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Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
LONG Service
IN SENATE ends
VICTIM TO PNEUMONIA, UNITED
STATES SENATOR PLATT, OF
CONNECTICUT, IS DEAD.
Fad Been One Of the Most Prom
inent Members Of the Upper Branch
of the National Congress for Twen
ty-Six Years.

Washington, Conn, April o.
United States Senator Orville Hitch
cock Platt, of Connecticut, died at his
summer home in this, his native town,
at 1853 Friday night from pneumonia.
The end came almost unexpectedly, the
immediate cause being the breaking
of an abscess which had formed in the
right lung and which produced strang-
ulation. Only a few minutes before,
DR.. Ford, the family physician, had
prepared bulletin from the sick room
to the effect that if the patient did
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
MUST RESPECT NEUTRALITY.
Russian Government Sends Instruc-
tions to Rojestvensky-Reply
to Japan's Protest.

= Paris, April Pas result of COM
munications between the governments
at Paris and St. Petersburg the Rus
sian government has forwarded urgent
orders to Admiral Rojestvensky to
vigorously respect the neutrality OF
French waters. This is a precaution-
ary measure. In addition special in
structed the French minister at Toxic
ernor general of Indo- China, NJ. Beau
strucuted the French minister at Toxic
to give the Japanese minister of for
eign affairs assurances that it is
Frances purpose to preserve strict
neutrality, these being similar to the
assurances given to DR.. Motono the
Japanese minister at Paris.
A telegram received here from St.
Petersburg and understood to be of
official origin, says:
"The Russian admiralty has notified
Admiral Rojestvensky of the grave
danger to peace which will be entailed
if the stay of his squadron off the
coast of AMMAN is prolonged contrary
to the laws of neutrality. No doubt
is, entertained that the admiral will
carry out the formal instructions sent
to him." ...
st. Petersburg, April 22.-Reports
are current here that the Russian sec
Ond Pacific squadron has already left
Kamranh bay and is on the way to
Vladivostok, but the government will
proceed with action on the Japanese
protest as if the squadron had not
continued its voyage. r.
Paris, April 21-Acting upon in
structiOns from his government, DR..
Motono, the Japanese minister to
France, called on Foreign Minister Del
casse Thursday evening and submitted
representations on behalf of Japan
concerning the presence Of the Russian
Pacific squadron in Kamranh bay. An
official communication issued after the
meeting states that Minister Motono's
action had not the character of for
NAL protest against an alleged viola
tion of neutrality, but was to obtain
assurances that France would observe
strict neutrality.
Notwithstanding the official version
it is evident that the intention and eff
feet of Minister Motono's action is in
the nature of protest. Foreign Min
lister Delcasse responded to the repre-
sentations of the japanese minister by
pointing out the precautions hereto
fore taken to preserve neutrality and
the special instructions recently sent
to the governor general of Indo-China
upon continued care to preserve neu-
trallty. M. Delcasse's assurances
sought to allay the apprehensions of
Japan, which he maintained had not
been justified by an specific facts. The
terms of the French response, although
not given out, tend to give ample as
surances upon all the questions raised.
1t remains for Toxic, to which the
French reply was sent Thursday
night, to say whether the assurances
are considered sufficient. The opinion
prevails here that M. Delcasse's an
swer is of a nature to avert serious
complications.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Comerford Sworn In.

Springfield, ILL.,, April %. Frank d.
Comerford, of Chicago, who was ex-
PEELED from the house of representa-
tlves in March last because he was
unable to substantiate charges he had
lodged against certain of his colleagues
Tor grating" and who was reelected
at the late election held in Chicago,
was Friday sworn in and again took
his seat in the lower body.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
HerOism RECOGNIZED.

New York, April 22.-Consul Gener-
al Buenz, of Germany, on Friday, re-
ceived from the German empress, Au-
gusta Victoria. 81 diplomas to be pre-
sented to the women at the city hos
pital on North Brother island, who as
sisted in the work Of rescuing and
caring for those who were saved from
the steamer Gen. Slocum, which
burned last June with a loss of more
than 1000 lives. The diplomas recite
briefly the story of the disaster and
convey to the recipient congratulate
tions and gratitude of the empress.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
News Notes.

Herman Freidle's 4-year-old son was
drowned in the Red Lake River at
Crookston.
George Bresseau, convicted at Min
neapolis Of passing a forged obligation
and sentenced to four years imprison-
ment and to pay q fine of $10o, was
released from prison, after taking the
poor debtors oath.
The large dry goods store Of Pat
fridge Bros was entered at Tracy gby
burglars and silks worth $4OO were
taken. The goods had just been re-,
ceived An entrance was gained by
forcing the locks to the door with a
chisel
The Pelican Stone company has becn
organized and will engage extensively
in the manufacture of concrete blocks
for building purposes. Buildings are
being erected and it is expected the
output will be large HI
The state dairy commission issues
an ultimatum to dairymen. who violate
the law.
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Law Held Unconstitutiona1

Washington, April 1s.-I1 an opin.
ion by Justice Peckham, the supreme
court of the United States held to be
unconstitutional the New York law
making ten hours a days work and 60
hours weeks work in that state.
Justices Harlan, White, Day and
Holmes dissented and Justice Harlan
declared that no more important de-
cision had been rendered in the last
century.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
New Guns.

The artillery division of the nation
guard soon will be made more forlnid-
able from a military standpoint by the
receipt of an entirely new set of field
equipment. The new guns will be
four in number and will be accompan-
led by all the paraphernalia and
equipment for field service.
The issuance of the 2ew guns will
be made simultaneously with the ship
ment of the same class of equipment
to all the national guard headquar-
ters Congress at its last session ap-
propriated 81, 500, 900 for this purpose.
The shipment to the ST. Paul and MIN
neapolis batteries will be made from
the Rock Island arsenal
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Eruption of Vesnvins.

Naples, April 22.-The eruption Of
Mount Vesuvius is increasing, and
frequent explosions are heard. Streams
of lava are running down the noun
tain, and the crater is emitting smoke.
ashes and red-hot stone.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27

not have another sinking spell, such
as had come to him during the fore
noon, he would probably live through
the night. When the physician left
the sick chamber, the senator was per-
fectly conscious, appeared to have no
pain, and had answered questions put
to him by those at the bedside, show
ing that his mind was clear. In the
room at the time were Mrs. Platt and
the senator's only son, Judge James
P. Platt, of the United States circuit
court. who had been summoned home
during the afternoon and reached the
house three hours earlier.
The Dead Statesman.
Senator Platt was first elected to the
senate in 1879 to succeed Senator w.
H. Barnum, democrat, who had been
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Orris S. Ferris,
republican. His last reelection was in
1903. Senator Platt's last public ut
terance was at the state capitol on
March 21, when, before the general as
sembly, he delivered the eulogy over
Gen. Hawley, whose body lay in state
in the corridor below. He spoke as
if from a heart that was overAowing
with grief and in words that touched
deeply all who heard him.
During his long service of 26 years
the senator has taken an active part
ip the proceedings Of the upper branch
of congress, has filled many important
committee assignments and demon
strated his capacity in handling and
discussing questions of national inter
est. He was chairman of the judiciary
committee and, in addition, member
OF the committee on Cuban relations
finance and revolutionary claims. He
took leading part in arranging our
relations to Cuba; Senator Platt fre-
quently was called to the chair to pre-
side temporarily over the sessions of
the senate, and during the Swayne
impeachment trial at the last session
sat throughout the trial as the pre-
siding officer or judge of the court
The Succession.
Hartford, Conn.,, April PA sue
cesscr to United States Senator Platt
will probably be elected by the general
assembly, which is now in biennial
session. This will be in accordance
with the law, and the election will be
for the balance of the term, which
will expire in 1909. Had the general
assembly not been sitting it would
have fallen to Gov. Henry Roberts to
have made an appointment Two
months ago the general assemblychose
Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Hartford, to
succeed Senator Hawley, who retired
on March 4. 1t is expected that there
will be several candidates for the va
cant seat in the United States senate
from this state, but out of respect to
the memory of Senator Platt, it is
thought probable that election will be
delayed until just before propagation.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Well-Known Ohioan Dead

Cleveland, O., April 22.-Maj. Will
liam w. Armstrong, prominent in the
democratic party throughout the state,
died Friday afternoon latter one days
illness of pneumonia, aged 72 years.
He is said to have been the man who
suggested the rooster as the emblem
for the democratic party,
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Burned to Death.

Marion, Ind, April 19.-Bessie Jor-
dan (colored), 40 years old, and her
daughter Mary, nine years old, were
burned to death in fire which DESTROYED
their home at Race and Thirteenth
streets Tuesday night.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Was Descendant of BETSY Ross.

Fort Madison, Ia, April 10. Mrs.
Rachel ]. Wilson Albright, SO years old,
died Tuesday at her home in this city
She was granddaughter of Betsy Ross
who made the first American flag.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Named for Congregs

Evansville, Ind, April 1.-THE dem
ocrats Of the First congressional dis.
trict here on Thursday nominated Mai.
G. " Menzies, of Mount Vernon. for
congress for the special election
May 16.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Rate Bill Passed

Madison, Wis, April 10. Without de-
bate by a vote of Is to 12. the Wisconsin
assembly Tuesday passed the admins.
tration railroad rate commission bill.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Anti-Policv Bill Passes

Springfield, Ill, April 21. The house
Thursday passed the. anti-policy bill
providing for heavy penalties for play
ing policy or conducting policy
games" The bill now goes to the gov
ernOr.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Law Taken to Heart

New Albany, Ind, April 21.-William
Hardshaw, heavy cigarette smoker,
committed suicide; John Suhrist, of
Napanee, died as the result of overin-
dulgence in 'pipes" just before the
anti-cigarette law came into effect.
and Jim McNerney, Of this city, quit
Indiana to escape the cigarette regula-
ton.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Baseball Manager Dies.

Boston, April o.. "A dispatch from
New York announces the death Of
William II. Rogers, business manager
of the Boston baseball club of the
National league. He was Is wears of
age. f-@
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27

Secretary Hay Receivers.
.Nervi, Italy, April 20 Secretary ot
State Hays physician reports that Mr.
Hay has recovered his health.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
WANT GRAZING LAW SUSPENDED
Stockmen Make an Appeal to County
Commissioners.

A number of stockmen in the west
ern portion of Walla Walla county
have petitioned the board Of county
commissioners to suspend the oper-
alton of the state grazing law west
ration of the state grazing law west
of Divide and extending to the Col
umbia river. Six townships are
asked to be taken from the operation
of the law. They allege that fully
three-fourths of the land is unfenced
1t is claimed by residents in that To-
cality that the petition filed with the
board was signed by people residing
near Wallula who have no inter-
est in the subject whatever. No action
has been taken on the petition and it
is expected that remonstrance will
be filed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER
AND SERVING A SENTENCE OF
TWENTY YEARS.
Has Tuberculosis, Is Gradually Fail
Ing and in Opinion Of Physician
Cannot Live.

Governor Mead has granted a pa
role to Tommy Santiago Howard, an
Indian, who was convicted Of man
slaughter in Tacoma and sentenced
October Z, 1902, to 20 years.
Rev. Edwin Feels appears as first
friend. The parole was recommended
by Judge c. o. Chapman, who sem
fenced Howard, and by Major Charles
O. Bates, who acted as prosecutor at
the trial; also by Superintendent
Kees
It was represented to the governor
by these gentlemen that Howard has
tuberculosis, is gradually failing and
cannot live long.
DR.. Y. c. Blalock, the prison ply
sician, confirms the statements as to
Towards condition.
Governor Mead has also extended
executive clemency to a Stevens
county man. The official record Of the
action follows:
Nathan Turner, sentenced August 81,
1905, by the superior court in Stew
ems county to pay fine of $500 and
costs, said costs amounting to the
sum of ss20.5O, for the crime os as
sault and battery
Fine RENTED September S, 1905, on
the recommendation of the trial judge,
the prosecuting attorney and the coun
ty commissioners of said Stevens
county.
1t appears that Turner had been
unable to pay any portion of the
fine or costs, and at the time the re-
mission was granted, had been con-
fined in Jail for nearly II months in
addition to the time he spent in Jail
befort trial.
1t was shown that Turner was a
man of heretofore good character that
he had a large family dependent upon
him and that ne had conducted him.
self in a proper manner While a
prisoner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
ANOTHER AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. M. Christensen Sustained Minor
Injuries.

njuries.
Mrs. M. Christensen, residing at
1918 Carrie avenue, was badly bruised
and shaken up in an accident occur
ring in Palouse street about o'clock
last evening. Mrs. Christensen, who
was driving a single rig, was run into
from the rear by Walter Moore in his
Franklin automobile. The buggy was
demolished and Mrs. Christensen pin
Toned beneath the wreck. She was
extricated from her perilous position
and found to be quite badly shaken up.
The electric light at that point blind
ed Mr. Moore so that he could not
distinguish the buggy in front of him
and he struck the rig before he could
reverse the machine. Mrs. Christensen
was taken to her home in a hack and
a physician attended to her injur-
les.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
OPEN RIVER ASSOCIATION is
STILL WORKING HARD TO GET
STEAMERS.
Gerome Will be Raised, Repaired and
Put Into Commission Again
at Once.

The Open River association an
nounces that another boat will be put
in commission on the Columbia river
above Cello within week to take the
place Of the Gerome, which was
wrecked Saturday near Wallula. It
is also announced that the Gerome will
be raised and again put into service.
The accident to the Gerome was
hard blow to the association at
time when difficulty was experienced
in getting steamers to enter the river
trade. But the executive committee
is not discouraged and is working with
increased zeal to secure other boats.
Chairman Smith, Secretary Mariner
and DR.. N. G. Blalock Of the associa-
ton nave spent a large amount of
time and money to further the open
river movement, and as the work
progresses their faith in the ultimate
success of the undertaking increases.
A member of the association said
to Portland newspaper yesterday:
MANY people who should be directly
interested do not seem to realize that
the Columbia and Snake rivers are
the natural regulators of the traffic
of an empire; that the use of these
rivers for transportation purposes will
absolutely control the movement of
traffic and it's cost for the country
tributary to them; that this control is
not confined to the banks of the river,
but that short lines of electric and
steam roads will tap the wheat fields
at a distance and draw their products
to the river to be on it transported
to Portland.
Productivity of Upper Country.
''The rivers are now being surveyed
and improvements will commence next
year. The country between Portland
and The Dalles, while, productive,
cannot be compared in productiveness
to Gillian, Umatilla or Sherman coun-
ties, in Oregon, or KIickitat county,
the great Wal1a Walla country in east
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
BIG FIRE AT ECHO.
Miller's Store Destroyed-CIerk Has
.%Narrow Escape.

- HPENDLETON, Ore, Sept Fire
which broke out in the Miller store
at Echo shortly after midnight de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of property and
one man narrowly escaped suffocation.
A clerk employed in the store was
sleeping in the building when it
caught fire and was nearly overcome
by smoke when rescued. The MOTEL
was only saved from destruction by
strenuous efforts and several build
ings were more or less damaged by
the conflagration. The origin of the
fire is a mystery, although there are
rumors of incendiarism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
ON SANTA FE TRAIN
Kansas Man Cuts Arteries in Wrists
and Tries to Die-Taken to
Hospital.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, Sept. T.
L. M. Stewart, of Burton, Kansas, on
Santa Fe passenger train eastbound
No made a desperate attempt at sui
train reached this city. He sashed
the arteries in both wrists with ra-
ZOr. He was taken to a hospital here
and will probably die. He mas wife
and four children. He had been in
California for his health and was out
of money and respondent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
ern Washington. or Ijano's wheat pro-
ducing regions"

ern Washington. or Ijano's wheat pro-
ducing regions"
In spite of such a comparison in ia
vor of the upper country, he points
to the nine large steamers operating
profitably on the lower river, and the
railroad doing more business than
ever before. He says the upper coun-
try is capable of originating traffic
far in access of the section of the
stream where heavy traffic is done,
between this city and The Dalles. Dur
ing the season when movement of the
crops is made the Regulator line of
boats on the lower river is compelled
to charter extra boats to handle the
business offered on this short run
between Portland and The Dalles.
When an open river, accomplished
practically by the portage road as
temporary measure of relief, traffic
incomparably greater can be developed
above The Dalles.
Not going into the rate situation in
detail, but simply taking the rate on
sugar as a basis, this commodity is
hauled by rail from Portland to Lewis
ton for $13 ton. This would be
highly profitable rate for water trans
portation. But it is said, by way of
bugaboo to steamboats,, that the rail-
roads would cut the rates when river
competition appears.
Cannot Cut Below Cost.
80 they. will, but no railroad on
earth will cut below the cost of the
haul, and no railroad can defeat COM
petition of a steamboat run on Gods
highway. Nothing should so unceas-
ingly receive the financial and moral
support of this community as the
cause of the open river. There will
be wrecks, failures and discourage
ments, perhaps, but boats will be
there-if for no other reason than that
our interests absolutely demand
them"
He says a community that would
stances would never have reached the
Importance this one has, and that
the time is fast approaching wnen we
will have the opportunity to help our
selves.
when the call sounds, venture to
assert, the response will surprise even
ourselves. And then we will move on
to the next great work-that of con-
Meeting southeastern Oregon with
Portland. The time is here when we
must do something for ourselves. The
railroad companies will pursue the
policy that seems best for their own
interests in correlation with their en-
tire systems. We must pursue a pol
icy that will be best for Oregon. Moth
ing would seem more absurd than for
people to go from this state to AL
Defta, CANADA, Tor lana, When more
than $4,000 square miles of land in
one body is lying practically vacant
in Oregon for lack of transportation
facilities. To say we have to wait for
some one with more nerve and cOur-
age-not more money-to develop Ore
gon for u.s. is diriculous. We must
fly with our own WINGS"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Corbin Party at Annoy,

Annoy, Sept. THE transport Lo-
gan, bearing the Corbin party. arrived
this morning. Many went ashore to
visit the scenes of the recent riot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Charles Tucker On Trial.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE trial
of Charles Tucker, accused of the muir
der of Mabel Page, in Weston, March
10, 1904, began in supreme court today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07

Try the new Havana Cigars, La
Martina, Bank Stock and Flor de Al
bone. Cannot be eXcelled in workman
ship and the finest Havana.
J. G.. Fetherspil, Mfr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
BRITT VS.. MEL SON

Full returns by rounds of the Britt
Nelson fight will be received at the
Idle Hour Pool Rooms, commencing
at 1 o'clock p. m. Saturday, Sept 8.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
BRITT VS.. NELSON,

Full returns by rounds of the Britt
Nelson fight will be received at the
Idle Hour Pool Rooms, commencing
at 1 O'Clock p. m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07

Good Meats, Fresh and SAT- FISH,
at Peoplei, Market. Phone w. l.
South Thh d Street, A. E. Augusta'o
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07

The next time you want good
smoke visit .Jpten,s, and ask for Id
Copiosa. The La Copiosa is some
thing new in the cigarline for eni'
city. $780, -.-.-..-.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Yellow Fever Report Today.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. =
Eleven new cases of yellow fever AM
three deaths were reported up 10
noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
JUST ARRIVED

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the very next time.
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Wanted-An experienced sales-wo-
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Rule.
The oasis., 1905-08-12

syhpaiby wilb lhe big mining COTS porailons in cvadlna taxation. bHt then Greene donated eighty acres of mesa land Co Che county for f. poor farm lt ltstfikcs us as though it would be more in keeping with good citizenship for the gentleman to pay his just proportion of taxes,
 Stock man. Vernon l.. Clark has been appointed by the Territorial Fair Commis- sion to have charge of the construction of the fair buildings and to attend to the matter of get ting up the program and premium lists. Mir. Clark will have his hands full for a time, but he is the right man in the right place and will be found not wanting. The premium list is a matter the pub- lie is interested in, and the earlier It E made known the better it will be for the exhibits.