davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
PIPE LINE CONTRACTS
NOT YET AWARDED
BIDS WERE OPENED LAST NIGHT
Special Committee From Commercial Club WreSues With
Figures All Forenoon Approximate Cost Of
Proposed Line Shown BY Bids Submitted.

Three wood pipe concerns. the Ma
tional Wood Pipe company, of Olym-
pia; the Washington Pipe & Foundry
company of Ballard, and the Pacific
Coast Pipe company, of Tacoma were
represented at a joint meeting of the
council and special committee. from
the Commercial club, held at the city
hall last night when bids for furnish
ing material and constructing the pipe
line for Walla Walla's new gravity
the fact that neither the council or the
special, committee has arrived at any
definite conclusion as to the kind of
pipe to put in, no contracts were
awarded last night and the matter will
probably not come to a focus before
tomorrow sometime.
Immediately after the bids We're
opened they We're read and then given
to City Engineer Wilson to tabulate
This work was completed late last
night and the figures were turned over
to the special committee this morning
at a meeting neld at the Baker, Boyer
National bank, which lasted nearly all
representatives of the three competing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
present session of congress and, pos
sibly even longer.
Montana Sheep Business Big.

BILLINGS, Mont, Feb, During
the season just closed more sheer
have been shipped out of this state tc
eastern markets, it is stated than in
any previous year in the history of the
state. One buyer has handled more
than 100000 head. One shipper in ST
Paul has purchased wi hin the year
1895 the enormous number of 46O, ,0oj
head. Nearly 100000 of this number
were bought in the northern part OF
the state, along the line of the Grea-
Northern railroad Of the remainder
250,000 have been shipped from the
Yellowstone Valley and $4,000 are be-
ing fed near this city. They will be
shipped in few days. To transport
the vast number of animals above
required about 1850 cars.
which would make a single train about
27 miles in length.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
NO EFFORT To HELP
STEAMER VALENCIA
THE QUEENS CAPTAIN IS cENsvRED
Secretary Metcaf Has Ordered Thorough |nvestga
ton By The Steamboat Inspectors Professor
Bunker Sticks 10 His Story

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-The sensa-
ton at the Valencia investigation this
morning was the testimony of Captain
Wallace Langley, VINO has been a
pilot on Vancouver island waters for
years. He was on the Queen when
she went to the rescue. He said no
effort was made to get near the wreck.
He said life boats from the Queen
could have reached the wreck and the
steamer too, could have got mucn
nearer. He severely criticized the tug
Car for not going near as she could
have saved many lives. He testified
that a few months ago he salved an
other wreck 200 yards from where the
Valencia stood, and during worse
weather removed the heavy machinery
and dismantled the vessel He prac-
tically gave the lie to every statement
of the officials of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company.
Captain Beacher, a pilot in the en-
ploy of the Pacific Coast company,
took the company's side of the story.
Professor Bunker arrived here today.
He sticks to every charge he has made
He demands rigid investigation by a
federal board of inquiry. He charges
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
H|GHWAYMEN GETTING BUSY AGAIN
HOLD UP AND ROB GEORGE
HIBBS AT END OF ALDER
STREET LAST NIGHT.

George Hibbs, residing in Watertown
addition, reported to the police late
last night that he mad been held up
and robbed at the eastern end of Alder
street while on his way home. Hibbs
said two men had turned the trick, al
though they only obtained a silver
watch and small amount of change
for their trouble
From the description Of the two men
the police believe they are the same
pair that nave been operating periodic
ally in the eastern part of the city.
Hibbs' general description was that
one of the men was short and the
other tall. Owing to the darkness,
Hibbs could not obtain very good
glimpse of the men while they went
through his pockets. Immediately af-
ter the robbery Hibbs came down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Died of Starvation,

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Feb. l.
Because he loved money better than
life, D. H. Hugh, millionaire of Dead
city. His daughter Mary Moulton, is
the wife of the government assayer in
Deadwood, who is also wealthy.
Coffee and doughnuts We're the only
food Hugh would buy, though he had
a monthly income of s250O from rem
tails and interests. He owned thou
sands of dollars worth of property in
the business district sof Deadwood.
The body was shipped to Deadwooj
last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
FATAL FIRE
ON TRANSPORT
The Meade in San Francisco Har-
Dor Had Close Call.
THREE MEN SUFFOCATED
Fire Started in the Hold of the
Vessel and Threatened to
Reach Magazine.
THREE MEN SUFFOCATED

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. IA
fire which broke out on the transport
of Folsom street, shortly before mid
night, caused the death of three men
by suffocation and the injury of a
score of others, mostly firemen The
dead are:
Captain Charles Dakin engine A.
Hoseman Thomas Hennessy, engine
Third Officer G. Wallace, of the
Meade
All the dead were suffocated while
fighting fire in the hold. The fire
started in the forward hold and spread
rapidly to the cargo, which consisted
of 5000 tons of commissary and quar-
termaster supplies consigned for the
Philippines. The Meade was scheduled
to sail for Manila today with a thou
sand soldiers. City firemen responded
W tHe dldIIH anu dlueu lHe crew III
fighting the flames, which threatened
to destroy the ship.
fM Only by heroic efforts did they sue
ceed in keeping the fire from the coal
bunkers and the ammunition stores
amidship. In quick succession the
forms of the suffocated firemen were
carried from the hold, where they ha-
gone at the risk of their lives. Only
the prompt action Of comrades saved
many from death. Captain Dakin was
found at the foot of the ladder leading
to the smoke filled hold In an effort
fell unconscious over his body and was
carried out with Dakin.
The money loss has not yet been
ascertained.
The forepart of the snip where the
fire broke out contained the personal
effects Of the officers of the Second
Infantry and two battalions of light
artillery Many thrilling and heroic
rescues marked the fire. Sailing Cap
tain George Wilson, Of the Meade, fell
down the natchway and lay unconsci-
Gus within reach of the flames. Chief
Officer Lasack and others of the crew
Immediately rushed into the hold and
brought back the limp form of Will
son Iasack was himself overcome by
the flames and was rescued by Fire
man Cook. Eighty thousand dollars in
gold and military treasure for Manila
was carried by soldiers to a place of
safety on deck. Captain Gilgirt of the
fire department was overcome three
times by smoke, returning time and
again to his work, until finally carried
away unconscious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01

pipe companies We're consulted, but
what was decided upon the committee
refused to give out until formal recon-
mendations are submitted to the coun-
ell for consideration
Lower Than Estimates.
The detailed bids of the three firms
arc shown in another column and tn
figures of nearly ever bidder We're
much lower than the estimates sub
mitted to the council by Engineer
Thompson or Engineer Weile. The
National Pipe company was the only
firm to submit a bid for continuous
stave line placed in the ground. This
firm also submitted bids for continuous
stave, f. O. b. Walla Walla, and wire
wound pipe, f. o. b. Walla Walla. The
Washington Pipe & Foundry company
had in two bids, one for continuous
stave, f. O. b. Walla Walla, and wire
wound. f. o. b. Walla Walla The Pa
cific Coast Pipe company, represented
by H T. Baum, had but one bid in for
wire wound.
For the benefit of Statesman readers
the approximate cost of the pipe line,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Weds Sweetheart Before Goinq to Pc

Weds Sweetheart Before Going to Pen
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. IA re-
markable wedding was performed here
last Wednesday, the facts having only
just been made known The persons
interested We're Matt J. Haher now
facing a sentence of two years for the
murder Of John Kelly, treasurer of a
labor union, and Miss Elizabeth Hiav-
ka of Iowa City. 1t is believed that
friends of Maher, whose trouble was
caused by indulgence in liquor the
night of the crime, will use their in
fuence to secure a pardon for him
later in the year. and that the roman
tic attachment and elf-sacrifice of his
sweetheart will be used as a lever tc
induce the governor to extend eXecu-
tive clemency in his case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Organizing a Bio Plant.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-Harry B.
Redding of this city and other Pitts
burg and New York capitalists have
formed a company under the name OF
the Redding company which will es-
tablish large plant for the manu-
facture of gas and gasoline engines al
Steelton, Witel county, w. Vo. The
will complete it's organization at q
meeting today. 1t is stated that the
plant will employ $50 skilled work
men and will begin operations about
June l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Girl Sleeps Two Weeks

BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 1.-Florenct
Parker, daughter of Colonel L. c
Parker of Deer Lodge, Mont, fel
asleep twelve days ago while visiting
friends al Tucson, Arizona. and all eff
forts to arouse her have proved futile
She was brought mere two days age
that specialists might attend her.
DR.. Brainerd was notified in advance
and the girl was taken from a bertr
in the sleeping car to the Sisters hos
pital. Her case is puzzling the pnysi-
clans. She has led an active outdoor
life and has never known a days sick
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Report Of TaComa's Council Com
mittee on Bribery.
LOOKS BAD FOR COUNCILMAN CONRAD
He Is Said to Have Solicited Asphalt
Agent Savage for
Bribe.

TACOMA. Wash, Feb. 1.-The COM
mittee of the city council appointed to
Investigate the charges of graft and
bribery against Mayor Wright and
several cOuncilmen reported today that
they mad found no evidence against
the mayor, but that two witnesses tes-
titled that they hear. Councilman ]. ].
Conrad solicit bribe from G. M. Saw
age. manager of the Independent As
phalt Paving company, and that Con-
rad pretended to be acting for the
mayor and four councilmen. The re-
port Is looked upon as a wnitewash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Buried for Ten Hours.

VIRGINIA, Mimi, Feb. buried
under twenty feet of quicksand fo,
nearly ten hours and rescued alive was
the experience of Vivtor Peltoniemi, q
workman at the Lincoln mine neal
here
Peltoniemi owes mis- life to a large
boulder weighing several tons, which
fell in such way as to rest on some
ity about his chest and head, the dirt
binding the other parts of his body as
tightly as if gripped in a wise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Anamosa penitentiary be turned into

Anamosa penitentiary be turned into a
state reformatory and that the Fort
Madison penitentiary be enlarged.
duced a bill providing for the manu-
facture of binding twine at the state
penal institutions. The bill has been
before several legislatures. 1t is al
ways supported by the farmers, but
frowned on by the labor unions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
TiIIms.n's Resolution Referred.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-The
senate referred to the committee or
foreign relations Tillman's resolution
calling on the president to send the
senate all official communications from
the United States representatives in
Santa Domingo during 1904. SpOonel
announced that many of these papers
were confidential in character, bearing
on the Santo Domingo treaty, but they
president next Tuesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
CONTINUED on Page Eighty

candidates, be submitted to the COM
mittee by duly qualified persons. Cen
orally speaking members of parliament
tary bodies, professors of political
science, law, history and philosophy
and scientists, recognized as authori-
ties in their respective branches, are
considered persons qualified to ankle
suggestions to the committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Northern Implement Dealers Meet.

NortneFn implement DedIeFS Meet.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Feb. 1-Near-
ly five hundred delegates are in attend
ance at the annual convention of the
North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa Implement Dealers association,
which opened here today. Many prom
inent implement dealers and manufac-
turers from all parts of the two states
and some Of them will deliver ad-
dresses before the convention. Among
them are B. B. Clark, editor of the
American Tnresher, G. F. Huhlein, OF
Louisville, KY, w. r. Wooder of Bat
tie Creek, Mich, and number OF
prominent dealers from North Dakota
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Michigan Bee Keepers Annual.

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 1.-The an
keepers association opened here today
with about sixty delegates in attend
ance The local members of the or
ganiation have made special prepara-
tions for the reception and entertain
ment of the delegates from other parts
of the state and have arranged and
prepared a highly interesting and en-
tertaining program.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Topeka Arrives in Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. l.
Captain Cam. of the City of Topeka,
which arrived this morning, emphatic
ally denies that it was possible for him
to have done anything toward saving
the lives of the Valencia passengers
He said:
'The Valencia was in behind a reef
and it was impossible for the Topeka
to get close enough to do anything at
all. 1 wasn't going to run my own
boat in there and break it up. AS tar
as launching a boat is concerned 1t
would have been impossible"
The Topeka brought six survivors
Of the wrecked steamer Valencia. They
are:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
M'K|NLEY AND PUTER FLED
Oregon Land SWind|ers in Foreign
Lands
One IN HONDURAS, OTHER IN CHINA
Little Prospect of Getting Them Back
in Time to Testify in Re-
manning Cases.
ONE IN HONDURAS, OTHER IN CHINA

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 1.-Govern-
ment officials admit that Horace G
witnesses for the government in the
coming land fraud prosecution, have
fled to foreign lands. Puter is reported
to be in Honduras and Mckinley in
China with the son of a prominent
eastern millionaire floating a street
railway project.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Iounsbery-Perry Wedding.

NEW YORK, Feb. Miss Edith
Lounsbery, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Purdy LOunsbery and Mr..
Henry Pierrepont Perry will be mar
ried in st. Thomas church at four
O'Clock this afternoon. Miss Louns-
bery's attendants will be the Misses
Laura Patterson Swan. Rosamond
Street. Janet Fish, Dorothy Rand, Har
riet DAILY and Edyth Deacon. After
the wedding there will be reception
at the house of the parents OF the
bride.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
San Domingo Treaty.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. I'm
official claim is advanced by the demo
cratic leaders of the senate that the
Santo Domingo treaty cannot be rati-
fled. 1t is generally admitted that slz
democratic votes must be secured tC
get a two thirds mapority.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Taxation Plan Adopted.

ALGECIRAS, Feb. 1.-The Morocco
conference today adopted with modi-
fications a draft of a taxation project.
The Moorish delegates objected in
part. They will refer the proposals to
the sultan The question of reforming
customs duties was not considered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01

Captain Cousins of the Queen with
many lives if ne had even tried, as
more than so passengers were still in
the rigging when the Queen left on the
order of Agent Pharo Many damage
suits will be instituted in the federal
court here this week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
Closing Entries for Nobel Prizes

CRISTIANIA. Feb. This is the
last day on which the Nobel prizes
committee of the Norwegian parlia-
ment will receive suggestions of can
diaates for the various prizes under
be- Nobel endowment, which will be
awarded on December 10, of this year
An such proposals must, under the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01

BERLIN. Feb. 1.-The foreign office
upper hand at the Algeciras confer
ence. All powers except those bound
by special agreement have come over
to Germany's position and Frances
isolation in the conference is COM
llete.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01
HEPBURN BILL AGAIN TODAY
Debate on Railroad Rates Will Be
Prolonged.
SANT0 DOMINGO TREATY IN DANGER
Doubtful Whether 1t Can Command
the Required Two Thirds Major
ity-Six Democrats Needed.
sANTo DOMINGO TREATY IN DANGER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l.
Knapp republican), of New York, was
the first speaker on the Hepburn rail-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01

of the neighborhood was made. but as
usual nothing could be found of the
holdup artists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-01

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
M Of Special
Train-Load ofGIass En-
ameled Steel Tanks.

The largest shipment of its kind ever
made in the Northwest, consisting of
1000 ton of glass-enameled steel tanks,
left Northtown Junction, near Mime
apelis, November g, consigned to Seattle
owe the Northern facitc railway. The
shipment goes west as a special train of
twenty.four cars on a schedule which
requires a daylight run from St. Paul
and Minneapolis to Seattle.
The tanks are consigned to the Seattle
Brewing and Mailing Company and
were made at the Ptaudler works in
Rochester, N. Y. They will travel
nearly all the way across the entire
United States before reaching their
destination. The tanks represent a cost
Of many thousands Of dollars and will be
used in fitting up an immense brewing
plant in Seattle. They are coated with
and represent the finest product Of its
kind in the world. The forwarding of a
shipment of this size is being made quite
an event in commercial circles, and the
watched with special interest in Seattle.
A representative of the .consignees will
meet the special in Spokane on Dec. 9TH.
The handling of the train between St.
Paul and Spokane has been left bv
shipper and consignee to officials Of the
Northern Pacific freight departments.
The train arrived in Dickinson at 11:4s
Tuesday morning in charge of Conduc.
tor Mccormick. Engine 1875, Engineer
Williams at the throttle, brought the
train in. At 1855 engine 1911, Engi-
neer C%hristoph, took the train west, Con.
ductor Gordon Dodd in charge.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
Valley City Normal Notes..

John Griffith, the famous actor, ad-
dressed the students on the subjective
character of Macbeth in Shakespeare's
tragedy Of that name.
Jacob Rus, whom President Roosevelt
honored by calling him the most useful
citizen in New York, a man who has
done much by his masterful pen to i'm.
prove the conditions of the poor in New
York, and whose work as a criminal re.
porter on of the great dallies made
him famous, spoke in the Armory Dec,
I, being the second number on the lee.
ture course.
A Thanksgiving vacation was granted
the students from Wednesday to the
following Tuesday.
A parents league was organized a,
Enderlin by Prof. Hollis. The objec,
of a parents league is to keep the home
in touch with the school.
During July DR.. J. M. Gillette visited
the Standing Rock Indians for the pur.
pose of studying their customs, dress
and primitive methods of warfare. The
result of this research will appear as one
oil the opening chapters in the history
OF the state, soon to be published by the
State Historical Society.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
Richardson's rugs are beauty spots.
They will help to furnish your room
artistically. Sold by o. B. Frankenberg
y. e.16.tf

lhey Will help to furnish your room
ar~tistically. Sold by O. B. Frankenberg
y 5-26-tf
Mrs. Duncan Christensen is soloist at
the Congregational church Sunday
mornings. Last Sunday she sang very
sweetly "Charity," a song enimently
suited to be a reminder of ones duty at
the Thanksgiving and holiday season.
On Friday last Engineer Ed Ellis
worth was married in Fargo to Miss
Anna Sheridan of Cakes, N. D. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth are at present at
Chico Springs. They plan to spend the
winter in Seattle with his mother, re-
turning to Dickinson in the spring. =
On Jan. I Henry Hollst, the obliging
dry goods clerk at Roquette Bros store
for the past year and a half, goes to
Miles City to enter the firm of Shore,
Newcomb & Co. This firm has had a
department store in the past and will
now add a $4,000 stock of dry goods.
Mr.. Hollst is to have entire charge oil
this department and do all the buying
in Chicago, New York, etc Mr.. Hollst's
many friends in this city are sorry to see
him 60 but glad he has a good financial
opening.
The Dickinson press., 1906-12-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The pupils of the second primary are
beginning work on their Christmas pro.
gram.
Four or five pupils of the third grade
are absent on account of whooping
cough.
Bernice Gardner is a new pupil in the
seventh grade.
Florence Dryer and Frances Walsh
OF the fifth grade have been absent for
some time on account of sickness.
The review of the half year studies
was begun this week in the high school
There was a program given in the
high school this week Friday.
Preparations for the Christmas pro.
gram are being made when selections
will be given from 1.-THE Birds Christ
mas Carol" and other compositions
pertaining to the Christmas season.