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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED
 ON WITTE AND KOMURA
MADE DOCTORS OF LAYS B9
 THE UNIVERSITY or COLUMBIA.

Referred to by President Butler as Twc Statesmen, Who Have Brought to ala End a War of Appalling Magnitude by Concluding Just and Honorable Peace-Have Won Undying Honor for Themselves and Nobly Served Their sovereigns.
 @ New York, Sept. 27.-The honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred by Columbia university to-day on Baron Komura and Sergius Witte, the senior peace plenipotentiaries of Japan and Russia. Tn announcing the degrees President Nicholas Murray Butler said:
 By virtue of the authority conferred upon the president of the university [ now admit to degree of doctor of laws in Columbia university two statesmen who have brought to an end war of appalling magnitude by concluding a just and honorable peace; men who have thereby won undytng honor for themselves and nobly served their SOW ereigns, their peoples and the civilized World-tBaron Jutaro Komura and Ser gius Yulyevitch Witte.''
 In accepting the degree Baron Komu- "a wrote as follows:
 New York, Sept 21, 1905, Nicholas Murray Butler, President Co., lunnbia University, New York @ Dear sir: l am in receipt of your letter of the 2Oth inst. informing me of the desire of the trustees of Columbia university to confer upon me the hon- orary degree of doctor of laws, on the occasion of the opening of the new academic year of the university on Wednesday, September 27 at 8 o'clock. Tn reply, I beg to express my sincere thanks for the great honor so courte ously bestowed upon me by the univer- stty should like to personally appear at the university to receive the diploma and the hood of the degree, but as I have to leave New York for Japan next Wednesday, I have requested MT. S. Uchida, our consul general in New York, to represent me
 Yours sincerely,
 Signed: "Jutaro Komura,
 per M. Sato." MT. Witte's acceptance read as fol- lows:
 Paris, September 19, 19O5 l, ''Nicholas Murray Butler, President Co- lumbia University, New York:
 Dear sir: It is with special pride [ that have the happiness to accept the. honor which you intend to ccFfer UfI. me and by which I am highly fattered. Signed: :.=,.. - ''Sergius Witte''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
s1, ,s99 10 UNAoooUNrED FoR.

New Britain Auditors Refuse to Sfgm
 Town Tax Collectors Report. . New Britain. Sept. 27. The auditors have refused to sign the annual report of Town Tax Collector Charles H. Moore on the ground that the sum of s1,299.1O is unaccounted for. The audit ors have notified the selectmen of the shortage and demand has been made on MT. Moore to make good the amount or. if he does not do so. his bondsrnen. will be asked to pay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
To Fight Supreme Cornell.

New York, Sept. 27.-Delegations from the various councils of the Royal Arcanum in Manhattan and the Bronx met tonight and unanimously voted to form the entire membership of the meeting into a committee to collect funds with which to oppose the action of the supreme council in readjusting rates
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
TWENTK-SECoND c. Y.
Annual Reunion In Windsor-EIection of Officers, !

Hartford, Sept. 27.-The Twenty-sec- ond Connecticut Volunteer Regiment association met in reunion to-day at Windsor, with 15o persons, including members and their families, in attend ahee. Resolutions were passed on the death of Colonel Charles Jewell, of this city. who was secretary of the regi- mert Officers were elected as follows: President, Captain J. c. Root, of Hart. ford; vice-president, Colonel Ellsworth Phelps, of Windsor; secretary and treasurer Edwin Tolhurst, of Hartford
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
corneII E. Hamilton q.

Ithaca, N. Y., Sept 27.-Cornell open ed her football season to-day by defeat- ing Hamilton college 5 to 0. Short halves and Cornelfs lack of preparation accounted for the small score. Hamilton was in excellent trim but Cornell ex- hibited poor team work and made many costly fumbles. Earle made the single touchdown in the last half by g. run of thirty-five yards.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
JOHN D. LONG REELECTED.
Again Made President of Harvard's
 Board of Overseers.

Boston, Sept. 27.-Former Governor John D. Long was reelected president at the annual meeting to-day of the overseers of Harvard college. It was voted to concur with the president and fellows in their election of Minton War ren, Ph. D., IL. D., as Pope professor of Latin; Clifford H. Moore, Ph. D., professor of Latin; Franz Pfaff, M. D., professor of pharmacoIogy and thera- peutics, and in their reappointment of Dr. Lyman Abbott as preacher to the university, together with Professor Francis G. Peabody.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
 DANBURY CONCERN SWTNDLED
Man Representing Himself as Theatrical
 Agent Gets $50 Worth of Furs.

Danbury, Sept. 27.-A local dry goods store was swindled out of $50 worth of furs this afternoon by a man who regis tered at a local hotel as Frank P. Che- ney and who claimed to be an advance agent for theatrical company Chen ney ordered the furs sent to his hotel saying he would pay for them on de- livery When the furs reached the ho- tel he told the boy to leave them in the office and go upstairs with him while he got the money. Upstairs Cheney discovered that he had to cash a check and leaving the boy in the room went down stairs to cash it, apparently, Co., ing to the office he picked up the bun dle of furs and left the hotel, and has not been seen since although the police were notified soon after he went away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
ISSUE OF TRANSFERS.
Decision That Street Railway Company
 Has Right of Restriction.

Boston, Sept 27-The state railroad commissioners decided to-day that g. street railway company has the right to restrict the issue of it's free trans fers, and in so ruling declared that there can be no question but that the issue of free transfers has been over done. The decision was in the case of the Boston and Northern street rail way, which asked the right to diseon- tinue the issue of certain transfers in the Reading district.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28

New York. Sept, 27--The remarkable feature of the yellow fever report to- day Is the small number of new cases, 19, the smallest reported on any day since the early days of August The death, list still keeps up as it always does toward the end of an empidemic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
Princeton Elects New Track Captain.

Princeton, Sept 27.-The Princeton track team announces the election of William M. Armstrong, 1907, of Oak mont, Pa., as captain for the coming year in place of Rulon Miller, who was prevented from returning to college by poor health. .,@
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
PAID T. II. c 4. EMPLOYES.

Conference in New BritnIn-Executive
 Committee Chosen.
 New Britain, Sept. 27.-The septem- Der conference of Y. M. c. A. paid em- ployes was attended by twenty secre- taries and directors to-day. F. D. Fagg, the local secretary, presided. There were papers and discussions. The fol- lowing executive committee for the coming year was choaen:l R. S. Ross, of Waterbury; J, H. Wilson, of New Britain; A. E. Rutledge, of New Ha- ven; J. Holmes. of Bridgeport, and F, K. Allen, of Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
crocker Slightly Improved.

New London, Sept, 27.-The condition of Stephen M. Crocker, who was shot by Mrs. George Bindloss, Sunday morn ing, was reported tonight as being somewhat improved. Doctors do not consider that Crocker is out of danger, and have but slight hope for his recov- cry
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
New York Contractors Arrnigned.

New York, Sept. 27.-The eleven con- tractors charged with conspiracy in im- portinff English tile settlers to the Unit ed States under contract were to-day arraigned before United States Com missioner Ridgeway. Examination was set for October 4 and bail was fixed at $2,500 each which was furnished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
P. O. S. of A. Convention 1,vccts

Atlantic City N. J., Sept. 27.-The national encampment of the Patriotic Sons of America to-day elected Ed ward A. Doan of New York, national president. Other officers elected in- cluded A. l.. Thompson of Connecticut as inSnector
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
Teddy, Jr, Registers at Harvard.

Boston, Sept. 27.-Mrs Teodore Roosevelt, wife of the president, who came here with her son, Theodore Roosevelt, jr., left this afternoon for Oyster Bay. MT. Roosevelt registered to-day as freshman at Harvard uni- Versity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
Bryan Sails for the Far Eost.

San Francisco, Sept. 27,--on the liner Manchurla, which sailed to-day for China and Japan, were w. J, Bryan and family and D. J. Pokotiloff, Rus- sian minister to China, E.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
TIGERS SWAMP VILLA NOVA.
Score fl to O--CornelI Has Hard Game
 With HnmiIton.

With HnniIton.
 Princeton, N. J.,sept. 27.-The Prince ton football season opened this after noon with a victory over Villa Nova by the score of fl to 0. The game was ragged at times and marked with fre- quent fumbles. but the Princeton team showed splendid physical condition. simons and Bard made the longest gains by end runs, while Cooney and Mccormick went through on most mass plays. Nine subs were tried out and showed good form.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
Bufrn1o prlntera Omit ro.irar.

Buffalo, Sept. 27.-Two hundred and fifty job printers will go on strike here tomorrow to enforce the demand of the Typographical union for an Aight-hour day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
Other Cannes.

At Syracuse-syracuse university, "A; Hobart, 0.
 At Charlottesville, Va.-Universlty of Virginia, 59; Randolph Mason college, 0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-28
FASTEST RACE MILE OF YEAR
PAN MICHAEL GOES IN ,e.O3 FLAT
 AT CINCINNATI.

Wins First Heat of Free-For-AII Pace
 in This Time but Is Not in the Con-
 test After--Dan R Takes the Next
 Two Heats--Turley Captures the 2.14
 Trot and Bolivar the 2.15 Pace. t {
 Cincinnati, Sept, 27.-In the free-for all pace, the fast event at the grand circuit races at Oakley park to-day. Pan Michael won the first heat in a close finish by a neck from Nervola, going the distance in 2:OS fiat the fast est mile paced or trotted in race this year. Dan R. won the second heat by a neck from Nathan straus and the final heat from Baron Grattan, Pan Michael finished sixth in the second heat and eighth in the final heat. The 2:14 class trot was won By Tur-- ley after four heats. Hurley won the first in a hard drive by. head from Swift. In the second heat Turley and Jim Fentont bought it out the former winning by neck, the latter breaking near the wire. Helen Norte went to the front in the third heat and was never headed, winning easily from Swift B, Etheps Pride and Turley in the order named. Ethel's Pride was drawn after this heat on account of lameness. Hurley easily won the fourth heat and race from Helen Norte with Swift B third. &
 Bolivar won the first heat of the 2:15 pace with Eastwood second and Kru- ger, which was agay badly, third. Kruger easily won the second heat from Bolivar and Outcome Cashwood broke badly and was distanced. Third heat went to Kruger by eight lengths. The race was then postponed until to- morrow on account of darkness. The track was fast. Summaries:
 2:14 -Trotting-P $2,000. Hurley, b g, by French
 Plat 3Gallomac (geersl 1 4 1 Helen Norte, m (H. Ruth swift eh5ofS' E, b g ih. Mcponaid , Diadem, b m (Shandlerl ii.4.4s,. 66 5 A. Penn, b g (Ludwig) .. 6 q Ethel Pride, b m (Demarest)3 5 8 q
 Time-2:09A, 2:0S, 2:10. 2:10.
 Free -for-All--Pace- $1,5oo e in.s.) Dan R, oh g Tasco, jr.-Ktt
 pan SaeMaSSn2 MYcha2el, I oh tT. Mar. Nsryola, g2S{ h6 lti. Mepoasidi:: 5 Nathan Straus b g GA. Thomas)4 2 Frank Yoakum, b g O.. Me
 Grah) ............... 5 Baron Grattan, (Geers3 =. 5 C Ra1er Reile To' c D h m }F. g. JdffySy dffGSyan?: Time-2:03, 2:04A, 2:06 A. 3.' -, f : 2:15 s-Pacing-$2,OOo @ in 5 un. finished.y ...s@ Mary c q. McDonald5 .-... 3 I ] Bolivar, b g (Deryder) ..,."... 2s | Outcome, b m (W. Stout).... 3 | Eastwood, oh g (Chandler) ;. 2 dis
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2:14 Class-Trotting-Purse $2,O0O.
Free-for-AIl--pace--S1.5n0 .5n0 l2 in .3.l

2:15 Class-Pacing-$2,0O0 @ in 5 un-
 finished.1 Kruger. oh g by Mercury |, {, Bolivar, g (Deryder) ........ 9 2 Outcome, b m (W. Stout)..... 3 Eastwood, oh g (Chand1er) ;. 2 dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
DEWEY is HAPPY ONCE MORE.
Physicians Say He Has Recovered Suffi-
eientiy to Have "Grog."

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Admiral
Dewey mas sufficiently recovered from
his long illness that ne has been re-
stored the use of his "grog" from
which he was cut off for many months
by order of his physicians.
He called on the president to tell
him of the Improvement in his .condi-
ton. AS he was leaving the White
House, the admiral commented on the
public sympathy and interest wnich
had been aroused by the cutting off of
his "grog.' He said:
Il am receiving may letters from
personal friends consoling and sympa-
thizing with me in the loss of my grog,
but I suppose there are some people
who may think it was most humane
physician who was able to pull me off
from the demon. Some of my CORES
pondence indicates great delight in the
thought that have possibly been saw
ed. Members of temperance organiza-
tions appear to be especially pleased.
l am putting in my scrapbook the
comments receive"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
ELOPERS ARE CAUGHT
Man Is Released on Pledge Never to
Return to Nebraska.

DES MONIES, May 30.-Officers
here foiled the elopement of Maud
Banks, the pretty daughter of DR.. A.
G. Banks, a prominent Lincoln, Neb.,
citizen.
Miss Banks was taken from a Rock
Island train, and the man who was
with her was placed in a cell before
the wedding bans, which were to have
been said in Wisconsin, had bound the
two together for life.
According to Miss Banks story she
eloped from Lincoln with an Instructor
in music. The two were in the day
coach of the Rock Island train until
they reached Des Moines in the after
noon. They had intended to transfer
to Great Northern train and go to
Wisconsin to wed.
Miss Banks has tearfully asked the
forgiveness of her father, who has TAX
en- her home, and the lover, robbed of
his bride, has been released from his
cell on a promise that he will keep on
going eastward, and never return to
Lincoln.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
Wife Ties Up Racher's Cash

CHICAGO, May 30.-Demand for al
imony and an injunction almost upset
a $1,000 cattle deal for Willis A..
Straight, a wealthy cattleman of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, at the stockyards recent
ly, says Chicago Record.
Mrs. Straight, who claims Straight
deserted her three years ago, had been
notified that her husband was on his
way to Chicago with seven carloads Of
cattle. She at once instituted divorce
proceedings and secured an Injunction
before Judge Healy, enjoining Straight
from collecting money for mis- cattle,
and asked $4,000 alimony and $50
month for the support of her six chill
dren.
The injunction also prevents the cat
tleman from disposing Of his $4,000
interest in the estate of the late late
Rufus c. Straight, a farm in Living
stone county, or his Fort Dodge prop
erty, valued at $4,000. Straight agreed
to comply with the courts order
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
HOBO WINS A KISS
Saved Life of Pretty Girl and Asks
Kiss as Compensation

PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-A kiss
was the reward demanded by a tramp
who rescued Miss Blanche Farley, a
pretty young member of the Belfield
Country club, one of Philadelphia's
most exclusive organizations. when her
horse became unmanageable.
She was just preparing to jump,
when man, shabbily dressed, stepped
out of the woods. grasped the bride.
and brought the animal to sudden
standstill. Miss Farley was profuse
in her thanks and produced ner purse.
The nobo appeared offended. mo,
thanks. lady. I don't want money.
Yours is the first woman's face I've
seen in two weeks. I've been freight
ing from the west. You remind me of
someone I knew out there. May /
kiss youe" - -
Miss Farley was surprised and hes
itated. Finally she acquisced and held
ZIP her lips.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30

1oxDON, May 30.-The unprece-
,,orted magnitude of Togo's victory
oor,a with such stunning force as
.,rn even English sympathy toward
1,ssia Expressions of commlsera-
.;ou for the czar are heard everywhere
and Russia as the inevitably vanquish-
- side is the recipient Of more con-
.i,a+orv attention from the British
ooonla than at any time since the war
hagan Baron Suyematzu, son-in-law
Of MARQUIS Ito, who came to England
several months ago to negotiate Jap
anese loan said today:
Il think il is now time Russia should
acknowledge defeat and cease relying
an her former prestige to save herself
from admitting that she is conquered.
prseia NAV rest assured our terms
of npace will not be too heavy and that
oDr heads have not been turned by
Togo's victory. We don't intend to
demand anything more than what the
common sense of the world regards as
proper.
The logical end of hostilities has
been reached. If the czar declines to
acknowledge defeat, he must assume
the responsibility for future events
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
PROBE THE HILL PLAN.
Senators Consider His Suggestion as a
Means to Prevent Wrecks

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3O.-The
senate committee on interstate COM
merce will inquire very carefully into
the merits of a suggestion made by
James ]. Hill in his testimony several
weeks ago to the effect that loss of
life and property due to railroad
wrecks could be greatly reduced by a
system of federal licenses for railway
engineers, firemen. members of train
crews and dispatchers.
Mr.. Hill gave it as mis- opinion that
such a system would reduce wreck
losses in the United States 80 per cent,
and perhaps more
1t is known that Senators Elkins,
Dolliver, Keane and Clapp regard this
suggestion as of great Importance, al
though. of course, it comes incidental
to the main purpose which the senate
committee had in conducting the late
hearings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
WONG LeMe an IlNnER ARREST
Is UHAkUtu WITH MURDER
His Chinese wife Becomes Frightened and Seeks Secury
: In AsI Husbands Room at the hospltaEHad
Fears Of Being Killed

Wong Long, the Chinaman who took
part in the battle in Chinatown Sunday
afternoon and was severely wounded,
is reported to be resting easily today
at the Walla Walla hospital and the
physicians nave every hope of his re-
covery. He was able to converse with
a number of his Chinese friends today
A representative of the Evening
Statesman called at the hospital and
endeavOred to obtain an interview with
the man. but he was unable to secure
statement from him regarding the
affair. The Chinaman refused to talk
about the trouble, saying in broken
English to the reporter, Me no sabe"
At the instigation of several promi-
nent Cinnamon residing on Rose street
an information was filed in the su-
perior court late yesterday afternoon
charging Wong Long with the murder
of Eng Chung, the other principal in
Sundays duel. A warrant was issued
and given to Deputy Sheriff Haviland,
who served it on the man in the Walla
Walla hospital last night. Oscar Cain
has been employed to defend Wong
Long when he comes up for trial on the
murder charge.
Several Cinnamon from Portland ar
rived in Walla Walla last night and
are taking considerable interest in the
case. 1t is asserted that the heads
of the rival companies to which the
two Cinnamon belonged respectively
will make an effort to have the trouble
fully ventilated in the courts. The
friends of the murdered man claim
that Wong Long was the aggressor in
the fight, while on the other hand
Wong Longs friends assert that they
are in a position to prove that Eng
Chung attempted to kill Wong Long,
when the latter shot his assailant.
Mrs. Long Afraid Of Her Life. 4
Mrs. Wong Long, wife Of the wound
ed Chinaman, appealed to the police
yesterday stating that she is afraid
that friends of the dead Chinaman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30

in an anonymous typewriter letter
mailed to the wife of Juror Z. S. Grant
failing to induce her to keep her hus-
band away from jury duty at the sec
ond trial of Alonzo j. Whiteman, has
caused a big sensation here. The af-
fair was followed by the discharge OF
the jury. Whitemans third trial will
take place in September.
The theory of the district attorneys
office is that it is the work of White
man or his agents. This is indignant
ly denied by Whiteman and his coun-
sci, who attribute it to the defendants
old time enemies, the Pinkerton men.
Detective Field, who is in charge of
the local Pinkerton bureau, declines to
discuss the matter in the absence OF
his chief.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
TENNIS COURT TO BE LET.
New Departure Will Be Made at
Whitman.

Whitman college gymnasium and
tennis courts may be rented out this
summer IL is planned to sell the priv
ilege of the courts, hand ball courts
and swimming tank for $40 during the
summer if $50 will take up the propo-
sition. These privileges will extend
from the day school closes, June IA,
to September 10. Four hand-ball
courts two inside and two against the
east wall of the gymnasium will be put
up, the four tennis courts will be kept
in condition and the water NJ in the
warm from 9 o'clock in the morning
until in the afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
'Ass A DRINK" SAYS DENNJsON
"'0un'er at Red Oak Between sher-
''e and Politician Was BIoodIess,

10 MOINES, Ia, May SO.-Frank
49,. Ihe convict, and Tom Den
a.. ''e politician and accused in the
a.''"'nd robbing. met face to face On
Oak. e' '8cAsol' In Red
,..., IL Was the first meeting since the
c.,, 10. Of Dennison commenced and
- "''er Snercliffe had ATTEMPTED
,t... swear Dennison into the peniten-
orloo,. trouble was expected by the
s,sra1s ~ but Dennison only asked
Tba 70 have drink with him.
for n. NJ accepted and they started
Dennison's room.
IT. They made a mistake IN tho roo,,,
coul, ana before the right one
!, ''l be located shercliffe naessa o,,t
in,ro5 today Dennison commenced
half. 'Uehce in mis- own be-
VII The first witness was N. p Hoo..r
bon.aa 'aIins to have been sbercliffs,s
rtcrs an and to have turned the con-
decIara, money over to Dennisop. He
! and not Dennison's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-30
Russians Perished Like Rats.

TOXIC, May 30.-It is unofficially
announced that there were 1928 cas-
ualties on the Russian ships that
and the coast Of Japan. Twelve hum
dred injured were taken to Sasebo.
Survivors say that the Russian Off
GERS died bravely, but were incapable
of defending their ships or lives.
Orders signalled from Rojestvensky's
flagship were badly executed. The
seamen were unfit for service and
threw themselves into the sea mad
dened by the accurate fire of Jap
aneSe gunnerS.