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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Japs Score Small Victories.

st. Petersburg, Mar. 1.-Several re-
ports have been received from General
Kuropatkin since Monday noon dealing
with the fighting in Manchuria. Only
small portion of them have been pub
ished, but these demonstrate that the
fighting still continues, and that the
Japanese have scored some small sue
cesses. The Russian commander in
chief insists, however, that the Rus
slams are holding their own, and have
in several instances repulsed the Japan
ese attacks.
japanese attacks were reported at
Tangu, Bridaling and Bomapudz, and
the fighting was still in progress at last
accounts. 1t is reported at the war
Office but officially confirmed, that
General Kuropatkjn has been compell-
ed to withdraw some of his troops from
the right center to reinforce those who
are opposing the Japanese turning
movement.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
REGULATION OF LIFE INSURANCE
Senator Dryden Has Bill for Control
by Uncle Sam.

Senator Dryden of New Jersey has
introduced bill in the senate to car
ry into effect the presidents recon-
mendation for the regulation of insur-
ance by the federal government. The
bill will distinctly set forth that poll
cies of insurance are articles of COM
merce, and that the contracts of insur-
ance by corporation of one state into
another shall be deemed transactions
in interstate or foreign commerce, as
the case may be, and therefore subject
to control by the national government.
Suitable provision is made for grant
ing licenses to federal corporations do
ing interstate or federal business.
Briefly, may mention" sair Sena-
tor Dryden today, "some of the objects
to be derived from the bill.
First. increase security to 100000 900
policy holders.
Second, decrease in cost of insur.
ance.
Third, increased returns to policy
holders.
Fourth, decrease in the burden Of
taxation.
Fifth, diminution of a vast amount
of needless clerical labor to meet the
requirements of some so different
states and territories and consequent
decrease in expense rate.
Sixth, the stamping out of fraudu
lent insurance enterprises"
Senator Dryden has no hope of any
action on the bill at this session, anC
said his purpose in introducing the bill
was to invite criticism of its provision:
and obtain an interchange of views.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Boise Remains the Capital.

Boise, Idaho, March 2.-The senate
has passed the house bill providing for
the erection of new capital building
in Boise. This is regarded rs definitely
settling the question of location of the
state capital. The constitution pro-
vides that it shall be located in this
city until 1910, when the Legislature
may submit the question of changing
the location to vote of the people.
With the new capital building erected
here at a cost of $3.50, 900 it is not ex-
pected an effort will be made to make
change.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Clyde Hammond, who was arrested
in a raid made by Sheriff Doust on
cigar store in Spokane last December,
failed to appear in the superior court
to answer to a charge of running
gambling game, and forfeited his bond
of $1,000.
Several farmers are preparing TO
run a roller over the summer fallow
this spring just behind the plow and
then follow up with the harrow. They
think in this way they will be able to
reserve more of the moisture than by
narrowing alone.
Governor Mead gave out an official
statement Saturday in which he de-
clared his intention to veto the bill
by which the proposition to move the
state capital from Olympia to Tacoma
was to be submitted to the people at
the next general election.
James Sprague, a nephew of Lieu
tenant Governor Coon, met with
frightful death at Marysville single
mill. While attempting to adjust
some betting his clothing caught and
he was whirled about the shafting,
striking the floor and wall, and was
literally beaten to pieces
On account of the decision render
ed by the supreme court of the United
States at Washington, d. c., recently
granting the Northern Pacific railway
possession of the disputed strips of
ground lying along it's right of way in
the city, the county of Spokane will
lose close to $4,000 back taxes.
August Dereaux has bonded his
mine to a company of Tacoma, with
$4,000 cash paid to close the deal. The
new owner agrees to expend 100000
on the property during the next IL
months. The Dereaux property is in
the Gle Elum mining district and lies
close to the property Of the Skookum.
Edward Whitson of North Yakima,
according to information of the most
reliable kind, will receive the indorse-
ment of Senators Ankeny and Piles
for the new eastern Washington fed
eral judgeship, and, unless President
Roosevelt concludes to name a judge
of his own selection and ignore the
Washington senators, Mr.. Whitson will
receive the appointment.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
A SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Engineering Plans for Digging Ditch
at isthmus

Engineering Plans for Digging Ditch
at isthmus.
The first definite engineering plans
for the construction of the Panama
canal have been laid before the 18TH
milan canal commission by the engin-
eering committee of that body, con-
sisting of Commissioners Burr, Par
sons and Davis.
The principal recommendation are
summed up in this resolution:
Resolved, That this committee ap-
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission a plan for a sea level
canal, with a bottom width of $50 feet
and a minimum depth of water of 35
feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mira
flores, INDISPENSABLE dimensions shall
be 1000 feet long and 100 feet wide
at a total estimated cost of $230,500
900. Such estimates include an allow
ance for administration, engineering
sanitation and contingencies, amount
ing to $3S,450,000, but without allow
dnCS III lnlSlCo Jul III 3 LCOuoti uOIAOh
expense of zone government and col
lateral costs and water supply sewers
or paving of Panama or Colon, which
last items are to be repaid by the in
habitants of those cities"
The committee estimates that sea
level canal can be completed within
10 or IL years from the present time
The recommendations are the con
clusion of a report to the committee
from the canal zone under date O
February IA, last, and based on com
plete engineering reports on all o
the problems involved.
The committee decided that unde
no circumstances should the surface
of the canal be more than 60 fee
above the sea, and estimates that a
this level the cost would be $178,013
406. A 80 foot level is estimated t.
cost $194,213, 406.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Pheasant Uprising.

Warsaw, Mar. ACCORDING to re-
liable information reaching this place,
the Poland peasant revolt, in view of
the fact that the peasants number T.
900, 900 out of total population of 10,
100000 will, if it spreads. result in
disorder far greater than anything that
has arisen during the present agitation.
The peasantsyhitherto have not figured
to any extent in this agitation, which
is confined to the 100000 workmen
in the cities and towns. The socialists
recently sent emissaries into the coun-
try districts for the purposesof stirring
up the villages. According to reports,
they met with speedy success. AS 70
per centssof the peasants are unable to
read, they are easily led away by So
cialist oratory.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Kennewick is soon to have tele-
phones.
John Peters, with other Spangle cap
italists, has purchased the Spangle
bank.
E. E. Mayer has sold section of his
land west of Downs to Henry Harms
for $4,000.
The senate passed the Jones bill
creating the eastern judicial district
of Washington.
In the senate on Monday morning
Senator-elect Arthur Gum of Kittitas
and Chelan counties was sworn in.
Valentine Bohen has mysteriously
departed from the home of his brother
in Palouse, leaving his valuables be-
hind. He took with him only re-
volver.
The dead body of Valentine Bohen,
who mysterously disappeared was
found by George and Louis Sisk and
Walter Collar, lying under the north
approach Of the Frank Campbell
bridge, three miles and a half east of
Latah county.
The huge sum of $3,250,000 is the
probable appropriation by the state
Legislature: 1t is nearly half a million
more than was appropriated at the
previous session.
Arthur Gum, democrat, of We
natchee was today elected joint sena
tor from Kittitas and Chelan counties
to fill the place of the late Senator
John p. Sharp of Ellensburg.
Okanogan county is in the uncom
! Portable position of being sued in the
United States court for the price of the
Jail in which she has been combining
law violators and county prisoners
since 1890.
The census, which is now complete
gives the population of that area
which is to be included within the cor
porate limits of Charleston at $3.50
while the total population of Clarks
ton and Vineland precincts is 2750.
The house has passed senate bill
No. u, by Condor, giving Kitsap coun
ty an additional judge by itself. Thu
bill detaches Kitsap county from thu
judicial district hitherto composed o
Snohomish and Kitsap counties.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Mrs. Stanford
Poisoned to
Death

Honolulu, March 3.-Mrs. Jane La
throp Stanford of San Francisco, wild
ow of Senator Leland Stanford, died at
11:4O O'Clock Wednesday night at the
Moana hotel here.
Suspicious circumstances surround
the death of Mrs. Stanford. She was
taken i'll at 100 O'Clock and said;
81 have been poisoned.
Her last words were:
"This is horrible death to die. "
Mrs. Stanford came here from San
Francisco on the Korea, February 81.
In conversation with Mrs. Henry High
ton of San Francisco, who is now here,
Mrs. Stanford said that an attempt had
been made to poison her in that city
and that this was her reason for sailing
on the Korea.
1t was Mrs. Stanford's belief, ac-
cording to Mrs. Highton, that enough
poison had been used to kill 20 per-
sons. 1t is understood that an investi-
CATION of the case is now being made
py the police of San Francisco. The
police heer are also conducting an in
quiry.
Before retiring last night Mrs. Stan
ford took o dose of bioarbonate of soda,
which she purchased in San Francisco.
1t is reported that the soda contained
strychrine, but this report can not be
verified. DIR. f. II. Humphreys, who
attended Mrs. Stanford, is now making
an examination of the contents of the
bottel, which had not been touched
since Mrs. Stanford lef tSan Francisco.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Stanford
went to picnic. She ate heartily on
returning to the hotel, but took no din
nerand retired shortly after 10 O'Clock
At II O'Clock guest of the hote
who occupied ON adjoining room heard
Mrs. Stanford grooming and running tx
the room found her lying on the floor
She had evidently tried to- summon
help. At the time of Mrs. Stanford
death there were present Miss Berner
her secretary, and her maid, May Viii
son. Both are Frustrated.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
TUNNEL TWELVE MILES LONG.
Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Hounfriqe

Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Countries.
The construction of the Simplon tun-
mel under the Alps has been one of
the greatest engineering achievements
of the age, although because of the
advance in tunnel work in
the last 30 years the recent meeting
of the Swiss and Italian boring parties
did not awaken the interest that was
so noticeable when the earlier tunnels
we're completed.
1t was not until the commencement
of the work on the Mont Gents tunnel
in 1857 that the attention of the world
was attracted to what then seemed an
impossible feat of engineering. The
project required Is years for compile
ton, and opening for travel was an
international event. The length of the
Mont Gents tunnel is about seven and
a half miles, and it was so successful
from an engineering point of view and
so satisfactory commercially that i'm
mediately upon it's completion the st.
Gotthard tunnel, nine and a quarter
miles long, was commenced and fin
ished in 10 years.
A third Alpine tunnel had also been
surveyed at the Simplon pass, and the
'completion of work on the actual bore
of IL miles marks new record fol
long distance work underground.
These three great European railway
tunnels find their nearest counterpart
in America in the Hoosac tunnel il
western Massachusetts, four and three
quarters of mile long; and in the
Stampede tunnel on the line of the
Northern Pacific, and the Cascade tun
mel on the line of the Great Northern
in the state of Washington. Thu
Stampede tunnel is little more thai
one and three quarters of mile il
length, while the Cascade is PSI mile
from portal to portal.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Miners SUFFOCATED
TWENTY-FIVE COAL MINERS MET
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Explosion at Wilcox, w. Va, Was of
Terrific Force and Stroke Windows
Mile pistant-Dead Miners Are
Mostly Italians and Hungarians-
Cause Not Yet Determined.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Feb. 28.-As a
result of an explosion in shaft No. 1
of the United States Coal & Coke Co.
at Wilcoe, 23 miners are supposed to
have lost their lives, and it is possible
that the number will exceed this.
Fifteen dead bodies have been TAX
en- out. A large rescuing party is in
the mine. 1t is barely possible, but
not likely, that some of the remaining
entombed miners will be rescued alive.
The explosion was of terrific force and
shattered windows a mile distant.
Immediately after the shock great
numbers of miners who were off duty
rushed to the shaft to find great
clouds of smoke and dust gushing
from it's mouth. Mothers, children and
other relatives soon were weeping and
pleading for the rescue of those dear
to them entombed in the mine. The
officials of the mine were soon on the
scene.
The dead miners thus far recovered
are all Italians and Hungarians.
The company usually works in this
shaft about rs miners, but being Sun
day the men were not all in, and the
small loss of life can be attributed
only to this fact.
The United States Coal & Coke Co.
with principal offices in Pittsburg, Pa.
is part of the United States Steel cor
poration. The cause of the explosion
has not as yet been determined.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Captured Tramp Thieves.

Bellingham. Wash. Mar. LIN
fight between four men from Sumas,
Wash, and two tramps, suspected of
having committed numerous thefts at
that town, one of the tramps was prob
ably fatally wounded. He received
two charges from shot gun. Citizens
had gone to cabin in Saar' creek can
yon, where the tramps were asleep, and
awakened them. One alleged robber
opened fire. but hit no one. Both were
captured.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Jap Found Guilty.

Spokane, Wash, Mar. 2. - Henry
Arao, the Japanese, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree by the
jury in the criminal court at O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The penalty is
death by hanging. The japanese MUIR
dered Sam Chong, a Chinaman, in
Chopg's tailor shop, 325 Main avenue,
in this city, December 30 last.
He stabbed Chong in fearful man
ner, inflicting 13 or ID ugly wounds.
Aroa escaped and was captured near
Waverly several days later. No date
is announced for the sentence.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Ice Moves in Platte River.

Ice began moving in the Platte river
Sunday, and with the high water the
results, it is feared, will be serious.
At Schuyler. Neb., four spans of the
Burlington railroad bridge were torn
out, and the Burlington bridge at Co
lumbus is in a shaky condition.
High water and ice gorges are csus-
ing trouble on other neighboring
streams.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Destructive Fire.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Mar. 2. - Six
large buildings and a number of small
er ones were destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss of 100000. The square bound
ed by Diamond and Mulberry alleys,
Fifth avenue and Market street was
completely cleaned out, not building
being left standing. Scarcely any Of
the occupants of the buildings of the
burned area saved any furnishings of
value.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Japan Not Seeking Peace.

Japan, through her minister at
Washington, has categorically and abb
solutely denied all rumors and reports
that she was suing for peace or that
any act of the mikado's representa-
tive here can be possibly so construed.
The minister added that the peace
talk of the last few days is not Gre
ated in Japan, but emanates from
some other land"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
New Buildings for Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Mar. 1.-The North
ern Pacific Railway company an
nounces that it will begin Immediately
the construction of eight six story
buildings, each occupying half block,
all to be erected upon the railroads
property holdings in the heart of the
whole sale district of this city. The
improvements will cost So 900, 900.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Strike in Germany Has Collapsed.

Brussels.-The miners congress at
Charleroi, in consideration of the fact
that the general strike has collapsed,
decided that to strike is no longer com
pulsory, but is left to local organiza-
lions
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Earl Of Morley Passes Away.

Albert Edmund Parker, earl Of Nor
ley, chairman of many committees and
deputy speaker of the house of lords.
is dead in London, aged 62 years.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Sousa Kicks.

John P. Sousa writes to the London
Times a strong protest against the
British government permitting open
piracy of his copyright compositions.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Japs Seize the RomuIus.

The German steamer Romulus,
bound for Vladivostok with cargo of
Cardiff coal, was seized on the night
of February rs.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03

Most business is trying to make
even with waste.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
FlGH7INGC0NTINUES
JAPANESE ANDsRUSSIAN ARMIES
In FIERCE BATTLE.
Outlying Posts Taken by Japanese
They Now Threaten Main Defense
a.
Wounded RussianK. Arrive at Muk-
den-Kuropatkin Reports Large
Number Of His Men Killed.

Mukden, Feb. 27.-Fighting con-
tinues in front of and west of Tie pass.
On the extreme east the Japanese
have taken the outlying positions and
they now threaten the main defenses.
Owing to their formidable attack it is
thought that the Japanese artillery
men are veterans from Port Arthur,
commanded by General Nogi Forty
wounded Russians have arrived at
Mukden and 400 are expected today.
Other indications point to an unusual
struggle.
A clustering snowstorm all day is
ending in a bitter wind which may
modify the threatened conflict. The re-
gion of the Japanese attack is in light
ly wooded and high mountains favor
able to the Russian operations.
A force of Japanese of unknown
strength, joined with Chinese brigands
west of Kungchialin, is still menacine
the Russians in that region.
The cannonade along the Russian
center diminished in intensity today
There is no evidence of activity on thu
part of the Japanese, who are strongl.
Strengthening the site of the Russian
operations toward Liaoyang in the lat
ter part of January.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-03
Struggle a Fierce One.

General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
to the emperor as follows:
"The enemy has occupied Tsinkhet-
chen. Exact reports of our yesterdays
losses have not yet been received.
There are IL officers and about 300
men wounded in hospitals at Sanlunyu.
The percentage of killed is%ery large.
The commander of the detachment re-
ports acts of bravery by many de-
tached bodies of troops"
General Kuropatkin instances many
cases of close fighting and bayonet
charges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-15
'sHow de do Chief, How's Your Rheu-
 matism Todays"
Act IT.


 Scene-Chief of Police's office, (antc- room filled with mysteries, including mummified hand of the man who struck Billy Patterson, d plaster cast of the Man in the Iron Mask, an Egyp- tian mummy case filled with the dead and embalmed hopes of prominent cit izens who wanted to be Mayor of Montgomery, walls of private office adorned with portraits of Montgom- erys Mayors for the past twenty-five years, and the largest of these is the picture of John G. Crommelin; desk partly filled with notification of ap- pointments of the Chief of Police, sent in regularly every two years, and let ters of thanks from the city's mayors for the past twenty-six years; secret file contains a number of large en- velopes filled with papers bearing these and similar titles, What Happened to Charles P. Anderson" Why John H. Clisby Retired to Private Life, Thomas 1T. Carr. or E. A. Graham. and why?" "rhe Disappointment of Capt B. IT. Screws:" the Chief of Police is discovered sitting at his desk, large man with q large head and steady eyes He is writing poem on Flow ers.") ..,... First Aldermanic Orator. or Second Aldermanic orator. or maybe Third AL dermanic Orator appears on the scene. He looks nervously up North Perry Street. and then he looks nervously down North Perry Street. Feeling sure | he is unobserved, he disappears in the office of the Chief Greets the Chief cordially and warmly.
 How de do. Chief, How de do. How's your rheumatism? Better today? That's good. Better keep out of this damp weather. (Fingers his hat ner- vously.) Just passing by, thought I'd drop in and see how you were getting on. Boys up in the Council some time | get to talking too much, but 1t doens't | do anybody any harm. There's one thing about it, I let them go so far and no farther. When they get on the Police Department and the time comes to stop, tell them to stop. Yes, sir I don't let 'em go too far. Now, Il there's anything you want from your | department for the Council all you've got to do is tell me of 1t. Anything I can do for you at next meeting?
 Chief of Police, (gaZing critically a the unfinished poem)-Nothing at pres ent. What rhymes with flowers be- sides bowers?
 Aldermanic Orator. (nervously)-Er I see another campaign is coming on Say. that's a fine picture of MT. Crom
 melin. Isn't he d fine man? LOOKS like we are going to have hot figh for Mayor. I suppose you have seer where my name has been mentioned But, Lord, my business is demanding my attention. It would be too great sacrifice for me to make the race. Still
 when it comes to helping friend, wh. I'd be willing to make 1t. Now, If
 would be the best thing for your in
 terest for me to make the race, jus
 say so and I'll make the sacrifice.
 Chief of Police (gazing abstractedl, at the poem)-Yes, yes, much obliged
 Why showers rhymes with flowers
 Not going, are you? Good bye goo'
 bye.
 (Author's Note-The third act O
 this great drama will be put on April after the Chief writes name ah' puts in an envelope.)