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THE EVENING STATESMAN. VOLUME 30. THE WORLD'S ARMIES Reports Submitted by Military Attaches RUSSIA'S STRENGTH IS GREAT Japans Army Is Comparatively In significant —Germany and France Equal. Washington, Oct. 27.—The war de partment today made public the re ports of the military attaches at for eign capitols, dealing with the mili tary strength of the world powers. The reports from Russia and Japan a-'' most interesting. Russia's budget has increased $3,500,000 in approxi ? res. Russia's peace strength Is 1,000,000 men. Her war strength is \ ~ < ■ men. Japan's peace force is less than 200,000 men. Germany's ;-• enl strength is 500,000, and Fran • nearly equal. Austria has 0,000. Switzerland has .y the same, which she can in- Btant with thoroughly well dr<;:<Hi nun. The Britain standing army, exclusive of India is 200,000. There are 75,000 m India with 500,000 mi la. Spain has $120,000 regulars. Bra;-.:! has lu.OOO. , The President's Birthday. a, Oct. 27 —For the third ftftie President Roosevelt has passed a lay anniversary in the White House. He was forty-five years old ' ; lay, and the occasion was remem ber< , . rery member of the family M man] outside. Express wagons ma le [r quent stops at the White H ; and the doormen were kept In the gifts. Congratula ' ' by mail, by wire and some " on ■ ross the sea, among the lat ng a felicitous message from y Root. There were numer callers, among the first being the members of the f • ' : in Washington. All took their business errands Wll ' '- words of compliment to the president. i n Session at Akron. Ohio, Oct. 27—County of rintendents of prisons, reformatories and other on s of a public character, and many others who 1 ffleially or personally rk, are gathered in thirteenth annual state CO] , - . . . ' chanties and correction ' g formally opens this 1 sessions are to last too dai r . , . igmg trom the prorai . pai icipants and the topics to be considered, r • wii] be the most not er held in the state. Family Reunion. *7'« -* J ' Conn.. Oct . 27—The r .;\ v onion held its annual r at the South Windsor '••• church. Members! s knee from more than a Ihmg ,j states. Among :" • r T o the association are Qttnt ": ' f the late General U. S. : . T^kev s M ay Be Higher. •; : . ** t. 27—Advices received the w ri ' r indicate that ;;• m housewife will have to btrkey tii PrICG lor her Thanksgiving tarkel .Jj •' ar - Reports from the nbfc ? are the effect that the aCTUE^. 1 " 001, tllis year tbaTl laßt - ," n prices is the commer -1 Wiien turke rs are scarce, fcal:-.r ? r obable that the best r : -c' bey / )ird3 wiU brin S 20c a next month. Only c-" ' * 1 " Hrj, ' ye w ere Drowned. ot'v r- -' —It is learned today ! whi I c crew of ttß Sa_ S " ck off Brest yester- hav e w! 4, instea <l of 36. The rescued. HYPNOTISM IN COURT TEST AT TRISCO Woman Suing for Divorce Claimed That She Wa ß Hypnotized to Commit Bigamy. San Francisco, Oct. 27.—Tyndal, the hypnotist and mind reader, experi mented in court today with Mrs. Al len, who is suing for a divorce. She claimed that she was hypnotized by McAllen and married him while she already had a husband. Tyndal show ed that she was easily hypnotized. Wire Tapping In Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 27. —An extensive scheme of wire tapping was unearth ed today leading to the headquarters of a large office building. Two arrests have been made. Suicide by Gas Route. San Francisco, Oct. 27.— F. H. Knowlton, a waiter, was found dead on the floor of a room on Stockton street at noon today. An unknown woman was unconscious on the bed and gas was flowing from a jet. The woman may recover. Drills Were a Good Thing. Fort Riley, Kas., Oct. 27.—The regu lar troops and state militia which have been engaged in maneuvers, are leaving today. The officers say the drills have been of immense benefit. Revolution in San Domingo. Washington, Oct. 27. —Minister Pow ell cables the state department that the province of Puerta Plata in Santo Domingo is In a state of revolution. The object is to restore former presi dent Jiminez to power. Getting Jury to Try Parks. New York, Oct. 27. —The work of securing a jury to try Sam Parks is occupying the court. There were six vacant chairs this morning. Parks, although still defiant, is considerably subdued. Mrs. Burdick Wins. Buffalo, N. V., Oct. 27—The surro gate this morning awarded Mrs. Bur dick, the management of her husband's estate and she thus secures every con tention including the guardianship of her children. MYSTERY IS SOLVED WENTZ' BODY FOUND The Son of the Millionaire Mine Oper. ator Was Shot by a Robber. Tazwell. Va.. Oct. 27.—The report reached here this afternoon that the body of Wentz, son of the millionaire, was" found a mile from where his rid erless horse was caught. The indica tions, the report says, are that he was shot and instantly killed. Robbery hi supposed to have been the motive. Meeting of Mothers. Syracuse. N. V.. Oct. 27-The New York state assembly of mothers began its seventh annual meeting here today with a good attendance of delegates. Addresses of welcome by Mayor Kline and others, followed by the annual ad dress of the president, Mrs. David O. Mears of Albany, occupied the fore noon. After luncheon the delegates re-assembled and listened to addresses by Mrs. Ldnda Hull Darned, president of the national Household Economic Association, and others. The sessions will continue through Thursday and will be devoted to papers and address es dealing with education, domestic science juvenile courts and other matters in which the assembly is in terested. Hot Fire in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, 0.. Oct. 27.—Fire this morning in the Seibert Paper company building on the first floor caused the Curry company, a loss of $150,000. Employes who were just entering to begin work narrowly escaped. Sev eral were overcome by smoke. Plot to Dynamite Cortes Building. Madrid, Oct. 27.-A sensation was caused here today by the discovery of a plot to dynamite the Cortes build in* A large extra force of officers S been derailed to guard the build ing day and night. WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON. THE EVENING STATESMAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1903. ARMENIAN MURDERED Assassination Thought to Be Due to a Plot TURKISH SALTAN IS SUSPECTED Two Factions of the Race Fighting Over American Charity Fund. London, Oct. 27. —Sagouini, an Ar menian refugee and leader, was mur dered in the streets of Nunhead today. His assailant in his flight dropped his hat and revolver, which investigation showed were purchased in New York. Officers believe that Sagouini's as sassin belongs to a rival faction of the Armenian party, charged with being spies in the service of the sultan. The trouble between the two sections of the party followed the collection of $20,000 in America in 1902 for the re lief of the Armenians. The collectors refused to give up the money. This fact was revealed by the editor of an Armenian newspaper published in Boston, a short time after which an attempt was made on his life. Mr. Nazarbek, an Armenian leader in Switzerland, was shot at last week be cause he reiterated this statement. Sagouini had just returned from s visit to Nazarbek. The regular body of Armeniians charge that the sultan is urging the campaign of exterminating against the former Armenian leaders, who are now in Europe and America. Sagouini arrived in England from New York a year ago. His purpose was to build up a peaceful revolutionary prop*, ganda. He had a private fortune and was distinguished in his cause. He had many prominent men as his frends both in Europe and America. Daughters of the Confederacy. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 27—The State Convention of the Daughters of the Confederacy, which began in Atlanta today, has attracted a host of fair delegates from every section of Geor gia. Savanna, Athens, Rome, Gaines ville, West Point, Marietta, Griffin and Augusta are among the cities that have sent large delegations. The busi' ness sessions will continue three days and will be liberally interspersed with features of entertainment provided by the local members of the society and by the women of Atlanta gener ally. Today's proceedings consisting chiefly in the reception of the visi tors, committe meetings and the rou tine business incident to the opening of the gathering. Winter's First Victim in New York. New York, Oct. 27. —Winter claim ed its first victim here today. John Welk collapsed from cold and exhaus tion and died at Bellevue hospital, where he had been taken. Russia Evacuating Manchuria. St. Petersburg, Oct. 27.—Novykira says at a meeting of Japanese elders today Marquis Ito presented informa tion showing that Russia is fulfilling her intention of the evacuation of Manchuria. PATRICK MUST HANG WILL DIE POOR The New York Court of Appeals Says He Cannot Have His Victim's Money. Albany. N. V., Oct 27—The court 'of appeals gave a decision that Albert Patrick is not entitled to Millionaire Rice's money. This upholds the lower court's decision. Patrick is awaiting electrocution for killing Rice, who was his client JUDGE ESTEE DEAD AT HONOLULU Succumbed to a Surgical Operation for Kidney Trouble —Prominent in California. Honolulu, Oct. 27.—Federal Judge Estee is dead. He was formerly a prominent republican politician of California. United States District Judge Morris M. Estee was operated on Saturday for complications arising from kidney trouble. He never fully recovered from the surgeon's knife, remaining very weak, although he was Consider ed in favorable condition until last night, when he gradually grew worse until his death this morning. He was appointed as first judge of the Ha waii district by President McKinley. He practiced in San Francisco for years. He was defeated for governor by Budd in 1894. Three Killed, Five Badly Hurt. Niagara Falls, Oct. 27.—Three men were killed outright and five seriously hurt in an accident at Wheel pit of the Canadian Niagara Power company this morning. The men were thrown from an up turned bucket in the wheel pit and fell 130 feet. Two of the injured will die. With the exception of George Hill all were Hungarians. Diplomatic Relations With Vatican. Rome, Oct. 27. —The Vatican has agreed to appoint an American as apostolic delegate to Washington pro vided the United States will consent to the establishment of diplomatic re lations with the vatican. Blair Is No Worse. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27.—Judge Blair is no worse than yesterday and he is not believed to be in imminent danger of death. The grand jury is still investigating the charges against him. Despite re assuring statements regarding the condition of the patient, he lapsed into unconsciousness this forenoon. OMAHA, A GRAIN MARKET. A. B. Stickney Purposes to Make There One of the Greatest in West. Omaha, Oct. 27—The gigantic scheme of President Stickney of the Great Western railroad to make Oma ha the largest grain market in the West was divulged in detail Monday, when the discovery was made that a 35-acre tract in South Omaha, along the right of way of railroads, has been quietly acquired, lot by lot, by the Great Western. President Stickney's plan is to organize what he calls the •"Omaha Grain Terminals" company, with a capital of $100,000. Of the pro ject he said: "Omaha was not much of a livestock market till the railroads got together and agreed on rates and terminal mat ters. Now the city has its stock yards and packing houses to entitle it to second rank of all the packing centers in the world. There is not a grain market here today, because the railroads have not agreed on the questions of rates and terminal facilities. My plan contem plates the unification of several roads leading into Omaha on just these ques tions. The Omaha Grain Terminals company has the one object of making Omaha the biggest grain market in the West." For some time President Stockney, through agents, has been acquiring a large tract of land of easy access to the city. The property cost several hundred thousand dollars. The strip is 3500 feet long. Several tracks will be laid for the accommodation of ele vators and flouring mills. Sites at net cost will be offered to persons who will build and the tracks wii] be con nected with the Elkhorn, Burlington, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island, Union Pacific. Milwaukee and Great West ern. Mr. Stickney's plan provides that the railroads shall eventually own and control the trackage facilities to do away with the switching charges. Ar ticles of incorporation will be drafted and filed at once. Betting Even on New York Election. Xew York, Oct 27.—Betting today is again even on the mayorality con test. Tammany claims that It is cer tain to elect McClellan. BIG RUN ON BANKS But St. Louis Institu tions Prove Solid. CAUSED BY DISQUIETING RUMORS Both Banks Concerned Have Big Sur plus and Undivided Profits— Ask No Help. St. Louis, Oct. 27. —Runs are in pro gress at noon on the Mississippi val ley and the Mercantile Trust company banks, the two largest financial insti tutions in the city. The runs are due. it is said to rumors from Chicago and New York, that the concerns are em barrassed. The clearing house asso ciation at noon took steps to protect the institutions if needed. Both, how ever, ask no aid and are paying all obligations as fast as they can count the money. The capital of the Mis sissippi valley bank is $3,000,000 and its surplus and nudivided profits ex ceed $5,000,000. The capital of the Mercantile Trust company's bank is $3,000,000, with $6,800,000 surplus and undivided profits. GOT AHEAD OF THE COURT. A legal controversy that had its be ginning last May when P. B. Bowling, as executor of the estate of Catherine Dowling deceased, was, on applica tion of M. Flohr. guardian of Ellen Rorke. insane, cited by the judge of the superior court to account for the management of the affairs of the said ward, had an abrupt ending yesterday. Responsive to the citation the exe cutor filed an account showing the ward to be indebted to him in the sum of $1779.50. Two supplemental and amendatory accounts were filed in the case. The matter after being twice argued was finally submitted to the court. It was claimed by the executor that there was due him $1950.50; on the other hand the guardian contend ed that nothing was due Mr. Dowling, but that his ward was entitled to re ceive $622.98 for revenue and re ceipts of her property unaccountei;- for. The court on October 5 ruled that the executor should forwith vacate the lands of the ward and allowed him $71.12 to pay the costs. A petition was then filed by the exerutor asking that he be allowed to show that cer tain expenditures for repairs that had been disallowed by the court in the account were in reality sums paid for the actual construction of new build ings and that he be allowed to remove the same. This petition was set for hearing yesterday. When the case was called it was disclosed that Mr. Dowding between the time of the ap plication and the time set for the hearing had removed all the buildings from the ward's and his at torney moved for a dismissal of the petition. The motion was resisted by the guardian, who asked that the value of the property removed be assessed and charged to the executor. The judge held that the matter had gone beyond the jurisdiction of the probate branch of the court and that the guardian would be compelled to resort to an action for trespass. A dismissal was ordered provided the executor would pay the costs incurrea for the hearing. DAN PATCH IN KING BEATS ALERT'S RECORD Lightning Pacer Made Half Mile To day Without Shields in Fifty-six Seconds. Memphis, Term., Oct 27.—Dan Patch driven by McHenry and paced by two runners lowered the world's half mile record of 57% held by Prince Alert to 56 flat this afternoon- NUMBER 193. SPANISH STRIKERS ARE RIOTOUS Railway, Telephone and Telegraph Buildings Destroyed With Dynamite. , Bilboa, Spian, Oct. 27.—Striking miners last night dynamited the rife way, round house and the telephone and electric light plants. The en> plpoyere still decline to negotiate wttfc the unions. m For Mississippi River Improvement/ New Orleans, Oct. 27—Under th* auspices of the Mississippi River Im provement and Levee Association, delegates representing every section of the large territory tributary to the '•Father of Waters," assembled tn New Orleans today for two days' con ference regarding the desired improrn ments in the river. The main pur pose of the convention is to take steps to bring before congress the urg. ency of new levees to keep the great river within bounds during the flood season and to ask that body for an appropriation sufficient to cover the expense of the improvements deemed necessary. It is purposed to ask the national government to assume and control the construction and maintainance of the levees along the lower Mississippi as an aid to river improvement and the protection of the valley from floods as well as the protection from the ac cumulation and discharge of the waters in the states above the Ohio river. The protection to be suggested is by a system of completed standard levees. The importance of the issues at stake is evidenced by the large and representative attendance when the conference was formally called to ord er today. A large majority of the cities and towns, beginning at Pitts burg at the head of the Ohio and Minneapolis and St. Paul at the head of the Mississippi down to New Or leans, were represented, while the chief cities along the lower Missouri river also had delegates present Others who took part in the early work of the conference included dele gates officially appointed by the gov ernors of Louisana, Mississippi, Ten nessee, Arkansas, Illinois, lowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota and other states bordering on the Mississippi or its principal tributaries. LOCAL ITEMS. W. C. Cullen had the misfortune to step off the sidewalk at the Second street bridge north of Main street a few days ago and hurt himself severe ly. He is able to be our but is under a doctor's care. Harry Howard, an old time Walla Walla boy, has arrived in the city for a few days from the gold fields of Eastern Oregon, where he ha 3 been for several years. The Davis-Kaser company has a pretty display of statuary and plagues on exhibition in the western show window today, a large shipment being received and unpacked yester day. The steel work for the new East Main street bridge arrived today and is being delivered on the ground pre paratory to beginning work on the new structure. The shipment came from a Chicago manufactory and was on the road several weeks. Sam Manz has sold his Interest ra the Washington hotel on Alder street to J. E. Stanton of Heppner. Mr. Maal expects to engage in some other line of business soon. Died at 2 o'clock this afternoon at 212 West Alder at the residence of L. W. Loehr, Mrs. Nancy J. Hall, aged 67 years. The funeral will take place at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon from the residence. Mrs. Stubb—John, I don't believa the man yon gave' the dime to is real ly blind. Mr. Stubb—Why not, my dear? Mrs. Stubb—l heard him whis per to his partner that he was going down the street to get an eye-opener. 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