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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
REGULATION OF LIFE INSURANCE
Senator Dryden Has Bill for Control
by Uncle Sam.

Senator Dryden of New Jersey has
introduced bill in the senate to car
ry into effect the presidents recon-
mendation for the regulation of insur-
ance by the federal government. The
bill will distinctly set forth that poll
cies of insurance are articles of COM
merce, and that the contracts of insur-
ance by corporation of one state into
another shall be deemed transactions
in interstate or foreign commerce, as
the case may be. and therefore subject
to control by the national government.
Suitable provision is made for grant
ing licenses to federal corporations do
ing interstate or federal business.
Briefly, may mention" sair Sena-
tor Dryden today, some of the objects
to be derived from the bill.
First, increase security to 100000
policy holders.
Second, decrease in cost of insur.
ance.
Third, increased returns to policy
holders.
Fourth, decrease in the burden OF
taxation.
Fifth, diminution of vast amount
of needless clerical labor to meet the
requirements of some so different
states and territories and consequent
decrease in expense rate.
Sixth. the stamping out of fraudu-
lent insurance enterprises"
Senator Dryden has no hope of any
action on the bill at this session, and
said his purpose in introducing the bill
was to invite criticism of its provisions
and obtain an interchange of views.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
TUNNEL TWELVE MILES LONG,
Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Countries.

Extends Under the Alps Into Two
Countries.
The construction of the Simplon tun-
mel under the Alps has been one of
the greatest engineering achievements
of the age, although because of the
remarkable advance in tunnel work in
the last 80 years the recent meeting
Of the Swiss and Italian boring parties
did not awaken the interest that was
so noticeable when the earlier tunnels
were completed.
1t was not until the commencement
OF the work on the Mont Gents tunnel
in 1857 that the attention of the world
was attracted to what then seemed an
impossible feat of engineering. The
project required Is years for compile
ton, and opening for travel was an
international event. The length of the
Mont Gents tunnel is about seven and
half miles, and it was so successful
from an engineering point of view and
so satisfactory commercially that i'm
mediately upon it's completion the St.
Gotthard tunnel, nine and a quarter
miles long, was commenced and fin
ished in 10 years.
A third Alpine tunnel had also been
surveyed at the Simplon pass, and the
completion of work on the actual bore
OF II miles marks new record for
long distance work underground.
These three great European railway
tunnels find their nearest counterpart
in America in the Hoosac tunnel in
western Massachusetts, four and three
quarters of mile long; and in the
Stampede tunnel on the line of the
Northern Pacific, and the Cascade tun-
mel on the line of the Great Northern
in the state of Washington. The
Stampede tunnel is little more than
one and three quarters of a mile in
length, while the Cascade is PSI miles
from portal to portal.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Clyde Hammond, who was arrested
in a raid made by Sheriff Doust on
cigar store in Spokane last December,
failed to appear in the superior court
to answer to a charge of running
gambling game, and forfeited his bond
of $1,000.
Several farmers are preparing to
run roller over the summer fallow
this spring just behind the pillow and
then follow up with the harrow. They
think in this way they will be able to
reserve more of the moisture than by
narrowing alone.
Governor Mead gave out an official
statement Saturday in which he de-
clared his intention to veto the bill
by which the proposition to move the
state capital from Olympia to Tacoma
was to be submitted to the people at
the next general election.
James Sprague, a nephew Of Lieu
tenant Governor Coon, met with
frightful death at Marysville single
mill. While attempting to adjust
some betting his clothing caught and
he was whirled about the shafting,
striking the floor and wall, and was
literally beaten to pieces.
On account of the decision render
ed by the supreme court of the United
States at Washington, D. c., recently
granting the Northern Pacific railway
possession of the disputed strips Of
ground lying along it's right of way in
the city, the county of Spokane will
lose close to $4,000 back taxes.
August Dereaux has bonded his
mine to a company of Tacoma, with
$4,000 cash paid to close the deal. The
new owner agrees to expend 500, 1000
on the property during the next IL
months. The Dereaux property is in
the Gle Elum mining district and lies
close to the property of the Skookum.
Edward Whitson of North Yakima,
according to Information of the most
reliable kind, will receive the indorse-
ment of Senators Ankeny and Piles
for the new eastern Washington fed
eral judgeship, and, unless President
Roosevelt concludes to name a judge
of his own selection and ignore the
Washington senators, Mr.. Whitson will
receive the appointment.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03

Grofton, Mass, Feb. 2S.-After an
illness of a few days George Bout
well, former governor of Massachusetts
and former secretary of the United
States treasury, is dead at his home
here, aged 81 years. He was stricken
with pneumonia last Friday, and owing
to his extreme age he was unable to
rally. ~seaa -- 49,
For more than 60 years Mr.. Bout.
well has been in public life, beginning
his career as lecturer at the age OF
10. At "a he was elected to the Mass.
achusetts legislature and at 33 he was
chosen governor. Although eleced to
these offices as democrat, Mr.. Bout.
well became active in the organization
Of the republican party.
He was a personal friend of Presi.
dent Lincoln.
Mr.. Boutwell, was an outspokeu abo.
litionist. He served in the national
house of representatives, from 1882 to
1868, inclusive, and was a member OF
the commission which named reported
the 14th amendment and conducted the
debate in the house. He was secretary
OF the treasury in President Grants
first cabinet.
In 1878 Mr.. Boutwell, was elected to
the United States senate, where be
served for six years.
Mr.. Boutwell, was among the most
prominent opponents of the Spanish
war In fact, SO strong was his con.
vlction that after war was declared he
left the republican party and with the
formation Of the antiimperalist league
became its president, which Office he
held at the time of his death.
Mr.. Boutwell, was the author Of
books on politics and finance.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Jap Found Guilty.

Spokane, WASH, Mar. 2. - Henry
Arao, the Japanese, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree by the
jury in the criminal court at o'clock
Wednesday morning. The penalty is
death by hanging. The Japanese muir
dered Sam Chong, a Chinaman, in
Chong's tailor shop, 325 Main avenue,
in this city, December 80 last.
He stabbed Chong in fearful man
ner, inf1icting 10 or IA ugly wounds.
-Aroa escaped and was captured near
Waverly several days later. No date
is announced for the sentence.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Boise Remains the Capital.

Boise, Idaho, March 2.-The senate
has passed the house bill providing for
the erection of new capital building
in Boise. This is regarded rs definitely
settling the question of location of the
state capital. The constitution pro-
vides that it shall be located in this
city until 1910, when the legislature
may submit the question of changing
the location to vote of the people.
With the new capital building erected
here at cost of $3.50, 900 it is not ex-
pected an effort will be made to make
a change.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Captured Tramp Thieves.

Bellingham. Wash, Mar. LIN a
fight between four men from Sumas,
WASH, and two tramps, suspected of
having committed numerous thefts at
that town, one of the tramps was prob
ably fatally wounded. he received
two charges from shot gun. Citizens
had gone to cabin in Saar creek cam
yon, where the tramps were asleep, and
awakened them. One alleged robber
opened fire, but hit no one. Both were
captured.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Destructive Fire,

East Liverpool, Ohio, Mar. 2. - Six
large buildings and number of small
er ones were destroyed by fire, entailing
loss of 100000. The square bound
ed by Diamond and Mulberry alleys,
Fifth avenue and Market street was
completely cleaned out, not building
being left standing. Scarcely any of
the occupants of the buildings of the
burned area saved any furnishingsl of
value.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Ice Moves in Platte River.

Ice began moving in the Platte river
Sunday, and with the high water the
results, it is feared, will be serious.
At Schuyler, Neb., four spans of the
Burlington railroad bridge were torn
out, and the Burlington bridge at Co.
lumbus is in shaky condition.
High water and ice gorges are caus.
Ing trouble on other neighboring
streams.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Japan Not Seeking Peace.

Japan, through her minister at
Washington, has categorically and alb
solutely denied all rumors and reports
that she was suing for peace or that
any act of the mikado's representa-
tive here can be possibly so construed
The minister added that the peace
talk of the last few days is not Gre
ated in Japan, but emanates from
some other land
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
New Buildings for Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Mar. 1.-The North
ern Pacific Railway company an
nounces that it will begin Immediately
the construction of eight six story
buildings, each occupying half block,
all to be erected upon the railroad s
property holdings in the! heart of the
whole sale district of this city. The
improvements will cost So, 900, 900.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Sousa Kicks.

John P. Sousa writes to the London
Times a strong protest against the
British government permitting open
piracy of his copyright compositions.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Strike in Germany Has Collapsed.

Brussels.-The miners congress at
Charleroi, in consideration of the fact
that the general strike has collapsed,
decided that to strike is no longer COM
pulsory, but is left to local organiza-
tionS
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Earl of Morley Passes Away.

l., albert Edmund Parker, earl of Nor
chairman of many committees and
,eputy speaker of the house of lords,
80 uead in London, aged 81 years.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
Japs Seize the RomuIus,

The German steamer Romulus,
bound for Vladivostok with a cargo of
Cardiff coal, was seized on the night
of February Is.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03
FIGHTINGCONTINUES
JAPANESE ANDsRUSSIhN ARMIES
In fierce BATTLE.
Outlying Posts Taken by japanese
They Now Threaten Main Defense
Wounded Russians Arrive at Muk-
den-kuropatkin Reports Large
Number of His Men Killed.

Mukden, Feb 27.-Fighting con-
tinues in front of and west of Tie pass.
On the extreme east the Japanese
have taken the outlying positions and
they now threaten the main defenses.
Owing to their formidable attack it is
thought that the Japanese artillery
men are veterans from Port Arthur,
commanded by General Nogi. Forty
wounded Russians have arrived at
Mukden and 400 are expected today.
Other indications point to an unusual
struggle.
A clustering snowstorm all day is
ending in a bitter wind which may
modify the threatened conflict. The re-
gion of the japanese attack is in light
ly wooded and high mountains favor
able to the Russian operations.
A force of Japanese of unknown
strength, Joined with Chinese brigands
west of Kungchialin, is still menacing
the Russians in that region.
The cannonade along the Russian
center diminished in intensity today.
There is no evidence of activity on the
part of the Japanese, who are strongly
Strengthening the site of the Russian
operations toward Liaoyang in the lat
ter part of January.
| Struggle Fierce One.
General Kuropatkin has teIegraphed
to the emperor as follows:
1.-THE enemy has occupied Tsinkhet.
chen. Exact reports of our yesterday s
losses have not yet been received
There are II officers and about 800
men wounded in hospitals at Sanlunyu
The percentage of killed is very large
The commander of the detachment re
ports acts of bravery by many de-
tached bodies of troops"
| General Kuropatkin instances many
cases of close fighting and bayonet
charges.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03

Most business is trying to make
even with waste.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03

Lies bric-a-brac makes its biggest
burden.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-03

Strength of character is based on
breadth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

SUIT ON BILL-P. G. Flint brought
s,it Yesterday in the United States Circui,
Court against l.. G. Harrison to recover
S22 7s5 alleged to be due for merchandise.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
O. 'CONOR' SUIT
IS QUESTIONED.
Judge Hebbard Intimates
That He Will Decide in Fa-
vor of Library Trustees
ACTIONS OBJECT YELLED
Court Wants to Know if
Sole Purpose Is Not to Gust
Incumbents From Office

Inevitable disaster awaits Martin
O'Conor and Thomas p. Dowd and the
unknowns behind them in their suit to
oust the board of trustees of the Free
Public Library. The case came up be-
fore Judge Hebbard yesterday, and the
remarks of the court presage swift and
decisive defeat for it's promoters. While
O'Conor and O'Dowd deny they have
any interest in the matter save to Sc
cure the retirement Of what they al
lege they believe to be an illegal body,
1t is the general opinion that they filed
the action to prevent If possible the
purchase of the Van Ness avenue lot
the trustees have recommended as a
site for the new Public Library.
When the case was called yesterday
Assistant City and County Attorney
Brobeck said that while he was conf
dent. in the first place, that there was
no merit in the claims of the plaintiffs
that the board of trustees is an illegal
body, he was positive that the method
of procedure they had adopted is not
proper. Quo warranto proceedings, he
said, constituted the only method the
court could consider, and" he con-
cluded, '.even should the plaintiffs here
bring such proceedings we are ready to
meet them.
A nod from Judge Hebbard signified
his concurrence, but the court desired
to do a little questioning before pro-
ceeding further. Addressing O'Conor,
who appeared as counsel for himself
and associate plaintiff, he said:
What is the purpose of this suit
what evil does 1t aim to remedy"
O'Conor said that he had but one OBJ
ject in view, and that was to secure a
legal board. AS a good citizen he did
not desire to see any man hold office
contrary to the provisions of the or
ganic law of the city.
Come, now" said the court, lis not
the only object of this suit to oust the
board from office? Is there any higher
principle involved?"
O'Conor smiled and began searching
through some law books on the desk.
He had no answer to make.
Brobeck said he was ready to argue
the case if the court desired to hear
any authorities. Judge Hebbard said
he did not care to give much time to
the case.
O'Conor, becoming alarmed lest the
court throw the proceeding out without
even dignifying it with hearing, asked
the privilege of filing brief in support
of his petition.
"Oh, very we'll. You may file one If
you DESIRE" said Judge Hebbard.
IF your Honor should reach con-
clusion different from that 1t is appar-
ent you now entertain" said Brobeek,
will you please inform me? 1 do not
care to go to the trouble of preparing
reply brief unless it is necessary
II will inform you," said the court
but the general opinion is that Brobeck
will be saved the trouble of answering
O'Conor's written argument. A final
order in the case is expected next Fri
day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
SAYS HE WAS VICTIMIZED
BY RACE TRACK FOLLOWERS
S. Rosenthal Makes Complaint to PO-
lice of Having Wasted $500 on
Good Thing

S. Rosenthal of 706 Ellis street re-
ported to the police yesterday that he
had been tricked out of $500 by
Bud Hauser and Harry Mccarthy
IN December last. He said they told
him they had a good thing and if
he would entrust $500 with them he
would make a big winning. He gave
them a check for $500 and that was
the last he heard of the good thing"
Detective Coleman was detailed on
the case.
Hauser was brought from Paraiso
Springs on Thursday night on a war
rant charging him with obtaining
money by false pretenses. He is ac-
cused by T. P. Finch, proprietor of
Iodging-house at 218 Post street, of
tricking lin out of $500 by repre-
senting to him that he and compan-
ion had a scheme to get early results
of the races from the Western Union
Telegraph Company and by that
means Finch could make fortune.
Hauser got the coin, but Finch waited
in vain for the fortune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

Beginning tomorrow the Sunday
Call Magazine viii publish the first OF
g new series of articles from the pen
of one Of the best known Of the wo-
men special writers in active neWspa-
per work IN America-Helen Dare
This writer, whose work is well known
on the Pacific Coast and particularly
in San Francisco, has had wide and
varied newspaper experience, and is
we'll qualified both by training and
talent, to handle the forthcoming Sc
ries.
The articles viii deal with matters
Of strong local interest; such articles
as cannot be fully exploited in the
news columns and yet such features
as possess plenty Of solid worth The
first article TO appear, THE Man Of the
Grand jury" will deal with the work
accomplished by the present Grand
Jury and viii embrace a character
study Of the foreman, Tom" Andrews.
In lire with this beginning, subsequent
articles VIII deal, in concise, breezy,
epigrammatic style, with men in the
public eye and incidents Of more than
passing note.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

To-day, Last Mat.
At 1:45 p. m.
Wagner's Opera,
DIE
MEISTERSINGER
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
WOULD SWELL
SALARY ROLL

The exclusive publication in The Call
that the Board of Works plans to in
crease the salaries Of many subordi-
mates in its various departments and
TO create vast number of new posi-
tions if the funds required are allowed
by the Board of Supervisors in the
budget caused considerable comment
among city officials yesterday. The
proposed increases aggregate a sum
approximating $9280 yearly. The bene-
MT would go to certain employees in the
Bureau of Streets. City Architects Of
fee. City Engineers office and in the
Janitor Department.
New positions that it is planned to
create will eat up an additional sum of
about $4,000 yearly. Most of this
amount represents the salaries for ad-
ditional help In the Offices of the City
Engineer and the City Architect, re-
Quired, it is said, in preliminary work
for the bonded improvements. The ad-
ditional berths desired are for five sur
veyors, $500; one field assistant, $1,000;
two assistant engineers, $4,000: six
draughtsmen, $4,000; one clerk, $1200
In the Bureau of Streets four addi-
tional inspectors of complaints and
corporation trenches are sought at
$4,000 yearly; one extra clerk in the
cashiers Office at $1,000. In the Build
ing Bureau the superintendent of
Buildings will absorb $2400 yearly
while the Chief Building Inspector Will
be paid $2400 if funds are Forthcoming.
Other extra positions to be created are:
one chief draughtsman, S2100; one ex-
aminer Of plans $500; one structural
engineer, $500; two building inspectors,
$270O; one assistant clerk and stenog-
rapher, $1,000.
1t is not at all likely that the Su-
perVisors' Finance Committee in its
present frame of mind so far as the
Board of Works is concerned will al
low the increases asked for, at least
in many instances. Although the mem
bers of the committee would not out
line their intentions in the matter it
viii be remembered that last year it is
sued an ultimatum that few salaries
would be raised and the committee GER
tainly will not favor any wholesale in
creases. OF the new positions that
would be created only those absolutely
necessary will be allowed. The request
for extra help in the Engineers Office
cannot very well be ignored, as it is
warranted by the vast amount of ad-
ditional work entailed by the bonded
improvements which will be carried
out in the next year. This will also
hold good in the request for extra help
in the Architects office.
Some clerical errors were found in
the budget estimate of the Board of
Works showing that the total amount
asked for is $2,175,515 so.
Through an oversight a request was
made for $34S, ,157 to light the streets
and public buildings, the figures Of last
year having been used. The sum should
read $2S.0O0 less, or about 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
Postmasters' League Formed.

j. William Mckinley, national or
ganizer of the League Of Postmasters
and editor and publisher of the Post
masters Advocate at washington, D.
c., has issued circulars to all POST
masters in the United States request
ing them to join the League of Post
masters, whose object is to bring
about the placing of fourth class Post
masters upon the classified civil SER
vice list. The circular contains the
following extract: I'VE have now a
new Postmaster General and new
fourth assistant. Our enemy has de-
parted from the department"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
EASTON SUES TO RECOVER
BIG SUM FOR DEFUNCT BANK
Claims Walter h. Smith and Guaranty
Trust Company Owe Pacific Coast
Savings Society.

The fight to untangle the affairs Of
the defunct Pacific Coast Savings So
ciety took a new turn yesterday, when
Wendell Easton, as trustee of the
wrecked financial institution, fled suit
against Walter K. Smith and the Guar
anty Trust Company to recover $S4, 600
for breach Of contract. Easton al
leges that in an effort to re-establish
the solvency Of the Pacific Coast Saw
ings Society an agreement was en-
tered into with the defendants by
which stock in the savings society was
10 be issued to them fol. merger with
that Of the trust company, the under
standing being that stock in the COM
bined institutions received by the Pa
cifc Coast Savings Society would be
given an increased value within a
stated time Of S120 a share.
Easton alleges that the stock was
not appreciated in value, as the de-
fendants agreed il should be, but in
fact was given no value and is with
out value at this time. The loss of
the defunct institution through the
failure Of the defendants to keep their
contract. Easton says, is $84, 900, and
he asks for judgment in that amount.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
Raia,s Trial Is Set.

The trial of Pietro Raia, charged
with perjury, was set by Judge Dunno
yesterday for April "a. 1t was in
Raia's barber shop at Francisco and
Mason streets that the quarrel started
which ended in the murder of Joseph
Brogardo by Ancio Brissile. Raia and
Salvatore Alopia were witnesses at the
Coroner's inquest on Brogardo's body
and were subsequently charged with
perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15

THE oLIPHANT sIsTERs.-A mass meet
ing will be held at the Young Mems Christian
Association tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The famous Oliphant sisters will have charge
of the meeting and will sing some of their
most inspiring songs Their duet, Sowing
the Tares" written by young man serving a
life sentence in prison, and dedicated to his
brother serving a like sentence. is well worth
much effort to hear. All seats in the large
hall will be free to men, The services are
sure to be of large value to all men.