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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
FRANK EVANS AND ELMER
BROWNING CHARGED WITH
KILLING SCHOOL MA'AM.
Divorced Wife Of Browning Identifies
the BIoodstained Clothing She
Failed to Burn.

BEDFORD, Ind Jan. 2S.-At the
preliminary trial of Frank EVANS and
Elmer Browning, charged with the
murder of Sarah Schaeffer, the high
school teacher, this morning, Julia
Cook, the divorced wife of Browning.
testified that she had been offered
5000 to leave town and not testify. but
refused the money. The witness iden-
titled the bloodstained clothing given
her the night of the murder as Brown.
ing's, together with the stone covered
with blood. She said Browning
threatened to kill her if she did not
burn the clothing. Browning admit
ted to her that he and Evans killed
the school teacher. J ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

remarked few days before the mur-
der: do you see that knife? It's
sharper than any razor you ever saw"
While delivering this speech, DR.. Koch
is said to have been Sitting a piece
of cardboard into ribbons, emphasiz-
ing each ford with deft cut with the
knife
NJ Norman, Iife-insurance man
Of st. Paul, will be put on the stand
to ted of a visit at DIR. Kochs Office
some time ago, when the accused
displayed several dental instruments,
among them particularly short knife.
Because Norman had disappeared, the
state was not able to use any testi-
mony along this line, though Anton
Simmett, a barber, testified that the
lock of hair had been cut with a sharp
knife. Mr.. Norman. in an interiew,
said that he visited DR.. Koch and had
talked life Insurance with. him, but
the dentist refused to take out a poll
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

Electric Line May Be Extended From Lewiston to This City
and Columbia River.

If the prophecies of Portland man
should come true, Walla Walla is to
be included in the cities of the Inland
Empire that will be reached by the
great Grains of electric roads tiat are
now projected in this section of the
country and will be given direct COM
munication with Spokane and Lewis
ton and will be placed in close con-
nection with the boat lines on the
Columbia river that are to follow the
building of the Cello portage rail-
way.
According to information received
by Portland men prominent in busi-
ness affairs, who gave their views to
the Portland Telegram, there is a
more far reaching purpose in the
building Of electric roads in eastern
Washington than simply giving rapid
transit to that region. Lewis
ton, it is asserted, is to become a dis
tributing center that it is anticipated
by the men behind the movement will
supplant Spokane absolutely in job
bing and manufacturing, and will
make it practically impossible for
coast wholesalers to enter that field
with their goods.
While at first glance this seems a
long reach for any city to dream of
attaining within a few years. the rea-
sons set forth are that the new cleo
tric railroad will link Lewiston with
all the principal cities of eastern
Washington, north of Spokane. and
eventually with the territory west
ward into the wheat section, which, in
connection with the open river to
Portland. will place that distributing
center on a footing that cannot be
met by coast dealers. While it is
recognized that at the present time
the railroads may be depended upon
to maintain the existing divisions of
distribution for the respective mar
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
TO CARE FOR DEBT OF CITY.
Ballard Will Ask Legislature to Make
It's Warrants Valid.

BALLARD, Jan. 2S.-City Of Ballard
has run beyond the limit fixed by the
state law in the issueance of warrants
for the payment Of city officials and
for city improvements. In order that
such debts may be made valid and for
the purpose of having them called in
at once and having bonds issued FOR
their payment. M. H. Ingersoll. the
city attorney of Ballard, has gone to
Olympia to lay the matter before the
legislature.
The state does not allow cities of
warrants for greater amount than IN
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the city's property. Several second
and third-class cities of the state
have made improvements which could
warrants issued in excess of that
amount are, of course, illegal, as the
mitted by the state laws.
The warrants are drawing heavier
interest than that for which the debt
may be carried, it being possible to
issue 2 or per cent bonds to cover
the amount whereas at present the
warrants are bearing 6 per cent inte-,
rest. The text Of the law which Mr..
Ingersoll hopes to see enacted is that
bonds may be issued for the recovery
of these warrants and that by carrying
the debt in. bonds the burden of inte
rest may be reduced to 4 per cent.
Other cities of the state, it is said are
also carrying warrants in excess of
the limit allowed by statute, and they
will be equally benefited by the pas
sage of such measure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

MUKDEN, Jan. 38.--A general en-
gagement involving the whole front
except the left flank is now progress
ing. A thousand Russian wounded
have been received at the hospitals
here and at Harbin and preparations
are being made to receive more. Sew
eral hundred Japanese have been cap
tured. The fighting, which began on
the 25th inst. by Kuropatkin, has re-
suited in driving back the japanese
five miles. The Japanese tried to cap
ture Poutiloff hill and totner positions,
but were driven back with great loss.
A large Japanese transport train has
been captured. General Mischanke's s
cavalry continues to make raids.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
KEEPS BODY TWENTY MONTHS.
Undertaken Refuses to Buy CoIored
Woman Until He Is Paid.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 2s.-For
twenty months the lifeless body OF
Martha Daniels, colored pioneer OF
Seattle has lain in the undertaking
establishment of ]. A. Greene, at Daw-
so, because the administrator of her
estate refused to allow the bill for ex-
penses that the undertaken asked fof
his services. This morning the funeral
director, through an attorney that
he engaged, induced Superior Judge
Frater to sign an order commanding
the administrator to pay $400 for the
burial expenses, and when the news
reaches Dawson, the woman will be
buried. Matha Daniels died in Daw-
son in May, 1908.
At the time of her death she pos
sessed lot and house in Seattle that
was valued at approximately $500
The court appointed G. G. Darrow
who had a mortgage for some $50 on
the property; administrator. The col
ored woman was we'll known in Sc
attic, where she had lived for years
previous to her departure for Alaska
Undertaken J. A. Greene, of Dawson
at once took charge of the remains
and communicated few weeks later
with the administrator, stating that
he would bury her for $3.50. For over
a year he received no answer from the
administrator. He then employed j
A. Hawkins to see the administrator
The lawyer was informed that the ac-
count Of the undertaken was not pre-
sented in the form required by the
statute
During all of this time the woman
had remained unburied. The attorney
at once directed the undertaken how
to present a legal claim. This was
done. but the bill was never paid
During this time the body has been in
the undertaking rooms in Dawson
This morning Judge Frater signed an
order compelling the payment OF the
funeral expenses, remarking that 1T
was an outrage that a person who
died leaving property should not Dc
given a decent andSproper burial from
part of the proceeds. There were no
creditors to the estate except the un-
dertaker.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
TAKEN FROM HIS TOMB.
Lock Of Hair Cut From Head Will be
Compared With One at Trial.

BLACK RIVER FALLSj Wis. Jan.
28.-The body of Louis A. Gebhard
was removed from it's grave and a
lock of hair from the head.
The body was exhumed at the re-
quest Of the authorities of Minnesota,
who wished to compare the color and
character of the dead mans hair with
the lock found on the floor near Geb-
hards body the night of the homi1
eide.
The point sought to be established
is that the lock found on the fatal
night must have been shipped from
Gebhard's head by a very sharp knife.
The state is prepared to prove that
DR.. Koch was the possessor of such
q knife and was proud OF It.
TO one Witness he Is said to have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
LAWYER WORTHINGTON MAKES
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS FOR
HIS CLIENT,
Declares That the Prosecution Has
Failed to Prove Any Of Its
Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Attorney
Worthington this morning resumed
his argument i'm behalf of Smoot. At
ter reviewing a number of the charges
against his client, he said: 'The last
charge against Smoot struck me with
horror and 1 read it again this morn
ing to make sure that 1 understood il
correctly That man should be con-
sidered unworthy of being a senator
because in his closet he seeks the
guidance of what Mr.. Taylor consid-
ers the good all wise all powerful
Creator is inconsistent. He said that
in spite of all the promises of the pro-
testants to prove numerous plural
marriages since the manifesto, they
had proven but one case, that of a
man named Johnson to Miss Ken
nedy in 1896, and that marriage was
procured by fraud. Taylor said the
MormOns accepted the fall of polyg-
amy and no longer encouraged It,
In closing Worthing exhorted the
committee not to punish young Utah
for the sins of old Utah.
Chairman Burrows thanked the
counsel on both sides for their assist
ance and asked that their briefs be
made as full as possible. Saturday
next is set as the probable date of fill
ing briefs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

exits and have done so heretofore in
behalf of Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane, the power to regulate
control with tariffs will pass out of
the -6ands of railroad officials when
the portage railroad is built and an
open river to Lewiston assured for
the future.
X. On to Waiia Walla.
j. P. Graves, of Spokane, who is
interested in the electric car system
of that city, and which is already to
some extent in the suburban field as
an electric transportation enterprise
for both freight and passengers, is the
promoter of the new electric road to
Lewiston. Surveys for the route have
already been made, with a main line
traversing a region of high agricul-
tural development, and which with it's
branches will reach the already re-
sourceful traffic centers of Moscow.
Garfield, Oakesdale, Pullman, Colfax,
Tekoa and Waverly Extending east
and south from Lewiston, the route
would drain the business of the Ka-
miah prairie country and Nez Perce
reservation to Lewiston.
Other parties are interested in the
projected electric roads to extend
eastward from Walla Walla to a con-
nection at or near Lewiston with the
other road, thereby forming a contin-
uous chain of electric roads from
Spokane to a point on the Columbia
river at or near Wallula WalIa WAL
la and Portland capital and enter
prise are behind this latter project,
with the object of connecting with
the open river and thereby maintain
ing the present Importance of that
city as distributing point, despite
the growth that may be brought to
Lewiston as result of the additional
system of transportation to be fur
nished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
MOBILES ASK
FOR ASSEMBLY
sa,,ls's Danger Warrants Its
Being Called.
II, classes 70 Be REPRESENTED
Still Causing Much Trouble
to Authorities in Many Parts
Of the Empire.

Ct PETERSBURG, JAM 2s.-No re-
sorious disturbances during the
st have reached the capital. Ev-
,.s;og is quiet here and business is
,,,;rg its usual aspect. The belief
nrouing that the government will
,ot sternly toward the prisoners
,.n IN connection with the revolu-
INV movement. Probably pardons
~ ho Granted to practically all OF
,bo 1000 men thus far arrested. Cen
.,, nodiutin. chief of the gendarmes
has heen appointed prefect of st. Pc
..,,,rg 70 succeed General Foullon
telegram from Moscow states thai
.Ao robIas have prepared a petition In
which the car is asked to summon
". national assembly at Semsky Sac
\, This ASSEMBLY, is only convokeo
!, fine Of national danger and is COM
Dosad of the nobility, burgheas and
peasants.
is reported that the council OF
minister's has decided to authorize the
miners of the state to cease operations
for a short period, under certain re-
strictions. The municipal authorities
al Warsaw today are holding a con-
ference with the manufacturers and
factory employees with a view of ar
irving at settlement of the strike
Everything is quiet today. No news
papers were published. A telegram
from Moscow states that there are
still 10000 men on strike. All the
newspapers there appeared this morn
ing
It is stated on the highest authority
/ hat the government intends to con-
cede number of the workingmen's
demands including an eight hour
DAY and an increase of wages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
Government viii Build An
CoIIIers on Atlantic.
The House Passes Resolution in F.ve.
Of Investigation Of the
Steel Trust.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The navy
appropriation bill recommends against
the building of naval collier at any
years bill. The secretary of the navy
says that it will cost 100000 to equip
a navy yard on the Pacific coast to do
the work. The bill recommends that
the collier be built by contract in an
eastern yard.
The Littlefield resolution for the in
vestigation of the steel trust by the
department of commerce and labor
was unanimously adopted by the house
today. y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

The reason I kept out of the way
at the trial. said Mr.. Herman, was
because / feared that If l testified,
some of DR.. Koch's friends would say
l was inspired by revenge because he
would not take out a policy. So l
remained with a friend until after the
trial. do not remember that DR..
Koch did or said anything when
visited him beyond showing me the
knife and other TOOLS"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
WHY WEST IS DEFEATED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 28.-NOt-
withstanding the fact that the delega-
tions in congress from Washington and
California are strongly urging the in
sertion in the naval appropriation bill
of an item giving ship builders on the
Pacific coast the benefit of a per cent
differential, when competing with the
other bidders on battleships and cruis-
ers there is little prospect of congress
adopting any such legislation. For one
reason these two states combined are
not very strong in congress, especially
when they come to face the delegations
from eastern states that are interested
in shipbuilding. The Washington and
California delegation would be able to
accomplish much more if they could
rely upon the support of other western
states.
Not q Unit.
Whenever sectional legislation comes
up, the west is almost always defeated.
not so much because it's numerical
strength is small, but because it is not
we'll organized, and does not act as a
unit. If the entire west, in the inte-
rest of all kinds of western legislation.
would get together. and form conn
pact organization. and would work ON
the reciprocity plan, each state stand
ing by the other, the west would be
factor in congress that the east would
have to recognize. AS it is. each state
plugs along by itself, and many times
the state delegations are split.
There must be harmony and there
must be organization before the west
can sway legislation in congress. But
the men from the west are slow TO
awaken to this fact. When the great
domain west of the Missouri river
learns to keep its good men In the SEN
ate and house for longer than one
term. its people may expect more in the
way Of benefits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
Bad Situation at Riua.

RIGA, Jan. 2S.-Bands of excited
woven paraded the streets this
htdAg. The agitation of students
increases. No newspapers appeared
VOday. The total dead as the result of
4nIsdays encounter are So, and
wounded 60. The garrison has been
reinforced by Sotnia Cossacks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
Confirmed at Frisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s.-Ad-
vices CONFERENCE.-The Toxic cablegram
announcing the capture of the steamer
Dollar have been received here. The
Dollar left San Francisco a month ago
with cargo of hay, oats and barley,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
American contraband Captured

American Contraband capturea.
TOXIC. Jan. 2S.-The steamer NJ 8.
Dollar, owned by the Dollar Steam
ship company of San Francisco, en-
route to Vladivostock, with a cargo
of provisions, was captured yesterday
by the Japanese in the Pacific, east of
Hokkadio island.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Six Men
Injured.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 2S.-One
man was killed and six were seriously
injured as the result of the prema-
ture explosion of dynamite today on
the western Maryland extension at
Shikes Lock. The dead man war
blown to pieces.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
Rumor Probably easele.s.

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-A Paris dispatch
to the effect that Kuropatkin has
opened negotiations with Oyama
looking to peace is given no credence
here, in view of the fact that Kuro-
patkin is known to have assumed the
offensive in recent fighting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

kuropatkin Reports Casualties.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28.-Gen-
eral Kuropatkin reports that Russian
casualties in the fierce fighting at
Sandepas, south of Mukden, January
26, were As officers and 100 men killed
or wounded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
Yellow Fever Patients Improving.

Yellow Fever Patients Improving.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-A cable
gram from Consul Gudger. at Panama
states that Paymaster Sackett and
others on the cruiser Boston affected
with yellow fever. are better. There
are no new cases aboard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

planted her front feet just a little
more firmly
Then one Of the assistant starters
ran from the starting post and trie6
to get Jane to the barrier by lashins
at her legs with his blacksnake. Nc
go. Jans only Aopped up and down
still keeping her back to the righ,
way of the path to the post, and the
jockey looked tired of life.
Willing to Hedge.
People in the grand stand were
watching the performance with fn-
tense interest, and those who mad bel
on Jane at to l to beat the l to 2
.favorite were willing to hedge off a,
any old price. Amid the general in
terested silence in the grandstand, the
fat man spoke out:
Il don't believe" he said musingly
but audibly, that I'd care to keer
house with Jane"
A laugh rippled around the stand
in which the women, who seemingly
enjoyed exhibitions Of stubbornness
on the part of creatures of their sex
took part.
Then the determined assistant
starter formed a loop around James
nose with the end of his, quirt, and
Jane simply had to go to the post OF
go shy for breath. She went to the
post, got off a-f1ying in front, tow
foped her field all the way, as if to
atone for her antepost conduct, AMI
won in a common canter from the ]
to 2 favorite.
Fat Man YeiIs.
AS she sped, breezing, toward the
wire, the fat man with the superflu-
Gus cl1ins, stood on his seat and root
ed.
Jane, you termagant,' he bawled
Tapping his arms wildly, "you all
come on home. and I'll done take it all
back. Come on, you snrew! Eat 'em
alive, you vixen! Come on home. I'll
do the cookin' an the washin' an the
ironin', but, you baggage, come on
ho-o-ome!" and the stubborn mare
flashed past the stand winner by
much open daylight, and the fat man
tumbled to his seat and mopped his
forehead.
well, 1 got her, fellers," he said
looking around sheepishly at his seat
mates, "but that IS the first one of heI
sex that 1 ever got to do right by me
just by yelling at her"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28

kuropakn Reports the Capture of Several Hundred Japa
ness-Russaa Cavalry Making R1Ids Across the Shakhe
RhsT-kuapstkIa is Assuming the Aggressive.

valued at 100000 and was manned
by San Francisco crew.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-28
WAS 6AlkY BUT SHE WON,
"'' Who Bet Says She Stands Alone
In Her Sex.

'He afternoon that the sour but
F''a! Jan Holly kicked up such a
s''Oe'y about going to the barrier at
''D''lngs' delayed the start for half
'u' Ut So and soaring her hackers
,''O 'onniptions for fear that she
NC iel' at the post, a fat, good
a'u'ed- looking man, with a couple
'''e chlns that he really had no
need for, sat in the stand. watcbins
Dsr actics curiously.
% Grabbed Jane baked as she
;. W. Inc paddock gate on her wav
/ ''e post, and clearly gave it out
MANNER that she was all for
y. ''ns to her stall, and all against
q. ~ Facing idea for that a. afternoons ssa,,n'
Ia. =, her fore feet in front of
al =. mustang with a crouch, and
sor,s ~ prodding of her Jockeys
vi, ~ and all his lashing of her sides
suase. p would not make her
n Tried Persuasion.
+. .,a, The jockey tried persuasion
s,,. and Stroked her noot- on,
/ i, an and Whispered pretty and sootn. .'
! % b,- -.'ss to her. James reply was
caypss her back up like a locoed
IN f,o,. and for about five minutes
ev.,,,,, WI, Of the paddock gate. sine did
sro,, 4f's but roll in her desnerats
tisa ,hs unseat the boy. Then he
Iaas s' As Whip again, but it was NJ 90
way :. SIMPLY y planted herself the wrons ~s :
tr,s'l 'pe track and stood pat.
'As ssa,s asS attendant walked out onto
h,. asSs as and essayed to scsra 0a' 1ane nn,e
tack alenee a.. by tossing handouts .,
ss,s,a and Iee ,eo,., Jane merely turned
= '' OF complete scorn, and
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-10-06
DEFENDING ITS REPUTATION
The rrrunn Drug Manufacturing Go.
Sues Ladies' Home journal
For S25O,UOO Damages.

Chicago, Oct Claiming that II
has the original OF a testimonial which
the Ladies Home Journal recently de.
cared to be fraudulent. the Perun0
Drug Manufacturing Co, makers of a
Nidcly-kruwr proprietary medicine
mas brought suit in the superior court
OF Chicago for S25OOOO damages The
Curtis Publishing Co, Of Philadelphia
Is named as defendant
The testimonial in question Is on,
which the Ladies' Home Journal de
clarcd that Congressman George II
White, Of South Carolina. never gave
backing up its statement by an un'
dated letter from Mr.. White. In 10
declaration the Peruna company denie,
that the testimonial is fraudulent. ant
asserts ii has two original letters from
Congressman White, which were givea
In good faith as testimonials to the
merit Of the remedy. Mr. Whites de
nial the Pcruna company claims. was
secured through misunderstanding.
This is the second suit for large dam
ages filed against the Ladies' Hom'
journal since It began its crusad,
against patent medicines"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-10-06
Mr.. Bryan's Tour Of the World.

MIR. Bryan, accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan, William j. Jr. aud
their younger daughter. Grace
left Lincoln September 81 for Il
tour around the world. They took
passage on the Pacific Mail steam =
ship Manchuria, which sailed from
San Francisco September 81.
They go to Japan via Honolulu.
After a few weeks in Japan they
will proceed to China, the Philip
pine Islands, India, Australia
New Zealand Egypt, Palestine,
Greece, Turkey, Italy, Spain,
Switzerland, Germany, France,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark Rus
sia, Holland and the British Isles.
The trip will occupy about one
year, and the readers of the Com
moner will be able to follow Mr..
Bryan from the letters which will
be published in The Commoner
from time TO time. The Com.
mOnrr.