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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-19
THE MARKETS

The following prices are quoted by
wholesale dealers to buyers in quantities:
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat.-Cow beef, &c; steer beef
TIC; veal, S@lOc; pork, S1zc; mutton
SGs1ac.
Provisions. 13h9l4c ID; break.
fast bacon. Ice; bellies. fresh. l21ac..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-19
VEGETABLES.

White River Burbanks, Sl6(Gl7 a ton;
Yakima potatoes, $lS@l9; sweet potatoes,
$2.75; carrots, 81 sack; rutabagas, 75c
sack; home grown cabbage, Sc Id; Califor-
MIA cabbage, 2Ac Id; caulihower, $1,000
l25 doz.; California tomatoes, 81 box;
celery, 100000 doz.; radishes. lOc dozen
lunches; lettuce, $l.25@l.5O box; Oregon
onions, $2.50@3.OO cwt; green onions, loo
dozen lunches; Hubbard SQUASH &c lb;
rhubarb, l212c h.; dollhouse radishes, 35c
dO1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-19

Cumulative Credit Co, OH Pacific Avs.''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
surrocArrD AT a rIRr.
-Four Persons Lose Lives In . New
York Tenement House.

New York, Oct. l9.-Fonr persons
we're suffocated and 10 we're overcome
by smoke IN fire which Quilted five
story brick double tenement house at
10 Moore street. Williamsburg, early
today. Two Of the injured, boy and
girl, probably will die. Incendiarism
Is suspected.
The fire originated in the basement
Hnd ran up dumb waiter shaft caus-
ing the crowded fats to fiji rapidly
with smoke. The flames spread
through the fats on the fourth and
9th floors, and escape for the persons
asleep there was cut OF. Firemen and
police did heroic work and soon rescued
more than a score, 10 OF whom were
almost suifocated. There we're removed
to ST. GATHERINGS hospital. Two chill
dren among the number were In dy-
ing condition.
One fireman In attempting daring
rescue WAS overcome by smoke and had
TO pe carried out by his fellows.
The loss was only about $4,000.
Several fires occurred In the neighbor.
hood during the early hours today, all
OF suspicious origin. They appeared to
have been started by the same hand an
all were discovered In tho Easements Of
tenements. Only the one noted, how
ever, was accompanied by loss OF life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22

The President Ftoves In Slocum
Dlsssfer Inquiry.

Washington, Oct. l9.--The report OF
the United States commission OF inves
tigation into the disaster to the steam
er General slocum was made public to-
day. In connection with The import
ant findings OF the commission pre-
sented In the report, President Roose-
welt, to whom the report was snb
mitted. has written letter 10 Secretary
MetcsIf, Of the department Of com
merce and labor, briefly summarizing
the report and directing him 10 cary
into effect the recommendations Of the
commission.
The president also directs that Rob
ert s. Rode, supervising inspector Of
The second district, steamboat inspec-
tior service, and James A. Dumont
and Thomas II Barrett, local inspec-
tors, In charge OF the port Of New
York. be discharged from the service,
the commission holding them directly
responsible foI the laxity Of the steam
boat inspection TO which the slocum
disaster was directly attributable.
Appended TO the report Is q report
from the department OF justice on the
criminal proceedings connected with
the disaster and the liiep preserve,
caees.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
COLORADO TRAINS COLLIDE.
One Ran Is Dead and Fifteen OH
erS Injured, Two Badly.

Pueblo, Oct. 18.-As a result OF a
head on collision today between the
east bound California limited passenger
train No. 9 and vest bound freight
train on the Denver K Rio Grande rail-
road mile and half west of Portlar d
this forenoon, one man, j. +. Duey,
aas so badly hurt that be died tonight
and 10 others received injuries two Of
them perhaps fatally.
The accident was due to the failure
OF the freight to take the siding at
Portland and allow the passenger train,
which was running ON schedule time
and had the right of way, to pass.
Both locomotives were completely
wrecked, the baggage and express cars
were telescoped and piled up in heap,
the forward end of the day coach was
smashed and five freight cars loaded
with merchandise were demolished.
The Pullman cars were not damaged.
The passenger train was running
about 80 miles, and the freight 20
miles an hour, when the collision oc-
CURED. Great confusion followed the
collision, and exaggerated reports le-
garding the disaster were circulated.
The injured were taken on relief
trains to hopitals at Pueblo and Salida.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
EXCHANGE IDEAS ON wARSHIps.
Important Conference Attended bv
British Expert.

Washington, Oct. 14.-An important
conference WAS held at the White
House this evening by the president.
Admiral Dewey, Secretary of the Navy
Morton, Sir William White, formerly
naval chef OF the British navy, Adj
miral Cappes, chief naval constructor
OF the United States navy, Rear Admir-
al Converse, chief of bureau of naviga-
ton, Rear Adn al Frederick Rodgers.
Rear Admiral K. d. Evans and Com
mander Sims, inspector OF target prac-
tlce OF the United States navy. The
general subject of battleship constiuc-
ton was considered at the conference.
views being exchanged between Sir
William White and the American
naval officers.
The conference was called bv the
president, Sir William White being
asked to attend. Sir William favored
the construction of fighting ships and
not those that could run away. This
met with the presidents approval.
The idea found favor to have sold MANY
OF the gunboats and cruisers, purchased
during the recent war, which are
ainlained at great expense, and whose
complement of officers could be used
advantageously on the new battleships.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
SETTLERS WILL GET DUES.
Government Completes lnvesiiea-
fion Of Eastern Oregon Cases.

Washington, Oct. 18.-The interior
department, acting under special act
passed at the last session, has complet-
Ell an investigation OF the cases Of Sher-
man county settlers who have been dis
poasei sed Of lands lying within the
limits OF the grant to The Dslles Mill
tary Wagon Road company, in Eastern
Oregon. The report Of the findings is
confidential, and will be submitted to
cong ress early in December.
The evidence collected will be sufli-
cient to enable congress to take final
action for the relief Of these settlere.
IL will show the terms on which the
Eastern Oregon Land company, the
successor 20 The Dalles Military Wagon
Road company, is willing TO selinquish
its title to the disputed lands, and al
low then TO revert 10 the settlers. 1t
viii also show the state OF improve
ments which the settlers made on these
lands while temporarily in possession.
Congress must decide whether an ap-
preparation shall be made to buy from
the company its title to these lands, in
order to restore them to the settlers,
or whether 1t is better to reimburse the
settlers for the losses they sustained
by reason Of being dispossessed.
The land company, it 10 said, is in
clined to deal fairly with the govern
ment in this matter, and will waive its
title to these lands provided the govern
ment pays its price.
Many years have elapsed since these
disputed lands were eventually awarded
to the land company, and IN that time
a number Of original settlers have dis
appeared. These few cases cannot be
reported upon. All the facts obtaina-
BILE have been collected, and congress
will be able to compensate settlers who
sustained losses through no fault OF
their own, but rather through faulty
decision OF the land Office.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
WORK ON CANAL
Members Of Commission Review
Progress for President.
GOOD HEADwAY IS BEING MADE
Cost Of ExcsvatIng Material Reduced to sO16
Cents Cubic Yard, Against ~ Cents
Paid by French Company.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Members OF
the Panama canal commission now in
Washington called today by appoint
ment on President Roosevelt. short
time afterward, John Barrett, Ameri-
can minister to Panama, had confer
ence with the president. The commits
sion remained with the president about
half an hour. AS they left the execu-
tive Office they said the visit was a
purely complimentary call' on the
president and was without special sig
nifcance. 1t is known, however, that
they discussed with him the conditions
on the isthmus OF Panama which have
arisen since the acquisition by this
country of an Amer lean zone, and the
differences between the commission and
the Cover nment OF Panama. What, if
any, conclusions were reached was not
disclosed.
The commissioners left with the
president memorandum giving in de-
tail the work accomplished on the 18TH
mug. Surveying parties are at work in
the vicinity Of Colon, making plans and
estimates for an inner harbor; also at
Gutan, surveying and boring at the
various proposed dam sites lin that
neighborhood and for cut off between
Gutan and Tiger Hill. At Bohio the
surveyors ale making detailed surveys
and studies and investigating the vari-
GUS damsites that have been proposed
in tnat locality.
An engineering corps along the main
line OF the canal in the vicinity of Gull
ebra ia making sur eys to determine
the feasibility Of Strengthening the lines
OF the French company and to determ-
Inc the amount OF material removed
and to be removed in accordance with
the different canal plans under consid-
GRAFTON. Another engineering force is
constructing reservoir in the valley Of
the upper Rio Grande, which will furn-
ish minimum supply of 1000. 900
gallons OF water day for the City of
Panama; also distributing reservoir
FOR the City Of Panama at Ancon. 1t
is also making surveys and estimates
Tor a'sewerage system for Colon and
plans are being prepared for the con-
struction of harbor there.
The average amount of material tax
EN- out of the Culberacut has been from
1000 to 1900 cubic yards day. This
is with the use of old French machin-
cry available. Three modern steam
shovels, which are to be put at work
on Culebra Hill, will increase the cut
five feet.
In August, the unit cost OF excavat-
ing material was cut to SOY cents
cubic yard, while during the time
Major Black was in charge of the canal
work the cost, according to the French
methods Of excavation, was 70 cents
cubic yard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
ROOSEVELT PREPARING TO ACT.
Ne VIII Soon Address Notes TO pow
ers Regarding Peace Conference.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
Is preparing to redeem his promise to
the delegates to the Interparliamentary
Peace conference TO secure another
me citing OF pleni poten tiaries Of the
powers signatory to the Hague conven-
ton, with view to revising and
adding TO that instrument.
The state department will address
separate notes to every government rep
resented In the last confer ence, inviting
suggestions to the time and place OF
meeting, and without doubt, in the
spirit Of caution that IL always exhibit
ed by diplomats, many OF these govern
ments will seek to secure an ironclad
agreement as to the scope OF the con.
ference. Many limitations are ex-
pected to be proposed in this way,
and II is realized that much difficulty
will be experienced in securing har-
mony.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
JAPAN HAS SHIPS IN WAITING.
Torpedo Boats BulIf at Newport
News Transferred at Sea.

Newport News, Oct. 1S.-Two of the
Lake submarine torpedo boats built
at the shipyards here, and believed to
be destined for the Japanese or Rus
elan governments, were hoisted on
board the Kennebec today. According
to the foreman in charge of the 200
men engaged in loading the craft, the
Kennebec will sail for Boston before
daylight.
1t was stated on apparently good au-
thority tonight that the Kennebec wi n
be met up the coast by steamship
now lying far at sea. and the big float.
ing derrick, the Ok, from New York.
The Ok, 1t is asserted. will lift the SUBJ
marines from the deck OF the Kenne-
bee, and transfer them to the waiting
steamer, which will proceed with them
to their defamation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
EARNESTLY DESIRE PEACE.
Japanese Shocked at Victory Won
win Such Shedding OF Blood.

Toxic, Oct. l9.--There is strong
appeal Tor peace In the appalling trag-
edy which Is now under enactment Ia
Manchuria. Both armies hsvo fought
ferociousiy for 8 week. ard desperate
fighting still continues. II Is probable
that the death roll will be largely In.
creased before the final shot Is fired.
The preliminary reports indicate that
about 1000 n IN on both sides have
been either killed or wounded, the
larger portion Of them being Russians,
since the armies OF the two belligerents
closed In combat.
Even the Japanese, 10 whom the
great victory Is OF paramount Import
ance, seem 10 be shocked by the slaught.
er OF their enemies. The Japanese peo-
pie are receiving the news from the
held OF battle calmly, and there can be
heard no shouts In the streets pro-
claiming the victory OF their nation.
Few flags are displayed. Probably
later on there will be procession with
the consequent jollihcation, but there
are heard many expressions OF opinion
that no denomination OF any kind
could be held. A prominent Japanese
said TO the Associated Press coirespon-
dent tonight;
I'VE have won sweeping and de-
cisive victory which may prove to be
the salvation OF our country's exist
enec, but we regret both our own Losses
and the terrible slaughter which our
forces have inflicted ON the enemy.
We regret still more the necessity
which forced as TO engage In this war"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
wrecksge From Troopship.

San Francicso, Oct. 15.-The schoon-
er Gotama, which arrived here early
this morning from Kurlie island, re-
ports that on August 4, when 40 miles
south southwest of Cape Curat, she
sighted a mass of floating wreckage.
She made out parts OF mast Captain
Macomber later succeeded in getting
closer to the wreckage, and established
that 1t was from the japanese troop
ship kinshiu Maru, which was sunk by
the Russians last April. when 200 per-
ished. Entangled In the wreckage were
number of headless trunks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
COST OF. FEEDING THE Army.
Commissary General Reports the
Expenses Reduced TO a Minimum.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The annual
report OF Brigadier General ]. F. West
on, commissary general OF the army.
says the total cost OF feeding the a,mv
during the past fiscal year was SIS, 1921
700. During the year the losses were
$4lS,65O in the Philippines; $7,467 on
the transports and $l29,s53 in the
United States, Alaska, Porto Rico and
elsewhere.
General Weston says it is difficult
and often impossible to prevent losses
OF perishable stores. General Weston
urgently recommends the passage of a
Dill by congress to give authority to
all officers entrusted with the disburse-
ment OF subsistence funds to hold re-
stricted amounts of such funds in their
personal possession. He says the ex
lgencies OF the public service REQUIRE an
open disregard of the restriction of the
~'t ia We III CllIcb WneIe Jl0 treas
urer or an assistant treasurer is located
de urges legislation authorizing the
ga at public auction of accumulated
subsistence stores in good condition.
General Weston says the problem of
feeding the army in the Philippines
was a difficult one, but cit has been
successfully solved, and subsistence
affairs in the archipelago are now run
with system and economy.
The subsistence department, it is
stated, was able to make contract for
fresh beef for the fiscal year, 1905, by
which an annual saving of over sl40.
600 was effected. The running expenses
gradually have been reduced to a min
lmum, the report says, and a saving of
more than $4,000 made in wages of
civilian employees alone.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
A CRUSHING BLOW
Russian Army at Mukden Is
Utterly Demoralized.
KuRoM CREDITED WITH VICTORY
kurepstkin and -Four Divisions Cut orr From
Main foree-Russian Losses Placed al
0oo--Atiempi Il Rescue Fatal.

Lao Yang, Oct. l7.-Tbis city Is in
turmoil OF excitement over the report
brought In by wounded soldiers from
that General Kuroki has caught Gen, r
al Kuropatkin in trap, having cut
him off with four Russian Divisions
which he attempted to save, and now
has the Russian commander isolated
and enveloped east OF Bensihu. The
general engagement continued all day
yesterday. Russian losses 30 far are
estimated at $4,000. The japanese
have also suffered heavily, but no fig
ures are available.
The bearers OF the news Of the latest
Japaneee victory state that Field
Marshal Marquis Oyama has ordered
vast masses of reiniorcements to the as-
sistance OF General Kurcki to enable
him TO execute the coupe AS planned.
General Kuroki Is pushing the Rus
sian divisions eastward in order TO make
their isolation complete and TO preclude
the possibility OF Russian reinforce
ments reaching them.
The Japanese are certifying their po-
sitions 10 the north. Another OF Gen
eral Kuroki's columns today captured
the Shaotakan hills to the south OF
Bentsiaputze after series OF fierce en-
gaeements, In which 200 Japanese
and neary 800 Russians fell. An en-
tire battery was captured, and now
the hills, which may DO called the key
TO the Russian left advance, are In the
hands OF the Japanese.
A crushing defeat has been admins
tered to the Russian right by General
Oku at Yenti. The entire Russian
lines, extending from the Hun river to
the railroad, were driven back 20 miles
with terrible losses on both eides. and
but for the awful punishment suffered
by the Japanese, General Kuropatkin's
right would have been completely
crushed. As 1t Is, the flank Is utterly
disorganized and the Russian command
ers are endeavoring TO rally their forces
northeast OF Changtan.
On both sides In the battle raging
near Mukden there have been such
losses In killed and wounded as mark
tho contest M one OF the bloodiest bat
ties In history. Already the losses at
LAO Yang have been approximated,
and the indications are that they will
be exceeded. The Russian advance
has been converted into stubbornly
fought retreat. The result, according
to the Russians, Is still to be deter
mined.
On both sides the soldiers have
shown the utmost tenacity and bravery,
and whole regiments have gone down
before the fire OF the enemy. In offic-
ia circles OF st. Petersburg there il
disposition to argue that even should
Genarel KuropatKin be Obliged to r..
tire upon Mukden, his position will be
quite as favorable aa II was when the
order to advance was given October 8,
and that, the other hand, the Jap
anese powers OF further resistance will
have been materially weakened.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
Engineer 10 investigate.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Chief Engi-
neer Newell, of the reclamation service,
has referred to Supervising Engineer II
Savage, at Spokane, the proposition of
the o. r. 4 n. Co. to remove its tracks
from Washunac Coulee, in Northern
ldahc, provided the government will
bear the expense. The tracks now oc-
cupy lands which the government
would like to use for reservoir, but
unless they are removed the project
must be abandoned. 1t is probable
the cost will be so great that the gov
eminent will not be justified.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22

Kingston, Island Of St. Vincent, Oct.
l7.-Police Investigation into the mat
ter Of the murder of little white boy
whose heart and dismembered hands
were found in the house Of negro
sorcerer in the Island Of ST. Lucia, has
resulted in the arrest OF seemingly
intelligent negro and and the Disclosure
OF barbarous superstition that survives
to startling extent In the West In
dies. The child, il appears. was the
victim of the desire of the man now in
custody, to work spell" upon the
Judge of the supreme court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
Seizure of rfaII Considered.

Washington. Oct. Postmaster
General Wynne today had brief con-
ference with Secretary Hay regarding
the opening of the mail bags for the
United States cruiser Cincinnati BY
Russian officials. The brief report on
the subject which has Just reached the
postoflice department was given to the
state department and will be included
with the other papers relating to the
seizure of American mails en- the Brit
ish steamer Calchas, for representations
to the Russian government on the gem
eral subject.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22

Mexico City. Oct. i9.-News has
reached this city that the town Of San
Bias, on the Pacific coast, has suffered
severe damage n the result OF hurrl-
cane. Word from Tepeic, town
south Of San Bias, stated that ESQ huts.
occupied by the poorer classes. were
totally demolished. During the storm,
which was very severe, hundreds Of
people lied to nearby mountains, fear
ing tidal wave. Several sailing ves-
cells foundered, but 30 far as can be
learned no loss Of life resulted either
ON land or sea.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
REGARD DEFEAT AS COMPLETE.
London Papers Agree That Kuro.
pafkIn Has Shot His Bolt.

London. Oct. 15.-The London pa
pers have to rely mainly ON official re-
ports for news from the Far East but
the dispatches thus far received regard
IA complete Japanese victory assured,
and editoralize from this point OF view
Says the Daily Telegraph:
General Kuropatkin has shot his
bolt. 1t seemed to be speeding we'll
toward the mark, yet missed it badly.
He has suffered not merely a repulse
but disastrous defeat, while Japan g
Incompatible soldiers under incompar-
able generals have added another glori-
Gus page to the chronicle Of war and
proved that Oyama is still Kuropat-
kin's master in every branch Of the art
of war"
The Daily Graphic describes General
kuropatkin's move as a gambler e
throw" and considers the frank blunt
ness OF bis report to the emperor seems
to speak the language of a man who
has done his best with the bungline
advice of some superior agency.
The Standard finds General Kuropat-
kin's dispatch full of tragic meaning,
while the Daily News argues the Rus
sian dash southwark was prompted by
desperate desire to relieve Port Arth-
ur rather than Vicer,y Alexieff' g
malign influence, the end of which, in
case Of the fall of the rtless, cannot
be far Instant.
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning
Post, discussing strategic possibilities
thinks the issue will turn upon which
side shall first become exhausted by
the protracted operations.
kilograms" he . ., edo not vel
reveal the final decision, but they GER
talnly do not point to the scale turn
ing IN Russia's favor. 1t remains to be
seen whether either army kept large
reserves ready to throw in when it be-
comes apparent that the forces engaged
have become exhausted"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
blockade Runner Capiured.

Toxic, Oct. l4.-The British steamer
En- Ping, belonging to the Chine Sc En-
gineering & Mining company, carrying
munitions OF war. was captured by the
Japanese off Port Arthur today. Ad-
miral Hosoya, commanding the third
squadron OF the Japanese fleet, reports
that at IL A. NJ. today wireless tele-
irlm was received from the guardship
Otowa, reporting that the Flu Ping was
captured by the torpedo boat destroyer
shirataka. The Flu Ping. which was
carrying great quantities Of munitions
of war.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-22
Passing of Negro poustabou,s

New dreams, Oct. l5.-The passing
OF the negro as roustabout, markin9
an epoch IN steamboating on the Missis-
sippi' was witnessed by large crowd
oil people, who today saw so white men.
sent here from Western and Northern
Vities' go to work at the steamboat
landings in place Of the colored men.
ror years the steamboat men have suf-
Tered trom the strikes Of negro rousters.
VINO sometimes have demanded as high
as $3.50 a month.