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
MRS. CHADWICK ARRESTED.

! New York, Dec. Mrs Chadwick
has been arrested for aiding in the
embczzlcment of bank funds.
! Mrs. Chadwick claims 10 hold a note
for $5oO.oOo, signed by Carnegie; she
declares that she Is his daughter. Car.
negie denies II.
Oborlin co.. November 2S.-Thc
Citizens National Bank of this city
closed today on the result of heavy
loans made to Mrs Cassie Chadwick.
The following notice was posted on ths
bank door today:
! This bank will moi open this morn.
ina or until further notice. The bank
is in charge of the national bank ex.
aminer for examination aud investigl
ton"
a financial statement issued by the
bank in September last showed the
capital stock to be 100000: surplus,
100000; deposits, $4,000; loans aud
discounts, $4,000; bonds and real es
tate. $l33,000: due from banks, S12G..
600: cash on hand, $2l 900.
&. G. Beckwith Is president of the
institution. The bank was founded in
1858.
Vice-President Squires of the Citi
zcns' National Bank said today:
/ Loans to Mrs. Chadwick were made
by President Deckwlth and Cashier
Epier without consulting the rest oi
us. They were all placed in the safe
deposit vault The rest of MS believed
that all of the Chadwick paper W,
iheld was a note in favor of Newton fol
$4,000. Beckwith now says We are 20
heavily involved on the Chadwick pa
per that an immediate settlement mus
BE- made. 1t Is claimed by the pres
ident that the bank holds two notes
for a loan made to Mrs. Chadwick
one for s500,O0O and one for s2O0, ,OOC
on what he believed to be gilt-edsed
security"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08

The Weekly Edition of the Evening
Bulletin gives complete summary os
the news of the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
LUCAL AND GENERAL
Read Wants" on page 6.

amounted to s2336.
+. c. Atherton returns from Kula
improved in health.
The p. NJ S. S. Mongolia Is due TO.
morrow from the Orient.
The best cup of Hawaiian coffee In
the city. N. England Bakery.
Don't miss the chance to buy 1904
shirt waists at less than cost at Bloms
The barkentine Archer sailed from
San Francisco, November 30, for this
port.
Our new Haw'n. Souvenir Calendar
is the best yet-only IS cts. Wall,
Nichols.
f. L. Gibson of the Marine Hospital
Service departed yesterday for the
mainland.
Enameled pins from $3.50. and
brooches from s2.25 up Only at ].
a. II. vieira.
C. II. Durfee of the Customs House
left yesterday to spend his vacation in
Los Angeles.
Take thought for the morrow, and
! lay in a stock of irrigation. Get 1t at
the Pantheon.
Judge Gear has appointed w. Il. Sims
master on accounts of the estate OF
Tokuiiro Niiya.
/ Wall Nichols Co. announce that
their stores will remain open evenings
until Christmas.
The schooner Defender sailed from
San Francisco for Honoipu, Hawaii,
on November ".
orders taken for fresh violets. In.
luire Harold Gear, 1886 Emma st. Tel.
ephone, Blue 2371.
| The steamer l.ikelike had one of her
boats smashed at Kalaupapa during
rough weather on Tuesday.
Buy your seats early and avoid the
rush at the football game Saturday.
Sale at Woods Il Sheldon.
Princess Kawananakoa receives Fri.
day afternoon from 3 to at the
Campbell home. Emma street.
Arabic" is valuable for cooling iron
roofs and for stopping and preventing
lenks. California Feed Co.. agents.
The transport Logan carries mil
lion pesos for use in the Philippines
having been miuted at sun Francisco
The ladies' fancy work sale at ths
Y. w. c. A. rooms is proving a great
success. The sale closes this evenin.:
Il. NJ. Shaw of the local lighthouse
office departed for the Coast Yesterday
on the Logan for a months vacation.
The barkentine Ouickstep is n dere.
lict OFF the coast of Oregon. She was
abandoned November 27 off Rogue
River.
Tomorrow evening n dance will IA.
given at the NIoana Hotel. The annual
Moana dance is scheduled for New
Years eve.
Something in the nature or n harley
famine depends on the arrival of ,hs
Rithet o5 days out from San Fran.
I.isco. for relief.
DO YOU notice that we cater TO all
the successful receptions. parties Ian.
louets. etc. Elite Ice Cream parlors.
Telepbone 1S2 Main
A discontinuance has been filed Inv
lChas. Clark. attorney for plaintiff in
the suit OF Allen a Robinson vs. Fred.
w. Knight. assumpslt.
Regular meeting of Hawaiian Tribe
this evening In Odd Fellows Hall:
work in adoption degree. Visiting
members cordially invited.
A kodak makes the merriest Christ.
mas present. Many good suggestions
are offered in Honolulu Photo.Supply
Co.'s announcement in this issue
Judge Kaulukous son, Abraham. OF
Yale Law School. senior class, has
been taken into Corbey Court, an ex.
IclusiVe secret order OF the institution.
Shlet CLERK Mailing and Stenograph'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
RUSSIANS ARE STRONG.

St Petersburg, Dec. The mill.
tary strength of the empire is so far
untouched by the war. Plans are con.
templated for using only eight out of
twenty-seven regular European corps
IN the prosecution of the war.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
BEER EoR cANIEENS.

Washington, Dec. : senator Proc
tor former Secretary or War, has in
troduced bill providing for the re-
peal of the prohibition Of beer in army
Cantoens.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
M'lAUGHLIN DEAD,

New York. Dec. 7.--lIugh McLaugh'
lin IL dead.
Hugh Mclaughlin was born In
Brooklyn, April 2. 1897 In 1861 he
was elected Registrar of Kings County
and twice was reelected. After that
he became Dcmocratic boss of Brook.
lyn. He was active in promoting the
construction of the Brooklyn Bridge
and of Prospect Park.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
A POINTER FOR CHRISTMAS
PHOTOGRAPHS,

To those desiring photos for Christ.
mas, we would advise an immediate
appointment. Time is getting short
and work is increasing. Also procure
our new 1905 calendar, SO cents each
ready for mailing, Rice & Perkins,
Hotel ST., Mott.Smith Bldg.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
BIG LAND FRAUDS.

Washington. Dec. Official an
nouncement IL made that extensive
land frauds have been unearthed,
Vigorous prosecutions will follow. II
is intimated that prominent people are
involved
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
NO CHANCE OF soRTIE,

ST. Petersburg, Dec. THE plant
ing of heavy guns on 2O3 meter hill
has destroyed all chances of the gar.
rison of Port Arthur making sue.
cessful sortie.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
WORLD NEWS BY CABLE
ASSOCIATED Press Cable
sATTlEsHIp is BURNING.

Toxic. Dec. lit is officially re.
ported that the battleship Peresviet is
burning and that the battleship Pn.
bieda is badly listed as the result of
the cannonade from 2O3 meter hill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
czAR's THIRD SQUADRON.

London, Dec. THE Gar has de.
creed to dispatch a third squadron
OF seven battleships, Ave cruisers and
forty destroyers to the Far East.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
SEpITION SPREADING.

Tientsin, Dee. An anti.dynastic
uprising is likely in lionan and shan.
tung. Sedltion Is spreading in eigh.
teen provinces.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-08
CONCERT AT YOUNG.

A public concert will be given by the
Territorial band at the Young Hotel
al 1880 this evening. as follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
WALLA WALLA may HAVE
BETTER FREIGHT Rates
Committee From Commercial Club Have Conference With
General Freight Agent Miller Of the
0. R. & n. Company.

piled with data and figures to prove t.
the gentleman that Walla Walla had
not been accorded the same consider
alton that other towns along the line
of the O. r. & n. had been receiving
in the matter of freight rates. These
facts and figures We're carefully gone
over by Mr.. Miller and he took notes
CT the same so that he could use them
in considering the requests that had
been made by the committee. 1t was
finally arranged that the committee
Mr.. Miller and S. G. Fulton. general
freight agent of the Northern Pacific
railway company. would meet in Port
land some time this week and the sub
ject discussed by them more fully
Mr. Miller assured the committee that
he was willing to do everything pos
sible to assist the people of Walla
Walla and that he would do all in his
power to induce his company to take
favorable action on their requests
While he could not positively state
what would be DONE yet he was GER
tain that the O. r. & y. and Northern
Pacific officials We're willing to give
the people of Walla Walla the best
freight rates possible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
OPENING A BIG SUCCESS
Wheeler Company Viewed by
Many Visitors.

Despite most unfavorable weather
conditions the opening of the Motter-
Wheeler company's annual spring eX-
hibit was largely attended this after
noon and the charming array OF spring
effects in dress goods millinery. novel
ties. tailor suits, clothing and home
necessities was viewed by several hun
d"ed visitors at the big store. Mana
ger Hooper with his characteristic
energy and good taste aided By near
is a score of decOra tors has succeed
ed in transforming the mammoth store
into a beWildering scene of beauty and
artistic effect. and the result brought
forth many expressions of admira ton
from the many VISITORS Truant's or
CheSira stationed in the shoe depart
ment lent additional pleasure to the
opening by rendering an excellent pro-
gram during the afternoon. The eX-
hibit VIII continue tomorrow and We'd
neSday afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

The transportation committee from
the Walla Walla Commercial club con-
jr., Frank S. Dement,, Fred w. Kaser
and Harry B. Strong, had a lengthy
conference this morning with r. B.
Miller, general freight agent of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
pany, in this city this morning re-
garding freight rates and other mat
ters of interest to both the city of
Walla Walla and the railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. Miller arrived in Walla Walla
this morning from Dayton in his spe-
cial car. and he accorded the CONNER
cial club committee an audience at the
depot, shortly after his arrival.
The committee and Mr.. Miller spent
about three and one half hours at the
and the subject was thor
Oughly discussed from every stand
point. The principal object of the
committee was to present to Mr. Mil
ler the matter of freight rates out of
Walla Walla on the products of the
Orchardist, farmer and the manufac-
turer. The committee was we'll sup
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
FOR GAME PROTECTION.
Game Warden F. 3. Morse Interesting
Himself in the Matter.

County Game Warden F. B. Morse
has received a letter from G. @.
Shields. president Of the League of
American Sportsmen, with headquar-
ters at New York. in which he states
that he notes with interest that Mr..
Of game protection. He suggests that
Mr.. Morse use his best efforts in Wal
league. There are now Il members of
the league in Walla Walla county. and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
|C|TY Superintendent
CHOSEN THIS AFTERNOON
Professor O. S. Jones Of Seattle Elected By City Board Of
Education By a Vote Of -Four to ne---Director
William R. CriffeId DiSsents,

lected, which was adopted, all the
members voting for it except Director
W. r. CrifIield
Professor Jones is one of the leading
pioneer educators of the Northwest
and has been engaged in educational
work for many years in Seattle. He
served two terms as county superin-
tendent Of schools of King county.
Of city superintendent Of the Walla
Walla schools about one year ago, but
for some reason declined to accept it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

At a meeting of the city board of
education held this afternoon by a
vote of four to one, Professor 0. S.
Jones' at present principal of the
Denny school at Seattle, was elected
superintendent of the Walla Walla
public schools, for the term of two
years. with a salary fixed at $4,000 per
year.
The committee which had the mat
ter of the many applications under
submitted it's report