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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

Such spirit is bound to win despite
the obstacles that will be thrown in
the way of the project. The day of the
meeting business was practically sus-
pended. Nearly every business house
in the city closed up that employer
and employe alike might attend the
meeting. Scores of prominent business
men from the interior towns were
present and took an active part in
formulating plans. The Lewiston ban5
helped to enthuse matters and alto
gether there is every indication of the
project being successfully carried
through
DR.. BlalOck addressed the meeting
at considerable length pointing out the
advantages to the country tributary
to the Snake and Columbia of line of
steamers operating in connection with
the portage railway. He gave as an
illustration the time before the Cas-
cade locks were completed when freight
rates on fourth class from Portland
to The Dalles was $3.50 ton. I'M
mediately upon the completion of the
locks the rates were reduced to 50 and
they are still in effect. DR.. Blalock's
address received close attention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
COUNCIL VOTING TO RECON
SlDER RELIEVED MAYOR
OF VETOING 1T.
Mayor Believes That Problem Can Be
Gradually Worked Out Without
Any Hardships.

To the satisfaction of large num-
Der of property owners and Mayor
Hunt, the council last night voted to
reconsider the ordinance passed two
weeks ago requiring that all sidewalks
within the paved district be brought
to the street grade. The council vot-
ing to reconsider the ordinance relieved
me of the necessity of vetoing the
measure" Mayor Hunt stated last
night. In the first place the ordi-
nance was illegal; second, impractical
and third, unjust to the property own
ers.
Il secured opinions from City Attor-
ney Biandford and Sharpstein &
Sharpstein in this respect and found
that all ordinances by law shall be
reasonable. To compel the property
owners to make the changes within 80
days was out of the question and be-
clear definition of the grade line. 1t
is first necessary, where grades are
not definitely established, to have the
matter attended to. The ordinance re-
quired something impractical because
it would be an impossibility for prop
erty owners in the short time allowed
them to get the material and make ar
rangements to place the walks on the
grade Being a small city we labor
under disadvantages that would not
affect larger city. 1t is unjust to a
great many of our most progressive
citizens. While being heartily in favor
of this much needed improvement in
placing sidewalks on the proper grade,
l wish to see this work done with as
little friction as possible and without
working an unnecessary hardship on
our citizens, or doing them an injus-
tice.
Il believe it would be we'll for the
council to make these changes grad
uaily. giving the property owners a
chance to make turn or adjust them
selves to the change. All wooden side
walks within the business district ex-
cepting those in front of lots unoccu-
pied by buildings, should be condemn
ed. There are only a few lots not COW
cred with buildings so this is nothing
unreasonable. AS far as possible the
existing sidewalks should be used even
if it is necessary to raise the curbfng
two or three inches. Some of the con-
crete walks can reasonably be con-
demned but l believe it is to the best
interests of all if the problem is grad
ually worked
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
HUNT FOR CAR AND BOY.
Railroad Men Search IS Of II Cars for
Lad Who Is Shut in One OF Them

NEW YORK, April 8.-Investlgatfon
by General Superintendent Bradfefd
of the New York Central railroad indi-
Gates that 7-year- old Donolly Donough,
the missing boy, was locked in a box
car on the day of March %. He was
seen playing with other boys on the
freight cars passing through Eleventh
avenue. Another boy was in box car
of a moving train with Donough. The
train began moving at an eight mile an
hour rate, and the other boy jumped
off. Donough cried: I'm going to take
a good ride" and shut the sliding door.
He has not been seen since.
Fifteen of the seventeen empty
cars were traced with Superintendent
Rradfield's help. The search extended
over ten states.
The present movements OF the two
missing cars aee eunesftain& Ore car
ia around Cleveland, and will be found
within few days.
l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Russian Fleet at SINGAPORE,

SINGAPORE, April S.-The Russian
fleet has just passed this harbor and is
now steaming northeast into the China
sea.
The Russian fleet is about seven
miles off land afforded a magnificent
spectacle. 1t steamed along four
abreast, an armored cruiser and three
Hamburg-American transports leading.
The cruisers, battleships, colliers and
the hospital ship followed. Russian
Consul M. RouvanOvsky spoke to one
of the torpedo boats and to the flagship
and gave them the first news Of the
recent disaster in Manchuria. Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky offered no in
formation as to the fleet or it's inten-
tions. Steaming at the rate of eight
knots it took an hour for the fleet to
pass a given point. 1t is evident the
ships are exceedingly foul. Long grass
streamed from them and the vessels
seemed unfit FOE fast maneuvering.
The fleet consists of six battleships,
seven cruisers, seven torpedo boats,
three transports, sixteen colliers, one
salvage ship and one hospital ship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
ALL LEWISTON AROUSED
KEEN INTEREST IN PROPOSED
LINE OF STEAMERS ON SNAKE
AND COLUMBIA.
Dr.. 6lalock Returns From Lewiston
Where He Attended Mass Meet
ing Thursday.

DR.. n. G. Blalock returned to Walla
Walla from Lewiston this morning
where he attended a mass meeting at
that city Thursday night at which pre-
liminary steps were taken to construct
an electric line from Lewiston to
Grangeville to be operated in. connec-
tion with line of steamers from Lew
iston to the portage railway.
The meeting was largely attended
and the greatest enthusiasm was man
ifested over the proposed projects" DR..
Blaiock said this morning The whole
Lewiston country is aroused over the
Importance of a steamer line to be
operated in connection with the portage
railway and at the meeting $4,000 was
subscribed in very few minutes
1T is estimated that it will take
100000 to carry out the projects but
this amount will undoubtedly be sub
scribed by the Idaho people.
Committees were started out today
and it was expected that fully SIS, 900
would be subscribed by tonight. Sew
eral merchants subscribed from $4,000
to $4,000 each and said they were ready
to add to the amount if it became
necessary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
FINE SAMPLES OF WHEAT, CORN
AND SEEDS GATHERED -
BY F. 3. MORSE.
Farmers Taking Lively Interest in Ex-
hibit and Aiding Commission in
Every Way Possible.

Frank B. Morse, who was engaged
by the Lewis and Clark fair commits
sion, to gather a Walla WalIa county
exhibit is meeting with considerable
success in his work. For the past few
days Mr.. Morse mas been engaged in
visiting different sections of the county
gathering samples of wheat, corn and
seeds of different varieties.
Il find the farmers very much in
terested in the county exhibit and as a
general rule they show Willingness
to give the commission all the aid pos
sible," Mr.. Morse said this morning.
Il have gathered several fine samples
of wheat and corn, having already
eight different varieties of the latter.
/ have some fine samples of garden and
field seeds collected. I am gathering
the wheat in half bushel lots which
will probably be exhibited both in jars
and sacks. The growers name and the
section and township will be attached
to the exhibits so that full credit may
be given to the different persons con-
tributing to the exhibit.
LAS soon as possible We will begin
to gather the vegetable and fruit ex-
hibit. The jars ordered by the COM
mission will soon arrive"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
President Has a Quiet Day.

FORT WORTH, Texas, April S.-Tne
president is spending quiet day on
his train. This morning he made no
speeches save at Fort Worth, although
tbarewe re crowds of people assem-
bled at various places cheering loudly
An immense crowd greeted him mere
He was escorted to stand where ne
made a short address, exhortlng the
neople on their duties He said that
good citizens politically were those VINO
were good citizens in their domestic
relations. The president is now ready
for his five-days recreation, some
where in the wilds of Texas or Okla
homa. The exact location OF MS
hunting grounds is a secret even to the
n.ople on the presidents train.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
LAND RETURNS A BIG
GRiST.
Officials of the Booth Kelly Lumber
Cr.s5~~. - - fpromi
xTownship II, Rars
IA. y,cused.
IdreSS
Max Baumeister.
=. LAND, April 8.-The fedora

ASTAA>b, <Aphii nv ASNSA -
Add jury this afternoon returned the
s.owing inc M =: Against State
Senator Ros a. Booth, James H
Booth, T. E. Singleton, John Doe, Rich.
ard Roe, William Roe and Thomas Roe
officials of the Booth Kelly Lumber
company, charging conspiracy with /
Thomas to defraud the United States
out of it's public lands.
Against Frank Alley, A. r. Downs
E. r. Downs, Stephen W. Turneil an6
John Doe, charging conspiracy with
John w. Gardner and others to defrauj
the government out of public lands.
Against Willard N. Jones, Thaddeu:
S. Potter, H. L. SISTER and DAME
Clark also for conspiracy.
Against James H. Booth for furnish
ing F. A. Kribs advance information
to aid him in scripping operation:
while Booth was an Official of the Rose.
burg land office.
Against Coe d. Bernard, Clarence D
| Zachary and Charles A. Watson fol
perjury.
John Cordano, ex-district attorney
John Hall, Major Harry l.. Rees, A. T
Taylor, J. H. Hitchings, John Northrul
and Charles Lord are reported as nav
ing conspired to retard justice, thougf
no Indictments have been returned
! against them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
MANY WORKMEN KILLED.
A Large Reservoir at Madrid Col.
iapsed Today.

MADRID, April S.-A large reser-
voir which is in course of construc-
tion on the outskirts of the city col
lapsed today. So far $50 dead and
wounded workmen have been taken
from the ruins
The list of dead and injured is now
said to reach 400. The prince of AS
turias, the war minister, the governor
king together with troops, have gone
to the scene to aid in the work of res
cue and recovering the dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Reiqn of Terror in Warsaw.

WARSAW, April S.-The police have
begun making indiscriminate arrests of
persons belonging to political societies
as a means of suppressing agitation.
All prisons and citadels are filled with
mors that the authorities have hanged
many prisoners after farcical trials
The socialists have issued a proclama-
ton calling on their followers to
avenge the action of the authorities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

with an electrical horseshoe magnet
attached to set of locomotive driv-
ing wheels to determine the degree of
magnetic resistance possible to exert.
1t was found that with the attachment
employed the adhesion was increased
fully 80 per cent. The company will
have thirty of it's locomotives fitted
with the device, SO as to do away with
the use of sand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Baptists Glad to Get II.

BOSTON, April S.-Treasurer Perk-
ms. of the American Baptist Mission
ary Union, announced this afternoon
that ne had received from John II.
his regular yearly contri-
button of 100000. The contribution
has been acknowledged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Competing Pipe Lines in Kansas.

CHANUTE, Kas. April S.-The fuel
oil pipe line project between the Kan
sas oil fields and the markets has been
formally launched here. The commit
tee on organization reported the
scheme feasible, and will elect Officers
to-day. The pipe has been ordered Tor
a line paralelling the Standards line 20
Kansas City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
naval BATTLE WILL COME SOON
OPPOSING FLEETS NEAR SINGAPORE
Admiral Togo Is Now Within Striking Distance Of Rojest
vensNs Baltic FIeet-A Battle viii Probably Be
Fought Within a Few Hours

PENANG STRAITS SETTLE
MENTS, April S.-The steamer Kum-
sang, just arrived, reports sighting Il
warships, apparently a Japanese scout
ing squadron, steaming ahead off Sing
apore. The impression prevails that it
is only a matter of a few hours until
the two fleets meet and a big naval
battle will ensue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Would Unseat Apostle Smoot.

MADISON, April S.-Senator White
head today introduced resolution III
the legislature calling on congress to
suppress polygamy and requesting the
Wisconsin senators to vote to unseat
Apostle Reed SmOot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Only Thirty Miles Apart.

LONDON, April S.-Dispatches from
Singapore indicate that the hostile
fleets are this afternoon not more than
so miles apart and they may be in
touch at any moment. The Japanese
turg light, where it was reported
March IA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

roomed with the -. unIrtOs and the
murderer ouarreled While the quar-
rel was at its height, Mrs. Torchirito
went out for a walk. When she re-
her husband where he was, but was
tsli to .ninus1er own business Fear
retired to her room her husband going
into Vilardo's room, where he worked
ing and went out again. After his
second return he again went to Vilar-
dos room, where ne worked until past
midnight. Next morning she saw that
the floor in Vilardo's room was scrub
bed and the walls whitewashed, but
-she discovered a number of blood spots
overlooked by the murderer. Torch
irito disappeared Thursday morning
and she has not seen him since. A de-
tective went to the Torchirito home
this morning, scraped off the fresh
Whitewash in Vilardo's room and found
great splashes of blood. The murder
was committed with a cleaver. The
Woman advanced no reason for the
crime but the officers are satisfied that
Jealousy was the motive.
In his haste to clear away the evil
dence of the crime TorchiritO overlook
ed number of scraps of flesh and a
bone that became detached through the
Vicious chopping to which the boy was
subjected. With the bloody cleaver
he flung the scraps under the kitchen
SINK, evidently intending to take them
away when he had removed the dis
membered body, but he failed to do so
and they were found under the sink
today by detectives. Three of Torch
ifltos most intimate friends are in jail
pehulng further developments. One
u 'hem is known to have looked at the
oody early Thursday morning and
could have identified it then, but it is
'eleved he hesitated to do so until
>Ne murderer could get away. This
'S The man who later told the police he
''ougnt the victim was a brother of
'Ie man who finally identified the re-
mains
Inc police fully believe that Mrs.
4ofehirito is rot telling all she knows
'he tragedy. Detectives are unani-
"ouSiy of the opinion that she wit
''eSsed the murder and IS trying to
protect her husband.
Ihe original theory of jealousy as
s"e cause is being gradually put aside
'' uhe belief that Torchirito belonged
" d secret society known as maps,
-u Killed Vilardo because of his
'e''uship of an Italian killed some
'''''ns ago by the murder club.
''Hlrito and wife came from New
'eails' supposed headquarters in this
0'''y Tor the Italian assassination So
Torchirito's description has
' 'eiegraphed all over the country,
"oush the police are confident he is
III hiding here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

Japanese Threaten Russian Positions
ST. PETERSBURG, April S.-Tele-
grams received at the war office from
Manchuria report a Japanese move
ment against the Russian left. 1t is
feared the Japanese will shortly oc-
.cupy Kiren. The inhabitants of that
place have fled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Linevitch Claims the Best of 1t.

ST. PETERSBURG, April S.-Gen-
eral Linevitch reports that the battle
at Tsintsatun April 7 lasted II hours.
He says the enemy's losses were heavy
from the Russian artillery ana rifle fire.
The Russian losses were five killed and
35 wounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

believed to be Rojestvensky's is max
ing for Saigon, the capital of French
Cochin China.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

y y . = . y
limit
French office
nial
general public and by all
footing the French
all
, et--ss = 49,. = 3 scRIPPS- -saRAE,s
PUBLISHERS PRESS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

49,, The Report Confirmed.
LONDON, April A private tele-
gram from Singapore says that Rus
sian squadron numbering IS vessels,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
magnets to Displace Sand

ho. ioN. April S-Experiments have
=, made recently at the Ailston shop
New York Central railroad
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08
Murdered Man at San Fran
cisco Is Identified
AIS MURDERER is ALSO KNOWN
Italian Woman Confesses That Her
Husband Committed the Crime
Jealousy the Cause.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The
mystery surrounding the murder and
,outiIation Wednesday night of young
a,an who was identified last night as
Riaggio Vilardo, was cleared today by
tbe confession of Mrs. Pietro Torchir-
ITO She directly accuses her husband
of the horrible crime and sufficient
euhstantiation of her statements has
b4en secured to no longer leave any
doubt in the minds of the police of the
identity of the murderer. Torchirito
is missing, but detectives are on his
trail and nope to have him behind the
bars within a few hours. Late last
night through information given by
Vilardo's brother, Mrs. Torchirito, who
is a handsome young mat-i o. or a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-08

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
Dirs Streets 5at!Y Was,ed.

Dir streets IN 81 parts a. a. city
were seriously washed ani ara 6l'ad
wiz de49 euts ani gtllays TA@
srayel ard nacadsm street, also sui,
tered. Perhaps the street on which
the mest damage ocearr=a as 9n
Third avenue. where tie Gotten 3 It
.silfoad aas recently been ra9aising
&c -racsS and streets. 7'hlrd oyannA
was > v4ritabla mill rae, ard rjrar-
e eater naurat tasn fAa s-r74t ser
almost two mites ard tha ga'e' W.
washed awav by taa car lo24. e."
ia dirt uas ussaeui #tte nna4s =, r
.ravat acd re strae1 toni<s tiIe it be-
Es4n ri zuad ~. TIE aar2see or iris
street atoea viii be graat Other lii
streets were as d.4nae-t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
f4snV Visitors Fr3na Over the State
CEN cABELL MAKES ADDRESS


ififIe Rock. May 1t Special
on account of the rains which fell
tare during the morning the ceremo
,ias for the unseilin2 Of The CONTEXT
e.ate monument which wefp 10 have
taken place this afternoon a. 2530
a.cl6ck. were postponed until l1lne ..
p which time the program * pre-
<5oasN announced will be taFrie@
.enr. General Cahell Will make an al
dress to The visitors in fhe#state# house
.t,,is afternoon. Many visitors from
ever the state We're present L. vi
+ 4.s the unwilling ceremonies
The date fixed for he unveiiiia j.
the anniversary OF the birth q Jefter-
son Davis. the president Of he South
EN- Confederacy. and il vii he Mai
a much more memorable OCCASION
tan it could have been today il tn"
ceremonies had taken place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
Superb Wore o. At

Little Rock, May 5.-(specjal.f-
Hon. George B. Rose oe the Little
Rock bar, aUther Renaissance M35-
ters,' and an acknowledged authority
on art throughout the United Stats
said today Of the Confederate mocG.
n,ent unveiled this afternoon
Il have seen a great number D
such monuments in the ITriteG St1tes
and in foseigr lands, and have seer
,.one which as L Wsrl< Of art eXeais
Ours The Fame is an ideal f5uc- Of
the highest type. graceful dtgnttied
ard having that rap9se til aa5l9e that
is essential to monuaertaI s1ulnttHe,
and car not conceive af 2 NOR life
like or . mere manly young a2loIet
than NJ RuckstuhI mas etVer u
~ not hesitate 10 s7y ta@t 1er SITE
has acquired 4 great work i 3e5s afd
one which VIII be admired BY G5rg
generations yet unborn W re q.
coed Fortunate il hsYtra sues : u-Gz..
orjal for 5er fer5ja de15a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05

F,e4k ago. When The heavy rains fell
Ut the drainage was net remedjed
9nd ,ht store was again flooded
The warehouses CT Gillespie. and
Brother company and The Russell
Grocery company were also flooded
and other suits may follow
The business houses CT McCammon
end sC@. Voss-N iehol company and
Rhodes. Hayerty Furniture company
at Thjra aud Main streets were also
damaged to some extent by water
Nhien oyerfiowed the sidewalks into
ne stores
Along this portion % Main street
- Sidewalks W4ee covered % Ia
~ : tarae 81 foer inches wita
- wttea was left by the passing
FOODS
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
MANY Sent Their REGRETS.

Little Rock. May 2.-'5peelal.'--
Cen. 3 y. Green chairman 81 ne
Confederate moh}Nneh' e"Alih'' tf 90, =
-eeiyed many letters Il 'esfe9 lfoi''
prominent persons invited i" a. .'.1i''
tie Confederate haoao}eehi l'fiNsltfi.-
today Among them Is an AUTOGRAPH
l5tieh ff9m=te= "'tie% - zen. > 9zftf'-
val Jackson. NA'eza u .2itA'=s ..3.1
hlehly. 99S. fotN q missouri =, =
a follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
WRECK NEAR VAN BUREN,.

Van Buren,, Ma a nortabound
tr2o Mountain freight train was
wrecked ga th Flat Rock bridge, two
mites east y Van buren,. at > o'clock
yesterday Afternoon. nine freight ears
going 10 the shallow stream The
ur4eG OCCURRED IT, The middle II The
tain and ta~ cr-w escaped 1nh1rt
i 1e weecking outfit was sent from
VA Buren, and it took the greater
r,rt % the ujgat = clear the track.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
Police 70 tne Rescue.

TIL police las. nt-ht o'ii but it'll
in tie mater Of a(aliGa arr4sl, 9r
servins warrants, aeyosiaa most q
fheir attention u r. rescu1ng =
parties hemmed IN BY tae f3553 So.
er3 womaa aera rescuet from drown
Ing by he patroinen. and al faa Of
GERS On night duty went h3'ne this
morning dripping wet from hoy.ns u
wade in water 1aist deep
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
Eleven Cars Oitcheo

A culvert on the iron Mountain
road about seven miles frou Pine
Fluff cayed in with a freish. train t.iis
r1orning about 10 O'clock and etayeo
cars We're wrecked Ten Of The cars
contained coat belonging TO the CT.
pany and enc car contained II echan.
disc consigned to merchants 1t th;s
/ lace. Il can not be stated II t3t>
tiH4 when the damage wilt be r4pair
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05

I#ound trains will also be late on &C.
count Ct water running over tn
tracks. but no washouts have been
reported
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05

He used every ue1rs . i4T7l y rs
business, b-1 a3ae . i9va552 as
MUD or to mike Himself J larger
maC