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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS At THE
SPOKANE THEATER.

Thursday, Thanksgiving matinee
and night-"A Human Slave" (melo-
drama).
Friday-"Ghosts" Ubsen).
Saturday and Sunday-Andrew
Mack comedy.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
REVOLT At vLAD,vosTok.

Former Jap Prisoners Stay Officers
Executions Fellow.
Vladivostok-A number of released
Russian troops from Port Arthur re-
Gently arrived here to be enrolled as
garrison. They revolted Sunday, kill
ing two and wounding five officers.
They were afterward brought into sub
lection by local members of the gar
risOn and the ringleaders will be exc
cuted
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01

Famine in Northeast Japan
Famine prevails because OF ~ al
ure of the rice crop in northeast ' ssad
The government has begun
measures.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
Ghosts"

Henry WattersOn of the Louisville
Courier-Journal is quoted as saying
of Ghosts: ''It is wonderful, soul
reaching performance and Harry Mes
tayer a great young actor"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
Coming following week

Coming following week
Tuesday and Wednesday-BOwery
Girls (burlesque).
Thursday and Observation-Disclosures
Moving Pictures.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
Turkey Yielding to Uncle Sam.

The Turkish government is showing
signs OF yielding to the American con-
tentions in several important but long
drawn out matters Of negotiation, es-
pecially recognition of the rights of
naturalized American citizens in Tur-
key.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01
FINISH THE RUSSIAN BUDGET.

Estimate Revenue for COMING Year
Over Billion Dollars.
st. Petersburg-The minister of
finance has completed the budget for
the coming year and that the revenue
is estimated at $1,O27 ,OOO,O and the
expenditures at $1,000, OOO, 900.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-01

Toxic Is 100 years older than st.
Petersburg.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
BUSY DAY FOR PARSONS.
Nesc President Outlines His Plans
for REORGANIZATION.

Congressman Parsons the new president Of the
Republican County Committee. busy all day
yesterday receiving congratulations and answering
rings his telephone. His victory over the Odell
men at the organization of the committee was
Of the most memorable struggles in the history of
local politics.
Mr. Parsons would not discuss his plans Of reor-
ganization yesterday further than TO admit that
the matter of reapportionng the county Assembly
districts the most important task in sight
This work is done by the Board Of Aldermen. but
the aldermen usually work in conjunction with the
leaders and it is assumed that they will do this
time
Mr. Parsons has had two or three experts analyz-
ing the population figures with q view to making
new divisional lines for the Assembly districts. 1t
is expected that the lower part of the city will
lose several districts. through consultation
tween leaders of the consolidated districts for the
control of the districts The new conditions
win make lively contests in both the big parties
next September. In the northern part OF the coun-
ty districts like the 3lst. S4th and S5th will be d
vided and this again will bring strong rival
ries for leadership honors
mittees debts amount to about S99 but he pre-
dic1e9 @ III la me eSe amnIe funds for the County
committee and its work.
The Oden men angry yesterday over the
desertion on Thursday night of Ambrose o. Neal
candidate for Sheriff last fall. and candidate of the
Oden for secretary of the committee. Just be
fore the meeting of the COMMITTEES Neal went into
suit of the compact. IT is understood that he is TO
be recognized by an appointment to an important
what happened TO Neal TO make him flop is some
thing that the Odel men will not talk about Mr.,
pected that the secret will be out when the recog-
The Parsons men had good deal to say yester-
day about the advice given to the new president by
william Hsipn the resTing etil P6eSden It was was
victory Of the Parsons men that Mr. Haipin. ad-
i want to say to you RIr- Parsons. that If you
want TO succeed. be governed by the opinions of
the committeeman rather than by outside infiu-
ences.''
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

proper. but for member of the State Senate
actually to work for the selection of a Speaker
for the General Assembly passes the conpre-
hension of politicians here.
Imagine member of the Senate coming over
to the House and indicating to us whom we
should elect Speaker. telling US that we did not
want Uncle joe Cannon. but some other man
or criticising the President and talking wildly
Of impeachng him because ne expressed his
preference for Uncle joe as against the field.
said member OF the House to-day, and his
auditors all members of the House, agreed
with him that any member of the Senate who
attempted such course would be laughed out
of court
Republicans in washington are generally dis
posed 10 regard the attack of Governor Odell on
the President as fortunate rather than other
wise The Importance of political happenings IN
the Empire State is keenly recognized py he
publicans from all over the country, ana they all
appear to regard Mr.. Odells attack as MS SWAN
song.
They declare moreover, that it Is far better
for the Ex-Governor to have spent his wrath on
the President than to have engaged IN q quatrei
with some other Republican in the state. as
that might have torn the Republican FORCES III
two. President Roosevelt, they point out re-
ceived the highest honors New-York could con-
fer before he received the extraordinary testi-
monial rendered by the entire nation at the poiis
in November last year, SO that he cannot be ac-
cused of acting from any personal amoitlon'
and if he has lent his influence TO the reorgall-
fzation Of his party in his own State 1T must be
only because he appreciated the need of such
reorga nization and had the interests or tne
marty and of the State at heart Mr.. Odell 8 at
tack therefore, cannot, it is held. do otherwise
than solidify the party and pave the way Tor
Republican victory next fall-an outcome TOT
which every Republican member of the national
f5ax- w
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
Reach NO RESULT.
Assemblymen Confer
But DO Not Decide on Speaker.

After a conference of two and q half hours at
Resenweber's 5sth-st. and Sth ave. last night nlno
of the sixteen Republican Assemblymen or Manhat-
tan failed to indorse any one for the Speakershp
1t was understood that at another meeting TO De
held tonight at which a larger attendance Is eN-
pected James ". Wadsworth, jr.. Governor Hls-
gins's candidate for Speaker, will be indorsed.
1t was not until 1870 o'clock that the conference
was called to order The nine Assemolymeh pres
ent were: Young. Stanley. Agnew, frentlce'
steffans Wells, Francis. Rock and kruiewltch
Three others Long. Eckman and Farnham sent
word that they would stand by the decision or tue
Before the conference it was understood that
the AssembIymen would declare themselves
against any candidate put forward by Ex-Governor
Odell and in6orse one of their own number, As
semblyman Agnew, as the successor OF Ihe ldto
Wien theX emerged after midnight though. from
news hungry horde they simply smiled in answer
- We simply adjourned. that was ALL" said Mr.
St to-night's conference. however. IT IS likely
that Assemblyrnan Wadsworth Will he annouhceo
as the candidate of the Republican ASSenlpS i!ieu
of Manhattan. These sixteen votes Will pc an m III,
portant factor in the Speakershtp contest IN Al
bany next month -, =. ,,,i+. lost
night with the Republican men1bers-elect or Ine me
lower house from Brooklyn. It is expected thae
most of them will stand with their colleagues from
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
PAGE TO DO ELsBERG's WORK.
Senator to Represent Republican organiza-
ton of This County.

The election Of Senator Alfred R. Page vice.
president of the New-York County Republican
Committee was recognized yesterday 10 nave
r. broader significance than had been noted al the
outset. It was learned authoritatively that SEN
ator PAGE is to be the representative at Albany
of the Republican Organization Of the county
and that under his direction, the effort IS 10 De
made to have more effective and aggressive
representation at the State Capitol. In this po-
sition Senator Page will succeed Senator Els
berg who. during the regime OF MI HaiPln'
occupied this position at Albany.
AS a first step to strengthen the New YORK
position at Albany an effort is to be made to
divide the Senate Cities Committee by the ap-
pointrnent of a new committee on charters and
general laws. in general dealing with matters OF
vital importance to New-York City as well as
other cities Mr. Parsons will ask the appoint
rnent of Senator Page to the cha1rrnanshlp OF
this committee in recognition of the New YORK
County organizations share in the recent re-
organization of party control in the state
An effort will also be made by the local or
sanitation TO have Assemblyman Ezra E Prem
fice OF this city, Mr.. Parsonss Assen1blyTnan'
named as chairman of the Assembly cues
COMMITTEES, thus giving New-York City. what
II does not now possess. the chatrmanshlp OF an
important Assembly committee
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
WITNESS DRAWS LINE.
VIII Only Tell What Gas Commits
sion ".Should KR0r."

William n. Dykman, counsel for the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company threw some life into the
meeting of the Gas Commission yesterday by
declaring that he intended to make distinc-
ton between what the commission should know
and what the clients of Senator Page and a
certain newspaper wanted to know
I'VE shall be very glad to render the COM
mission all the information in our power" he
said, but we do not see why we need answer
the questions Of Senator Pages clients or this
newspaper"
Chairman Gunnison declared that no line could
be drawn: that the questions asked were those
Of the commission
We'll are going TO fight it out. and in
the most cheerful way" Mr.. Dykman retorted.
1--WE don't what the Senator's friends and
the newspaper have got to do with IT. We are
Informed that they sent people over the river TO
Brooklyn to induce consumers to make COM
plants.
After this protest the meeting was adjourned
until next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
MDONALD SURPRISED.
Not Consulted bg Ryan IN Irnct'on
Deal Nth Belmont.

f--a ,-,esttoza suggested last night by the BEL
mart -Rvan traction deal was: ''What VIII oe-
sor-,e OF the plans of John B McDonalo anu MS
friends for new subwaysY
NJ Mcdonald was the contractor for the pres
.-+ subway He bid for the contract and Rlaoe
The subway possible after the Rapid transit
r,-.r,tss;or had been trying vainly for years TO
ra+ q responsible bid for the Undertaking he
was an officer in the Interborough RAPID IRAN
s;t Construction. Company, which Mr. Eeln1ont
toned n finance the undertaking, and he had
general oversight Of the work TO the time OF us
compilation. About the time the subway was
ready TO be opened for traffic, however. MI NC
ronsId confirmed reports that he and Mr Bel
r,o,+ ha7 qdisa greed. saying bluntly: wall
E+raat has na Use for the contractor after the
dirt Is off his shovel
v-hen the Metropolitan interests began to
compete with the Interborough for new sub
ways. .Mr Mcdonald severed all connection with
the marlborough and he and his friends ac-
ouired block of Metropolitan Securities stock
to enable him 10 become an officer and director
Of the Metropolitan Securities Company. 1t
was announced then that Mr., Mcdonald would
he at the service of the Metropolitan in the
construction OF new subways that the Metro
politan might be able TO build with the consent
Of the Rapid Transit Commission
Mr Mcdonald was asked last night how the
RYAN sale to Belmont would affect his subway
plans. and he replied that he thought he would
play golf for day and think about It Asked if
the Belmont Ryan deal had been surprise to
him, he said II was.
You may say M Mcdonald said. that
heard of it this morning for the first time You
may say for me also that my pick and shovel
will be at the service of the. city in the building
Of new subways. If they are needed no matter
who may be in control of the subways'
Beyond that Dir. McDonald could not be in
duced to make any statement. He fatty de-
clined TO make any. comment on the Belmont
Ryan deal or TO discuss his relations with Mr.
Ryan in plans for new subways.
II looks, said one of Mr.. McDonaId's friends,
last night "as If AIr. Ryan had made use of Mr..
McDonald's alliance with the Metropolitan to
get better price for his stock I'm the deal with
MT Belmont With a practical and successful
subway builder like Mr. Mcdonald interested
with him in plans for new subways Mr.. Ryan
held advantage over MI Belmont. Mr. Ryan
may think he has sold Mr.. Mcdonald back to
Mr.. Belmont in the deal. If so he has made a
mistake. Other interests may combine with the
subway builder in plans for new subways that
would be independent of the traction trust"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
CALLS BELMONT DEAL CALAMITY.
Transfer Of Ryan Stock May Tend to
Municipal Ownership.

Speaking of the transfer of the Ryan stock
to August Belmont. Albert 3. Boardnaau, at his
home No. 40 West 53d-st. said last night that
he looked upon the deal q calamity. but not
as great q calamity Il some man with less
broad minded principles than August Belmont
had secured the control
1T means said he, "the elimination of sub
stantial competition. Belmont is a man Of un-
usual breadth OF mind. This viii increase the
demand for the municipal construction of
roads. AS long there were two respon-
sib1e bidders in the field it would have been
absurd for the city 10 construct roads and
operate them. With Ryan eliminated. it means
that If the Rapid Transit Commission wants a
subway built on the West Side. or anywhere
else. and Belmont does not think it will pay. he
will probably decline to build it. That forces
the city TO build it. and it will have take the
chance OF finding some responsible party to
operate il, which means that the public may
have 10 pay two fares. for it is not likely that
the operating company will issue transfers. III
other words It limits the construction to what
Nr Belmont is willing TO build
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
COMMENTS ON pREM1ER's SPEECH.
Reference to Coohe Labor Causes Fall IN
Kafir-The Irish Question.

London, Dec 22.-The announcement OF tbs
Premier, Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman last
night that the government had given Instructions
to stop shipments Of Chinese coolies TO South
Africa caused the Kaf1r market TO open weak
to-day Leading shares fell three -sixteenths to
three -eighths. The Conservative papers refer 70
the step as "the most serious taken by a re-
sponsible government since the attempt TO m
pose the stamp duty on the American colonies
The possibility of Lord Selborne. the High Com
missioner in South Africa. resigning is discussed
The Prenier's reference to Indian ahatrs' IN
which he said, I'VE shall make ourselves par
ty to no step involving an invasion OF tne sa-
cred principle of the subordination OF the nali-
itarv to civil authority" is taken by many NIL
Itary men to imply either the recall or the res
tsnation OF General Lord Kitchener the COM
n1ander in chief. who successfully appea!eo 20
the late government in his disputes with tns
former Viceroy, Lord Curzon of kedleston. -
While the Premier had little to say on ING
Irish question the Conservatives will take ns
announcement that those domestic analEs
which concern the Irish people alone and not u
should be in their hands as a reiteratlon OF tns
policy of Home Rule. and this will be the oatus
crv of the Unionists in the impending CAM
paign.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
NO PROTEST SIGNED.
Assemblymen's 4 Meeting Takes No
Action Il goinst Governor.

Thirty-seven members of the legislature at
tended the conference at the Cadillac yesterday.
called by Assemblyman Phillips TO sign protest
against Governor Higginss alleged dfctatorial
attitude in selecting candidate for Speaker
and for the further purpose of agreeing on an
opposition candidate. No protest was signed
and no candidate was agreed on.
Those at the conference included Messrs.
Rogers Carrier. scovilIe. Cowan. Smith. of
Duchess: Gray. Of Dutchess; Cox. Foster,
Wood. ONeilI, Donohue. SurpIess. Fish Steffens.
Stanley. Young, Rock. Storey. Prentice. Agnew,
Wells, Gates Hastings Yale. Merritt. wemple,
Chamberlain, Santee. Lupton. Fowler. Cunning
ham. Wainwright Apgar and Nevfns- Tele-
grams were received from two or three saying
they were in sympathy with the object Of the
meeting
ference.
The members at the conference were equally
divided between Wadsworth and Merritt Many
of those present are against the control of State
Chairman Oden but they were in favor of an
independent stand against dictation from Cover
nor Higgins.
'wadsworth has III votes" said Assembly
man Hooker, mana ger of Mr.. WadswortF1's can
vass.
Assemhly1nan Rogers. Of Binghanton was in
a bitter mood, and made no concealment of his
feelings while chatting with his friends.
After a, session lasting three hours and aalf,
Assemblyman Phillips said:
NO action was taken. but all the members
exchanged opinions freely on the situation"
While the conference was in session Assem-
blynan wadswortn. who was at the Hotel Man
haitian said:
am confident of election by good majority.
There is talk about compromise. None is
possible. Nine out of thirteen Brooklyn Assem-
bly11en will support me. and I think that most
Of the New York County members will come
my support at the caucus which they will
hold tonight Mr.. Odelrs attack on the Presi-
dent and Governor Higgins will not help his
side. It will be the other way. believe that
the Governor is right in his controversy with
Mr. Odel. and is fully able to take care of him
self I am much grati1ed by the victory Of
Herbert E. Parsons.
Assembynnan Louis Bedell Of Orange County
representing State Chairman Odell's home dis
trict. was not at the conference yesterday.
sserablyrnan wadsworth said last night that
he was going to Washington to-day TO spend
Christmas with his family.
Are you going TO see the PRESIDENT" he was
asked
Z haven't any appointment with him. said
Mr.. Wadsworth.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
TO CLEAR CALEB POWERS.
Patient in California Hospital Says
He Has the Evidence.

Bakersfield. Cal, Dec. 22-Charles E, Ehler.
now in the County Hospital suffering from
wound said to be self-nflicted, to-day told Super
intendent Buckrens of the hospital that he had
information, which, he alleges, would clear
Caleb Powers, formerly Secretary of State of
Kentucky now under sentence of death for COM
plicity in the murder of Governor Goebel
A few days ago Powers wrote from Kentucky
TO Ehler, saying:
see by a press dispatch that you may be an
important witness in the Goebel murder. For six
years I have lain in prison and three times
have been sentenced to death for a crime Of
which am innocent. If you have any informa-
ton that will throw light on the death of Gov
ernor Goebel declare yourself and aid in proving
my innocence.
Ehler said that he could give testimony which
might save Powers. and he intimated that If
Powers's execution were imminent he would
give such testimony. Ehler said that he would
not declare himself fully because it would i'm
plic3te others"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23
ODELL STILL In FIGHT.
Continued from first page.


In the suggestion of Mr., Wadsworth for the
Speakership.
NV activity. you understand-not my inter-
est be quickly added.
The Governor said there seemed to be an i'm
preston In some quarters that an attempt to
punish or discriminate against the older
members of the Assembly was involved in the
candidacy of Mr.. Wadsworth He did not so
consider it, he said. He believed there would
be fair play for all, and that the whole situa-
ton lay within the control of the Assembly; not
in the hands of the Governor at all
He said he did not consider the conference of
Assemblymen in New-York to-day necessarily
i'm opposition TO the candidacy of Mr.. Wads-
worth. When he saw the list of men reported
as in attendance upon the conference he said
that some of them had pledged to him their
support of Mr.. Wadsworth. MIR. Phillips, OF
Allegany who. as chairman of the Republican
Assembly caucus committee had called the con-
ference. had assured him personally of cooper
alton, and he did not interpret Mr.. Philhpss
action as a violation of that pledge Assembly
men Mills, OF the Fulton Hamilton district and
Miller. of the Oyster Bay district Of Nassau
County, in which President Roosevelt has his
legal home called upon the Governor this morn
ing and the latter said both had assured him OF
their support
II have communications to-day from several
other Assemblymen not heretofore heard from,
he added and all are favorable. In fact, |
have yet to receive directly the first word of
protest from any source.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-23

..r,s Ia ahfa 70 offer inducements TO the Rapid
s-ansit Commission that would put them .,,s IN .
r;,I insist that the city furnish credit for future
sihvays on the same basis on which the present
albway was built and relieve She new suo"aSs
rom the payment of taxes r..
THE present subway does not pay taxes IL
res h,lflt with a lease of fifty years and re-
rev.i option Of twenty-five more ana the elts
furnished the money. The Belmont people pa
re interest the money the city adNanssso
rnd 1 per cent a year principal paylhetrL.-
IN the end of fifty years this 1 per cent a zee.
r-ilI have paid the initial cost OF bulldlhg ano
.,-nal The contingency that Threatened lhe
,,,ir.ar of new sI,tways was that he would haNe
e paw taxes the tunnel the: same as Oh y
eaI estate special franchise Contaoie I - h,
s--a,-s ssid that this ought to be agreed 10 D'
nv bidder and the earnings of the belihoh'
sInnei seemed to justify this demand .,,,,
with bidders it would nave oesIi @ a,,1e
r, have exacted this With Belmont in s@aprenIe sup @
trntrol It Is doubtful If the city can COME "s
,idder 10 agree to such favoTable .eriIS I5,,i5
fYong syndicate hack of the BrooEI@yn @ r@dpt9 9
rrsnsit Company might become piooer anu anu
r,oil Mr. Belmont's plans but it aouolLsss a. -"
am out that the Brooklyn kapla lIsh,iSo sI 1 f No
I,dv-antage to the BROOKLYN roao 70 eAI9nu Tt On On
ivstern 10 Manhattan unless 1t coulc c0iie0' ~
.Mtra fare
The view o, this city official was concurred IN
renerally last night by those who have kept
lose v-atcb on the subway development
-y,, -o,,tes Iais down by the Rapid Transit
Commission last spring. which will be punt ."
80 tf the cifv can get a tenant. are briefly as
4
oIlows:
Fast side Route-F1rst-ave. from The bronx
% the Battery -,,,- ,,as
west Side Route-NSinth and Columbus aVes''
BATTERY Park to West 211th-st- - -~ha
ro1Ifa Nc 2 East -Third-ave- from The
Bronx to Battery Park .os -. .o
Po1te No. 4 Seventt-ave., from 42d-st' 10
RarteT-v Park and north to 149th-st
These are the main Manhattan routes The
srteen others are connecting and Brooklyn ana
riburban routes
- srsvo- Mcclellan was told yesterday
,ho,t the merger OF the Metropolitan with the
ss1uont interests he looked much surprised
rphen asked if the city had money with which
.o build sl1bways of its own. If the Beirnon1
oeople would not build them on terms IaNoi
.nie 20 the city, he said:
rhs cttys debt margin Is apparently dyo aSo"' aoo
sso no 600 Actually # is about SooHo'V"o-
The Mayors answer seemed TO be an adm1s
v,ap that the city could not build subways anu
susra.e them itself without further legislation