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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
SCALP SCANDAL SPREAD.
oHiciais in Utah, Idaho and Nevada
involved.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 1.-THE pelt
frauds are growing in extent. They
were practiced also in Idaho and Ne
vada according to the confession of
Arthur Conlisk, son of the former chief
of police of Ogden. this morning. A
number of prominent Utah people are
said to be implicated. The gang seiz-
ed $4,000. The ex-deputy county clerk
of Weber county was arrested today.
Two others were arrested this morn
ing. The sheriff declines to give their
names.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
Surrender of Port Arthur Unnecessary.

Surrender of Port Arthur Unnecessary.
LONDON, Jan. IA Port Arthur
dispatch says that when General Nogi
entered Port Arthur he found $4,000
effective fighting men, large quantity
Of ammunition, rifles enough to equip
$4,000 men and enough food to have
supported the garrison for months.
Many, Japanese officers say the sur
render was unnecessary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
French Ministers Resion.

. PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE ministry of
Premier Combes at a cabinet meeting
this morning signed a composite letter
of resignation. The Chamber of depu-
ties, hearing of this action, raised tneir
sitting until the ministerial Crisis is
over.
Later NJ Combes sent the resigna-
tions of the cabinet to President
LOubet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
MAINTAINS THAT SHE HAS NOT
AIDED THE JAPANESE IN
THE WAR.
The House Will Vote Tomorrow After
Judge Swayne. e.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-By a strict
party vote the house committee on
merchant marine today directed that
the ship subsidy measure be favorably
reported to the house. Efforts Of dem
ocrats to amend the bill were defeated
by a party vote.
The house today agreed to take
vote at $3.50 tomorrow on the Swayne
articles of impeachment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES seeUN
BY IRVINE IN THE CIVIL
.es, COURT.
The Pestiferous Divine Will Also Asl,
for; Another Presentment Against
the i6shop.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17.-Rev. I.
n. Irvine this afternoon in the COM
mon pleas court took out a summons
in assumpsit against Bishop Talbot.
This means the beginning OF a suit for
damages. The papers filed reveal no
particulars. It is understood that Ir-
vine is preparing to renew his appeal
for presentment against Talbot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
SIX MINERS ARE DEAD.
Four Are Missing as Result Of Fire in
Coal Mine.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE list OF
dead as the result of the fire which
started Monday afternoon in the shaft
of the Decatur Coal company, has now
reached six.
The dead are:
AUGUST JAGUSCH.
CHARLES LASCHINSKL
EMIL KNORR.
HENRY COLLAN and son.
WILL FAGAN.
Four miners are still missing.
The disaster was due to a fire which
broke out in. the mule stable, located
at a corner of the mine, 600 feet below
the surface. The smoke and fire at the
entrance of the shaft cut off the
egress of the miners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
THE BILL FOR THAT PURPOSE
FAvoRAsLY REPORTED BY
COMMITTEE.
Japanese RepuIse Is Reported by
kuropatkin in a Skirmish on
the Bishop.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE state
department was today ofiicially noti-
fed that the Chinese government
makes a sweeping denial of the charges
recently filed with the powers by Rus
sia to the effect that China has been
violating her neutrality obligations.
China's answer will be communicated
to the powers by Secretary Hay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
Japanese Were Repuised.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17.-Gen-
eral Kuropatkin- reports that on jan
uary IA strong Japanese force turned
both TANKS of one of the Russian posi-
tionS on Shahke river. After a brisk
fight the Russian artillery forced the
Japanese to retire. The Russian loss
was Ave officers and so men killed or
wounded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
WANTS HAzERs RETURNED.
President. Seeks Remedial LeuisIatjo,
for Expelled Cadets.

$. WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. IL
President Roosevelt is trying to Sc
cure remedial legislation for three ma
val cadets, who were expelled from the
academy at Annapolis nearly two
years ago for hazing. The cadets yere
E. H. Chaffee. J. D. Little and John H.
Lofiand. The president today sent a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
Rurkett Senator From Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17.-Represen-
tative Elmer J. Burkett was elected
United States senator today 10 sue
ceed Dietrich, receiving majority OF
both the house and the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
stoesseI Goes Home,

NAGASAKI, Jan. 17.-General Stoes-
sci and about 500 Russian officers with
their families embarked on the steam
er Australia today for Odessa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

Miners to Establish Cooperative Stores
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17.-The Unit
ed Mine Workers convention in ses-
sion here, will before adjournment,
adopt measures to establish coopera-
tive stores in ali.tlistricts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

TOXIC, Jan. 1.-THE emperor today
received Prince Fushima in audience.
The prince said he was much Impress
ed by the friendliness manifested in
America for Japan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

TOXIC, Jan. ia Japanese tor
pedo boat has captured the Dutch ves-
sci welhelmina bound with coal from
Cardiff, Wales, to Vladivostock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
- REGARDED AS INFECTIOUS,
"''s's In New York Investioatino
Cancer.

0oFFALo, N. Y, Jan. 17-scien- :
"no since 1899 have been study
lancer a, the Gratwick Patholoei-
D. 00Fatory of the University of
So, a'O Under the patronage of the
." New York are stated to be
'''ihs report which indicates
'uey are nearing the solution of
s'eat problem.
According to men who have ta.sn
~. IN The work. it has been proven
tso,, '''ef Is a parasitic disease, in
,.s 1'us in type; it has been trans
bs.,., ana reproduced in perfectly
b.. animals: that the reproduction
n. true cancer, as it exists in
anin, an and that the disease in
is,,.., mas been cured by the admin.
lsho. of a serum prepared in the
aor,;- ~ What remains now is the
exn.,, '0n OF the results of anima
aisaa. ''en'atiOn to the cure of the
ing. N'S's IN the human be-
sno, "u'n Work to be Done.
fore n "Ork remains to be done be.
labor. NOS"ell Park, director of tn.
The fs., VIII be prepared to make
ssqA. announcement of a serum
[eurso for use in the alienation ane
That hi. IN human beings, but
the is s VIII be forthcoming in du.
sured foo. eo to be an almost as.
! Additional interest !. .,v., ;. -.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
WINNIE GOES OUT roo.
Postmaster General to Be Consul Gen.
eraj at London.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Postmast-
er General Wynne has accepted the
offer of the president to appoint him
consul general at London to succeed
n. Clay Evans on March 4.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21
THE oURANGo-PuEBLo RAILWAY

From the Pueblo Star-Journal.
That the proposed Durango-Pueblo
line OF the Arizona & Colorado rail-
road would be of vast benefit and i'm
portance to Pueblo, as well as south
ern Colorado. there can be but little
doubt and this has been the conten-
tion OF the Star-Journal since It first
began to report the progress OF the
survey out Of Durango about one
month ago. AT the first OF the news
that the surveyors were in the field.
running lines out OF Durango. the
Star-Journal said tnat Pueblo was to
be the north terminal point OF the
proposed road and also that 1t was
undoubtedly true the Southern Pacific
company was behind the scheme. Nc
later than last Tuesday the Star
Journal told the public that the sur
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21
PRIZE WINNERS

The following were the prize win
ners not given In yesterdays paper:
The Smelter tug-of-war team won
two contests, one from the Bayfield,
boys and the other from team OF Du-
range Woodmen.
The chopping contest was won by
/. II. Socns Of Mancos; John Cundiff
Of Bayfield,, second.
The saving contest was won by
Iohn Martin and partner; second
money by Fred Barlow and partner
Louise Morgan won the girls 80
yard footrace; Ruth Bleakenger. sec
ond and Nettle Buchanan. third.
The bucling contest at the corner
OF Main and Eighth streets was an
attractive and exciting feature many
engaging in it. c. C. Monteith won
frst prize In y of a second; Chris
Barth took second. making II In one
minute.
The ladies' nail driving contest was
conducted In Vendome hall after the
baby show was over. and all former
records were broken. The contest
ants drove $40 10-penny nails. Miss
Lizzie weyser drove 10 nails in 81
seconds. taking first prize; Mrs. An
ua Fowler won second prize, driving
10 nails in "a seconds.
In the nail driving contest for Wom-
en- OF Woodcraft, Mrs. Ethel Graden
won by driving 10 nails in 80 SECONDS; !;
Mrs. May Solomon. second. in 80 sec
onds. and Mrs Lillian Meston third,
In 40 seconds.
The Baby Show
| The baby show was held at Ven
dome hail Ia the afternoon. there be-
| ing j7 entries. Awards were made as
| follows.
| Barney Evans. son OF
Mr. and Mrs Wiley Evans OF Durango.
Best looking baby In the Durango
contest-Lulu Gedney. daughter Of G
w. Gedney and wife.
Best looking baby from Bayfield,
James a. Turner. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Turner
Best looking baby from Silverton-
Little Gertrude Knight.
Best looking baby from Mancos-
Gilbert Smith.
Best looking baby from lockwood
Bernard McCrimmon.
The kangaroo court earned 39s an,
still has some coming on promises o
victims to pay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

good condition and will last for years.
The city would have substantial
bridge and save to the taxpayers at
the present time several thousand
dollars. The city engineer can fur
nish plans and estimate cost of such
pier and repairs. Every detail of
this bridge question should be care
fully considered by all interested be-
fore taking definite action.
Is It not a fact that the city council
has lot of tiling stored that Is suit
able for the purpose of draining the
streets at the crossings? The council
at the last meeting authorized the
purchase OF car of tiling for this
purpose. 1t il a matter which should
be looked into and report made of
the amount and the sizes on hand.
II the Herald Is correctly informed II
would go long way toward supply
Ing the present requirements.
The moving pictures at BroolIside
are good and are drawing crowds.
Children's sayings are often good and
greatly please. On Tuesday evening
when the chimney sweep came in
where the washerwoman was and the
laughable frolic followed In which the
washerwoman soaped, lathered and
scrubbed the sweep, ran him through
the wringer and hung MIN up to dry.
a changed being, a little girl called
out: Mamma, did they boil him2"
Ed. Scnalles, who recently made
trip TO Virginia. was asked by the city
council few evenings ago to com
pare the water system and water of
Durango with that OF other places
where he had been while away. He
said nowhere was there as good wa
ter, the best he had found while away
being In the wells of Virginia. Since
the subject has thus been suggested
IT is gratifying To recall that since the
Florida water was poured into the city
reservoirs there has not been more
than one case of typhoid In the city.
where there had formerly been hun.
dred when we used the sewage of the
Animas
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

Whenever your hopes are blighted,
young man, pause and reflect that af-
ter six months you will be wondering
now you ever could have considered
such a circumstance a blight on any
thing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

A trout weighing FIVE pounds and
a half dressed yesterday adorns the
window of Parsons drug store. 1t
was rroze in cake of ice. The fsh
was caught in Pine river near Bay
field and was brought in by Carl Coul-
SON
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

A race between Polar Wilkes and
Link Grays mare Nellie is one of the
promised events of interest for the
fall fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

The Main street bridge since last
spring has been the subject of con-
siderable discussion by the city coun-
ell and the taxpayers. and the Herald
suggests that the council and the peo-
Pile get down to n practical PROPOSE
tion. The idea OF several OF our
townsmen is that. owing to the condi-
tion OF the street and bridge fund. the
city should not undertake to build a
bridge this year. but to make the
bridge safe from all high waters that
may overtake us within the next few
years, construct stone pier In
place Of the old one and to build 1t
for all time to come. and when new
bridge Is put In the center pier will
be there. and that expense will be
eliminated from a new structure. The
timber in the present bridge is In
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21
rom Thursdays Daily.

Miss Agnes Croke departed this
morning for Denver to spend her va
cation of two weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

While one cannot look around him
once with out seeing many openings
and opportunities for Investment and
business and new enterprises, the
fact becomes more apparent that we
have not enough people to carry out
any more of these industries than we
now have. Should the sugar factory
build here, as we expect 1t will, there
will be a demand for beet farmers.
The farmers we now have are already
busy-have all they can do. and II
they quit their present class OF farm
ing and went to raising beets, then
there would be as great iced for
other farmers TO take their places AZ
there was for beet farmers In the
start. And so IL is with all the other
Industries. We can't spare any Of
the producers of wealth from one in
dustry to put them into another. The
only thing to do is to keep the people
we have at the old industries and get
IN new people for the new Industries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

The Democrat thinks 1t sees a graft
because Prof. Olin recommended the
raising OF sufficient malt barley here
to supply the brewery. Prof. Olin
goes on the theory that it is well for
Il community to ship in as little and
send out as much as possible. 1t Ia
this policy that builds up a commun-
ty and creates prosperity. Anybody
knows this, and 1t is easy for people
familiar with the local situation to
see through the Democrats charge OF
graft.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

Adolph krumpanitzky is In from
Mancos visiting his sister, Mrs. S. w.
Raymond. before going to Denver to
attend the Grand Army encampment.
He says the Mancos country is pros
porous. out of debt and growing and
improving
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

The young man who has few dol.
lars can do no better than to invest it
In land. Land is cheaper now than 1t
viii ever he again. Its value Is
bound to Increase year by year. Buy
land outright. buy 1t on the INSTALL
ment plan, locate it-any way to get
IL
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

About II o'clock this morning a lit
tie fire started from a defective fiue
In the stone residence occupied by
MT Hawker and owned by Henry
Scouton. The fire alarm was turned
in and the department made the long
run as quickly as possible. The floor
was torn up to get at the fire and the
damage is about 500.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-21

Lee Doster who has been mining in
the San Juan for several years. quit
his work as a reporter on the Mem
phis Appeal II years ago to get out
to the fresh air. but like all others.
once enmeshed. he bankers for the
newspaper office now and then. His
father for long time was an editor
ial writer on the Boston Globe and
Lee came to his misfortune honestly
his father was to blame.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
MIKAD0 AND CAR sign.
Peace Treaty Effective and War Formally
Ended.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD The
Emperor of Russia and the Emperor of
Japan Saturday morning signed their
respective copies of the peace treaty
thus officially ending the war.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor, called at the State Department and
saw Secretary Root While he had no
official advices on the subject, informa-
ton had reached him to the effect that
the Emperor of Russia had early in
the day affixed his signature TO the copy
OF the treaty drawn at Portsmouth and
engrossed on vellum at St. Petersburg.
1t was not necessary for the Ambas-
sador to convey this information official
ly TO the State Department, for, accord
ing to the plan arranged the Russian
Foreign Office was TO advise the French
government OF the act OF signature, and
that government in turn was 10 advise
the Japanese government.
Mr.. Takahira appeared at the State
Department with message stating that
the Emperor of Japan had signed the
treaty at Toxic A cablegram was inn
mediately dispatched to Spencer Eddy,
charge Of the American embassy at ST.
Petersburg, who was instructed to in
form the Russian Foreign Office that
the Emperor of Japan had performed
his part, and both copies of the treaty
having been duly signed, and each Of
the great nations lately engaged in hos
tilities, having been officially informed
of the fact, the Russo japanese war
which began February 8, 1904, with the
attack of Togo's fleet upon the Rus
sian ships at Port Arthur terminated
officially October IA
Little remains to be done to meet the
official requirements At a later date
probably in the course OF a month or
two, copies OF the treaties will be ac-
tually exchanged, probably in Washing
ton by the Russian ambassador and the
Japanese minister or charge, for it is
possible that Minister Takahira will be-
fore that occurrence have gone 10 Japan
on leave Of absence. There is nothing
for this government 10 do in the way
OF proclamation.
The Aurora, Jemtchug and the Oleg,
constituting Admiral Enqust's squadron
at Manila, and the Lena, at Mare Is
land, which have been intcrned for
months, may probably now be released
whenever the Russian government sees
TT TO make the request. though, as it is
understood, the ships have been under
gong extensive repairs TO make them
seaworthy, il may be sometime yet be-
lore they are ready to sail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
Markell LOSES BIG CONTRACT.
Panama Canal Commission Annuls Agree.
ment.

Panama, (By Cable) The last action
of the Panama Canal Commission before
sailing from Colon for New York was
the annulment of the contract awarded to
]. E. Markell, of Omaha, Neb., for feed
ing and caring for the employees of the
canal. The reason for this action is that
Chief Engineer Stevens, through the de-
partment of materials and supplies, under
Messrs. Jackson and Smith, is handling
the commissaries successfully, rendering
unnecessary the arrangement with Mr..
Markell.
Protests made by the employees against
the arrangement, it is believed, also in
fiuenced the decision
The contract with Mr.. Markell was TO
run five years, and it was estimated it
would involve S5o,ooo,ooo. Hudgins &
Dumas, one of the other firms bidding
for the contract, protested against the
award to Mr.. Markell, alleging favorit-,
ism and charging that the latter was en-
abed, through a leak in the Office of
Chairman Shonts, to gain information
about the other bidders, which aided him
in bidding successfully. The protest was
forwarded TO President Roosevelt, who
referred it to Chairman Shonts for re-
port The President sustained Mr..
Shonts and decided that the contract
should stand
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
cow CAUSES FIVE DEATHS.
Lies Down on Railroad and Throws Euglue
Off Track

Oskaloosa, Ia, (Special Five train
men were killed at Seaton, H., when a
hsayy double-header freight train, east
5rund, on the Iowa Central Railroad
ran into cattle on the track at a speed
of 20 miles an hour. Both locomotives
sn9 II freight cars loaded with grain
and lumber were piled in heap beside
The track.
AIl the men killed had homes in Oska-
locsa except Briley, who resided in
Monmouth, ILL., The engineers lived
seVt'al hours after the wreck occurred,
but the other three men were killed
instantly
A COW was lying on the ties between
the rails. She was hidden from view
by other cattle standing about her. At
the sound OF the whistle OF rhe ap-
preaching train the standing cattle scam
pe-ed away, but the forward locomotive
struck the lying COW.
The animal was crushed under the
wheels Of the pilot truck and rolled
along the ties for 100 feet. The ami
mails blood made the rails slippery, and
pieces Of bone threw the front locomo-
tive from the track The derailed loco
motive pitched down an embankment,
drawing the second engine into the
ditch, where the two machines piled up,
crushing the engineers and the fremen.
The wreckage caught fire from the
live Goals OF the engines. The conductor
and rear brakemen, with persons who
lived near the wreck, hastily took the
mangled bodies of the trainmen from the
burning debris and saved the rest of
the train from the flames.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
1904 CROP A BIG ONE.
Exports Of Cotton OF Last Years Yield Valued
at S404, ,209, ,2o3.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD The
Census Bureau issued a bulletin show
ing the production and distribution of
the cotton of the United States available
between September l, 1904, and Septem-
Der I, 1905, to be I4455,oo4 bales.
The expectation amounted to 1884,
D2o bales, the domestic consumption to
t3I5,75o and the surplus to 1905, 900.
Of the total I3,6o3,27o bales were in
:luded in the crop of 1904 and the re-
nainder in that OF 1905 The surplus
included stocks held in mills, at ports,
At interior towns and on plantations and
IN transit on September last.
OF the quantity consumed in the
United States 2,I3882o bales were used
in northern mills and 2,I4o,I5I in south
srn mills.
In addition to the totals given I24,46o
bales of foreign cotton were imported
INTO the United States during the year.
The expectation fol me year covered
exceeded that of any previous year by
I,I44,452 bales and exceeded the aver
age for the past 10 years by 2,3I3,o48
bales. New Orleans, with total of
s,4o3,42I bales, held first rank as an ex-
porting point, but was closely pressed
by Galveston, with 2,3SS,3IS bales. Sa-
gannah, Ca, with I,2oo,oSo bales, held
third place
The value of the total export of raw
cotton was $4o4, ,2oo,1o3.