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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05

the passage of the railroad commission
bill has upon jobbing rates for any
changes the traffic men made would
not go into effect much before the
commission was organized. The new
law will have to be studied carefully
before anything is done.
Among the coast jobbers there is a
strong feeling that Spokane cannot be
protected in its jobbing rates under the
commission bills terms. Railroad men
are inclined to the opinion that no
rates can be given Spokane that are
not given to common points, but the
scope of the bill has not been discussed
bv the legal authorities of the road.
The primary object of the Portland
meeting is to discuss the concessions
that are demanded by coast jobbers on
western freights. No intimation OF
the probable action has been given by
the roads, but the coast jobbers are
confident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
MURDER CLUE IN NOTE
Letter Left to Establish Suicide Is
Evidence of Murder

HILLSDALE, Mich April 5.-A little
sheet of note paper, left for the purpose
of establishing suicide, has furnished
the authorities Of this city clue to a
mysterious murder which they believe
was committed by a woman, because
the farewell note is believed to have
been penned by feminine hand.
The lifeless body of Warren Warns
ley, aged 20 years, whose home is be-
lieved to be in Alpena, Mich, was
found in his room at the Kahler house.
Last Monday evening Warmsley, ac-
companied by a young woman, who
claimed to be his neice, and who is
said to be about % years of age, went
to the Kahler house and registered as
Warren Warmsley and niece, AIpena.
They were given separate rooms. The
young woman left the hotel early on
Tuesday morning, but the authorities
have been unable to learn on what
train she departed.
A few hours later Warmsley was
found in his room in an unconscious
condition. A doctor restored the old
man to consciousness. Upon being
closely questioned he said he had Civ
en- mis- woman companion all his mon
ey, though for what reason he was I'M
able to explain. The physician at that
time believed his patient would re-
cover from his illness.
Yesterday employees of the hotel en-
tered Warmsleys room and found MIN
unconscious. A physician was sum-
moned, but before he arrived Warns
ley was dead from the effects of the
poison.
A note penned in a feminine hand
was found on the table.
It was signed Warren Warmsley and
was dated on Tuesday, and the author
tiles believe that the young woman
wrote it, which practically would es-
tablish a mysterious murder. A small
bottle containing morphine was found
concealed in the bed clothing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
A Modern Antique.
stipation.

John G. Johnson, the distinguished
Philadelphia lawyer, is perhaps the
leading connoisseur of paintings, an
tiques and curiOS.
A New York dealer brought recently
to Philadelphia for Mr.. Johnson's in
spection a vase. 1t was painted Chi
nese vase, and the dealer hoped that
it was very rare and ancient.
Mr.. Johnson studied it in silence.
1T is, SIR said the dealer, "a fine
antique, Ell? Remarkably old and
good, don't you think, sir?"
Rubbing the lenses of his glasses
with mis- handkerchief. Mr.. Johnson
answered gravely:
THE painting of the vase bears
every evidence of being extremely an
cient, whereas the vase itself is I'M
doubtedly modern"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS WILL BE
HELD IN PORTLAND
Will Discuss With Wholesalers of the
on Western Freights

A meeting will be held at Portland
on April 6, between the highest traffic
officials of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Hartman lines and the
jobbers of Seattle, Tacoma, Portland
and other northwestern points. This
meeting is called to take up again the
question of coast jobbing rates that
was under discussion at the January
meeting.
J. c. Stubs, traffic director of the
Hartman lines, who is now on the
coast: ]. M. Hanford, vice president of
the Northern Pacific; and Benjamin
Campbell, fourth vice president of the
Great Northern, will be in attendance
at the meeting. J. C. Edan, of Seattle,
assistant general manager of the Great
Northern; r. B. Miller, general freight
agent Of the o. r. & NJ, and S. G. Full
ton, assistant general freight agent of
the Great Northern, are also expected
to be present.
Demand Revision
The coast jobbers are demanding a
revision of the distributing rates ac-
corded Spokane last year. The coast
jobbers are willing to concede that
Spokane snail be protected in a GER
tain territory, but strenuously object
to spreading a blanket over all that
district within a 10O-mile radius, by
rail, from the Falls City, and stamping
it as Spokane's territory. This is de-
clared to be an unjust discrimination
in favor of the Spokane merchants.
On commodities shipped from eastern
points the coast jobbers have shown
an inclination to concede that Spokane
should be left alone in it's jobbing ter
ritory. But the men from the coast
demand that they be allowed return
concessions on eastbound traffic that
would practically allow them to dc
a jobbing business on coast products
in the suburbs of Spokane.
The Railway Commission
There will certainly develop at the
meeting a discussion of the effect OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05

been unfortunate. In the course Of
her testimony, she said that she had
been married to her first husband
but a short time when he was killed
in an accident Her second husband
proved to be bigamist, and her mar
rage to him was annulled. This was
a great shock to the woman, but she
decided to try a third time. Inside of
a month after the third ceremony her
husband tied her to bedpost, where he
kept her on bread and water for a
fortnight. 1t didn't take her long to
get divorce from him on the ground
of extreme cruelty.
Number four was not quite as bad,
but they could not get along, and fl
nally the courts granted a divorce for
incompatibility of temper. They had
lived together six years when they sep
arated The fifth husband was taken
with asthma Immediately after his
marriage and grew worse SO rapidly
that the end came in three months.
Number six proved Tartar. He be-
came what Mrs. Leech calls "obstrep-
erous," and one day, after an alterca-
ton, he shut her in a room and kept
her on bread and water for five weeks
All this time the woman couldn't even
get a breath of fresh air. One night
she managed to escape and divorce
followed. The husband, who proved to
be a bigamist, was o. E. Juskins,
race horse owner. She met him in
Fort Scott, Kan, in 1887, and was very
happy until she found he mad another
wife living in Rutland, this state.
Mrs. Leech says that she still has.
faith in mankind and may marry again.
She is still a young woman and hand
some.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
The Penalty of Cock Sureness

Henry Handy Hay, the we'll known
poet and Browningite Of Philadelphia
was some time ago accused of rating
Browning above Shakespeare. Mr.
Hay denied the charge. In discussing
it the othere day, he said:
ITO set Browning over Shakespeare
would be a piece of cock-sureness
which I should hate to be guilty of.
object to cock-sure people. They sc
often turn out to be in the wrong.
.'They are rather like an instructor
in English whom I know.
."Tnis instructor came home from his
work one evening to find his house IN
rather a mess. A leak, it seems, had
appeared in a waterpipe, and the car
pet and wallpaper had been spoiled.
"The instructor was much incensed
"'The pipe he said to his wife
Should have been hammered up al
once. You and the maids have acted
very stupidity. Get me a hammer
please
"Silent and ashamed, the VIE
brought the hammer to her husband
and the young man, with a frown or
his brow, FASTENED down to the dari
cellar.
For a moment a sharp tapping upor
metal was to be heard. Then the wires
voice rose plaintively:
Herbert she cried, Herbert, l an
sorry to say the gas has gone out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
MAY WE'D EIGHTH HUSBAND
Mrs. leech Not at All Dismayed by
Unfortunate Experience

ST. ALBANS, VT, April 5.-Mrs.
Mamie Leech, a direct ascendant of
Abraham Clark, one of the signers of
the Declaration of independence
brought suit in Justice SpauIding's
court this week to recover damages
from her landlords. Harmon Brothers.
anu the surprising discovery was
made that she had been married seven
times. 1t was generally supposed here
tnat Leech. who died six months ago
from excessive cigarette smoking, was
ner first and only spouse.
Mrs. Leech's marital experiences have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
MOTIONLESS-IS DIVINE ORDER
For Two Years This Man Has Not
Moved Nor Spoken.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-LabOring
ed a divine command to remain abso-
lutely mute and motionless, and that
death and the fires of hell await him
if he disOpeys, a man whose name is
not divulged, has lain like a log on a
cot in the Philadelphia hospital for
more than two years.
So far as the physicians have been
able to learn. he is not suffering from
catalepsy. There is nothing whatever
wrong with him physically. The pu-
pills of his eyes respond to light, his
heart action is regular and sustained,
although somewhat weak, and his
breathing is normal.
Nearly every prominent doctor in
the city has seen this man, but none
can explain the phenomenon in any
other way than as an unheard-of freak
of insanity.
First Affected on Street
One day in the fall of 1902 he was
seen to be acting strangely in Chest
nut street, near Thirteenth. He was
walking rapidly down Chestnut street
when he came to a stop and stood for
Is minutes. A policeman approached
did not stir.
The exasperated policeman rang for
a patrol wagon; but he could not in
duce the sphynx to step into it when
it arrived. 1t was necessary to tip
him over, pick him up as though ne
were log and lay him in the bottom
of the wagon.
At the hospital he spoke rapidly and
timorously for the last time Appar-
emily he was afraid he might be over
heard:
Almighty told me not to move, not
to speak," he said. I'll be damned il
do
Cannot Brighten Silence Away
And" said a doctor, who was dis
cussing the case yesterday, I'll be
damned if he has
Once they tried to brighten him by
rushing into the room where he wa.
and crying FIRE." But he did no
stir. He has listened with the utmos
lmperturbability to a party of doctor.
suggesting that it would be advisable
to cut him to pieces.
A bit of ice pressed to his templ
with the command, Speak, or II
shoot" was equally futile. He has t.
be fed by artificial means, because h
refuses to open his mouth.
The only thing 1 know of that will
ever make him move or speak" sal
the doctor, lis another divine comman;
If he gets it, and if he obeys it a
implicitly as he has obepey the last one
the problem of perpetual motion Wi
be solved
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
North Indiana M. e. Conferenc.

PORTLAND, Ind, April 5.-The an.
nual session of the North Indiana
E. Conference was formally open.,
here today with Bishop Henry Suei.
meyer, presiding. Many delegates and
visitors, both clerical and lay, are in
attendance from the six districts com.
prised in the conference. Reports
prepared for presentation to the meet.
ing show that the past year the con-
ference has been one of great activitv
and prosperity. The total number Of
communicates approaches closely to
the 10000 mark, with nearly 800
churches, and church property aggre.
eating $2,OOO,00O.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05

Armory Hall can now be rented for
any and every occasion. The hail has
been newly renovated and Is suitable
for public meetings, dances, receptions
and entertainments. For terms. apply
to A. Schwartz, manager. Tel. Main
226.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05

There will certainly develop at the
meeting a discussion of the effect of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-05
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of a souvenir that commentaries n,
event will be entirely satisfactory :,
the members of the delegation. y
represents the sentiment of business
men,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
RUSSIAN ANARCHY.

The latest news from Russia Is to
the effect that the backbone of the in
surrection at Moscow Is broken, Civil
war has been raging for several days
In the streets OF that city. The people
have been fighting behind their barri-
cades and from houses. The soldiers
have been uslng machine guns and
charging the people with cavalry,
drtnchng the streets With blood. There
arr now thousands OF widows and or
phans, and thousands OF corpses, and
the city Is more like Hades than the
earthly abode OF rationat beings The
dispatches say that the government has
gained the upper hand OF the rebellion.
Later news win possibly be Of differ
ent nature For several days the re-
ports have been conflicting. At one
time the dispatches have told Of the
spread OF the revolutionary movement,
and at another OF the triumph OF the
government. But amid the conflicting
reports Il Is clear enough that Russia IL
experiencing anything but peace on
earth and good will among men.
1t Is strange that the leaders OF the
revolution In Russia do not accept the
offers OF the government for an assem-
bly, and some form OF popular govern
ment In preference to the acts OF vio-
lence Of which they now. seemingly
without sufficient reason. are guilty. II
the country Is to be redeemed II must
ultimately be through the putting down
OF all disorders and the resumption OF
government by the representatives Of
the people. As long as lawlessness
re!gns there can be no true progress for
the cause OF liberty. II Is a serious
question whether that cause is not
by anarchy. It is a pity
that The Russian people do not have
one leader in whom they can place alb
solute confidence, In this fearful crisis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
sANTO DOMINGO

The trouble In Santo Domingo is
due to bad financial management. The
presidents seem to have had very little
understanding Of their duties and re-
sponsibilties. They have borrowed
money as long as anyone were found
willing to advance any, and much OF
the Indebtedness II for money never
received. Failure TO provide for the
payment Of either interest or capital
has given foreign governments. whose
citizens hold the claims, an excuse for
threatening to interfere and take con-
troll OF the finances
To avoid this, the United States gov
eminent some months ago, accepted
Kind OF financial protectorate over the
island republic. It was hoped that
this would bring peace TO the popula-
ton, as well as free the country from
the danger of European interference
But this hope was not realized An.
other revolution has broken out Tho
president has fed, and the govern
ment seems to be In the hands OF the
cabinet.
Owing to the fact that the treaty by
which this country agreed to look
after the little republics financial af-
fairs. has not been ratified by the
United States Senate, and that II was
carried out solely on the authority aud
BY the consent OF the fugitive prasi-
dent. the United States IL not In
pc sition to interfere with the revolu-
tionists. Washington dispatches state
however, that It Is the intention OF our
government to recognize the new gov
ernment, as soon as 1t proves It's Gbil-
lily to maintain peace and order. Then.
II IA hoped, the new government can
h. prevailed upon to continue the
agreement made with the dcposcl
president, and that the United States
Senate will ratify the treaty as soon
as practi y!
DR. Hollander, who has !nvestigat-
cd, very thoroughly, the conditions n
the disturbed country, advlcas fnyor-
abe action by the Senate. and gives
many reasons for this. Among others
are these
"The United States can adjudicate the
claims itself better and morl fairly
tnan could any mixed commission.
"pnder the temporary administration
OF the Santo Domingo customs bv
American officials the native merchants
and peasants have enjoyed great pro-
sperity. The business of revolution
has become Improbable since the GUS
tom-houses are no longer ava. liable
spells
If the treaty IL ratified, prosperity
viii be sure. public credit viii he re-
established and a serious mell, e to IN
ternational peace will be removed"
IL this country has the opportunity Of
securing peace and prosperity to a sister
republic. be this ever so weak. il Is
sacred duty to do so. For The power
with which the Almighty mas clothed
this country, carries with It the obliga-
tion OF protecting weaker neighbors
from internal strife and lntrigues from
abroad. as far as this can I've done,
without trampllng upon the rights and
privileges Of others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
MATCH MAKING.
New York Press.

The manufacture OF matches Is one or
the great industries OF the world be
fore the Civil war there 'Was not a.
railroad IN the United States that'Nould
carry them as either freight or express.
az they were considered too dangerous.
They had TO be transported by wagon
or canal But all this has been reyolu-
tlonized Just now the output Of the
match trust each day I'm the year is p
200 600 paper or g'rawbOar1 boxes, con-
tanning from 81. 500 matches each.
The annual p. AGA quickly runs into
billions. The igges factory In thu
world is In England, and belongs to IN.
American corporation controlling 95 per
cent Of our home Industry We also
import billions ~ matches from Swe-
den. Italy and other European coun-
tries. Japan makes nearly all ths
matches used In China and their cheap
ness and good quality would stagger
humanity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
TRAGEDY OF EX-PREsIDENTs
New York Times.

This story was told by Corporal Tan
ner, who has seen many presidents and
knows much about them; ION the 6th
OF March. 1885, I called on President
Arthur who had not yet quit Washing
ton and was staying at the house Of
his secretary OF state, Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen. To my intense surprise Mr.. Ar
thur when ne learned that my visit
was only a personal and friendly one.
was so affected that tears came in his
eyes. Tanner, he said ! never before
knew the tragedy Of the ex-presdent.
Until noon OF the 4th Of March men
were crowdlng each other for the privi-
lege OF speaking TO me. was treat
ed With profound Difference and sought
by everybody, Since that hour have
been alone and neglected. Tanner.
YOU are the first man who has called
upon me stree noon of the 4th of
March.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
CONFUSED MORAL IDEAS.

II Is an optimistic view of condi-
tons to say that dishonesty is less COM
mon than appears from the public,
daily records. II Is all right to view
matters In the best possible light. But
that does not change the fact that some
peoples ideas OF right and wrong are
getting confused-more 20, In fact than
Is consistent with public welfare A
Brooklyn lawyer for instance. claims
that perjury Is now one OF the most
common forms OF crime in New York
He says, as quoted by the Brooklyn
Eagle:
ITS got so that comparatively few
people seem to have any idea of the
sanctlty of an oath or any fear of pun
ishment for swearing to Il lie. Indeed
many people act as II they did not
know that they are doing wrong when
they make false afildavts. Not long
ago young business man, son OF
very worthy father, retained me In
little case involving something under
$1,000. Just before ] was 10 submit the
papers IN the case to the court, my
client happened to speak in the most
incidental way, Of his wife, and hap
pened to remember that in his affidavit
10 had described himself as single
man
oh, that's all right said he, as If
the perjury were of no Importance
whatever. I don't want the old folks
to know just vet that | am married
Now, there was a young man OF
good family. fine education and excel
lent prospects. who, for little matter
OF less than 81 900, stood ready TO per-
jure himself In the most matter-of.
course way and he seemed 10 think
| was a good deal OF an old fogy, with
strange back-number notions, when I
insisted that he must either make
new and truthful affidavit or drop the
case altogether"
And SO ii is In other respects. The
astonishing thing in this connection Is.
that education Is more general than ev-
er, According to the annual report
OF the national commissioner OF educa-
ton, during the last fiscal year there
were in attendance on the common pub
lie schools of the American republic no
less than l6,25603s pupils, or twenty
PEI cent oi tne entire population. IN
attendance at private elementary and
secondary schools, academies, colleges.
professional schools, universities and
other institutions of a more OF less
educational character were 1888, S63
more pupils, making a grand total OF
1883, 90l Americans In school
With this educational display, we
Ing moral Improvement, II culture had
the power Of producing righteousness
But It has not. There Is only one
means of salvation from evil and In
the proportion as this Is rejected
throughout the world, inlquity viii In
crease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
MARRIAGE IDEALS.

Prof, Felix Adler, In a recent address
before a Chicago audience. set forth
somewhat novel view OF the present
day romances. He said, as reported,
that young men aud women are wrong
when they believe that their own per-
sonal happiness is the most important
part of marriage. The selfish cyclists.
he added, who believe their own happl-
ness Is of more Importance than any
thing else in the world are among the
few and not the majority.
We fancy young America Will utterly
fail to understand a sentiment that
disregards personal happiness In the
foundation Of a home and looks only
upon the welfare of the public. They
will urge, We fancy that IL personal
happiness IN the choice OF companion
for life is obtained, the public welfare
~ill be best served, and this Is inds.
putable, 1t liz the many failures to Sc
cure personal happiness In matrmony,
that cause the disruption OF homes,
and much OF the sin with which our age
is infested Personal happiness In the
home would be cure for many evils.
But, Prof Aders address on the sub
ject may. nevertheless, serve good
purpose, II 1t calls attention to the fact
that romantic literature. taking Its clue
from the age Of knighthood and paint
ing ideals that do not exist, and never
did exist, has done much to blight per-
sonal happiness. since it has aroused In
non-crltlcal. susceptible minds false no.
tons OF the stern realities OF life. II
is high time that a reaction against
false sentiment should take place. And
It il evidently coming. Woman Is no
longer satisfied with being the doll OF
the knighthood age, the property of
the strongest. She demands economic.
political, and social equality, and as
she attains to that position, the intox-
icatIon OF chiyalry must give place for
tho deeper. more natural and therefore
nobler love demanded By the modern.
! cultured, intellectual man and woman.
4 Personal happiness will never be elm.
mated as u factor in the marriage in