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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15
DEMOCRATIC DUTY AND OPPOR-
TUNITY.

The grand success of the Jefferson
ian banquet at the Hotel Dacres last
night proves beyond question that the
democratic party III Walla Walla coun-
ty is very much alive and that with
proper organization the county can
be gloriously redeemed next November
from the control of the party that has
misrepresented and betrayed it's inter-
ests on every important question.
The people of WalIa Walla county re-
gardless of party lines are in favor of
Legislation regulating railroad rates
and fares, preventing eXtortions and
unjust determinations and providing
for the equitable taxation of railroads
and all other corporations. The repub-
lican organization of this county has
been false to the people on these ques-
tons. 1t has sent members to both
houses of the legislature who have
voted down the line in reputation of
the party's platform pledges and their
individual promises and in abject obed
fence to the dictates of the corrup'
railroad lobby with which their part!
is in open and shameless alliance. A
the last session of the Legislature the
only member of the Legislature who
voted for the appointive railway com
mission bill from the organiza ton of
the legislature till its close was the
democratic senator, William p. Reser
The republican senator from this
county, Adams and Franklin voted
against the appointive commission bill
to whose support his party platform
had pledged his vote and also against
the consideration of the elective COM
mission bill that his faction of the re-
publican party now pretends to favor
In the lower house the chairman of the
republican central committee of this
county voted and worked against the
appointive commission bill from first
to last. while the other two republican
cation Of the house into the hands Of
the enemies of railroad legislation.
1t should be plain. then. that no re-
lance can be placed in the promise Of
any republican candidate for the leg
islature to vote for any kind of COM
mission bill no matter what he or his
party may profess. The only way to
help in securing the passage of COM
mission bill by the next legislature is
to elect full democratic delegation to
the Legislature from this county. SEN
ator Reser should be returned for four
years to continue his good work for
the people and he should be given a
colleague from the other side who will
stand shoulder to shoulder with him
in his brave fight to rescue the gov
eminent of this state from predatory
corporations.
If all that host of stalwart demo-
Gratis gathered AT the Jeffersonian BAN
quet last night will go to work with
vim and vigor they can win a complete
democratic victory in this county next
fall and place only democrats on guard
at Olympia to drive the railroad lobby
from the capitol and to enact legisla-
ton that Will make its further exist
ence impossible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15

In the Superior Court of the State Of
ington.
In the matter Of the Estate
of
Margaret McCool, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior
Court of the State of Washington. for
Walla Walla county made and filed
With the clerk of the above named
court on the I'd day of January, 1904,
in the matter of the estate of Margaret
McCool deceased, the undersigned, ad-
ministrator of said estate, will sell at
cash, lawful money of the United
States, and subject to confirmatio by
said Superior Court aforesaid, the fol-
lowing described real estate lying and
being in Walla Walla county. state of
Washington: The northeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter, the south
half of the southeast quarter and the
east quarter of the southeast quarter
Of the southwest quarter of section
ten, and the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter and the south half
of the southwest quarter of section
eleven, all in township seven north of
range thirty-seven, E. w. M.
The above described real property
will be sold on January 9th, 1904, or
within six months thereafter, at the
option of the administrator, to the
highest bidder, and offers in writing
for the purchase Of the same will be
received by the administrator at the
Office Of George T. Thompson in the
city and county of Walla Walla, state
Of Washington, after the first publica-
ton of this notice.
EDWARD O'SHEA,
Administrator
GEORGE T. THOMPSON,
Attorney for said Administrator
Date of first publication, 9th day of
January, 1904.
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In the Superior Court of the State of
of Walla Walla.
In the matter Of the estate
Of
Julia N. Greene, deceased
The petition of Nelson G. Blalock
having been presented to this Court
asking that the administration of this
estate be reopened and that the inter-
est Of Walter L. Greene in and to said
estate be sold for the reason that the
former sale of his interest in said es-
tate was void for the reason that no
guardian ad Item was appointed for
said sale and for the reason that there
was no money or other personal prop
erty belonging to said estate with
which to pay the costs of administra
ton, and the court having ordered the
Administered ton of said estate reopened
pointed administrator of said estate
and having appointed Edward G. Mills,
Esq, guardian ad litem of the said
minor Walter L. Greene, and having
notified the said guardian ad Item to
appear and show cause if any there be,
why the said order of sale should not
be granted, and the said guardian ad
litem having appeared and consented
to the sale of the interest of the said
Walter L. Greene and it appearing that
the interest of the said Walter L.
Greene in and to the estate of Julia n.
Greene consists of a one-fourth in
terest in and to lot three CD Of block
four ca in College Place No. ?.
1t is therefore ordered that the ad-
ministrator of said estate be and he is
hereby authorized to sell the interest
of the said Walter L. Greene in and to
the property above described, at pub
lie auction on the I'd day of May. 1904.
for cash to the highest and best bidder
and that notice hereof be given as by
law required.
THOS. H. BRENTS,
Judge.
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This action is brought to recovs,
Twenty Thousand Dollars, damages f.,
injuries caused by your debaucbir.
and seducing one Zadia Stnrm, the WIFI
of plaintiff and thereby alternating ana
destroying her affections for plaint,S
OSCAR CAIN,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY
p. 0. Address-Baumeister Buildina
Walla Walla, Washington.
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of Garrecht & Dunphy, Rooms 20 and
p, Quinn building, in the city of Walla
Walla, state of Washington, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business Of said estate.
WILLIAM N. BARNEY,
Executor.
ESTHER NJ. SMITH,
Executrix.
Date Of first publication March 18th,
1904.
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O. r. E. N. Co.

For Triennial Conclave. Kniob.,
Templar, September to and for tho
Sovereign Grand Lodge 1. o. O =
September 10 to 25. the O. R. & n %
will sell excursion tickets to San
Francisco via steamer. $27.3O; via raj,
$3.50.
Dates of sale
Via steamer August q. % and Son.
TENDER I and g
Via rail September 1, 2, 8, Is, Is ana
II; limit October 90.
For berth reservations call on ~
ADDRESS r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for the County
of Walla Walla.
In the matter of the estate
Of
Martin Hauber, deceased
This matter coming on regularly to
be heard upon the petition of c. A.
Hauber, administrator of the above
entitled case, and it appearing from
said petition that the said c. A. Haul
Der, is the duly qualified and acting ad-
ministratOr of said estate, and that
there is no cash on hand belonging to
said estate with which to pay the costs
of administration, and that the per-
sonal property of said estate consists
of Is head of cattle, Is head of horses
and 90 head of pigs, and that it is to
the best interest of said estate that the
said property be sold to defray the ex-
penses of administration.
1t is therefore ordered that the said
property be sold at public auction for
cash on the 26th day of April, 1904, and
that notice thereof be given by notice
published in the Walla Walla Weekly
Statesman as required by law.
THOS. H. BRENTS,
Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15

Washington, in and for the County
of Walla Walla.
Chris Sturm, jr., plaintiff
Charles w. Maier, defendant.
The State of Washington, to the said
Charles w. Maier:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of the
first publication of this summons, to-
wit: within sixty days after the 9th
day Of February 1904, and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court, and answer the complaint
of plaintiff, and serve a copy of your
answer upon the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff, at his office below stated;
and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand Of the COM
plant which has been filed with the
clerk Of said court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15

In the superior court of the State of
Washington for Walla Walla county.
In the matter of the estate
Of
Harlow Barney, deceased.
Estate of Harlow Barney, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor and executrix of the
estate of Harlow Barney, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers within one year after the first
publication of this notice. to the said
executor and executriX at the office
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WEATHER..

Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy
with showers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for Walla Walla, Wash
ingtOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for the County
of WaIla Walla.
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Washington, in and for the County
of Walla Walla
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Conflicting Stories Tell c
Sinking Of Japanese
Warships.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. Is (2:I2 a. m.)-Reports of a
Russian victory Port Arthur late yesterday aft
and early the ening and about midnight they
seemed have been definitely confirmed but the absence Of
official announcement the stories OF the dimensions of this
victory conflicting and confusing in character
The crcnsantial report that the Japanese had
attempted bottle up Admiral Starks Arthur by
sinking soneaden vessels and laying mines the Of
the haror employing the tactics of obson Santiago during
the SpanisH-Arnerican
According this two Japanese ships appeared off
the harbor with japanese feet behind them oensiby
pursuit The Russians however suspected and their ships
steamed sank the stoneaden vessels engaged and defeated
enemy and drove them off, The reports of the inct
ed however conflicting
the included the features the vessels loaded
with but according versions the Japanese feet
was conveying transports with the purpose of efecng landing
Pigeon Bav and after the failure Of this preliminary ranel-
the Russians played havoc with both the Japanese warsp
and the transports sinking four of the former and two of the
latter One gives the of the bateshp Retzivan
vessel which particularly distinguished herself during
action by ramming and sinking Of the Japanese batleshps
Ruors of this victory spread far and wide the
city during the early part of the evening" and the crowds which
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Japanese Fleet Retires From
Port Arthur After the
Engagement.
Special cbgram 1904
the YorkH Herald Comp


WEIHAIWEI, Feb 24-Fom japanese battleships and
nine cruisers the fleet that has been lowering off Port Arthur
passed this port to-day bound eastward The feet originally
contained sixteen vessels.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 25-In cablegram to the Gar,
received early this morning Viceoy Alee gives the following
additional details Of japanese Port Arthur
1.-The japanese saved themselves in boats and It
possible that some of them picked up by the eneys
pedoboa proceeding to examine the coasts The en-
trance harbor OPEN attribute the complete deangs
nent of enemy plans the brilliant action and destructive
fire of the Retvzan Can American built ship. Floating
mines are still visible the roadstead have recalled the three
cruisers sent in pursuit ORDER the first place.
to clear the of floating mines We had no losses
CHEFU Feb 24-The japanese again attacked Port Ar
ast night Heavy firing heard at this distance Dur
inc the engagement Japanese attempted to land at Society
Bav but were repulsed Chinese seamshp-the first
1ant1an that has cleared from here for Dalny forced
turn Yesterday being unable obtain permission to the
po at Danv steamship sgnaed for FIVE hours and final
" received reply ordering her to depart Immediately Her
captain reports that sighted part Of the Japanese eetwen
eight miles off Dalny.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Russian Cruisers Engage Japanese Fleet Of
the Harbor Entrance.

orIeobo
of coesp continue
Bayan Nov and
dapa tiipaing
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
BY JAPANESE TO ENTRAP
RUSSIAN FLEET ENDS IN DISASTER

am)-Aea mn yfn
hehreb strong or
~
mppm the e %
angL hp
sSMr The ememsd d@rudm tn mng@P m
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight, February as:
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy. unsettled weather
Thursday; probably light show
ers; fresh southerly winds.
A. g. McADIE.
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

Continued on Page 4, Columns 5 and 6.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

Continued on Page 4. Columns 2. 3 and 4.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
THE TzEATERs.

Alcazar - The Wrong Mr
Wright"
AIhambra-The Kuties" Hand
Ca1dfornia-HHuma Hearts
Centra1-"King Of the Opium
Ring"
Chutes-Vaudev11Ie.
CoIuin homestead
Pischer's--Roly-Po1y."
Grand-HThe Gamekeeper."
Orpheum-Vaudev Mat1ne'
To-Day.
Tivoli-HWhen Johnny Comes
Marching Home"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
DESS0bTIb(1 VIEWS VIEWS 5.
The Closing Days Events of the
Fall F S,iyai.
CREDIT GIVEN HARD WORKERS.
Glowing Account From the Pen Of
Ready Wrieer.

The Fall Festival closed i,ea blaze
Of glory last Friday night, the final
event being the splendid display at
fireworks, The following accouEts"f
tiae days events is taken from Th.
News and Courier, and is the work
of Mr.. w. W.Ball, one of the most
accomplished members, Of the staff
OF that paper:
Sumter. Noy. 25.-The horse races,
running aud trotting, on Oakland
avenue. and a handsome display Of
fireworks with a number Of striking
Es.set pieces,'' were he1eading Incl
dents of to-day's Fall Festival pro-
.gramme. The general assembly OF
South Carolinians in the streets was
not so largely attended on this clos:
ing day Of the ssCotton Jubilee" as
it was yesterday, but thousands Of
people saw the free shows. thronged
the stores, which were open to day.
and thoroughly enjoyed the many
attractions.
In describing towns carnival it
is easy aud some times eXcnsable. T."
initiate the story a little before com-
mitting It to the cold. storage Of the
printed page. Nevertheless. here
are some literal fact. In South
sCaroiina no city has gi,-n civic
festival in the past ten VARS which
attracted SO large a crowd AS this Of
,Sumter's. There have been such
events iii Greenyille, Spartanburg.
towns, but the attendance here yes
terday was .argerthan at amy one
day of them. This comparison. it is
to be understood. is not with State
fairs aud expositions. AS what it
was advertised 10 be. an amusement
week. a merry-naking. an occasion
upon which people are expected to
have good time, Sumter's lat hnme
to her friends has been success
recely equalled. Isis fair to. say that
in future when Sumter entertains
and invites the public nn one will be
justified in thinking of the event as
q small towns show. The annonnce-
ment of q Sumter Carnival will be
taken to mean quite as much as
though it came from Columbia OF
Charleston.
SUMTER S TASK
Sumter has set for herself high
standard. To live up to it'' will be
difficult task. In this connection
q visiting business man said yester-
day: This affair should not be re-
peated in Sumter next year. It is
too big to be held annually in Sum-
ter. tits too much to ask the mer-
chants and business men of Sumter
to contribute five thousand dollars
once in each twelve months to pros
vide frolic. But similar festivals
should take place in the Pee Dee
country in 1905. This festival has
been wonderful revelation Of the
growth aud spirit of fine town and
the people OF the Pee Dee especially
have enjoyed it. Mkt year should
be the opportunity "f Florence or
Darlington or Benuettsvi!le or
G-"rg-town. In four ar i've years
Sumter can give another party. and
you may b. sure i, would prove "a
bigger and better part. than even
this has be-,t.
TO WHOM HONOR IS DUEA
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Death Of DR.. R. T. DENNIS.
A Good Man Whose Sudden Death
Was a Shock TO Relatives and
Friends.


Bishoptille, Dec. H. The sudden
and unlocked :or death of Dr.. r. E.
Dennis was a. shock to this town and
Community Last Monday he was On
the streets III apparently good health,
and before 10 O'Clock shat night ne
was corpse The funeral services
were held at the Presby yterian schurch
Thursday, conducted By Rev. ". a.
Gregg and Rev. D.sA.sPhiaips, of the
Methodist church. The body of.tbe
church and the galleries we're filed
with . sympashizing, congregation
which attested the esteem in which
the deceased was held. The large au-
dience WAS nsIsed to tears by the
beautiful and touching tribute to the
memory Of DR.. Dennis by the yenera-
bic ex-pastor. Mr. Gregg, as he spoke
Of him as his intimate friend and
faithful pfysician of nearly 40 years.
His grave was. crewRed by loving
hands with the choicest and Eost
beausiiul flowers.
The subject of this notice was in the
6Sth gear Of his age-the son OF DIR.
John e. Dennis, who was for many
gears practicing physician IN this
town.. He served thyoug1oug. ine wa!
between the sections in the ranks and
afterwards as surgeon In Georgia
regiment. BE was successful physl-
clan and practiced in this town for 80
years. In February. 1865, he was mar
ried to Miss Mary 6. Green. who died
IN March, 1901. His surviving chill
dren are: e. G. Dennis, prominent
laywer of Darlington; Mrs. ). y.
Hill, Misses Rebecca and Theodore
and e. e. Dennis. d young lawyer OF
this place. DR.. Dennis was an elder
in the Presbyterian church and a
Christian who lived his religion every
DAY and his example and influence for
good viii be greatly missed. His many
acts Of charity, which were dispensed
in quiet and unostentatious manner,
will be long remembered by those,
both white and eolored, who we're the
recipients of his bounty. A faithful
friend, companionabie in all the So
cial relations of life and above the
average in intellectual attachments
his familiar face and fgcre will te
sadly missed upon the streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
TO WHOM HONOR IS DuEA

Who was the moving spirit. the
chief worker in this Festival-to
whom is most of the credit to be
given as among Individuals" / ad-
dressed the question at different
times to editors Of twn OF the news
papers of Sumter. "Emmet I. Rear
dom" was the instant response.
Others told me- the same thing, and
later in the windows III one of the
big stores here 1 noticed a picture of
Mr.. Reard"n with placard declar-
ing just what the two editors had
said This was voluntary and pub
lie tribute from this mercantile firm.
Mr.. R-ardon is 4 young citizen and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

Charleston, Dec. 3.-Judge Town
send yesterday issued a rule of man.
dapus to require Magistrate Mccoy,
of Berkeley, to give a preliminary
hearing next Wednesday, at his Office,
to the men accused of lynching Kit
Bookhardt Solicitor Hildebrand says
he does not think the prisoners will
appear personally before the magis-
trate at his Office, though nothing has
been determined upon that point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The races this afternoon drew a
crowd Of 1000 people to Oakland
Avenue. A beautiful. straigh,
stretch of half mile Of the avenue
was used as course. While most OF
the horses were from local stables
and no records were broken, indeed
the time was not taken. the contests
were spirited and developed much
interest. Summary:
First race, harness, free for all. one
mile aud half heats, J. Fl. McCall's
Prince Hal first. W. A. Bowman
Goodman second. S. G. Bryan
Pyro Wilkes third. There were five
entries. Purse $50 and $lo.
Second race, harness. one half a
mile heats, scrub stock, best = in 3
won by w. A. Bowman's Goodman,
M. VI. Browns Grady second, A. 4.
Stuckey's Riddle third. Purse $50
and SIS.
Third race. running, one half a
mile dash, for thoroughbreds, two
entries won by Bultman & Burgess s
Emnie Mercy, T. O. Sanders's Nan
tucket second. Purse $50 and SIS.
Fourth race. RAINING. one half a
mile dash. free for all, five entries.
won by Bultman & Burgess's Emnie
McRoy, w. S. Graham's Blue Jay
second. L. 0. Sandeis's Nantucket
third. Purse 500 and $40
Filth race. Que quarter Of mile
dash. scrub stock. two entries. w.
S Graham's Blue Jay first. w. f..
Dayis's williamsburg s-c"nd Purse
$l5 and $ll so.
The starters were: F. H. Frost. of
Columbia, and w. D. FriersoM, uf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
LEAVING FOR HOME.


At this hour the fireworks areov r.
| aud the hundreds nf visitors are
pouring out Of Sumter on every train.
| Between aud O'Clock this after
| noon, when TWO trains Depart. not
less than LOCO people We're assem-
bled at the Atlantic Coast Lin- sta
tion. This will give some nnti"n or
the number of visitors on the preced-
ing day, of whom at Least half spent
only the day here.
The opening Of the stores to-day
furnished another explanation of the
magnitude of the Festival. The
casual visitor who sees slch SPLEEN
didly appointed concerns, apparent
ly as big in every way as these seen
in cities Of $4,000 people. begins to
understand why Festival in Sum-
ter is not of the size Of one expected
of town of 5000.
IN A NAME.
After all, there is much in a name.
A city known for hundred years as
the Game Cock City" could catch
the inspiration of the name and rise
to it's demands, even were the spirit
not born in its people. The game
cock spirit is the Sumter spirit.
During this Festival the name and
the picture have been ever and
everywhere present. The badges
have it. The trades display floats
bore it. The houses, the autnmo-
biles. the carriages bore it and the
people looked it.
Yesterday it was desired to make
an annnuncrment OF change in the
time of the foot ball game. A coal
black negro assembled the reviewing
stand. in front Of the City Hall. 1t
~ss Fred Wilson, Court crier for
Sumter county. chosen by competi-
tive examination some years ago
from nineteen lusty-lunged appli-
cants. Stepping to the front Of the
platform, with an evldertly adequate
ncept!on nf the demands OF the
situation. to- make himself heard by
crowd. stretching one mile and
half through Main street, as we'll as
Of the dignity of his Office. sound
or rather, a mighty roar, came BOOM
ing from Fred Wilson's threat.
Possibly it was heard in Charleston.
Certainly it reverberated through all
Sumter town.
When Sumter is ready again to
invite the people of South Carolina
to be her guests she need only have
that marvellous negro to mount the
Court House steps and announce it.
All South Carolina will hear and
will wait for no second invitation.
w. w. 3.