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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS LARGE
amount or BUSINESS TO
TRANSACT TONIGHT.
Questions Touching on Matter Of
Opera Houses Will Be Most I'M:
Portant Taken, Up.

III. all 1.-The matters, that. are. on the
calendar are taken up tonight the city
council will probably have to work a
little overtime to- dispose of all the
business. In addition to receiving the
monthly report of the city officials
and transacting the routine business
there are several other very import
ant matters to be heard.
1t is expected that the controversy
over the erection of barns in the city
will nave another inning. when the
judiciary committee submits report
on the applications of Ward Emigh
and r. J. Bergman.
The application of the Walla Walla
Theater company for revocation of
the order declaring the opera house
as being unsafe will also be taken up.
1t was scheduled to be heard at an
adjourned session which was called
for last Tuesday night, but as ma
jority of the eouncilmen were unable
to be present the meeting was post
poned This application and the
amendments suggested by Mayor Hunt
for the building ordinance is expect
ed to take up considerable time at to-
nights meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
CANDIDATE is A BOOMERANG
Maine Liquors Dealers Elect Man
Who Prosecutes Them the Limit

Maine Liquors Dealers Elect Man
Who Prosecutes Them the Limit.
BANGOR, Me-, Jan. 3.-After
writhing for two years under the pros
cutting lash of County Attorney 'Ber-
tram L. Smith, the liquor dealers con-
Guided that they had enough, and
when the primaries were held last
spring to elect delegates to the cOun-
ty convention, they joined in common
cause and encompassed at the con-
vention the nomination of Henry Pat
ten as Smiths successor. Having pro-
cured the nomination of the man of
their choice they worked harder than
ever and elected him to the office, the
duties Of which he will assume on Jan.
l.
Now, with the unexpectedness of a
thunderclap from clear sky, Patten
| who is just about to step into office,
comes out and with one blow demol-
ishes the air-castles of the liquor men
| who felt secure in the immunity that
they were going to have by announ-
cling that he is going to show no mercy
to them, and that they can look only
| for straight prosecutions, and upon
conviction, Jail sentences as severe as
can be inflicted.
They have always been willing, as
Do rNIo
step up once a year and pay Tine Oh
500 and costs, but they demur at
double fines, frequently laid on, and
| when it comes to Jail sentences they
lust throw up their hands and cry for
mercy.
County Attorney elect Pattern,
however says there will be no mercy.
Those who are convicted-and he de-
clares that the taking out of revenue
stamp will be sufficient evidence to
convict-must go to Jail. They may
demur when first brought to trial, but
the demurrer is certain to be overruled,
and at the following term, six months
later, sentence will be passed and the
respondents taken to Jail. No COM
promise will be made, and no fines will
be accepted. 1t is to be Jail, and
plenty of it, for all convicted liquor
dealers.
The county attorney-elect also an
nounces that he intends to clean out
all the gambling resorts and other
haunts Of vice and crime, and in this
campaign for purity as he calls it.,
he will call upon both sheriff and po-
lice for aid. The liquor dealers have
large sums of money invested, and will
not give up without fight. 1t seems
likely that the city will have revi-
val of the so-called "ramrod enforce
ment," that created such excitement
in the days of Sheriff Jerrard, twenty
five years ago. At present there are
about 1875 open bars in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

There are now on the land many
"squatters,' but the Bostonians say
they will not be disturbed. Fearful
of an outbreak by the "squatters' in
the event of decision such as has
been made, Judge Henson declined to
mold court in Buchanan county, and
held it in railroad station on the
line of the Norfolk & Western railroad
in Tazewell county, near the Buchan-
an border. The "squatters" have been
greatly wrought up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

= President Harry H. Turner ar =
= ranged late this afternoon for the =
. holding of the Farmers Institute =
. at the court house tomorrow morn =
y ing at 10 O'clock. 1t will be con- =
y Quoted by a number of the MEM .
= bers of the faculty of the Wash .
= irj ton Agricultural college at .
y Pullman. who arrived in Walla .
y Walla this afternoon .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
YIELD OF SIXTY MILLIONS.
Revised Figures are Made at City
of Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG. Man. Jan. 3.-In Au-
gust ana September last, when reports
of drought in many parts of the ter
ritories were followed by those of rust
in Manitoba, there was real anxiety
among the business men of the north
west. Although the future of this
country is assured. there can be no
question that the present pace can be
maintained only with a steady stream
of immigration. A crop failure would
have been disastrous to the many be-
ginners who have started on credit,
and it would have stopped immigration;
destroying at once present prosperity
The Canadian northwests, reputation
is yet too young to stand as well
against the inevitable accidents of
season as older countries can. But a
feeling of citation has succeeded to all
these alarms. The harvest edition of
the Free Press, which will be issued
this week. says:
In the early days of the rust scare,
the Free Press made an estimate OF
the probable yield, and that estimate
was that there would be at least So
900. 900 bushels. and probably 550O0,-
900 bushels of wheat in the Canadian
west Now that the results of thresh-
ing are so generally known, and after
carefully checking all returns, the
early estimate of the yield is put for
ward 100000 bushels. and the Free
Press feels confident in saying that
there will be at least 55,OOO,0OO bushels,
and possibly 6O,OOO,OOO bushels.
High Grade Held Back.
The fact that prices have been
high for the poorer grades Of wheat,
and the prevailing opinion that very
much higher prices will be the rule
next May. has made farmers sell the
low and hold the hign-grade wheat.
Shipments from the first of November
Sho"cA a ldIly Stcduy illpI oNciuciit
of grade and it seems fair to assume
that when the final roundup of the
crop is made next August it will be
found that the facts will justify the
opinion we here express, that this
crop is No. 2 northern rather than
No. northern crop"
Including coarse grains, it is esti-
mated that the total crop of the Cana
dian northwest this year was not short
of 100, 100000 bushels of grain. An in
teresting testimony to the permanent
fertility of the soil is found in the fol-
lowing paragraph:
1.-The Winnipeg district takes in the
farming sections within a radius of
twenty miles of the city. and much of
this land has been under cultivation
for thirty years. The seven points
heard from cover this district north,
south and west, and show an average
yield of % ST bushels to the acre,
with an average grade of No. l north
ern.''
Homeseekers Satisfied.
But the best proof that the actual
homeseekers have been satisfied with
what they see is the steady increase
in the number of homestead entries
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

county of Buchanan to receive from
him 100000 of delinquent taxes on the
lands and execute to him a deed for
them.
Judge HenSonS decision in the case
give King and his associates a clear
title to more than one third of the
area of the county of Buchanan, sat.i
to abound in coal and other miner
ais.
This land was first held in the name
of General Benjamin F. Butler of Mas
sachusetts. When application was
made for it's purchase under the new
Virginia land-grabbing law eighteen
months ago, Mrs. Ames> of Boston, his
daughter, and other heirs in Massa-
chusetts of General Butler tried hard
to raise the 100000 back taxes to re-
deem the property for themselves, but
failed. Then King and his associates
put up the amount necessary to Sc
cure a deed from the state and the
| proceedings just ended take from the
heirs of General Butler the last hope
of ever recovering the land, supposed
to be worth many millions of dollars,
| unless the supreme court of Virginia
shauld reverse Judge Henson's opinion
in the case. An appeal has been noted
but prominent attorneys of Virginia
believe that the ruling will stand, SO
plain is the Virginia law on the ques-
tionS involved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

FOUND-AT POSTOFTTCE. BROWN
purse containing small amount of
money. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying for
this advertisement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
Diamonds Go up.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-LOcal dia-
mond dealers have been notified by
selling syndicate in London of a per
cent advance in the price of diamonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

FOR RENT-THREE FURNISHED
rooms; hot and cold water; bath !;
also barn. Two blocks from Main
street. Inquire sgt First.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
Homeseekers Satisfied.

But the best proof that the actual
homeseekers have been satisfied with
what they see is the steady increase
in the number of homestead entries
which at the late season of November
amounted to 1892, equal to 3S2,720
acres. The great rush of immigration
is decidedly more and more to the
northwest of Manitoba and Regina,
in the Saskatchewan territority,
through which the Canadian North
ern and the Canadian Pacific railways
are rapidly extending their lines. only
to be followed by the new Grand Trunk
Pacific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03
IOWA IDEA" HAS LEASE OF LIFE.
Platform Which Had Far Reaching
Effects 10 Coming Into Its Own.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-The
Iowa Idea,'' which was so severely
attacked by organization republicans
within and without that state, and
was finally overridden at home by a
decisive vote in state convention, is
today having it's innings. The Iowa
platform Of 1901, it will be recalled.
proposed two specific remedies for the
trust evils which were then COM
handing such general attention.
These remedies have now become re-
publican issues, and toward securing
their acceptance the energies of the
administration are now bent.
The first definite proposal of the
Iowa platform was that legislation was
Iowa platform was that legisla-
ton should be enacted to put
a stop to discrimination in rail-
road charges, under system of
equitable rates, and the other was that
there should be such a modification
in tariff schedules as might be re-
quired to prevent their affording "a
shelter to monopoly
Drove Henderson Out.
It was this iowa Idea" nominally
at least. which drove the virtuous
Henderson into laying down his COM
mission az speaker Of the house. It
was this declaration which another
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-03

republican representative from that
state declared to be "a dirty lie The
standpatters regained control in Iowa
SO completely that they forced Cover
nor Cummins to run on a platform
highly obnoxious. to him. In short, the
reaction in Iowa against the liberal
izing tendency which was showing it.
self. proved most sweeping. But today
conservative leaders are coming to re-
cOgnize that the, safety Of the national
party and it's continued hold. on the
confidence of the country, depends on
its progressive action along these two
lines - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

strong influence finally has prevailed
with the authorities at st. Petersburg.
The announcement Of the resumption
Of negotiations took definite foSm in
a communication to the syndicate Of
agents de change, who form an inf1u-
entail element on the bourse, holding
government credentials.
The effect of the first announcement
was to stimulate the market and partic-
ularly Russian securities.
A reaction occurred on fears as to
the effect that heavy demands Of the
loan would have on the market and
doubts concerning the uses to which the
loan would be put. However, it seems
to be the accepted view of fnanciers
that the proceeds Of the loan will not be
applied &c the further continuance Of
the war.
1t is understood that one of the in
ducements to resumption of the nego-
tiations was that considerable portion
of the proceeds should remain in France
for the purpose of meeting the interest
coupons of other loans, and that the
placing Of contracts for government
supplies will be required even after
the conclusion of hostilities.
Coupled with the announcement of re-
sumption Of the loan negotiation, came
a strong intimation from official and
diplomatic quarters that steps looking
toward peace had been definitely taken
by Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
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THE RUSS AND JAP ARMIES

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negotiations
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
JAP IDEAS S0WN
THRU0UT CHINA
Mikado's Agents Begin Gigantic
Task Of Remodeling Civil
ization of Mongolians.

Berlin, March 25.-A letter from
Picking, published by the National
Zeitung. this morning, gives the results
of an inquiry into Japanese political
activity in China. The writer says
Japanese agents in various lines of
business are penetrating into China and
settling in every important place in the
emDire, deVoting themselves to their
callings III life, whether priests, editors,
teachers or traders, and to winning
peacefully the good will Of the Chinese
for the Japanese.
The method most often used is the
foundin" Of newspapers printed in the
Chinese language and friendly to Jap
anese aims. These try to influence the
provincial governors and the Picking
government to employ Japanese teach
ers in the schools and especially to
place Japanese military instructors in
charge of the Chinese troops.
In addition Japanese Buddhist monks
have begun to arrive in China on semi
political and semireligious errands.
They seek closer relations with the
Chinese Buddhist organizations, and
have acquired control Of several mon
asteries over which the Japanese flag
is floated. The monks also establish
Buddhist chapels and organize congre-
cations. Their declared aim is to
unite the various Buddhist sects in
China.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
COERCION MAKES
SHIPPERS SIGN
How the Railroads Are Getting
Signatures Against the Recip-
rocal Demurrage Bill.

Manufacturing and jobbing interests
Of Minneapolis are much stirred by the
circulation Of petition against the
passage of the reciprocal demurrage
bill. The petition has been handed to
the heads of these concerns by repre-
sentatives Of the railroad companies,
who have not only carried it about, but
have used their utmost persuasive pow
ers to get the signatures of local bust
ness men to hand in to the state senate.
The railroad representatives have
told the business men that it the bill
passes there will be such car short
age in this state as they never dreamed
of before. Car shortage has been the
bane of many shippers in the last two
or three years They have often had
the greatest difficulty in filing orders
within specified time, and have lost
business because Of it. This argument
hits them in a tender place.. They can
not understand how the demurrage
charge will tie up cars, and the infer
ence is that if the bill passes the rail-
road companies will deliberately create
such an emergency as will cause the
state railroad commission to suspend
the demurrage charge. They will keep
cars back, and especially from the ship
pers who have been Independent enough
to refuse to sign the petition.
To put it plainly, the petition has
been handled in such a way that some
of the men approached consider it CO.
ercion, and they have Indignantly re-
fused to sign. Others have signed be-
cause they did not feel that they could
afford to refuse. .....--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
FIRST STEPS ALREADY TAKEN
Peace Preliminaries Under Way-''In-
timations'' from Both Sides.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, March 25.-While peace
overtures between Russia and Japan
have not as yet been directly initiated,
preliminaries are in progress.
Each belligerent is hating at the
edge of direct advices, fearful Of the
effect in China Of an announcement that
it was compelled to seek peace.
Nevertheless, from both sides have
come indirect .intimations to the United
States that, if negotiations could be
instituted in some way, perhaps an
equitable adjustment could be reached.
Kaiser Anxious to End War.
These intimations are receiving the
energetic support of Germany. For
some reason not quite clear, Emperor
William has become terribly anxious
that the war should end. He has even
directly suggested to President Roose-
welt that he take measures looking to
negotiations.
President Roosevelt has just respond
ed. In circular dispatch to American
diplomats accredited to all the powers,
including, it is believed, Russia and
Japan, it is stated that while America
is most DESTROYS thta peace should be re-
stored, the president does not see his
way clear to take action unless he
should receive a direct representation
from either or both of the belligerents.
At hte same time the president is
leaving no stone unturned to bring the
war to an end. He has let both pow
ers understand that he would welcome
peace and would even gladly facilitate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
100000 HOTEL
FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Ten-Story Structure to Be Put
Up Here---Agsnts at
Work.

Negotiations are under way to give
Minneapolis one of the finest hotels
west Of Chicago. The enterprise is
backed by eastern capitalists, who have
thought for some time that strictly
frst-class modern hotel in this city
should be an excellent investment: A
representative now in the city is look
ing over'a3ssthe ground and has already
secured options on one or two desirable
properties. 4
The man who is conducting the nego-
tiations thru the Wyvell-Harrington
company, a leading Minneapolis real
estate firm, has not given out anything
definite but it is known that the plan
Is to secure the best downtown loca-
ton possible and erect hotel at d cost
to exceed 100000.
The proposed building is to be a fire
proof, tenstory structure, after the
plans Of the most -up-to-date eastern
hotels, with main dining room, office
and cafe on the first floor, q banquet
hall, with seating capacity of 1000 on
the ninth floor and 400 guestrooms
providing every possible comfort and
convenience.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
SIFT0N SCENTS 4
POLITICAL CRISIS
Changes Front on School Bill to
Save the Cause of the Gov
eminent.
HIS SPEECH MAKES A
PROFOUND IMPRESSION
Cabinet Reconstruction Is Bruit-
ed and Many Uneasy Ru-
mors Are Atloat.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Ottawa, Ont, March 25.-The contri-
button Of the late minister Of the in
terror to the debate on the second read
ing Of the autonomy. bills for Alberta
and Saskatchewan last night proved
given rise to uneasy rumors as to new
cleavages in the government ranks and
as to actual cabinet reconstruction.
Mr.. Sifton acknowledges himself op-
posed to the educational clause in the
bill forever fastening separate schools
on the nascent provinces, but ended
by declaring he would support them to
prevent a political crisis.
This cynical declaration of opportun
ism awoke mingled feelings in the
house, some being willing to ascribe it
to his devotion to Laurier and former
associates, while others declare it was
calculated to embarrass the government
majority.@ However, all agree that Sif-
ton is perfectly loyal to his friends,
tho he cannot go back on his convic-
tions.
Some of the salient features of this
remarkable speech, which took over
two hours to deliver, are: 81 am in
somewhat peculiar position, Mr..
S,~~Aor, finding that I agree much
more largely with the statements of the
leader of the opposition than with the
statements ana arguments or the leader
of the government. The conclusion at
which I arrived seems probably to be
the same as that of the leader Of the
opposition.
cit was said that Manitoba had been
harsh in abolishing that system. ! am
here to say that you cannot deal with a
business Of that kind by handling it
with Kid gloves. I am here to say that
if there is any. act in my public life
I am proud Of, it is the fact that 1
was one Of those who helped to abolish
that system Of education in Manitoba.
Altho I am for my party, l am con-
WINGED, after the history of the question
| in Manitoba and the knowledge of what
| is held by public men in the territories
on the whole question, that it would be
better for the Roman Catholic people
of the territories if the legislators
were left absolutely free, but l. shall
never convince the gentlemen who &c
not think so. 7 shall never get them
to think as I do on this question. Ii
I talked for hundred years their views
would be just the same. ...-
"The question u.s.. how far a man Is
justified in conn promising. his opinion FOL
the purpose of preventing political
crisis. Therefore have to say. having
given the subject my best consideration
not only from the standpoint Of affairs
in this parliament, but from the stand
point of affairs in the Northwest Terri
tories in times to come, that | can: thu
not with much enthusiasm, but witk re
luctance, give my support to the bill
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
CAR IS FOR PEACE; PREIIhTlNARIES ARE NOW on
END OF WAR WITHIN SIX WEEKS BELIEVED CERTAIN
The War for the Week

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
MAURICE BARRYMORE,
THE ACTOR, IS DEAD

New York, March 25.-Maurice Bar
rymore, the actor, died today at a sana-
torium at Amityville, L. 1.
Maurice Barrymore was born in India
in 1S47. He, was graduate Of Cam
bridge, and was admitted to the bar.
His first engagement in the United
States was at the Fifth Avenue theater
New York. He was leading man for
was the husband of Georgia Drew Bar.
rymore, and their sons, John and Lionel
and their daughter, Ethel, are among
the best known people Of the American
stage today. III, ~
For some years Maurice Barrymore
had been an H..sSsst sanatorium.