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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21
MONEY FOR PORTAGE ROAD
OREGON LEGISLATURE ASKED
TO MAKE FURTHER APPRo-
PRIATloN OF $4,000.
It Will Be Used for Operating Elk.
penses and Extending Road Into
The DalIes.

Two more appropriations for the
Cello portage road will be asked of the
Oregon legislature, each for $4,000:
one for operating and maintaining the
road for the next two years, the other
for building an extension mile and
a half long from Big Eddy toward The
Dalles. This was decided on at con-
ference between the legislative dele
cations from eastern OREGON and
Multnomah and representatives of the
Open River association, Henry Hahn
and j. n. Teal and F. A. Seufert, Mayor
of The Dalles.
The Great Southern Railway. which
is building from The Dalles to Dufur.
has offered to give the state the use
of two miles Of track out of The Dalles
in exchange for trackage facilities over
the portage. Unless the state shall
appropriate money to operate the port
age, no funds will be available for that
purpose. The cost of operation and
maintenance is estimated at $1,000 a
month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21
PlElsEs DAYTON PEOPLE
DEAL, AT PORTLAND GIVES THE
TOWN WHAT IT HAS WANTED
FOR YEARS.
Understood That Work on New Cut of
Will Be Commenced in the
Spring.

Dayton and Waitsburg citizens
hailed with joy the announcement
which came from Portland yesterday
that the two towns are to be placed
the deal which was consummated
whereby the w. & c. r. takes over
the old narrow gauge railway in ex-
change for it's interest in the Turner
branch, which has been operated joint
ly by the two roads.
Two years ago Dayton and Waits
burg citizens and commercial bodies
made an effort to induce the 0. r. &
N. to extend it's Turner branch to De-
laney station, placing that city and
Waitsburg on the main line, but owing
to the Hill and Hartman agreement
this could not be accomplished and the
petitions We're gracefully turned down.
Now that the two railroad interests
have come to a mutual understanding
regarding the territory to be covered
the o. r. & n, which mas the Turner
branch, will extend it to Delaney.
placing Dayton on the main line and
at the same time avoiding the heavy
Alto grade. While no official an
nouncement has been made it is under
stood that the o. r. & n will COM
mence the construction of the cutoff as
soon as spring is safely opened up.
By relinquishing it's interest in the
Turner branch the w. & c. r. ac-
quires the narrow gauge which has
been thorn in the flesh of the North
ern Pacific as far as the Dixie and
Dudley wheat business is concerned
It is announced that the line to Dixie
will be torn up and that the branch to
Dudley will be standardized in order
to handle the big wheat business of
that section at minimum cost.
About a year ago the narrow gauge
was absorbed by the Mill Creek Valley
railroad, but it has been operated as
a. feeder to the o. r. & N. The Mill
creek road was promoted primarily by
Joseph Merchant, c. F. Van De Water
and Lester Wilson of Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21
AMEND THeATER ORDINANCE.
CITY COUNCIL MAKES IT POSI-
BILE FOR ERECTION OF
OPERA HOUSE.
Old Walla WalIa Theater Can Be Used
for Business Purposes if AItera-
tions Are Made.

The city council at an adjourned
session held this morning Councilman
Smith. Bridges, Boyer and Martin be-
ing present, passed an ordinance
amending the building ordinance In
such manner as to make it possible
for the erection of an opera house in
Walla Walla. The defects that were
pointed out by Mayor Hunt, when he
returned the former amended ordi-
nance without his approval, were REM
edied and the new city law was passed
BY the unanimous vote of the council
men present. Now that the last OBJ
stacle has been removed it leaves the
matter open to ]. B. Catron and sew
eral other local people to carrv out
their plans for the erection of a mod
ern up to- date opera house.
Cannot Use Old Theater.
It was definitely determined that the
Walla Walla opera house could not be
used for theater purposes and that the
condemnation of that building will
stand. This action was taken when
Henry Osterman, John A. Bailey and
S. F. Henderson, who were appointed
to inspect the opera house reported
that they had inspected the same and
found it in it's present state unsafe for
use as a theater, but that if it was
properly altered it could be made per-
fectly safe for business purposes The
council adopted the report by a unan-
imous vote.
Isaacs' Railway Franchise.
An ordinance was read the second
time and placed on the calendar
amending the ordinance granting a
street railway franchise to Edwin S..
Isaacs. The amendment provides that
the rate of fare to be charged shall not
exceed five. cents within the limits Of
the city; that policemen and fireIhen
wearing their proper badges Shall ride
free of CHARGE that current shall be
furnished free to the city to operate the
fire. alarm system and police alarm
system.
Miscellaneous Business.
The monthly and semi annual re-
ports of the city officers were read and
referred to the proper committees.
The appointments of William Gates,
John Dunn and William Davis by
Chief Metz as members of the paid fire
department to fill vacancies, were ap-
proved.
Surveyor Wilson reported that in
looking up the matter Of the petition
for the vacation of certain streets and
alleys In Shields Second addition, he
discovered that the streets had never
| been opened to the public. AS a legal
question was involved he recommend
ed that the matter be referred to the
proper legal authority.
Charles H. Hunt asked for permits
sion to place hay scales at the corner
| Of Main and Sixth streets. The petit
ton was referred to the street commit.
| tee with power to act.
A receipt in full was received from
the Barber Asphalt company in pay.
ment for the street paving, and a res.
olution was adopted approving tn.
action of the mayor and clerk in max.
ing settlement in full for the improve
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21

The Paul House Furnishing Com
pany's reduction sale all this week
Don't overlook it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21

Northwestern Mutual Fire Associa-
ton. F. E. Waters, agent, Room 20,
P. o. Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-21

Don't forget the social lance at Nc
MINIS dancing academy tonight.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
Chicago Strike Continues.

Chicago, May 2S-Nothing devel-
oped to-day that would indicate an i'm
mediate settlement of the teamsters'
strike, which has been in progress
nearly two months. That the labor un-
ions are Of the belief that the fight
will be long one was demonstrated
at the meeting Of the Chicago Fedora
tion of Labor to-day when arrange
ments were made for holding a strike
demonstration on July 4.
According to the present plans it is
the intention to hold monster parade
of the strikers and the affiliated unions
unless the controversy has been ended
before that date. At the meeting to-
day each union affiliated with the cen
trail body was represented by three
delegates at the request of President
Dold.
The strike situation was discussed
in all its details and the sentiment of
the meeting was that the teamsters
should continue the fight until the
seven express companies should offer
some sort of a compromise. The Off
cials of the express companies are still
obdurate in their declaration that no
concessions need be looked for from
their side, SO the matter of settlement
through this channel seems as remote
as ever.
With over 1000 policemen and depl-
ties Of the sheriff detailed on strike
! Guty, the employers declare that dur
| ing the present week they will be able
to demonstrate to the strikers that any
further continuation of the fight will
be suicidal to the teamsters' union.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03

/ "kniaz Souvaroff. Alexander ILL.,, Bo-
rodine, Damitri Donskoi, Admiral Ma
kimoff, Monomach, Jemschug. Admiral
| Ouskahoff, one converted cruiser and
two destroyers, sunk.
"Imperator Nicholas I. and Orel,
battleships Admiral Apraxine, Admiral
Seniavin and destroyer Biedovy, cap
tured. According to the prisoners the
Osliabia sunk about 8 p. m. and the
Navarin also was sunk.
THE Almaz on May 9th was OBJ
served in disabled and sinking con-
dition, but her final fate is yet un-
known.
THE full particulars regarding the
injury to our ships are not yet in hand
but so far as l could ascertain none
were seriously injured. The whole
casualties are not yet ascertained.
Casualties of the first division are a
little over 400. Prince Yorhito is in
excellent health. Admiral Misu was
slightly wounded May eth.
Sixth report, received the afternoon
of May 30th
Loss of Osliabia and Navarin con-
firmed. Sissoi-Veloyki also definitely
reported to have sunk the morning OF
May 2Sth."
Official statement of Russian losses
so far as ascertained:
Following six battleships sunk:
Kniazo Souvaroff, Imperator Alexan-
der ILL.,, Borodino, Osliabia, Sissoi-Ve-
loiky and Navarin.
Following five cruisers sunk: Ad-
miral Nakhimoff, Damitri Donskoi.
Vladimir Monomach, Svietlana and
Zemtchug.
Coast defense ship Admiral Ouska-
hoff sunk.
Two special service ships, Kam-
chatka and three destroyers also
sunk.
Two battleships. Orel and Impera-
tor Nicholas L., two coast defense
ships. General Admiral Apraxine and
Admiral Seniavin. and one destroyer,
Biedovy. captured.
Thus the Russians lost altogether
twenty-five ships, the aggregate ton
mage thereof amounting to 1853 ,451
| tons. beside the cruiser Almaz, sus-
pected to have sunk"
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
Floods in Rio Grande River.

Ell Paso, Texas, May ga half
million dollars is conservative esti-
mate of the damage done by the over
flow of the Rio Grande river north of
FL Paso. In Mesilla valley between
5000 and 10000 acres of farms are un-
der water. crops and farm machinery
have been lost and all houses in the
path Of the flood washed away. The
water in most places is six feet Deep
Every adobe house in Anthony, New
Mexico, has been washed away and
people have fled to Ell Paso Mrs. ].
l.. Brown and family of Douglas, Ari-
zona, were caught in the flood at An
thony and were two days and nights
without food or water. Finally they
were rescued from the roof of a barn.
Two hundred carloads of baled hay
alune were lost in the flood. The wa
tiers are rising rapidly, threatening
greater damage, especially at Ell Paso.
where the lower section of the city will
be Inundated If weak sand dyke
gives way. Laborers are working con-
stantly strengthening the dyke with
sand bags.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
Settling Damage Suits.

Denver, May 27-Another Of the 4
teen damage claims against Stratton' .
Independence Company. limited. was
settled Thursday by the company's at
torney. William H. Bryant. Tho last
beneficiary was Mrs. Alice Smitherum
Of Denver, whose husband was one Of
the miners killed In the shaft of the
Independence mine. January "a. 1904.
Mrs. SmitAerum's claim was settled
for $3.50. Heven Of the families
were paid sums ranging from $500 70
$500. and three cases have not yet
been settled. bat the mine sftorney.
Mr.. Bryant, b making every ehsrt 70
ssktls within the asxt feW Gays.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
President Talks Live Stock.

Washington, May 2S.-For the pur-
pose of enlisting the sympathies Of
President Roosevelt in larger export
market for merican meats, F. ]. Hag-
enbarth of Denver, president of the
National Live Stock Association, called
at the White House yesterday. So
great was the Presidents interest that
he has promised to deal with the SUBJ
ject in his next annual message to
Congress, and will take up other mat
ters Of vital Importance to live stock
men.
Nothing can compensate for the
loss of market, except to get that
the President. I'VE have lost more
than $100,000,000 annually for the last
three or four years in export market
for meats alone through commercial
misunderstanding that have resulted
In tariff retaliation against meat from
this country. Germany's discrimina-
tion has been the most severe, al
though the loss of the FreDcn market
Is cost live stock interests $40,000,-
900 annually.
The President encouraged Mr.. Hag-
enbarth to continue his explanation,
anu theu dSkeu ulu what ue proposed
as solution.
Reciprocity preferably. and IL we
can't get that, retaliation" replied Mr..
Hagenbarth. The President agreed as
to the remedy, although he thought
that reciprocity and retaliation could
both be adopted by the United States
"a reciprocal arrangement with coun-
tres that were disposed to be friendly
commercially. and saving the retalia-
tory methods for countries that were
inclined to treat the United States
with unfairness. He agreed with Mr..
Hagenbarth that the subject was one
that should go before Congress and
the people. and asked the president of
the live stock association to present a
brief that would inform him of the
associations position. Mr.. Hagen.
barth promised to put the brief in the
Presidents hands by July 1st.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN
THE CUNN|S0N TUNNEL

working at the spot where the cave-in
occurred, the other men being further
in the tunnel"
The spot where the cave-in occurred
had never been timbered, and recently,
when Engineer Mcconnell took charge
of the work, he considered it unsafe
and ordered it timbered. The men
wer" working at this task to-day when
the accident happened. There is
theory extant that the work of timber
ing caused the walls to weaken and
precipitated the cave-in.
Every available man is being used in
three-minute shifts of the rescue work
A shaft is being sunk on the north
side OF Cedar creek to reach the tim
bered work Of the tunnel. 1t is hoped
that this will be reached in the early
morning. Signaling on the air pipe by
striking with hammer brings answer
ing signals from those imprisoned.
| Work in the tunnel removing the
dirt progre. ses slowly. About 100 cars
have been moved out, but it continues
to fail in. The shaft will be the only
means of rescue.
| Men work as they never worked be-
fore, while the wailing and weeping
children of the men Gagged in what may
be their tomb stand by. Most of the
men are Americans, and their wives
are standing the strain in a manner
inspiring.
Several knowing where their hus-
bands were going to work, have given
them up for dead. Among them Is
Mrs. Steele, whose husband was fore
man of the carpenter shift, and Mrs.
Bluming kemper, whose husband was
boss Of the diggers. Steele was from
Oklahoma and Bluming Kemper from
Grand Junction.
Floyd Woodruff is a Montrose boy,
and Grasse was from Colorado
Springs.
Offers of assistance have been re-
ceived from the miners of Silverton
and Ouray, but so far they have not
been called on.
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VIII Work for Peace.
Washington, May 30.-Quick to real
ize the far-reaching effect of Admiral
Rojestvensky's disastrous defeat in
the Korean straits, and in keeping
with his promise announced a long
time ago to do all in his power to
bring the belligerents In the Far East
to direct negotiations at the proper
time President Roosevelt last night
received by special appointment Mr..
Takahira, tho Japanese minister, and
a conference followed for the greater
part Of the evening. Mr.. Takahira
called at the White House shortly af-
ter o'clock this evening and was i'm
mediately received. Earlier in the
day the minister had called and left
for the President the report of the
battle given out at the legation.
Sir Mortimer Durand. the British
ambassador. Count Cassini. the Rus
sian ambassador and Baron Sternberg
the German ambassador. will all con.
fer with the President on the situa.
'tioa.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
SCHOOL OF MINES GRADUATES
Forty-eisht Receive the Degree Of
Mining Engineer.

Denver, May 27.-The opera house
1T Golden was filed to overfiowins
yesterday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing the thifty-f1rst annual commence
ment of the Colorado School of Mines
Forty-eight young men were awarded
the degree of mining engineer. this be-
ing the largest graduating class ir the
history of the school. In addition the
honorary degree of mining engineer
was conferred upon Jesse Mcdonald.
governor of Colorado.
Joseph S. Jaffa, a member Of the
board of trustees, made the principal
address.
Congressman Brooks also addressed
the students, taking the place of Gen.
eral Irving Hale, who was on the pro-
gram for a speech, but had been sud,
denly called to New York.
President Anderson awarded a mum.
Der of prizes for class work.
Following is list of the graduates:
Arthur Austin, Denver; Alfred
Strong Lewis, Denver; Leroy Louis
Middlekamp, Pueblo; Thatcher Rod.
ney Hunt, Denver; Joseph Francis
O'Byrne, Cripple Greek; Charles Au.
gustus Hyder, Denver; Edward Nor.
ris Rabb. Jr.. Denver; Evaristo Pare
des, Jr., Caliacan, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Luther Willis Lenox, Colorado
Springs; Albert Berry, Leadville; John
Jerome Cory. Golden; Philip Jay Lon,
ergan, Jr.. Colorado Springs; julius
Hornbein. Denver; Eric Morris Smith.
Denver; George Bancroft Putnam.
Denver: Robert Leroy Hallett, Den.
yer; Albert Frederick Cuno, Denver;
Richard Lalor Darcy, Denver: Alfred
Plasceit Busey. Pueblo; Jose Ma Cara
AldaDe Torreon, Coahula, Mexico; Guy
Nicholas Pfeiffer, O'Fallon. Illinois;
Douglas Muir, San Antonio. Texas: I:
Edwin Ruthven Richards. Montrose :.
Arthur Clarke Terrill. Colorado
Springs; Frederick Charles Car
starphen, Denver; William Owens
Chamberlain. Denver; Louis Philip
Pressler, Golden; Ernest Frederick
Stookley. Canon City; Howard spang-
Ter, Denver; Luther Barnard Bamcs.
Pueblo; Eldon Lee Larson. Golden !.
William Jared Hallett, Denver; Homer
Davis Ford, Denver: Ndgar Rgese
Greve. Brooklyn, New York: John B.
Neville. Jr.. Denver; William Inward
Ryan, Denver; Arthur Theodore
Thomson, Pueblo; Arthur Frank Hew-
lit, Denver; Robert Mozart. Denver;
Elbe-t Wood Bailey. Denver; Frank
Joseph Reinhard. Golden; Car. Alton
Allen, La Junta: Robert Leland
Brown, Denver; Richard Leonidas
Grider, Selad Valley. California; Fred
Ford Flint. Greeley: Char'es Louis
Ducr, Denver: Charles Martin Rath.
Telluride
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03

Denver, May 31.-A News special
from Montrose last night says; BY a
huge .cave-in at the Gunnison tunnel
at 1880 o'clock this forenoon from
four to ten persons were killed and
thirty-five others imprisoned, although
it is believed all the entombed men
will be brought out alive. The work of
rescue, which Is under the charge Of
Reclamation Engineer I. w. McCon-
nell and Superintendent knowles, is
exceedingly difficult. The channel Of
Cedar creek has been changed to pre-
vent the imprisoned miners from be-
ing drowned.
The air compressor Is running stead
lily, pumping fresh air to the inpris-
oned men, tLirty-five of whom, it is be-
lieved, will be brought out alive to-
morrow. They are 675 feet from the
breast of the tunnel in a space be-
tween two piles of rock brought down
by the cave-in. Signals can be heard
by tapping with hammer on the air
pipe.
The ten men who are believed to
have been killed were hundred feet
from where the imprisoned men are.
The names of all the victims have
not been furnished yet, as every Of
fetal is giving his whole attention to
the rescue work.
Among those known to be in the tun.
mel are: Bluming Kemper, Grand
Junction; Foreman Steele, from Ok
lahoma; Floyd Woodruff, Montrose;
John Grasse. Colorado Springs.
A trammer is believed to be the only
one who got out Of the tunnel after the
accident. He said:
AT the point OF the accident, which
is in about 300 feet from the Cedar
creek end, l met Floyd Woodruff and
Mr.. Grasse going in. A moment after.
ward l heard Grasse exclaim: MY
God! I'm done fort and then came the
awful roar and dust. l was knocked
of my car, but managed to escape
There were from eight to ten men
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The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
How Togo's Fleet Won.

Washington, May 31.-The japanese
legation last night gave out from the
following cablegram from Toxic:
Fifth report received from Togo. re
ceived afternoon of May 30th:
"The main force of our combined
| fleet, upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian main force near
Liancourt Rocks, in the afternoon OF
May 2Sth, as already reported, stopped
pursuit, and while engaged in the dis
position of surrendered ships found in
southwestern direction the Admiral
Oshakoff, a coast defense ship. There
upon the Iwate and Yakumo were i'm
mediately dispatched in pursuit and in
| vitSd her to surrender, but she re-
fused and was sunk at 6 p. m. Her
crew of over 800 men were rescued.
Cruiser Damitri Donskoi was also
found in the northwestern direction al
p. m. and was imediately overtaken
and fred on vigorously by our fourth
division and second destroyer f1otilla
"She was attacked that E.gkt by the
second destroyer flotilla and the neXt
morning was found aground on the
southeastern shore off Urleung island
off the Korean coast.
Our destroyer Sazanami captured
toward the evening of May 9th in the
south of Urleung island the Russian
destroyer Biedovy, wherein was found
Admiral Rojestvensky and another ad,
miral, both severely wounded together
with eighty Russians. including staff
officers from the l.agship Kniaz Sou
varOff which was sunk at 5:29 D. m
May 9th. They were all taken pris
oners.
Our cruiser Chitose, while cruisine
to the northward the morning of MAY
2Sth, found and sunk another Russian
destroyer.
Our cruiser Niitaka and destroyer
Murakumo attacked also at noon, MAY
28th, Russian destroyer which finally
went aground. According to various
reports hitherto received and state,
ments of prisoners, the result of the
battle from May 9th to May 29th is
as follows:
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-03
Drowned In the Animas.

Denver. May ga brief telegram
to the family received at noon to-day
states that c. D. Hall. citizen of Ar.
vada, suburb of this city, fell ,:om
a bridge across the Animas river into
the swollen stream and was drowned
yesterday afternoon. On account OF
the high water he body has not been
recovered.
Mr. Hall recently secured a position
as bridge carpenter for the Rio Grande
Railroad Company and went to work
south Of Durango. where the accident
happened. Mrs. Hall conducts a board,
ing house here and has three small
children. Mr.. Hall was about thirty
six years Of age.