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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Amateur Billiard Meet

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-The anna
teur tournament for the final DISPOSE
ton of the Eagle cup will begin at the
Liederkranz club this evening. The
entries are: Arthur Townsend of
Brooklyn, winner of the cup in 1901 !:
Edward w. Gardner, of Passaic, N. J..
winner in 1902, Wilson P. Foss of Hav-
erstraw, N. Y, winner in 1908; F. J.
Poggenburg of this city, winner in
1904; and c. F. Conkling, of Chicago.
the winner this year. The games are
to be for 500 points, 14-inch balk line,
two shots in anchor barred. and are
to be played nightly. The rules of the
National Association of Amateur Bill
lard Players are to govern the con-
test. 1t is stated that all the contest
ants are in excellent form and betting
is nearly even.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27

he was a native of Michigan; that in
his youth he spent considerable time
in Detroit, where his father was a
prosperous shoemaker.
Lankin, or McMurray, was the suitor
for the hand of a young girl VINO
was wronged by another man. When
Lankin or McMurray, found this out
he met his rival. whose name he did
not reveal, on the streets of Detroit
and shot him dead. He then went to
mis- mother, secured money and es-
capped into Canada. He stayed there
over a year, and then, the authorities
finding his hiding place, he went to
Seattle, where he stayed several years,
assuming the name of Lankin.
About thirteen years ago he came
here, engaging in business and hakx,
ing no personal friends. The Michi-
gan authorities, after fruitless search
abandoned their efforts, and Lankin
was allowed to live unmolested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
PERKINS IS
EXPLAINING
Tells Of Some Of His Shady
Operations
LAWYER hAMIlT0N'S BIG GRAFT
Witness Attempts to Read a Long
Statement Instead of Answering
Hughes Questions.
LAWYER HAMILTON's BIG CRAFT

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Perkins took
the stand in the insurance investiga-
ton this morning. He stood while
testifying. He denied that he ever
received rebates on his own policies
with one exception, when he took a
policy as a reward to an agent who
was striving for a record. Perkins
said he believed that he is the largest
individual policy holder in the COM
pany, his policies aggregating $780,
900.
ments made to Hamilton. He read
a memorandum of the. company re-
ferring to some accounts Of legal ex-
penses, including some of Hamilton's,
which bore Perkins signature. Per-
kins said it was not his signature,
but was probably an executive order
signed by his secretary. 1t was
Drought Out also lHdl uOleS CdlCelleu
out Of profits of the steel syndicate
We're taken up and signed by Ed
ward E. Mccall, brother of the presi-
dent and formerly attorney for the
New York Life, now justice of the
supreme court of New York.
Perkins testified concerning his
operations. He had a tilt with Hughes
when he tried to read a statement.
Hughes wanted questions and an
sWerS. Perkins said he mad not been
given a chance to make a full state
ment upon a question in which he
recently.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
REDNER IS IN CHICAGO
EXPRESS MESSEN-
GER is LOCATED IN THE
WINDY CITY.
Route Agent Korner Left PendIeton
Yesterday to Return the Prisoner
to Stand Trial.

Boyd Redner, night messenger in the
Pacific Express company's office at
Pendleton, who is alleged to have
stolen a money package containing
$1,000 consigned to the Prescott bank,
has been located in Chicago and
Route Agent Korner has been
sworn in as a deputy sheriff to go to
Chicago and return Redner to Pen
dleton. Sheriff Til Taylor of Pen
dleton was notified Saturday morn
ing that Redner had been located in
the Windy City and a telegram was
Immediately sent the Chicago au-
thorities to arrest and hold him un-
til an officer from Pendleton could ar
rive there.
Redner left Pendleton nearly two
weeks ago in company with a wo-
man habitue Of Pendleton's tenderloin
He was traced to Walla Walla, but
here all trace of the fleeing messen-
ger was lost. He left orders to have
his mail forwarded to Colorado
Springs, Colorado, as blind. The ex-
press officials believe Redner left
WalIa Walla over the Northern Pa
cific. going to Spokane and from
there straight east to Chicago. 1t was
surmised that Redner might head fol
the east and the police of all the big
eastern cities were furnished with
his description. Saturday Sheriff Tay-
lor received word that Redner ha6
been located in Chicago.
Korner, who was sworn in as g
deputy to return Redner to Pendle-
ton. is the express messenger who shot
highwayman and saved valuable
EXPRESS matter when the Northern Pa
cific train was held UP about two
! years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Soldiers Defy Officers.

VLADIVOSTOCK, Nov. PA
drunken soldier, who returned from
Japan with a large contingent OF
prisoners. refused to salute his su-
perior officer and was Immediately
sabered. Soldiers attacked the OFF,
Ger. who was assisted by three other
officers. Three officers were killed
and one wounded, but they killed or
wounded 20 soldiers before Cossacks
arrived. The returned prisoners who
bavo been forced to reenter the SER
vice demand their immediate return
home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
CAPTAIN ALGA BERRY
DISMISSED FROM ARMY
Court Martial at Vancouver Found
Him Guilty of Drunkenness and
Gambling.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27.-The
president has approved the sentence
of dismissal of Captain Alga P. Ber-
ry of the Twenty Ninth infantry, who
after a protracted trial by court mar
tial at Vancouver barracks, Washing
ton, was convicted of drunkenness on
duty when quartermaster commanding
an army transport, Of gambling when
quartermaster and cOmmissary of
transport and of violating his pledge
to abstain from intoXicants. His dis
missal will take effect November ~.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
YOUNG FIELD DYING
IS BEYOND ALL HOPE
Family Are Gathered at the Bedside
Administered.

CHICAGO, Ills, Nov. 27.-At $50
the doctors attending young Field is
sued the following bulletin: Pulse
Sc. temperature 9S2, respiration H.
strength falling"
At 1920 the doceors said that Field
might live three hours.
The last sacraments of the Cath
oIic church have been administered.
The family is at the bedside.
AID FIELD
The patient is sinking and saline
infections are being made. The doc
tors have stopped giving out bulletins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
MISSING GIRL is FOUND.
podv Of Cora MartindaIe Recovered as
PRAYERS were Being Said for Her.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 27.-The
remains of Cora Martindale were found
IN Dean lake. East Des Moines, yester-
dav Strangely enough the body was
taken from the lake about the time
when the churches throughout the
= state we're offering prayers for the
Young woman's safety.
Rev. W. a. Webster, pastor Of Shaw
street Christian church, of which she
vas a member, dismissed his congre-
CATION with a prayer that the girl
might be found alive and in sound
mental condition. He closed with the
words:
IF in the wisdom of God this poor
girl may be in ner grave, we pray God
10 lead us to that grave, that the anxi
ETY. and unrest of the parents and
this community may be set at ease"
Persons from the congregation had
walked but a short distance when the
news Of the finding of the body was
received The remains could scarcely
be recognized.
Miss Martindale attended a mis-
siOnary meeting at Shaw church just
a,month ago yesterday. At the close
Of the service, she broke from her
mother and disappeared completely.
Searching parties were busy through
the central part of the state for two
weeks, but no trace of her could be
found. She was 81 years of age, a
member of the Christian church since
last May and an earnest church
worker The condition of the body in
oFates that it had been in the water
long time. The young woman un-
aoubtedly killed herself. the night she
ran from her mother. The lake was
/ ".thln three blocks of the girls home.
Na' the time of her disappearance, she
vas laboring under great mental ex-
element
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
THREATENS ODESSA
REBEL FLEET ON MOVE
Government at St. Petersburg Much
Alarmed by Revolt in Army and
Navy.

egram says that the mutineers of the
Black Sea fleet intend to sail for
Odessa and take the city.
Fears Revolutionary Government.
A Daily News cable from ST. Peters,
burg says that an officer telegraphs
that he fears the mutineers are about
TO declare the establishment of a rev.
olutiOnary government. He says IT IS
certain the rebels at Sebastopol Will
oppose the landing of the troops hast
ening from other ports.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27

production of 1903 ana l increase m
value of s2,713,SS7 The record ont :
put of silver in 1892 amounting to
o5'oo0,oOO ounces, has not been reached
IN late years, nor has the commercial
value attained the figures of that year.
which amounted to $S2,101. 900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
FERNDALE QUARANTINE ED
AN EPIDEMIC OF DlPTHERlA
MAKES ITS APPEARANCE AT
THE SETTLEMENT.
Two Deaths Have Already occurred
Five Families Afflicted With
the Disease.

School at Ferndale. little settle
,,,e,t southwest of Walla Walla, mas
.an closed owing to an epidemic OF
d;nbtheria which has ragged since the
ers+ of the month, and already result
- tho death of two children and
tho ouarantining of five families. Io
,,revent the spread of the disease
,,s been closed down and the
greatest precautions are being taken
Doon1e of Milton and Freewater are
axercised over the spread Oh the ai'
oosa as Ferndale is only few miles
from those two places.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
GOLD PRODUCT LAST YEAR
II WAS MUCH GREATER THAN
HAT PRODUCED IN THE
PREVIOUS YEAR.
valued at Over Eighty Million Dollars
-Production of Silver Also
Shows Great Increase.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27.-Ac-
lO'ulng to the report of the United
N'''es geological survey on the gold
S'00uctlon Of the United States, the
'0Oucuon during the year 1904
amounted to 3,91O,729 fine ounces, a
value Of SO,S35.64s. This represents
increase of s7,243,94s over the pro-
0'''on Of 1904. The largest previous
put IN 1902, amounted to sS0,000,-
Inc production of silver in 1904
mounted to 55,s99,S64 fine ounces, g
Slue of $32,O35,3s7. This represents
I y increase of 1,ss9,Se4 ounces over the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Circus Man Goes Free.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Joseph T. Nc
Cadden. proprietor of an American cir
Gus. stranded in France, who was
rested here at the instigation of French
authorities, accusing him of the viola =
ton of the bankruptcy laws, was dis
charged this morning by the court that
heard the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Confesses Murder Done 25 Years Ago.

MOUNT STERLING, KY, Nov. 81
A murder, committed twenty-five years
ago in Michigan, for which no one was
ever punished, is just revealed here. A
few days ago a man called George
Lankin, who had just been engaged In
the shoe business here for several
years. died and was buried here. Before
his death he stated to a friend that mis-
real name was Peter McMurray, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
HUNT TO TRY HERMANN.
Judoe WoIverton Will Sit in Mon
tana.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 27.-Fed-
eral Circuit Judge Gilbert today as
stoned District Judge Hunt Of Mon
tana to try the remainder of the Ore
oon land fraud cases. The newly ap-
nointed Oregon district judge, WolVer-
ton. will occupy the Montana bencn
during the trials.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
MARY ROGERS MUST HANG.
Vermont Murderess Gets no. Aid From
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27.-Tne
Tinted Etates supreme court has re-
fused to save Mary Rogers, the YER
mont murderess from the gallows. IL
s,,sto;nad the lower court and dismiss
ed the appeal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Boston National Bank Closed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81
He American National bank of Boston
"aS been closed by order of the direc-
0oFS after fruitless attempts at liqui-
0"'ion by another bank. A receiver
mas been appointed. The capital was
100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
American Secretary Assaulted.

LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch says
that Robert Woods, second Sec
retarv of the American embassy at
st. Petersburg was assaulted by row.
dies last night, but was saved py the
police.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Merriwether's Defense.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 27.-The
Merrivether court martial was con-
tined TODAY. There was more tes-
timonv that Branch nagged the de-
fendant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
Another Briber Fined.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 81
cbas. Nader of Chicago pleaded gull
+y this morning and was fined $1,000
for offering a bribe to a county super
visor for a contract.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
The CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Wheat opened
s3s-s. closed 1894; corn opened
443-s. closed AIS; oats opened
% rs, closed % Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
British Aaent Calls for Help.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-The British agent
at Sevastopol has cabled for help, say
ing that life and property are no lon
ger safe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27
WILL REOPEN
BALLOT BOXES
Votes in New York City E|ec-
tjon 10 Be Recounted
, SIGNAL VICTORY FOR W. R. HEARST
,.los Amend Of the Superior Court
os,dered This important Decision
This Morning.
4 SIGNAL VICTORY FOR ". R. HEARST

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Judge Amend
to5av granted the motion of Hearsts
,+tornpvs for the opening of ballot
bovos and a recount of the ballots.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-27

BettIeship Edward VII Is Safe.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. 27.-Tne bat
tleship Edward VII is safely anchored
in the harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15

the enemy were run over a few of the confederates attempted to escape. One
 man l had my eye on; he was making
 strenuous efforts to escape; he had on
 his shoulder what took to be battle flag; he paid no attention to our orders to halt, and the bullets we sent after him had no effect other than to hasten his flight My gun was loaded, and had the reputation of being the fastest sprinter in the regiment. It is unneces- sary to state where or when was trained; but I outdistanced three con- federate cavalrymen at Bunker Hill, in the valley, whose hospitality I was de termined not to accept Go after him, John; there's a furlough and a com mission right forninst you; get that fag!" I started for him, and fortune favored me; for, in looking back, he tumbled into an abandoned pit and he was my meat! He was scared, threw down his flag and threw up his hands. Don't shoot, fo' Gawd's sake, Yank!' he drawled. Pick up that flag and march," ordered. Flag? flag? whar is it?" Why, there," I answered. Wall, done tor the cap'n when he de- tailed me to carry that thing that you'uns would sure kill me under mis- take! He's a hard man; he sed he hoped youths would" scrutinized the fiag-and smiled a hopeless smile. Pick it up; come on; march" The firing had ceased and we meandered back to company c. I was received warmly, and many curious eyes were turned on the war-worn banner. What regiment did it belong to2'' said Sergt. Gegan. With sigh of content the con- federate flung it on the ground-it un- rolled-and big Mike Sullivan, of com pany B, exclaimed: May the devil re- caive me if it isn't an ouId stretcherl" Misplaced braveryl lift was only flag! Wouldn't be somebody to-day? As it is. all the honor that will come my way is a G. A. R. button and six dollars a month; for I'm only 60.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
HAS FEWER ANARCHISTS.
Public Feeling Has Driven Most oi the Murderous Sort from
 Italy.

The attempt on the life of the Dow. ager Queen Margherita has filled Itai ians with horror and indignation Since the assassination of her husband. the unfortunate Humbert, the horror to wards anarchists has been more in- tense every day. and public opinion is strong in it's denuneiation of that nor al sCourge.
 Strange to say. and against the uni Fersal belief, there are probably fewer anarchists in Italy today than in any other country of the world It is true that a majority of the anarchists arc Italians. but. as a rule. they do not operate in their native land. The United States and Spain offer the an- arehfsts a much better field than Italy. where the police has made a special and constant duty of the prosecution of anarchists
 Up to the time of President MeKin- ley's assassination America vas the greatest anarchist center of the world Of late. however. the reds have pitched their camp in Barcelona and other cities of Spain. and 1t is there that plans are made and from there that orders are given
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15

| MY EAR
 column to the right of the big lookout
 We watched the signal men wig-wag-
 ging in the crows nest, 150 feet in the
 air, while the solid shot from the con-
 federate batteries were going through
 the open framework of the tower and | knocking braces and stanchions from
 under the men signaling. One well-di-
 rected shot or shell would have finished up the boys aloft. believe, since that
 afternoon, in a personal interpretation of God Almighty. When we marched out the confederates were still keeping up their artillery practice. and the gal
 lant signal men were still wig wagging.
 Query: Did any of those men get med als?)
 As we passed through the fort I mo- tsced that Gems. Grant, Meade and Wright, and several foreign officers from the fleets at Hampton Roads. were standing on the bombproof inside of Fisher. We deployed into line, under a fierce artillery fire, with as much pre- cision as if forming for dress parade. At the order March" We advanced in orderly time. with arms at a right shoulder shift. The confederate small arms opened from rife pits and light line of their main defenses. We were losing heavily. when a tall young sol- dier jumped to the front. and swinging his rife over his head. shouted: Fol low me. men!" With a yell our line broke into run, over the rife pits, on to and over their reserves and first line of breastworks. capturing or killing everything in our front. The lead that corporal gave us did the work: and I believed then, and so did every man and officer in the Sixty-ffth New York. that we could have taken their main line of works with slight loss. as Capt. Devtne. who was in command of our regiment, formed us within 300 feet of the same fort we captured on April 2. without drawing any artillery or mus ketry fire, when a major on the stan rode up and ordered us back to the cap- tured rihepits.
 Did that corporal get credit for hfs bravery or a medal? Here is what he got: As our company answered roll call the next morning. back in our old camp. the lieutenant called him out of line and severely reprimanded him for his action in taking the company out of his hands. and giving orders, which no man in his position had a right to do.
 The next time you are guilty of such a thing I'll reduce you to the ranks" the lieutenant said.
 I narrowly missed one of those eov- eted msdsls-snd believe that with proper representation. backed up with a political pull. to say nothing of the several wounded men I was only too glad to help to the rear, and incidental y get out of danger myself-as see by the oHcial records that several of the glory badges were bestowed for active service in the capacity of aids to hos pital cOrps-ths government would feel honorsd 10 place my name on the roll of the American Legion of Honor Tn the beginning of this article mentioned the fight of the z5th of March. in frout of Fort Fisher. When the reserves of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
A REAL GRIEVANCE.
How Soldier Thought He Was Cap.
 turing Rebel Flag, But It Was Only an Old Stretcher.

don't claim any medal. have a vivid recollection of one episode that
 prevents me from posing as hero, and that was close to Nottoway Court
 House, few days before Appomattox,
 writes John Brogan, sergeant, company
 c, Sixty-seventh New York regiment, in
 the National Tribune. I was tanker for Hamblin's brigade, formerly com
 manded by Upton. A Twelfth Alabama
 confederate, with rusty Enfield, placed within two inches of my right ear,
 without my previous knowledge or con-
 sent, procured from me an acknowl-
 edgement of the right of Alabama to se- cede if she wanted to. My friend from Alabama was concealed behind a big oak as l approached. I was drawing in my mind pictures of the reception that awaited us back in the Empire state,
 when we, her victorious legions. marched down Broadway with our knap- sacks crammed full of laurels and our stomachs astonished with banquets at the Seventh regiment armory-heroes every one, myself included! To have such dream so rudely dispelledAI don'tfeelright about it yet! But perhaps it is better than fertilizing an old VIr- ginia pasture with what little brains had. I realized that the fellow be- hind the Enfield would shoot but the click-click of my partner, Vincent Spencer, turned the tide, and the con- federate threw down his gun and sur rendered. was so chagrined and mor- tified that I pulled off my blouse and wanted to fight that confederate then and there and end the war. Nothing but fists would satisfy my wrath-shoot- ing or braining him would not fill the bill; I wanted to pound him up good!I And, by-the-by, believe that 99 out of every 100 soldiers in our army would resort to natures weapons to redress personal insult. never knew of an in- cident where any soldier in my regi- ment used other weapons in personal quarrel.
 was in the fight in front of Fort Fisher, on the lines at Petersburg. It was a dandy fight; and for bravery of the participants, never, in the few battles participated in, saw it excelled. To particularize, before we went out to attack the enemy We were massed in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
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OUR BIC ALTERATION SALE,

  
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-15
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 Women.

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 Women.
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