THE EVENING STATESMAN.
VOLUME XXXI.
LAND THIEVES
ARE ON TRIAL
Half a Dozen Face a Jury in
Portland.
FOUR MEN m TWO WOMEN INVOtVED
The Chief Reliance of the Defense
Appears to Be the Statute of
Limitations.
PORTLAND, Nov. 22.—5. A. D.
Horace McKinley, Marie Ware,
Watson, Prank H. Wol
tind D. W. Tarpley. defendants
, the firsl of the wholesale land
- .ill appealed in court this
United States District At
i Hall opened for the prose
> idge O'Day replied for the
defendants. The first clash occurred
troduction of alleged forged
affidavits, which the court took
lei consideration. It developed this
jnorning that the defense will probably
inly on establishing the statute
ol limitations. The jury was com
pleted last night.
Arbitration With Germany.
VSHINGTON, Nov. 22. —The arbi
tion treaty between the Tutted
States and Germany was signed this
by Secretary Hay and Baron
Van Sterberg, German ambassador, at
the state department.
Bili Rudolph Must Hang.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Nov. 22.—
Tl c supreme court today affirmed the
decision ol the lower court in the case
of Bill Rudolph and fixed his execution
J lary 13. Rudolph with George
Collins was convicted of the murder
of Detect ye Charles Schumaker. who
him for the robbery of the
Union Mo., hank several years ago.
j Women's Coats
j At One-Half Price
A Commencing Tuesday morning- and continuing all week
» we will place on sale our entire line of Women's short coats
♦ "Fitted and Semi-fitted" backs, made of Kerseys, Meltons,
♦ Short Hair Zibeline, Cheviots and Venetian Broadcloths.
♦ a large range of sizes, 32 to 46. Sold regular at from
4 to $15.00.
| $2.50 to $7-50
jMotter -Wheeler Co.
{ 103-57-9 Main. 6 and 8 South Third Sts. Phone. Main 65.
Wo D ««• Your Bicycle, Umbrella,
2j_p tvepair Lock, Small Machinery
and the many other ar
ticles that need to be repaired.
MEYER 6 KEENEY ZZltlT
I Have you a sweet tooth?
j Our Allegretti Candies
I 2* b ° n bons wIU Please you. Put up in handsome boxes and are fine
? r pres *?nts. Buy some for Thanksgiving.
I The Hockett Drug Co
SUICIDE A QUEER LIAR.
Accuses Partner of Murder to Save
Shame of Parents.
CHOUTEAU. Mont., Nov. 22.—
Wishing to spare his parents the ig
nominy of having their son a suicide.
Jacob Ralston, one of the best known
trappers and guides in northern Mon
tana, left a message stating that his
former partner, James Fisher, had
shot him and then fired a bullet
through his abdomen.
A courier who was dispatched to
Ralston's cabin to notify him that his
father was dying found his corpse
and the note. A posse was organized
at one c and a se uvh for Fisher was
begun, when another note was deliv
ered telling of the suicide and recmest
ing that those who found the body to
' keep mum."
The first note caused a sensation
and for a time there was fear of the
lynching of Fisher if he was caught.
The coroner's jury after investigation
rendered a verdict of suicide.
WAR NEWS NOT STARTLING.
Nothing but Skirmish Fighting Around
Mukden.
PARIS, Nov. 22.—Dispatc lies receiv
ed today indicate that there has been
no fighting recently between the Rus
sians and the Japanese on the Shahke
and that only unimportant skirmishes
have occurred.
To Take Russian Officers to Shanghai..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.—Consul
General Fowler at Chefoo cables the
state department that a Chinese cruis
er has been ordered to convey the of
ficers and crew of the Rastorepny to
Shanghai.
Alexieff Honored by Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22.—Vic
eroy Alexieff was today appointed a
member of the council of Empire and
of the committee of ministers by an
imperial decree.
The Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22. —December
wheat $1.09%: May $1.09% ©$1.09%;
corn 4»K#49; oats 28%@29.
Admiral Evans Succeeds Barkley.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.—Rear Ad
miral Evans has been selected to suc
ceed Admiral Barkley in command of
the North Atlantic fleet.
THE EVENING STATESMAN WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1904.
GETTING EVEN
WITH LAWSON
Author of "Frenzied Finance"
Sued for Big Sum.
STANDARD OIL TRUST BACK OF IT
Lawson Denies the Allegations of the
Complaint and Defies the Alle
gatoi—Exposures Promised.
BOSTON, Nov. 22.—The Post this
morning says: "Papers in a suit for
$350,000 were served yesterday on
Thomas Lawson. The suit is brought
in the Inerest of New York parties
supposed to be acting for Standard
Oil interests. The suit is the result of
alleged disclosures made by Lawson in
his articles on "Erenzied Finance."
Lawson defies them and we lc omes the
suit. He says he will be able to ex
pose some criminals before he gets
through.
Beyond the fact that the papers
served on Lawson through the sheriff's
office and that Attorney Frederick R.
Coudert, and Paul Fuller of New York,
are entered as plaintiffs, nothing is
known of the bill c»f complaint return
able December 1. It is said Cou
dert and Fuller represent the Standard
< )il trust and the interest which Law
son attacked.
Fatal Wreck on Iron Mountain Road.
HOXIE, Ark.. Nov. 22.—An Iron
Mountain special south bound ran into
an extra freight Swifton early this
morning, killing Fireman Wells and
injuring several passengers. Five
passenger coaches and 20 loaded
freight cars were burned.
Prince Fushimi at St. Louis.
ST. LOLTIS, Nov. 22.—Prince Fush
ima of Japan witnessed a special drill
of the Sixteenth United States in
fantry at the fair grounds this morn
ing. The prince will give a dinner to
the directors of the exposition this
evening.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.—Minister
Barrett cables from Panama that
everything is quiet on the isthmus.
General Huertas has left Panama and
gone to his country home. All the
standing army was successfully dis
banded Saturday except 25 men who
are willing to remain in order to ful
fill statutory requirements of a stand
ing army.
Aged Couple From Rockford Arrived
at Odd Fellows' Home.
After breasting the stormy waves
of life bravely together for over half
a century George H. Broekman, a grey
haired old octogenarian and his be
loved wife have found shelter from
the storms in the haven provided by a
noble brotherhood. Last Friday, on
the lady's 73d birthday, Mr. and Mrs.
George Broekman came- from their
home in Rockford, Wash., to take up
their residence at the Odd Fellows'
home in Walla Walla. It was 55 years
ago that these olden people took their
marriage vows. In the full vigor, of
youth they celebrated their early an
niversaries together, prosperity smiled
full upon them as the silver wedding
time passed over their heads and when
the sky commenced to darken as the
time for their golden wedding came
they only clung the closer to each oth
er. They are a lovable old couple
which have already won the hearts
of the people at the home. The mat
ron spoke of them as "a dear old cou
ple" whom all of them liked.
COMMEMORATE WHITMAN MASSACRE
Exercises Will Be Held at College
Chapel on the Anniversary.
Next Tuesday is the anniversary of
the Whitman massacre and the mar
tyred missionary will be remembered
by appropriate exercises at Whitman
college.
The exercises will be short and will
start at 8:45 a. m. lasting one hour.
Professor Walter A. Bratton will de
liver an historical address. Special
music appropriate to the occasion will
be furnished by the chapel choir and
the college band.
Peaceful in Panama.
A HAVEN OF REST.
NAN PATTERSON
MUSH PERTURBED
Sight of Dead Lover's Goat
Distresses Her.
BUT SHE BRACES HERSELF A6AIN
Police Sergeant and a Cabman Give
Important Testimony in the Case
—Court Room Crowded.
NEW YORK. Nov. 22.—Nan Patter
son passed a sleepless, restless night in
j the Tombs. The striking statements
jof the prosecution and the sight of
! her den lover's garments with the
' bullet hole, stained with his life blood.
! has been too much for iter nerves, and
she collapsed when she returned to
' her cell. The reaction over, Miss
I Patterson calmed herself and said:
"Well, the first day over and I find
! nothing to hurt me." Her face was
I pale and bloodless and it looked al
| most c halky against the somber set
| ting of her Mac k dress and veil as she
' came into court this morning and sat
; by her father's side.
.Miss Patterson was much perturbed
by the gaze of the curious crowd in
the court room today. "When she
reached her seat she turned and kiss
ed her father. Police Sergeant Wal
ter Norris, of the Leonard street sta
tion, where the defendant was brought
when arrested, was the first witness
| today. He identified the revolver
1 which Policeman Junier handed to him
when he brought Miss Patterson In.
It contained three loaded shells, one
i exploded shell and one empty cylinder.
Captain Sweeney identified the re
volver. He said he talked with the
defendant at the station after the
shooting. She said that Young shot
himself. The first she knew was
when she heard a muffled shot and
her companion fell over in her lap.
She said there had been no quarrel in
the cab. Frederick Michaels, the cab
man, identified photographs of the cab.
He testified that the cab was engaged
by the man and the woman at Fifty
ninth and Broadway. He recognized
the defendant but could not identify
Young from the photograph. He drove
to Fifth avenue where the man bought
a hat and then drove to Bleeker and
West Broadway. The pair went into
a saloon, stayed a few minutes and
came out. He drove south again.
Neither was under the influence of
liquor. After he had crossed Canal
street on West Broadway he heard a
pistol shot and his horse plunged. He
stopped him after a block and a half.
The defendant asked him to drive to
a drug store. He did not look inside
to see what had happened. He heard
no quarreling. He saw the man car
ried into a hospital. He again failed
to recognize the photo of Young.
Frederick Woldens. a bartender at
Bleeker'S on West Broadway and
Otto Tennies, a druggist. Were called,
but their testimony threw no light on
the tragedy.
Dr. Philip o. Hanlon. coroner's phy
sician, demonstrated with the aid of a
j headless skeleton the course of the
j bullet. He said the wound was about
j the size of a lead pencil. Young died
j from hemorrhage. Nan Patterson
scanned the skeleton and dropped her j
eyes.
The first witness this afternoon was !
William Stenn. jr., a truckman. He |
heard a shot fired and saw smoke
coming from the cab. He followed it
to a drug store where he saw the de
fendant seated in the cab, and a man
with his head in her lap, his hands
hanging down. He did not see a
weapon in either hand of the dying
man.
PLAYED HAVOC WITH ALARM SYSTEM
Wind Put Several Boxes Out of Busi
ness Last Night.
The heavy wind of last night played
havoc with the fire alarm system in
Walla Walla. The electric light and
alarm wires became entangled and as
a result five fire alarm boxes were
burned out. The alarm in the resi
dence of Chief Metz was burned out
and the wires badly damaged. The
firemen were at work today endeavor
ing to put the system into shape
again.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Votes Down a Resolution Condemning
the Militia.
SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.—The
Federation of Labor this morning by
i decisive vote put itself on record as
igainst any measure condemning the
nllitia. The resolution voted on con
lemned the militia as an "engine of
destruction used by capitalists in the
subjugation of the working c lass." The
author advocated the Swiss system
by which every able bodied man is
supplied with arms. One speaker who
opposed the resolution said: "Be
cause there is a Peabody. shall we say
there shall be no need of a common
wealth?"
Barges Picked Up.
PROVINCETOWX, Mass.. Nov. 22.
—The harges Buffalo and Burden,
which went adrift Sunday night, were
picked up this morning 15 miles north
east of Nauset. The crews are safe.
General Terrill Dead.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Nov. 22.—
Brigadier General Terrill, retired I. S.
A., died today.
CHICAGO'S MURDER MYSTERY.
Young Farmer Witnessed the Killing
of Chauffeur in Auto.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.—John Henns. a
young farmer residing south of Le
mont, claims he was a witness of the
mysterious murder of William Bates,
the chauffeur, in an automobile, last
Friday night. He says he saw a man
in tlie rear seat lean over and fire the
fatal shot. He believed there were
two men in the rear seat. This to
gether with the statement of Peter
Newhouse, who heard a shot fired 15
minutes later, two miles from Henn's
farm, leads the police to believe that
two murders weer committed. De
tectives have traced a man answering
the description of "Hunted Hove" from
the scene of the murder to Joliet, and
thence to Morris, where the hunt is
being prosecuted today.
MISS NELLIE PFEIL IS DEAD.
Popular Young Lady Passed Away
This Morning.
The many friends of Miss Nellie E.
Pfeil were shocked to learn of her
death this morning at 7:30 o'clock.
While she had been ill with typhoid
for several weeks, her death was not
expected and hopes haa been enter
tained of a speedy recovry.
Miss Pfeil was 20 years of age and
had a large circle of friends who will
sincerely mourn her death. She came
to this city from Menomonee Falls.
Wis., about three years ago. making
her home with her uncle. M. A. Caris.,
60."> Catherine street. For the past
year she had been employed at the
Motter-Wheeler Co. of this city.
Deceased leaves a father, mother,
four sisters and a brother, the mother
and two little sisters arriving in the
city a few days ago from Wisconsin.
Miss Pfeil was a member of Bee
Hive Rebekah lodge No. 70. and has
held several offices in that organiza
tion. The ladies of that fraternity
w ill take charge of the remains at the
close of the services at the house and
will conduct the funeral ceremonies r»f
the lodge at the cemetery.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of M. A. Caris, 605 Catherine
street, Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock. Rev. Austin Rice officiating.
FELL FROM SCAFFOLD.
Charles Evans Broke His Leg While
Working on Power House.
While working on a scaffold on the
new power house of the Northwestern
Gas & Electric company on the Walla
Walla river this morning Charles Ev
ans, one of the workmen, missed his
footing and fell to the ground some
20 feet, breaking his right leg between
the ankle and the knee. He was
brought in to St. Mary's hospital this
afternoon.
JEROME B. CUMMIN6S DEAD 1
Succumbed to Penumonia at His Home
at Touchet Yesterday.
Jerome B. Cummings died at his
home at Touchet yesterday after a
short illness. Pneumonia was the
cause. Mr. Cummings is a well known
citizen of Walla Walal county. He
was a member of the G. A. R. having
fought through the rebellion, and was
61 years old at the time of his death.
He leaves six children. Besides this
he has six living brothers and four
sisters to mourn his loss.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at 11:30 from Touchet church after
which interment will follow in Tou
chet cemetery.
NUMBER 214.
STRONG PROTEST
WILL BE MABE
Commercial Club to 60 After
Railroad Companies.
WANT LOWER RATE ON WHEAT TO EAST
Solicitor to Be Employed to Raise
Portage Railway Fund—Kick
Against Telegraph Service.
The Walla Walla Commercial club
has derided to make a vigorous pro
test against the alleged discrimination
of the railroad companies in favor of
the Palouse country and against Walla
Walla. Under a new freight tariff,
which recently went into effect on the
transcontinental lines, the rate on
wheat in carload lots from the Pa
louse country to eastern points was
reduced to a figure that gives the ship
pers of th.n section a rate of at least
•i cents per bushel less than the Walla
Walla shippers. This the memhprs of
the club deem a sross discrimination,
and at a meeting of the directors of
the association held in the office of
Secretary John H. McDonald, in the
Ransom building, last nighl the sub
ject was discussed at length: Tt was
tlie unanimous opinion of the directors
that a protest should he made to the
officials of tli.- company, and the com
mittee on freights and transportation
was instructed to take up the matter
at once.
To Collect Subscription.
President Harry H. Turner was em
powered to appoint some person to
finish up the work of raising the $5000
apportioned to Walla Walla county to
assist in the construction of the port
age road at Celilo. The committee has
already secured pledges of about $200#.
and it is believed that by a systematic
canvass of the county the remainder
'•an be secured without any difficulty.
Want Better Telegraph Service.
A communication was received by
the board from Isaac W. Anderson,
president of the North western Gas &
Electric company, protesting against
what he termed poor service rendered
by the telegraph companies in Walla
Walla. The main fault cited was the
offices were only open a short time on
Sundays, which worked a hardship on
patrons of the companies. He said
that he did not believe the local man
agers were at fault but the present
service was due to the head officials.
The committee on public institutions
will look after the matter.
ORATORICAL CONTEST ARRAN6ED.
Factdty of Whitman College Fixes the
Rules for Local Contest.
The rules governing the tryout ora
torical contest to choose a Whitman
representative in the intercollegiate
oratorical contest with Pullman an«l
.Moscow in April were made by the
faculty of Whitman college at their
meeting last night. It was decided
that the judges on thought and com
position should come from the faculty
and that there should be three judges
also on delivery from citizens of Walla
Walla and vicinity. The judges will
be chosen by the contestants an-' the
manager.
The contest will take place in the
chapel on the evening of January 13
and all those wishing to enter must
hand in their names by December 1.
The intercollegiate rules will govern
elegibility.
HAVE ELECTRIC POWER BY CHRISTMAS
Probable Big Electric Plant Will Be
Sending in Juice by That Time.
The big pipe line, five miles long,
on the Walla Walla river is about
completed. The last of the "pipe
gang" will probably leave this week.
The installation of the big dynamos
in the power house near the forks of
the river is now going ahead rapidly.
The machinery is all there and the
transmission lines are all completed
into Walla Walla and Pendleton and
all there is now to do is to complete
the power house. Water will be run
ning down the penstock by December
1 and probably by Christmas time or
the first of the new year abundance of
electricity will be rushing over the big
wires into Walla Walla.