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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
No Word at White House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 27.-Up
to 10:30 this morning no word mad
been received at the White House
regarding the accident to the light
house tender Magnolia. Secretary
Metcalf has been unable to get COM
munication with the lighthouse SER
vice in the New Orleans district, but
no fears are felt for the presidents
safety
Later the lighthouse board mas re-
ceived a telegram from Commander
Sears, commanding the Magnolia,
saying she was struck in the foreside
about II o'clock last night by the
Esparta. No one was injured. The
revenue cutter Ivy took off the pres
idents party. The dispatch says the
Magnolia can be repaired.
The members of the presidents
party who left him at Memphis re-
turned this morning. Roosevelt en-
tertained them at luncheon before
their departure. Someone said the
president would make many trip
next term' "There will be no next
term. I am serving my last. I will
not even be nominated"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
Strike Spreading.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.-The
of labor throughout European Russia
today. Three leading papers have
been forced to suspend in this city
for lack of workmen. Conflicts have
occurred in many towns, with numer-
Gus casualties, but the general situ-
alton is quiet, pending developments.
General strike demonstrations ev-
erywhere were ordered by the labor
committees Saturday. Witte is su-
preme. At Warsaw and Pabianice
the police refused duty as soldiers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL is PREPARING
FOR BIG LEGAL BATTLE
WITH THE STATE.
II Is Claimed That the Road Is In
debted to Illinois In the Sum
of s33,ooo,ooo.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-The dl-
rectors of the Illinois Central railroad
are preparing for a big legal battle,
to fight the claim of the state of Him
ois of about s9S,OOO,OO0 for back taxes.
According to an opinion given by At
torney-General Stead, for the guld-
ance of State Auditor McCullogh, the
Illinois Central railroad is indebted
to the state to the amount OF ABOUT
s33 900. 900. This includes seven per-
cent of it's gross receipts and the taxes
on all it's real estate and personal
nroperty. including stocks. 1t is ex-
pected that Auditor McCullogh Will
levy this years tax on the basis OF
this opinion and big legal fight Is
exnected. as the railroad company is
determined to resist the assessment
and it's collection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27

and refused to mount guard, fearing
the populace.
During the afternoon the widest
rumors were circulated. The city
was seized with panic and students
began to congregate at the Uni
versity announcing that they in
tended to take the building in Vas
sill Ostrov district against the mil
itary and hold a beg meeting tonight
to which the workmen of all social
groups would be invited.
The supply of food in this city is
so low that soldiers rations now
consist of only a little salt meat.
A message from Peterhoff, where the
czar is, says all the warships are
under steam, and an imperial yacht is
ready to convey the czar at mo-
ment's notice to Denmark, if it be-
comes necessary for him to flee for
mis- personal safety. Order continues
to prevail in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
WAS BORN FORTY-SEVEN
YEARS AGO.
Biz Celebration Will be Held in New
York Tonight-President
Not at Home.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Forty- seven
years ago today, on October q, 1858,
President Roosevelt was born in the
house bearing the number % on East
Twentieth street, in this city. Presi-
dent Roosevelt being on mis- way
from New Orleans to Norfolk, Va, on
board the cruiser West Virginia, he
will be unable to spend his birthday
with his family, as he has been in the
will he be able to be present at any
of the celebrations arranged in honor
of the day.
The Roosevelt Home club, which
was organized on October II, 1904, by
twenty-five admirers of the president,
will celebrate the day by banquet
which will be given tonight in the
room of the old Roosevelt home,
where the president was born forty
seven years ago. The president had
been invited to be the guest of honor,
but, of course, could not come.
The club is determined to preserve
the house in which President Roose-
welt was born and to maintain it as a
national landmark The club now
numbers about three hundred MEM
bers, and applications for membership
are received daily from all parts of
the country. Mr.. L. P. GlaSel is the
president of the club and Arthur Full
Ter the historian Many prominent
friends and admirers of the president
have been invited and some interest
ino addresses will be delivered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
PRESIDENTS BOAT IN COLLISION
MAGNOLIA WAS BADLY DAMAGED
Revenue Gutter Ivy Took Off the Presidents Party and Con-
Veyed Them to the Cruiser West Virginia Nobody
Was Hurt in the Collision

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 27.-The
lighthouse tender Magnolia with Pres
ident Roosevelt aboard, collided with
the fruit steamer Esparta near Nairn,
La, shortly after midnight. The
news reached this city through a
message from Captain William Rose
Of the Esparta, asking for assistance.
Rose stated that both vessels were
aground on the river bank. He said
the Esparta would probably have to
carry the presidents party to the
mouth Of the river, where the West
Virginia is awaiting them. No one
was injured. From this it is inferred
that the Magnolia was badly dam
aged.
The tugs Wilmot and Woods left
New Orleans at this morning for
the scene. Nairn is about 60 miles
below this city on the west bank of
the Mississippi. Efforts to commune
cate with Nairn by telephone this
morning were futile. 1t is likely that
one of the tugs will convey the pres
ident's party to the cruiser.
The telephone operator at Empire,
five miles below Nairn telephoned at
SIS this morning that the Magnolia
passed there at 2:30. She should
have passed at midnight had there
been no accident.
A telephone message received by
the United Fruit company from Pi-
lot Town says the revenue cutter
Ivy took the president off the dis
abled Magnolia and proceeded down
the river.
The president boarded the West
Virginia at 9: 40. He was given a sa-
lutte of p guns. The cruiser imme-
diately weighed anchor and sailed.
When the ship struck the presi-
dent. who was asleep, and was awak-
ened by the JAR put on his glasses
and remarked calmly, "It appears the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
BLUESTEM RED MIXED GRADE
FOR THE PRESENT.
WaIIa WaIIa Wheat Case Was Fully
Considered by the State Board at
Tacoma.

The Washington State Grain COM
mission has rendered a decision set
Ting the status of sbluestem mixed
Walla Walla wheat, question that
has been a bone of contention between
eastern Washington wheat growers
and grain men and terminal grain men
at Puget Sound points for more than
a year.
Terminal buyers have been and are
at present deducting from to
cents a bushel on all this grade of
wheat. maintaining as excuse that it
is deficient in gluten qualities.
The commission describes the re-
suit of a test made by the state
chemist at the Pullman agricultural
college that gives the red wheat a
higher ratio of gluten than the
straight bluestem. Nevertheless, the
grade will not be changed this year.
The wheat, which is the subject of
controversy, is peculiar red, re-
sembling bluestem in everything save
color. It is raised in all the great
cereal district tributary to Walla
Walla. The farmers and big grain
growers here unite in declaring
it the equal of any bluestem wheat
grown. but nevertheless in the face of
their protests they are docked for
all bluestem containing 10 per cent or
more of the red, under the Washing
ton standard, instead of the per
cent prescribed by the Portland
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
Interstate Commerce Conven.
tiOn Takes Action
RAILROAD MA6NATES ARE DENOUNCED
Resolutions Were Adopted Demand
ing 'Lesislation for the Supervis.
ion and Control Of Rates.

CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 27.-The Sec
ond days convention of the inter-
state commerce commission consid-,
cred resolutions setting forth and ap-
proving the recommendations OF
President Roosevelt and urging
broad legislation. Speeches were made
by many denouncing the railroads
and trust magnates and urging that
transportation facilities (be restored
to the control of the people.
Joseph H. Call. an attorney of Los
Angeles, spoke. He cited decisions Of
the supreme court to the effect that
empowering the interstate commerce
commission with power to regulate
rate is constitutional and one of the
rights Of the government. He said
he wanted that right restored to the
commission.
The trump rate convention was
entertained by many speeches, the
trend of which was that the rail-
roads could fix rates fairly themselves.
The speakers denied that the dele
gates We're railroad men. A perma-
nent organization was proposed.
George X. Vending of San Fran
cisco tried to speak just before ad-
journment for lunch.
This afternoon the rump conven-
tion adopted resolutions expressing
confidence in President Roosevelt.
but declaring opposition to comforting
upon the interstate commerce COM
mission or any other appOintive
agency the power to prescribe spe-
cific rates. They declare that dis
satisfaction with. existing laws is
due to the delay in reaching a deter
mination Of questions. Congress is
urged to provide the necessary ma
chinery to counteract this.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
PANIC IN ST. PETERSBURG
ANARCHY THROUGHOUT EMPIRE
Gar Has Warshp Near His Palace That He May Embark at
Moments Notice in Case Of Danger-Wou|d
Probably 60 to Denmark


CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 27.-The Daily
News correspondent at st. Peters,
burg cables that disturbances have
increased to such an extent through
out the empire that there is practical
ly no government. The provinces
continue to report bloody struggles
between the military and mobs. Rev.
olutionists have triumphed over the
soldiers at Kharkov, Ekaterinoslav
and other places. In every city taken
the public treasury has been seized
and the leaders have forced obedi-
ence to their orders. Shops and offices
are closed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
State interested.

Much interest in the affair is be-
Wg taken all over the state and for
"ne time it has been the principal
'plc OF discussion among state pol
uclans. 1t is an open secret that
',dln Seattle politicians would like
very much to see KEGS removed. On
"e oIher nand it is also stated that
senators Ankeny and Piles have
sven Governor Mead to understand
'"aI II he removes Kees he will in
cur their displeasure. Kees is the
e''y representative of the Ankeny-
'-sS combination that has been given
important position by the present
administration, and it is limited
'"0' should Governor Mead remove
,,'li' 1t will result in an interesting
e'' between the governor and the
''Nely-Piles combine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
UmatiIIa and AureIia Came Together
of Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Oct. 27.-
Tho Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's steamer Umatliia "l'h d ioi'
list of passengers, cargo and freight
hound for Victoria, collided at H.
This morning off Broadway whar1
with the lumber laden steam schooner
Aure,ia. lust arrived from Portland
The Umatilla struck the Auie'''
amidships, doing considerable dam
age and bursting her steam pipes'
Several plates of the Umatlllas star-
hoard quarter was smashed anu
onic reigned among the passengers
The Umatilla, however coii'iiiueo o''
her way. The Aurelia was to"eu u
dock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27

boat has struck a snag." He offered
no criticism and said he hoped he
wouldn't have to take a bath so early
in the morning, but he could enjoy it
if necessary. Secretary Loeb sent
this message to Washington:
'In the morning after breakfast
notify Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Rixey
that the presidents boat collided with
a steamer. No one was hurt"
After the Ivy came alongside the
president did not retire, but prefer
red to sit up in the cabin. He en-
joyed the accident hugely 1t is
said the pilot of the Esparta is
wholly to blame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
PEN|TENT|ARY
INVESTIGATION
General Belief It Will Be a
Tame Affair
10 ONE WILL FILE FORMAL CHARGES
,,.,... Board of Control Summons
witnesses to Appear Before It at
the Prison.
M ONE WILL FILE FORMAL CHARGES

II is the general opinion Of the
neOple OF Walla Walla that the
.orcb-talked of investigation Of the
affairs at the state penitentiary will
10 very,tama affair. Although Gov
ornor Mead has announced that dur
ing his present visit at the peniten-
tiarv the subject of alleged misman-
o,sr,ant of the institution would be
gone into in a very thorough man.
rsr il fs no. believed that it will
\res11t in any startling developments.
No announcement has yet been made
&c 70 the time when the investigation
would he begun nor as to the extent
Of the probing. Governor Mead this
morning stated that some time today
or tomorrow the hour for the investi-
gation would be announced by the
board of control He would not inti-
mate whether it would be conducted
in public manner or not, neither
was it stated what would be the
procedure.
Notwithstanding there has been
considerable interest taken in the
subject by local politicians, it is very
evident that unless the board takes
upon itself the duty of SummOning
those who are said to have made ver-
bal charges against Warden Kees to
appear before the board none Of
them will appear. Several of the
leaders in the movement that was
started with the hope of getting KEGS
scalp announced this morning that
they would not voluntarily go to the
penitentiary and give any testimony
or file any charges. They stated,
however, that if the board of control
saw MT to summon them they would
put IN an appearance. 1t is the gen.
eTaI belief that the board will not do
this, and the investigation will re-
suit in a farce.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
OPERATOR
FACES PENITENTIARY
During the Strike Last August He
interfered With the Operation
of Trains. :

HELENA, Mont, Oct. &c. c.
Reach. a telegraph operator who
went on strike with the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern opera
tors last August, will be tried under
the Gravelle law, which fixes a
punishment of five years for inter-
fering with the operation of trains.
Reach pulled the plugs from a switch
board and for a number OF hours
stalled every train on his division.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
DOUBLE DUEL AT NOME.
Four Miners Fight Battle With
Knives.

NOME, Alaska, Oct. 27.-As the
Result of a double bowie-knlfe duel
over the Tundra claim near Fort Dav-
is. Edward Killilea and B. S. Haugh-
messy, partners, were stabbed IN
dozen places and both will die. Ho-
mer Bounds and son Lee were badIy
cut, but will live. The last two nave
been arrested and placed in the fed
eral pail. All are well known min
ers.
r. S. Haugnnessy, who participant
ed in the double duel is dead and his
Mariner is dying. Bounds and his
son are recovering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
o0Vernor Now at Prison.

=, Governor Mead, accompanied by
% private secretary, Major "A. N.
pIO"n' Chairman Kincaid, H. D.
:, anu j. H. Davis, members Of
w. S'a'e board of control, arrived in
"aHa yesterday afternoon
q '.I Fullman. They were met at the
=, R. & N. depot by Warden A. F.
v.., anu taken Immediately to the
srn sns residence at the penitenti-
II. iiofnlng Governor Mead began
snon~. Il OF going through a large
amount saS Of accumulated mail that
o1,. (Sa been forwarded to him from
~, upla' This kept the executive
nr,, a MS private secretary engaged
until II. late this afternoon.
trol -. eiioers of the board of con-
boot. III The day in inspecting ,the
detan 'ne prison and looking after
a co., i'''ers' The board will make
teptiar 's'e inspection of the peni-
Wall. IA ana before leaving walla
VIII IL look into several matters
bow, % providing work for the
eupation - a. present the only oc-
tute min mat is provided ds in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
Fire CrippIes Telegraph Service.

WARSAW, Oct. 27.-On account of
the big fire telegraph service is prac-
tically cut off from this city to Mos
COW and Berlin.
1t is reported that fire started
at Warsaw last night is beyond con-
troll and that part of the city is DOOM
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27

Harris Jury Still Out.

y Harris Jury Still Out. .
y After being out for more than .
y "a hours the jury in the case of =
y Neil Harris had failed to reach =
y verdict at $3.50 this afternoon. .
y At 8 o'clock further instructions y
y The question was if the jury y
y could recommend mercy in event =
y court answered Certainly" y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27
Miss Roosevelt Denies II.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Oct. 27.-Miss
Roosevelt, enroute to Washington,
positively denied her reported engage
ment to Congressman Worth or any,
bod yelse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-27

The Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 27.-Wheat
80 IL, corn As 1-2, oats 80 Is.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

The fact is brought out by the Edu-
cational Review that over $4,000, 900
persons are enrolled in the Sunday
Schools Of this country. In the pub
lic schools the enrolment is nearly
l6,00O,00O, or nearly 10000 more.
The accusation that the religious edu-
cation Of children is neglected in
America, with the consequence Of in
evitable neral degeneration in our
society, as has often been alleged, is
not sustained by these statistics.
More attention seems to be given to
the religious training Of children in
this country by churches and in
schools and by home instruction than
in any other Of Christendom.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

There is now q movement on foot
to have the United States pension oil
daughters Of soldiers Of the Rcvolu-
tion. There are only few more than
three hundred Of these women now
living, aud it is pointed out that it
would take but comparatively small
sum for this great government to pro-
vide :Aem with neat pension for the
remainder Of their lives. which at best
cannot De long. This proposition at
first appeals to the sympathy Of the
people who read Of it, but a little
study Of the proposition will convince
:0as Of tue danger that lies beneath the
aurfa:e. If it is established as q pre-,
'cedent that the daughters Of ell sol.
5diess are to be pensioned, the next
thing that ne viii hear of will be the
proportion to pension the daughters
;of the soldiers Of the War Of 1912, and
then those Of the Indian wars and the
Mexican war, then the daughters OF all
the soldiers Of the war between the
States, and finally the daughters Of
,shs Spanish american war soid:s -.
There is noielling 70 what extent .his
will proceed if it starts. The dangh-
tersE OF Revolutionary soldiers may,
richly deserve help in many instances,
but Ehere in the world is this business
10 sstop2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08
The Danger of Smallpox.

a gentleman who came down from
Grccnvil.e yesterday sad that the
death Of Policeman Howard from
smallpox there the other day has
caused great change il sentiment in
regard to vaccinction. Before his
death, while he was desperately i'll
with the horrible disease, aphctograph
of Mr.. Howard was taken by DR.. G.
q. Jones and it has been shown around
tc~n very generally. Persons who
before said that they would prefer
smallpox 10 vaccination have quickly
changed their minds and there has
been rush to be vacciuated. All the
points in town were used up and the
orders by express could not be filled
speedily enough to satisfy the eager
citizens.
Since the death of Policeman How.
ard his wife has died and the other
members Of his family have the dis.
ease in the same terrible form. 1t 10
the malignant type that has been
breaking out all over this State this
winter, the same that has been fought
here. Some Of the cases have been 80
horrible that the physicians, accus.
toned to meeting all sorts of things,
have been appalled, by it's loathsome.
ness. The mortality has also been
very great-at one place in this State
two months ago the mortality was
said to be 80 per cent.
1t is said that Policeman Howard.
mentioned above, was one Of those
who said he would prefer smallpox to
vaccination and declined to be vacci.
mated. 1t is therefore no wonder that
his terrible death has been an example
that may do much good in the end by
saving others from like fate. The
State makes it rule, and has for sew.
eral years, to publish no accounts Of
smallpox when they might injure the
community in which it is found, but
an exception is made of this case for
the moral effect it may have. It has
been very difficult to mpress upon the
! people that because the type Of the
disease that has been known herea
bouts for the last several years has
been mild is no reason to take risk.
with that which is likely at any time
to become loathsome and fatal pes.
thence. 1t has been about as diff
cult TO induce many people to be vac
oinated, although under the moderI
methods this is harmless precsutiol
and certain one, approved by tn,
best medical authority Of the world.
These facts, however, have bee,
very wildly impr ressed By che fern
which the disease has taken the las
few months in South Carolina. Anl
it is said chat another thing has been
inpressed-thas che only way 70 han
die this disease is to have in every
L
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

A meeting Of the Cotton Planters
Commission and Holding Company
will be held in New Orleans next Fri
day, 10th inst, to take active steps to
retire from the market 1000, 900 bales
of cotton OF the surplus Of the crop Of
1904. The executive committee Of
the Southern Cotton Association be-
lieves that with 100000 bales re-
tired from the market the price of
cotton will soon reach ten cents per
pound again.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

Congress has adjourned and South
Carolina will not have another Federal
judicial District, at least not for the
present. At meeting Of the confer
ence committee of the two houses in
Washington last Friday morning it
was decided to disagree. The trouble
was the rivalry of Chester and Rock
Hill as Federal court houses. All
parties had agreed on SpartaDburg,
Greenwood and Greenville, but SEN
htor Latimer wanted Chester and Con-
gressman Finley wanted Rock Hill.
There they split, and since neither
would yield and the conference CON-
mittee, thoughit had no South Caro-.
'linians on it, governed itself accord
ing to what South Carolinians said,
The measure could not be reported in
time for Congress TO act on it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

The Supreme Court Of South Caro-
lima has rendered decision in the
ElloSee dispensary matter. Recently
the dispensary at that place was closed
by order of the board of control, and
proceedings were instituted to re-
strain the board from closing it. The
decision Of the court is in effect that
the board has no power to remove q
dispensary and that the only way 10
secure prohibition is through an eIec-
tion by the entire county, in which
case the county levies half mill tax
to enforce tho dispensary law.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

town 6 smallpox hospital for whites
aud another for negroes, both COM
Portable and decent. insulation is
the only safeguarda gainst the spread
of such contagious disease, as vacci-
nation is the only preventive.-Stase,
March I