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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-31

Mr., and Mrs. Alexander. Reid re.
turned this morning from a visit
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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
FLOODS MAKE
NEW CHANNEL
Overflow of the Colorado
Crosses the Line
to Mexico.

IMPERIAL, June 29.-Flood water
from the Colorado River, finding its
way into Salton Sink, has been cutting
a new channel about 80 feet deep
through the flooded country at the rate
of about a third of a mile a day. AS
the channel has proceeded 1t has less
ened the threatened serious damage to
Calexico and Mexicali. the twin towns
on the international line.
Three or four days ago the river cut
a channel across the line, passing Ca
Iexico at sufficient distance to relieve
it from the pressure of water, but cut
ting into the Mexican town to the ex-
tent that the Southern Pacific depot
was undermined and fell into the
stream Three or four small adobe
houses on the outskirts of the town
have also gone into the river, but as
yet the business portion remains in
tact Whether the town will escape
further damage cannot be told, though
there is fear that a large portion OF the
place will yet be taken away. There is
also a bare possibility that Calexico
may be damaged, though this is now
believed improbable.
Mexfcali is a town of about 500 in
habitants. of neat appearance, but Of no
large investments in buildings, the
Southern Pacific Railroad being the
chief sufferer. Aside from the damage
to these towns the water situation has
seemed to improve from the standpoint
of the Imperial Valley people. The
food season is believed to be drawing
to a close, and the Southern Pacific is
accommodating a great force of teams
and men on the Lower Colorado, with
a view to turning the river back to its
old channel whensthe water falls to the
20-foot level, which should be by July
90 at least.
Two large headings have been COM
pleted for this work, and engineers in
charge state that it Is almost certain
that the water will be turned within
ninety days. 1t is an open question,
however, whether the turning of the
river this fall will be in time to prevent
the flooding of the Southern Pacific
main line across the desert.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
MANY MEASURES PASSED.
House and Senate Accept Bills as
Amended by Conferees.


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Both houses
of Congress tonight adopted the con-
ference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. and that measure now
goes to the President for signature
Hale presented the report In the Sen
ate.
The Senate receded on the amendment
providing for a steel light vessel at
Swiftsure Bank at the entrance TO Juan
de Fuca Strait. Washington The
Jamestown Exposition appropriation
STAYS in the bill as arranged by the con-
ferees.
The appropriation of s3,0o0,o0o for
the building of the Department OF state
Justice. Commerce and Labor was
stricken out. that being provided ror IN
the public building bill.
Later the report was adopted by the
House after Tawney of Minnesota ex-
planned that the Senate had added
sS.OO4.114. The House. by holding out.
reduced this amount by s4,3f6,0O0. leav-
ing the increase over the amount car
ried by the House bill $3.6SS.H4. The
House, Tawney said, had receded on the
coaI-testing amendment which allows
tests to be made by ,he Geological sur
vey for other than Government pur-
poses.
The Senate tonight at 1880 O'Clock
adonted the conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill
The conference report on the pure
food bill was favorably acted upon In
the Senate and House today. rms
masses the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
B|GAMIST'S WIFE
OFFERS A BR|BE
Tries to Buy Release of
Man Whose Arrest
She Caused.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

RENO. June 2s.-Failing to realize
that she was attempting bribery Mrs.
Ella ]. Yates, first wife of W. B.
Yates. who was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary yesterday for big
amy on her own complaint, offered in
a letter to District Attorney Craig to
pay him 5000 if he would have the
proceedings against her former hus-
band dropped through lack of evidence
The letter has been placed on file with
the Grand Jury AMI it lies with that
body to say whether the woman, resi-
dent of San Francisco. shall be indicted
on a bribery charge.
This strange action of the first wife
of Yates is all the more astonishing
when ii is known that IL was she who
came in person to Reno after her hus-
band married Miss Emma Petrie. also
of San Francisco, and swore to war
rant CT ing him with the crime OF
bigamy.
In the letter Mrs Yates No. / i'm
plored the attorney to get her former
spouse out of the difficulty. She as
serted that she would send a check for
500 Immediately If her offer was ac-
cepted and in a very short time she
promised to give an additional, 800,
but she did not explain Ter reason for
having Yates arrested only to offer
money for his release later. 1t is
thought by the District Attorney that
the woman repented her earlier action.
and still with her love for her husband
unimpaired desperately took this. as
she thought, the only means of obtain
ing his freedom.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
SENATE CONFIRMS Lane
ON The COMMERCE BOARD
Selection Of Californian Approved
After Lively Fight on
the Floor.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Sen
ate today In executive session con-
irmed the nomination of Franklin
K Lane of California to be a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to succeed former Gov
ernor Joseph w. ,Fifer of Illinois The
President se4t the nomination to the
Senate on December last, but the
Senate interstate commerce committee
failed to take action. Opposition to
reporting the nomination. 1t was pub
licly stated, was based on the fact that
II he was confirmed the Democratic
members would dominate the commits
sion, Lane being q Democrat.
Senator Elkins made a favorable re-
commendation on the nomination to-
day by polling the committee. Senator
Foraker led the fight against confirma-
ton today, contending that Lane lacks
conservatism and Is a pronounced re-
former in railroad matters Senators
Kean and Tillman were both opposed
to confirmation. Senator Elkins urged
confirmation and in this was joined by
Senator Flint, who said he had opposed
the nomination on account of Lanes
politics, but now that the commission
is to be enlarged by the new rate bill
he withdrew his objection. On a viva
vnoa vote Lane was confirmed
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
HOUSE VICTORY
ON MEAT BILL
Government to Pay Cost
and No Dates to Be
Put on Labels.
Senate Recedes From Its
Position on the
Measure.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Speaker
Cannon's firmness in holding out for
the House ideas concerning meat in
spection has resulted in a victory for
him and the body over which he pre-
sides. The Senate today receded from
its antagonistic position in the face of
the firm position taken by the House
conferees, backed by the Speaker.
Early in the afternoon Senator Proc
tor, chairman of the committee on ag-
riculture, reported that the House COM
mittee would not recede from their in
sistence that the Government bear the
cost of inspection and entered mo-
tion that the Senate conferees give
way. After considerable discussion, in
which the Willingness of the Senate to
recede was made clear. Senator Proctor
withdrew his motion, being shown that
it was contrary to the practices of the
Senate to instruct its conferees.
Leaving the chamber, he wentfmme-
diately to meeting of the conferees
on the agricultural appropriation bill,
of which the meat inspection provision
is an amendement. Without further
delay the conference report was drawn
in accordance with the insistence of
the House.
The important differences between
the two houses were over the question
of who should bear the expense of in
spection and whether canned products
of the packing house should bear the
date of inspection upon their labels, the
Beveridge amendment providing for
dates upon the labels and that the
packers should pay the inspection fees.
The House opposed both these provi-
sions and by standing firm the House
won victory.
Just before the Senate took a recess
at o'clock Senator Proctor presented
the conference report and 1t was adopt
ed without debate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
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The Indians knew Of the marvellous cura-
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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
WIFE OF THAW HAS CLOSE
CALL IN AUTOMOBILE ON
THE STREET IN NEW YORK

hair was rufied as IL 1t had not been
combed for over week
Thaw has had several unpleasant ex-
periences with prison discipline since
his confinement in the Tombs. but his
keepers say that on each occasion he
has met them gracefully. He had con-
siderable difficulty in getting to sleep
last night because OF the intense heat
In his cell and about midnight called
a keeper and asked permission to walk
in the corridors.
I'm used TO night air. you know.
and this is pretty hard on me-" said
the prisoner in making the request
I'm sorry. but the regulations for
bid prisoners leaving their cells dur
Ing the night" replied the keeper.
Then l guess 1 don't walk" COM
mented Thaw, as he returned to his
cot
An hour later he told the keeper he
was hungry and asked for a lunch. but
again the regulations were called to
his attention.
Then I don't eat, eh?" said the pris-
oner with smile. and a few minutes
later he was sound asleep. He was up
early this morning. and by the time
the gong sounded at 7 o'clock was
ready for the morning exercises in the
corridor.
Talking to one OF the keepers about
the exercise he got in prison, he said
II was hardly enough for him. as he
had been in the habit of swinging In
dian clubs every morning when he
first got up. He asked if 1T would not
be possible for arrangements to be
made for him to have either a
pair of clubs or dumbbeIls brought to
him so that he could get more exer-
else.
Not on this tier" was the Keepers
diplomatic way OF informing Thaw that
prisoners charged with murder are not
allowed TO have weapons OF any kind
or anything else with which they
might possibly do themselves or others
an injury.
MRS. THAW IN ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Thaw narrowly escaped becom-
ing one of the central figures In an
other tragedy today while on her way
downtown. She was coming down
Broadway In a rapidly moving automo-
bile. when a man ran directly in front
of the vehicle at a street crossing. The
chauffeur brought the machine to a stop
within a few inches of where the man
stood. apparently transhxed with fear
The sudden stopping Of the machine
threw Mrs. Thaw forward and almost
into the street. She gave a cry Of
fright, but soon regatned her compos-
ure when IL was seen that no one had
been hurt
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
POlk-Street Institution Erects
Fine Temporary Structure
IN Heart Of Runs.
Henry Lyons & Son, the Cloth
ing Company, joins Street
Of Business Firms.

The Citizens National Bank. located
at the southwest corner Of Polk street
and Fern avenue, has been running full
blast since one week after the fire
The building. which was of brick. wa
guted by the flames. The walls. how
ever, did not fall Utilizing these, an
excellent temporary building has been
CONSTRUCTED.
The vaults Of the bank are in fine
shape. Four days after the fire the
safe deposit vaults in the basement
which were not touched by fire, were
thrown open for business. Two weeks
later the building had cooled sufficiently
TO allow CT the opening of the main
vaults.
The bank viii begin at once the
erection Of a siX-story class A building
on the present lot, which is 5OxS2 The
plans are completed and the structure
VIII be finished in the near future.
HOQghton & Sawyer are the architects.
The cost viii be $4,000.
.2he construction Of this bank build
ing win do much toward rehabilitating
the old business section of Polk street.
Already many property owners have
signifed their intentions of erecting
large permanent buildings, and the fu-
ture Of Polk street seems 10 be as
s1red. The Citizens National Bank has
been pledged TO erect several new
-rnence work at once.
Henry Lyons & Son. clo,ling and fur
nlshing dealers, viii be at 1922 Van
Ness avenue. where their building is
Aearing completion and viii be occu-
pied IN q few days. The structure Is a
large temporary one. occupying a lot
20Kl00. The property is owned by the
Masonic order 1t is l2Ox120. The re-
naming section Of the ground has been
sub-leased 10 Sloan & Co. by LYONS
The new building is a story and a
half in height. fitted within with meg
canine floors. The store is spacious and
well lighted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30

after the shooting to the home OF ner
friends He explained that McCaole
had made 6. very complets statement OF
everything he had observed during the
dinner and afterward on the roof gar
den when White was shot
witness was found today by coun-
sci for Thaw whose testimony, they
saw. will be of the utmost Importance
to the defense. This man, whose name
is withheld is said to be an old friend
of Thaw, and will testify that he talked
on Monday night on the roof garden
with Thaw, who appeared TO be quite
normal in his demeanor and entirety at
his ease. Suddenly, according 10 tnls
Informant, Thaw turned pale, his eyes
glared and, turning suddenly away, ne
walked toward where White was seated
and the shooting followed almost I'M
mediately.
Thaw's counsel considered this testi-
mony as of the utmost Importance, as
indicating that Thaw did not go TO the
roof in quest of White and it was only
when his eyes suddenly alighted on the
man who, he believed, had wronsed
him that his passion for vengeance
suddenly blazed forth
While waiting for the opening OF
court Thaw talked freely with news
paper men. He appeared TO be in good
physical condition and said that ne
slept fairly we'll last night.
How do you find the bedsF Thaw
was asked.
We'll" he replied, they are not Just
what rye been used to. but guess III
get accustomed to them
Thaw was taken inte Justice cows
ing's court, where he was to plead
FEELS PINCH OF RULES.
Thaw was under the watchful eye
of eavaraI no1icemen and prison keep
ers. but apparently he was unaware or
their continuous scrutiny of his every
movement His face was pallid. but
his eyes were bright and every glance
he took at the passing to and fro or
the prisoners showed that he was
keenly alert and more than interested
in the surroundings. The only care
lessness in the prisoners makeup that
was noticeable was the fact that MS
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
WILL ADJOURN TO-DAY.
Both Houses of Congress Pass All the
Important Measures.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Con-
gressional situation tonight is such
that Congress can adjourn tomorrow.
All of the appropriation bills have been
passed and will be ready for the sig
nature of the President tomorrow.
Only the omnibus public building bill
is in disagreement, and an adjustment
of differences is expected early tomor-
row. There may be another deficiency
bill to carry the public building items.
but that can be prepared with little
delay.
The final adjournment is expected
early tomorrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
HARTMAN ANNOUNCES
TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS

CHICAGO, June 29.-The following
appointments, effective on July 1. have
been announced from the traffic de-
partment Of the Hartman lines in this
city: William McMurray, to be gen.
eral passenger agent of the oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company.
vice A. L. Craig. resigned; John M.
Scott, to be assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company. promoted. Nc
Murray and Scott also will become
general passenger agent and assistant
general passenger agent, respectively,
of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN
DIVORCED in ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Max Seligman Says Her
Husband Had a Habit of
Deserving Her.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ST LOUIS. June 29.-Mrs. Helen X.
Seligman of $3.50 Fairmount avenue
testified in Judge Fosters court today
that her husband. Max Seligman. once
deserted her in San Francisco. leaving
her in such a penniless state that she
was compelled to pawn a sealskfn
sacque to buy food. She said that he
had deserted on other occasions and
when he repeated the trick in March.
1905. she returned TO her home in ST.
Louis. Judge Foster granted her q di-
vorce-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
EAGER FOR ADJOURNMENT.
Members of House Are Plensed Ihat
work of the Session Is Finished.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-"We're go
ing home: were going home tomor-
row" was on the minds of the members
of the House today when they as
semhled for the last days work pre-
vious to adjournment.
Conference reports were considered
throughout the day. The final report
on the agricultural appropriation bill
containing the meat inspection pro-
vision was adopted, the Senate eventu-
ally agreeing that the Government
should pay the cost of inspection.
Other matters of vital moment were
the agreement to the conference re-
port on the pure food bill, the Ohio
and Lake Erie ship canal and the
naturalization bill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
shoup consroI. Conrentlon.

SEATTLE. June 2S.-A special from
Juneau states that sufficient returns
have been received 10 assure James NJ
Shoup the solid first judicial division Of
the delegates 10 the Republican con-
vention- Eighty votes were conceded
20 Shoup on the first ballot. only sew
'enty Of which were necessary. The
Shoup tickets in Juneau and Douglas
City got every vote cast.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
DescrIbe. CremeId Murder.

SEATTLE. June 29.-The trial Of
George Mitchell for the killing Of Ed
mund Franz Crefield the leader Of the
Holy Rollers" got under way this
morning. Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Miller made his opening address.
declaring that the State would show
that Mitchell came to Seattle simply
for the purpose Of meeting and killing
Cref11eld.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
New spanish Foreign Minister.

MADRID June 29.-Senor Perez Ca
bellero. Spanish ambassador to Italy,
has been appointed Minister of Foreign
Affairs in succession to the late Duke
of Almodovar. The new Minister was
associated with Almodovar at Alge-
ciras, where the former was the chief
orator in behalf of Spanish French
contentious
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
Excursion to the Enst md Back

Corespondinxiy low rates to other points
These excursion tickets are good on the Cali
fornia Limited. Reservations in sleeping cars
should be made at once.
There will be other excursion dates in Au-
gust and September.
Write TO or call upon ticket agents. Santa Fe
Ferry Building, San Francisco. for full inferma-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30

effect of finally passing the bill. The
Senate then adopted the joint resolu-
tion fixing the time when the act snail
go into effect, two months after It's
approval by the President.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
Radke Il Co.,

1913 Devisadero street, near Bush, are
selling real souvenirs of the great fire
for wedding gifts and presents. Dia-
monds. silver and gold ware.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The SEN
ate devoted most of its time today to
consideration of conference reports, in
cluding the reports on the railroad rate
bill, the pure food bill and the meat in
spection provision of the agricultural
bill All were adopted during the day
session.
The principal controversy was over
the rate bill, when Senators Bailey and
Tillman had a heated colloquy, the
more notable because of the warm
friendship existing between the two
Senator'S.
When Tillman called up the confer
ence report on the railroad rate bill he
renewed his attack on the pipeline
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
SENATE PASSES
THE RATE BILL
Accepts Conference Re-
port on Measure
After Debate.
Tillman Attacks Presi-
dent and Clashes
With Bailey.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Thc Presi-
dent tonight mt 11:15 signed the rail-
road rate bill. He also signed the Inn
migration bill and the bill for the con-
struction of n lock canal across the
Isthmus of Panama.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30

care of itself, and to the latter point
Senator Bailey replied that whether
that company needs 1t or not, 1t gets
it,"
In a colloquy between Senators Ell
kins and Tillman relative to what the
former knew of West Virginia Till
man said
What you want in West Virginia is
votes" to which Elkins replied: You
are hunting votes in South Carolina
vourSe1f"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
Compton to Have New Postma.ter

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Pres
ident sent the following nomination to
the Senate today: Postmaster, Califor-
MIA, L. A. Rockwell, Compton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
Nearly Thrown From the
Machine by Abrupt
Stop.
Receivers Herself and Is
Not Hurt by the
Mishap.

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