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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
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aoDrrAND June 24.-In

PORTLAND, June 24.-1n the
/ Mitchell trial the senator's former
\ aartner Judge A. H. Tanner, was
7 ppnoss-axamined by the defendants at
tornpvs today. Tanner stated that in
GREAT many cases Senator Mitchell
1,ooorod before the departments for
his constituents gratuitously. he ad-
,nitted that in making the cnarge OF
$1,000 to Frederick Kribs for eXpedit-
inc claims to patent he had not includ-
o5 in the charge any compensation for
,IitcbAIrs services in Washington
though Mitchell received half the
money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
EpWorth leaquers

WEBSTER, n. Y, June 24.-Ep-
worth Leaguers from all the cities ani
towns of the Rochester district as
sembled in force here today for thier
sixteenth annual convention. The
forenoon was devoted to the registra-
ton of the delegates, appointment of
committees and other perfunctory
business. This afternoon there were
devotional services conducted by Rev.
R. NJ. COnnal, of Lincoln. The ses-
sions, which will continue over tomor-
row, are being held in the Methodist
church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
't'llNG READY FOR ELECTION
Nominating Petitions H.v. e...
Signed BY The os VS. na"e Been

Crampton' 'lon on nominating Harry H
cOmmissionloor lor the office of city street
Generally sian - being circulated and
the law II sned by the voters. Under
be attacbsa requires 300 signatures to
: thought tbo. u 10 a petition. It is not
sssae reelectioe VIII be any opposition to
The petitial In of Mr.. Crampton.
e'ty treasursr vi Robert G. Parks for
Sufficient ia, nas been circulated and
cOuncilman number of names secured
petition Of an William H. Kirkman.s
ON the This hitra'lon for councilman
nird Ward has been filed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
COMMISSION HAS 0R6AMIzED

Harry A. FairchiIds 10 the Chairman
and Lysons Secretary.
The state railroad commission was
formally organized yesterday at Ia
coma when Harry A. Fairchilds OF Bel
lingham was chosen chairman. ]. VIII
liam Lysons, of Seattle was appointed
as secretary of the commission and
Mrs. Clara E. VanLitten Of Olympia
was selected as stenographer. J. w.
Lawrence, one of the members of the
board. was instructed to visit num-
Der of the states that nave railway
commissions and investigate the man
ner and methods Of carrying on the
work of the commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
An Excellent Performance

The large crowd which attended the
second performance Of Charity Child"
at LaVern's Park last night enjoyed
it to finish. The bill is bright, catchy
and full of comedy. Tonight the same
bin will be repeated and this is also
the night of the big drawing for the
lamp on exhibition in Davis-Kaser's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
PORTLAND SEES THE DANGER.
Chamber of Commerce Asks for More
Liberal Treatment of Chinese.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The pres
ident this morning received telegram
from the Portland, Or, Chamber of
Commerce, recommending more no
eral Interpretation OF the Cnlnese ex-
clusion laws in order to avert ooycott
on American goods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
SPOKANE WILL COME
Athletic Club Team Will Play Ball in
WaIIa WaIia.

Manager O'Connor of the Fruit
Pickers has arranged to have the Spo-
kane Athletic association ball team
come to Walla Walla July 20 and play
the local team. The Spokane team is
said to be an exceptionally strong one
and will probably give the Fruit Pick
ers a hard rub. This team has been
very successful in it's games through
out Eastern Washington and has a
good string of victories to it's credit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
MRS. MYERS MUST HANG
DENIED A NEW TRIAL BY JUDGE
ALEXANDER AT LIBERTY,
MISSOURI.
Killed Her Husband, Assisted by Frank
Hoffman, a Walla Walla
Ranch Hand.

LIBERTY, Mo-, June 24.-Judge
Alexander this morning overruled the
motion for a new trial and sentenced
Mrs. Aggie Meyers of Kansas City. to
hang August II for the murder of her
husband. Mrs. Meyers betrayed abso-
lutely no emotion. Her counsel have
not yet appealed to the supreme court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Bubonic PLAQUE in Panama

PANAMA., June PA longshore-
man, engaged in unloading a Chilean
vessel developed a case of bubonic
plague and died. Forty companions
of the longshoreman have been iso-
lated and every precaution has been
taken to prevent the spread of the
disease
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24

the streets carrying red flags and sing
ing revolutionary songs. They refused
to disperse when commanded. Co.'S
sacks charged killing % and wounding
IS. The bakers have joined the strike
and a bread famine is threatened A
report from LodZ at this afternoon
says that 33 were killed today. The
official report of the number killed yes
terday is H.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Dewey Talks in St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 24.-Vid-
onosti prints an interview with Ad-
rniral Dewey in which the admiral is
quoted as saying that America is anx-
:oUs to be on friendly terms with Rus
sia. He declined to criticise ROjest-
vensky's tactics, but said that Togo's
victory was due to good gunnery. The
interview has created a favorable i'm
preston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Little Doinq in Manchuria.

TOXIC, June 24.-General Oku re-
ports under date of the 22d that moth
ing important has recently occurred
except daily outpost skirmishes. Hot
weather has arrived and the entire
army is clothed in khaki.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Workmen Go on Strike.

WARSAW, June 24.-Workmen
throughout the city responded to the
call of Polish socialists for general
strike and business is suspended as a
result AS yet no disturbances have
occurred in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Arrested for Misuse of Mails.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Henry Wulff,
ex-state treasurer and president Of the
Continental Financial Co., an alleged
get t-rich- quick concern" was arrest
ed this afternoon, charged with using
the mails to defraud
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. TOXIC, June 24.-Dispatches from
the front state that during the fighting
in Ying Cneng district the japanese
drove off a force of 5000 Russian in
fantry and cavalry with three guns
and occupied Nansancheng Tsu. The
Japanese lost two killed and fourteen
wounded. The Russian losses are re-
rOrte5 at over 300
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Bombthrower Sentenced to Death.

WARSAW, June 24.-Stepnen Okr-
jeia, the locksmith who threw a bomb
into the Pragah police station March
26, injuring six policemen, has been
sentenced to death. Workmen threaten
to make demonstration in conse-
quence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Sheepshead Bay Race,

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 24-For
the advance stakes today Agile was
first, Beldame second and Graziallo
third. Time 1902 AS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
international Pressmen's Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-The In
ternational Printing Pressmen's con-
vention closed this afternoon. 1t was
decided that conditions confronting
the trade demand an annual conven-
tion BY unanimous vote local unions
were instructed to frame strict agree
ments for an S-hour day Throughout
the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24
Japs Flood Russia Cruiser.

TOXIC, June 24.-The Japanese
commander at Port Arthur reports that
the Russian armored cruiser Bayan
has been successfully floated
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The Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO. June 24.-July wheat
9OA @90; corn, 53A; oats, 32A WS1 rs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
TRAINING OVER FOR YALE

Amid a great display OF enthusiasm by
600 students tho Yale football team yes
terday at New Haven wound up It's work
In preparation for the Harvard game, and
from now on will do nothing but rest.
The crowd OF students who had a band
with them, cheered almost necessarily for
Captain Shevlin and his team. Given the
ball on the 3-yard line, the second team
was ordered TO take II over. Harvard's
tandem play was used almost entirely.
with Quill. Mackay and Phil Smith carry
ing the ball, and 1t seldom failed to work.
On the first try Quill ran 70 yards for a
touchdown. After that, however, tho
scrubs found IL harder going, but they
were able TO push back the varsity for
short gains, the fret team being unable
to check the advance. Trip was the only
absentee from the varsity line, Captain
Shevlin playing as guard.
After IL was all over tho second team
made a fire OF their old football toys and
danced around IL, according 70 a time
honored -eHsteHf night the second
team held q banquet. At noon today tho
university team and subt will leave for
Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23

Kentucky Futurity, was sold 10 w. J..
Elwood OF DE Kalb. Ind, for 200 The
two-year-old brown colt. CharleS IL. Rus
sell, whose record Is 2;2211. and like Baron
dale. sired by the famous B~aronmore,
brought only $500.
The consignment from u. C.. Pameter's
Riverside Park farm. consist ~ OF is
horses, all sired by Baronmore, brought
a total Of Si0.0ih.
The following Is a list OF horses sold
yesterday for $1,000 or more
Barongale (2:1lia), br. h. 90, by Baron
more-Nightingale by Pachten, sold 10 w.
l.. Elwood. De kalb. ILL.,. for 1890.
Charles II. Russell C2;z2hD, b. G. C9, by
Baronmore-Florence by Patenter. sold TO
John II. McCue, Pittsburg, Pa, for $ltV.
Emma Brook. (2:c9A). b. m. go, Silent
B~rOok-Emma #. by Socrates. sold 10 j..
w. Bailey. Gainesville, Tex, for sl7oo.
Lady Pauline G.. (2:l14D. bl. m. 90.
Poem-lLady Coplan by Coastman, sold 10
ID. O.. Mcdonald. Pittsburg, Pa, for 5000
Diadem (2:12h), b. IN. 90, the King Red
Daisy Simmons by Simmons, sold TO
George c. Wilder, Pittsburg, Pa, for sl27o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
CORNELL READY

The daily practice Of tho Cornell foot
ball team shows hat It has not given up
hope of defeating Pennsylvania in the
annual Thanksgiving day game at Phila-
delphia. some changes have been made
by Coach Warner since the defeat by Co
lumbia last Saturday. Newhall has been
made quarterback IN place Of Pollak. He
runs the team in much better shape. Bah
cock has been drafted from the freshman
eleven and made varsity right half back.
The new fighting spirit which tho eleven
is now showing Is tho most encouraging
feature ~ its practice. The eleven has
suffered all the season from disagree
ments. but the different Factions. have
now buried the Ratchet and all are
pulling together 10 defeat the Quakers.
wickon. Corne1ls old ali-American quar-
ter-back. and King. for three years half.
back on the Princeton eleven. and who
IL now taking graduate work at Cornell.
are assisting Coach Warner In getting
the team into shape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23

when the officials are at all strict his
tactics will cost tho team dear in the
way OF penalties.
Brown has at last secured the mascot
for which the men have been looking and
success in that attempt is taken as an
augury of success I'm the supreme effort
OF the team TO win the game on Satur-
day. Yesterday II was announced that
the hopes OF the undergraduates, for a
bear az "A mascot had been realized and
one OF tho specimens at Roger Williams
-Perr-~ortct-rrTfke the trfp-tu-Err+ffrf@+4
with the team. The success OF the quest
is the direct result OF the efforts Of
Doug" Swaffield.
For the final training and the rest be-
fore the last supreme effort or the season.
the Harvard team has been taken to
Marblehead for rest and the bracinE sea
air. Members OF the student body at
Brown will be interested TO note that one
OF the former men OF the college has
been doing good enough work 20 be taken
with the squad. This man is Harry Crafts
who WAS making such a good bid for
prominence In track athletics while at
Brown. He has been a candidate for tho
team at Harvard all the season n while
not being on the second team up TO this
time has been so well thought Of as to BE-
kept under the eyes OF the coaches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
KID PANTZ MEETS RYAN

Kid Psntz OF Boston and Billy Ryan OF
South Boston went the limit in a 15-round
bout IN Armory hall last night. the de-
cision being awarded the former.
Ryan fought a plucky battle and the
was not received kindly by many
Of the spectators. who Kissed and jeered
the announcement of Referee Stuart. It
seemed to be the opinion OF the majority.
however, that the award was merlted Tho
fight was late in starting. owing to q
wrangle over the number OF rounde that
should be fought. Ryan was persistent In
wanting IL rounds, but finally agreed 10
abide By the schedule. and the spectators
wero rewarded with the fastest bout that
has been seen here for several years. At
three different stages of tho fight Ryan
appeared TO be going. but he always rail-
lied, and Pantz frequently came In for
severe Furnishing.
Ryan excelled at ducking. but at the
end OF the bout he showed numerous
marks OF battle. while PantZ was ap-
narently as cool as In the beginning.
In the slxth-round preliminary. Jimmie
Doherty was given the decision over Billy
Weber
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
KING OF TROTTERS SOLD

Cresceus, once king OF III etrotting turf.
and the only stallion that ever establish
ed and held n worlds record, was sold
at the odd Glory" horse sale at Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday 10 NJ. ".
Savage OF Minneapolis. MINI. for s21, 900.
Savage Is also the owner OF two other OF
the greatest harness race horses alive.
Dan Patch and Directum.
a crowd OF 1000 men and women wit
messed the sale and ~applauded the beau
tiful chestnut stallion 10 the echo. as
he was being brought I'm. The shouts
startled the high-strung animal. and Auc-
tioneer Balm requested that there be no
more demonstrations.
Only two bids were made. one OF S2C,-
900 was made by Il. II. Mcclure Of New
York, after a long silence. broken onIy
by the auctioneer's p~leadings. Savage
made his ofer OF $1,000 moro. When u
was evident that Mcclure could not be
urged 10 pass that sum the stallion passed
into new hands. and I'm all probability out
OF the racing world for all time. Savage
said that he would ship Cresceus 10 his
stud farm near Minneapolis AT once.
George II. Ketcham OF Toledo. o., the
former owner OF Cresceus. had paid S32,-
600 for the stallion when he was still a
youngster.
Until Lou Dillon made her record OF
200 fat at Readville, Mass. on Avg.
"a. 1903. Cre-ceus was the acknowledge
leader OF tho trotting turf. His career
was a splendid one from the DAYS when
as a ~three-year-old he began TO clip sec
onds off the worlds records for his class.
on the occasions OF most OF his great
achievements he was driven by nis owner.
Ketcham always had absolute confidence
In him. and announced. when the horse
was a youngster. that he would be a
w1rld-beater.
II was not until after Ke.cham de-
clared that the great stallion could rect
on his laurels that Lou Dillon came for
ward and clipped Cresceus' record OF
2.O2ia. Major Delmar later equalled Lou
Dillon's record.
The trotting world was startled two
years ago with the announcement that
Cresceus had trotted a mile In Wichita,
Kan. on oct. ~. 1908. I'm i:s9M. Later
the board OF appeals OF the American
Trotting association found the officials
OF tho Southern Kansas Fair association
guilty 81 c%onnivance 20 establish q fraudu-
lent record. Ketcham was cxqnerstcs by
tho board.
PrIces during the day were Nv raron-
gale. 2:iIL. for which $1,000 was refused
two years age. after she hae won the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
INAUGURATION OF LEAGUES

The American Baseball league met I'm
annual session yesterday. The session
was harmonious. Routine business oc-
cupied- the time. What business Is to
come I'D for consideration today is prob
lematical, as the members OF the league
refused TO discuss the affairs OF the or
ganization.
1t Is said. however. that the proposed
a-malgamatlon OF the American and Ma
tional leagues will come up for discus
sion. The tentative plan Of proposed
a-malgamatlon. II IL said, is for a combins-
ton OF the two present major leagues into
a major and minor league.
In Boston. Philadelphia and 81. Louis
the teams Of tho American and the Ma
tionsl leagues arc 20 b. consolidated. n
in other cities where the two leagues now
conflict. the present National league club,
are 20 be taken into the new National
league. while the American league clubs
IN those cities are 60 be thrown back into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
CAPTAIN HURLEY INJURED

Dan" Hurley, captain of the Harvard
football eleven will not play against yale
when the Crimson and Blue meet I'm their
annual gridiron battle on Saturday. This
was the sad announcement made by
Coach Reid yesterday at a tremendous
mass meeting OF fully 800 undergrad
yates.
II have sad news for you fellows" said
Reid, "Our team will play ON saturday
without its captain and leader" He then
vent on TO explain how Hurley had
strained "A tendon I'm hts leg early I'm the
season. and although he was given com
plote rest during the first three weeks,
the injury never completely mended. At
ter the Dartmouth game last Saturday
his injury became worse and a blow on
the head, received in a scrimmage the
past week. added 10 putting him out OF
the game.
In the absence OF Hurley, Wendell will
play the position OF right halfback on the
Crimson eleven. Wendell is a brilliant
runner. a good line ~plunger and a hard
fighter. but he can never hll the place Of
the man whose wonderful playing i'm the
Yale game last year stamped him as the
greatest halfback and captain Harvard
ever had. Hurley's loss to the Crimson
team can hardly be estimated. II with
out him Harvard's chances OF hearing
the Ellis IN Saturday are reduced TO al
most q minimum.
In fifteen minutes Of straight football
the varsity scored twice against the
scrub. and its defensive work was the
best seen here this season. Three times
the scrubs were given the ball on Tho hf-
teen-yard line, but each time they were
thrown for n loss. The regular line held
like a stone wall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
KlAMESHA IN GRAND RACE

No better race has ever been run for
the celebrated Dixie stakes than the CON
test for that event yesterday at the Ben
nings track between Kiamesha and Santa
Catalina. The two FLIES ran side by side
without advantage on either side for the
last three furlongs. until In tho last two
strides Kiamesha poked her nose In front
and won by tho margin OF four inches on
the post
The race was the most s~tubbornly con-
tested of tho season. and the 5000 spec
tators, carried away by excitement. yelled
until they were hoarse.
Santa Catalina was the better hlly n
should have won. That she did not do SO
was 40 fault Of hers. but was brought
about through ar accident. Her saddle
worked loose from tho girths and slipped
so far forward on hor withers that Miller.
her jockey. nearly lost his seat. He
swayed In the saddle. lost control OF her
head and tho bit worked nearly out OF
her mouth. The accident undoubtedly
caused her defeat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
FROM THE GRtDtR0NS.

cornall aduat are dissatisfied with
tbs results accomplished by Glenn War
ner as head football coach at Cornell, ana
an EFFORT 10 being made To END tho con
tract with him after the Penn game ar
philadelphia. Nov. ~. Cornell used 70
have professional coaches, but a few
Years ago resumed the graduate coaching
system.
one OF the criticisms OF Dashed. who
will umpire the Harvard-Yale game. has
haen that he Is too lenient. and doesn't
IKE 10 take any chance OF gaining the
ri-wilI OF either OF the teams. IL Dashiel
al emulate Edwards example I'm the
Penn-Harvard game. the 5000 football
fans will see a strickly conducted Fame
on Saturday.
The announcement made by Manager
parkhurst 10 the effect that Phil Sher-
man had responded to the invitation 70
attend the game in such a spirited man
nor was received with great cheering
Not only those who will be benefited by
the generosity NLLt all the undergraduates
az we'll as the other alumni will appre-
ciate the spirit shown.
The ouakers. who were defeated by Co
tumbia I'm the last game the teams played
in New York. f. preparing 10 wipe the
Norningside heights boys on the face OF
the earth. The Penn coaches hin that
II they can better Yale's score OF .
points against Columbia, and Yale beats
Harvard that the championship OF the
wear will go 20 Philadelphia after all.
The loss OF Captain Hurley to the Har-
yard team cannot be estimated. Not only
Will Tho team lose one OF It's best players
and leaders but e will be without tho
head and guide obtained all the season.
There may be other men who al lead
bat none OF them who can IN such short
time reach the hearts OF tho players 80
As 20 have them follow him a. could
Hurley.
Captain Russ has one fault TO overcome
between this and tho time OF the game on
Saturday n he Is 10 lead with success
his men 20 victory. All during the season
he has manifested an inclination TO do
unnecessary holding ~ times the fault
has been % The most slaring kin and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23
LADIES' NIGHT At CLUB

About $50 of the members and friends OF
tho Washington Park Yacht club as
sembled at Mount Hope hall on Eddy
street for the enjoyment OF Ladies' night.
consisting OF an oyster supper. entertain
ment and dancing.
For the occasion the hall was brilliantly
lighted and decorated with gaily colored
flags OF the international signal code. one
of the features being the running up OF
the meal pennant' to the ceiling. This
came rather as q surprise TO those pres
ent, and when the act was performed
there was a long greeting of applause.
The menu consisted Of oysters. served in
all styles and the "hxins" tina usually
go with this succulent bivalvular dish.
When the repast had been disposed of the
floor was cleared for the pastime OF the
evening by willing hands. and from then
on until n late hour OF the morning dane
ing was the chief occupation OF those de-
string amusement.
Between the dancing and the feast
there was a session OF entertainment with
a very interesting program presented.
The program arranged by r. w Norton
was interesting. consisting ~ rn"-f~~f
numbers, readings and comic sketches, all
OF which proved entertaining. sos,yl
Pierce rendered a selection from king
Dodo" on the plano, and was greeted with
applause, MebsFH. lNuoue. ana lteeu OF
fered n musical comedy, and then gave
way " Harold Shaw, who read n selection
entitled Isl Smiths SurroW." Eugenc
Fish. comedian. appeared I'm a number
which kept the audience in an excellent
humor. Miss Mabel Baird rendered
Paderewski's "Minuet.' and Harry Single
tons Offering OF n sketch was well re-
ceived. Among the best numbers OF tho
program was that offered by Master Man
suet GUST. p lad Of ~ years. who played
tho plano with remarkable skill. He
nrst rendered the senate Pa~thetidue."
by Beethoven. and for an encore played
LaNaliec's lie Papillon."
A. tho conclusion OF the entertainment
program the floor was cleared for dancing.
Roland shaw az the plano furnishing the