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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
JAPANESE INSURE THEMSELVES.
New Lave Drive Foreign Com panies
from Mikado's Isles.

from Mikado's Isles.
Following the example of Germany.
the japanese government within the
last year issued regulations for the
foreign life insurance companies hav-
ing agencies In Japan. that threaten
to drive all but the largest concerns
away, says the Kansas City Star. The
Emperor Of Germany was so exacting
In his demands that all the American
companies Withdrew after many
months Of fruitless negotiations.
The japanese government stopped
short Of the extreme point Of the Ger
man contention, but the obligation to
deposit a guaranty fund Of 100000
yens ($50.OOO before beginning opera
tons and, in the case of life-insurance
companies. to deposit further sum
equivalent to the annual reserve set
aside by each company. for the benefit
and protection of policyholders has
seemed onerous enough.
The German Emperor did not pro-
pose to have the fatherlalT drained Of
money to profit the companies deposit
ing and investing ii in America and
enriching the New York money mar
ket, wherefore the mailed fist fell per-
manently upon those great financial
concerns and they left Germany.
The japanese government observed
many things while its hands were tied
by the old treaties and has been slow
to reach out for the foreign insurance
companies. 1t will let the alien con-
Germs remain. but they must become
virtually Japanese companies and all
the guaranty funds and investments
are required to be put in Japanese
bonds Of specified issues.
Having had free hand all along
and a large and increasing business.
the foreign insurance agents strained
every nerve since the government or
der was issued last June to have the
terms modified in some way. The OFF,
cials remaining obdurate, all the COM
panies are preparing to close up their
affairs here. Existing policies will be
continued and premiums on them col
lected and settlements made at de-
cease. expiration. etc, but otherwise
the American life insurance companies
have no future business in Japan.
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steep incline, to dash down on the 9th.
er side and swerve sharply to the left;
and all the time DOan kneels. dances,
stands on one leg. while every moment
the audience look to see him dashed
violently to the ground-truly peril.
Gus display OF reckless daring.
The thrill artist" does not always
bring off his feat. A Prof. Leon tried
to astonish the natives and visitors
by an attempt to ride a bicycle down
the steep water chute at the Cork ex.
hibitiOn. Before he had travelled very
far. however. something went wrong.
The bicycle began to wobble. and in q
moment the professor was thrown
heavily from the machine. and travel
ed alone down the chute for the rest Of
the journey.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
A Heart Story.

Folsom, S. Oak In these days when
SO many sudden deaths are reported
fromH eartF allure and various forms
of Heart Disease, it will be goo d news
to many to learn that there is a never
failing remedy for every form of Heart
Trouble.
Mrs. H. ID. Hyde, of this place, was
troubled for years with pain in her
heart which distressed her great deal
She had tried many remedies but had
not succeeded in finding anything that
would help her until at last she began
a treatment of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
this very soon relieved her and she has
not had single pain or any distress in
the region of her heart since. She
says: ~ cannot say too much in
praise of Dodd's Kidney Pills. They
are the greatest heart medicine have
ever used. / was troubled for over
three years with a severe pain in my
heart, which entirely disappeared after
a short treatment of Dodd's Kidney
Pills
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
No Answer Given.

Here is little story they are telling
on Maine professional man who oc-
casionally delivers interesting lectures
at intitutes and grange meetings. One
day he came across farmer feeding
his hogs. and he thus accosted him:
what are you feeding to those
hogs, my friend?"
Corn" replied the grizzled farmer,
who knew the learned gentleman b.
sight.
"Are you feeding 1t wet or dry?"
DRY"
Don't you know II you feed 1t wet
the hogs can digest it in one-half the
timer
The farmer gave him a quizzical
look.
Now. see here, DOCTOR" he said,
show much do you calculate a hogs
time is worth?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
Laxative doses Of Ayers Pills each
night greatly aid the Sarsapariiia'

GOD and Man.-Man judges from |,
worldly standpoint. from the posses
sion Of bonds, of stocks. of carriages
etc. God sees into the heart ana
judges accordingly. Whatever other,
may do. we will be true to our tradi.
t1ons.-Rabbi H. J. Elkin. Hebrew.
Newburgh. N. Y.
Corruption.-The will of the peopls
IL no longer exercised at the polls
The sanctity of the franchise IL M
longer respected. No methods are too
low or too vile to win nowadays. Thu
limit of corruption in this country has
been reached.-Rev. L. w. Vine, Ban
list, Des Moines. la.
Darkest America.-The evangelical
problem in Darkest Africa is not one
shade worse than 1t is in what might
be called Darkest America. For Amer.
leans there is no missionary work com.
parable with the work in the dark belt
Of America.-Bishop w. NJ Brown,
Episcopalian. Little Rock, Ark.
The Power for Right-A man ID
worth more than the work OF his hands
or the creation of his mind, or the
creed of his heart. We believe when
the man is truly helped and saved
we have set into action a tremendous
motive power for truth and right
Rev. G. J. Harris, Universalist At
lanta Ca
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CHAPTER XyII.-tContinuedJ

CHAPTER XVlll.-tContinued)
She had gone deeper than TINS INTO
thought before the prudent man above
stairs had finished the last will and Tesla
meut of Sarah Eastbeli. She had forgot
ten all danger i'm her love-dream. hut she
awnke suddenly to it at finding hgnre
standing at her elbow. wan and ghost
like. something from the other world
she verify believed in her first surprise
and horror. Two years ago this being
had lived-only tonight she had heard
that she was dead-and she sprang up
aud went bnck with hands spread out
against the wall. too terrified to scream.
Hush, don't make a row-dont you
know me?' croaked the haggard hg'I"e
huskily.
"Sophy--Tom. wife" calculated
Sarah Eastheli.
"Yes-but not dead yet--oh, dear, no
black as Toms coat isr' she whisper
cd back.
Sarah glanced at her. She had not
yet recovered from the shock. and the
woman was terribly forlorn and ragged.
with death -head cleaning from bat
tered black straw bonnet.
How did you obtain admittance TO
the houseT'
Through that window--it was unfast-
rned."
"You have come in search OF Tom
No. no-to warn you of n danger--of
Nh awful danger. Us I live. Sally, to you
and your grandmother. [ can't tell you
here-I daren't be seen by Tom she
whispered still. 'he would kill me- if he
found me at his heels. Outside IN the
garden | can breathe a bit"
II will come with you
Sarah followed Mrs. Tom Eastbe!l,
who walked very feebly. into the garden,
where u little while ago she had seen
Miss Holland and Captain Peterson to-
gether Was this a further installment
of the mystery about herI--or in the
shadows of the night would she approach
closer to the truth? In thinking of Reu-
ben Culwick. and forgetting everything
else. what valuable time might she not
have lost ?-she who should have been
watchful at all hazards of the men who
she knew were dangerous.
Thus from one mystery to another
passed SecOnd-cousin Sarah.
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Tomorrow the police will search the
house and grounds for traces of her. L
telegraph tomorrow to Scotland Yard
for one of its ablest officers to meet us
here"
Thomas Eastbell was heard to mutter
malediction of the most violent kind
upon his second-cousin's promptitude. but
his friend turned quickly TO him, and
said:
Don't give way. Thomas. Don't let
your sensibilities get the better of you.
and lower your character before this man
of many threats. You have been unfor-
tunate. in your early days-you have had
the frankness to confess it to ne. and
the generosity TO atone for il to others
but your later life is without stain or
blemish. Let the police come: You can
face them in your aunt's hOuse-where
this gentleman is more an intruder than
yOurself-without blush upon your hon
est cheek"
AT your peril be il. IL she is not
found" said Reuben; then he STROBE from
the room, doubtful in his own heart Of
these mems completely with the mystery
of Sarah Eastbel's disappearance.
AS the door closed. Tom leaped TO his
feet and went across TO his friend. whom
he clutched by the shoulder nervOusly.
Has she really gomez
Yes" said Ned. coolly: fortune has
favored us. and she has left your grand
mothers establishment"
There must be no harm done to her."
Tom said, rembling; Il won't have her
hurt, | swear"
You left all to me, Tom Eastbell,"
said Captain Peterson; its too late to
complain, whatever happens
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CHAPTER XIX.

The will of Sarah Eastbell was com
pieted. and Hartley. the maid. and "A
second servant were introduced into the
room to witness the old ady's effort at a
signature.
IT'S good thing done. after all"
muttered Mrs. EastbelI as she lay down
weariy.
It's brief and unlawyer-li like" said
Reuben. contemplating the will. but l
think il sets forth your intentions clearly.
aunt. What shall | do with it?'
Lock il in that iron box; the key is
under my pillow" said Mrs, Eastbell.
Reuben found the key. and locked up
the will. restoring the key to its place
beneath his aunts head.
1t had been a day of more than Ordi-
nary fatigue and excitement to Mrs.
Eastbell. and she was tired out; sleep
was life to a woman Of her age, and he
would not trouble her again concerning
the granddaughter. or ask her any ques-
lions respecting the engagement. There
would be time enough tomorrow TO con
slider that-and Sarah was waiting for
him.
Reuben went downstairs thoughtfally.
lie had almost resolved to proceed TO the
gallery in the first place, but the tempta-
ton was too strong to seek out his second
cousin. who would surely be III the draw
ing room awaiting him. lie had great
deal to tell her now. and a little to ex-
plain concerning his past misonthropy,
which had grown more strongly develop
cd as she at last seemed to fade away
morc completely from him. A real hero
had ~
herself to be; he wished that he had been
more of hero to match, that he had
more bravely endured the inevitable. She
did not know yet what an obstinate aud
bad-tempered man he was, and how he
had quarreed with everybody in turn
after his fathers death. He went into
the drawing room full Of these odd reso-
buttons. and found Mary Holland there.
Where is Sarahg' he asked, after a
glance round the room had assured him
of the absence of his ond-cousin.
Sarah? p said Miss Holland, sprinsing
to her feet Has she not been with you
la Mrs. Eastbell's room?"
she left it half an hour since"
Wait an instant"
Mary Holland left the room: and Ren-
ben remained, with new perplexity TO
battle with. and rising doubts and fears
In beat down.
Mary Holland entered the room again.
and was standing at the door, paler
and more affected woman than when he
had seen her a few minutes since.
"G0ne!" she said Mt last
What do you mean?'
rhat-that Sarah Eastlcli is not in
the house." explained Mary.
1T can't be true!" calculated Reuben
Stay, let me think still. For heay
ems sake give u distracted woman time
10 think!
Reuben. In the midst of his excitement.
remembered afterward that the demeanor
Of Mary Holland aroused in him for an
instant a half-wondering interest as In
dream OF vague beliefs and startling in
constituencies; and then the trouble of
Sarah's absence took away all thought az
everything else.
Her brother and the man he brought
with him." said Reuben. where are
theyr'
They are ia the gallery still: thew
could not have left the room without INV
being warned"
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Death.-Death in mortal sin means
an eternal separation from God, an Ut
ter and irreparable failure to attain
the destiny for which God created you;
the forced companionsbip Of demons
who labored hard for your destruction
and who will gloat over your ruin
Rev. J. A. Tracey, Roman Cathohe
Germantown, Pa.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
TIGHT-ROPE sCORCHiNG.
An English Performer Doing a Sensa.
tiOual Act.

tfOnai Act.
In an article on "Perilous Public
Performances" an English magazine,
The Royal. describes the following:
The incessant demand for novelty
has led Edward Doan, a tight-rope
walker. to perform his usual clever
act under circumstances distinctly
original and exceedingly dangerous.
A wire is sctretched on poles across
/ motor-car, and on this Edward Doan
goes through, many clever evolutions-
while the car is moving at high speed.
First 1t races around a track, Doan's
body bending in at an alarming angle
in order to keep his balance; then up a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30

1t is wonder that IT Is not demand
ed Of the men that they put up new
monuments for their wives every time
the style changes.
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A Man of Family.

Are you man of family, sir?"
Heavens. yes! My third son-in-law
moves In today"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
M'bRIDE men MAKE
A PERSISTENT FIGHT
Attempt Get Appon Commission Plank Through Republican County coenn
But Meet With Defeat Gallant Fight Put Up By Gos REYNOLDS Rupu
K'kman and PedigO--Sate Ticket Nominated

The Mcbride delegation in the repub-
gallant and determined fight to secure
a plank in the platform providing for
the enactment by the legislature of
law providing for an appOintiVe rail-
way commission. but went down to de
feat by a strictly factiOnal vote. The
battle was conducted in a fearless man
ner by c. c. Gose, Otto Rupp, John II.
Pedigo, Harry II. Reynolds and w II.
Kirklnan. while they were opposed by
Eugene Lorton and s. c. Wingard.
1t was evident that a large
majoriay of the republicans out
side of the convention, who completely
filled the court room, We're heartily In
favor of the appointive commission,
and they gave vent to their feelings
With great force. when Gose and Rupp
made strong arguments Why the Wal
la Walla republicans should stand for
an appointive commission. The fight
Naxed fast and furious and for a time
there was every appearance that a gen
aral fight might be precipitated in the
convention.
The platform adopted favors a rail
way commission. but what kind Of a
commission it is to be. was left to the
people to guess. Resolutions we're
adopted commencing the entire con
gressional delegation. including Cush-
man. and endorsing the state admins
tration, without making any reference
10 Governor Mcbride.
After the first fight over the com
mission plank was concluded there was
40 further trouble and the convention
then concluded the rest of the bust
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
FATAL WRECK
IN MISSOURI
Iron Mountain Train Goes
Into Ditch.
MANY WERE KILLED Or INJURED
A Relief Train With Physicians and
Nurses Hurried 20 the Scene
From St. Louis.
MANY WERE KILLED on INJURED

KIMMSWICK, Mo, April 30.-The
Iron Mountain express No. IS, bound
from Hot Springs to St. Louis, was
ditched near here this morning. Six
coaches were overturned. Nine bodies
have been removed of the total of so
dead and injured.
The train was running 45 miles an
hour when it hit a switch too hard
Five persons were killed outright, ten
fatally and fifteen sustained minor
injuries Among the dead are Engi
neer Bailey, Master Mechanic Taylor,
and mail clerk. A relief train with
physicians and nurses was hurried to
the scene of the wreck from St Louis,
2S miles distant.
Iron Mountain officials state that
eight are dead at KimmsWick Among
them are Edward Beisbarth. Fireman
Grumport and Messenger Groat.
At ESQ the number of injured was
stated to be p, half dozen being
probably fatally hurt. The train was
reduced to scrap iron.
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Confirmation Not Received.

LONDON, April 30.-No confirma-
ton is obtainable of the report current
TINS afternoon to the effect that a bat
Il els raging on the Yalu. The Japa-
nese minister has received nothing and
the RUSSIAN embassy states the same
The last news from Yalu they said.
was contained in General Kuropatkins s
report to the car stating that all was
quiet along the Yalu yesterday and
ne was returning to headquarters.
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tration. and We heartily approve of all
measures that have been taken towards
the betterment of It's financial condi-
ton, the care of its Institutions. and in
the discharge of public duties.
VI.
We favor the enactment of statute
providing for a state railway commits
sion. and our Legislative nominees are
hereby pledged To work and vote to
secure such law.
VII
We call upon all state. county and
city officers to SO conduct public af-
fairs that the least possible expense
may be attached to the taxpayers We
earnestly favor all honorable measures
which will serve 10 this end. and we
believed that in this respect the repub-
Iican party will in the future. as it has
in the past. work To the interests of
the people as a whole.
EUGENE LORTON.
SAMUEL c. WINGARD,
+, L. WHEELER,
O. OSBORN,
JOHN {. STOREY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
The ST. LOUIS FAIR OPENS
President TOUCHES BUTTON
The Attendance Was nmenseAbe Speeches Made BY President Francis ee
ta of War Taft and Other Distinguished MenA Review the
-. " Wonderful Development Of the Louisiana Territory

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 30.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt touched an electric
button in Washington today. AS he
did so the report of a cannon was
heard here by the eXpectant multi
tsae flags unfurled as if by magic,
au avalanche of water poured down
the cascades, the great engines in the
machinery palace and power houses
started throbbing- the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition was open to the
world.
The opening ceremonies were so
simple and 50 plain that they were in
perfect harmony with the methods of
President Francis and his efficient
lids. but they were at the same time
very impressive, and made a fitting
prelude to one of the most memora-
Ne events in American history The
dedication ceremonies, a year ago,
We're attended by a military pageant
Jl1t NaS SlSnlllcant OF the nation S
p"oWess, and after the baptism of
arms comes the sweet presence of art
and science, and the formal opening
today was marked by the absence of
~oldiery in uniform.
The place of rendezvous was the
great plaza to the north of the grand
basin and in the shadow of the I'M
losing Louisiana Purchase monu-
ment. At 9 o'clock the board of di-
rectors of the fair, the members of the
national commission. the board of
lady managers and other officials met
IN the administration building, where
there was an interesting little cere-
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mony as a prelude to the more i'm
portant events of the day. This con-
sisted of the presentation to President
Francis of a gavel with which to call
to order the assemblage of notables.
The gavel was made Of many pieces
Of wood taken from various trees
grown in the forest park portion of
the exposition grounds.
President Francis and his party
were escorted from the administration
building to the scene of tOdays cere-
monies, where they We're joined by
the foreign commissioners. who had
assembled earlier at the British pa
Vilion; and the governors of states
and state commissions and commit
tees who had rounded up at the
United States government building.
OF President Roosevelt, was escorted
to the grounds by a military guard.
and proper escorts We're furnished
also to the members of congress and
other specially invited guests.
Promptly at 1920 the exercises Of
the day began. There was little for
mality, hardly any display to attract
the seekers of the picturesque. and
Ill the program was carried out
amid surroundings and in a manner
in all ways appropriate. The cere-
monies We're opened by Rev. Frank
w. Gunsaulus, Of Chicago. The inVO-
cation was followed by the rendering
of "America' by the bands, and an ad-
dress by the Hon. d, r. Francis. pres
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
BIG BATTLE
ON The YALU
Many Thousands Engaged on
Both Sides
JAP SAARpSHOOTERS AT WORK
The Battle Began Thursday ard Is Net
Yet Ended-Japanes Fight
Nobly.
JAP SAhRpSHOOTERS AT WORK

ST. PETERSBURG. April 30.-A
heavy enga cement on the Yalu is re-
ported Sixteen thousand japanese
crossed the river Thursday and attack
ed 10000 strongly fortified Russians
1t is rumOred that the Japanese We're
reinforced and the battle continues
SharpshoOters killed many Russian Of
ficerS.
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japanese Troops ADVANCING.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 3O.-An
official dispatch today reports that
japanese columns are marching from
Aomgampho toward Wiju and that
small forces Of Japanese have crossed
the Yalu.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
Bandmaster Hurt at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 30.-Bandmaster
Innes driving to the fair grounds this
morning was badly injured in a col
lision of his carriage with a trolley
car. The day opens fair and ideal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
HeaIy Charged With Embezzlenaent.

CHICAGO. April 30.-Captain John
J. Healy. eX-president of the Alaska
Explorat ton company. was to be taken
to New York this morning to answer
the charge Of alleged embezzlement of
$4,000 when his attorneys obtained
writ of habeas corpus and overlook
the officers and prisoner before they
reached the depot. Healy declares his
arrest is the result of spite work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
Fatal Explosion at ST. Louis Fair.

ST. LOUIS. April 3O.-By the explo-
sion of a 50-gallon tank of coffee at the
Inside Inn in the fair grounds this af-
ternoon four persons were seriously
injured. Charles Goodrich fatally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-30
State Department Hears News.

WASHINGTON. April 30.-State de-
partment officials have been Informed
Of big battle on the Yalu river with
probable japanese victory.
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Philippine Democratic Convention.

MANILA, April 30.-The democratic
convention today adopted resolutions
condemning the administration Phil
ippine policy and elected delegates to
the St Louis national convention.