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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
LORD HOLDS
TIGHT GRIP
Bill tor Distributing State De-
posits Ch|oroformed
ALL WILL STAY IN CAPITAL BANK
Falconers Bill Is indefinitely Post.
poned-Pauly Votes With the
Friends of Lord.

Special to the Evening Statesman.
OLYMPIA, March 2.-House bill 155,
relating to the deposit of state funds.
was indefinitely postponed this morn
ing in the senate and as a result OF
Representative Falconer is threaten
ing to offer a resolution in the house
calling for an Investigation into the
motives of the senators who signed the
report recommending indefinite post
ponement of the bill The bill was
aimed at Lord, president of the Capital
National bank of Olympia, where all
the state funds are deposited by State
at the behest of Lord
A sharp fight was made to place the
bill on the calendar in spite of the
report of the committee but the effort
failed by vote of Is to %. Pauly Of
Walla Waila voted against placing the
bill on the calendar and Hutson voted
in favor of placing it there.
The senate passed senate bills 130,
126 and and indefinitely postponed SEN
ate bills 72 and 35. The house indefi-
nitely postponed house bills 394. 29s.
"a and 35s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
KEY TO FIGURE IN THE CASE.
Found in Gebhard's Office, Alleged t,
Have Been Lost by Defendant.

NEW ULM, Mimi, March 2.-There
is much local interest in the story now
being told that bunch of keys was
picked up by an undertaken in the
room where the body of the murdered
DR.. Gebhard was found. The keys
were ON a ring similar to one DIR.
KocH is alleged to have carried.
A short time before the trial the un-
dertaker went to Los Angeles, and has
but recently returned. Upon being
questioned, he says but one key was
found.
An attorney for the state questioned
about the handwriting on the poison
bottle, said the defense had retained
F. j. Toland as an expert. He affirmed
that Toland mad several times offered
his services to the state as we'll as
those of his penmanship director, Pro-
fessor Courtney of La Crosse.
In the opinion Of the states attorneys
there is sufficient evidence relating
to the poison bottle to trace it to
DR.. KOCH and they declare that expert
testimony is not needed
The states attorney said it would be
shown that the poison bottle was
marked, and that DR.. Koch attempted
to place it in the Hanska postoffice, but
finding the aperture too small, he took
it to the station and handed it to the
mail agent, who will so testify.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
No Action viii Be Taken By
Congress at this Session
INVESTIGATION TO COME LATER
House Agrees to Conference Reports
on Fortifieations Bill and Asri-
cultural Bill.

- WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
house today sent the river and harbor
bill to conference and agreed to the
conference report on the Notifications
appropriation bill and the agricultural
appropriation bill.
Representative Smith of Kentucky,
to whom the Kehoe resolution calling
for an investigation of the tobacco
trust was referred by the house jul
dietary committee, said today that
there would be no action on the reso-
luton at this session. Smith has been
unable to arrange for a conference
with the attorney general on the sub
ject. He says the agitation will be re-
newed at the next session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Lifted From Sick Bed, to Wed.

UTICA, N. Y, March 2.-Lifted from
her sickbed for the ceremony, Miss
Sarah E Wheeler Of Little Falls was
married today to Very Rev. William
Russell McKim, dean of Christ Episco-
pal cathedral in Salina, Kan. Miss
Wheeler has long been bedridden with
rheumatism. Immediately after the
ceremony today she returned to her
bed and luncheon for the bridal party
was served in her room. Miss Wheel
ers physician and nurse stood at the
side of the bride while Rev. C. E. Ra-
say performed the ceremony. Her
handsome lace gown was draped about
her for the moment. Miss Wheeler's
marriage to the dean was the culmina-
tion of a romance that grew out of a
visit to the home Of Bishop Griswold
in Kansas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
l,,|,sis Shows Much StrycE-
nine in Medicine
NJ, BROUGHT FROM SAN FRANCISCO
,s Some Talk of Suicide, but
Mrs. stanf0rd's Intimate Friends
Scout the Idea.

HONOLULU, March 2,-The report
of the chemist removes the last doubt
.ho causp of the death of Mrs. STAN
tord An analysis of the contents of
-. hottIA Of bi-carbonate of soda dis
oIosad the presence Of a large quantity
g strvcbnine. According to the state
mont of Miss Berner, Mrs. Stanfords
s.cretary. and May Hunt, her maid,
tbo hottie was brought from Mrs. Stan
ford's medicine chest at San Francisco
,nd was unopened until Tuesday night
when the fatal dose was taken. This
rsas conclusively that death was the
resIlt of the plot of over a mOntn ago.
The fact that poison was found in the
soda which Mrs. Stanford was accuS-
toned to take, indicates that it was
nut there by some one familiar with
nar habits. There is some talk of sui
eide. 1t is said Mrs. Stanford ~
brooded great deal since Christ
and poison was ever in her mind 4,
is thought by some that she wishe to
hasten the end and yearned to leave a
life of loniness and join fler husband
and son. She talked much of spirit
yisitations. The suicide theory, how
ever, is utterly discredited by her
friends A death mask was taken last
night and the body was embalmed for
shipment to San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
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ACTRESS TELLS OF GAY TIME.
American Woman Talks of Trip to
Mukden With Duke Boris Party.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March g.
been one of the jolly band of beauties
that gay Duke Boris took to the war
in China She is Heloise Titcomb. AMI
was formerly the wife of a dentist in
this city, where she was divorced a year
or so after the marriage.
Mrs. Titcomb was Heloise McCeney,
a beauty, and very young when she
was married about eight years ago.
She was educated at the Van Ness
Seminary in this city, where she was
classmate of Edna Wallace Hopper.
After her marriage she lived for a
time at the Hotel ST. Nicholas. but her
married life was brief. Later she
drifted east and the last heard from
her was that she had gone on the
stage. Still later she went abroad.
A special dispatch from New York
says that the dashing young woman
landed there from the Baltic in New
York with maid and a dozen trunks.
She returned from theatrical triumphs
abroad In the Grand Central station
at New York she told of the famous
trip to the war with the Russian grand
duke.
1T was this way she said. "You
know the Grand Duke Boris and his
brother Cyril, are awfully jolly fellows
and spend most of their time with the
girls from the theatres. We'll. one
night there was a great crowd OF us In
a restaurant in st. Petersburg just
before he was to set out for the front.
We were all telling him how sorry we
were to have him go, and he sprang up
and threw out his arms to us all in the
fetching way he has, and said I won't
part with you, girls. l shall take you
all with me-
I'VE all went you may be sure, and
it was a glorious trip. The only
trouble was that it was too short.
When the government heard about 1t.
it had us all sent back"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
NAN PATTERSON'S CASE.
Justice Gaynor Reserves His Decision
on Allowing Bail.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Justice
Gaynor in the Brooklyn supreme court
has reserved his decision in the appli-
cation for bail on a suit of certiorari in
the case of Nan Patterson. Attorney
Levy stated that Miss Patterson is suf-
fering from general debility and long
confinement in The Tombs and should
be granted an immediate trial or be ad-
torney Rand said that Miss Patterson
would be given trial as soon as possi-
BILE. but it was unfair to other priso-
ners to give her precedence. He
thought it likely that her trial would
be set for next month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 2.-For
the purpose of bringing $50 noun
taineers from Kentucky to listen to the
testimony in the defense in the mock
trial of former Governor Taylor at
Drake university, four prominent rail-
road men had a conference here TO-DAY.
Those present were w. A. Russell OF
the Louisville & Nashville, G. s. La
Folette of the Big Four. Frank B. Gill
more of the Rock Island and J. ;.
Bechtol of the Burlington.
A rate of $40 for the round trip Is
contaminated If the scheme is carried
through, though Mr.. Russell expresses
the fear that such an excursion would
be wrecked by Goebei partisans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
A Thousand Killed at Baku.

BERLIN, March 2.-The newspaper
Vorwaerts says that a dispatch from
Baku, states that up to February 23
the dead in the rioting there had
reached 1000. The whole population is
in a murderous frenzy. The Armen-
ian petroleum millionaire, Adamainz
stationed himself on the roof of his
residence and shot so Mohommedans
burned his house together with Ada
mainz, his wife, six children and ten
servants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
INsURRECTION IN ARABIA.
Turkish Troops Ready to Surrender to
Insurgents.

CONSTANTINOPL March 2.-The
insurrection in Yeman province, Ara
bia, has shown signs of extension to the
province of Esayr. The insurgents
have again surrounded Santa and
stubborn fight mas been in progress for
five days. Many Turkish troops refuse
to resist any further and are desert
ing. Two thousand troops in the town
of Aab and Hickeh are surrounded
and are on the point of capitulation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
BIGGEST IN AMERICA.
The Irrigation Ditch at Twin Falls Is
Ready for Business.

TWIN FALLS CITY, Idaho, March
Big crowds gathered here to wit
ness the ceremony of turning in the
water in the canals irrigating 100000
acres Of arid land, the biggest irrigation
tract on the western hemisphere under
one canal. Water is supplied by the
Snake river. The irrigation system
represents an outlay of two and one
quarter millions of dollars. Settlers are
taking up the land under the Carey
act.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
INVESTIGATION AT FRISCO.
Chief of Police Will Go to the Bottom
of the Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO, March I'm the
absence of further explicit informa-
tim from Honolulu today Attorney
MStford Wilson, for Mrs. Stanford
a@lChief of Police Spillaine are ex-
Nemey reticent in the matter of the
tragic taking off of Mrs. Stanford.
While the former is anxiously await
ing the arrival of further cabled news
spllaine has concluded that the hour
Is al hand to launch a rigid, painstak-
ing Investigation of the whole affair."
ine police therefore, are quietly taxi
ing up the examination of the poison
HIS which is said to have been attempt
GU IN this city at the Stanford home
uufmg January and regardless of
What may develop at Honolulu, the
9u'horltles here will go to the bottom
VI Inc affair at once. Whether Mrs.
STANFORD was the victim of foul play
VI H0t the police department here will
'Nis itself with all the facts obtain
"0ie and will even make arrests if they
' warranted. In the meantime
>'eS nave cabled the nigh sheriff at
'''oiuIN uring that the result of the
'0'0psy and the chemists report be
hurried here and that every precaution
"Neh 10 unravel the mystery. Chief
P'''dlle Is not prepared to express
'pi'i'on IN the matter or to make
p0'i'c the steps that will be taken. but
says ne is abreast of the case and
- 'uh 10 earth the responsible par
The evidence shows that Mrs.
'"iord was murdered.
attorney Wilson preserves a studied
~"u careful reticence, but it is plain
49,. he is wrought up by the inform
= =" received last night of the discov-
VI poison in the bicarbonate of
>, ana OF the fact that the lungs of
49,. ae'o woman betrayed symptoms of
~ n due to poisoning.
we have formed no definite idea in
.a matter at ALL said Mr.. Wilson,
-, II is plain we would not be war
,.a .Su IN So doing until the chemists
ra, IS hled. 1t is well nigh unbe-
IT.. 0'e that any one would seek to
o,.~. MRS. Stanford. We are in mo-
n. expectation of further and
,r uennite news, and until it ar
we nave nothing to say"
y, 4'lic opinion here is inclined to the
s,.. OF methodical poison. Mrs.
'OFas attendants are being inves-
t.,s' ed' That Mrs. Stanford admins
n. poison to herself is secuted by
'Oice' who point out that while
from Page Ffye.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
INDEPENDENT
REF|NERIES
Several Are Already Planned
in State Of Kansas
PRODUCERS have RESUMED WORN
Action Has Been Begun Asking for a
Receiver for Branch Of the
Standard Oil.

CHANUTE, Kas., March 2.-As the
result of the passage of the new law
the fourth Independent refinery pro-
ject was launched here today. The
plan is to build a 100000 plant with a
capacity of 5000 barrels a day All pro-
ducers have resumed work. expecting
high prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
RUSSIAN LEFT
FALLING BACK
kuroki Has 0utfIanked Gen,
kuropatkin
General Stoessei Takes Lunch With
the Gear and Is Most Cordially
Welcomed.
TOXIC, March General Oku re-

TOXIC, March General Oku re-
ports:
THE japanese left has driven back
the Russians and occupied Kalietza on
Lilo river, 40 miles west of Mukden.
This gives the Japanese a most i'm
portant position and seriously menaces
KurOpatkin's communications along
the Sin Minting road, which if held by
the Japanese will stop Russian sup
plies"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
California Would Exclude Japs.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March "A
resolution calling on the governor to
call the attention of the president and
the secretary of state, to the increasing
menace caused by Jap immigration and
asking them to recommend congress
to make treaty with Japan at once 10
prevent further immigration of Japs
has been introduced in the senate. Wig
orous speeches in it's favor were made
showing that as soon as peace is de-
clared in Mancnuria a hundred thou
sand Jap laborers will flood this coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
REPLIES TO KEARNS.
Mormon Oregon Says He Sought Sup
port Of tho Church.

SALT LAKE, Utah, March 2.-The
Deseret News, the official organ OF the
Mormon church, this afternoon de-
voted a two-column editorial to
criticism of Senator Kearns political
career. 1t concludes:
There is no man living who tried
harder or more repeatedly to gain the
ear and influence of the president OF
the Mormon church in order to reach
nolitical office and gain reelection to
the senate than Kearns."
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"CURLEY," ONLY ONE ESCAPED.
Indians at Standing Rock Set All the
Doubts at Rest.

FORT YATES, N. D., March 2.-It is
about time for some alleged survivor
of the Custer massacre on the Little
eastern city with stories of mis- escape
AS matter of fact a half-breed named
Curley, who escaped before the fighting
began, was the only man who ever got
away. This is we'll known to the In
dians here, who certainly ought to
know. Lieutenant Harrington's body
was never recovered, and the reason
was always mystery until the story
was told some years ago. To this day
many of the Indians who paisiolS.e ted
in the fight do not know now he be
came separated from his comrades and
died some distance from the battle
field
Lieutenant Harrington was pursued
by the Indians for miles until all but
two had given up the chase. Just as
they had also about decided to give
up, they saw a puff of SNAKE and Har-
rington fell from his horse dying by
his own hand rather than to fall into
the clutches of the Indians. The place
where he died, so one of his pursuers
says, is a muddy alkali fiat, and it
may be that his body was covered with
mud. Anyway it was neved recovered
At the request of Lieutenant Harring-
tons mother the writer has endeavored
to find if any Indians ever had his Ma
sonic charm or watch or other jewelry
which it is believed ne wore at the time
Of his death, but without success. Mrs
Harrington wrote that ''she bore no
illwill against the Indians; it was war,
each fighting for what they thought
was right
Most of the trinkets and jewelry
which the Indians took from the bodies
OF the dead were buried in landslide
some distance from the battlefield,
where they mad cached the plunder,
and they themselves were never able
to identify the place, owing to the
change in the topography. A portion
of the plunder was taken to the Wood
mountains in Canada, where the In
dams fled after the battle, and doubt
less disposed of there.
A story current is that Rain n-in-the-
Face killed Custer. "Old Rain" as
he is Familiarity called, is still living
here. but mas used crutches many
years. He did not kill Custer. None
of the Indians knows who killed Long
HAIR" as they call him. He fell in
the general massacre.
The days of boasting of the killing of
white men have long been gone among
the Indians, though they love to tell OF
their old hunting and fighting provinces
among themselves. OF the Custer
massacre they tell but little, and it is
only after urging that you can get
some old fellow, after mucn smoking of
his long pipe, to tell with dramatic
gesture the story of that fatal day in
1875. In a few years it will be i'm
possible to hear the story first hand,
as the old warriors are fast passing
away.
Mad Bear and John Grass, are noted
chiefs who are still living. The for
mer, who is over 20, is still fine, up
right Indian, and comparatively rich,
having a big herd of cattle and horses
and a beautiful ranch on the banks OF
the Missouri river. Grass is ai1ing this
winter, but is still the leading spirit
among his people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
New Governor General.

ST. PETERSBURG, March q
Count Verontnoff-K -Kuff has been ap-
pointed viceroy of the Caucasus and
General Macimovitch governor general
of Warsaw. Both have received a free
ments They will take up their duties
Immediately.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02

TRAsIc DEATH OF An OIL KING
Russian Royalty and Nobility Under
Sentence Of Death by the Revo.
iutionary Party.

WARSAW, March 2.-Tne celebrated
Polish poet, Andraes Niamojevaki, has
been expelled from this city and order
ed to reside permanently under police
supervision in a small village near
Lunglin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Eminent Scientist Under Arrest.

BERLIN, March 2.-Gregory Pota-
Russian scientist, has been arrested at
Tomsk on the ground that ne is sus-
Sive movement of peasants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Many Death Sentences Cause Alarm

MOSCOW, March 2.-Panic prevails
in official circles as the result of the
receipt of notices of death sentences
passed on prominent officials and re-
dictionaries by the revolutionary party.
1t is now fully expected that the prop
aganda of death will be prosecuted by
the revolutioists with vigor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
May Recall kuropatkin.

LONDON, March "A dispatch
from st. Petersburg states that a war
to decide whether or not Kuropatkin
will be recalled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Receiver Asked for Oil COMPANY.

KANSAS CITY, March 2-Papers
have been served on the Prairie Oil &
Gas company asking for a receiver on
the ground that the company is dis
obeying the Kansas laws. X
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Monarchs Discussing Peace.

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, March 2.-The
Post hears that Kaiser William and
King Edward are exchanging most i'm
portant letters with reference to Rus
sian affairs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
Rioters Killed by Troops.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2.-It is
repoSted that several rioters were killed
in a collision with troops in the Mos
COW district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-02
StoesseI Lunches With Car.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2.-Gen-
eral Stoessel who arrived at the cap
ital yesterday, had lunch with the czar
todaq.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-30
Adnlterant. and Pre,errntire.

To rHK EDITOR or THE SUN-Siy: 1t would seem
from to-day sSuS that DR.. Wiley Of the Department
OF Agriculture has changed his definition OF the
word "ndulteTated" Hitherto his definition and
rulings have made everything an AdulterAnt that
WINS added TO food or drink no matter how laudAble
the object OF the who ADDED the same. unless
specially excluded by himself from the list. Tho
harAssing OF importers by calling personalities
Adulicrants Is an example. Every person knows
that the object Of Adulterant ia 20 debase foods
and increase pronts AZ the expense OF the pur 70
chaser. BY his definition the adding OF more valua-
bic material In order TO improve the keeping quail
tiles OF the product is sduieratlon. This Ia the re-
verse OF the accepted definition. but II is his Harm
less prcscrvAtivcs. like the harmless blending of
liquors are a benefit and not an injury TO II. pur-
chaser The presetvaiives are protectors OF health
In the amounts in which they used. They save
consumers from being poisoned by the poisonous
products OF decomposition. Hundreds have been
killed by such products but one has ever been
found that was injured By preserved foods. though
tens OF millions OF people have used them for gen
Grafton. To exclude then, from his definition would
lessen the demand for work for the Department Of
Agriculture. but would better the nealth OF the
community fsCcLAPIUs
pROOKIYN Jan. "a
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BUSINESS on THE CANALS.
The Tonnage Carried IN 1904 About 500
600 Less Than I'm 1908.

ALBANY, Jan. 29.-The report OF the state
Superintendent Of Public Works for the
last year on the operations Of the stats
canal system says that though many feat
ures were most favorable for navigation
in tonnage results the season last year
was the poorest the canals have seen dur
ing the last ten years. There was carried
a total OF only 313s,547 tons, as against
3,ol5, 403 tons during the season OF 1908
during which year however, there was
an excess in point of tonnage over any
recent previous year for several years
There were three principal causes con
tributinR to a poor canal season from
tonnage standpoint. OF these may be men
toned; First strike among the LAKE
freight handlers, beginning with the open
ing Of Lake traffic and extending into mo
summer: second. the excessively low frelsht
rates, which were directly attributable 70
the freight handlers' strike and. thHn'
the limited number Of boats in condition
to be safely plaoSd in commission on ths
canals, with every year growing more
limited.
The Superintendent again recommends
the abandonment OF section OF the b'aoA
River canal.
1t is pointed out that some portions Of
the present canal route should be con
tinued as feeders to the barge canal ID
order TO take care Of local or way snip
ments.
The report recommends that the super
intendent Of Public Works have full charRe
Of directing the work now performed hy the
Black River Water Power Commission