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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-01

New Elevator to Women's Floor
At the Plymouth Corner entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
rect Names In the District Of Colum
bia Outside Of the City of
Washington.

An AFT of Congress approved February IL
1904. authorized and directed the Commits
sioners to name or rename streets. avenues
alleys, highways and reservations in the
mart of the District of Columbia outeide
the city of Washington. under such sys
tenn as they should see fit to adop.. an
further directed that such names when r.
corded in the Office of the surveyor OF tn
District of Columbia should thereafter b.
the official names of such streets, aysnues
alleys highways and reservations. TT.
Commissioners, after carefully considerinS
all suggested systems, finally decided tina :
the best system to be adopted was OF
which would extend the numbered mort
and south streets of the city into II
county from the present city boundary u
the District line, and TO extend the aiphS
betlcaI system on east and west streets pre-
yailiug within the city to the District line
outside OF the city by using the foiioW1n
method, namely: Florida avenue wxs tHsf
boundary to the old city of Wasnin8tos.
on the north. Streets running eaa an
west which stopped at the boundary were
continued beyond the boundary. These rusf
to the letter wv" Beginning at that poins
the alphabetical system is used. with nams
OF two syliables, which system Is continues
northwardiy using the letters of the alpha
bet consecutively until exhausted. Whess
names Of three syllab.es. alphabetically ar
reached. Highways which DO not run par
alieI to the lettered or numbered streets
are given the designation of avenues O.
roads. This In general is the SYSTEM this
has been adopted for that part of the D3k
trict of Columbia lying north. noTthWet
and northeast OF the city Of Washtu8tor
and in these sections has been fermAf
adopted by recording map in the ozIlee a.
that part of the District OF Columbia Btn
south OF the Eastern branch Of thu Fetk
Street Cleaning. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

weights and Measures and Markets
The report of the seaier of weights and
measures. who had immediate supervis. ON
also of the inspectors of steam boilers lum-
Der, wood -four and market masters mar
ket houses. public scales and We gh-ma sters
shows that during the fiseai year q 23y m
speetions of scales weights and measures
were made.
OF this number. fees We're collected for
sealing 1,599 platform scales, $40 counter
platform. 4,253 spring balances, 5.7e6 coun-
ter scales 454 wagon scales, / railroad q
abattoir, IL butcher and BEAM and 3 dor
mant scalet The seaier condemned and
destroyed SO spring balances and SO coun-
ter scales. 1873 weights, 10 yard measures
127 liquid measures. AGO dry measures; 267
scales were condemned for repairs and IS
sealed down. having been reported as not
in use. Upon request and within the time
limit 20 inspections were made for which
no fees were collected, and 56S inspections
and tests were made for the United States
and the District of Columbia.
As compared with the fiscal year 1904
there are shown an increase of 1234 inspec-
tons, decrease Of 81 scales seized and
destroyed, and decrease of 223 In the
number Of scales condemned for repair
Sfxty-five cases OF violationzof the we ghts
and measures law were presented to the
court for prosecution. and fines imposed to
testing and sealing amounted to $5.p98.21. :.
The sealer reiterates his recommendation
for further legislation regulating the sale
of oil, provisions, and dour.
decided Improvement has been made
at the wholesale producers market Now
farmers and gardeners only nave places.
and at times during the busy season the
space Is taxed to Its utmost to accommo-
date them. On Janunry Is the District
took charge Of all the space # includes and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05


The health department has continued its
efforts to secure. as the law requires the
prompt reporting of births and it has re-
suited In having recorded during the-year a
total OF '62is births, representing 800,
white children and 2.22i colored The still
births recorded during the year were 575
Of which 2o5 We're of the white race. 1851
colored, and 10 unknown Legislation 10
secure greater accuracy In the records re-
Iaiing 10 deaths, births and stillbirths and
TO regulate the disposal OF dead bodies. is
recommended.
AS the law governing the licensing OF
the private hospitals provides no penalt,
for failure to obtain a license II is prae-
tically useless. and II is therefore recon-
mended that IL be either so amended as te
axe IL effective or repealed
IL is now required by the health depart
ment that all bodies sent from the Distric,
OF Columbia TO any state or territory b.
prepared for transportation strictly In ac,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

The demands for these walks are such.
however. that the appropriation IL not al
ways adequate to lay all the walks re-
uuested. nor can the work be done as rap
Idly as desired by the property owners. and
they are often required to wait several
months after the work is ordered before
the contractors force can reach them. The
distribution Of the requests for work is over
large territory, so that at the beginning
of each working season the contractor has
he may not be compelled to move his force
from one end of the city to the other. which
Is an expensive matter. When he Is in any
particular section. however, he does all
work which has been ordered In that Sec
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

One new street railway. the Anacoa<,e:
6nrrsttsvilis and Brandywinse Eiscsxis HI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

Sewage Disposal Project.
The sewage-disposaI system of the Dis
trIct OF Columbia was designed by board
of sanitary engineers consisting Of Rudolph
Herring. Samuel NJ. Gray and Frederic p.
stearns. This board made report to Con-
gress in June, 1890. and suggested a sys-
tenn of disposal of sewage While this re-
mort was never formally adopted, Congress
has made appropriations from time to time
since that date to carry out the project,
such changes being made in the plans from
year to year as the necessities of the situa-
ton demanded
been completed: Easily Point intercepting
sewer, F street intercepting sewer, Tiber
creek and New Jersey avenue high level
intercepting sewer, east side intercepting
sewer between Second and Twelfth streets;
east side intercepting sewer, between
Twelfth and Twenty-second streets; extern
sion OF northeast boundary sewer, trunk
sewer for low areas. Rock Creek and B
street intercepting sewer, upper section
and Rock Creek and B street intercepting
sewer, lower section.
The following work is now under con-
tract, to be completed before June 80, 1906,
namely: b street and New Jersey avenue
tnterceptfng sewer. Water and l. streets In
terceping sewer, Four-and-a-half street
sewer, and also number of connections
with existing sewers which can only be
made after the completion of the pumping
plant.
Sewage Pumping Station.
This station. which Is situated at the foot
OF Second street Sc, on the banks Of the
Eastern Branch OF the Potomac River, is
now In process OF construction and Is ex-
pacted to be under roof In December next
The pumps and engines to be Installed "a 1t
are practically co1npleted and. It Is possible.
will BE- erectsd BY May 81. 1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Smoot
inquiry was resumed this morning be-
fore the committee on privileges and
elections. Senator Knox, the new
member of the committee, WIS pres
ent for the first time.
The first witness was William j.
Mcconnell twice republican governor
of Idaho, and once senator. In his
political work he became well ac-
quainted with the Mormons, and de-
spite the fact that he was somewhat
prejudiced against them on account
of their peculiar institutions, he was
rather surprised to find them gener-
ally more moral in behavior than the
Gentiles. He never found any of
them drunk or gambling.
The witness said Gooding. who was
elected republican governor last year
in place of Governor Morrison. receiv-
ed a large vote in the Mormon coun-
ties of South Idaho because of IA let
ter written by Senator Dubois, who
was working for the democratic tick
ct, in which the latter charged that
the Mormons were criminals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
$4,000 FOR BABY's LIFE.
Perry Abbey of Waitsburg. Begins
Suit to Recover Damages.

Waila Walla, Jan, l1.-Eight thous-
and dollars damages for the death ef
his baby is the sum asked for in a
suit began in the Columbia county
superior court by Perry Abbey against
George Woods, well known farmer
of Waitsburg.
The suit. which will be tried ait the
January term of court, is a SEQUEL to
sad tragedy which occurred near
Waitsburg last year, when Woods all
lowed his team to get away and run
over Mrs. Abbey, who with her baby.
was driving along the country road.
Mrs. Abbey was badly bruised by
being thrown out of the rig and when
her baby was picked up II was dead.
1t was alleged at the time that Mr..
Woods was intoxicated and showed
criminal carelessness in losing con-
troll of his team. Owing to the prom
inence of all the parties concerned the
trial is expected to attract considera-
BILE attention. Numerous witnesses
have been usbpoenaed on both sides
and bitter contest is expected to re-
suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
CoLoNIsTs ARE COMING.
Hartman System Reduces Rates ."
the West

What is probably the most extraor-
binary inducement that has yet been
made to encourage immigration 10
Oregon, Washington and Northern
Idaho, of settlers from the Middle
West. is announced today by the tral-
fic department of the o. r. q N
Co. and Southern Pacific oregon
lines. says a Portland paper
Effective February Is to May 10,
the rate on movables of colonists VIII
be reduced one-half. from the MIS-
souri, river to points in the william
ette valley on the Southern Pacilic
oregon lines, and one-third to an
points in Eastern oregon and Wash>
ington and in Northern Idaho
The rate will be made etfectiVe
during the periods in which low one
way passenger rates are named unuei
what is termed colonist or nome
seekers rates, combining to enaoie
intending settlers to migrate at d
minimum cost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Ian. l1.-What gave every
.nce of being a prolonged
In the state senate, was
last night. by the surrender
carter forces, resulting in a
bus vote for Senator Kuyken-
| Lane county, for president.
S4th ballot was taken at 4:30
estsrday, and as there was no
d break, it was decided by the
that further voting was use
adjournment was taken until
&k. and u caucus was held in
Ianiime, during which Carter
complete surrender to the
.dall forces. Upon reassembl-
o'clock, the 65th ballot was
which resulted in the unani-
tholce of Kuykendall, all the
hblican senator's voting solidly
Lane county man.
bitterness was shown in the
but every man on each side
determined to fight it out or
he legislature for the session.
enly declared that had Carter
be a personal effort to COM
the matter, that his followers
have remained loyal. despite
hilts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
One Informal Ballot.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
first informal ballot for United States
senator, taken in the legislature today
resulted as follows:
Senate-Flint 16 Bard I, Fisk b.
Knight 6, Bell 4, John p. Taylor /.
Assembly-Flint 81, Knight IA, Bard
Is, Fisk IA, Brooks |, Bell (dem.) a.
Henry T. oxnards name was not
presented. This morning Oxnard is
sued a letter to the other candidates
saying his votes were held in reserve.
If deadlock, or it appeared the sem
atorship would be lost to Southern
California, he would enter the con-
test.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Washington, Jan. 11.-Unless the
present congress enacts legislation
looking to the regulation Of freight
rates. the president will call special
session. This semi-official announce
ment was made today.
The president continued in confer
ence with the leaders of congress to-
day on tariff revision and the ques-
ton of increasing the powers of the
interstate commerce commission.
After leaving the White House to-
day, Speaker Cannon, who is known
to be opposed to tariff revision, SAID
he was willing to abide by the Judg-
ment of the republican leaders IN
congress.
Would Increase Its Powers.
In the senate today Newlands, OF
Nevada. advocated federal control OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Because of the early opening of
the tourist rates this year Ton Febru-
AIRY 49, the Hartman system expects
carry the largest number of people
ever handled by any system to the
Pacific Coast In one year" said Tray
cling Passenger Ager, J. II. O'Neill,
to the East Oregonian today.
I'VE expect Il class of people this
year that will stay. The opportunities
offered in the Northwest for actual
settlers were never more inviting than
now, when the irrigation era seems to
be dawning. The idle lands and idle
waters of the West are sure to be
brought together by both private and
government projects, and Fasteners
who are crowded, congested and dis
satisfied are awake to this movement.
I'm the past year the Hartman
lines have distributed almost a train
load of descriptive literature concern
ing Oregon, Washington and Idaho
and 1t is bearing fruit. The call fol
more literature is constant and per-
Blbtent, anu ID All tNluelCc tidt per
manent settlers are headed toward
the Northwest"
Already the Hartman system II
preparing for the beginning of th'
rush to the coast, and the passenger
equipment is being placed in readi
ness.
The letter writing campaigns nov
being carried on by the public
schools, the special editions of Port
land papers, descriptive OF the Lewi
and Clark fair, and the active adver
tising of the fair through magazines
newspapers and circulars in the Eas
are all bearing fruits. A genuine in
terest is being stirred up in all thu
Eastern states concerning Oregon
and from every source comes the in
formation that an unprecedented rusf
of permanent settlers will visit the
Northwest coast this year. The rail-
roads are ready to meet the rush
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Berlin, Jan. 11.-A fatal clash be-
tween reservists and a local garrison
is reported from Smolensk, Russia.
Three thousand reservists en- route
for the Far East. ran amuck, rioting
and plundering in parts of the city.
The governor ordered the local gar
rison out. They fired on the reservists
killing 200 and wounding several
hundred.
The colonel commanding the re-
servists, and five junior officers COM
mitted suicide from shame.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
CIV MEAD MAKES Recommendations

He concludes by denunciation Of
the lobby.
The feature of the Inauguration
address was the statement that any
attempt on the part of the instruc-
tors or management of any state edu-
cational institution ito influence the
belief that our system of government
is based upon fallacious principles,
will result in immediate dismissal
He refers to the growth of socialism
in the State University
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
FOUR MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.
Car in Mine Shaft Falls Upon "A Load
ed Car

Calumet, Mich. Jan. Flour
men were instantly killed and two
injured by an accident in the shaft
of the Victoria mine at Glenn's Falls
today.
A car which was frozen at the top
of the shaft became loose and fell
on an ascending car below. Two men
in the ascending car were killed and
two others hurled to the bottom of
the shaft to instant death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Oregon Flour 10 the South

Portland, Jan. 1l.-Eight carloads
of Oregon flour have just been or
dered by an Atlanta, Ga, firm as an
experimental order, If the flour
proves to be satisfactory and the
transportation charges not too excess
sive, further orders with be placed in
future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
TWO WHITES AND ONE NEGRO.
Negro Laborer Saved Statue From BE-
ing Blown TO Pieces.

Washington, Jan. 1l.-Further par
ticulars indicate that two white men
and one negro We're concerned in the
attempt to dynamite the Frederick
the Great statue. They left a cab and
hung small valise containing the
dynamite with lighted fuse to the
iron fence surrounding the statue.
and then escaped. The cab is said
to be one connected with the Penn
sylvania station line.
The negro who saved the statue
is C. c. Ellis, an ordinary day laborer
employed on the barracks grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
he INSISTS ON FREIGHT REGULATION

all corporations engaged in interstate
commerce. He said the interstate
commerce commission should be given
the power to classify and fix rates,
and favored valuation of the corpora
tions by the commission, and its ad-
justment in such a way as to yield
not less than four per cent. He also
favored a tax upon gross receipts,
which should be divided proportion
ately among the states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
SPLIT THE ASSOCIATION.
en Contend Over Proposed Re.
organization.

Pr, Jan. 1.-The proposition
|ganize the National Livestock
ion has thrown the delegates
Convention into discord. Open
of revolt II the scheme goes
are heard on every hand. OPP
of the scheme say the pack
roads and stockyards interests
foon be in control of the new
atisn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Olympia wash. Jan. ll.-Aloert T.
Mead was inaugurated governor To-
day. In his message he recommends
the passage of the railroad commis-
sion law, the commission to be COM
posed of three men appointed py .ne
governor. to fix the tariffs over the
railroads of the state.
He recommends reform OF the d.
vorce laws and to make II d i.,os
for parents to desert their ehiiureh
or the husband the Wife
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1905
RESCUED FROM CANNIBALIsM.

an. l-The today
of a
Stat steam
.
. When launched The
mate
.
. crucaing when
killed provide
food who horrible
on o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

London, Jan. 11.-Owing to the
large number of steamers sailing from
the Pacific ports of the United States
for Vladivostok, it is believed here
that Russia is making an effort to
relieve the Siberian railway and sup
ply the Manchurian army by way of
VladiVoStok
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Land Withdrawn.

walla Walla, Jan. 1.-THE local
land office today received a message
from the secretary OF the Interior d.
recting that over 10000 acres OF arid
land on the line between Franklin
and Adams counties be Immediately
withdrawn from settlement, pending
the surveys on the Palouse irrigation
project. The land is rough in char
acter and has been one OF the CHIEF
horse ranges for Indians for the past
quarter of century
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
SmugeIcd Jewels Held,

Cleveland, Jan. 11.-Fifty thousand
dollars worth of diamonds and jew
els owned by Mrs. Chadwick, have
been located in Cleveland by custom
officials, said to have been smuggled.
They are being held as security for
loans to Mrs. Chadwick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11

Babe" Walton, a youthful desper-
ado. who held UP a Portland street
car and shot a policeman in Septem-
ber. has been denied a new hearing
and was yesterday taken to the peni-
tentiary to serve a 25-year sentence
for his crime. He will be as years of
age when his sentence is complete, be-
ing but 20 years of age now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
RESUMPTION OF
SMOOT INQUIRY
Defense is Beginning to Score
Reliable and Important les
timony.
EX-Gov. MCCONNELL OF
IDAHO TAKES THE STAND

Mcconnell, Who Has Also Been a
United States Senator, Testifies to
the Uniform High Moral Character
OF the Mormon People, Although
He Confesses That He Went Among
Them at First Much Prejudiced-
No Drunkaids or Gamblers Among
Them-How Dubois BurchaEed His
Ticket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Wireless Stations for Lighthouses

Portland, Jan, 11.-Major Langfitt.
government engineer for the port of
Portland, has recommended five wire
tess telegraphy stations for the fol-
lowing lighthouses on the coast: Al
Admiralty Head and Point Wilson, on
Puget Sound; Capes Flattery, Disap-
pointment and Blanco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Progress of the Second Squadron.

Port Said, Jan. 1.-THE second
Russian Pacific squadron entered the
canal at noon, probably destined for
Madagascar by way of Jibutil. The
warships were only permitted to ship
1000 tons of coal among the seven
ships besides taking provisions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
NENTS ARE EXPECTED.
|fand Jury Working on Land
Fraud Cases.

Jan. 1.-THE federal
Ev Is considering the indict-
lloert e. Brown and wife,
Ed Eugene, accused of maxi
(auient homestead entries in
oi Alex r. Brown and Ellie
an Indictment will probably
'Asd late rhis afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
SHERIFF WORD
ROUTS GAMBLERS
Final Triumph for the Laws
Observance in 0regOn's
METROPOLIS.
AFTER A BITTER FIGHT, THE
PORTLAND CLUB CLOSES.

Most Powerful Force of Gamblers on
the Pacific Coast Has Yielded TO
Multnomah County's FEARLESS Sher-
iff--Damage Suits Against Word
Are Withdrawn, Fight is Ended and
the Saloon at the Portland Club
VIII BE Permitted TO Reopcn-Most
Sensational Fight In History of Or
egon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
MORE DENVER CONVICTIONS.
All Democrits, and One Is a Commit
teenan.

Denver, Jan. 1.-THE supreme
court this morning sentenced e. IL.
wetzeky to six months In Jail, Adam
Fries TO two months, John Thomas
to three months, and William II. Ely
to four months for participating in
election frauds. Frey's sentence was
suspended. He and Thomas were
democratic election judges. Ely is a
democratic committeeman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Two Killed by Explosion.

Creston, o., Jan. 11.-Engineer
Fred Keller and Fireman Charles
Sheelock were killed and another fire
man seriously injured by the explo-
sion of the boiler of a big Erie loco
motive early this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Election Of Flint Certain.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
election of Frank Flint to succeed
Senator Bard was assured this morn
ing by the calling of caucus IN ms
behalf, signed by rs members. A
formal ballot will be taken at noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Plate Glass Plant Burned.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE plant OF
the ST. Louis Plate Glass company al
Valley Park, 20 miles west OF here'
was partially destroyed by fire 10
day. Loss, $250,OO0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
or
Open REBELLION
COuscripts Run Amuck in a
Siberian City and Battle
With Regulars.
TWO HUNDRED KILLED
AND HUNDREDS WOUNDED.

Some of the Officers Of the Reserves
So Overwhelmed With Shame They
Suicided to Avoid Disgrace and
Censure - Enormous Trans-Pacific
Russian supply Shipments Point to
Congestion and Inefficiency of the
Trans-Siberian Railway Second
Russian Pacific Squadron En-
Route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-11
Calls for Information.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
today agreed to a resolution asking
the interstate commerce commission
to furnish information relative to al
legged excessive or exorbitant railroad
rates and unjust determinations and
violations.