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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
WILL SPEAK TO MODERN WooDMEM
National Lecturer Wheelan Will Pay
an Official Visit to LEGAL
Camps Tonight.

Charles E. Wheelan, national lee
turer of the Modern Woodmen OF
America. will pay an official visit to the
two local camps tonight at the Odd
Fellows hall on Main street. Mr..
Wheelan earlier in the evening Will
>neak at the Mems league of the Con-
eregational church, after which he Will
Immediately go to the hall and attend
the Joint meeting Of the two camps
During the evening he will deliver a
lecture on the objects of the order,
after which a banquet will be served.
\ large number of invitations nave
been extended to persons not members
of the order and a large gathering is
looked for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Doan Is Expelled From Membership.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 3.-The dis
trict convention of miners met this
morning. Pat Dolan, the deposed
president, and Frank Feehan, the new
ly elected president, We're both present.
Dolan proceeded to call the meeting to
order. Feehan refused to engage in
the strife and the convention chose
S. A. Wetzel, chairman. Wetzel and
Dolan. from opposite stands, proceeded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
MILLIONAIRE LbBEERRNN Of THE EAST INVOLVED IN OREGON LAND FRAUDS

all parts of the state here to attend
the dental exhibition held in the lab
OratOry of Lee S. Smith & Son. Sew
enty-five manufacturers of dental
goods in all parts of the United States
are represented in the exhibition.
Among the speakers who will address
the convention are Dr. j. Q. O'Brien.
of Indianapolis. an authority on porce-
lain work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
BOARD MAKES DECISION
IMPROVE LOWER ROAD.

? AT 2:3O o'clock this afternoon <
: the county commissioners ac-
, cepted the proposition made by
, College Place people and au-
, thorized the macadamizing OF :
, the lower Milton road from the :
, Blalock ranch to the state line.
, Contracts between College Place
, people and the county will be
, formally signed up on the 10th.
: Morrow and McCaw voted in
, favor of the proposition and
= Struthers qualified his vote by
= stating he was in favor of all OF
, the road petitioned for when the
= county was in a position to pay
= the Improvement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
BLOCKED BY LANDSLIDE.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Have
Much Trouble.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. April 3.-The
condition Of the Tehachapi landslide is
unchanged. Large gangs are at work
the tracks. 1t is reported that
it's original position and will have to
be dynamited. Both the Santa Fe and
the Southern Pacific are transferring
from trains over a day late.
1t will probably be two days before the
lines are cleared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Enrolling Strike Breakers Galore.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 3.-The
operators agents here and IN New
York, Chicago, Pittsburg and St. Louis
are signing strike breakers by the
hundred. They are determined to work
their mines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Election in Tacoma.

TACOMA. Wash, April 3.-The hot
test election in the history of the city
is on today In a three-cornered fight
the republicans are headed by r. L.
Mccormick for mayor, the democrats
by George Wright and the present IN
cumbent, municipal ownership party
by John Hartman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03

Inland Empire is inspiring confidence
in the proposition and no doubt it will
receive substantial encouragement from
the farmers and business men of the
entire country in financing the PROPOSE
ton. According to resolution passed
at the mass meeting recently held in
Walla Walla, the people of the counties
of Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and
Asotin will be given the preference
when the bonds of the company are
offered for sale.
Means Much to Country.
The building and maintaining of the
road will mean much to the farmers
and shippers of southeastern Wash
ington and will do more than anything
else in securing cheap freight rates
from this section of the country to
tidewater 1t is planned to operate the
road in connection with the boat lines
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
pEcoMPosED BODY IDENTIFIED
Was William r. Davis, Brother Of Civil
Engineer.

PORTLAND, Or, April 3.-A decom-
posed body found on the heights of the
citv has been identified as William r..
Davis. son of a former governor of
Maine. He is brother of the engineer
in charge of the Umatilla reclamation
project and came here seeking work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Operators Organize Publicity Bureau.

CHICAGO ILL.,. April 3-The Illinois
coal operators have organized bureau
of publicity to keep the public posted
as to the operators' side of the cOntro-
versy. Richard Henry Little. former
war correspondent, is the head OF the
bureau. It is announced today that
only one company has deserted the
ranks Of the operators.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03

were satisfied with the jury. which was
selected as follows: George H. Smell,
Frank Tevis, w. E. Waggoner, H.
Mills, J. F. Kent, J. o. Mitchell, Henry
Korneman, Emmett Henderson, David
Demaris, Alfred Coyle, ]. M. Hill and
J. E. Houtchens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Newark M. e. Conference.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 3.-The
E. church opened here this morning at
the West Side church. The number of
delegates is very large and an interest
ing program has been prepared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Illinois Operators Signing Scale.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April Sine
miners headquarters announce that
they have signed agreements with 100
operators in this state 1Or tne l9Vo
scale. Some of these mines are run
ming today and all will be running
within a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Reforms Go Slow in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 3.-Today
is a memorable day in the history o.,
Russia. 1t is not only the anniversary
of the emancipation of the serfs, but
also the day for the beginning of the
elections for the national assembly ir
twenty eight provinces of central Rus
Sia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Italians Make Trouble.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April g.
Thomas Tague and a man named
Titus, employed at the colliery, were
assaulted by Italian strikers this morn
ing This is the first trouble since the
suspension of work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
PLOT TO AssAsslNATE ALFONSO
Planned Wiping Out Roya
Family.

MADRID, April 3.-Spanish author
tiles have discovered an anarchists
plot at Libreje, % miles from Seville.
to assassinate the royal family during
the kings visit holy week. Censorship
prevents the publication of details.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Rantist Youno Peoples Union.

SPARTANBURG. S. c., April 3
Hundreds of young church workers OF
the Baptist church of this state are
assembled here to attend the annual
state convention of the baptlSl 1ouhS
People's Union of South Carolina,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03

At a meeting of the trustees of the
company held last night at the law
office of Gose & Gose, the preliminary
plans for the construction of an electric
railway system from Wallula to Clark
ston, Washington, were adopted.
After the trustees had elected Off
GERS of the corporation it was decided
to begin the survey of the proposed
route at once. Charles E. Sears. for
many years a resident of Walla Walla
but recently living at The Dalles, has
been employed as chief engineer and
he has already commenced the work
of securing a crew and outfitting them
to take up the work.
Begin at WaIula.
It is proposed to begin the survey at
Wallula and work in an easterly direc
ton to Charleston.
The route will probably be up the
Walla Walla river to the mouth of
Mill creek, thence up that stream to
Walla Walla From Walla Walla the
surveyors will follow Mill creek about
ten miles and thence across the country
to Dixie. From Dixie the road will
probably follow the county road into
Waitsburg and thence along the TOu
chet river to Dayton. From that place
the most practical route will be selected
on to Clarkston, passing through Pome-
roy.
Inspires Confidence.
The fact that all of the incOrporators
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 3.-The
conference of anthracite operators ana
miners began at noon. There is little
hope of peace.
The anthracite conference adjourned
this afternoon until Thursday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Robbins Mines Sign Scale.

LITCHFIELD. ILL.,, April 3.-The IL
linois properties Of F. L. Robbins nave
heen notified that the scale Of 1903 has
been signed The mines will start as
soon as the men are ready.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03

HARRISON OPPOSES MAYOR DuNNE

CHICAGO Ill., April 3.-The munich
pal ownership fight is on today in the
most spirited off-year election in the
history of the city. The general opin-
ion is that the vote will be largely in
favor of municipal ownership, but the
personal fight ex-Mayor Harrison is
making on Mayor Dunno may offset
the current toward the citys control of
public utilities.
Mayor Dunno is confident that mu-
nicipal ownership will win. He thinks
that he will gain at least six municipal
ownership votes in the council. Re-
publican leaders assert that municipal
ownership will not get the requisite
three-fifths vote The socialists are
devoting their attention to the support
of municipal ownership and do not eX-
pect to elect any aldermen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
OFFICERS OF NEW
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

. Miles c. Moore, Walla, Walla,
= president.
. John H. Morrow, Waitsburg,
y first vice president and general
= manager.
= M. r. Hanger, Dayton, second
= vice president.
= Frank w. Paine, Walla Walla,
= treasurer.
= c. c. Gose, Walla Walla, Sec
= retary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Gas Question at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Sing
candidates in this city to-
dav are running on platform in which
there is a plank declaring for muhlci-
pal ownership of public utilities, but
the real issue is the Traction iran
chises'' and the fight with the gas
trust. Both the big parties favor
municipal gas plant rather than sur
render to the gas trust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-03
Inspires Confidence.

The fact that all of the incOrpOratOrs
are representative business men Of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15
JUST MAKING =

Some disgruntled newspapers ars
trying to make nm issue Of the ejec
tion OF an obstreperous woman from
the lobby Of the White House, and
member OF congress from Texas has
clutched the skirts Of the occasion In
an effort to attract attention to him
self. The incident is not of national
or ever local importance. The presit
dent knew nothing about the inciden,
until II appeared In the papers. and
his only comment "a to instruct the
official in charge OF the lobby to exer'
else patience and tact in pro
tee ing his time from violent female
bores. II the Texas member Is real
ly a. sollcitious for the vindication
OF American ~womanhood and mother
hood and wifehood as he claims to
be. let him prove 1t by speaking and
voting for a whipping post for wife
heaters as advocated in the presi'
dents message.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15
CRISIS NEAR IN
NINE SITUATION.

indianapolis. Ind. Can. 15.-Prac-
tlcally all OF the delegates have arrived
for the annual national convention
or the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea. which will get down to business
In Tomlinson hall tomorrow. Upon
the decisions Of this convention will
depend largely the peace Of the coal
fields for the ensuing year.
The demands OF the anthracite min
ers will be the first important matter
taken up by the convention. The radical
element. 20 far as the anthracite fields
are concerned, win be In the majority.
with the result that only the most
skillful plotting by President John
Mitchell can avert an outbreak. The
latter. however, appears confident that
with the aid OF the delegates from the
bituminous fields he car block all at-
tempt at radical moves.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15

the active efforts OF delegate Andrews
10 secure Official authorization OF
the Las Vegas project. As the ground
has all been gone over carefully. and
as the individual reports have all
been made, there VIII probably be no
difficulty In this regard. II further
assistance Is needed, Judge Hart, Mr.,
O. ". Cromwell and other strong
friends OF New Mexico stana ready 10
give H.
Hut after this authorization has
been secured, there will remain yet
an important work for the people OF
Las Vegas 10 do. And In carryinS
this work TO a speedy and successful
cooperation II will be necessary to
enlist the support Of every friend
that this section has In congress. and
also. without doubt. It win be neces.
sary to send strong. determined and
interchangeable committees from this
city to Washington.
The work referred 10 Ia the secur-
Ing Of "a early DATE for the actual
contraction OF the Las Vegas project.
II isn't 10 hard. II conditions are at
all favorable. 10 induce the depart
ment to authorize the building Of any
irrigation plan; but Il Is extremely
difficult. with strongest kind Of con
mittees from a dozen sections OF
twenty states and territories. and
with the backing Of powerful senate.
rial and congressional influence. to
get an appropriation for the construc.
tion.
! Las Vegas has the advantage In
shis regard Of Asking for only "a
small appropriation. The argument
has been used that New Mexico has
drawn already more than her fair
share OF the federal appropriation. "
the sale Of public lands be taken as
. criterion. But the sale OF the lands
In any particular state or territory
Is not expected TO govern the amount
Of irrigation plant construction Ia
that territory. The Idea Of congress
and Of the reclamation department Is
to spend the money on the projects
that are most feasible. most likely
to bring results, no matter In what
state they are located.
II Is impossible to estimate the ad.
vantage that the reservoir will DO to
las Vegas. Now that the city Is
growing rapidly. that the national
fraternal sanitarium will bring thou
sands additional. that the develop
ment OF other enterprises are bring.
Ing In other people. 1t grows increas.
ingly important that we should be
able to raise m0r OF our own food
stuffs.
The two or three hundred addition.
al families thatSa reservoir would
bring 10 the city and vicinity would
be the smallest consideration. The
great gain. II the reservoir be con-
structed. will come from the keeping
Mt home and devoting to other home
enterprises Of many thousands Of dol.
lars that now 90 abroad to buy hay
and grain. nour, beans and other pro.
ducts that a be and should be pro-
duced at home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15

The stockmen Or New Mexico may
be greatly Interested In knowing that
the buyers Of fancy, high priced cat
tie in New York and elsewhere are
coming out 10 Denver to bid on the
offerings Of stock at the stock show,
which will be held In that city Jan
nary 2e.February 3. This means that
the west has changed from being an
arid country to q producer OF fancy
live stock sought by the people Of Eu-
rope and the high class trade Of the
eastern states. This feature In itself
Il looked on by many people - one
Of the miracles Of the age.--Albuquer.
que Citiseu.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15
FINANCIAL AMERICA.
Henry Cews y

utnTy Views says.
The strain between natural and ar
tiicial influences In the stock mar
ext grows stronger each week. Arti-
ficial conditions are all ranged on the
side Of still higher prices and pre-.
dicti0ns are frequent that such are
to be expected. These predictions,
however. are usually inspired by self.
interest on the part Of large holders
who still have stocks to sell or are
engaged In important negotiations
which would be facilitated by a ris.
Ing market. They are usually based.
moreover, IN conditions which have
been amply discounted. such as large
earnings OF the railroads and espe.
cinlly al the industrials, which.
fthrou high prices and a large volume
or business, ara unquestionabiy max.
ing unusual profits. On the other
hand. natural conditions which for a
time have kept out Of view are work.
Ing with increased force towards re-
action. Chief OF these tnfueNces
liz the money market. It Is quite evi.
dent that monetary supplies the
world owe are non too large for
present extraordinary requirements.
and this In spite Of the great increase
In the gold supply and other forms
OF currency. Flrmer rates than usual
have prevailed in all international
money markets, but at New York the
advances have been extreme for two
reasons. First. the inelasticity Of our
currency system. which prevents eth.
err expansion or contraction accord
Ing to requirements; and second, the
t(ghly 2Arti1cisl m~apipulati0ns y Of
AhoseIAho c64frol the local money
market. Extortionate rates have been
enforced upon speculative borrowers,
which would not have been possible
but for the fact that our available
supplies Of money are practically ex.
hausted. 4
The question now Is. What are the
prospects for building up our bank re.
serves? Unfortunately. they are not
very brilliant At the moment. The
period IL approaching when funds
which were used for cropSnoving pur.
poses should return to the east. In
a degree these funds are now being
returned hut not very freely. to New
York. For instance, a very conside-
rable amount OF money Is being held
In Chicago, tied up as q result Of re-
cent bank failures. In the ordinary
course Of affairs these funds should
now be In New York. Again. the &C.
tivity Of general business throughout
the west and even In the south tends
not only to delay the return remove
Of currency. but TO a permanent
detention Of those funds In the In.
In consequence. II Is very I'M
likely that New York will receive the
usual amount OF relief during Febru.
airy and March that Is generally ex.
%perIenced. and probably before the
hrs, OF April the local money market
VIII witness renewed .sasas Of str.n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15
THE Las VEGAS RESERVOIR.

From the fact that all the reports
made by the government engineers
ssnt here a. to~the government reser,
voir project have been highly FEDORA.
bic. there are q great many people
In Las Vegas who have entertained
good fortune Of lflt city tos tecure
the important eAfH9 fkisSs With little
delay. !.
There II little doubt. however. that
Judge Aiphonso Hart In his letter to
Mr.. Reynolds, which was published
In the Optic Saturday. expresses the
correct status Of the case. The Las
Vegas project has been shelved while
other enterprises. mostly IN states
which have senator's and representa-.
tiyes to support their claims. have
been given the right Of way.
The FIRST thing that Las Vegas
ought to do. In our judgment. Is to
take such steps as will ensure the
placing Of the project here on the
approved list. While all the invividu.
sl reports have been favorable. the
las Vegas enterprise has been
properly endorsed by the full board
Of reclamation engineers at an OIL.
cial session. and II has v been
authorized definitely by the secretary
Of the interior.
rnoficially, all the engineers and
cNicers have made promises that are
pleasing. But such promises will not
build reservoirs. The first step. In
oas =i- s-s- to he to enlist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15

gency. Contraction In loans may thus
become imperative 10 maintain. II not
to strengthen. reserves. We have
been able TO secure some relief By
borrowing abroad; and In case Of
emergency such loans could. no
doubt, be materially expanded, Just
al this juncture. however. the export
Z season for merchandise begins to
wane, and the prospects for gold ex-
ports are corresponaingly increased,
In all probability we shall very Dol
be exporting the precious metal, and,
while this need cause no alarm, II ~
anything but an argument In favor Of
easier money, The best form Of re-
lief would, OF course. be some measure
OF currency reform, such as suggest
ed In my address to the Minneapolis
Bankers association at Minnesota last
June. At tnat time ! suggested a
plan for elastic currency based upon
bank assets, which has already proved
the best system for sur needs In x
istence. Unfortunately. however. con.
gress II In no mood TO consider cur
rency legislation. and no action on
that question Ia to be hoped for un-
III the country has learned. by bitter
experience, the disastrous consequen.
ces that must follow adherence to our
present %unscientiAc and a~ntiquated
method,
Outside conditions In the stock mar.
ket still continue satisfactory. As
before stated In these advices. the
technical situation 10 strong but sub
ject to reversal; and while strong
efforts may be made to sustain the
market. especially In view Of imbor-
tant deals which are In prospect. still
the present tendency Is liable to
change toward lower prices. with
sharp fluctuations and much activi-
~. at various intervals. Investment
purchases this January have been re-
latively light and a great deal OF
! capital Is held back awaiting o at
tractive opportunities. These can 0
" be afforded by permitting the mar.
ket 10 recede to a more wholesome
and attractive level. Our railroads
are still doing a tremendous traffic,
showing that there vs. no attachment
In Industrial or commercial activi'
ties: the later being s~trikingly coM'
Armed by the recent fattering re-
ports Of the American Sugar Refining
company and the H. b. CliHin &C H.
pany. Plans have been made for very
extensive additions to the country's
mileage and to railroad facilities
which will call for much heavier out
lays In 1906 than for several years
It Is sufficient to say that these un'
dertakings would not be attempted I'm,
less our railroads managers, who are
lees speculative than In former times
were well satisfied as to their need
and advantage. The railroad situa'
ton. therefore, continues eminently
satisfactory, and there IL little II any
prospect OF railroad legislation during
the present session Of congress. chief
ly owing to the conflict Of opinion
between the numerous advocates Of
reform. So far as can be seen. Wal
Street IL not likely 10 receive any
serious shocks via Washington dur
ing the current session. I
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15
WORLDS vAcHrMgN WANT
UNIFORM MeAoUREMeNro.

London. Jan. 1.-THE leading mari.
time countries Of the world are re.
presented at the international con.
ference Of yachtsmen which opened In
London today. The work OF the con-
ference Is to frame. II possible, 4 rule
for measuring yachts that will prove
acceptable to all countries. At present
there are many different rules used.
The American yachting clubs have
sent no regular delegates. but have
sent a letter setting forth their views
on the subject. II Is believed that
the rule now In force In the prin.
cipal American yacht clubs will re-
ceive favorable consideration at the
conference.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-15

That the German military system.
which forces every able bodied man
to serve In the army. Is decidedly
unpopular, is attested by the fact
that assertions from the German
army r numbered by the thousands.
X is = peculiar and Significant fact
that fully 1000 German deserters are
registered for service In the French
foreign legion.