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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
A Duel In Mississippi.

Mobile, Ala. (SpeciaD Charles Nc
Laurin, a relative of. Senator McLaurin.
is dead at Tanning Miss. and Ernest
Moss, the postmaster, is barely alive as
the result of a duel Bad blood existed
between the two men over the post
maStership OF the tNwn. The duel was
fought with a Winchester and a revol-
YER The men fired several times at
each other, each being badly wounded
in the abdomen.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
Referendum a Failure.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD The eleventh
convention of the Pattern Makers
League of North America convened here
in the St. Charles Hotel with 100 dele
gates from all sections of the country
in attendance President James Wilson,
of New York, addressed the convention.
This is the first meeting since the con-
vention held at Chicago in 1902, when
it was decided to abolish holding Ses-
sions and transact business by the ref
.srendum system, The arrangement was
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
Mexican Ruins,

Mexico has many ancient ruins, par
ticularly in the States of Oaxaca, CHA
pas, Yucatan and Moreila. Those of
Militia. in Oaxaca; Palenqua, in CHA
pas; Uxmal. in Yucatan, and Xochimil-
co, in Moreila. are among the most
famous and interesting. Some of them
represent whole cities and are sup
posed to be from two to three thousand
years old. They all show the most
elabFate carvings. which closely re.
enmhka the Eopnfian h. lrnlAas--
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17

The Venezuelan government has sign
ed $I,ooo,ooo contract with the ,Schnei-
der Company, of Creusot. France. for 4
eight batteries of 75-milimetre CAM
paign guns and four batteries of paouf
tam guns of the same caliber.
The trial of So mutineerS of the K
sian training ship Truth at Sebastod&
has resulted in IS being acquitted, ~
condemned TO be shot and 3 sentenced to
penal servitude for life.
The national referendum on the dis
solution of the union between Norway Z
and Sweden, held at Christiana, was
unanimous for dissolution.
As a result of the famine in Ar4
lusia, Spain, sheepkillers do not
arrest desiring to be sent to prisof N
they may be fed
The congress of the German Chess l. e..
Sociation was opened at BaraIer. GefN
many.
In an audience President Butler, OF
Columbia University had with Emper-
or William the subject of an inter
change of professors between American
and German universities was discussed.
Helen Dunlop Hunt, an American,
was drowned near Brest, France. by be-
ing overv acimcd by an incoming tidez
while sitting on a rock sketching. -
The driver who slashed Mr.. and<
George Gould with a whip. while
were automobiling near Ltcernc, Swf
zerland, was sentenced to three daylE
| imprisonment.
OF 32I,35S votes cast BY Norwcsk
on the question Of the dissolution
union with Sweden only a
/ against it,
The new cabinet for the
which did not meet with =
has been recast.
| The Russians are u
tiring across the -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17

Portsmouth, n. II. (SpcciaD
al peace negotiations between Russia and
Japan are well under way The pros
poets for settlement Of the existing
differences i'll the Far East have grown
much brighter. PeSSimiSm is disappear
ing and hope is gradually taking its
place.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
THREE ARTICLES ACCEPTED.
Russians Have That Relating TO Korea
Modified.

Portsmouth, ~ III. (SpcciaD The
peace ENJOYS discussed and agreed on
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
Foreigners Threatened.

Shanghai (By Cable).-Soo-chow re
ports that the anti-American boycott is
assuming a political character. An anti
foreign outbreak is feared Only the
Northern Chinese authorities are sternly
reprcssing the movement. The viceroy
of Nankung apparently is undecided
what steps to take.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17

Soo-chow has population OF I,ooo.-
600. and is situated III the most populouS
district of China, I25 miles southeast
of Marking
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
T0RTILL0N.
uuIEuTuuuUuMun1H

HERE is TOrtillon! There
Z is Tortillon" cried a few
; frightened soices IN the VIII
\ lage. At the cry twenty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
CLAIM FOR EXTRAS.
Coss Construction Company Submits
Bill for $11,372.

OLYMPIA, Aug. ga new claim
for extras in the construction of the
state capitol annex, amounting to
N1S72. has been submitted by the
Goss Construction company to Attor-
ney General Atkinson.
The claim was cubmitted to the at
tomey general some time ago, and at
that time Mr.. Atkinson replied that
ne believed the items mentioned had
all been litigated in the lawsuit over
extras that was brought to a termi-
nation early in the year and resulted
in a Judgment for several thousand
dollars in favor of the construction
company This Judgment has been
paid by the state.
the attorneys for the contractors
maintain that the new claims for eX-
traS are just ones and they ask that
they be submitted to committee
composed of the attorney general Sec
retary of state and governor. Mr.. At
knSOn announces his readiness to con-
slider the claims in committe if the
other officers suggested desire to do
50, and today he made public the
items claimed by the construction
company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
TELLS OF SWINDLE.
Statement Which He Signed Turns
Out a Note.

FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, Aug. 90
Papers in a somewhat remarkable
suit were filed here, being an action
brought by Herbert w. Allen to collect
a promissory note signed by Carl Koss,
a farmer of the town of Ellington.
Mr. Koss, in his statement, declines to
pay, and alleges that he never sigend
any such promissory note, or that at
least he never signed it knowing it
to be a note.
He alleges further that on Oct. Is
last two men came to his home and
one of them represented that he was
an agent of the state of Minnesota and
was looking for citizens afflicted with
various diseases All that was neces-
sary was for them to sign paper
givig their names, ages and symptoms,
and they would receive treatment
suited to their cases. Koss alleges
that he is a German with only an inn
perfect understanding of the English
language and that one of the men
acted as interpreter while the other
professed to be the agent Of the state.
The statement was duly signed anj
now turns out to be prOmlssory
note. About fifteen other farmers OF
the same locality signed similar notes
and they have since been sold to vari-
Gus persons who are endeavoring to
collect them. Some of them have been
paid, while in other cases the persons
who signed will try their fortunes In
the courts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
SEATTLE OFFICIALS DESIRE TO
GET RID OF CHESTERFIELD
AND OTHERS.
Have Appealed to Supreme Court to
Hasten Decision in Their Cases
Now Before 1t.

The King county officials are anx-
ions TO get rid of four desperate
criminals now confined in the city jail
at Seattle, according to Prosecuting
Attorney Macintosh, VINO has writ
ten to the attorney general at Olym-
mia asking the latter official to nelp
in having these criminals started FOR
the Walla Walla penitentiary as soon
as possible.
These prisoners are Jack CHESTER
field who attempted to break Jail and
commit suicide, and is under sentence
of three years. Imprisonment; William
White. sentenced March II to be
hanged; John Hildebrand, sentenced
March to life imprisonment, and
James Turner, sentenced Marcn IL 70
four years in prison.
These men all appealed to the su-
preme court, but nave not perfected
their appeals. The prosecuting attor-
new forwards formal motions to dis
miss the appeals to be filed in the SUI
nrene court, and asks that as soon
as the apueals are dismissed the re-
mittiturs be hurried to Seattle, SO
that the men may be sent to the state
nrison. The motions to dismiss can
not he taken up until next month, as
the supreme court is now on vacation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
No Split Expected.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 20
The democratic city convention met
here this morning and judging from
indications there will be little II any
opposition to the renomlnatlon OF
Navor Holtzman. The convention
was called to order and after the GUS
tomary committees had been appoint
ed, took a recess until after luncheon
The promised opposition of the anti
Hoffman faction seems to have fallen
fiat and it is confidently expected
tnat Mayor Holtzman will be renoml-
mated without opposition.
The primaries for ward coUncllmen
will be held on September 1. 1t had
been proposed to hold the primaries
and the convention at earlier dates,
but the executive committee decided
that it would be in the interests OF
the party to make the campaign as
short as it could conveniently be made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26

tent Of declaring there is a graft in
Panama and that a sweeping investi-
cation should be made by congress.
The canal people strenuously deny
this and intimate that the transcon-
tinental roads have a lobby already
at work trying to discredit the canal
enterprise.
1t is significant that whenever east
ern newspapers are especially Wig
orous in demanding railroad rate leg
islation, such agitation is invariably
followed by sensational stories of
Panama calculated to turn the pub
lie attention in that direction. The
source of information regarding the
alleged terrible conditions on the
isthmus is concealed, but many stOr-
les have proved wholesale fabrica-
tions.
Chairman Snonts of the canal COM
mission is indignant over the insin-
uations of graft and promises to give
out a financial statement soon, show
ing where every dollar has been
spent. So far as public opinion can
be gagged here there is no evidence
of waning confidence in Chairman
Shonts, but in view of the general
suspicion that the government is
honeycombed with graft, it is believed
that interests antagonistic to the can
al will be able to force an invest1ga-
ton by congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
IlJDGE HANFORD SAYS CHINESE
MERCHANTS CAN BE ALLOW
ED TO WORK.
RuIinq of United States Commissioner
Reversed by Federal Court at
Seattle.

LAWYERS who have to DO Win
Cninese deportation cases believe the
rnling Judge Hanford has just made
in tho Sit Kow case at Seattle will be
of extreme importance. Sit kow Is
the Astoria Chinaman arrested DIS d
laborer while working In cailnery
and ordered depOrted by the Ohlleu
States commissioner because ne haa
gained his original entrance to thls
country as merchant.
Sit Rows father owned mercan-
file house in Astoria in 1893 ana Slt
Kow came over to join him. he sue
ceaded his father when the latter went
to China and died there. In the mean
time Sit Kow had financial dlfhcultles
and though still retaining an interest
in the business, mas become LABOR
er
Judge Hanford rules specifically
that a Chinese of the privileged Glass;
who bv reason Of misfortune is COM
nelIed to do manual labor, does not
1ose his right to remain in this coun-
trv Should he return to China he
would rate as a laborer and could be
denied readmittance. But the court
r111pS
entitled to the right of earning an
honest living.
Attempts have been made IN the
mast TO nave the courts rule upon
this contention. 1t has been arguea
before the circuit court OF appeals
but in each of the other cases tne
court had other grounds for admit
ting the Cinnamon. This time the
question was the sole one upon Wnlch
a fight could be made.
Lawyers believe the courts ruling
will affect a number OF Cnlnese cases
possibly having more effect in the 1u-
t,,re than in the past. Under this rul-
ine Chinese merchant who actually
engages in business but is subsequent
lv forced to go to work, retains the
right TO live in America, and sucn
ruling may relieve the small army OF
Chinese merchants"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
PEACE OR WAR IN THE BALANCE
SITUATION IS MOST CRITICAL
NJ Wte Says He Expects Nothing From 1o-Days Meeting
Anxious to Get Away From Portsmouth Hopeful
Feeling Prevails in St. Petersburg

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 26.-Tne
peace ENJOYS and members of their
staffs were up early this morning re-
ceiving and sending messages to
their governments preparatory TO
meeting today Russia's answer to
Japans last proposition will likely be
presented The session is expected to
be a short one. The Japanese COM
missioners will receive the Russian
answer and then propose adjourn
ment till next week, probably till
Tuesday. to allow time for transmits
sion to Toxic.
Witte said this afternoon: "All de-
pends upon Japan ana whether she
will make concessions. do not an
ticipate any favorable result from
today's meeting and / am anxious to
get away"
Sato, when informed of Whites
statement, said: All right. We can
act accordingly then. 1t is feared
Japan may call Russia's bluff by
breaking off negotiations.
1t is believed that three speclhc
propositions are embodied in Russia
answer presented to Japan this after
noon, the reiteration of Russia's de-
termination not to pay cash under
env circumstances, refusal to purchase
half of Saghalin, willingness to relm-
burse Japan for the care OF prisoners
and other reasonable charges. 1t is
not believed Japan will accept, but II
is not likely she will break off nego-
tiations. 1t is thought Japan in her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
BOTH BuAKElY AND TAYLOR
MADE GOOD TO UMATILLA
COUNTY.
Paw Into the County Treasury Over
Nine Thousand DoIIars-Experts
Have Completed Work.

PENDLETON, Ore, Aug. 26.-Ex-
perts examining the books of the sher-
ifs office of Umatilla county finished
their work and made their report to
the county court yesterday. The to-
tai shortage was found to be $S,O51.SS,
divided between the terms of VIII
liam Blakeiey, former sheriff, and T..
D. Taylor, present sheriff. The Blake
lev term shortage amounted to $5,-
5S2.12, and the Taylor shortage, ST.
1876.
This does not include the $4,000
turned over by Taylor shortly after
the commencement of the investlga-
ton, which should have been turned
in the month before. The sum was
for taxes collected this year, which,
it is claimed, were not turned over be-
cause the rolls had not been balacned.
Upon receiving notice of the
amounts due under respective admin
istrations ex-Sheriff Blakeley and
Sheriff Taylor gave checks for the
various sums to the county treasurer.
Blame for the shortage is placed
upon c. P. Davis, who was cn1ef
deputy during both terms. The short
ages were caused by the withdrawal
of small sums from time to time.
A few minutes before o'clock last
night Sheriff T. D. Taylor and ex-
Sheriff William Blakeley swore to
coplaint before Judge Thoas F1tz-
gerald charging former Deputy Sher-
iff c.. P Davis with larceny of $4,000.
AS both hold Mr.. Davis responsible
for the shortage in the accounts OF
the sneriffs office, they decided that
it was the only step for them to take
under the present circumstances. "A
warrant was issued last night for the
arrest of Mr.. Davis and it was served
on him this morning. He furnlshed
bonds for mis- appearance in the cir
cult court. Davis returned from Port
land last night and he stated that ne
had nothing to say for publication. L
came back to Pendleton voluntarily
and I am ready at any time to face
the charge that has been made against
me-
Mr.. Davis said that he had gone to
Portland to look after some private
business matters and did not leave
Pendleton to escape and charge that
NAV be made He intends to remain
in the city permanently, he said.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26

tional Rifle association, were out
bright and early this morning, to be
on time at the opening of the first day
of the team shooting. Notwithstand-
ing the early hour the number of
visitors was very large. The shoot
rag began at eight o'clock in the
morning. The first event was the con-
test in slow shooting on the 200 and
800 yard ranges. Owing to the large
number OF teams competing this part
OF the program will occupy all fore
noon. In the afternoon there will be
a contest in rapid fire shooting at the
200 and 500 yard ranges. Some excel
lent scores were made during the
morning, but it will require some time
TO figure out the score of the various
teams.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
Will Travel Far to Wed.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 20
Miss Myrtle Campbell, daughter OF
Mrs. John A. Campbell, of Pittsoufg'
Pa. sailed today with a party OF mis-
sionaries for Persia, to become the
wife of the Rev. Norman Ever,
missionary at Hanadam, Persia. Miss
Campbell and the Rev. Mr. Ever
learned to love one another Wneh theS
were classmates at Geneva coliese
from which they graduated In 1888
Mr. Campbell has charge of mission
church in Hanadam, Persia, under the
auspices of the Reformed Prespyte-
rian church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
Toronto Exhibition Open.

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 26.-The Ca
madam National exhibition was
opened today with elaborate ceremo-
nies by Premier Whitney, of the DO
minion government. General Loro
Roberts had been invited to PRESIDE al
the opening ceremonies, but as ms
visit to this country was abandoned
for official reasons, a change IN tne
original program became necessary
Resides Mr.. Whitney many other hlgh
officials of the provincial government
were present at the opening. The ex-
bibition will close on September II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
SENATOR'S ANkENY AND PILES
HAVE ARRANGED FOR VISIT
TO EVERY COUNTY,.
Wi Begin at Vancouver the Latter
Part of August-WiII Meet in
Portland.

carrying out a plan that they
a0opted after returning from Wash
iNston. Senators Ankeny and Piles
nave made up the itinerary for their
puf of Southwestern Washington.
ahey will meet at Portland August
% and from there will proceed by
we most practical routes to the
s'oeS and towns in the counties bor-
ueflhg on the Columbia river and
~ ,le coast, winding up their trip at
1ocoma in September.
Inc trip is to be made for the pur
toSe OF giving the senators an oppor-
.uNLty of meeting the people in that
eeuon of the state and comforting
o -'" them concerning legislation by
~ NsFess that will be beneficial to
oeln' While in Portland they will
'leT with the United States gov
-, ,"!hent engineers relative to propos-
! improvements of the rivers and
oofS in the state of Washington.
NJ, later in the fall the two senators
III III make a tour of the northwest,
IaL northeast, and southeast
,Ouhtles of the state with a similar
purpose in view.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
ALL COUNTY ASSESSORS INVITED
TO CONFER WITH BOARD
NEXT MONTH.
President Rockwell Outlines the Char
acter of Conference at Olympia
Proposed for September.

The greatest gathering and the
most representative meeting in the
history of the state of the state and
county officers directly charged with
the duty of assessment and taxation,
is arranged to be held early next
month at Olympia.
This will be the feature OF the an
nual meeting of the new state board
of equalization. In past years TINS
state board has consisted of the sec
retary of state, auditor and land COM
missioner. This year in addition the
three tax commissioners are members
of the board and the commission sec
retary is secretary of the board.
AS has been previously reported the
tax commissioners have sent letters
to officials of each county in the state
urging that the assessors, county at
tornevs. commissioners, and if pos
sible. the auditors arrange to be there
to attend the meetings OF the state
board of equalization. president
Rockwell of the tax commission says:
THE tax commission has received
many letters from assessors and coun-
ty commissioners, asking how long
the assessors will be needed at the
state board of equalization. The sched-
ule for the hearings from each county
has been made up and sent out, but we
would like to have all the assessors
here on the first or second day ana
prepared to stay several days.
Matters will be discussed by tne
board of equalization that will, no
doubt be of great benefit to all con-
cerned. but, in addition to the formal
matters, the tax commission Wishes
to meet the assessors of the state IN
an informal discussion of matters
connected with the methods used py
them in making assessments in the
past with the view of having a more
uniform and comprehensive system
for next years assessment.
THE tax commission is charged
with the duty of preparing the blanks
in tax matters and we feel sure tnat
the assessors can make some Valu-
able suggestions along this line ana
aid the commission in adopting
system of blanks that will be up-to-
date and prevent much property eS
Gaping the payment of taxes.
IF we can get the hearty ana ear
nest support of the assessors OF 'he
state and the county commissioners ol
the various counties, the next assess
ment will show a wonderful increase
in the taxable property OF the stdte
and a correspondingly lower tax rate'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
YOUNG GIRLS
FOR ALASKA
procurers' Clearing House
Maintained in Seattle
TWO OF The PROMOTERS ARRESTED
Five Girls Under Age Found by Po.
lice Locked up in DisreputabIe
Lodging House.
TWO OF THE PROMOTERS ARRESTED

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 26.-The
police have uneartned a wholesale plot
n deport young girls from this vicin-
ity TO Alaska for immoral purposes.
7 W. Marvin, a musician, and Robert
Mcneil. a saloonist, have been ar
rested. Other arrests will follow.
Five girls. ali under age, were found
by the police locked up in a disrep-
utable lodging house being held until
tbp next steamer sails. 1t is claimed
scores of girls have already been sent
north. Seattle having been a procur-
ors' clearing house for long time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-26
DANlELSON TODAY
CELEBRATED ONE HUNDRED
AND FOURTH BIRTHDAY.
Has Fourteen Grandchildren and Four
teen Great GrandchiIdren-Was
Greeted BY Many Friends.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 26.-Mrs.
Margareta DanielsOn, probably the
Oldest inhahitant in this part of the
country, celebrated her 104th birthday
today, surrounded by large number
of her direct descendants. She is still
vigorous and comparatively strong
and remarkably free from the numer-
Gus ailments which invariably come
to others with approaching age. Even
her eyesight is good and she requires
no glasses to do her knitting or sew
ing Mrs. Danielson was up early and
received the congratulations of the
members of her family. In the after
noon many of the neighbors and
townspeople came to call on her,
bringing her presents.
Mrs. Danielson was born 104 years
ago today at Elfdalen, Dalarne district,
Sweden. There she was educated,
grew up to womanhood and was mar
ried In 1857 she and her husband
emigrated to the United States and
first settled in Willis Creek, Ia. Two
years later she and her family moved
to Cambridge, or rather the place
where tnis town now stands. At that
time it was only a wilderness where
the Indians roamed and hunted. Mrs
Danelson was the mother of four sons
and one daughter. The youngest OF
the sons died about a year ago at the
age of SIS years. She is now living
with one of her older sons, who has
served several terms as register OF
deeds of this county. Mrs. Danielson
has fourteen grandchildren, fourteen
great grandchildren. One of ner great
grandchildren, 20 years old, was re-
Gently married and Mrs. DanielsOn at
tended the wedding.