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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

Washington, D. c., Dec. 6.-Senato,
Hepburn has forwarded a memorial t
the house committee on rivers and
harbors from the chabmer Of commerce
OF Lewiston, Idaho, praying for the
Improvement Of the upper Columbis
and the Snake rivers. The plan is tc
build two canals in the Columbia river,
one at The Dalles and the other al
Cello. Mr.. Burton. chairman Of the
a committee, is out Of Washington at
present, but he has written to Senator
Hepburn that he will talk the matter
over personally with him, and if pos
sible, an appropriation will be made
for this improvement.
This is the most important question
that has ever come up in congress over
the Inland Empire. The entire north.
west delegation is in favor Of the meas
ure. and the members Of congress from
Washington, Oregon and Idaho will
use every effort to have the matter
acted upon at the present session.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
japanese Forces
Were Repu1sed

Mukden, Dec. 6.-There is persistent
rumor that the force Of Japanese sent
to turn General Rennenkampff's flank
has been repulsed with great loss. The
story is not yet officially confirmed,
but details are given with great cirum.
stanciality. 1t is stated that General
Rennenkampf, who knew the move.
ment was maturing awaited the Japan.
ese at the mouth Of one Of the captured
passes and that the Japanese turning
force threw themselves unsuspecting
into the ambuscade, where, after the
fight, the Russians collected 500 Jap
anese corpses.
1t is added that there are 1000 more
Japanese which it has been impossible
to collect, owing to the fire Of the Jap.
anese. This does not include the Jap
anese loss in wounded. The Russian
loss. according to this account, was
only 80 or 40 men,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

Baker City, Ore, Dec. 8.-Walte,
Mead Of this city has received a lette,
from the clerk of Nye county, Nevada,
In which Goldfields is located, stating
that an old prospector named Tommy
O'Brien had died leaving mines and
other property valued between $500, 900
and $250, 900 to Mead.
O'Brien was n Of the discoveries
OF Goldfeld camp. Mead was there
about three years ago on a prospecting
tour and was taken sick. O'Brien
cared for him during his sickness, and
upon his recovery Mead gave the old
man his tent, outfit and provisions, as
he had made arrangements to take the
train at Reno. O'Brien remembered
his kindness by leaving is property him
Mead has left for Goldhelds to in.
vestigate
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
Rest to Avoid Wrecks,

The management of the Chicago q
Northwestern road is taking extraor.
binary precautions, not only to pre-.
vent long hours Of labor In the operat.
ing department, but also see that EN-.
ployes take needed rest. For years
the company has had a rule that 1t
shall not count against an employee II
he demands rest when he needs it, and
now the road proposes to do every.
thing except follow him to his bed to
see he gets necessary rest.
The new regulations are issued ow.
ing to criticism that many railroad
wrecks are caused by men working
continuously so many hours as to i'm
pair their efficiency. In order that a
check may be maintained, proper Of
ficials at terminals are being provided
with what is known as a rest book"
in which the records of every train
crew and engine crew are to be kept
In detail. In this way officials will
know exactly the time each man in the
service has been on duty
and the time which elapses before he
goes on duty again.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
LATE NEWS.

The French bark Maseline, from
lruique, September IL, for Dunkirk has
been lost in the channel near Calais,
France.
The court Of appeals of Kentucky
has reversed the decision Of che circuit
court in the case Of Caleb Powers, now
In Jail at louisville under sentence Of
death for the completely in the murder
Of Governor Goebel. This 9 Pow.
era will get Q new trial.
The jury in the land fraud case in
Portland. Oregon, has brought in a
verdict Of guilty.
Six more election officers Of Denver,
Colorado have been sent to Jail by the
state supreme court for disregardinQ
its injunctive order at the late election.
The effective b~ombardment of the
Russian battleships in Port Arthur
which began on Saturday last was one
OF the results Of the capture of 2O8 me-
ter hill. Up to that time the warships
had been able to seek shelter from the
Japanese fire under Pelyu mountain,
but the capture of 203 meter hill on
November 30 and 80 enabled 1.-THE Jap
anese to train their guns on the Rus.
sian vessels, with the result that a num-
Der OF them have been set on fire and
the others must either put to sea or
suffer ~irreparable damage.
Nine deaths were reported Sunday
and IL Tuesday at Winnipeg from
what is elleged to be typhoid fever but
is generally believed to be a revival of
the epidemic frequently fatal in the
early days of the country and familiar.
rly known as Red river fever.
A large batch Of nominations were
sent to the senate by the president last
Tuesday, many of them recess appoint
ments, which included four cabinet
positions, as follows: Attorney general
William h. Moody of Massachusetts,:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
PANAMA GETS USTOMSDU1Y
UNITED STATES AND PANAMA
AGREE TO TREATY.
Panama Agrees to Reduce Her rarIff
Five Per Cent, Also Consular Fees
Free Trade Between the Two
Countries on Canal zons-canal
Ports Are Free.

Panama.-The differences between
the United States and Panama which
made necessary the visit Of Secretary
of War Taft to the isthmus, have
been settled by the issuance Of an
executive order, signed by Secretary
Taft for President Roosevelt and as.
scented to in a letter by President
Amador of Panama.
The order provides that no trade
for the canal zone OF the republic Of
Panama can enter the ports estab.
ished by the United States at either
end Of the canal. supplies for the con.
struction of the canal and articles In
transit being excepted. This turns the
customs receipts Of these ports over
to the government Of Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from IL per cent ad valorem to 10
per cent. This reduction applies to
all goods except wines, liquors, alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees to re.
duce her consular fees and port
charges to 60 per cent of the rates at
present charged. Absolute free trade
Is to apply between the canal zone and
the republic of Panama. Vessels en-.
tering the canal ports are granted
free entry to the ports of Colon and
Panama, and vessels entering the lat
ter ports are extended the same privi-
leges in the canal ports.
Complete Jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors of Colon
and Panama as to sanitation and quar-
antine regulations.
Panama reduces her rate of postage
to 2 cents. and is to furnish all stamps
in the public and in the canal zone.
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent
OF their face value.
The order of Secretary Taft is to
be ineffective unless Panama shall put
into effect the gold standard, accord.
Ing to the currency agreement of
June 20, 1904. 1t also makes a stipu-
lation regarding citizenship rights to
Panama In the canal zone and provis.
lon Is also made in the order for main.
tenance by the United States of i'm.
portant highways. partly in and part.
ly out Of the canal zone, and also for
the building Of q hospital.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
MINIS Make a Record Year.

Washington.-The director of thu
mint In his annual report shows thai
output OF the coinage minis at Phila,
delphia, San Francisco and New Or
leans which were in operation through.
out the fiscal year was the largest on
record. 1t is estimated the gold stock
OF the world in use az money on De.
cember 81. 1903. was approximately
$500. 900, 900, Of which about one half
is visible in banks and public treas
uries. The estimate for the stock Of
the United States for that time is ST..
800. 000, 900. of which 1858, 000, 600 was
In the treasury and national banks.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

st. Petersburg, Dec. 8.-Captaiu
Clado, who was detached from the
Baltic squadron to give evidence before
the North Sea commission, published
In the Novoe Vremya today a memo.
randum submitted by Admiral Skryd.
loft to the emperor last spring, giving
the composition of the squadron to be
sent out to the Pacific. The list in
cludes the ships of Vice Admiral Ro.
jestvensky's command, and also the
Third squadron. including the coast
defense ships Saliva, Nicholas I. and
H., the cruisers Karolf,
Posadink, Abrek and Voivoda and sew
eral torpedo boat ~destroyers Gin case
need for further reinforcements should
1T necessary to depart from the
Black sea feet"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

Los Angeles. Dec. e.-The expires,
car on, the Santa Fee overland passen.
ger train No. 1, westbound, was en-.
tered by an unknown bandit this
morning, some time between Q and 4
O'Clock. Wells-Fargo Express Mes.
senger Evan o. Roberts was shot twice
and fatally wounded, and the way safe
was rified Of its contents. The robber
then leaped from the car while the
train was running at full speed and
escaped. The robbery occurred some.
where between Needles and Daggett,
but was not discovered until the train
reached the latter place. Conductor
Halves opened the door Of the express
car at Daggett and found Messenger
Roberts lying on the floor OF the car in
q semiconscious state and the contents
the riled safe scattreed about the
car.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
PASSENGERS GO DOWN TO dealt
Broken Rail Throws Train Down a.
Embankment.

Broken Rail Throws Train Down an
Embankment.
Holden, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Missouri Pa
ci6c passenger train No. /, westbound,
from st. Louis to Kansas City, due
here at 4 o'clock Saturday, was wreck
ed at the water works bridge, two
miles east Of here, resulting In the
injury Of As passengers, 10 Of whom
are seriously injured. The accident
was caused by q broken rail which pro
jected from the track, catching. the
first coach behind the mail car, throw
ing 1t from the track down a 20 foot
embankment and causing two other
coaches, a Pullman and the diner to
follow 1t.
The broken rail was on the bridge,
and the rear Pullman rolled OF the
bridge into the creek below, and the
passengers inside were all seriously
injured.
Superstition has it that orders were
given the train crew at Center View
to slow up at the water works bridge
on account Of a broken rail there. It
seems that the train was behind the
schedule time and this order vas not
needed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

Washington, Dec. 6.-General James
N. Tyner, former postmaster general,
died at his home at 9:35 this morning.
He was head Of the postal department
under Grant. He was removed from
the Office Of assistant attorney general
OF the postofice department last year
and afterwards indicted, together with
his nephew, Harrison j. Barrett, on
the charge Of conspiracy in connection
with the United States mails by an
alleged "get-rich-quick" concern. OF
this charge he was acquitted.
In his last public statement he
charged that the president made false
statements about him in a message to
congress concerning the p~ostoface
scandal.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
Fair Building Burns.

st. Louisa conflagration which
gave the iremen a stubborn fight and
which, owing to the high wind, threat
ened the entire exposition grounds
was discovered in Ancient Rome" on
the pike.
The flames spread with great rapid.
ity and destroyed part of Fair jap.
an" all Of Quo Vadis'' and Streets
of Rome" Flying sparks also caused
incipient blazes on the roof of the
varied industries building, but they
we're extinguished without material
damage.
A first alarm was Immediately fol-
lowed by a second, third and then a
general alarm. The firemen o o had
many streams playing on the blazing
buildings and the fire was extinguished
before it spread further.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
FEWER IMMIGRANTS CONE.
Those Who Do Come Are Bette,
Citizens,

immigration to the United States
decreased materially during the last
fiscal year, and 1t is q notable fact
that the moral, intellectual and physi-
cal qualifications of the immigrants
admitted to this country during the
past year are higher than ever be-
fore have been chronicled. These are
two salient features Of the annual re-
port of Frank p. Sargent, commission
er general of immigration. which was
made public recently.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
SPORTING ITEMS.
Slx-Day Bicycle Race Starts In New
York.

TWIN
San Francisco.-As a result of an in,
vestigation caused by the sudden i'm.
provement Of Andrew B. Cook in a
race, the stewards at Oakland recent.
ly suspended Jockey j. T. Sheehan and
revoked the license of his valet, Fred
Hubbard.
New York.-In the motor paced $50
mile bicycle race for the championship,
Hughie Mclean of Boston won, after
each of the others had met with a mis-
hap. The time was 20: "a Is.
The international 10 mile opening
race for professionals was won by w.
s.. Fem of Bristol Conn. Time. 22:19.
The five mile amateur opening race
was won by ]. J. McKinnon of Bos-
ton. Time. 1925 1-5.
The 10 mile amateur handicap was
won by Matt Downer of Boston (35
yards.) Time, 22:06 ga.
New York.-Madison Square Garden
was crowded Saturday night by en-.
thusiasts who witnessed the races pre-.
hminary to the annual six day bike
race, which will begin at five minutes
past midnight Sunday night.
Pendleton, Ore.-The fight here be-
tween Barney Mullin, the lightweight
Of the northwest, and Jack
Mitchell. lightweight champion of Ore
gon, was abruptly terminated in the
third round when Mitchell smashed his
hand on Mullins elbow.
Kalamazoo. Mich.-Harry Forbes of
Chicago fought a 10 round draw re-
Gently with Paddy O'Neill of Pittsburg.
w. X. Sproutt of P%orterville has
been elected captain of the Stanford
team for the season of 1905. The
choice was unanimous. For the past
three years Sproutt has played left
on the Stanford varsity team.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
Aaed Aetresa Dad.

Chicago.-Mrs. George Henry Gil
bert. the Oldest actress on the Ameri.
can stage. died in her rooms at the
Sherman house shortly after she had
suffered a stroke Of apoplexy.
Mrs. Gilbert was born in England, SO
years ago. and came to this country
with her husband, who was a dancer,
In 1849. She was q member Of Au.
9ustin Days company from 1869 un-
til his death. Since then she has ap-
peared under the management of Chas.
Frohman.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
Gen. Wheeler Sells Canon.

Mexico.zGeneral Joe Wheeler, re
tired. U. 8. A., had a hearing before q
commission of officers of the Mexican
army, at which he submitted the mer.
its Of a new cannon which he is seek
ing to have the government adopt for
the army. The gun will probably be
adopted. General Wheeler is receiv-
ing much attention from high officials
Of the army and officials of the Mexi-
can government during his visit to
this city.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
THE FIGHT on METER HILL
JAPANESE MADE ONE ATTEMPT
AFTER ANOTHER.
Slaughter Was Grim and Terrible On
Both sldss-Japs, After RspsNIne
Fierce Counter Attack BY Russian
Rs'nforesmsnts, Are LEFT In Pos
session Of Forts.

Toxic, Dec. 6-Unoficial details re-
ceived here Of the capture Of O
Meter hill show that the struggle be-
gan at ! p. m. on November ~, when
the besiegers concentrated the fire Of
their heavy guns on the parapets of
Red hill. 300 meters south of 2Oa
Meter hill. After that the infantry.
advancing In widely extended order
from Kinkiatung and Ukistum, reach.
ed charging distance. Four consecu.
1--WE charges were delivered between
. n 4 o'clock. The fourth succeed.
ed, but during the night the Russians
made their counter attacks. The third.
which was especially furious, drove
Japanese back. On the morning
OF the 2Sth the Japanese, instead of
advancing by way of Red hill, made a
direct move IN 2O3 Meter hill. The
attack began at daylight and was con-
tinued with desperate resolution. The
Japanese advanced into the valley be-
tween two hills. They received the
full ire of both forts and were de.
cimated, but sweeping on, stormed the
slopes Of 203 Meter hill and captured
face. ~
: In the meantim uupther force
found Judgment neal lparapet at
the southwest face. Hse opera.
tons were very costly to both sides.
hand grenades were thrown
oy the Russians as well ali by the
Japanese. The Twenty.ninth
regiment made a furious cpudv
tack. and bearing the Japanese baek
the southwest corner, SWEPT down
and poured shells into them which
them down.
At 5 p. m. the Russians showed
signs of weakening. The Jan.
anese made a renewed rush from the
trenches Of the southwest corner. but
the Russians did not move. The casu.
aities OF the assailants were very
heavy. At this critical moment re-
serves were sent into the Japanese
lighting line, and with shouts which
rang over the whole Of Port Arthur.
the assaulters hurled themselves
against the Russians, who finally. at
1880 p. m, broke into groups of 20 and
retired suddenly. Almost stimuli
taneously the assailants at the south.
east angle pushed home their attack
and the whole fortress was occupied
at s p. m.
After this Red hill was carried cas-.
ny, but during the same night the
Russians, whose large reinforcements
been summoned by telegraph and
lad arrived just too late. delivered
Xix despefAt e counter attacks, the last
II which continued from 4 O'Clock in
he morning until noon. At first the
repeatedly closed up to bayo-
net distance and there was a series
hand to hand struggles, the assail.
'nts falling back and again advanc-
Finally, after terrible losses on
both sides. the Russians r~etreated to
Ansthan and Estechan. leaving the
japanese In assured possession Of the
STRONGHOLD.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
IDAHO sQuIneS.

F. H. Zirbel, q native Of Culdesac.
was killed in q railway wreck,
The mysterious disappearance of
Nicholas Humphrey of Moscow is still
unsolved.
Moscow business men will try to
get appropriation from the United
States for a %postofice and court room.
The merchants of Lewiston have
subscribed 500 for repairing the road
from here to Paradise and Flora. Ore.
Wednesday of last week 81 carloads
OF grain and hay went out of the sta
ton Of the Northern Pacific at Gene
see.
At the Masonic temple in Wallace,
Sunday, December 4. the annual men,
orial services Of Occur d'Alene lodge
No. 3S1, B. p. o. E., was held.
-Four hundred dollars has been ap-
propriated by the Wardner council for
the improvement of the road between
the corduroy hill and the business sec
tion Of town. Work on the improve
ment has already commenced.
David Urquhart, a retired wealthy
farmer and real estate man Of Mos
COW, has announced his intention to
build a large brick and stone block
with store rooms below and an opera
house above.
John Merton Aldrich, the popular
young professor of zoology and curator
Of the e Of the University Of
Idaho. is the author of a 900 page book
devoted to a Classification and scientific
description Of the flies of North Amer.
ca.
A dispatch from Worlds Fair Com
missioner HURT brings the information
hat Idaho has secured the gold medal
or collective display of fruits and for
qualities of fruit. The fruit
'xhibit has secured Sc gold. silver
I'd bronze medals.
Percy Harris, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
!. P. Harris, and Kenneth Wiley. son
{ Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Wiley of Har-
lson are supposed to have been
rowned in the lake Sunday evening.
he boys last seen playing on
boom about shutdown.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
Prohibition Sweeping Texas.

Austin. Texas.-Prohibition is hav
Ing a rapid spread in Texas. Accord
ing to the annual report Of the state
revenue agent just issued, total pro.
hibition prevails in 100 of 24s counties
of the state. and partial prohibition is
In effect in 81 additional countries.
In nearly all Of the counties in west.
ern Texas. where cattle interests are
situated. the sale of liquor is pro
hibited by local option law,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09
The Russians Use Shanghai.

Russia practically is converting
into q depot for her military
land naval stores. A local German
butcher has received a Russian order
Tor several million pounds Of meat.
Large quantities Of coal are held on
Russian account. Infringement Of
Bhanghai's neutrality 10 arousing
treat Indignation"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

st Petersburg, Dec. 6.-The celebra.
ton Of the 10th anniversary of the re-
form movement in the administration
OF Justice was celebrated Sunday by a
meeting of legal bodies. Resolutions
were passed to the effect that the re
forms could not be regarded as entirely
satisfactory 80 long a guarantees Of
the inviolability Of person and domicile
as well as freedom Of speech and opin-
ion are withheld.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-12-09

st. Petersburg, Dec. TIT Is reported
upon excellent authroity that Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky in a supplementary
report to the czar, has made the CON.
fession that he gave the order to fire
upon his own ships, mistaking them
for the Japanese torpedo boat destroy.
en-.