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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Remarkable Campaign in New
 York is Closed
ODELL NOT DISHEARTENED
Says He Is Thankful for the Twenty nine Votes for His Candidate. Governor Higgins Makes
 Statement.

Albany, N. Y, January 2.-James Wadsworth of Livingston county, son of Congressman James W. Wadsworth of the Thirty-fourth congressional district. and son-in-law of the late John Hay, Sec retary of State, was nominated tonight by the republican assembly caucus for speaker of the assembly and will be elected to that office tomorrow when the assembly convenes. His democratic op- ponent will be George M. Palmer of Scho- harie, who for many years has been mi- nority leader on the assembly floor
 MT. wadsworth had 10 out of 1oI votes cast in the caucus, Edwin A. Merit. Jrs of St. Lawrence receiving IA, and ]. M. Wainwright of West Chester 15 The en- tire strength of the republican side of the new assembly 1O7 in all, was present, but none of the three candidates voted.
 The vote was taken by open roll. and there was no attempt to secure a secret ballot, as had been expected.
 Closes Remarkable Campaign.
 The result brings to a close one of the most remarkable speakership campaigns of recent years, characterized by marked faetional bitterness and some unusual features MT. Wadsworth was not among the candidates originally in the field, but was proposed by Governor Higgins In a formal statement, and in addition the support of the governor and his associ- ates was regarded as having the approval of President Roosevelt. MT. Merritt had the backing of State Chairman Odell and his friends in the state who fought with determination for his election, or failing that for the defeat of Mr. Wadsworth.
 MT Wainwright stood openly in oppo- sltion to what he charged to be improper influence in the executive in a purely leg islative matter. He had the support of | number of the New York city members. especially those republicans who were also on the municipal ownership ticket.
 Higgins Makes Statement.
 After learning the result of the caucus Governor Higgins said:
 q am neither disappointed nor sur prised. The voice of the press and the people has been heard here and the sen- tment of the legislature in my opinion, followed the sentiment expressed
 "I have no comment to make on the result of the caucus" said Governor Odell tonight. except that I am thankful for the twenty-nne votes. I am not at all disheartened by the result
 Both houses of the legislature will con vene at noon tomorrow. After the organ izaton of the assembly the annual mes- sage of Governor Higgins will be read and the legislature will then adjourn, probably for one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
pIstiIIers Short of Corn.

Mexico City, January 2.-The short corn crop has caused many distillers to shut down as the price is too high to make alcohol at profit. Some concerns are fulfilling contracts at a considerable loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Monthly coinaqe Statement

Washington, January 2.-The statement of the coinage executed at the mint of the United States shows that the total coin age for December. 1905, was $4lss,2sl. as follows:
 Gold. s2,s30.410.
 Silver. S64.170
 Minor coins. s6s4.71l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Serious Charges Made Against
 Cabinet Ministers
MOSCOW CASUAL TIES HEAVY
Will Closely Approach 25oo, Although the Losses of the Troops and Police Were Very
 Small.

} Riga, Livonia, Russia, January ?. , While detachment of dragons
 } was engaged in grooming their } horses here this morning they were } attacked by 800 worlSmen armed } with revolvers and swords with the
 } result that eleven Dragons were } killed and fourteen were wounded. ; The soldiers rallied and opened fire
 } on their assailants, killing eight of
 } them. Troops were then summoned } and surrounded the rebels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
VESSEL DISABLED AT SEA.
City of Puebla Has About f5o Passen-
 gers and Merchandise.

San Francisco, January 2.-The Pacific Coast Steamship company's steamer City of Puebla was spoken on Saturday off the Columbia river by the steam schooner Charles Nelson. and reported as having broken her shaft. No assistance could be rendered at the time.
 The City of Puebla is bound from Puget Sound ports to this city with about 15O passengers and merchandise Accord ing to the statement of Captain Preble' he succeeded in getting out tow lines but both soon parted. A collision between the vessels was then narrowly averted. Seeing that further attempts at rescue might result in a greater disaster, Cap tain Preble decided to run for this port and report the condition of the disabled vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

Seattle, Wash. January 2.-It is report ed that the disabled steamer City of Puebla was taken in tow by the steam schooner Chehalis Sunday and Is now en route to San Francisco. The steamer Whittier passed the two vessels off Cape Flattery Sunday, and on reaching Nan- couver today reported the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

St. Petersburg, January 2.-d:40 p. m3 The slovo the conservative organ, which recently turned upon Count Witte, de- flyers another attack, not only impngning the motives of the premier in the pres ent war against the 'reds.9 but openly attacking the records of members of the cabinet. It says
 Russian society supports the war against anarchy, but refuses to believe that Witte is making a fight in the inter- est of freedom as all his life he has been the prince of bureaucrats. Witte is a good deal of broker, and something of a journalist but at heart he is polit- ical gambler and lacks the ring of sheer ity. No government without honesty can inspire confidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Charges Against Ministers.

The fact that one minister was caught in a shady grain operation. that another was found to be supplying railroad ties, that another was engaged in questionable transactions in commercial paper and that another was selling national secrets. jus tifies the nation in distrusting the Rus sian. Tsisfnsrel
 The revolutionists are to be condemn ed, but when the unwritten history of the past twenty years is reckoned, it will be seen that their methods of robbery, vio- lence and falsehood were only the usual methods of the bureaucracy. Could the lies of the revolutionaries exceed those of the foreign ofhce or their pillage equal ten years of the administration of the ministry of finance? We don't want gen. fuses but clean men, such as the douma only will be able to give us.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

BOSTON, Nov. IA swooping
categorical denial of the allegation
made by the New York World that a
committee of Christian Scientists is
in legal consultation with view of
ascertaining the direction Of the SIS
00O,OO which the World feels is pos
cesed by Mrs. Eddy was issued last
night by Alfred FarloN who sta, )
that Mrs. Eddy never hal such sun
is not the custodian %! the church
funds, and that her own personal .;-
ta.. is modest and is her own affair
Official Denial.
The full text of the statement fol-
lows:
The New York World Of today,
Thursday. Nov. /, publishes the fol-
lowing statement: The World is in a
position to say positively that Bos-
ton lawyers were today consulted by
fair minded Christian Scientists, who
were convinced Of Mrs. Eddy's COL
lapse, and will force Calvin A. Frye
and others in actual control Of Mrs
Eddy, to tell what has become of her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

big fortune, estimated by those who
should know at nearly $15,00O.OOO.
1 have just returned from Mrs. Ed
dy's home, and am pleased to inform
the World that she is well and happy,
and is at her desk, giving instructions
to her secretary Mr.. Frye and con-
Quoting her own affairs
Christian Scientists have no fear
about their leader. They are well
aware that the numerous statements
which have been given out by her
friends, some who are Scientists and
some who are not Scientists. conc ,rn-
ing her normal bodily and mental
condition, are true.
Her Fortune Is Her Own.
The church has nothing whatever to
do with Mrs. Eddy's fortune, whether
it be large or small. 1t is her own
property and consists of legitil 1ate
wage for her services as teacher OF
Christian Science and the legitimate
profits on her books.
Mrs. Eddy is not trustee tar any
church funds, and therefore has no
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

Its Gods truth I never stole any
lning in my life" was the vehement
assertion of S. Herman as he was led
70 Jail from TIE Justice court this
morning in default or a 5000 bHad for
MS appearance at Tie next tern. Of the
superior court, on a charge Of burg
larry.
herman is an ignorant, but honest.
i0oNng foreigner. He is accused of
V"Ierlng Room II of the Delmonico
-oosing house last night and taking
60 cents and two knives from the
"ouSers Of Ernest Cope. a young fam
'u stopping there for the night.
NOi' ltsj'f's he found tx. trous.-s iii
"'''.' Of tht floor of his room
'7" 2kened at o'cio:x tnls morn
- 3a' rat they had bean rifled.
~ testimony against Herman was
F"'fer tiimsey charact '. z. Lang
VI etor of the ol4,. il. an al
haudlble voice tod of Herman
ahout the place last night and
auburn testified to passing the
VI Room II late at night when
=. herman wrapping up some
s on the floor of the room.
b.. '''iah admits being in the house
says MS wife had been enticed in
:. Oih 81, which is next to Room
= :. and that he was in that room for
4r, purpose of eavesdropping on the
ks.. iS' cause all the time they
N'"lg to get my woman up there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
LOOKING F0R HIS STRAy|NG WIFE
MAN IS ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY

to drink beer" He protested again
and again that he was telling the
truth. His eyes brimmed over with
tears as he tried to convince the court,
constable and everybody else In the
room in turn that "he never stole any,
thing in mis- life. That he did not want
ANYTHING with other mems clothes.
No testimony was brought out show
ing that Herman had the knives In MS
possession when he was arrested at
7.3O this morning. He had 70 cents
on his person and a motley coilectlon
of cigarette papers and trinkets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 12.-An ex-
press train on the Baltimore & Ohio,
east bound, with 14O passengers, five
Of whom were killed and 20 injured,
was wrecked in a head on collision at
a curve near Suman. Some of the
twenty will probably die.
The first reports said 100 were
dead. Every surgeon within a ra-
dius of SO miles was rushed to the
scene.
Later reports from the scene say
the passenger train carries 167 immi-
grants enroute from New York to
Chicago. They are mostly Polish.
Only 122 are thus far accounted for.
This leaves the dead and missing be-
tween 40 and so.
Passengers Are Cremated.
Most of the missing are believed to
have perished in the wreckage which
caught fire Immediately all the pas
senger coaches being destroyed.
The injured now number 40.
The immigrant train was the second
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
CHORAL UNION IS TO MEET
Important Plans to be Perfected To-
night for Big Concerts Arranged
for the Near Future.

The Walla Walla choral union ex-
poets to give two concerts here this
winter by local talent alone. In some
former concerts the union has called
in outside soloists, but now 1t feels
strong enough to go ahead by itself.
The club has successful rehearsals
every Monday evening in Whitman COL
lege chapel. Professor H. c. Jackson
is making a great success as director
of the club and is well liked by those
who have Joined this year.
There is a regular attendance of
about IS at each rehearsal but it is
hoped to run the membership up to
200 voices before the season is over.
All members and those interested
in the choral union are requested to
be present tonight as there will be
an election of a board of directors.
Don't forget to be present tonight
and lend your assistance. You will feel
we'll repaid for the time spent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
IMPORTANT MEETING IS To BE HELD
PORTAGE RAILROAD MUST Be SAVED
Movement Started to Give Aid From Washington to Enterprise
the Success of Which Means Much to Merchants and
Shippers of the Inland Empire

''The Walla Walla delegation was
accorded every consideration. The
resolutions adopted by the Walla Walla
Commercial club, together with the
arguments we put up, showing that
Walla Walla and this part Of Washing
ton is more than willing to assist the
enterprise in every possible way, was,
in a measure, responsible for the ac-
ton taken at the meeting.
All Counties Must Act.
'1t is highly essential, however, that
the commercial interests of Walla
Walla, Franklin, Adams, Columbia,
Garfield and other counties, benefited
by an open river, take prompt action
to urge upon the legislature, the need
Of an appropriation to clear the up
per channels of the Columbia and
Snake rivers. Without these rivers
being opened to navigation, it will
hardly be possible for the portage rail-
way and the Open River association
to accomplish what they have set out
to DO.
''At the meeting Saturday it was
shown that the portage railway has
all the business it can possibly take
care of, but what is needed now, is
two more freight boats to operate be-
tween Cello and Lewiston. With two
more boats the association would be
in a position to handle all the freight
offered. The transportation company
is building a steamer at Portland. The
boat will probably be put into COM
mission about the first of the year.
Benefits All Glasses.
81 believe that the farmers and ship
ping interests Of the Inland Empire
could realize good interest on the IN
yestment if they would build two boats
and put them in operation on the up
per Columbia and Snake rivers. Two
boats of light draugnt would prob
ably cost $4,000. They would, in
single year, save to the shippers ten
times their cost in the way of re-
duced freight rates. This matter is OF
such vital Importance that I believe
Walla Walla should urge upon every
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commercial and civic organization in
the Inland Empire, as we'll as the far
mers, the necessity Of maintaining
the portage railway and a fleet of
freight boats on the Columbia and
Snake.
""To that end Governor Mead should
be urged to embody in his message a
recommendation that the legislature
make an appropriation for clearing
the two rivers Of obstructions. In ad-
dition, every district should secure the
pledge of their representatives in both
houses Of the legislature to work for
an appropriation.
Need Immediate Attention.
"These are matters that require
prompt attention, as upon the action
of the Washington legislature depends
largely whether or not the portage
railway is to be continued and wheth-
er or not the Oregon legislature makes
an appropriation to xtend the road to
The Dalles."
The Commercial club will take the
initiative in the matter of interesting
other commercial and civic bodies in
opening the upper channels Of the Co
lumbia and Snake rivers at tomorrow
nights meeting. President Kaser re-
quests that every member of the club
be present if possible. DR.. Blalock
!! and other members Of the delegation
sent to Portland will meet with the
club and report the status of the port
age railway and the need Of a state
appropriation as pointed out by the
portage commission and Open River
association
The movement for putting two
steamers on the river will also be
started with a view Of interesting
large shippers and capitalists in the
enterprise.
Secretary Moore is mailing out to
other commercial clubs, copy Of the
resolutions adopted by the club at the
meeting Friday The secretary may be
delegated personally to meet with
| many of the organizations in the In
land Empire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS MAKE DENIAL TO
ALLEGATIONS Of THE NEW YORK WORLD

accounting to render to Christian
Scientists.
The church has no jurisdiction "'fT
her private holdings, and therefore
no more right to know what d1spo"
sition she makes of them than III ~
have to inquire about the pci'd'e III e
fairs of any other citizen.
Even a casual observer, Win d
slight knowledge of arithmetic Gu
readily estimate that it is 1rip"ssloie
for Mrs. Eddy to be even mii'i olla'i' =
I hold in my possession an a:'us'> A.
made by Mr.. Edward L. Frye, the au-
ditor of the books of the Chr's tiaf'
Science church, which sta'es tha'
Mrs. Edy has never received any
money from the Christian Sclen-e
church with the exception Oh so'o'
which was rendered her by the olrec'
tors of the church for services ren
dered during the creation OF the
tension of the mother cnurch ~
BOSTON. Mr.. Frye is a well hho"
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DR., y. G. Blalock, who, with r. j.
Rerryman and Prof. w. D. Lyman,
composed the delegation appointed by
tb4 Walla Walla Commercial club to
ATTEND the meeting of the portage rail-
v3y comission and Open River asso-
ci9tion at Portland Saturday after
poon returned to Walla Walla yester-
dav fully impressed that it is, in a
large measure, up to the commercial
interests of Walla Walla and the In
land Empire to assure the success of
the portage railway by securing an
appropriation from the Washington
legislature to clear the channel Of the
upper Columbia and Snake rivers.
AT the meeting Saturday 1t
was decided to continue the opera
ton of the portage railway until the
Oregon and Washington legislatures
meet" said DR.. Blalock this morning.
The portage commission was fully
determined to turn the operation of
the road over to the Open River as
sOciati0n. but this was strongly pro-
tested against by members of the as
ISOLATION, as well as by members of
the transportation company, which is
composed of a representative body OF
Portland shipping men and capitalists.
Many Are Interested.
President Teal of the Open River
association pointed out to the MEM
bers of the portage commission that
the law under which the commission
was created would not permit the por-
tage railway being turned over to the
river association. Governor Chamber
lain State Treasurer Moore and Sec
ing the portage commission, were pres
ent at the meeting and took a lively
part in the discussion. In addition to
the Oregon officials the meeting was
attended by a large number of Port
land business men interested in the
transportation company and num-
Der Of leading citizens from points
along the Columbia vitality interested
IN river transportation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 12.-Pitts-
burg is wrought up today over the
knowledge that, within "a hours, three
murders and a number of robberies,
accompanied with violence and an OIL
legged attempt at ''crucifixion" oc-
cured causing a strong demand for
additional police.
The screams of women in the tene-
ment district brought out the neigh
bOrhOOd.
They found Mrs. Jean Mitchell. aged
10 huddled on the kitchen floor with
both hands nailed to the draining
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
FILLED WITH SLEEPING VICTIMS
PASSENGER DASHES INTO FREIGHT
Frghtfu Head on Collision on Baltimore Ohio in Which Forty
or More Passengers are Killed or Burned to Death
in Fatal Fire that Follows

section of the regular express and as
the first section did not carry signals
to indicate the second section was
following, a freight pulled out on the
main track and met the immigrant
II ain on the curve.
The engineers and firem-n saved
themselves by jumping through the
cab windows. The engineer on the
passenger was badly scalded by es-
Gaping steam.
The passengers were asleep when
the accident occurred.
Terrible scenes followed The crash
as the cars took fire and many un-
fortunates were caught in the wreck
age and were unable to release them
selves before the flames reached
them.
The cries Of the dying filled the air
while those who were not badly hurt
tried to save them with no success as
the flames drove them back.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
Raiders Closed In.

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 12.-The gov
ernment troops and III 'unted ponce
are rapidly closing in on Ferrera' the
Transvaal raider, who, 1t is hopeo'
will be overtaken and forced to nghe
before nightfall. The raiders paho Is
constantly being augmented with re-
crllitS,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
THEY BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS
Meeting at North Yakima Was a
Great Success
FRAME REPEALS AND NEW LAWS
ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FOR Ex-
PERT ENGINEERS FOR ROAD
MAKING IN THE STATE.

sIt was the most enthusiastic meet
ing ever saw in the state" said Coun-
ty Surveyor L. w. LOehr VINO returned
+b.. r.orning from the Good Roads
convention in North Yakima.
Everybody was up in arms Tor aoo'
roads. Perhaps there were not SO
many delegates as at some meetings.
but everybody who was there was br1m
full OF information and they all
tai 4ed"
About 800 delegates were present at
the convention. Walla Walla county
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DAVID B. HILL DYING

= WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-for-
= mer Senator Hill Of New YORK
. is a. very sick man. according "
. a friend just returned from
u visit TO the famous democrat
p zHe has retired permanently
= from further activities ana -
= ferirg with Brights disease. ne
- will never see another well soay-
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5 this morning.
Meet This Afternoon.


1.-THE commission will hold a meet
ing at the Dacres this afternoon pro-
vided all the members arrive in time,
when plans for conducting the inves-
tigation along lines suggested by
Governor Mead will be formulated.
Members of the commission are
Brigadier General Hamilton of Olym-
pia, State Grain Inspector ]. w. Ar
rasmith of Colfax, S. G. Cosgrove of
Pomeroy; Prof. E. E. Elliott of the
state college at Pullman; Prof. r. G..
Bernard regent Of the state univer-
sity at Seattle; ]. B. Catron and Mrs.
LIE F. A. Shaw, of Walla Walla.
To Improve Conditions.
One of the main objects in appoint
ing the commission, is to formulate
some plan for separating young con-
victs and first offenders from the
more hardened criminals and the es-
tablishment of a reformatory prison
which will be urged by Governor Mead
in his message to the legislature. TO
that end conditions at the prison will
be carefully delved into. Among
other matters the commission will
take up is the discipline of unruly con-
victs and the sanitary conditions of
the prison, which are said to be bad.
The matter of giving employment
to a large number of convicts, now
lying idle will also be a matter that
will be included in the investigation.
n 1f In iofS
given employment in the jute mill and
probably not over 10 per cent are
employed at other work about the
prison, leaving fully 400 men without
any employment whatever.
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bia and Snake rivers Of distractions to
navigation and that the Conneii cluD
stands ready to cooperate with the
Walla Walla club to further interest in
the movement.
.'The maintenance of the portage
railway is a matter Of vital import
ance to the people Of the Inland EN-
pire and prompt action is necessary to
get the matter Of clearing the Colum-
bja and Snake rivers before the state
legislature" said Mr.. Lake. "Connen
people stand ready to assist in every
way possible"
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Official Report Made.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 12.-Forty
killed and S5 injured is the official re-
port of the Baltimore & Ohio disaster
made to Superintendent Batchelder.
The known dead are Frank Reed
eman, passenger engineer, Lon Cullers,
passenger fireman, Mrs. S. Ingreed
and two children. The responsibility
is not yet placed.