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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-04

NUluuolus NoVuudS DoC. a.
There was a gathering here on the
evening Of Dec. Gath Of number of
old "Sumpterites," who commem.
Grated the occasion 10 proper style.
or course, there was "feast OF
reason aud flow Of soul" aud natur
ally enough the Glowing bowl" was
not neglected. Out here on the sand
Ounce of Nevada, It is pleasant to
think OF the green trees which line
the Blue mountains and even the
snow at this season of the year is a
pleasant eminiscepcs aud preferable
to the clouds OF dust encountered
here. Last, but by no means least,
are fond recollections of sweethesrts
left behind.
In view of all this. It is small
wonder. that the following gang"
assembled at the Palm restaurant, the
"sweil Hest" cafe In GoldHeld. It was
made up Of Judge j. l.. Evans, who
used to dispense even handed justice
In Sumpter and who achieved the
distinction OF being the champion
"slough" player In the "deestrict;"
Arthur Philbrick. Charlie Fenner.
W. Il. Young. formerly Of the May
Queen; Frank Murphy. W. II. Scott,
Charlie Warren OF the Valley Queen,
John Davies. DR.. Pomeroy aud L. j.
Costello.
It is quite needless to describe
what took place, because those who
know them can we'll imagine 1t. And
then an elaborate bill of fare awaited
them, sharpened by two days OF
abstinence from food and drink.
1t would naturally be presumed
that after having got through with
this meal, the boys would have been
800 full for utterance. but they
weren't. 1t would take up too
much space to tell all they 'aid or
repeat all the "bon mots" Chats
French) they got of. Philbrick 8
effusion was:
"Here's to Orsson's timber, fish
and hay,
Likewise Nevada's sunshine. silver
and gold;
1t will be many long and weary
day;
This bunch will grow old and
feeble and gray.
When Oregon, timber, hsh aud
hay,
No more shall be, aud
Nevada's sunshine. silver aud gold
Shalt fail to welcome all OF thee. y
Then Tom Costello had bis In
ninHs:
"Here's to dear old Sumpter,
In the heart OF OIeRon's noun
tains. blue;
Here-All to the brim bumper.
She's friend ever tried and true. v
Judge Evans, too. lspsed into
poetry: .
"Hers's to Nevada. the land OF
gold,
Where the coyote bowls end the
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-04

j. Win Wilson, Of the Listen Lake
mine, returned from q business trip
to Baker City this morning.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-01-04

precaution against Jumpers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
TO AID THE POOR.
General Booth Has a New and Novel
Plan.

LONDON, Mar. 16.-The first float
ing labor bureau ever established will
b. on board the steamship Vancouver,
scheduled to sail from Liverpool to
Canada one month hence. The vessel
has been chartered by General Booth
of the Salvation Army. 1t will sail
under the army flag, and carry more
than 1000 workless Lpndoners to
places in which work is awaiting
them Members of the Salvation
Arnly's Canadian contingent labor ex-
perts fully qualified to advise British
emigrants to the conditions of work
and chances of remu erative employ
ment will be on board. Every emf
grant who wants work will enter his
name at the offices of the floating labor
bureau, and any who are not able TO
secure situations before the landing
will be taken under the arIny's wing
to the Toronto headquarters. The
migrants it is expected, will be cheif-
-
i unemployed clerks, artisans, un-
skilled labOrers, and domestic servants.
Fifty families will be conveyed free of
charge at a cost of $4,000, but the re-
mainder of the emigrants will pay the
ordinary passage money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
SEEKS SISTER LOST.
Diary Of Mrs. Edith Chambers Bore
Last Date of August, 1901.

JUNEAU, March 16.-There is a pa
thetic part to Professor Frank Hew-
ett's trio to the itnerior of Alaska that
has not been touched on by the press
Professor Hewett is enroute to the
Tanana to try and locate the body of
his sister, DR.. Edith Chambers, who
was the first white woman to enter
that unexplored country She was
well known to many of the Old timers
and when William Shafer, of the U. S.
signal corps, was hunting moose in
the mountains in the Goodpaster river
county he found a diary and two let
ters addressed to J. A. White, care of
the Deering Harvester Works written
in October.
The diary was written up from July
1, 1901, to August %, 1901, also a note
from Mrs. Edith Chambers stating that
if anyone should find her body to noti-
fy the husband and children.
Mrs. Chambers left Minneapolis in
May, 1900, enroute to Dawson, spent
the summer and winter there and left
for the interior in the following sum-
mer. w. G. Hepworth, M. D., reported
from Fairbanks that his party, while
coming down the Tanana river found
lot of deserted articles, and later Mr.
Andrew White reported that ne found
missing woman. Later the signal corps
man reported his find.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
NEW DEATH HOUSE.
Sing Sing Will Have New Building
For Unfortunates.

SING SING, N. Y, March 16.-Work
was begun this week on the new $40,-
OVO death house at Sing Sing prison.
Ihe present death house, which ac-
Vomodates only thirteen prisoners,
VIII be torn down, and the new one
VIII have forty cells.
Ihe building will be the finest of its
Aind in the countdy. 1t will be con-
SUucted of brick and stone, and will
nave glass-covered court and prom
SHdde, Where condemned men may
'"Ae exercise at the discretion of the
"'Iuen No changes in the methods
" appliances will be made in the new
N1'lloer. Under the present system
murderer is pronounced dead seventy
S''ohdS after he is led into the room,
''U N the opinion of the prison Of
'''S thls arrangement is as eXpedi-
,''0S as 1t IS possible to make it. The
man to be put to death in the
4'sSeht chamber viii be Martin Ebert,
Young man of Mount Vernon who
S0angled his wife with a shoe string
-''u MD her body in a sewer. He will
1'e on April 10.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
ELECTRIC RAIL way TO THE COLUMBIA
Inland Empire Traction Company Organzed--Phns Road
Between Wa||a WaIa and Columbia in Connec-
tion With the Portage Railway

To construct and operate an electric
railway from Walla Wa1la to the Co
lumbia river in event the portage rail-
way project proves a success is the
object of the Inland Empire Traction
company, articles Of Incorporation for
which have been prepared and will be
field in Auditor Honeycutt's office
within a very few days. A number of
prominent Walla Walla men, headed
by George w. Armour, late of the Holt
Manufacturing company, have been
quietly at work on the plans for sew
era1 months, which have progressed
so far that several California capital
lists have become interested in the
project and will delegate a represen-
tative to visit Walla Walla within a
few weeks to look over the situation.
One of the capitalists interested is
now engaged in constructing an cleo
tric line from Portland to Forest Grove,
a distance of 25 miles. and he has
written that he expects to visit walla
Wa1la within a short time. He asks
that statistics relative to the amount
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
DID NOT CONSULT SENATORS.
Roosevelt Appointed Hobart on His
Own Hook.

WASHINGTON, March 1S,--when
the president f4nt 10 the senate the
nomination of Clarence L. Hobart, Of
Washington, to be collector of customs
for the district of Alaska, Senator An
keny and Senator Piles were surprised.
After comparing notes, each learned
that the other had not been consulted
by the president in regard to this ap-
pointment, and they do not feel pleas
ant about it.
and neither knew anythisg about him
until they were told upon inquiry this
afternoon that he was the special dep
uty collector at Juneau. AS was told
in these dispatches on Saturday last,
the president decided to appoint Mr..
Hobart upon the recommendation Of
Captain Jarvis, the retiring collector.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw ap-
proved Captain Jarvis recommends
iton. Mr.. Hobart formerly lived in
Seattle, but has been in Alaska for
three years. If the appointment should
be credited to Alaska instead Of the
state of Washington, the senator's
probably would not object to confirm
alton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16

of freight the proposed road would be
able to secure, the nature of the coun-
try through which it will pass and the
probable future development of this
section be submitted to him.
The data is now being gathered and
will be ready to mail in a few days.
The probable route of the road will
be through the Blalock company's
ranch and College Place, thence west
to the Wa1la W2lla river, tapping a
rich agricultural and fruit section,
thence due west to Wallula or some
other point on the Columbia to con-
meet with a line of steamers that will
be operated in connection with the
Portage railway. A branch line will
connect with Milton and the big fruit
raising section in that vicinity. 1t is
said that the necessary power has al
ready been arranged for vita the
Northwestern Gas & Electric company.
Should the proposed plans of the In
land Empire Traction company mature
a great fight for the wheat hauling
business between Walla Walla and the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
To Entertain Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Mar 16.-As now ar
ranged, delegation from the Friend
~ Sons of st. Patrick will go to JERSEY
CITY tomorrow afternoon to meet
PRESIDENT Roosevelt their fellow men,
Der and guest at the evenings banquet
and escort him to the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. From
the Robinson residence, the 96th regi-
ment will escort the President to
Delmonico's at Z O'Clock SO as to give
time for brief reception before the
dinner. The dinner details are more
elaborate than ever before attempted
by the society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
school Board Members,

MBUS, O., Mar. 16.-Nhe Ohio
''s association of school board mem
('S assembled in eighth annual ses-
., mere today with headquarters at
~ 0Feat Southern Hotel. The initial
=. O' began at 10 o'clock this morn
:, AFTER an address of welcome by
~SVF jeffrey, the association listened
4. we annual address of the presi-
r. oscar ]. Needham, of Dayton.
-. -u'lu a. Jones, state commissioner
;. 'O'ilmon schools, read a paper on
q education.
Z, ' afternoon papers were present
no i0lioWs: Relations of the Com
d.n. sehoois to the University" Presi-
W. Q. Thompson, of Ohio State
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Taft to Speak at Vicksburg.

COLUMBUS, O., Mar 16.-Tne
Vicksburg Monument commission has
about completed arrangements for the
dedication of the Ohio monuments at
Vicksburg in May. The ceremonies
will be held on the battlefield. Secre-
tary Taft has accepted an invitation
to deliver the grafton of the day. Other
prominent Ohioans who are expected
to be present and deliver addresses are
Governor Herrick and Senators DICK
and Foraker.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Heavy Rains at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, March 16.-Nearly an
inch of rain fell here last night, bring
ing the total for the season up 10 lo.oe
inches. The reservoirs contain over
1000, 900 gallons, the largest supply on
record here. The damage done is in
consequential except at Coronado
where the high surf has washed the
nronerty lines and will make necessary
the removal of residences from the
ocean front.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
PRISONER EATS "ExHIBlT A."
McTavish Swallows Forged Check in
Court Room.

SEATTLE, March 16.-H. r. Nc
Taviish on trial this afternoon charged
with having forged a SIS cneck, sud-
denly reached out his hand to the ex-
hibit table, snatched the check, which
was marked Exhibit A. and ate it.
Three witnesses saw the feast. Con-
fusion resulted in the crowded court
room as soon as it became known what
had happened. The court was COM
na11ed tn adjourn to let the merriment
of the spectators subside.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Tacoma Man Honored by Governor,

OLYMPIA, March 16.-Governor
Mead this afternoon appointed I,ouis
w. Pratt of the Tacoma Ledger a
member of the board Of the state IL
brary commission.
Other appointments, including mem
bership of railroad and tax commits
sions, will be deferred till the gov
ernOrs return from a two weeks tour
of the state for inspection of state
institutions.
1t is rumored that Chief Clerk Lyons
of the senate will be appointed pub
lie printer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Crippenberu Is INDICATED,

ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The
council of war has decided that Cen
eral Grippenberg's action during the
fighting on Shahke river was perfectly
justifiable. He was accused by Ku-
ropatkin Of exceeding his orders in
pushing beyond Sandepu and becom-
ing involved in an engagement in which
he lost heavily. Grippenberg claimed
his loss was due to the failure of Ku-
ropatkin to support him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
THEY ATE SOCK-EYE.
Senators Given a Feast on Washing
ton Salmon.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Ihe
senate Yesterday feasted on soch-ese
salmon from Puget Sound which Sen
ator Ankeny had especially cooked Tor
oosion The entire senate was
his guest at luncheon in the senate
restaurant. Numerous impronip'u
+s+s were called for, and the re-
snonses were bright and witty.
Senator Ankeny also presen'e
president Roosevelt with a salmon
weighing 25 pounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
RAILROAD TRAFFIC IN SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA SUSPENDED
OWING TO WASHOUTS.
The Record for Rainfall Broken
Floating Wreckage Indicates a
Disaster at Sea.

LOS ANGELES, March f6.-All the
morning as the result of a renewal of
the storm. Last night seven Southern
Pacific trains stalled between Los An
geles and Santa Barbara. Food for
passengers on the trains held is scarce
but the roads are sending supplies.
There are fresh evidences of disaster
at sea, as wreckage is coming ashore,
but no bodies or persons drowned
have been found. The city streets are
running full of water. 1t is still rain
inp
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
LandsIides and Washouts.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, March 10.
Heavy precipitation last night caused
serious damage along the entire South
ern Pacific line to Los Angeles. There
another landslide at Benham, 20
miles below Santa Barbara and there
were heavy washouts near santa
ponIa and near Los Angeles. Only
one train of five that left Santa Bar
bara Yesterday arrived in Los Angeles
+olxine 1S hours to make the trip OF
100 miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Aararian Revolt Is Spreading.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-
Strike conditions seem everywhere i'm
proved. The social democrats here
have advised strikers who are without
money and confronted with starvation
to return to work. Less than 10000
are now out. Agrarian disturbances
on a large scale are becoming decidedly
more threatening and are causing the
deepest concern The agitation has
spread to Simibisk province, where the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
TENDERS PORTION OF TAXES.
o. r. e. NJ. Pays Taxes on Rolling
Stock, Buildings, Telegraph Lines.

PENDLETON, March 16.-Yester-
day the o. r. & N. rendered it's taxes
on the company's rolling stock, build
ings and telegraph lines in this county,
reaching the sum OF S31TA The tax
on the companys roadbed was not ten
dered as the roadbed is the bone Of
contention between Assessor Strain
and the company. The taxes will be
held in allegiance until such time as it
rating of the roadbed tax.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
kuropatkin Makes Rosy Report.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-Ku-
ropatkin reports as follows:
Our troops are passing through
Telling in good order. On my route to
moving in order. When I left Telling
fighting had not commenced"
Another dispatch from Kuropatkin
states that there has been no fighting
today. He adds, my troops have been
reorganized and drawn up in readiness
for further fighting
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Have Acted Together in Fix
ing Freight Rates
Illinois Board of Supervisors Blocks
the Right of Way for Oil
Pipe Line.

CHANUTE, Kas., March 16.-In the
Santa Fe case today Foster Allen
manager for l. N. Knapp, independent
Oil producer, continued his testimony.
Allen produced letters from railway
officials regarding the increasing
freight rates which threatened to wipe
him out. The officials admitted the
rates were unjust and arbitrary, but
they had no option but to execute the
orders of their superiors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
To ORGANIZE Debating Club.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The
imperial ukase issued simultaneously
with the rescript comforting upon in
,iividuals and institutions the right to
freely setition the emperor through his
committee of ministers is being taken
advantage Of by the zemstvos, doumas
and other organizations. They are de-
manding representation upon the COM
mission, which is celebrating the re-
script. They propose to test the gov
ernment's sincerity by openly organ
izing clubs for debating political ques-
tiOnS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Chinese Are JubiIant.

NEW CHWANG, March 16.-The
inhabitants of this city are jubilant
over the capture of Tie Pass, which
will release as soon as the river opens
over 1000 junks long detained in the
upper Lao river, having on board a
vast accumulation of beans and bean
cake. Traffic on the Yinkow and
Sinmintin railroad was reopened to-
HaV.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
oH;cers of Mothers Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-At TINS
,,,ornine,s session of the Mothers con-
eress Mrs. Frederick Scoff, OF Phiiadei-
nb;a was elected president and Mrs.
w w. Murphy of Los Angeles, second
vice president. 5,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Colombian Congress Meets.

BOGOTA, March 16.-The Colom-
bian National assembly met today to
congress refused to attend to and to
enable the executive to govern the
country. The assembly will also re-
wise the constitution of Colombia.
President Reyes is believed to nave
the support of the entire country,
and an era of peace and progress ap-
pears to be assured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
STANDARD OIL BLOCKED.
illinois Supervisors Refuse a Right
of Way.

PEORIA, Ills, March 16.-The board
of supervisors of Peoria county has
refused permission to the Prairie Oil
& Gas Company, the Kansas branch Of
the Standard Oil, to lay a pipe line
from Kansas to Indiana, across GER
tain highways in the northern part of
the county. Unless the board will
reconsider work on the line must stop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Russian Loan at Heavy Discount.

LONDON, March ia news agency
dispatch states that the details of the
Russian loan have been completed. 1t
will be issued at under 80 per cent,
bearing 5 per cent interest and re-
deemable in eight years. The finan-
ciers who engineered the loan received
a large commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Battle North of Tie Pass.

ST. PETERSBURG, March ia
dispatch from Santo Pu, Manchuria,
under yesterdays date, states that the
Russians abandoned their advanced
positions on the Fan river after the
repulse of the Japanese on the 14th,
and burned their supplies. A severe
enga cement is now being fought north
of Tie pass.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16

Columbia would result between the
electric road on one side and the o. r
& n. and Northern Pacific on the
other. The promoters of the electric
road are aware of the fact that little
revenue could be derived from the pas
senger service and that the success
of the road will depend on the freight
business of Walla Walia and the Mil
ton country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
lieutenant Governor Mcdonald
Will Succeed Him
Il THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN PLAN
en,,orters of Governor Adams Re-
sorted to FiIibustering Today for
the Sake Of Delay.
DFNvER. March 16.-The guberna-

DFNVER, March 16.-The guberna-
toria situation took a new turn this
morning when the democrats began
eHbustering. When they discovered
.bot the republicans intend to seat
paahody, who will resign to permit
riontanant Governor Mcdonald to
serve out the term they announced
that they would take advantage Of the
rr,a given members of ten minutes
aach TO discuss contest reports sub
mitted to the legislature. This will
probably defer the vote until tomor-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
RUSSIANS ABANDON TIE PASS
JAPANESE CAPTURE TELLING
The Russians Are Still on the Run With the Enemy in Hot
Pursuit. -kuropakin is Trying to Reach Hdrbln--
lineVitch Appointed to Succeed Him
in Command Temporarily

peasants are making ready to begin
division of the land as soon as the
snow melts. It is reported the ter
rorists have formally notified the gov
ernment that they will cease activity
for a month and await the result of
the reScript,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Gar About to COLLAPSE.

BERLIN, March 16.-An article in
Schlesceh Zeitung says that the czar
is collapsing under severe mental
strain. He suffers prolonged and acute
headaches. At intervals he is indif-
ferent either to the victory or the de-
feat of his armies
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Marconi Weds Miss O'Brien.

LONDON, March 16.-William Mar
conf. inventor of wireless telegraphy,
and Miss Beatrice O'Brien were mar
ried today at st. Georges church. Al
ter the ceremony the couple started
to Ireland on a honeymoon. They
will visit New York later.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Meyer Guqqenheim Dead.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Meyer
Guggenheim, the copper magnate, and
head of a we'll known family, is dead
at Palm Beach from pleuro pneu-
monia. In 1876 he built the smelling
works at Pueblo, Colo. He leaves
seven sons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
N;c.raoua Treaty Ratified.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
senate this afternoon ratnled the eA-
tradition treaty with Nicaragua SEN
ator Morgan took the floor for the az
ternoon in opposition to the Sahto DO
mingo treaty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16

University; Submitting School Levies
" lhe Board OF Reviews" L. o. Mill
er, Dayton; Manual Training and
kindergarten in the Elementary
Schools" Superintendent w. w cha1-
mers, Toledo. The convention will con-
tinue and conclude it's business to-
morrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Italian Cabinet Reorganized.

ROME. March 16.-The king today
issued a decree reconstitutlng tne
former ministry with Signor Titona as
premier A vote of parliament indors-
ing the ministry will be sought March
01
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16

LONDON, March 16.-Baron Haya-
Shi makes public the following state
ment: Our advanced troops are
pressing aaginst the enemy every
where. We occupied Tie Ling at
1920 Thursday morning"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-16
Lover Blows Out Alleged Brains.

SANTA ROSA, Cal, March 16.-
Herbert Fowler, aged 10, shot and
killed himself last night in his resi-
dence at Sonora, where a dancing
party was being held. He was jealous
of a girl and blew his brains out in
front of the entire company.