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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
The
Great
Majestic
How

Surely any range 10 great
which does more than any 9TH
err. The Great Majestic 10 built
entirely Of steel and maieable
iron-its unbreal<abIe. to begin
with-a point in favor of its
lasting qualities. Moreover,
maIeabIe iron 10 made 30 by
reason Of having the carbon
burned out under scientific con-
ditions the blows of a sIedqe
hammer. Try striking your cast
iron stove with a sIedge ham,
mer.
MaleabIe iron can be ham,
mered thin for the top of the
stove making the stove more
easily and quickly heated. The
thin tops of the Great Majestic
are impervious to blows of a
sledge hammer. Try striking
your cast iron stove with a
sIedge hammer.
The same maIeabIe and steel
construction in the oven of the
GREAT MAJESTIC admits of
riveting, hammering together in
z. perfectly alright construc-
tion.. Cast iron ovens are bolt.
ed together and the cracks filled
with putty. Putty burns out.
Majestic ovens by reason of
their perfect draft heat quickly
and evenly and by reason Of
their boiIer-Iike construction
always bake perfectly. Majestic
ovens never crack.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

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for the year 1905 and that each wheel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

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Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

THE JAPANESE COMMANDERS.
 Tokio, June 3.-Thirty naval com
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
LAME RUSSIANS Continued From Page 1.
 TWO WEEKS NEEDED.
Continued From Page i.
The Russian Admiral Thinks to Re-
 pair His Ships.

Manila, June 4.-Q1 a. m.)-Rear Admirals Train and Enquist are now conferring in reference to the Russian warships which arrived here yesterday. According to an unofficial report Rear Admiral EnQuist asks for fourteen days time in which to repair, coal and pro- vision his vessels. It is stated further that he claims that the ships are un- seaworthy and are damaged below the water line. Rear Admiral Train will probably appoint a board to investf- gate the condition of the Russian yes sels. Both he and Rear Admiral En- quist are working in harmony
 The most seriously wounded Russian sailors were placed in the naval hos pital at Cavite today. Rear Admiral Enquist left the scene of fighting be- fore the battle was finished and he did not learn the final details until he ar rived here.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
LIE WAS OUT OF POwDER,

St. Petersburg, June 3.-lThe state ment that ammunition on Ne5ogatOff's s ships was exhausted when he surren- dered is received with relief, this be- ing one of the conditions under which, according to the Russian naval codes, a commander is allowed to surrender. Nevertheless most naval men think the sea cocks should hare been opened and the ship sunk. The admiralty will not substantiate the stories of mutiny in battle but officials admit that some of the sailors mutined off the coast of Madagascar and a number of them were shot by the order of Rojestven- sky.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
SERMONS AND PROPHECIES.

Bishop Ellison Capers of South Car olina, was talking about the aversion to sermon reading many congregations have.
 They deem" said Bishop Capers, that a sermon that is read lacks life and fire. Sometimes, to a sermon reading pastor they make cutting and sarcastic remarks anent the custom.
 "A Imon-reading clergyman. Q friend of mine called one day on a humble parishiOner. This parishiOner was a cobbler. He sat mending a pair of shoes and reading his Bible at the same time.
 What are you doing, Giles?' said my friend with a benevolent smile
 " 'Prophesyin',' Giles answered.
 ''Prophesying? Nonsense, said my friend.
 Well said the cobbIer. curtIy. if readin' a sermon is preachin, isn't readin' a prophecy prophesyin 9 ''- New Orleans State
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
German Railroad r1ethods.

In an address recently made by Hen " NJ. Whitney as reported by the Bos- ton Herald, he compared the salaries and wages paid to German railroad of ficials and operatives with the com pensation given for similar services in this country. Thus the manager of a German railroad company, who would take the place of president of a rail- road company in this country, does not receive much over S3,OOO a year; sta tion master receives from $500 to S1 900 per annum; firemen from $25O to S375: locomotive engineers from $500 to $500; conductors from $500 to S45O. and switchmen and signalmen from $500 to S400 a year. The ordinary wage for those employed by the day is about 75 cents. It will be seen that on this scale of compensation the amount paid is not, as a rule. half that which is giv- en in this country to those performing services of the same grade. It has furthermore to be remembered that all most all of the supplies that our rail- roads use. particularly that most ex- pensive of all equipments. steel rails
 cost far more here than they do in continental Europe. Yet, in spite of this apparent disadvantage, the cost of freight transportation in the United States is hardly more than half the cost of transporting merchandise in Germany. The Germans charge a regular rate of 50 much per mile,
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

Admirle Negobitoff's had his second Navle Engagement sence he started to | tn Fur East by wotter. Tn first wun was with tn Fishin' Trolleys in tn North Sea which he attackt with tn Hole Battleship Squaddern an put 'em ! to Elite. Tn Hull Fishermans when | they heard about tn Battle of tn Sea | of Japan they sez If we'd a only | had our Nerve with us that Mite an asst Admirle Negobitoff to Srender we 1 b'leeve he'd "a done it an we'd a Cot Hole Skool of Battleships at d been worth more'n all tn Herrins they is in tn Oshun. That's where we Fell Down | by bein' too modest in our Demans But they wasn't no way fer us to find out how Eesy Admirle Negobitoff was an how Genrous he was about givin' away tn Zor's Worships to tn first wun at ast him."
 Admirle Negobitoff he sez at they's two kinds of Navele Enga agemence; wun is with a Herrin Squaddern an tn Othern's with a Hostile Fleet of Armored Croozers, Battleships an Tor pedo botes. He sez at he'd ruther take the first kind of a Sea Fite in hisn but he sez at he don't recken at he'll ever FOller tn Navle Perfeshun no more. He sez at it's got some Draw baX at he didn't know about when he Lonched into it. He sez at he feels at tn Rushin Guverment Bunkode him when they got him to be a Ad- mirle. They didn't never tell him about tn Purls 'at attends tn life of a Admirle on tn Sea. He sez at he's found out recently at tn Bizness of a Admirle is Frot with Crate Danger to Life an Linn. It's worser'n workin' in ty,F Japaknees gifts to Tossin' 13 inch shells on tn DeX an buttin Torpedoes filled with Dangerous Explosifs aginst tn bottoms of tn Rushin Vessles. It keeps tn Admirle in a Stait of Expense be- cos he don't know whether. he's agoin' to be Blode up or down.
 Admirle NegobitOff sez at none of these things didn't happen to him fer he didn't give 'em time. When he seen tn Fait of tn rest of tn Rushin Bat tleships he hung out a cleen white Ia blecloth an told tn Japaknees to save their Ammynishun. He sez at he didn't want to see 5 millun dollers worth of Battleship wasted sos at it wuddent be no Good to nobody if he could help this here Wonton Destruck shun of Propity.
 Tn Micl1adOo of tn Japaknees he told Admirle Nebogitof at if he'd promise at he wuddent take no part in this here Wor he'd let him go Home. Admirle Togo he sez at he Peers at tn Mickadoo has made Mistaik fer tn more sich Admirles as Negobitof at tn Rushins gifts in Con trole of their Battleships tn Better it is fer tn Japaknees. It's jist like find in Navy.
 Admirle NegoDitoff he tells tn Mick adoo at he's willin' fer to promise at he won't Fite no more in this Wor or any Othern. But he sez at he ain't Home sick an if he ain't in tn way he'll Rename in Japan fer awhile yit. He sez at he likes tn Island Scenery an he'd like to stay anyhow till tn For gifts Cooled Off a little about tn way he saved his Battleship fun Utter RoOn. LITTLE JAMES.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

Reports come from the provinces Of Quebec and Ontario that the woolen manufacturers are being crowded to the wall by British competition in the Canadian market, and want tariff protection.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
AssAvER AND mETALLuRelsT.
MINING ENGINEER.
PIANO AND VIOLIN.

MISS BLANCHARD. teacher of piano, violin and other instruments. Will receive Pupll' m 36s N 5th ave. for the summer months
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
TAKING OF RoJEsTvENskY.
He Would Have Been Assassinated to
 Prevent His Rescue.

Tokio, June 3.-Torpedo boat de- stroyers returning to Sasebo furnish details of the capture of Rojesvensky. The destroyers Usuagumo Kasumi, Sazenami and Kageru were ordered to attack the Russian warships on the night of May 27. Steaming ahead they suddenly encountered the enemy. An attack ensued during which the de- stroyers were divided. In the morning the Sazanami and Kageru discovered two hostile destroyers. One steamed away. The other was disabled and flew white and Red Cross flags. It proved to be the Bedovi with Rojest- vensky and his staff aboard. The engines were disabled, the vessel was short of coal and water An armed guard was sent on board to receive the surrender. The Japanese observed the Russian request not to remove Ro- jestvensky and other officers on ac- count Of wounds, with the understand ing that the guard would execute the admiral in the event of meeting with
 Russian ships and running a danger of his recapture. The Bedovi was taken in tow but the line broke twice. The cruiser Akashi arrived and conveyed the vessels to Sasebo.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

Coronado Tent City opens June 21st
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
A JAPANESE JOKE.
The Story of the Sinking of Their
 Warships.

Tokio, June 3.-G D. m.)--The tele- gram from Vladivostok reporting the crew of the Russian cruiser Almaz as saying that they saw three Japanese warships sunk and the commander of the Almaz as saying that he personally witnessed the sinking of a Japanese cruiser, has provoked amusement in official circles and elsewhere. A mem Der of the naval staff has suggested that it was probable that the Russians saw Russian vessels sinking and in the confusion mistook them for the Japa- nese ships.
 The foreign office and the navy de- partment affirm that only three tor pedo boats were lost in the battle.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
AS to Criminal News.

There are people that argue that crime and sensation should not be pub Iished in newspapers. They assert that such news should have only the barest mention. The argument is made that printing criminal news has bad effect on the public.
 This may be true in exceptional cases. but as a rule publicity acts IS a deterrent to robbers and murderers just as it does to trusts and financial pirates. Morbid sensationalism may be a bad thing, but healthy publicity given to crime so that an intelligent public can judge for itself as to its cause and remedy, acts as great check upon criminals. and, as rule, serves as a cura for crime.
 Egypt is a countr.' where the news papers are said to give only the barest mention to items of news which would receive a column or more of space in our American metropolitan papers. You know what kind of nation Egypt is compared with Amer ica.
 Here, TOT lnSldilCe, iS d SdLiipAS Ol Egyptian journalism:
 Melancholy Death-Yesterday af- ternoon a clerk who is very well known, and in the employ of promi nent merchant, committed suicide in the merchants office by blowing out his brains with a revolver. His face was much disfgured."
 It is not at all impossible that dis sipation or embezzlement was the cause of thu suicide. If so an Ameri- can journal would tell all about it, and the moral of the tragedy would be pointed out.
 Here is another item, a Ia Egyp- tian:
 "Tantah Notes-At Tantah yester- day, George Kantikopolous returned home unexpectedly to his wife and her paramour, and chopped both their heads off with an ax"
 How long would a newspaper in an intelligent American community last that would give only five lines to such news item?
 Here is the way in which those who are opposed to more than the barest mention of criminal news would handle this story. just as it is done in Egypt:
 Murder and RObbery-Madame Galli and Madame Benefit were mur- dered by five ruffians night before last at Zagazig. The object was plunder The murderers were arrested
 How much assistance would a news paper be in running down the guilty parties if it should publish only an item like this:
 Girls Body Found-Yesterday the body of young native girl, daughter of Hassan Eli, was found floating in the Mahmoudieh canal Her parents say it was not suicide, as her rings had been torn from her ears"
 An American newspaper, published in the most highly civilized and most Christian nation on earth, would put all the reporters possible at work solv- ing the mystery of that crime and securing clues by which the murderer might be caught. That is the differ ence between giving publicity to crime and suppressing the news concern ing it.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
Little James

Concerning the Recent Exploits of Admiral NebogatOff, Late of the Cars NaVy.)
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

lmanders participated in the recent bat tie. Vice Admiral Togo, commander in chief. led the first squadron. Vice Ad- miral Kamimura commanded the sec
 ond squadron and Rear Admiral Ka- tack the third. The chiefs of staff in order named were Admiral Kate, Cap
 tains Fuji and Saito. The squadron
 divisions commanded by Vice Admirals Dewa Uriu and Mitsu, acting as Rear AdmiraIs, under Togo, Captains Va mada. Shimamura, Taketomi and Kor-
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

that being apparently the only system under which government control can be carried out, but this makes it inn possible to transact business and ex- change commodities when long dis tances intervene between the buyer and the seller.
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

Upon arriving in Chicago Mr.. De
Priest followed his calling. and by
strict application to duty built up
what is to-day the largest painting
and decorating contracting business
conducted by any member of the Ne
gro race in the Northwt 81. An idea
Of the extent of his business in this
line may be gained from the fact that
within the past two years he has con-
tracts for. and successfully done. more
than $4,000 worth of work for the
Chicago Board of Education.
Ever since he attained his majority.
Commissioner De Priest has taken an
interest in politics. 1t was not until
about six years ago that he actively
got into the game" Like most sue
cessful politicians. he started working
among his neighbors. always in the
interest of the regular ward organi-
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

The subject of this sketch. County
Commissioner De Priest. was born in
Florence, Ala. in 1871. and came TO
Chicago in 1889.
His parents being poor, Oscar as a
boy was put upon his own resources
By perseverance he secured a common
school eduation, and at the age OF
fifteen began the struggle which has
resulted in numbering him among the
foremost and highest respected col
ored citizens in the city Of Chicago.
Apprenticing as a painter in his ma
tive heath he soon demonstrated his
ability. and within the short space OF
one year was commanding the wages
Of first class painter and decorator.
Thus equipped he journeyed to Chi
cago ito grow up" as he often ex-
pressed it, with the metropolis of
the West"
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

Mr. Robert f Burke, it is freely
predicted, will be on top in the 2rst
Ward at the coming political upheaval
Mr.. Alex. Williams, who was injured
in the L. p wreck is in the city feel
ing much improved, stopping at the
Keystone Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM d. Allen will
soon leave Chicago for their hcmc in
Portland, Ore, where they will be Il,
home to their friends and well wiShers
after Feb. Ist, 1906.
DR.. A. w. Williams, 65oS Langley
avenue, entertained several of his male
friends Xmas morning. The Doctors
fine wines and liquors was greatly en-
joyed by his many friends and neigh
bors.
The Appomattox Club under the pres
idency of Mr.. Adolph Harris gave i
"Catillion" Tuesday eve at the club
parlors The affair was largely attended
and was considered one of the SWEETEST
functions the club has ever given.
The broad ax., 1905-12-30
WALTER NJ. FARMER.

Attorney Walter VI. Farmer came III
to this breathing and throbbing old
world in the town of Brunswick, Mo-
As he arrived at the age of maturity.
he entered the Lincoln Institute, Jeffer-
son City, Mo, and graduated therefrom
in 1884. Then he began the study of
law and entered the Law Department
of Washington University, at St. Louis.
in 1889, and he has the distinction of
being the first Afro-American 10 grad
uate from that aristocratic institution
Immediately thereafter, Mr.. Farmer
began the practice of law in St. Louis,
and for the past sixteen years extra
ordinary success has crowned his eff
forts in the legal field. He has en-
joyed diversified practice covering all
branches of law excepting Admiralty"
in all the courts in the State of Mis-
souri,, U. s. District and Circuit courts
and the u. s. Supreme Court.
One among his notable cases being
a will contest in which a white lady
left a colored woman $4,000. The rel
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

zation. His energetic efforts in behalf
CT the Third ward organization with
out price or place soon attracted the
attention. Of Congressman Martin b.
Madden. The opportunity to reward
Mr.. De Priest for his splendid services
in behalf Of the Republican party and
the Third ward organization came to
Congressman Madden at the county
conye ntion i'm the spring OF 1904. when
he was nominated for the position OF
County Commissioner. In connection
with his nomination there 81 a bit OF
unpublished history which demon
strated two things. namely, the strong
friendship in which Congressman Mad
den held SIR De Priest personally, and
the determination to award recogni-
ton to the Negro portion of the ward.
When the OUT stiOn Of representation
nf the Third ward on thu ticket came
ND for discussion in the caucus. so
the story GOES. Mr.. Maiden was allOt-
ted judgeship. He insisted that in
addition to that the ward was entitled
to Commissioner. but his protest
Tell upon d, If ears. Finally, seeing
that his wishes in this latter regard
would not be complied with, he I'M
heSitatingly turned down the Judge
ship so that the colored citizens If the
ward would be r, cOnized by the nom
ination Of County Commissioner.
Since his Induction into Office Com
missioner De Priest has been in the
forefront on all matters affecting the
county's material intert st. He Is
chairman of the very important COM
mittee of education and industrial
schools. and member of the commit
tees on outdoor relief. coroner and
Inorgue. and the new court house COM
mittee. the latter having charge OF
the construction Of the new court
house. involving an expenditure OF
s.. 1000, 900 In the various county
offices COMMISSIONS De Priest secured
representation for the colOred citizens
by appointing men to positions with
out reference to the wards from which
they came. both TO pc rmanent and
temporary places.
In 1898 Commissioner De Priest
married Miss JesSica Williams. of
Rockford. ILL.,. who. together with his
six-year-Old son Lawrence. constitutes
his very interesting family.
The Commissioner resides at 1892
Dearborn street, and a. he is a prop
erty holder and taxpayer in Cook
county. and as he is held in the high
est esteem by all classes Of his fellow
citizens. and vote getter from away
back. the leaders Of the Republican
party will make no mistake in re-
nominating him for County Commits
sioner.
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

Major John C. Buckner was elected
to the Legislature III ISq4 i'll the 3gth
General Assembly. aEd again in 1870 III
the 10th General Assembly.
As an hOnored and hard working
member of that body. he was the
author of the following bills which
passed both the House and the Senate.
A bill to reorganize the Illinois Mill
tia, so as to provide for the admission
of the 9th Battalion of colored men;
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Love
JOY monument at Alton; bill opening
up 35th street and changing the boule
ward from 35th To 33rd streets, con-
Meeting with South Park avenue and
Grand Boulevard; the bill providing for
the parade grounds and park on the
Lake Front now known rs Grant Park
the bill revising the Civil Rights Laws
of the state Of Illinois.
lie also took an active part IN the
Spring Valley riot of IS95. and prose
cutcd the perpetrators of this Infamous
crime Nineteen Of the ring leaders
The broad ax., 1905-12-30

were sent to the pcnItentiary, seven to
the rcfOrmatory at Pontiac, and 20 were
confined in the county Jail of Bureau
County, with fines of $1,000 and SIX
months imprisonment lie also intro
duced bill to suppress lynching and
mob violence which passed the House
but failed to pass in the Senate. The
bill making Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
a legal holiday in this state, is also a
part of his work He is the only col
ored man appointed as Chairman of an
important standing committee in the
House. He was Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
The Major has for years honorabIy
served as Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector al this point He is prominent in
the civil and the political affairs in this
city, county, throughout the state of
Illinois. and being liberal minded, and
very gentlemanly in his conduct, and
an ideal patriotic citizen, he is held in
the highest esteem by his fellow citi-
ZenS.
The broad ax., 1905-12-30
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atives OF the lady holly contested the
case, and Mr.. Farmer represented the
Colored women and won out.
Mr.. Farmer has something aside
from wind or blowing to show for his
labors. He still owns income property
in St Louis and last summer he moved
to this city TO persue the practice of
law and with his wife he brought and
moved into an elegant new home, 1850
Langley avenue
His law Office is located at I55 Wash
ington street, suite IL. In the past he
has written many able articles for the
public press in the interest of the race.
He is a prominent member of the Ma
sons. True Reformers, K P's, and the
United Brothers of Friendship. He is
also the National Grand Secretary of
the last named organization. He is
an honored member of the Baptist
church, a high bred man of affairs and
success is bound to follow his efforts
in his chosen profession in this city.