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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16

NEW RAILROAD PROJECTED
ALONG THE OWYHEE RIVER
IN EASTERN OREGON,

According to a report which comes
from Nyssa, a small town on the
Snake in Eastern Oregon, party of
railroad engineers came out Of the
woods at that point about two months
ago and mailed a big package of re-
ports and maps to Joseph Cantillion,
at Caspar, Wyoming, VINO has charge
of construction work for the Chicago
& Northwestern railroads Pacific
coast extensions. 1t is now announced
from Nyssa that a railroad is to be
built from that point southwark, fol-
lowing the Owyhee river and tapping
rich section of Malheur county.
First Section of Northwestern.
The people of Nyssa say the Owyhee
valley road is the first Oregon section
of the Northwestern
In line with this statement, road
is projected from Boise westward, fol-
lowing the Boise valley toward the
Oregon line. The company has been
incorporated under the name of the
Boise Valley railway company, with H.
P. Ustick as president and w. M. DON
aldson as secretary and manager. Mr..
Ustick is a Boise man and Donaldson
is a we'll known railroad contractor.
The announced intention of the COM
pany is to build a railroad from Boise
westward to an indefinite point.
This project is taken to be another
section Of the Northwestern. The pro-
moters own the Boise street railway
and electric light plant, and they
leave it to be assumed by the public
that the proposed railroad is an cleo
trio extension. But the Boise Valley
is announced to be a standard gauge
line, and the heaviest ties and steel are
being bought for it. 1t is said the ma
terials purchased are suitable for the
best trunk line construction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
BOTH WANT DIVORCE.
Mrs. LuelIa Wingard Brings Action at
Tacoma.

Alleging neglect and cruel treatment,
Mrs. Luella Wingard has commenced
divorce proceedings in the superior
court at Tacoma against her hus-
band, Charles L. Wingard, the cleo
trical supply dealer of Walla Walla
one Of her children. she asks attorney
fees and alimony of SIS a month.
Mr. Wingard several days ago insti-
uted divorce proceedings in the super
ior court of Walla WaIla county, al
leging that his wife had deserted him
Mrs Wingard is now in Tacoma with
one of 1ler children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
cred a $50 bill missing.

cred a $50 bill missing. Nothing else
was touched
He complained to the police and. ac-
companied by two detectives, went to
the house and found the girl in red
there with two men. The three were
arrested. In court Mr.. Goetz said he
could not delay his European sailing
for any court proceedings. The magis-
trate dismissed the prisoners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
o. r. e. N. Curvey at Joseph.

JOSEPH, Ore, Dec. 16.-The sur
arrived in this place last Friday and
has since been surveying around the
town The party will work from here
Enterprise and meet similar
party working above Lostine. Two
surveys are being made
for submission to the higher engineers
of the railroad company. The work is
as rapidly as possible, but
is retarded somewhat by snow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
Governor Will Address Y. M. C.. A,

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16.-Gov-
ernor Hanley has accepted an invita-
ton of the local Young Mems Chris
tan association, to attend and address
a meeting of the association this eve
ming. The governor is greatly inter-
ested in the work of the association
and is strongly in favor of extending
the sphere Of it's influence. The gov
ernor will be received by a committee
of the association upon his arrival
and will be the guest of the associa-
ton during his stay in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16

IS decided in favor of the creation of
two new states, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one and New Mexico and
Arizona as the other.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16

Ample capital is not the only test
of strong bank. The judicious
management of the officers counts
largely for it. Our officers have
furnished the larger portion of this
bank S capital, which they acquir-
ed by years of labor and careful,
conservative management, and
they having gained reputation
for careful, conservative manage
ment will steadfastly endeavor to
maintain it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
Her Pleasing lmpetuosity.

Her impetuosity was very pleasing,
and Mr.. GOetz INDUCED in some phi
of life in a great city. He wanted to
investigate, but he didn't want to be
rude. When the hugging finally had
ceased, and he had a chance to ex-
anime his overcoat pocket, he discov
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16

No. AZ East Main Street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
arrive this evening or tomorrow from

Fort f1dnCOCK.
If no will is found a petition will be
addressed to the county court asking
that an administrator be appointed to
settle up the estate. In this event
John H. Mitchell, Jr., or Judge w. o.
Chapman Of Tacoma, will probably be
appointed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16

There's many a snare on Broadway
for susceptible youth. Herman Goetz
treasurer of the Independent Asphalt
company of Tacoma, whose home is in
Seattle, has discovered this to his cost.
He yielded to the fascination of pair
of black. eyes, rosy cheeks, red waist
$50 and a visit to the police court the
following day, says the Tacoma News.
Mr.. Goetz was stopping at the Hotel
Imperial while awaiting a steamer
for Europe While eating dinner in the
dining room one evening, he observed
the young lady who was the cause of
his downfall at an adjoining table. She
smiled, and Mr.. Goetz abandoned his
own table for hers.
There much to mis- delight, he soon
learned that she, too, came from the
west. She was a California girl-at
least she said she was. More or less
shy. she let him know how glad she
was to meet a man from the west. MIR.
Goetz was not shy. Before dinner was
over he had promised to call upon her
at IA Lexington avenue, where she
said she was stopping with her mother.
Mamma will be delighted to meet
man from Tacoma said the sweet
young thing, as Goetz paid the waiter.
She was altogether a charming per-
son, and Mr. Goetz decided to call at
once. The two accordingly proceeded
forthwith in an totomobile to the Lex
ington avenue address. Mamma was
not at home. The damsel with the
shining eyes was very disappointed,
but asked ner new-found friend to wait.
He waited. He carelessly tossed his
overcoat over the back of a chair. In
the overcoat pocket was his steamship
ticket, letter of credit payable to the
bearer in London for $4,000 and $3.50
in American money. He also had about
$500 in jewelry.
He Visits the ParIor.
Il have a fine painting of the Rocky
mountains in the parlor. Won't you
come to See it," the girl asked, much
as the spider might have asked it of
the fly.
He walked into the parlor. With
the young lady at his side the Puget
Sound asphalt man couldn't have told
4 chrome from a masterpiece. He
spent some time examining the depths
of those fascinating black orbs, and
was rudely disturbed at hearing
noise in the room he had just left,
which had been empty. He started to
investigate, thinking of mis- overcoat,
but the girl, he alleges, threw her arms
about his neck, Rugged him and ex-
claimed
Il am so glad to see some one from
my old home! Excuse my informality,
as l am very impetuous.'
Her Pleasing Impetuosity.
Her impetuosity was very pleasing,
and Mr. Goetz INDUCED in some phi
losOphical reflections on the loneliness
of life in a great city. He wanted to
investigate, but he didn't want to be
rude. When the hugging finally had
ceased, and he had a chance to ex-
MIST SELL At ONCE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
For Two New States.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-Late
mouse republicans by vote of ITO tC
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

! quietly await the results of the DELHI
| Grafton on the subject. This procla-
nation is to appeal to all gentry,
merchants and literati to wait patiently
and cast away all doubts and sGs-
picious, and they are also further
asked TO exhort the laboring classes
and common people to refrain from
listening to the evil influences of the
rOwdy element, and thereby avoid Gre
ating disturbances which will only end
to their own detriment. Let all re-
spectfully obey. An important procla-
nation issued during the sixth moon.
the author of which wears the brevet
second-grade button, and is an ex-
pectant taotai and chief commits
sioner"
UNCLE SAM IS EASY.
There is much discussion among the
foreigners here relating to the attitude
of the American government toward
China. The very fact that we have
been friendly to the celestials and have
never taken any of their territory in
settlement for claims, makes them
somewhat Indifferent to our interests.
Il the representatives of Germany or
Japan file a claim which is not acted
upOn favorably in due season, a hint
is dropped that if the Chinese do not
care to pay the money, territory will
be equally as acceptable. The Chinese
have been forced to sign so many
treaties at the lannon's mouth that
they lend respectful attention to all
threats of this character When it
comes to considering an American
claim they know that We have never
used force on them and do not intend
n q f.
tention to US. While it would not be
good policy to adopt the bulldozing
methods which the Europeans use on
helpless China, it would be well for
our interests if we affected a compro-
mise between our present lukewarm
methods and the stringent practices Of
Europe. The Chinese know that we
are their friends and If we treated
them firmly and held them to strict
account it would not be necessary to
use the big stick
Instead of waiting for this boycott
to fall of its own weight, it should
have been stopped at the outset. The
whole thing reVerts to the poor repre-
sentation of American officials in
China in the past. The undercurrents
flow here in all directions and the
European or American who success
fully represents his country's interests
must be wide-awake and incorruptible.
We have few resident business men in
China, and our consular representa-
tives have been VIGOROUSLY corrupt
and incompetent. The merchants of
competing nations in the Oriental
trade are thoroughly united. They
play every trick. The Japanese are as
highly organized as a secret society.
The Germans pull together like the
members of one family, and the Eng
Continued on Page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

influence of these organizations extends
over every chase Of Chinese life. Aside
from re~U' .ng all commercial inter-
es :. Individual and collective. they
settle trade disputes, exact trade reg
utatiOnS, perform the functions of
chambers of commerce, boards of trade
and municipal councils. They regulate
the assessment of taxes, provide stand
ards Of weights and measures. fix rates
of commission, determine dates of set
Element, provide penalties for violation
OF trade rules, and act generally as
the guardian IF their adherents. They
are the terror of all who dare array
themselves in opposition to them
An exhaustive Investigation concern
ing workings of these secret societies
shows that they even support fire
bTige des, maintain the expense of Civ
ing theatrical performances. and have
a fund for the purpose of making pres
ents To officials. Many of the guilds
are very rich. Their funds are derived
from voluntary contributions Of mem
bers. they have property which pro-
vides an income. and they earn money
hv contracting the labor OF the cooIie
class. a guild viii advance the funds
TO transport Il company of coolies to
some place Where their labor is re-
quired. and then collect the wages OF
the wo~}nen until the money advanced
for them is returned with heavy in
terest-
OFFICIALS FEAR THE GUILD.
on account of the secret power Of
the guilds EVEN the Chinese govern
meut temuer- its attitude toward them.
I reproduce portion of a procIama-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

called and the few who were rounder
up postponed settlement by means of
one pretext or another. When the
collectors tried to move in and make a
siege of it, they could not rent a place
for their headquarters. They were so
effectually blocked and hindered at
every turn that they eventually had to
abandon the attempt to force payment.
The Chinese merchant guilds have
their own way of forcing transporta-
ton companies to pay claims on dam
aged cargo which is not insured. They
enter a claim, but the case never comes
up for trial They simply withdraw
all patronage for a few days or weeks
until the carrying company sees that
the demand for damages is reasonable.
The manner in which these claims are
negotiated approach the acme of adrOit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

diplomacy. There is no loud talk nor
direct charges. The merchant simply
intmates that he thinks a certain sum
would be reasonable in payment of
the damages he has sustained. If the
hint is not taken shipments are with
held without threats or explanations.
The transportation company has no
redress nor chance to make q fight be-
cause nothing appears on the surface.
From experience they have learned
that the cheapest way out of it is to
settle quick. .
FRANCE HAD HER LESSON.
The influence of the guilds is not
confined exclusively to commercial
matters. as shown by the riots against
the French officials in Shanghai sew
eral years ago. 1t is the custom that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

when a Chinese from NingpO dies in
Shanghai the body is placed in a cofftI:
and stored away until opportunity
offers to send it home. 1t happened
that a number of bodies had acCumu-
lated, in the French concession in
Shanghai and their removal was order
ed by the French health authorities.
The Ningpo guild resisted the removal,
but the authorities were Obdurate. A
riot ensued in which the French police
shot a number of Cinnamon. The guild
had its revenge by issuing a secret
order for the suspension of all bust
ness, and the loss which resulted from
a number of large steamers having to
remain at their Wharves reached an
enormous figure.
The numerous kinds of guilds include
all classes of the population and the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12

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ment of fine goods that in design material workmanship price
can not be equaled in this city
OF the hundreds the home we
VIII mention only few but the
the scrumpious
Come and chairs Some of them cost $50
each but there many cheaper Spanish
chairs with leather very and priced
Morris chairs in great variety season.
Tor tables chairs ressers choner etc. Che
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-12
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We have carefully thought
out the whole house fur
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
NAN PATTERS0N'S
FATE TOLD SOON
showgirl, Confident Of Acquittal,
Says She Will Go Home
Tuesday.

New York, May 1.-Nan Patterson
probably will know her fate within
forty eight hours. Today there re-
manned only the closing scenes in the
trial to be enacted. That there would
be no defense had been announced by
the court reconvened today. Her coun.
sci were satisfied that the state had
failed to prove that the former show
girl murdered Caesar Young, they said
and were content to stand or fall on
what evidence had been submitted. The
defendant agreed fully with her attor-
neys and expressed the frmest faith
that her troubles were rapidly nearing
an end.
~ feel that I have spent my last
Sunday in the Tombs,' she said to-
day, while making ready to 90, to court
Tomorrow I will 60 home.''
To her future, if the jury sets hel
free, the girl has given little thought
There is only one plan she has made
and that is to hurry to Washington
on the first train with her father. Wher
asked if she would return to the stage
she replied that she had offers at big
salaries. It has even been suggested
and the latter's husband, J. M. Smith
could 90 good 'turn'' on the stage
Nan Patterson has so little none,
that she could not live in idleness long
Her parents have spent what they hav
saved on her. ..E
In case there should be another dis
agreement, it is the general belief tina
Mr.. Jerome will never put the woman
on trial again. Mr.. Jerome, in tina
event, would not object to an applica
ton for bail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
CORIELY0U MAY
HEAD EQUITABLE
Washington Report Has Postmas-
ter General in Compromise
Plan of H. G. Prick.

Washington, May LIT is reported
here that Postmaster General Cortelyou
has been agreed upon for president of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
of New York as a compromise between
President Alexander of that society and
First Vice President Hyde.
This arrangement is said to have
been brought about by United States
Senator Knox and Henry G. Prick,
chairman Of the executive committee
of the society.
Mr.. Cortelyou declines to discuss the
matter. -..-.-
Denials in New York.
New York, May IAN official of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
said today:
"Mr. Alexander is president Of the
Equitable. The report that the presi
dency has been offered to someone else
cannot be correct
Mr.. Hyde was shown the Washington
dispatch. He read it thru and the1
ask ed to be excused from commenting
on it.
After careful inquiry the Associated
Press is able to deny the report tina
Postmaster General Cortelyou had beer
agreed upon for president of the Equit
able. '2z5aa-1 @tsss.Ss - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
PRICE ON ARREST
OF CASHIER COLL
Missing Milwaukee Man Sought
Bigelow Under Guard-Son
Helped Father.

Milwaukee, Wis, May IA reward
of $1,000 has been offered for the ar
rest of Henry G. Coll, former assistant
cashier of the First National bank.
Coll disappeared the day the defalca-
tion Of Frank G. Bigelow became
known and has succeeded in eluding
arrest.
Mr.. Bigelow is under the constant
surveillance Of a detective, his son IS
house, where he is stopping, being
watched night and day, and when the
former banker leaves the residence the
officer trails behind at convenient
distance.
Gossip to the effect that the default.
ing bank Presidents son.. Gordon, was
partly responsible for his father Is
downfall, is denied by some of the
bankers friends. It is reported that
Mr.. Bigelow was aided in his transac
tions by money which Gordon Bigelow
won in speculation in the wheat mar
ket. The extent to which the son aided
the father is estimated at 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
SENATORS SEEM
TO BE- CONVINCED
Railroads Have Achieved What
the Country Thought Was
Impossible. a...l-..
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, May 1.-Tbe railroads
have achieved what to the country, will
seem to be Impossible. They have
committee on interstate commerce to an
extent hardly expected before the hear
ings began two weeks ago.
The result Of the testimony has been
this: It convinced the committee that
rates are not so generally exorbitant
as has been reported. They, are held
down by water competition, by compe-
tition between roads and other condi-
tions.
This will be good news to the coun-
try. It shows how effective have been
the arguments of railroad agents.
Members of the committee are also
of the opinion that it would be unwise
Townsend bill, which was rushed thru
the house during the last session of
congress. That bill, this committee has
been shown, simply authorizes the in
| terstate commerce commission to fi1
rates.
It doesn It prevent rebates or unjust
discrimination.
The committee has no doubt as tt
the power Of congress under the con
stitution to authorize the interstat,
commerce commission, or any tribunal
to fix rates. The attorney general il
it's adviser in this respect. Its oppo
sition to any measure which will EN-
power the commissio on Or any othe
body to fix rates is in line with wha
the president said in his last annua
message, in which he brought the rail
;. road rate question to a head.
While the change noted is takin
place in the sentiment of the commit
tee, Senator Elkins and his railroa
friends are rubbing their hands in glee
full expectation that nothing will b
done which will diminish the contrc
of railroads over their own propertie!
however serious may be the effect upo
the interest of the common people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
ANCIENT AFFAIRS UNSEALED
Old Believers at Moscow Again Wor
ship in Their Own Churches.

Moscow, May 1.-The removal of re-
Igious disabilities by the imperial de-
cree enabled the old believers of Mos
cow to celebrate Easterl in the churches
of the Rogoshk quarter. The affairs
which had been closed for forty mine
years were unsealed in the presence of
the authorities. Many priceless paint,
ings and lkons were found to be IT.
retrievably ruined by dampness.
The principal service was attended by
the project OF police and az General Cal1t
was the bearer of the latter's decree
granting religious freedom. The wos
shippers knelt before General Calitzir
and begged him to express their graft
tude to the emperor, and many of the
congregation loudly invoked the Al
mighty's blessing on his majesty. Ar
important deputation Of old believers i:
going to Tsarskoe Selo to thank the
emperor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01
BITTER FIGHT
FOR A MILLION
Line Of Attack on Albert John
sons Will Indicated by
Objections.

Was Albert johnson mentally sound,
when he willed his million dollar estate
to Edna Diekerson, his cousin?
induce him to make her his sole lega-
tees
These questions represent the issue
in legal battle royal, the first round
of which will open this week. A bill
of objections prepared by attorneys
for DR.. Asa johnson, brother of the
deceased, indicates this line of attack
on the legality of the will.
bate court today notice Of the contest
was filed by Cohen, Atwater & Shaw
the plaintiff s attorneys, and the hear
ing was set for Thursday.
Associated with DR.. Johnson are
several other relatives, who were not
remembered in the will.