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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-12
THE COUNCIL
In SESSION
Two Gas Franchises and an Elec-
trio Light Franchise Referred
TO Ordinance Committee.

The city council met in regular SEES
sion last night, with the mayor and all
aldermen present, excepting Alder
man Marley.
On motion the reading of the min
utes of the last regular and the special
meetings of the council the past month
we're omitted, and the regular BUSH
ness before it was taken up.
A petition was submitted from citi-
zens for street light at the corner Of
John and Crawford streets. Referred
to the water and light committee.
A report was read from the chief Of
the fire department, on fires of the
past month. Only one fire occurred
where water was used, and the chief
reported the water pressure as good
An ordinance was passed under sus-
pension of the rules declaring the re-
cent bond election as illegal, on ac-
count of certain technical errors
pointed out by the attorney general.
An ordinance providing for another
school bond election was passed under
suspension of the rules, and the date
OF election set for Jan. IS.
An ordinance was introduced grant
ing franchise to build, operate and
maintain gas plant; application by
Mr.. d. O. Williams and associates of
Chicago. Referred to ordinance COM
mittee.
Also an ordinance was introduced
granting another franchise to the
Texas Gas ard Improvement COM
pany of Houston. Referred to the
ordinance committee.
The Palestine Electric Light COM,
pany, by ordinance seeks a new 40
year franchise, to furnish light, heat
and power. Referred to ordinance
committee. This franchise is to annul
the franchise granted by the city in
1885.
Under suspension of the rules an or
dinauce was passed fixing the salaries
of the city officers for the ensuing
year. Salaries were fiS-
Mayor, 500 per annum.
Aldermen, SO each meeting.
City Marshal, s75 per month.
Recorder, $50 per month.
Secretary, $50 per month.
City Attorney, $50 per month.
Treasurer, $50 per year.
Engineer, $50 per year.
Street Supervisor, s75 per month.
Policemen, s55 per month.
Assessor and collector, certain speci.
fed fees.
Bills and accounts ordered paid, as
passed upon by the finance committee.
Officers reports ordered to record,
and salaries allowed.
Adjourned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-12
False Alarm.

This afternoon, shortly after
O'Clock, the fire department respond
ed to call sent in from Church street.
1t proved to be false alarm.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-12
Cor. Secretary,

The tea announced to take place at
the residence of Rev. /. Sellers this
evening has been postponed on ac-
count of the weather until Thursday
evening.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1905-06-30

Sd ilaJiot oa.0ue 2,at.u0 'om
g(oromGao o8 Sucn.tt, itu.os outage
Oiloc oroAt line cQnc 2liiGr;p, uom Ell
&crnd0oiles @jplp ii0r naar otauc
Niulr 3aoy 10 nal 1T iyl,s Noyocus
ErU0lrUH
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
nucn DONE ron ISLANDS
French Ofilclsl Praises American
work In Philippines.

work In Philippines.
Paris. March s7.-Minister Of Colo
mics Clementel has received ccndden-
tial report concerning the progress and
status OF the Philippine islands and
the island Of Java. The report 10 BY
Governor General Lamothe, Of Cochin
China, who 10 q recognized authority
on colonial administration. Although
the report 10 not available, Gov. La
mothe, in an interview, shows that 1t
is highly favorable tribute to Amer
lean control Of the Philippines.
my government charged me-" he
said, ito thoroughly investigate the
economic and political conditions in
the Philippines and Java. l spent
four months IN the Philippines. study
ing the result of American control. 1
was struck with the enormous progress
made in such 9 comparatively brief
period. This has been greater during
the last four Year, than during the $50
years preceding the American occupa-
ton. The natives are being educated,
are receiving the benefits Of municipal
and provincial liberty and are rapidly
acquiring the spirit Of Republican in.
etitutiO
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
nANsen SEES DANGER.
Difficulty Beiween Sweden end Nor
wsv Dee per Than Supposed.

Difficulty Befween Sweden end Nor
wsy Deeper Than Supposed.
London, March 27.-Dr. Nansen.
the Arctic explorer, speaking of tho
consular difficulty between Norway
and Sweden, says that the situation 10
graver than 10 usually UNDERWOOD
abroad. and that there IL very serious
danger to the union il Sweden persists
in refusing Norway undisputed rights.
Dr.. Nsnsen said that the consular
question involved test a. to whether
Sweden was prepared honestly and
honorsbly to carry out the treaty Of
union, or whether Norway was TO be-
come a mere Swedish dependency.
Owing to the fact that Sweden is pro-
tectionist and Norway free trade. and
because Of Norway's extensive sea
trade and other Emergencies Of com.
mercial interests, DIR. Nansen said it
was absolutely essential for Norway to
have her own consular service; but
since Sweden's breach Of faith in her
failure to carry ont the agreement on
the subject arranged in 1909 the Nor
wegians were reluctantly driven to the
conclusion that IL was useless to enter
into further negotiations.
"We wish tho union maintained,
DR.. Nansen continued, but it must
be on the unaltersb BILE foundation Of
equal rights Of both states. No gov.
erDment that can possibly come into
power in Norway will adopt any other
pJlicy."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
hrs. CHADWICK SENTENCED.
Ten Years In Prison, Says Judge Tay.
ler-Appeal viii Be Taken.

Ten Years In Prison, Says Judge Tsy-
ier-AppesI viii Be Taken.
Cleveland, March 28.-Unless the
higher court interferes. Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick will spend the greater part
of the next ten years in the Ohio state
penitentisry.
A sentence Of ten years was imposed
upon her by Judge Robert W. Tayler
in the United States district court yes
texday
Mrs. Chadwick was convicted on
seven counts and sentenced upon six
counts. For four Of these counts a
sentence of two years each was i'm.
posed. Upon two counts sentence Of
one year each was imposed, making q
total sentence of ten years.
As soon as the sentence was pro-
nounced Attorney ]. P. Dawley, coun.
sci for Mrs. Chadwick, took exceptions
to the sentences upon each count, ex.
cept the first count. The defense in.
tends to make the claim that the court
cannot impose separate sentence for
ecah count; that the law applied to
the general charge instead Of each in.
cident Of general charge. The vari-
GUS counts of the indictment are con-
sidered by the defense to refer only to
details Of the general offense. This
point will also be contested in the
higher court, as will the other points
Of, the Chadwick trial which resulted
in her conviction.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
New Variety Of Apple.

Chelan, March 27.-Peter Wapatn,
one of the best known Indians Of Che
Ian county and fruit grower Of Lake
Chelan, has produced new kind of
apple, one which it thought, will be-
come we'll known. The new apple is
very much like the Pearmain. and it
is said to be the only one Of its kind in
the world. 1t is Seeding, and is
Desirable variety. Its fruit will aver
age four tiers, and in color it 10 a
beauty. 1t has been called the Chelan
Golden,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
DIPLOMATS ReTiCeNT.
Decline TO Talk About RumOred
Peace Negotiations.

pSoNS NNVVuossOOos
London, March 25.-Oficials and
diplomats in London preserve sphinx
like silence on the subject Of peace
prospects in the far East. The infor.
nation contained in the Associated
Press dispatch from St. Petersburg was
conveyed to Baron Hayashi, the Japan
ese minister to Great Britain. The
minister disclaimed all knowledge Of
negotiations and repeated his former
statements that japan intended to con-
tinue war until Russia expressed de-
sire to make terms of peace.
While naturally it is impossible to
obtain any direct confirmation from
official sources, the manner Of the re.
ception of the Associated Press infor.
nation by officials conveys the impress.
sion that there is cognizance of tenta-
tive proceedings at least and that much
more is known than will be admitted.
In we'll informed circles in London
it has been known for some time that
peace in the near future is not only
possible, but probable. All movements
leading up to the commencement of &C.
tual negotiations have been concealed
under such successful show of ignor.
ance that even those in closeet conf.
dence Of the highest percentages have
been deceived. A British official said
to the Associated Press:
Even il knew 1t was true that
these negotiations were going on.
would consider it little less than q
crime to give out even hint Of their
nature, 90 much hangs in the balance
and 80 much might be lost by prema
ture disclosures
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
DAKOTA. TRIAL TRIP.
Big Pacific Liner rulfiils All cxpec.
tattOnS.

New London, March 27.-Twenty-
four hours almost to q minute after
starting out on her official trial trip,
the steamer Dakota came to anchor,
her flags flying and her whistle an
swering the salutes Of the harbor craft.
During her absence hard tests were
given her engines, boilers and all nav.
igating machinery, and there was not
a single hitch.
Drawing i22 feet Of water, the Dsko-
ia steamed Tor "a hours at rate Of ten
knots and in, favorable tide reached
fifteen knots, though speed was not the
object Of the trial. The trial develop
ed no flaws or weakness in construction
anywhere. The Dakota is expected to
leave New York for Newport News
within few hours. and there she will
enter the drydock for cleaning and
painting her hulr.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
PEACE OR REVOLUTION
n. Vitte riskes Impsssi0ned Appeal
for Cessation OF war.

n. Vitte Makes lmpsSstOned Appeal
for Cessation OF War.
st. Petersburg, March 27.-It 10 an.
ounced on the highest authority that
at an extraordinary session Of the 6oun.
Gil of ministers held late on Sunday,
the question Of peace or war was again
Thoroughly threshed out BY those
present. M. Witte, who presided,
made an impsseioned ad iEess in which,
it 10 stated, be daclred that the integ.
rity Of the nation must be preserved,
and that II any further attempts were
made to compel the reserves to rally to
the colors, fighting would ensue that
would be likely to involve the whole
people.
He declared that in bis opinion the
time had come when all should look at
theq uestoni Of peace or war through
eyes that were single to the cause Of
a united Russia. The discussion is de-
clared to have been spirited in the ex-
treme. But ut its conclusion it 10 un-
derstood that the council agreed that
the time was most opportune for init
ating steps in the direction Of peace.
This decision has been communicated
to the car.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
r1oney for irrigation Projects.

Washington, March 27.-The secre.
tary Of the interior has set apart
81, 300, 10000 from the reclamation fund
for the purpose OF beginning operations
in connection with the Psyette- Boise
irrigation project in Idaho. and 81 .OOO,.
600 for the same purpose in coonnec-
ton with the Milk river project in
Montana. 1t is calculated that $40, 900
acres will be reclaimed in Idaho and
100000 in Montana, and the ultimate
cost Of the two enterprises is fixed at
I'll 100000 and *1O,O00,O 900 respect
lively.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
naxim Gorky to- Be Tried.

St. Petersburg, March 27.-The au-
thorities have definitely decided to
prosecute Maxim Gorky on the charge
Of drawing up proclamstions with the
object Of overthrowing the existing
state Of things in the empire and dis
turbing public order, tho highest pen
atty for which is three years detention
in a fortress. The trial will begin
May in the court Of justice at St. Pc
tersburg. before jury with closed
doors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
SEPARATE CHURCH AND STATE.
OffiCisl Action Expected by french
Chamber,

Paris. March 23.-The chamber of
deputies has begun debate on the gov
a sernment bill providing for the separs-
w ton Of church and state. A large
crowd was present and intense interest
was shown in the proceedings. The
decision is considered Of momentous
Importance, as both the ministry and
e'parliament are now favorable to a sep
charation. SO the question. which has
eobeen pending for years, probably will
CODE settled as result of the debate,
m! which is expected to last three weeks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
Minor Hapy1ez,l1Hs


The Colorado smelter strike has been
declared Of.
Jules Verne, the author, died at
Amiens, France Friday.
1t il planned to spend $3.50, COO 600
in extending New York subway Ines.
Senior Aspiroz. Mexicoe ambasss dor
to the United States, died Friday at
Warrington.
Judge Alton B. Parker, late Demo.
cratic candidate for president, an
nounces that he will under no circum.
stances return to the bench.
Canadian shipbuilders have asked
the government for bounty of IS per
ton TOR ten years on Canadian built
ships to protect the industry against
British competition.
Onacial announcement is made Of the
capture Of the steamer Tacoma by the
japanese. She was bound from Puget
sound ports foi.. vladivostok, intending
to run the blockade.
4 Portland dispatch says word has
been received there that Lord Rob-
srts, commander Of the British troops
in the Boer war, will visit the fair in
July. He comes across primarily to
inspect Canadian troops.
The court at Sheridan, Wyoming,
after hearing evidence In tho case for
many days, refused divorce to will.
lam r. Cody Buffalo BILL. Review.
ing the evidence the court declared
Mn. Cody to have been an over-in-
dulgent wife.
The extradition treaty with Uruguay
has been ratified.
n. ]. Costello has been promoted to
general industrial agent Of the Great
Northern.
Early Grey has accepted an invita-
ton TO open tho Dominion exhibition
at Vancouver this fall.
Tho cruiser Warrington was launch.
Cd ct Camden. New Jersey. Saturday.
li0 Wilson, Of Seattle. acted a. spon.
cor.
Ia Province, o new French liner,
was launched at st. NaEaire, Wednes-
day. She will be tho largest French
ship sioat. being 10, 100 tons.
A new 6O-ton gold copper furnace ia
being constructed at the Rossland
smelter to replace the former one,
which has capaciaty Of only 100 tons
Two suits, aggrgating 1857 900,
have been brought by District Attor-
ney Jerome against subsidiary oompa-
mics of the tobacco trust for alleged
violation Of the lottery laws of New
York state.
II announced that the Weyerhaeu-
ser Timber Company will build mill
, at st. John, suburb Of East Portland,
where site of eighty acres has been
, purchased. The mill ia to cut the tim
! Der in the burned district tributary to
the Columbia river.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
Antlered rfOnarCh Dead.

Tacoma, March 23.-Dick, the an.
TERED monarch of the herd of elk at
Point Defiance park, is dead. He has
been in captivity at the park for twen-
ty-two years, being taken in infancy
and raised on a bottle. At the time
of his death he was one of the most
noted wild animals in captivity, and
one Of the largest elk known.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
RUSSIA LOST 100000 Men.
War Office Gives Out Fia-
ures That Are APP
pallins.

st. Petersburg. March o7.-Stung
by the Wholesale criticism lately heap-
ed upon the war Office for it, UMPIRE
paredness and incspscity in providing
the Manchurian army with men. guns
and munitions, the governments lays
bare what has been done since the
opening Of hostilities, giving the exact
figures.
From these it appears that up to
March 10 the war office had dispatch
ed lS.0s7 officers. l,487 men. 1885,.
30s horses, 1881 guns and 316,82l
tons Of munitions and supplies to the
front.
Declaring that the transportation
strained the Siberian railroad 70 its
utmost capacity. tho army organ ad'
mtts that the army in the far East,
when the war opened, was hardly
worth the name, no figures being Civ.
en-, but it Ia known that the troops did
not exceed 81, 900 men, practically do.
fenseless, because the emperor desired
to avoid war, and who. therefore, 70.
Trained from sending reinforcemonts
which surely would nave provoked it.
Admits Mistake at Port Arthur.
The criticism of the war office tail.
ure to adequately supply Port Arthur
10 met by the statement chat 1t was
provisioned for garrison of twelve
battalions, the decision to put thirty
battalions there being taken 60 late
that the original calculations could
not be remedied.
While affirming that the quick FIR
ing guns and field guns of the Russians
are superior to those Of the Japanese,
the war Office explains that the misf,,r-
tune in the insufficiency Of the muui,-
tain guns was due to the fact that
when the war broke out Russia was
just dopting a new pattern.
1t is denied that the war office was
deceived in regard to the available
strength Of the Japanese army or the
organization Of the Japanese reserves.
but the army organ frankly admits
that the talents Of the officers and the
wonderful spirit Of the soldiers were
miscalculated.
Sensation Among Military nen.
The publication Of this article has
created a sensation among military
men and in public circles.
Many of the former are consuming
the general staff for disclosing valua-
BILE military secrets and the latter find
from the figures a practical admission
that the war has cost almost 500, 900
men in killed. wounded. prisoners and
sick, rs the whole effective army In
the far East is now believed not to ex-
coed 800. 900 men.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
Peace CONFERENCE
PRELIMINARY STEPS TAKEN BY
RUSSIA and JAPAN.
Pour psrlerS Believed TO Have TAX.
en- Place ct Stockholm. Though
the Exact Situation Is Being
Carefully Guarded Germany OF.
ferS to nediate.

Washington, March 27.-There is
the highest authority for the statement
that the German government has made
a direct offer Of mediation in the war
between Russia and Japan. The offer
is made to Russia, and the Berlin gov.
eminent is urging that negotiations
with Japan be begun.
The information came to Washing
ton from American diplomatic officers
in Europe, and there is no doubt what
ever Of its truth in the minds OF the
president and the state department.
II 10 the opiuion Of the state depart.
ment that the prospect Of an early
peace between the belligerent powers
10 excellent.
Paris, March 27.-Inquiry tends to
strongly confirm the statement in Sat-
urday evenings dispatch that ap.
proaches toward peace between Russia
and Japan have already begun at q
private conference in a northern cap
ital. In view of the statement from
st. Petersburg that pour parlers were
going on in Paris, the Associated Press
called at the Russian embassy and the
japanese legation. Ambassador Nell
doff stated specifically that he knew
nothing bout such negotiations being
in progress bere and Minister Motono,
while declining to discuss the general
question Of peace. authorized the state.
ment that no pour = ,rlers were occurr.
ing in Paris. At the foreign office II
was also stated that Officials there were
not aware of stels toward peace.
Probably Held st Stockholm.
The foregoing statements by Count
Nelidof and DR.. Motono, while .'ndi.
eating that the negotiations are not
proceeding here, do not alter the matu
statement that such preliminaries are
actually progressing elsewhere. The
real explanation IL probably to be
found in the dispatch Of Saturday eve
ming that preliminary conference
had already been held at a northern
capital. There were strong indications
that the capital referred to is Stock.
holm and that negotiations will be
conducted at Stuck holm IL the pralim-
inaries prove successful. Copenhagen
also is mentioned, but it is understood
that the point was raised against pour
parler conference there, that there is a
large and influential British element
at that capital, whose sympathies
might be prejudicial to Russia.
Both Sides Are Informed.
There ia reason to believe that St.
Petersburg and Toxic are aware Of the
results Of the meeting and that similar
information is in the possession Of GER
tain diplomatic circles in Paris. This
simultaneous receipt Of identical in
formation in St. Petersburg and Paris
probably accounts for St. Petersburg q
view that the preliminaries are actu-
ally occurring here.
Concerning the final results of peace
efforts, they seem to hinge less upon
the actual terms than upon Japan's
willingness to pause during the sue.
cessful elimination OF her military
campaign, as Japan is proceeding on
the theory that once in possession Of
Vladivostok she can dictate her own
terms, including indemnity. which
Russia has thus far strongly resisted.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-29
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots I. 0. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without NO.
tice:
Grain-Oats, s97.@2s per ton;
barley. "a. per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, 80 so per ton; bran, SIC; shorts,
$3.50; corn, &25.
Hay-Lastern Washington, el5@16,
per ton; Puget sound, $ll@l2; alfalfa.
t1O@11.
Eggs-strictly fresh ranch, l7@is.
Poultry-Live hens, l1@11hc Per
10; old ROSTERS, 100; ducks, l2@l2h;
geese, 90; springs, 100.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
COWS, 9ho per ID; steers, 4hc;
sheep, $40; hogs, 6h@7o; dressed
calves, 1890; live, 6@7o.
Hides. Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over so pounds, $40 per
ID; medium, sound, 60; light, sound,
30; COWS, sound, all weights, So; stays,
bulls and oxen, $40; sailed kips, So F.;
calves, 9@l0o; oulls 10 less than
sound; green hides 10 less than sailed ;
dry hides, ll@l6o; dry oulls, one. third
less; sheep pelts, 26o@1.sb each
shearlings, 10000 each; Eastern
Washington wool, ll@lSc per Id;
Western Washington wool, 10000;
dirty or timber stained, 1s@1So; tai.
low. Sh@4o; grease, 1890.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-Bluestem No l, Gao; club
No. 1, $3.50.
Poultry - Turkeys, dressed, 92o;
chickens, spring, dressed, 1ec; ducks,
dressed, 100; geese, dressed, 100. Live
Hens. l2o ;ducks. 1870; geese. Isok;
turkeys, 1870; spring chickens, lac;
squads, e2.bO@8.
Observation-Disclosures creamery, $40;
ranch. l6@l8o.
Eggst25o.
Oats-$27@29; rolled oats, Sss@so.
Hay, Alfalfa, eto-wheat hay,
el8.b0@l4.60; timothy el6.O0@I7.O0;
mixed, e18.b0@l6: clover, S1S.Oo@
400; alfalfa. ell.b0@lS.o0; PUGET
soundtl90l4.
vssd-Corn, e35.; wheat, eSs; bar.
10y, whole grain, e2b; rolled, eS6. 80;
hssn, esl.bo ehosts, 81 KO3sh.