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THE EVENING STATESMAN. VOLUME XXXI. »♦ 4>4>+'+ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦» Hourly Sales Daily: We have inaugurated a system of HOURLY SALES. A $ general and decisive movement in every department to ♦ clean up all summer merchandise, broken lines and odds j and ends. There will be something different every day; ! \ something different every hour, and to fully appreciate ♦ > the remarkable bargains offered from time to time, you X i Souid READ CAREFULLY EVERY DAY THE NEWS ♦ > THIS SPACE WILL CONTAIN. Then bring your a { oocket book and stay all day. Following is the announce- I ment of tomorrow's hourly bargains M 0 & & I \ Thursday, July 14,1904 \ I Bto9a. m. 9toloa. m. t i 35c Water Glasses 19c Set 15c Embroideries, 5c Yd i ▲ sets water tumblers, worth 50 Ps embroideries worth up ♦ 4 c- t Your choice for one to 15c yard, for one hour, from 4 ▼ Joe, sei. f i A . pgr S et. 9tolo on sale at 5c yard. T ♦ sloTa.m. 10 to 11 a. m. i t 50c Sherbet Glasses 33c Set 10 cents ♦ Bi ht dozen footed sherbets, Handsomely colored pictures T -, p er s, et for one hour ln Burnt wood effect frames for a one hour, 10 to 11 a. m. your ▲ 4 per set. ▼ choice 10c each. 4 ♦ *V a ; m ; f h iot«iia. m . —; t 10c Percales, 5c Yard } sa i e for one hour from 25 pieces double fold percales ▼ ♦ j . ~, ~, 4, e ach. on sa le from 10 to 11 a. m. at 5c T ▼ yard. 10 yards to each customer, a t 8 to 9 a. m. — ♦ ♦ Decorated Plates 43c Per Set 1 10 m ' t ♦ These plates are decorated 25C HOSC 3 Paif for 50C X T 3e mi-poreclai] and come In five 50 dozen "Blue Box" lady's A ▲ lifferenl olors. They sold regu- Hermsdorf dye fast black Maco 4 A [ ar v- i 75c per set. For cotton hose the best 25c value in 4 $ , houi 5 sto9 a. m.. 43c Walla Walla for one hour 3 pairs ♦ ♦ per set for 50c. f ♦ 9 to 10 a. m. I to 2 p. m. $ ♦ 75c Ruffled Muslin Curtains 20c Organdies 10c Yard ♦ t 48 CeiltS Solid colored organdies in J ♦ _ , pink, blue, black and red worth a 4 - 75 pairs white ruffled muslin ▼ 'Oc for one hour on sale at 10c ▲ V i irtains 2% yards long-, good ▼ 4 f yard. 4} ▼ value, it ioc per pair, for one ▲ ♦ h,n„-M-y ... .1 iv the pair. |tO2 P- 01.. ISC PIqUC 9C ♦ Q tO 10 a m Pique Royal white ground with ¥ 4 » IU IV d. 111, 3mal , black dot or figures worth I t 75c Ingrain Carpet, 50c Yd isc on sale at 9c yard. A 4 ' !i WO ° l inSrain ,tnO I m ROSEBUD 3 C ♦ I per yard; greens, reds. L 10 Jp. HI. SAFETY PINS Jt 4 4 «tc, foi i>! - hour only, 50c the Come In sizes Xo. 1. 2. 3. for 4j 4 yard. 'me hour only 3c per dozen. 4} I Motter-Wheeler Co.* I 103-5-7-9 Main, 6 and 8 South Third Sts. Phone, Main 65 J J The Best Manufacturers qf England and the United States contributed to our stock of f kle this season and it is without doubt the finest line ETht to Walla Walla. Rods, lines, reels, leaders, tiles and baskets of many kinds and varieties. Pickled salmon eggs. i MEYER & KEENEY ESSEST SUMMER >j Prescriptions complaints I receive strict attention by us. H^ ma .J^ S ♦ considerable difference in the ettecwv ♦ ness of medicines how the} compounded. \The Hockett Drug Co. ♦ No. 5 East Main Street ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ T^-r-^=== Teeth for the Boston Dental Mors THE EVENING STATESMAN WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY. JULY 13. 1904. SLAUGHTER OF THE JAPS Russians Tell a Tale of Bloody Repulse BUT STORY IS NOT CONFIRMED Another Report Says the Japanese Made a Second Attack and Were Successful. LONDON, July 13.—The Evening Star Yien Tsui correspondent repeats the report that thousands of Japanese were killed In an unsuccessful attempt to take Port Arthur from the land side. Enormous Japanese Losses. ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.—A Rus sian general staff official states that Viceroy Alexieff has been informed that the Japanese attack on Port Arthur positions on the night of the 10th was repulsed with enormous losses. It is stated that the casualties of the Japanese were 30.000. LONDON, July 13.—A St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs a sensational rumor to the effect that the Japanese after the terrible repulse Monday night attacked Port Arthur positions with a new force and succeeded in taking them. The message concludes: "The rumor seems incredible." Japanese Still Advancing. ST. PETERSBURG, The Gazette to day reports that Japanese patrols have reached a point 12 miles from Liao Yang. •» __f PACKERS' STRIKE IS ORDERLY. No Disturbances Reported Anywhere— Companies Employing New Men. CHICAGO, July 13.—Peaceful was the condition of affairs in the yards of the packing house district this morn ing. Knots of strikers were to be seen talking over the situation, but there was no disorder except in a case where a number Of Poles upset a couple of cinder wagons. Eighty negroes were taken into the plants last night to as sist in transferring beef to the coolers. Most of the work being dune is in the nature of a cleanup getting odds and ends together. Several hundred police are within easy reach of the yards should trouble appear. President Donnelly <>f the Butchers' union this morning said to a Scripps Xews cor respondent : "All that is being asked of the pack ers is that 1S ! 2 cents an hour be the minimum for laborers, and in view of the fact that the average working time in nearly all departments is less than 40 hours per week, it can readily be seen that the union's demands are reasonable. All independent compan ies are paying a much higher rate than the union asks the companies to pay." Late this afternoon President Don nelly and J. Ogden Armour were call ed before the state board <>f arbitra tion and the prospect then seemed to be for some basis of settlement. Don nelly said the strike had been called before the packers' letter asking for arbitration had been received and that he was willing to enter negotiations. Armour was agreeable to taking up the discussion of the demands of the men. OMAHA. Neb., July 13. —Fifty-five hundred strikers are now out at the packing plants. The packers declare they will run their own plants and are said to be offering 19 cents and board and lodging for men. Cots and dishes are being unloaded at the plants. Generally the situation is quiet, though one man was beaten up this morning while seeking work. Quiet at Kansas Cty. KANSAS CITY. July 13.—There were no desertions from packing strik ers' ranks this morning nor did the packers hire laborers. The packing house district is comparatively desert- Report From London. At Omaha. Ed this morning. Xo extra police are on duty. New York Butchers Strike. NEW YORK. July 13.—Thirty-five hundred butchers and other employes joined the meat strike this morning. The packers called on the police for protection, which was granted. The retailers lost no time in boosting prices 2 cents. Armour Will Slaughter. ST. LOUIS. July 13.—Despite the fact that 4500 employes of the four large packing houses have struck. Ar mour's manager claims the company will continue to slaughter and that enough men have been secured in the course of the day to fill the places of the strikers. Other packers make sim ilar statements. There have been no demonstrations by strikers but the po lice are prepared for trouble. Rescued From Ledge of Cliff. YOSEMITE. Cal.. July 13.—Allen Bates, of Palo Alto and Ned Corbett of Fair Oaks, who fell into the ledge be low the summit of North Dome Sun day night were rescued early this morning and are now at Camp Cury. They were over 36 hours without food or water but will be all right again in a few days. A Successful Airship. MOXTPELIER. France, July 13.— Count Delavaul ascended in his new airship this morning and remained for an hour over the sea and watched tor pedo boat destroyers. The experiment is reported successful. The Day at Sagamore. OYSTER BAY. July 13.—X0 visitor came to see the president this morning and there were no appointments for the day. The secretary explained to the Pennsylvania miners* committee that called yesterday that they would be unable to see the president unless he be allowed to make an appointment for them .but the spokesman was dic tatorial and ugly. Aftermath of Cloudburst. PORTLAND, <»r.. July 13.—Tele phone communication has been re-es tablished with Mitchell. the town which was nearly destroyed by a cloud burst yesterday. So far no other deaths are reported than those of Mar tin Smith and Mrs. Bethune. The man who rode ahead of the water warning the inhabitants of the gorge i - still missing. The damages esti mates are crawling up and show that i rops and farm houses were swept a >vay in the valley for many miles. SCHEDULES IS MADE. Time of Holding Recitations at Whit man College. President S. B. L Penrose of Whit man college and Principal A. W. Hen drick of Whitman academy have just completed a schedule of recitations for next year. About August 1 a summer announcement will be issued contain ing this schedule and important state ments for the coming year also the ground plans for the new gymnasium. New Ocean Liner Launched. GLASGOW, July 1 3.—The new Cun arder Caronia of 21,006 tons, the larg est steamship ever built in England was launched today. Mrs. Choate, wife of Ambassador Choate, c hristened the ship. Destructive Cloudburst in Philippines. MANILA, July 13.—Two hundred lives were lost and $2,000,000 damage done as the result of a cloudburst at San Juan Del Monte. Rain fell inces santly for 20 hours and reached the unprecedented aggregate of 17 inches. In San Juan boats were the only method of communication. People sought safety in the hills. Wronged Woman Appeals to Prince. BERLIN. July 13.—While Crown Prince Frederick William was riding from Potsdam at the head of his guards today, an elegantly dressed young wo man carrying a baby threw herself be fore the prince's horse. When asked what she desired she said she was an officer's orphan and that a prominent courtier had betrayed and deserted her. She besought the prince to compel him to marry her. Frederick William promised to report the case to the kaiser and placed, the petitioner in care of the chaplain's wife. QUIET DAY FOR PARKER A Cheering Message From Indian Territory. NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET SOON Sheehan Leaves Esopus to Attend — Parker Will Make Several Speeches in Campaign. ESOPUS, N. V., July 13. —Muskogee. Indian Territory, unfurled the first flag of the campaign yesterday if a tele gram from three citizens this morning is rightfully understood. It says: "Muskogee held the first election after your nomination. Although claimed by the republicans it went democratic. The territory is on fire with unconquerable democratic zeal." The humor of the message lies In the fact that no one in the territory can vote for president. Save for this telegram and the ar rival of 200 letters Judge Parker spent his usual quiet day. Sheehan left for Xew York this morning and while there the date of the meeting of the national committee will be fixed. Practically all the intervening time un til election will be spent by the candi date at Esopus. There will be no swing around the circle, but toward the last he will visit a few of the larg est cities where the fight is the hot test. Cleveland will deliver one ad dress, but Bryan's intentions are un known here. To date no congratula tions have come from the Nebraskan. AN OLD TIMER. An Abstractor Runs Across the Oldest Probate Case in This County. Stanley E. Dean of the abstract com pany in making an abstract today ran across the oldest probate case in Walla Walla county. It is in the estate of Ransom Clark and is recorded In Rook A. page 1. K. H. Barrow was probate judge at that time and the record shows that Robert Horton was appointed administrator of the estate l>y the court. The accounts are all filed with the papers, also many receipts brown and wrinkled with age and handling. The petition accompanying the papers states in part: "And whereas this honorable court has kept no records of tlie actings and doings of your peti tioners in said estate and whereas this honorable judge has by this term of court provided a suitable and proper book of records, etc." Although not arranged or written with the neatness of such papers now adays everything seems to be in legal anil proper shape and makes a unique and interesting thing to see. Mr. Clark seems to have died in 1859 although no papers were filed in the estate until the year IS6I. PHILIPS-HOGDEN. Wedding Ceremony Celebrated Sunday Afternoon. Oscar Philips of Walla Walla and Minnie Hodgen of Umatilla county, were joined in marriage Sunday. July 10. at the i nion church, near her fath er's home. Rev. W. C. Gallaher. officiat ing. The church was beautifully decorated and filled with relatives and friends. After the ceremony the com pany returned to the bride's parents ami enjoyed a wedding dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Philips will reside in in this c ity. COL. PARKER AND HIS BOYS. Where They Are and What They Are Doing. Prank X. Parker, son of Colonel F. J. Parker, is quartermaster sergeant of Company D. Third Oregon National Guard, and is now at American Lake with the encampment. His experience with the O. R. & N. at The Dalles for the past four years makes him just suitable for the position. On August NUMBER 101. I, he with a friend at The Dalles, will start overland, via the cayuaa route, for California in search of health and recreation. Bert Parker, who formerly worked in the Statesman office as a typo, and was then apprenticed In the rnlon Iron works at San Francisco as electrical engineer, for four years, has served his time and is now getting the benefit of his Industry, getting wages of H per diem. Will Parker, who was night operator at the Western T'nion office in this city and Astoria, is now with the Postal Telegraph company at Seattle, on the day force from S a. m. to 6 p. m. Colonel F. J. Parker returned today from a trip all over the state of Wash ington and Oregon and will remain un til another hot wave drives him to th« mountains. SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE. Demur at Being Placed Under Arrest by Officer Wolf Totten and Melson and two soldiers are enjoying the hosiptality of the city on a charge of resisting an officer.. They had been imbibing too freely yes terday afternoon and were told by Of ficer Wolf to "hike". They demurred and showed fight so that he was forced to call on Fireman Harry Howard for assistance in arresting them. When Wolf got his man across opposite Guichard's he tried to trip up that of ficer who was forced to overpower him. Chris Sturm, a hack driver "butted in'" at an expense of $10. It cost him a bond of that amount for his appear ance today because he freely made re marks on the actions of Wolf In using his club. HOLD-UP AT WALLULA. Chinese Restaurant Man One of the Victims. Special to Statesman. WALLULA, July 13.—Sam Gee. pro prietor of a restaurant and an un known white man were the victims of a hold up at this place at an early hour this morning. The Chinaman was rob bed of $3." and the white tnan was ob liged to deliver up $10. The sheriff's Office at Walla Walla has been notified of the affair but so far no trace of the robbers found. The robbery took place at about 4 o'clock this morning in Sam Gee's res taurant. The Celestial and the strang er were the only persons in the room at the time of the holdup. Three men suddenly appeared at the door and ordered the frightened occupants to throw up their hands, at the same time covering them with guns. The $35 taken from Sam Gee's was in the money drawer. SCHOOL DISTRICT CASE DECIDED. Superintendent Myers Decides on Di vision of District No. 5. County School Superintendent J. E. Myers today rendered a decision mak ing the division lin>> in school district No. ■">. "I have decided to run the lines so as to include in th>- new dis trict those who have been attending the Abbott school," he said to a States man reported this afternoon. This di vision does not give the people in the new Abbott district as much land as they petitioned for but seemed to be the most equitable division. Over $100,000 of assessed taxable property is included in the new district which will build a line new stone school house costing over 110,000. Construc tion has already begun on this build ing. SCHOOL FOR MILITIA OFFICERS. Fort Walia Walla and Vancouver Designated by General Staff. The general staff of the army has prepared a general order designating the posts at which militia officers may attend garrison schools under the sys tem of military education which is ex tended to those officers. Two posts in Washington arc thrown open to mili tia Officers —Fort Walla Walla and Vancouver barracks. At Vancouver ten militia officers may take the course and at Fort Walla Walla four. As these are the only posts in the north west open to militia officers, it is pro posed to designate officers from the militia of Washington, Oregon and Idaho to attend one or the other of the schools named.