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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Special Summer Excursion Rates to
Coast Points.

Beginning June 10Th, 1904, the W. &
C. r. railway will have on sale tick
cts to
Westport, Long Beach, Clatsop
Beach, Tokeland, llwaco, Seaview, I'll
oea, Pacific Park, Ocean Park, Nah.
Gotta, FlaveI, Gearheart, and return
at $40 for the round trip.
For children of half fare age, one
half the above rate.
Tickets will be good returning until
September Goth.
For full information call upon or ad-
dress j. P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
ALUMINIUM BRONZE POSTS MARK
line BETWEEN ALASKA AND
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
rhav Will Re Set at Half Mile Inter-
vals-Work Has Been
Begun.
Begun.

Aluminum-brOnZe posts, about TWO
and half feet in height, especially
manufactured for the purpose, and
set at half-mile intervals, are to mark
the international boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the British posses
sions. as determined by the London
award.
Plans for surveying and marking
the line are now being made and the
engineers who are to do the work are
assembling This week there arrived
at Vancouver, Prof. w. F. King, Brit
his imperial government internation-
nj boundary commissioner and chief
astronomer of Canada, and c. A. Big
ger. chief Of the Canadian survey par
ty, both of ottawa. They are making
up the British party there. Q. H.
Tittman. superintendent of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, will
he the commissioner in charge of the
American survey party. He will be at
N"ii'""'' u
week to confer with the British COM
missioner in regard to the work.
Three parties will be put into the
Hei"' e''li '"'''I ''7'' VI on H'''''
pti VI N"''"'''''i'o ''''>' y
party will consist of about ten men
III 'l'"is' u " SUI '''
oil Of I,a
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row.
fIol' N''iS' III Oh ii'''7' IL" "''i'
Vancouver froNIiice' 9'l''
Inns survey Will "e d Joiii' '''l''ll
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surveyors VIII p''i ''OIi pave ''''''''
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Russian Empress Birthday.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.-The
Russian capital had a holiday today in
honor of the birthday of the empress,
who was born June 6. 1872. The city
was ablaze with decorations. The
churches were thronged With persons
offering prayers for the emperor and
empress and the success of the Russian
arms in the Far East.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06

The Northern Pacific and w. & c.
R. Rvs announce special rates of one
and one-third fare on the certificate
plan for the following conventions and
meetings.:
The Annual Students Conference Y.
M. c. A.
Gearhart Park, Or. May % to June
6, 1904.
The Washington State Bankers As.
ISOLATION
Walla Walla, Wash, June Is, II and
10, 1904.
The !. o. o. F. Grand Lodge
Tacoma on June 9Th.
Grand Army of the Republic Grand
Encampment-
Bellingham, June 20 to 25.
Washington State Federation of Wo.
mems Clubs
Ellensburg, Wash, June 22d.
Washington Christian Endeavor I'm.
ion
Seattle June % to 26.
Tickets must be purchased, going,
not more than 8 days prior to opening
Of the meeting, and rates are con-
ditioned upon an attendance of fifty
or more who have paid full fare on go
ing trip. For information call upon,
F. F. ROOT, Agent
]. P. GOODHUE, Walla Walla-
City Ticket Agent,
No 8, South Third Street,
Walla Walla, Wash.
s. B. CALDERHEAD.
General Pass. Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Maine Falls In Line.

AUGUSTA, Me, June at a con-
Vention here today steps were taken to-
ward the organization of a state fed
GRAFTON of labor. Heretofore Maine
has been the only state east of the
Mississippi river where such fedora
ton did not exist. The formation Of
a Maine federation leaves but three
states in the entire union without such
an Organiza ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
THE FAIR ROUTE

Via Chicago or New Orleans to st.
Louis, is the one that gives you the
most for your money, and the fact that
the Illinois Central offers unsurpassed
service via these points to the Worlds
fair, and in this connection to all
points beyond, makes it to your advan-
tage, in case you contemplate a trip
to any point east, to write us before
making final arrangements.
We can offer the choice of at least a
dozen different routes.
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent,
142 Third Street, Portland, Or.
J. c.. LINDSEY, T. F. & P. A,
142 Third ST, Portland, Or.
P. B. THOMPSON, F. & P. A.
Room l, Colman Bldg, Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06

Here's a note from Mr. Jason say
ing not to come to dinner tonight as
his wife is dangerously i'll. Isn't it
sad?' 1T is, indeed by owe. Still. 1
suppose We can go to a restaurant"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Through Tourist Car to Worlds Fair.

Through Tourist Car to Worlds Fair.
On Tuesday, June 7th, the 0. r. &
\. Co. will run a Tourist sleeper direct
from Walla Walla to ST. Louis with
out change. Berths in this car should
be reserved at once.
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Additional Selling Dates for Worlds

Additional Selling Dates for Worlds
Fair.
The o. r. & N. Co. have ANNOUNCE
ed date of June 7th as selling date for
on June 7th will be good leaving Walla
Walla June 7th, Sth, 9th, 10th, 18th or
18th. r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06

Employment Agent-What was the
matter with your last place? DOmes-
tic-The missus was too perticuler.
In what way?" she wouldn't let
me lock tn baby in tn folding bed
Wen l had company"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
would marry the girl provided /
covered,

covered.
Mrs. RObb, who was formerly Mrs
Colman, conducts a lodging house on
Washington street near Second 9ya-
nue. south. Her husband is a fireman
on the steamer Telegraph.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
Northwest News,
CHIlD'S BETRAYER WILL DIE
Mother Fires Four Shots Into George
Joye In Seattle.

| SEATTLE, June 6.-George Joye,
porter on the steamer Telegraph. was
shot four times and probably fatally
| wounded by Mrs. Gertrude RObb. The
tragedy occurred at the Colman dock,
and was the result of a confession made
] by Mrs. Robb's 16-year- daughter
Camelia that she had been wronged by
Joye.
Mrs Robb went to the dock and met
he steamer She was armed with 81
caliber revolver, and her face wore a
determined look as she called to JOye
after the passengers had left the boat.
When Joye was within a few feet of
the woman she fired the five shots.
One of the bullets missed its mark
Two bullets entered the abdomen on
the left side. The third shot entered
column, injuring the cord so that the
mans lower limbs and the entire low
err part of his body are paralyzed.
The fourth shot struck him in the left
shoulder. inhicting slight wound.
Mrs. Robb had no regrets for her
act, and willingly passed the revolver
with which she had done the shooting
to a policeman and surrendered her
self She was taken to the city Jail
in the patrol wagon, while Joye was
removed to the Wayside Mission hos
pital. Doctors Crookall, Snyder and
Crooks, operated on the wounded man
and stated that his chances for recov-
cry were very slight.
Joye Exhibits Bravado.
Joye talked but little at the hOspi-
tai about the case and refused to
discuss it with an officer. He exhibit
ed considerable bravado, and joked
with the nurses and attendants while
on the operating table.
This is the way it goes out vest
he remarked, as his clothing was be-
ing taken off.
How many times We're you shot?'
asked one of the attendants.
Search mel" he answered. Some
came from behind and some in front.
Guess several hit me. 1t feels as if
they did, anyway.
Joye told Chief Delaney that he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-06
PINE FORESTS MADE TO ORDER
Commercial Value of Refreshing Is
Well Established

The commercial success of forestry
has been established beyond question,
according to the report of Field AS
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
HAbEAS CORPUS DENIEC
Thomas Dennison Must Answer In
the Courts of Iowa.
IL thnrpcd with tOmpii"iiy I'm tho
Nnbbcr, of I" Nrw York j. weller
of sI-,ODN worth Of Uin nonbs.

Omaha. Ncb, July 3-Thc petition Of
Thomas Dcun.aon for "A wit oi hab"a5
corpus 10 prc,cut his extraction 10
Iowa on papers issued by Gov. Mckay,
was denied by Judges Day, Tioup and
itedick in the district court. The dcri-
sion. which Was concirrcd in by all
three Judge, was rcad by Judge Day.
The governors cXtradition was issued
on re1uisi'ton Of Gov CumninS OF
iowa. on a warrant charging UonniSln
with completely in the ;Ibbcry Of
Jewclor ppliccI. Of New York. Of SlS,-
600 worth Of diamonds, on a train near
Missouri Valley. la, In December. 1872
Dc1nisona attorneys alleged insult
Gciency of law, hat the statute Of lin
itatiOns bad run against the crime. and
tina, D'ntla,n was not In low4 at The
limo Di the crane. In hr.ci. the cpur
held hat the .ratu'e Of Limitations had
not run aaa,u.' the alleged Cimc and
that he warrant OF c%'rauilIpn issued
by Coz Mickey was ~5uthcori, al
though il cid rot rccite III" Ilrlsdic-
tjOnrl lacl that Dcnnison was n 1uGi-
,iY, from Jut'.'a
The ".u5. 1..I that the Indictment
charpll" Dom. IN with completely IN
tho crime. r,.niacd by the Harrison
-..,. Q. ,..-. .--...H.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

Under the definition that a scab Is
one who gives more value for the same
price than another. it. would seem
That society can be generally divided
into two classes oi the &CabS and the
~On-scabS. But on closer ~invc5tiga-
tion, however, it will be seen that the
o -scab Is almost a vanishing guam
tity. In the social jungle everybody
is prcying upon everybody else. As in
the case of Mr.. Rockefeller, he who
was "A scab yesterday is a o seal.
to-day, and to morrow may be a Scab
again
The woman stcnOgraphcr or book
keeper who receives $40 per month
where a man was receiving $7j IL a
Scab. So is tn" CONAN who does a
mans work at a weaving machine, aHd
the child who goes into the mill or
factory. And the father who IL
scabbcd out of work By the wives and
children Of other men. sends his own
wife and children to sCab in order tC
save himsclf-Jack London, in At
lantiC.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
KILLED BY HOLD UP MEN
4 Sergeant Of Police kiiicd aud =
sh"rin Wounded ~ H"id-tp
Men at Killings, Muni.

pillings, Mont, July Sergeant OF
Police Robert J. Hanna vas instantly
Killed by two hold-upa while he was
Attempting 10 capture them. Sheriff
George Hubbard was shot through the
hand. The shooting followed the hold
up Of the Owl saloon and gambling re-
sort al about one O'Clock, when about
u mcn were compelled 20 throw mp
Their hands the robbers contcnted
themselves with taking all Of the cash
In sight on the tables, amounting 20
ABOUT & 600. i gambler In the rear
of the saloon, hearing the command
Of the robbers, slipped pat through a
rear door and notified the police, ono
Of the robbers acCOmp.irc- va cap
tLrod, Poe es are In pursuit Of tho
two ESCAPED robbers.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
PAYS UNCLE SAM S213.O92.l5
Ihis ~ !"cond Ius,nIim"nt 81 I.onn--
Nr>t. AMOUNTING to S:.OO ~
Du. July ~. wUi nr Hcndy.

81 Louis, July Eth" fair manage
ment FRIDAY paid in at the United
states sub,rcasnry In ST Louis the
second ingtallment of the $500, 900
loan secured from the government.
Tn" amount Of In" payment was
f2lS ,O52 Is, and represents 40 per cent.
OF the receipts from admissions and
% 90 sions bet TIVE June - and July
!, the latter date not included. This
covers a period Of ~ days, az there
were TWO Sundays in the time. The
rcXt payment Is due July Is, and must
be al least $500 900. Secretary Stevens
said Friday there was no question Of
It's payment
Mr.. Stevens says he does not know
whether the payment TO the govern
ment Friday included 40 per cent ~
the receipts from the lntramural rail-
road, This railroad ia owned by tho
fair, and IT Is contcndcd that It's re-
celptB do not come under the head OF
receipts from either admissions or con-
SESSIONS.
The payment Indicate that the re
ceipts Of the fair from concessions and
admissions during the last - days oil
June were 1923 1890
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
MUST ANSWER A
MURDER CHARGE
More Trouble for Miners Union
Officials in Colorado.
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000
fhnrI.,> ~. Meyer mud w. u. Hay
wood Must Face u Jmr, IN
Ihnrpc- of Murder aud
melting Riot.

Denver, Col, July "a special 10
the News from Cripple Creek says.
A. the result Of the finding Of tho
corpncr'5 jury which investigated the
death Of Roscoe MCGEE and John Dl-
vi. who came 10 their deaths during
the riots in Victor, on the afternoon
Of June i. President Charles n Meyer
and ". y. Haywood Secrc'ary-lrcas-
urnr Of the Western Federation ~
Miner, together with some thirty odI
men. ar" charged with murder and in.
citing riot. Judge Lewis Cunning
ham. sitting in The district court Fri.
day afternoon. fixed the bonds oi
Meyer and lIay wood at $lO,Ooo each
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

Sir Mortimer Durand, the new Brit
igh Ambassador A, Washington, has
had "A wonderfully TaricG and interest
ing career. From the time that he was
in India acting a. a political agent TO
Lord Roberts, with -sslng The "apilu!a-
ton OF an Amir, helping To smooth tho
wheels OF progress al Simla, through
all his diplomatic progress, there was
never any doubt as 10 his attaining the
top OF the tree. II Is said that peihaIS
the only time in all his life thai he
found himself disconnected was once
when ne was "A guest OF Queen victoria
al Osborne and a stock ri uneXccption-
able cigars was surrcptit!ousiy nitro
duccl inlo his apartmcnt-an and he knc"
the queen dctcstcd smoking, Ne lit one
e the clears and blew the smaubc lp
the chimney, Sir Mortimer does not
take Kindly TO our skyscrap"rs. II
tho embassy were at the top Ct one
Of these he said soon after his arrival,
Il should ASK my government 70 5ny
an q bulgalqw. "-Le.lIe'a WesA.y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

was there half an hour and paid saf,6D0
To Kelly. which was divided M among
the members OF the combine at the
meeting at julius Lehmann's house.
Kelly got the money at Buffers Once.
Bribery had been going on so long tha.
h people of ST. Louis seemed TO
grow accustomed to IL and thc public
was Indifferent, and we members of the
combine did not have any conscientious
Scruples about sclling our votes.
One day, at the beginning Of my
term as "A member of the house Of del
egates. | expressed a fear that we
might be subject 10 prosecution, hut |
was laughed at and twittcd for my
nervousness They told me no one had
ever been prosecuted for II. and that
no one ever would be. That they had
too much political power and wealth
behind them. and that no one would
dare attack them.
when these prosecutions com
mcnccd We were as'oundod. but still
confident of our ability 10 get out on
top. I'd Butter assured us there vas
no danger. and gave ~ authority TO
employ all the attorneys We wanted
and he would pay the bills, which he
did.
lie told rs not to feel uneasy. But
Ter talked to me a great many times
cOnhdCntially about his plans and
what he had done. | Will not here re-
veal what he said to me-, lest IniuS-
tice be done som" persons he may
IT,.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

The bond, of the others viii be fixed
Al a special session Of the court later.
The verdict accuses william Boyle
Of killing John Davis, and Albert Bilat
Of Killing Itosco" Niece.
The jury found that on the day NJ
the riot an armed body Of men, about
ninety members of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners, assembled AT Victor.
pursuant to "A prcarrauGrh plan from
different parts of the country, and hat
they were appointed special policemen
By Marshal OConucll, but that they
were in fact an unlawful ass"mb!age
Of mob
Before the riot, O'Connrll was re-
moved from office by the mayor and
hi4 deputies, and were ordered By the
sheriff to dispcrs" NotwIthstaIdins
this order, about fifty Of them started
A riot, when Alfred Miller, one Of their
number. attempted 70 KIN e &. Ham
line, and during the shooting McGec
and Davis were Killed and others
wounded Marshal O'Cpnu"ll II charged
with shooting j j Iiprncr in the back
during the riot.
The officers of III" Western Fedora
tiou Of Miners are held responsible" for
tnr crimes committed because pf their
sadi'ious and unlawipi language.
Among those who, il is alleged. en-
Outraged the crimes. are Charles "
Meyer, " d Haywood, John G Will
iains and the member, Of tho cxccti-
tive board a thus constituted.
Immediately after the verdict was
read, Information wa Nlol against he
Western Federation Of Miners and The
old executive committee
Capiascs for their arrest we're placed
iu the hands Of the sheriff Bond In
t1c case Of the member Ut the cxccu-
TIE committee was placed at s., 900.
The cases viii be heard at the Sep.
tembcr term Of court
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
BRITISH OFFER ACCEPTED
Russia Will Place Some of Her In
terests in British Hands.
ships OF ia, latter Power WIN rO-
lice and Protect She il commando
aud copper ISInnd seals.

st. Petersburg, July 3-Thr RUSSIAN
~Sovcrnnori has accepted he plicr Of
Hrq,t Britain TO police and project The
zeal fisheries Of the KpmmauGur and
Camper iai2nds, on EamahatEa. On
learning ne intention Of I,pdncs" and
BRUSH S""lcrs to take ~advanlaE" of the
present war o dcya tate tn" herds 90
tho islands, and approaching the diff
warslip3 for ihiH purpose, Great Bri-
tain volunteered to underlnkc the task
provided the Russian gLyornmcn,
would allow British warships TO cruise,
coal md take on board supplies at
Kamcharka. Russia GLADLY accepted
and has Informed tn" British embassy
Of lis acquicsconce Nic2roy AlcXieff.
who yls consulted ON the subject, has
,cIcpraphci that British cruisers Will
be Afforded every facility al %petropay-
loysk 10 draw half tn" stock Of coal,
amounting to 1000 tons. The British
ships Till only exercise the right of
search IN the caEc 81 British Dnd Jap
ancsc vessels. Great Britain'a act n
sure 20 Rave great luilucn- q On Rus
sian public sentiment, Increasing the
good feeling which Is necessary as 4
ass for a Russo British understand
ing, which all the diplOmaiisrs here are
o convinced Is clos" 10 the heart Of
tho British monarch
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
CHAS, CUTKE MAKES
HIS CONFESSION
Another Of the St. Louis BOodlers
Gives UP the Game.
GOING TO TAKE HIS MEDICINE.
Their" Was = Price Placed tpon all ieEis
iation wherein torpo,at onS or In
diy.huai- Benefited, and ,hc
Combine Got ~.


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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-14
THE DEAD.
+. woHLLEBrS.

Mr.. II, Wohlleben, one Of the
Oldest and most esteemed citizens
Of our town, died at his home on
East street, Thursday night OF
last week. MIR. Wohlleben moved
to Oxford a few years before the
Civil war, where he has lived
continuously since. lie entered
the Confederate army at TIE out
break of the war, and during the
four years Of struggle, made a
brave. faithful, loyal soldier. To
the day OF his death, the Lost
Cause was n sacred memory. He
was an excellent, publie-spirited
business man, but for several
years has been in feeble health
and unable to engage in active
business life. He was n member
OF the Presbyterian church, hold
ing the Office Of deacon for many
years before his death.
Mr.. Wohlleben leaves a devo-
ted wife, and q family of SIX
daughters, most of them married
and settled in our town. The high
+ esteem in which Mr.. WOhlleben
was held in the community, was
evidenced by the number Of
friends who attended the funeral
f services at the family residence,
Saturday morning. We join viii
many friends in deepest sympa
thy to the bereaved family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-14
Al Atrocious Crirnc.

One of the most brutal and
atroei0us murders within the his
tory otour state. was that which
occurred Thursday last, near
Water Valley, when Edward Cam
mon committed the double crime
OF killing J. L. Kimzy, and his
daurhser. Mss Fannie. Gam
mon vas a suilOr Of the young
Lady who rejected him on account
Of her fathers's opposition. Gam
non shot Mr.. kimzy while he was
AZ work in the geld, he then went
10 the home Of the unfortunate
girl. and brutality dragged her
from the house and enptied the
contents Of his pistol in her body.
Cannon evaded arrest until he
gave himself up 70 deputy skeriff
Frost, of Yalobusha county, who
hurried him to jackson for safe
keeping.
The remains of the murdered
father and daughter were buried
in the cemetery near Paris, their
old home. The bercaved family
has the sympathy OF everybody
in the tragic loss of their loved
ones.
Sheriff Welch and his deputies
promptly responded to the call Of
duty and gave all possible assis-
lance TO the officials OF Yalobusha
comfy in their efforts to capture
the criminal.