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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Beef Trust Investigation.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The examina-
ton of out of town witnesses before
the beef trust grand jury is finished
for the present. Only Chicago men
were summoned to appear today. AT
the close Of today's session the Jury
adjourned until Wednesday on ac-
count of the Tuesdays city election.
The indications about the jury room
are either that the jury is nearing the
end of the investigation or is getting
ready to return indictments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
FOUR MINERS BURIED ALIVE.
A Tunnel Caves in lmprisoning Many
Men,

TUCSON, Ariz, April -Four Mex
buried alive near Silver Bell, Arizona,
last night. Others may have perished,
but it is now believed that the bodies
of the dead have been recovered.
The men were working in a long
tunnel which connects two main shafts
when the ground gave in. By mid
night the injured men imprisoned in
the tunnel were rescued and the bodies
Of those crushed to death were re-
covered after heroic work. A dozen
others are slightly injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Call for Lawson to Be Mayor Of Boston

BOSTON, April IA new candidate
for mayor of Boston loomed into view
today, when the name of Thomas w.
Lawson was brought out by men who
favor cheaper gas in the city. Mr..
Lawson has been prominent in the
fight for lower gas rates, and against
the immense capitalization of the Bos-
ton Gas companies. which, 1t is al
lowed, would make cheaper gas out or
the question. Mr.. Lawson is not at the
present time a voter in Boston, but 1t
is proposed to nave him become
voter here the 1st of May, and then
make him eligible to election as mayor.
The idea is to have him run on cltl-
zens' ticket with republican backing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Hans Andersen Centenary

COPENHAGEN, April Through
out Denmark literary exercises will be
held tomorrow to mark the centenary
of the birth of Hans Christian Ander-
sen, known the world over for his cell
ebrated fairy tales" He was born at
Odense on April 2, 1905, and the inhab-
itants of his native town will of course
pay special honor to his memory. A
tablet already exists on the facade of
the home of his childhood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Bank Wreckers Under Arrest,

Lorraine, o., April 1.-E. F. Ka-
cashier and D. Walker, bookkeeper of
the Citizens Saving bank which failed
yesterday because of a $4,000 defalca-
tion, were arrested this morning Ka-
neen is charged with embezzlement
and Walker with completely. Ali are
young men.
The three prisoners were taken to
Elyra, the county seat and placed in
Jail. Justice Lord fixed their bonds at
$4,000 each. Up to noon bail had not
been furnished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Threshermen in Session.

Walla Walla County Thresnermen
are holding a secret meeting at the
court house this afternoon for the pur-
pose of fixing schedule of rates for
threshing in the different parts of the
county. 1t seems the threshermen did
not relish the notoriety given former
executive session this afternoon where
plans being formulated would not
reach the ears of prying reporters as
one man put it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Parcel. Post With Great Britain

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The par
GELS post treaty recently concluded De-
+wean the United States and Great
Britain becomes effective TO-DAY. Inc
agreement is in nearly all respects
s;milar to the treaties previously ar
ranged with Germany. Denmark ana
several other countries of Europe. Tne
ox;,oum weight allowed is four
pounds and six ounces. The rate n1eo
is u cents a pound or fraction OF a
ponnd in this country and Is parcel
in England. The movement for par
cells post arrangement with Great Brit
.;n h.ean many years ago. and sub
stantial increase in the postal business
is expected to follow its operation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
ANTITRUST LAW
IN NEBRASKA
It Is Aimed Principally at tho
Beef Trust
The CleAReTTE BILL IS ST0lEl
Tobacco Trust Is Accused Of Hav;no
Had It Taken From Senate
Clerks Desk.
The cIsAae11E BILL IS s1olEn

LINCOLN, Neb., April both
houses Of the legislature have passsd
the Junkin antitrust bill aimed at the
packers who seek to destroy competi-
ton by cutting prices in certain local
tiles. The governor will sign the bill.
The cigarette bill which passed both
houses has disappeared from the desk
of the clerk of the senate. 1t is
charged that the tobacco trust is at
the bottom of it's disappearance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Holt Discharged From Navy.

NEW YORK, April Navy Pay
Clerk D. Holt charged with a shortage
In his accounts on the cruiser San
Francisco from an Asiatic station, and
recently tried by courtmartial, was re-
leased today and dismissed from the
navy in accordance with the finding of
hte court. The crew of the San Fran
cisco made up Holt's shortage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Japan's New Customs Duties.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The japanese
consul here has announced the new
customs tariff ON imports into Japan,
which will go into effect July l.
There will be an increase of duties on
all articles now subject to import tax
The excess receipts from the new rates
will be used for war funds. The
change is expected to produce $2,O00,-
900 additional.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

mad gone to Peach to enjoy the Sue
cess of their fun.
The windows of the Logsdon house
were dark and the besiegers imagined
the murderer was barricaded within.
The reporter and the attorney held
the team and guarded the front of the
mousse. The two deputy sheriffs walk
ed boldly up on either side and de-
manded admittance. The house was
found to be deserted and a neignbor
told the story to a sheepish looking
lot of man hunters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
BAD WRECK ON WEST SHORE
AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS
WERE INJURED.
The Accident Was Caused by Land
slide That Obstructed the
Track

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, April 1.-En-
gineer Wilkinson and Fireman Wright
were killed and several passengers
slightly injured in a wreck caused by
a West Shore train striking land
slide east of townsville and rolling
down an embankment. The engine
toppled into Erie canal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Democratic Love Feast,

DES MONIES, Iowa, April1.-Prom-
inent democrats of Iowa are gathered
here for the banquet to be held at the
Savery tonight in celebration of JEFF
ferson's birthday. The affair is ex-
pected to be a notable one James B.
Weaver will act as toastmaster and
the list of scheduled speakers includes
the names of William ]. Bryan of Ne
braska, and Governor Johnson of Min
nesota.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Chided by Mother, Girls Kills Herself


MILWAUKEE, April II want to
be buried in a purple coffin, dressed In
white plated silk dress. 1 have
taken poison and am going to die"
Thus spoke 15-year-old Christine
Picha to the Mortified members of her
family yesterday afternoon. Ten min
utes later she was dead from the ef-
fects of a dose of carbolic acid. Chris
tine yesterday wore skirt belonging
to a younger sister, and upon being
reprimanded by her mother flew into
a passion and ran to her room on the
second floor, where she locked herself
in and drank the acid, which she had
been treasuring for some time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Rumored Terms Of Peace.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-Ac-
cOrding to peace reports circulated on
the bourse today, Russia will cede the
southern island of Sakhsalin to Japan,
will agree that Manchuria and Korea
are permanently outside the sphere of
Russia's influence, and that the eastern
to Japan for cession to China or to an
international syndicate upon consider
alton of 1925, ,OOO,OO which Japan will
accept in lieu of money indemnity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Preparing for the Reception.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April l.
ARRANGEMENTS for the presidents visit
here April and for the reunion of the
Rough Riders are complete. The fea-
lures of the program will be two ses-
s;ons of the Rough Riders from which
all outsiders will be excluded and the
morning parade, in the afternoon the
business men will banquet the presi-
dent. Two hundred Roug Riders are
expected to be here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Prof. HolIander Goes to San Dom;n,

''""o'oe' ooes 20 San Domingo
NEW YORK, April 1.-Professor
Jacob H. Holiander, appointed special
commissioner to Santo Domingo fol-
the purpose of investigating the fnan-
cial system and condition of the island
government for a report to the presi-
dent, sailed On the steamer Caracas
for Porto Rico today. He will there
transfer to the United States steamer
Chattanooga, which has been placed
at his disposal and will sail for Santo
Domingo city. He expects to return
about the last Of May,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
OUTING TRIP TO THE
SOUTHWEST.
Elaborate Preparations at San Antonio
to Receive Him-Rough Riders
Will Be There.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The pres
ident spent today clearing off his desk
and getting ready to start on his
southwestern trip. His special train
will leave at Monday morning. 1t
is understood he will not return with
his distinguished party until about the
2Sth of May.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Mrs, Proffer Now Free.

Susie J. Proffer was granted a di-
vorce from George H. Proffer by Judge
Brents this afternoon. The Proffers
were married in Montague county,
Texas. Mrs. Proffer alleged in her
complaint that her husband abandoned
her in 1901 and since that time has
failed to provide for herself or their
two children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

WASHINGTON, April 1.-secretary
of the Navy Morton, who was to ac-
company the president on his trip has
been Obliged to cancel arrangements
on account of an abscess of the ear.
The case is not serious but necessi-
tates his remaining in Washington for
treatment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
JAMES HYDE
STANDS PAT
Vice President Of Equitable
viii Not Resign
Ne DEfIES PRESIDENT ALEXANDER
Representatives Of Different Factions
Held important Meeting in New
York Today.
ne DEfIEs PRESIDENT ALEXANDER

NEW YORK, April 1.-When James
Hyde, vice president of the Equitable
Assurance Society, reached his office
at 1926 this morning he was asked if
he intended to resign in response to
the demand of President James w.
Alexander, who yesterday threatened
to start an investigation of Hyde to be
accompanied by a public exposure of
his alleged questionable methods.
Hyde replied: Il have nothing to say.
1 intend to maintain my policy Of sill
ence. There may be statement
later"
From people close to Hyde it is
learned that he will refuse to resign
and the fight will go on to the bitter
end. Representatives of different fac
tions of the Equitable assembled at
noon in the office of State Insurance
Superintendent Hendricks.
At the close of the conference at
3:45 it was announced that commit
tee representing the Equitable policy
holders had demanded % of the 50 di-
rectors, the two existing vacancies on
the board to be filled by men chosen
by the poiick holders. Elihu Root,
court, - Or the Equitable, statf,d that
he would recommend the acceptance
of this plan to the board of directors.
At $3.50 this afternoon the confer
ence was still in session. No develop
mentS are reported
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Oil Plant ls Burned.

CLEVELAND, April 1.-The i'm
mense plant Of the National Refining
company was totally destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The loss is 100000.
Ten thousand barrels of oil was de-
stroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
MURDER is ONLY A JOKE.
They Rehearse Tragedy for Benefit of
the Neighbors.

DAVENPORT, April IA practical
joke perpetrated by two Hawk creek
farmers started two sheriff's posses
racing across the county, sent the COR
Oner and prosecuting attorney to the
scene Of the supposed murder, and
stirred up the populace of the county
generally
A fake murder took place in broad
daylight before three excited Witness
eS whose vivid description Of the trad
eg marks the pricipals as rivals of
y Booths and Jeffersons. The two
Gazers who should be starring behind
ne footlights instead of growing rich
oy tilling the soil, are Charles Logs
don, and his hired man, Jim McKin-
nOn
The two men were plowing in Logs
oons field when they observed a neigh
DOR Henry Dick, his wife and his hir-
90 man, in an adjoining field. 1t seems
'nere is bad blood between the two
Ueighoors, and Logsdon's fertile brain
"'sihated a plan to impress Dick
win his fierce and bloodthirsty pro-
ViiVltles. He succeeded.
Witness a Tragedy.
suddenly the trio heard violent Ian
suase and looking up saw Logsdon
anu McKinnon quarreling violently.
1Aeh The latter advanced upon his
'i'um The latter drew revolver
a"u nred. The bullet apparently went
0ue' The desperate man was badly
'0unued but staggered on to his fiend-
4 TASK and grappled with the object
VI Ills wrath. The two fell in a mortal
>'Host and locked in a fatal embrace,
'VNeo on the ground. Notwithstand-
s his weakness from loss of blood
-Vussdon overcame his adversary, Sc
0'ea the weapon and holding it to the
8u OF the PROSTATE man, fired twice
Ine dying man executed a few spas
'uOaic kicks and all was over.
Aehlnnon had been given a minor
out ne played it we'll.
murderer then kicked the life
iorm of his victim and staggered
way to prepare to give battle to the
s Of the law. The spectators
,~ 'ehed away from the brutal scene,
'ne hired man rode five miles to
,s pnohe station to notify the sher-
- When he returned he saw the
,r er and the murdered man
f&seaOly fs'' blowing side by side in the
th. 10 the neighbors who appeared
said they were merly rehearsirg 9
Nothing"
Posses Get Busy.
e.,, willie Constable Layson had
hs,, posse at Peach and was
b..r Ior the scene. Coroner Kaul-
- oeen summoned from Edwall.
away. Deputy Sheriffs Lev
hev wilson. the Prosecuting attor-
man -. an enterprising newspaper
Tba , ~ left Davenport in a hack.
ter a., posse reached the scene at
By this time the two iokers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Ohio Joins Asiatic Squadron

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The
battleship Ohio after many delays
sailed today for China to join the
Asiatic squadron. 1t will probably re-
main in the far east three years and
then sail for New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Peasants PiIIaging Estates.

ST. PETERSBURG, April Peas
ants in the Werra district of Lithuania
are marching through the country
pilaging estates and demolishing the
houses of land owners. The police are
powerless and troops have been called
for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Brooklyn Goes to Hayti.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The navy
of the arrival of the cruiser Brooklyn
at Guantanamo, Cuba, and of its de-
parture Immediately thereafter for
Port Au Prince, Hayti, to protect Am
erican interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Vanderbilt Was Too Speedy.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, arrested yester-
day for alleged violation of the auto
mobile speed law. was held under $500
police court today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Shonts Chairman Canal Commission

Shonts Chairman Canal Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The pres
ident today appointed Theodore +.
Shonts president of the Glover Leaf
railway, chairman Of the isthmian
canal commission Shonts visited the
White House with Secretary Morton
and receiving the offer of appoint
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

-ariffs were inaugurated today. This
one month earlier than has been the
custom in former years. The leading
steamship lines expect the trans-At-
iantlc traffic during the coming sum-
ner to be the largest on record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Ocean Rates Advanced

NEW YORK, April 1. I'm accord
ance with the agreement arrived at
during the recent conferences IN Lon.
don of representatives Of the trans
Atlantic steamship lines. the summer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Crooked Official Sentenced.

MILWAUKEE,, April 1.-Ex-Super-
visor Jacob Schultz was today SEN
fenced to a year in the house OF cor
rection for accepting bribe of $500
in 1900
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Injured by Bomb.

LODI, April 1.-Police Commission
er Szabolovicz of the second district
was seriously injured today by a
bomb thrown at him in the street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Greeks May Massacre BuIuarians,

VIENNA, April 1T is asserted by
the Sofia press that the Greeks in Sa-
lonica are plotting the massacre of
all Bulgarians in that city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Big Rubber House Burninu.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 1.-The
large rubber house of j H. Thing &
Company is burning. The loss is al
read, 100000.
The fire loss is $25U,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Government Calls for Another
Hundred Millions
IS NOT DISPOSED TO MAKE PEACE
Blot and Insurrection Hold Sway in
Many Parts Of Empire-Peas.
ants Destroying Estates.

LONDON, April IA dispatch from
ST. Petersburg says that another in
ternational loan of 500, 900, 900 will be
issued shortly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
Russian Warships Seen.

ISLAND, Perrin, April 1.-Five Rus
sian WarShipS passed Sunset today,
bound for Jibutil
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

, Advertising is educational.
, You cannot educate the people
, or any considerable number OF
, them in a few weeks. The great
. mass of people reach the buying
, stage by slow degrees. First.
? they barely notice your ads;
, then, they remember naVlng
. seen them before; then become
. interested and read them; then
, are attracted by your argu-
, ments. and have half-formed
; purpose of trying your goods
, and finally reach the buying
. point.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

HALIFAX, N. S., April 1.-The Allen
steamer Victorian F., the first steam
shin to cross the Atlantic with a tur-
bine engines was sighted off this har-
Dor on a voyage from Liverpool this
morning. The steamer mas 1900 pas
sengers mostly bound west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

Marconi and Bride in New York,
NEW YORK, April 1.-Gugliemo
Marconi and bride arrived today on
the steamer Campana from Liverpool.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01
The CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, April July wheat,
$113A @$1.13x; corn 47A Q47; oats,
2sx @2sx.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-01

ADVERTISING CHAT

Adyertise-The public must
know what you Sell before they
can buy it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

The trend Of events strongly in the direction OF
joint statehood that remarkable that any intelligent
man would longer hold against it, There has not
been within year the remotest possibility Of separate
saehood and there is less chance now than ever before
Since the separate state has called the atten-
ton of people generally to the subject it is more appar
en than ever that it is one Of those things that just
settles itself as time goes on.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
Refnses 10 Re Herded.

One thing that annoys and humil-
iates a western man in New York city
is the way in which he is herded with
the crowd. Out west man is an in
dividual. He feels that he Is some
body--a responsible citizen, a factor in
the community, a person more or less
worth while, entitled to a certain
amount of respect merely as a man,
and regardless Of wealth or social
position or political power. But in
New York, unless one is somebody
very important, he is nobody at all.
He is mere unit in the mob, Of no
more moment than one ant in a hill.
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

1t now transpires that the interview with Senator
app printed in Muskogee paper was fraud from top
to bottom aud the is indignant at such impos
tion. There are more newspaper men in Musko-
gee who are close rivals of che famous wichita Liar
Such newspaper work not creditabe the profession
and reflects upon the honest work Of newspapers gene
ally
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

The average white ntermaried cizen is pleased with
the action Of the Cherokee senate in tabng measure
looking to compromise OF the case Of The
supreme court will go the bottom Of the case on its
merits and if it decides against the whites they will
ing to abide the decision and want the Cherokee Nation
to yield them nothing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

No reasonable expects impossibilities Of the city
council, but the foolish and attempt to apply
partisan politics every item Of business flying in the
face Of large majority o. the voters and taxpayers Of
vInita What vinita needs city administration that
will do things instead Of dodgng and shying at petty
politics.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

The fancy work committee for the
Cherokee Corn Carnival requests that
all persons expecting to enter needle
work for exhibition carnival must be
ready by the 10th inst.
Mrs. SEYMOUR RIDDLE,
Chairman Needle Work Committee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
BronehItls for Twentv Years.

Mrs Minerva Smith, of Danville,
Ill, writes: II had bronchitis for
twenty years and never got relief I'M
til / used Foley's Honey and Tar
which is a sure cure" Sold by Peo-
ple's Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

The Cherokee council at the late session did, or at
tempted to do one thing that crsditabe at least The
measure looking to the extension Of the schools beyond
the expiration of tribal government Of vast Importance
and viii doubtless meet with the approval Of the Pres
danf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05

a graduate Of the American school Of
Ostepathy, Kirksville, Mo-, is perma-
nently locoted in room IA, Gateway
Hotel, where he successfully treats all
diseases, acute or chronic. Consultat-
ion free. dw-lm 26S*
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-10-05
FRISCO BULLETIN

HOME VISITORS EXCURSION TO EAST.
On Oct. 10, 1905, lone day only the
Frisco viii sell round trip excursion
tickets to points in Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylva-
MIA, New York. Michigan and West
Virginia at rate OF one and One-third
fare for the round trip. Limit, 3C
days from Gate of sale. No stop-overS
nor extensions. For further particu-
lars see Frisco agents. Remember
tickets on sale Oct. 10, only.