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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
OFFICIAL RUSSIA TO PRESS WAR
New Army to Be Created-Temper Of
Russian Court.

The immediate answer Of the Russian
government to the defeat at Mukden Is the
announcement that new army will be
raised and the forces in the far east reor-
gained; that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
will be ordered to sail on and try conclu-
sions with Togo. and that the war will be
prosecuted to the bitter end.
This is the present temper of Emperor
Nicholas and his dominant advisers voiced
in firm official announcement that the DO
sition of Russia is unchanged and that the
initiative for peace can only come from
Japan. Should the island empire choose to
tender moderate" terms and recognize it's
adversary as the power in the far east peace
could be easily arranged, but the voice of
her diplomacy in various parts of the world
indicates that she Is not ready to do this
and the Russian government. with the full
magnitude of the disaster at Mukden still
undetermined but with the 1905 campaign
seemingly already hopelessly compromised
retreat to Hardin inevitable and Vladivos-
tok practically lost. declares that the time
has not yet come when Russia can be forced
to humble herself.
1t Is reported that the dispatch Of two new
army corps. including the 14th, from Po-
land, and several smaller units, has already
been determined upon and that plans for
further mobilization are under discussion.
But while this is the official attitude
nothing but peace talk is being heard in st.
Petersburg. The difficulties of another mo-
bilization on a large scale will be enormous;
in fact, it IS stated in some quarters that
1t will be impossible. Nevertheless it might
be accomplished The real hope. however
for anything like a successful termination
of tie war is admitted to rest upon the
prospects of the financial exhaustion of
Japan.
Russian resources, 1t Is figured, can stand
the drain better than those of Japan. and a
protracted campaign, 1t is hoped, will bring
about Japan's financial ruin. Financial
Minister Kokosyoff. at the conclusi0n OF a
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coRDovA TRIAL TO-DAY.
New York Woman Appears in Case
With Strange Offer

On the eve of the trial of ]. F. Cordova,
former pastor of the Methodist Church at
South River N. j., for abandoning hi;
wife and children to e!ope with Julia
Bovine a mysterious effort has been put
forth to save him from punishment.
Cordova is to face a jury at New Bruins
wick today with his wife and the partner
of his alleged misconduct the chief wit
Hesses against him.
On Saturday afternoon, a letter purport-
ing to have been written by Mrs. Nc
Kenna of No. 81 9TH avenue. New York,
was received by Mrs Cordova, at Shrews-
bury Offering her a permanent income il
she will drop the case against her hus-
band.
Let this matter end where it is says
the letter, and / will see that you are
properly cared for during the rest of your
life"
The same mail carried to the father of
Julia Bovine, at South River. a letter
couched in similar terms and presuma bly,
from the same source in which the family
of the girl are told that, no matter what
they may do. it will be impossible for them
to separate Julia and Cordova now.
You may as well be satisfied, this let
ter reads according to Prosecutor George
Berdine of New Brunswick, for your
daughter will never leave Mr.. Cordova
The writer of this letter will get pledge
from Mr.. Cordova never to harm Julia If
she is permitted to go back to him. po-
sition is awaiting him in Mexico, where
he and the girl may go and live happily"
1t is reported certain that Mrs. Cor
dova has no intention of dropping the case,
even if that was possible now. There is
little public sympathy in either place for
Cordova and the Bovine girl, but the plan
to settle the case was attributed to well
meaning people. eager to have the scandal
hushed without further publicity.
Among the other witnesses who will be
called at the trial today are the officers Of
the State Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Camden. in which Cordova had
an equity of 500 when he left Camden to
assume charge of the South River Church.
By books and papers these witnesses Will
show that at the time the minister eloped
with Julia Bovine he drew this money out
of the association the representation
that sister in Texas was very ill, and
that he needed it to go to Texas and care
for her.
Miss Bovine again refused yesterday to
accept any advances from her relatives.
She will be unwilling witness against
Cordova today. She has announced her in
tention, if her companion is convicted, of
awaiting his release from prison. and then
joining him and then probably going to
Mexico.
Cordova, strangely enough, attended the
religious services in the Jail, which were
conducted by Chaplain Monroe of the
Tombs.
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wE;ch adopts an unchristian method in or
der to secure a desirable result"
Mr.. Prescott then explained at length the
position of the Seventh Day Adventists in
regard to this issue.
He summed up the arguments of his
church against the movement in the follow
ing concluding statement:
THE divine Author of Christianity COM
mitted the teaching of the Christian religion
to the members of his body, and not to the
state or any Of the paid servants Of the
state. When Christian believers in the home
and the church are true to the RESPONSE
bilites resting upon them there will be no
suggestion of demand upon the state to
attempt to do a work entirely outside its
legitimate province. Christians ought to
pray for the power of God in the gift Of the
Holy Spirit and not petition for the power
of the state. This effort to lay hold upon
the machinery of the state in order to prop
agate religion gives just ground to the enc
mics of religion to rail at the self-confessed
weakness of Christianity. Such course is
a reproach to the church and a stumbling
block to religion. There is better way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13

the vessels used four hundred years ago will
be described: then the lecturer will pass to
a few vessels of our old navy and their ex-
Mr.. Smith will then picture the different
classes Of vessels. up to the largest battle
ship. giving quick description Of the prin-
cipal features of each. In conclusion.
will be given.
Mr. Smith has been connected with the
Navy Department for forty years. and was
acting chief of bureau of steam engineering
when the plans were completed and the
contracts made for the A. B, c, d ships Of
our new navy.
The lecture is given under the auspices OF
the associations Bible Study Club Mem
bers of the club are permitted to invite their
male friends Admission will be by
ticket but these may be secured without
charge from the Office of the associa ton.
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conference on the national finances few
days ago. Is said to have tapped the table
before him and exclaimed:

conference on the national finances few
DAYS ago, Is said to have tapped the table
before him and exclaimed:
I'VE can win the war at this desk!
The Russian capital is still In ignorance
of the nature and extent of the reverse In
Manchuria. The only information of Its
magnitude is that which has been derived
from the few Tokyo kilograms that have
been allowed to be published here. To the
censor at Tie Pass the word prisoner" does
not exist, and not the slightest intimation
of what, if any. units and organizations
have been cut off and captured has reached
this city, either in General Kuropatkin's
official dispatches or in reports from cor
respondents at the front.
Aside from the reports given out by the
war office there Is practically no further
information of the progress of events the
newspaper dispatches received yesterday
being practically those filed before the re-
treat began and transported to Tie Pass
among the papers Of the telegraph office
1t is declared that at the moment that
General Kuroki's wedge, aided by the dust
storm and taking advantage of the failure
of several Russian organizations to occupy
appointed positions. drove itself deep into
the Russian flank 1t disarranged all the
plans of General Kuropatkin. who was on
the point of launching a momentous coun-
ter stroke: but where or how 1t was TO be
accomplished Is not stated.
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Murdered Man Found in Canal.

John Daily, aged thirty-five years. Wa
bash employee, was murdered some time
after IL o'clock Saturday evening and his
body was thrown in the canal. just below
Cumberland. where 1t was found In an up
right position in the water Sunday. morn
ing. Robbery seems to have been the. mo-
tive. Daily was employed as an engineer
by Nugent & Mccoy, Wabash contractors.
working near Magnolia, w. Va. Saturday
he received his pay and went to Cumher-
land He purchased new suit OF clothes.
and was seen on the streets Saturday might
In @ perfectly sober condition.
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FIGHT OVER EVERGLADES.
State and Federal Authorities Want
| Florida's Big Swamp,

The four years term of Gov. Napoleon B.
Broward of Florida will be signaIized by
a prolonged and determined legal contest in
both the state and federal courts for the
ownership of that vast and partly unex-
plored swamp in the extreme southern
portion of Florida known as the Ever
glades.
1t Is contest between certain land grant.
railroad and canal companies and the trus-
tees of the Internal Improvement Fund Of
Florida for 100000 acres OF swamp and
overfiowed lands, believed to possess enor-
nous ultimate value. title to which now
vests in the trustees under patent from the
Department of the Interior of the United
States, by virtue of an act of Congress of
1850, but which are claimed by the several
railroad and canal companies, under nu-
merous grants by the legislature of Florida.
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rlattimgs,
l2Ac. yd.
Wort IN 1Qc. Wd.

This is lot of 100 rolls that
came to us under very favorable
circumstances as regards price
and we are glad to share our adj
vantage with you. In every home
where there's mating need this
news will strike a responsive
chord.
Heavy quality Seamless and
Jointless China Mattings, good,
close-woven kind, that gives the
greatest amount of wear and sat
isfaction. Smooth edge quality.
Never a yard of this mating
ever sold under I0c. Our price,
I2Tc. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13

w. A. Engel. proprietor of the Engel Ho-
tel at the corner of New Jersey avenue and
C streets northwest. was before Judge
Scott in the Police Court this morning upon
a charge OF keeping a Sunday bar. He
demanded a jury trial. = It Is alleged by
Policeman Terry of the sixth precinct that
liquor was sold contrary to Law March g.
1905. ,rssg
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Our New Navy.

growth Of .'our new navy will be given by
special arrangement by Mr.. w. H n.
Smith, chief clerk. bureau of steam engi-
nering, at the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation this evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
To illustrate the progress of the art Of
tho constructions Of ships OF war q few Of
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loo. Ginghams,
1910. a yd.
Domestic Department.

Domestic Department.
A purchase of 5 cases of mill
Ends" of Dress Ginghams-
wanted for shirt waists and chill
dren's wash dresses.
In pleasing assortment of
neat stripes and checks-all good
staple styles and excellent quail
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13

Mrs. Rose Hart, wife OF Rev. DR.. Il. C..
Hart, surgeon general of the NJ. II. Hos
pital at Wahu, China, died in Baltimore
Sunday She went to Baltimore In Febru-
AIRY to be operated on for appendicitis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21
WOULD ABOLISH
LAND OFFICIAL
COMMISSIONER RICHARDS
SUGGESTS TWO CHANGES.
VIII Recommend law to Congress
Making II Misticmeanor TO Influ-
cnce an Entryman in Locating on
Government IAnd-Conmisione
VIII Also Urge the DiscOn1fnuance
of Either the Register or Receiver
of All Land Offlces-One Official
Is Sufficient.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-(Special.)-
Two important and far-reaching rec
concentrations will be made by Com
missioner Richards, of the general
land office on the opening of congress
this year.
The first will be law making IL
n misdemeanor for any person to Of
fer to locate another on a tract of gov
ernment land or to influence in any
way any entryman on government
land.
The second and more important
recommendation will be to abolish
one of the two chief offices i'm all
public land offices. Either register
or receiver, whatever title may be de-
cided upon, will have entire charge of
all offices, thus saving the salary of
one useless officer and making Ii more
convenient to conduct government
business. As II is now IL one or the
other of the present land office Of
ficials Is absent or under charges, the
business of the office is tied up.
Commissioner Richards hopes to
have the hearty cooperation of con-
gress in these innovations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21

At meeting of the school board
| last night the subjects of truancy and
athletics were thoroughly discussed,
and it was decided to take strenuous
! action regarding the former. and to
prevent the latter from becoming too
predOminating.
Regarding the enforcement Of the
law compelling all children between
the ages of ana II to attend school
it is the firm purpose of the board to
do all in its power to prevent any vio-
latinnS. During the past week it is
said that there are many children
who have not been attending. and ii
is the intention To seek these out and
To compel them to enter school. Con-
sequently there is liable to be some
thing happen next Monday unless
some parents in the city see that their
offsprings are sent to school. Mem
bers of the board stated this morning
that in cases where parents cannot
afford to purchase books, it is the duty
of the board to do So and when cloth
ing is needed the county must supply
such; consequently. 1t is held that
there is no excuse for non-attcndance
OF children within hte school age, and
none will be permitted.
At present, John HALEY, ir. is act
ing as truant officer. but it is said an
other man will be employed to work
with him in the matter SO as to make
II thorough Investigation
Regarding football and other forms
of athletics, three rules were adopted
regulating the participation of stu
dents in such sport. These are that all
players must be taking at least four
subjects in the school; that satisfac-
tory grades must he made in at least
three; and. that no player shall he |
hired To play in any team represent I
ing the school.
These rules We're adopted at the I.
suggestion of Superintendent 'rraver
and Principal Huff of the high school, |
both of whom were present at the |
meeting. According to the suprrin- :
tendent and members of the board. it |
is not the desire of the management to |
prohibit athletics, hut merely to keep
them within proper bounds and see
that they are not made the most inn
portant feature of the work by any
of the students
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21
COMPLAIN OF RAILROADS.
Seattle Shippers Show Unjust Prac'
tees of Washington Roads.

Olympia, Sept 21.-Two letters
have been received by the railroad
commission, from Seattle firms, pro-
testing against the present discrimina-
ton against that city by the railroads.
The letters received were from the
Manufacturers association and the
Crescent Manufacturing association,
both of Seattle.
They state that under the present
condition of affairs goods shipped
from Puget Sound points to eastern
Washington all go to Portland before
reaching their points of destination. 1t
is readily seen that this not only costs
Seattle firms more, but Increases the
time of transit from a week TO 10
days longer than 1t would take II
goods were shipped direct to Spokane
via the Great Northern, or Northern
Pacific, as they were before the repeal
of the joint tariff in June.
This is of great Importance to
Seattle, as affects every manufac-
turer and jobber who ships to eastern
Washington.
Another letter was received by the
commission from II. A. Klinge, OF
Kennewick, Wash, asking for a sec
ond-class minimum rate by roads in
this state on small shipments regard
less of what class the same may take
in the western classification. Mr.
Klingc states In his letter that he be-
lieves the shippers in this state would
be saved $1,000, eco annually by the
establishment OF a 25-cent minimum
on small shipments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21

AS the city aection approaches
nearer and nearer, the query as to
who will fill the various city offices,
becomes more and more pressing.
Numerous candidates for mayor are
proposed, but the race will probably
simmer down to three or four men. In
the various wards considerable inter-
est Is being taken and matters political
are warming up. So far 1t is emphat-
ically expressed on all sides that par
tisan politics should not enter the
campaign in any form. and It is evil
dent that all parties will discourage a
partisan fight The chief contest is to
be between friends and foes of law
and order; the only question to be
asked Of any man will be whether he
believes in law enforcement and sa-
loon regulation.
For mayor. the chief interest Is now
centering on DIR. w. q. Cole and Il. l..
Smith, both of whom are capable,
fearless and public spirited. Both
have a strong following and either one
selected would make a good race and
would almost certainly be elected.
II ~ tilhl mdyoT AdllOCh
would accept second term II his
friends urge, and DR.. Vincent Is also
mentioned. although II Is almost GER
tain that he would not accept a NOM
ination under any circumstances.
In the first ward. which comprises
all that portion Of the city east of
Vincent street, w. =. Temple is the
choice of the majority of the residents
from present indications. He is an
active man and was only defeated by
Wells two years ago by bare margin.
In ward No. =. which comprises all
that portion OF the city west of Vim
cent and north Of Court street, and
which is now represented by Murphy
and Johnson, little activity is shown
in the Selection Of a successor to
johnson. although VIII Moore is mem
toned favorably for the pace. j. F.
Robinson Is also mentioned and the
name OF John KEGS has been suggest
ed.
In the fourth ward T. f. Howard. s.
simmons. william Rish and f L.
smith have been suggested as suitable
timber for the council. although there
Is general sentiment In favor Of f.
l.. Smith for mayor.
In the third ward. now represented
by Rem and Dickson. the names of
Horace Walker, j. Il. Bennett. II. Il.
Cook and l.. Il. Penland have been
suggested, either of whom would be
strong man as a successor 10 Dickson,
whose term expires. The third ward
will be the storm center Of the fight,
as all the tinhorns in the city have
rooms in the lodging houses in that
portion of the city. and every one of
them has registered. 1t will require
a heavy vote from the law-loving ele-
ment in that ward to elect man ia
vorable to good morals.
There is considerable quiet work
being done by the saloons to locate
men favorable to their side of the
question and there promises to be a
contest in every ward.
Both E. l.. Smith and DR.. w. G.
Cole are favorable to street improve
ment and other progressive measures
and are both heavy taxpayers. Both
are ardent supporters OF the public
school system and believe In making
the city inviting to a class of school
hunting people and the candidacy of
either of them would be highly accept
able to the majority of the legal voters
and home-owners of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21
SURVEYORS IN KITTITAs.
Distance Cut 90 Miles Between FL
lensburg and Lind.

Ellensburg, Wash, Sept. 21.-A
corps of surveyors is now working in
Kittitas valley and arouslng consid-
cradle interest. The engineers are all
strangers here, and will give absolute
ly no Information. In view of late
report that the Ellensburg- cut
off is to be built, the belief is preva-
lent that the surveyors are working
on this line. Two different surveys
have been made for this cutoff be-
tween Ellensburg and the Columbia
river, so that the advent of these sur
veyors is somewhat puzzling.
Some rumors connect them with
an electric line to the east end of the
valley, but this is not generally be-
lieved. AS surveyed, the line from Ell
lensburg to Lind is 11O miles, against
2OS by the present line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21

here that party is now at work sur
veying in the neighborhood of Stage
Gulch, and it Is thought to be one
sent out from Walla Walla.
AS to what people are back of the
enterprise nothing seems to be known
other than that they must be people
who have no connection with either
the n. p. or the o. II. & n. Were
they working for either of the above
companies 1t is not probable the
party would be running a line out
from the river, as connection could
be made with either of the main lines
without doing so. Also. il is declar-
ed by the people interested in the
Pendleton Railroad & Coal company,
formed here last fall, that the party
now in the field has no connection
whatever with their project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21

In view of the above il seems that
the department OF the interior is act
ing quickly in the matter of selecting
new man as successor to Major Nc
Koin, and apparently the change is to
go into effect at once. When called
by phone this morning. Major Nc
Koin had not yet heard of the ap-
pointment Of his successor, and stated
that he was not acquainted with Mr..
I Edwards To his friends here the
major has recently expressed a desire
to be relieved from his post here as
| quickly as possible. However the ap-
pointment of another man to the posi-
tion does not nece essarily mean that
the new man will arrive Ut once, for it
may he necessary for him to remain
, Ut his old station for time while
waiting for a successor there. How
ever. it is not thought that any great
time will elapse before the new man
will arrive.
The fact that the new agent has
been appointed to this place from the
Kickapoo agency may bs of signifi-
canoe. The land on that reservation
has been allotted to the Indians much
the same as was done here, though
the terms are somewhat different. As
a result, the new agent has doubtless
had experience in dealing with the
subject of leases, payments. ETC.
which will make him qualified for
the place here. In view of the fact
that such a man is being sent here. IL
would seem that il is the intention of
the department to insist on the en-
forcement of the rules i'm regard to
making leases with the Indiatls. the
amount of land to be let to one man.
and the manner of payments. In this
the new agent would but be carrying
out the policy which was inaugurated
by Major McKoin when he came Ia
this post last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-21
RAILROAD SURVEYORS ARE IN THE FIELD

Once more a party of surveyors is
at work in this county, apparently
engaged in surveying a line for n rail-
road from the Columbia to the Hepp-
ner coal fields. Yesterday the an
nouncement was made at Walla walla
that n contract had been let to the
firm of Loehr & Wrinkle, of that city
to survey IA line so miles in length
from some point on the river to the
southeastern part of Morrow coun-
ty. Also 1t was said that G. w. Win
kle had left the city yesterday for
the purpose of taking charge of the
party in the field, The line is said
to be backed by Portland capital, and
to be intended as a feeder for the
line of boats on the river.
Today reports have been received