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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
WILL ASK FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Corey, Wife of President OF
Steel Trust, viii Let Him Mar
ry Actress.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Dec. s.
Mrs. W. E. Corey, wife of the president
of the steel trust, with his daughter,
Ada, and two companions, registered
at the Palace hotel this morning. Mar
ital difficulties between Mrs. Corey and
ner husband are said to be her reason
for coming west. 1t is understood she
will secure a residence in Nevada and
sue for a divorce. However, in reg
istering at the hotel this morning she
gave her residence as New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08

Mitchell died at 35 a. m.
Though in poor health for some time,
Mitchell has been able to be up and
about and attend to business. Yes
terday morning ne went to a dentist
and had four lower teeth extracted.
The extraction of the last tooth
brought on a hemOrrhage. Physicians
were at once called and he was taken
10 the Good Samaritan hospital, where
ne remained until death. The physi-
.clans applied the most powerful styp-
Ups known to science in the effort to
stop the flow of blood. but were only
partially successful. The flow of blood
was not continuous, but came at in
'ercals. 1t was found necessary to
use TRANSMISSION and saline solutions.
"oeSpite the heroic efforts of the Ply
NclanS Mitchelrs vitality slowly
e0ped and he passed away after be-
ing unconscious since midnight. Sur
rounding him at the time of mis- death
"eFe his sOn-in-law, Judge j. W.
Nhapman of Tacoma, Postmaster j.
l. Mimic; Collector of Revenue D. M.
OuLhe and his law partner, r. Joy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-Witte
yesterday handed the czar his resigna-
ton. There was a sensational scene
as the czar read it. He tore it to bits,
flung it at. Witte's feet and said an:
grily: "Are you such a poor patriot
as to desert me in this hour Of mis-
fortune. Remain in office until I see
fit to relieve you"
The emperor turned sharply and left
Witte standing in the middle of the
chamber. Later the czar told an int1-
mate that he would have been glad to
get rid of Witte, but ne regarded the
count as indispensable until the crisis
is over.
Witte is dissatisfied with his
treatment by his imperial master, as
he feels it is beyond human power to
restore order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
AfMORRHA6fS FROM TOOTH-PUllING
He Was Already in Feeble State of Health Owinq to
Chronic Diabetes and Mental Worry Over His
Conviction Of Accepting Money to Pro-
teCt Land SWind|erS.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. Sat this
nornng his physicians reported that
Senator Mitchell would not live an
sonr He was then unconscious. He
had four teeth pulled yesterday, fol-
loved by an excessive hemorrhage,
which was stopped after some hours
with difficulty, greatly weakening him
He mas long been a sufferer from di-
obates and is greatly enfeebled by
age long continued ill health and
mental worry resulting from his trial
and conviction. Diabetic coma set in
last night and he was only kept alive
under stimulants and by hypoderm1c
injections of saline solution.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
MARY ROGERS
WAS HANGED
Execution Took Place at ia
This Afternoon.
EFFORTS TO SAVE HER WERE IN VAIN
Governor Bell Last Night Read Hun
dreds Of Letters and Messages
Begging for Pardon.
EFFORTS TO SAVE her WERE IN VAIN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Dec. 8.
Governor Bell arrived this morning.
Mary Rogers must hang" he said.
1T was a matter for the people of Ver-
mont to decide and they nave decided
that she must die. Every opportunity
has been given her. Every attempt to
save her in all the courts, state and
federal, has failed. Since midnight I
have read 600 letters in her behalf,
but only one by resident of Vermont
1 talked with lawyers all night and
heard nothing to cause a reprieve or
communication of sentence"
The woman wept nearly all night.
She was dry-eyed and brokenhearted
this morning. Father Delaney prayed
with ner much of the night. She slept
we'll towards morning. When she
awoke she asked detailed questions
about the gallows. The United States
marshal was present at the request of
the prisoners attorneys to serve i'm
mediately a writ Of the federal court
if any were issued at the last moment
to save her life. Sheriff Peck is mucn
broken by the excitement and friends
fear the effect Of the necessary exc
cution upon him.
Executed This Afternoon.
Mrs Rogers was hanged at liza. She
was pronounced dead at 1928.
Without fear and no sign of emo
ton she went to the scaffffold. She
made no statement, but-lnerely nod
ded her head, indicating that she wa1
ready. The march from the death carl
began at 1905, just as she had con-
cluded a snort religious service with
Father Delaney. AS the deputies ap-
peared at the door of her cell, Mrs.
Rogers said she was ready to go. She
thanked the prison matron for her
kindness.
Vanity Asserted.
In the face of death the woman's
vanity asserted itself. She called for
ner gold chain and locket and care
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
M'PHAIL BRAvElY
FACED DEATH
Murderer Of Anderson Hanged
This Morning.
MOUNTED SCAFFolD WITH FIRM STEF
Condemned Man Passed Quiet Mich,
and Partook Of Good Breakfast Be-
fore the Execution.
MOUNTED scAFfoLD WITH FIRM STEP

Apparently resigned to his fate and
without showing the least particle of
emotion Angus McPhail, the murderer
of Fred Anderson at Darlington,
Wash, May 1, 1908, bravely walked
to the scaffold at the state peniten-
tiary this morning and paid the pen
atty for his crime. Accompanied by
Warden KEGS, Chaplain John Le-
COrnu, Rev. Morton Gregory and sew
eral of the prison officials, the con-
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demned man was taken from the
prison hospital at 6:40 and escort
ed to the scaffold in the northeast
corner of the prison enclosure. He
mounted the scaffold with firm step,
hastily gazed at the crowd of specta-
tors assembled on the walk and STEP
ped upon the trap. The straps were
firmly bound around the body, the black
cap placed over his head, the moose
adjusted and the trap was sprung
at 6:45 o'clock The body shot down.
ward through the opening and all was
over, the mans neck being broken by
the fall In "a minutes after DR.. J..
c. Mack, the prison physician, pro-
nounced Angus McPhail dead. The
execution was the most successful one
ever conducted at the institution.
When asked by Warden Kees if
he had anything to say before his
execution, McPhail replied in a firm
tone, mo; goodbye, boys"
The body was cut down and placed
in a coffin and after Chaplain Le-
Cornu had offered prayer it was TAX
en- to the prison cemetery and inferred,
Rev. lie Cornu and Rev. Gregory Off
ciating at the grave.
Hc Last Night.
McPhail, contrary to all eXpecta-
tions, passed very quiet night. He
ate a hearty supper at o'clock and
at 10 he retired to his couch in the
hospital. He slept soundly until
1890 this morning, when he awoke.
He remained awake until 1:30, talking
with the death watch. and then again
went TO sleep. He did not move from
that time, and the guard had some diff
fculty in arousing him at o'clock this
morning. An excellent breakfast had
been prepared for the condemned man.
which he devoured with a ravenous
annette. Immediately after Rev. Le-
| Cornu offered a prayer in behalf OF
the man and when Warden KEGS
directed him to proceed to the scaf-
fold he sprang to his feet and brave
,v walked out into the yard and went
to his death.
Left Letters.
Earlv Yesterday evening McPhail
wrote several letters which he turn
cd over to Chaplain LeCornu to be
forwarded to relatives and friends
on the Sound.
McPhaiI Admits Killing.
After all hope had vanished OF es-
GAPING death on the gallows McPhail
Yesterday evening made a confession,
admitting that he shot and killed Al
derson in the latter's saloon at Dar-
r;npton on May /. McPhail said
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
sixteen Hundred Naval Cadets Mutiny

Sixteen Hundred Naval Cadets Mutiny
Sixteen hundred naval cadets mu-
tinted at Sevastopol. seized the cruis-
er Saratoff and weighed anchor for
Kertsch. Before they left the harbor
Admiral Chouknin mustered sufficient
force to hold the mutineers prisoners.
Chouknin recommended that all on the
ship be put out of commission for six
months
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
Moroan BOUGHT q Gold Brick.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. S.-RecelV-
ar Harmon of the c. H. and d. rallroad'
which T P. Morgan bought, says the
financial affairs are in bad shape ana
are believed to be worse than at nrst
s,,nnosed He said he could not talk
regarding the possibilities OF sensa-
tionaI developments of an incrlmlnat-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
Tie TELLS WHY HE BOUGHT
HYDE STOCK IN THE
EQUITABLE.
TO Protect Public and Save
ocandal-Invested His Own
Money.

w" YORK, Dec. S.-Thomas F..
"San' head of the Equitable, was
;. "e stand in the insurance inves-
Nsa'ion this morning
E d" said he gave his personal check
~ ma Jority of the Equitable stock.
:, agitation made him fear the ap-
''ilent of a receiver, which would
oSaster to the business world,
H., 'ought the stock to prevent that
n 'eS1ore confidence in the Equitable.
'u not borrow money to pay for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
NAME THEIR LEADERS
German of Maryland for Chairman OF
Caucus and Blackburn for Vice
Chairman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The DAM
ocratic senators caucused this morn
ing and elected German chairman
without opposition, Blackburn vice
chairman and Carmack, secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
Mrs. Roaers Crime.

Mrs. Rogers was convicted OF the
murder of her husband, having assist
ed her lover in putting him out of the
way Rogers was induced to accom-
pany his wife and her lover, his sup
posed friend, for a walk in the
woods. While they were all sitting on
the grassy bank of a stream the wife
playfully bound her husbands hands
him to endeavor to free himself. While
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
fully placed them about her neck. She

fully placed them about her neck. She
fore no corset.
The cell door creaked as the pris-
oner stepped out into the corridor and
took her place with the sheriff's ma
iron bv her side. She reached the
scaffOld without faltering. She took
her seat and gazed up at the specta-
tors as though looking at a scene in
which, she had no part. The ADJUST
ment of the hood caused no tremor.
Deputy Sheriff McCauley released the
trap, invoking the divine blessing upon
the woman's soul as he did so.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Walter Cave Meets Death at Riverside,
California.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Dec. S.-Walter
Cave. aged 90, was killed this morning
bv the derailing of Santa Fe train NO.
5. running from san Berhdruilio "
Corona. The train was derailed by
a towerman to prevent COLLISION WIN
a Southern Pacific motor. Engineer
McArdle was badly bruised and cut
None of the passengers was injured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
EMPEROR WAS FNRAGED BY THE OFFER
lie Questioned WtteS Patriotism in Wishing to Desert
Him at This Crisis in the Nations Affairs
Turned on His Heel and Left Witte in
the Middle Chamber Alone.

The infantry at Ekaterinosky seized
the arsenal, expelled the officers and
chose a major and commander. 1t
is expected the postal and telegraph
strike will end soon, the government
having agreed to the economic but not
the political demands Of the strikers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
vouno Physician Murdered.

New York. Dec. S.-Dr. John Maine
sin. a young physician, was muir
dered early today, apparently by rob-
bers. while going on a professional
visit.
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Continued on Eighth Page.l
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Continued on Page Four.)
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McPhaiI Admits Killing.

After all hope had vanished OF es-
caring death on the gallows McPnali
Yesterday evening made a confession,
admitting that he shot and killed Al
aarson in the latters saloon at Dar-
rineton on May /. McPha1l said
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
LEGAL-CR

Thrice Sentenced For Murder.
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick, who for
two years has been confined in the
death house at Sing Sing awaiting his
fate in the electric chair for the MUIR
der Of William NJ. Rice, his wealthy
and eccentric client, was brought be-
fore the New York city supreme court
to be resentenced, the court of appeals
having decided against his various mo-
lions for delay and retrial. Although
represented by counsel, Mr.. Patrick
insisted on addressing the court in his
own behalf, saying that he had new
and absolute proof that the evidence
against him was false and manufac-
tured. His execution was fixed for the
week of Jan. %.
Mrs. Rogers Executed.
Mrs Mary Rogers was put to death
by hanging in the Vermont states
prison, Windsor, Dec. s, after extraor-
binary efforts of attorneys and sympa-
thzers to obtain a reprieve had failed
to move Governor Bell. The governor
declared that public sentiment in Yer
mont was against interference with
the course of the law. Petitions signed
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16

, ..44C :. s-f may indf-.
cate upon the ballot his first and sec
ond choice; then if no candidate has q
majority of the first choice votes those
of the second choice cln be counted
The legislature is askei to. compel the
ra lfoafls to pay up their back taxes
amounting to 81, IA, 800.
Railroads Quit Deadheading.
One of the principal means of brib-
cry and corruption in po,:tics is to be-
definitely out of favor after Jan. 1 with
at least four railroad systems. The
Pennsylvania announcement is tha-
after that date no free passes over any
Of its lines will be issued except to ac-
tual employees of the company. Pres
ident Cassatt and his advisers, reused
by the general agitation on the rate
legislation question, evidently are en-
deavorng to take the bull by the horns
and lead the way to a general discon,
tinuance of the pass policy which has
cost the railroads such vast sums and
has worked so much injustice to- the
public as a whole This action waSss
followed with similar announcements
by the Reading, Jersey Central and
New York Central systems.
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
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Magic.

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You can safely depend upon DR.. Miles
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Morris tribune., 1905-12-16

two scout cruisers, four deStroyefS.
two submarines or submersibles, one
gunboat and two river gunboats at a
cost of $23,300,000.
Moodys Rebate Remedy.
In his annual report Attorney Gen
eral Moody deals with the railroad re-
bate evil by suggesting that power be
given to some administrative body to
fix a future maximum rate, and upon
proof of a lower rate being given to
some preferred shipper that the lower
rate should then become the maximum
rate for all railroads. He thinks such
a course could not be regarded as
confiscatory or unjust and that the
railroads themselves would see to it
that reckless determinations We're not
made.
The attorney general thinks there is
a great and growing embarrassment IN
the admins ration of the law from the
Inability of the federal government to
bring an offender indicted for an Of.
Tense against the United States to the
place where the indictment can be
triei. and he asserts further that the
existing condition of the criminal law
| is Justly open to criticisms, many of the
safeguards which surround persons ac-
/ cused of crimes having had their origin
| in conditions long since passed away.
He recommends that misconduct IN FED
eral office should be regarded as fed
eral offense.
Shaw'e Cure For Money Rates.
The annual report of Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw emphasizes his sug-
gest;on for an elastic currency by re
ferring to the recent high rates for cal
money rs com AIRED with the extremely
low rates prevailing in midsummer
His remedy is to permit national banks
to issue u volume of additional govern
meat guaranteed currency equal II
amount to half of their bond secured
currency, SUI .ect to tax of or
per cent until redeemed by the deposi
of {; ike amount in the treasury. Tn
tax. he thinks, would cover the risl
of the government in guaranteeing re
demption. This .expedient would no
be adopted until interest rates exceed
ed 6 per cent. The secretary report
that the deficit Of the last fiscal yea
was S23, 90, 228, based on receipts 0
$697, 101 ,27O and expenditures of $72o
10a,49S.
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
Gu We
Comptroller RidgeIy's Idea.

Comptroller RidgeIy's Idea.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
in his annual report finds fault with
the present bank examining system be-
cause it is helpless In preventing fail
ures. And he doubts if any outside SUI
pervision can prevent such failures.
He asks congress to repeal the limita-
ton of circulation retirement to 3d. 00,-
600 monthly for the sake of greater
elasticity and favors the raising OF the
loan limit to 10 per cent Of the unim-
paired capital and surplus.
Bonaparte Against Larger Navy.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte's
annual report takes the ground that
our navy. according to present condi-
tons, is sufficient to provide for any
contingencies within the limits of prob
ability" This does not mean however,
that the building of new vessels should
cease, as many are obsolete; hence his
programme would substitute five bat
tleships and two armored cruisers for
the oldest vessels of this type now In
use and five more battleships for the
coast defense, vessels of the monitor
type. This programme, he thinks,
should be carried out within the next
six years and that the present congress
should authorize two new battleships,
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16

and then, in a peculiar degree. the
friendship of few" He read SON
net to the American joke in master
mood, ending with Mark Twain made
me-" In responding Mr. Clemens made
a speech fual of wit and pathos, ostensi-
bly, to teach others how to live to be
seventy. He told facetiously of his
humble birth, his early poverty, his
passion for tobacco and the irregular
regularity of his habits" He said of
late he had stopped frolicking with
mince pie after midnight Che had al
ways believed it wasn't loaded and
that he had made it rule to never
smoke more than one ,cigar at time
His serious point was that 'we can't
reach old age by another mans road"
Humperdinck In America.
Engelbert Humperdinck, the famous
composer of Germany, has recently
been the guest Of Germans at New
York, where he came to superintend
the introduction Of his new opera,
"Hansel and Gretel."
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
ART Il LETTERS
Is Bin Art 8 .holarship.

Winner Of Big Art Scholarship.
Paul Chalin of New York is the art
list to wham the Lazarus scholarship,
consisting OF $1,000 a year for three
years and travelling expenses to Eu-
rope, has been awarded He is thirty
one years old and student at the Ma
tional Academy Of Design
Mark Twainss Birthday Party
SamuelL. Clemens, the world famous
American humorist, better known as
Mark Twain, was seventy years old
Dec. s. ana the occasion was celebrated
by a banaue- at Delmonieos- New
York. wftn Editor Georg.. Haryey as
the host and ITO friends and fellow
craftsmen ia literature as guests. in
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16

and low cut fancy vest. Bingham or
Pennsylvania, however, still has the
honor of administering the oath to the
speaker, being by reason of longest
continuous service Father of the
House"
The first Of large number OF bills
promptly introduced in the house was
one to admit Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state. Other measures
OF some exceptional interest which
have gone into the legislative hopper
are Payne's Philippine tariff bin, ad-
| hitting the products free into this
country, except tobacco and sugar,
| which would pay Is per cent OF the
regular duty; Williams free trade with
; the Philippines and freer trade with
Canada, q dozen or more bills for the
| regulation of railroad rites, including
the one prepared By Messrs. Eseh and
Townsend, and the bill making an ap-
preparation of $16,5OO,OoD for work on
| the Panama canal
This canal appropriation, after be-
| ing cut to $11 100000, was rushed
| through under special rule. The sum
appropriated Is to be reimbursed to the
| treasury out Of the sale .of canal bonds
authorized under the Sp0oner act, and
these bonds ara placed ON the same
gold standard basis as other bonds Of
the government A detailed statement
OF the expenditures for the canal Is to
be made to congress Annually ON the
FIRST day Of the session. Opposition
had developed GA both sides Of the
chamber to the accounting made by
the canal commission because large
sums were Jumped under freight, adj
verusing and other charges without
sufficient details to make them inteah-
igihle.
The more important new bills In the
senate were Foraker's rate bill, Me
Cumber's food adulteration bill, Gal-
fingers ship subsidy bill and Culber
sons bill to prevent the giving of cam
paign funds by insurance companies
or other corporations.
Senate Investigates Banks.
On motion Of Senator Tffiman Of
South Carolina the senate called on the
secretary of the treasury for fnforma-
ton as to what national banks, if any,
had made contributions to the cam
paign funds of political parties. In his
speech Mr. Tillman referred to the re
cent testimony Of Senator Platt con-
corning insurance donations. Mr..
Bailey asked If the contributions had
been returned by the Republican COM
mittne
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
20 LIT &c AL
La FoIIette's Last Message.

La Follette's Last Message.
Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin
went before the Wisconsin legislature
in person and read his annual message,
in which he announced that some time
during the session he would resign the
governorship and take his seat in the
United States senate, to which the leg
islature elected him last January. His
message asks that the railroads be
compelled to keep account of all bust
ness done in Wisconsin separate from.
accounts of business done in other
states and also submit statement of
the value of all their property in the
state. 1t suggests modification Of the
Morris tribune., 1905-12-16

.ciudfng many
prominent wom-
en- writers. A
letter OF appre-
citation from
PresideAtRoose-
veff was read,
and W. D. How
ellis, the veteran
novelist, pro-
posed the health
of Twain as a
man who first
of all had the
friendship of the
whole world.