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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. Waterway
projects throughout the country at a
cost of SAC 355.276. of which $7,206,430
Is for continuing contracts, are pro-
Vidcd for in the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill reported to the house
today by the committee on rivers and
harobrs
The bill will be called up in the
house on Monday. in an effort to press
the measure to passage as expeditions
IN as possible The 100000 outside
the cash APPROPRIATION is for expend-
itures that may hereafter be made,
under the continuing contract system.
The bill is theoretically an annual bud
get, although no regular rivers and
iIarobrs bill has been reported since
titat approved March 2, 1907.
In the great haste with which the
Gill was prepared totals in the report
0f the committee disclose a number OF
minor discrepancies which it was i'm
possible to correct tonight. The fig
ures as given are those furnished by
The committee.
All projects already under improve
uaat aggregate 1882 ,015. 400, including
the Mississippi river from Cairo to the
Passes.
Further projects favorably reported
by the engineers but not adopted by
congress, amounting to $87,548,600, or
a total of 1888. $4,000, including pro-
jccts provided for Nnder the present
hill. would leave $297,000,000 yet I'M
acted upon if congress adopts the
present measure.
10
ptete adopted projects, except the Mis-
sissippi river, foots up $40, S29.1O0, and
for the Mississippi river, $17,5O1,65
from the mouth of the Missouri to the
mouth of the Ohio. and $1S,5s9,55O
thence to Minneapolis.
Other Expenses Figured.
BESIDES this, the cost of projects
which congress, having started, pre-
sumably intends to complete, is esti-
mated at $9.346,500 and the canaliza-
sion of the Ohio for nine foot depth,
practically adopted in the bill approved
March 3. 1909, is placed at $60,2SO,-
500, making $177,617. 400, which con
rrss may be considered as committed
TO"
The bill provides not only increased
appropriations for tn various tribu-
tIries of the Mississippi, but fixes
time limit when permanent improved
channels shall be completed. The pol
icy adopted in the bill for the Misss-
sjppi river between Cairo and the gulf
anticipates an expenditure Of $4,000
AGO each year for 20 years. which will
complete permanent nine foot chan
ne from Cairo to the gulf.
The middle Mississippi from the
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Diplomacy Of Knox
Held up to Ridicule

pointed that act will be the ward of
a self-confessed violator of law and
t will become patent to. all the world
that the path of the rebater is to
lead to the foot of the throne
This difficulty in finding good men
for foreign missions, Mr.. Harrison
said. was the result of the destruction
OF diplomacy by the ocean cable.
Ambassadors Messenger Boys.
To-day the ambassadors are too
often messenger boys in silk knee
breaches with swords, who spend their
time in being photographed as the
hosts of royalty or in playing the part
Of hands across the sea- he continu-
ed. To AN atcive virile man such a
position would seem impossible"
Into this atmosphere of decadence
Mr. Knox has injected a breath of
fresh air by suggestion of dollar
diplomacy. or the policy of valuing
foreign representatives by the amount
of cash they turn in to the channels
OF American trade.
This dollar diplomacy will no doubt
cause thrill of horror in the minds
of those ambassadors who spend their
days in the society of people where
the mere mention of trade is vulgar"
Replying, Chairman Perkins, of the
committee on foreign aaffirs. said he
was inclined to believe with him that
it would be impracticable to see that
republican forms of government were
established in Central America. but he
did not believe that the prestige of
the United States in the far east had
been injured. The success of Ameri-
can bankers in obtaining participation
in the Chinese loan was an evidence of
the good effect of Mr. Knoxs course.
! Mr.. Harrison asked whether the
American share of that loan had not
been obtained by bankers of New York
who were known as the money trust
while other bankers had been unable
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12
B00tleggerS
Are JOlted

DAYTON, Wash. Feb. 1t.-(Spee-
ial)-Illicit liquor traffic amounting
to "bootlegging'' received a hard iolt
in dry Dayton yesterday when q
jury in the case OF c. A. Walters and
n. Nj. Howell charged with the Civ
ing away or selling of liquor to Will
liam DWyre, returned verdict Of
guilty. Judge Holman gave each Of the
offenders a fine of $50 and costs
which will amount to at least $50 adj
ditional SO large was the crowd at
both sessions yesterday that the JUS
tice court room Vas abandoned for
the superior cOur- chamber.
Will H. Fouts, attorney for the de
PENDANTS failed to convince the Jury
that the ordinance passed here a few
months ago. providing q penalty for
giving away or selling of liquor for
purposes ether than medicinal" is I'M
constitutional. In the federal court
Attorney Fouts hopes to secure re-
Versal OF the verdict and 10 that end
he left today for Spokane to secure,
he says, a writ of hebeaus corpus.
Eouts' action was taken in the face
Of expostulations from local attor-
nCys who claim he is exceeding his
limits III passing up" the superior
court for the federal in making APP
peal The coming fight will be bit
terly waged in view of the intense
feeling between "wets" and "drys'
The breach is constantly widening and
this case VIII be watched with in
tense interest.
Walters and Howell were both re-
leased under bonds of 500 each pend
ing the return of Attorney Fouts. Of
ficers declare that "bootlegging' shall
not flourish in Dayton.
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Money for Waterways
improvements Asked

mouth of the Missouri to the mouth
OF the Ohio in II years will have
permanent eight foot channel. $500
feet wide A six foot channel from
the Missouri river TO st. Paul is pro-
yided for.
The Missouri river gets s1,O00,OO0
and for the Ohio approximately So
10000 a year for II years is contem-
plated
An appropriation Of $150,O00 is made
for commencing work Under the pro-
iect for a Puget Sound-Lake Wash
ington waterWaY-the Lake Washing
ton canal-which is to provide for
commercial, industrial. naval and
military uses a fresh water harbor
near Seattle with $4,000 acres area and
100 miles shore line. Contracts to
the extent of $2,125,0O0 for its COM
pletion are authorized, conditional on
local cooperation.
The bill also includes 100000 for
examinations, surveys and contingent
cies of rivers and harbors, 100000 for
mrgencies and $4,000 for a perma-
nent international committee of con-
crosses of navigation.
Among the. larger projects are the
following:
Mississippi river between the Ohio
Passes to the mouth of Ohio, (Mis-
and Missouri 100000; from head of
sisippi river Commissiont $2,000,000;
experimental barges. 100000; be-
tween the Missouri and St. Paul, $780,
600: IA foot waterway from the lakes
to the gulf of $1,050,0o0.
Missouri river-General improve
ment. lower river from mouth to
Sioux City. 100000; from mouth to
Fort Benton. Mont, 81, 900
California-Oakland, S25O,O00; Hum
boldt Bay. $15O.O0O: San diego. $125,-
COO San Pedro, $125,O0O; Whining
ton. 100000; Sacramento river from
mouth to Feather river, 100000.
Oregon-Columbia river and tribu-
taries above Cello Falls to the mouth
of Snake river, 100000: Columbia river
between the foot Of The Dalles rapids
and the head of Cello Falls. Oregon
and Washington, 100000; William
cite river above Portland and Yam
hill river. 100000: mouth of Columbia
river, Oregon and Washington. ST.
200. 600: Coos Bay and bar entrance,
$ACG.O0C.
W'asHington-Puget Sound and
tributaries, 100000; Skagit river to
Sedro- Wolley, 100000; Ship canal
Puget Sound to Lakes Union and
Washington. $150,000: Columbia river,
Bridgeport to Kettle Falls. $4,000.
Ala ska-St. Michaels, 100000.
Honolulu, $15O,OOO; Hilo,
100000: Kahulin, $150,000.
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peary not Entitled
To any Great Honor

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-COm-
suander Robert T.. Peary, will not be
given the rank of rear admiral in the
navy as proposed in recognition of
his services as an explorer, if con-
,:ress approves the action of the sub
committee Of the house committee on
naval affairs
TIL. house <ur-r M: i,.C6 voted to-
d,V - relact a,.e'>el> ti4e bills Of
i-Ttd t. Senator Hale and Represent
alive Allen. The committee of six
Iacu:IetS voted IGanin:. us!y against
..,s5t1Wlng the honor upon Mr. Peary
A letter from SecrattIy Meyer was
r.,eivc6 by the naval committee Civ
ing Nj Ptary's nava' rec5Id and stat
atc tnat he should b" dSo ignated as
civil engineer and not com
RlNndcr"
Always on Leave of Absence.
Secretary Meyer said that Mr.. Peary
coI.sted ir the navy on October %,
1881. and that he had had more than
te3 years in various leaves of alb
Scnce- The secretary spoke Of Mr..
rEary'S discovery of the pole as self
inpos-d but most cOmmendable task,
having no military or naval signiti-
cance," and recommended that Mr..
Peary be retired as a civil engineer
with the pay Of a rear admiral.
Representative Roberts of MasSa-
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Ship Drives Headlong
On the Sharp Reefs

PALMA, Island of Majorca, Feb. IL.
Driven helplessly from her course,
in one of the widest storms that has
swept the Mediterranean sea in 40
years. the French transatlantic
Steamship cOmpany's steamer General
Chanzy, crashed at full speed in the
dead of night on the treacherous reefs
near the island of Minorea, and all
except one of the 157 persons on board
persisted.
The sole survivor is an Algerian
customs official Marcel Rodel, who
was rescued by fisherman and who
lies tonight in the hospital at Ciua-
dedla, raving, as a result of the tor
lures through which he passed and
unable to give an account of the dis.
asteF
In the ships company there were 81
passengers, of whom 80 We're in the
first cabin. The crew numbered 70
1t is not thought that any Americans
We're aboard.
Captain Intended to Retire.
The ship was in command of Captain
GERS of the line. In his long exper-
i0IlCc he IldU HcNcI met Will XII dc
cident. He had intended to retire from
the service soon.
Passengers of the Chanzy Were
mostly officers and officials returning
to their posts in Algeria, accompanied
by their wives and children: a few
soldiers, some Italians and Turks an(
one priest. The only Anglo-Saxor
names on the passenger list were
Green and Stakely. They were mem
bers of an opera troupe of IL thai
had been engaged to sing at the casino
in Algiers
The General Chanzy sailed from
Marseilles Wednesday noon and wa:
due to arrive at Algiers Thursday af
ternoon.
Steamer Total Wreck.
The Chanzy is total wreck
Steamers have been dispatched from
Spain and from points in the Balearit
/ islands to the scene of the catas
! trOphe.
Among the victims was the celebrat.
ed Partisan music hall singer Franci.
Dufor, as we'll as other prominent mu-
/ sic hall favOrites. The General Chanzs
! struck at 9 O'Clock Thursday night
! after Captain Cayol, With all his eX
/ perience, had been unable to cope will
the tempest Of almost unprecedented
! violence. Other ships in the neighbor
! hood had safely ridden out the storm
! but the Chanzy fell prey to the ele
ments, was lifted off her course
through the Balearic archipelago ant
! brought on the coast of MinOrca neal
| Ciuadedla.
| Fishermen at daybreak picked III
! ROdel clinging to Il piece of Wreckage
| The French consul at Ciudedla re
! ports that large numbers Of bodies ar,
i floating at sea, but that the storm
continues to make their recovery i'm
| possible.
| The hull of the steamer is said t
bear evidence that an explosion, prob
| ably of the boilers, occurred.
CONSERVATION CREATED
News of Wreck at Marseiies Cause:
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SUGAR COMPANY ASSERTS
1T WOULD AID IN PROBE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE letter
that the late H. O. Havemeyer, then
president of the American Sugar Re-
filming company, wrote to Secretary OF
the Treasury Cortelyou, offering the
ernments investigation, today was
admitted as evidence in the trial OF
Charles r. Heike, secretary of the
company.
Heike has made Il special plea to the
charges of conspiracy to underweigh
sugar, claiming amnesty because he
testified before the grand jury regard
ing matters covered in the indictment
against him.
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build two battleships for Argentine
and suggested the possibility of some
coereive measure by the state depart
ment. He spoke of the loan recently
made to Honduras by American bank
ers as pointing to the same thing.
These things were done in the in
terest. he said, of a select band OF
financiers under the protecting and
helpful wing of the state department.
when hte theory is that they involve
inefficient extension of trade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12
Great Excitement Amono French.

MARSEILLES, Feb. 11.-News of
the wreck of the General Chanzy caus-
ed CONSERVATION in this city, whence
the vessel sailed Wednesday for AL
giers. Relatives and friends of pas
sengers and crew rushed to the steam
ship office. imploring details of the
accident. They were informed that.
with the exception of one passenger.
all on board had persisted. The gov
eminent is arranging to assist. the
families of the crew, who We're mem
berS Of the merchant marine.
Engines Break Down.
When the Chanzy sailed from this
port, according to details reaching
here tonight. instead of heading di-
rect for Algiers, she Rugged the coast
as far as Barcelona to avoid the storm
and finally ran under the shelter of the
islands of Minorca and MajOrca. The
engines broke down. however, and the
vessel was poWerless.
The storm hurled her against the
rocks on the north coast of the island
of MinOrca near Ciuadedla and she
went down almost Immediately. The
sole survivor Marcel Rodel took the
news to Palma.
According to the steamship com
pany's sailing list, the steamer Mar
achal Bugeaud should have sailed on
Wednesday but was replaced by the
Chanzy. Many passengers booked for
Algiers had waited to go by the Chanzy
because of the great confidence in her
captain
The French line authorities say that
they have hopes that some passengers
have escaped and landed on other parts
of the island of Mnorca
1t is believed that three American
vaudeville players hailing fspm Sar
Francisco, were on board the steamer
Their names are Elsie Henry anG
Messrs. Dror1da and Delymm.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Secretary
"f State Knox was subjected to caus
iiC criticism in the house today by
Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son CT New York in consideration of
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill
kiany bold strokes in diplomacy,
said Mr.. Harrison, were justified only
10y their success as in the instance of
President Cleveland's Venezuelan mes
sage But that had not been the case
with some of the bold strokes of di-
pioTGacy made by Secretary Knox, he
said. The Nicaraguan imbroglio. the
Manchurian railway matter and the
secretary's declaration that he would
make it his duty to see that demo-
eratic forms of government were
maintained in Central America. were
examples of failure in the diplomacy
az MIR. Knox he said.
This position is So untenable." he
added. referring to the maintenance
sf democratic governments in Central
America, that some day we will be
obliged to retire from it with morti-
Hcation.'
Unable to Get Good Men.
There had been an obvious difficulty
in getting men of proper character
and ability to serve the United States
abroad, said Mr.. Harrison. The
French mission was vacant for months
until a man of proper calibre could
ne found" he added. Take Austria
where man Or. C. Kerens), has been
sent to represent the United States
after having his fitness for the po-
sition measured chiefly by the size OF
his campaign contribution. Take the
English mission. After that position
had been declined publicly by a noted
"ducator (Dr. Elliott, it has been Of
Tered by a New York newspaper tC
Paul Morton and if Mr. Morton is APP
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Nothing Known Of ConIin.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11-Noth-
ing is known here regarding G. A.
COn!in, alias H. a. Daniels, under ar
rest at Hot Springs, Ark. Captain
John S. Seymour, chief of detectives
for the Wells Fargo Express company,
stated that COnlin is not wanted here
by the express company. At police
headquarters it was said that no in
structiOns had been sent by the de-
partmeHt for COnlin'S arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12

to get share of it.
Mr. Perkins replied that, while he
did not know about that phase of the
matter, the fact remained that the
loan had come to the United States.
BY the influence of a "velvety hand
and big stick administration COM
bined,' the state department, said MIR,
Fitzgerald is extending American
trade in Manchuria He expressed
surprise that American shipbuilders
had been able to obtain contracts to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12
Hoppe Defeats Morninqstar.

CLEVELAND, Feb. II. Willie
Hoppe defeated Ora Morningstar at
billiards twice today This afternoon
at 1872 balk line Hoppe made his 800
in four runs, Morningstar having 1856
Tonight at 1871 balk line the score
was goo to 240.A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-12
Tame Action in
Wheat Trading

CHICOGO, Feb. 11.-Grain prices
fell off generally today, corn and oats
however, showing initial firmness. Pro-
vision had an upward trend, pork
touching a high price of $22s5 at the
! outset.
Trading in wheat was tame. Prices
moved within narrow limits. May fell
off from Sill 5-S to $1.10 8, the other
features taking similar course. The
close was steady, at the low level,
with May at Sill Is, 1-4@3Sc lower
than the final figures yesterday.
A rush of early buying by shorts
! crowded corn prices upwards about
Lee after the opening at near yes
! terday's close Later May sagged
| from 81 1-4c to Sc 5-8c. In the final
half hour the demand stiffened slight
| ly and brought the closing figures
/ somewhat away from the low point
fluctuations not exceeding 1-2Q5-Sc.
! AT the close May stood G6 sc, a
shade higher than the final quotations
Yesterday. July finished unchanged
and September a shade off from
yesterdays close.
! Prices moved within narrow limits
! in oats The fluctuations were closer
than in either of the other grains, be-
ing bounded by 3-S@2c, May touched
| Il lac and dragging to AS 3-4c. The
close was nearly the low point, with
May at 46 Use, unchanged
! Provisions showed great strength
| throughout, pork touching top re-
cord price of $22.S5 at the outset and
keeping close to the high figures tC
/ a finish at $22S0, II LIE higher; laro
$12.40042 1-2c 1O@12 12c higher;
ribs s1207 1-2c, II Ice higher than
final figures yesterday.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents $5.1s
$3.50; straights 5.O005.40: straights
$475m495; bakers $325@5.25; No.
rye Sic: feed and mixed barley ga
! 6S: fair to choice mailing 69@73;
/ flax seed, No. 1 Southwestern $2.06;
No. 1 Northwestern $216; timothy
seed $4.O5: clover $13.S5; mess pork
per Dbl. $2275@22S9 IL; lard, pei
100 pounds $1230@12.32 ID; short
ribs. sides. Qoose) $11.62 12@12. Il
1-2: short clear sides. (boxed) $225G
1880
Grain statistics-Total clearances OF
wheat and flour were equal to $4,000
bu exports for the week as shown by
Bradstreet's were equal to 2,408,00t
bu. Primary receipts We're $4,000 bu
compared with holiday the correspcn-
! ding day Il year ago. Estimated re-
! ceipts for Monday, wheat 80 cars;
| corn APP cars: oats 145 cars; hogs II,
! 600 head.
Open. High. Low. Close
[
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Tempest Is Raqinu.

ALGIERS, Feb. 11.-Ships arriving
here today report that a tempest is
raging in the Mediterranean. The
steamer Charles Roux. which came in
to port today. was forced temporarily
to take refuge in the harbor of BARGE
Iona.
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The very offer that may mean
great advantage to you may be here
day and gone tomorrow, snapped
up by more watchful classified
reader.
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The very offer that may mean
great advantage to you may be here
up by more watchful CLASSIFIED
today and gone tomorrow. snapped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-04
RECLAMATION OF FLATS
WILL BE RECOMMENDED
Board of Trade Committee on River
and Harbor Improvement Meets
This Afternoon.

The committee on river and aarbor I'm
pr6vement Of the Doafd Of Trade Is
meeting this Afternoon 1T the Beard Of
Trade for the purpose 81 draftins its an-
nual report. A number Of important
recommendations win be made by the
committee. including the reclamation of
the Anacostia fats and the improvement
OF Anacostia river. This IL Q matter
which has interested NJ, I. Weller. chair
man Of the committee, for . number OF
years. The government already has be-
gun the work of improving the Ana
costa river and the committee will urge
that II be continued rs rapidly as pos
sible.
l'he committee will urge also that the
United States government inaugurate q
system OF permanent dock improvements
from the mouth OF the Anacostia river
to Benning bridge. The committee be-
lieves tnat such q system Of docks as has
been established by other municipalities
would be OF kreat advantage to Washing
Ton and tend to increase business here.
The public library committee OF the
board met Yesterday afternoon ct the
Public Library and worked on it's annual
report. This Will not be completed for
several days. according to Fred g..
Coldrerls chairman Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-04
EXPLOSION 1xpER1Ls SEVEN.
Men and Women Thrown in River
When Dredge's Boiler Goes OF.

PITTSBURG, Pa, November Alive
men and two women were hurled almost
across the Ohio river and a big dredge
boat caught fire and sank when the
boHer exploded at Ambridge, q few miles
west Of here. last night. The boat had
just tied up at Ambridge, and was blow
ing off steam when the boiler, unable to
Withstand the pressure. burst with a roar.
throwing the contents of the firebox over
the decks.
Engineer John Kennedy, who was stand
ing near. the boiler. was sealded and
bruised. and is dying in q hospital. The
women were in the boats galley, pre-
pairing the evening meal for the boat
men, while the latter were about the
lower deck. They wre all picked up in the
river after the boat. mass Of flames.
had gone to the bottom.
All but Kennedy had their injuries
dressed, at the Emergency Hospital Of
the American Bridge plant. and were
later sent home. They will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-04
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
italian Laborer Loses Life in Dis.
aster in Ohio.

WILLOUGHEY. Ohio. November A.
One man was killed. two seriously in
jured and several badly bruised in q
traction wreck which occurred near here
yesterday on the Cleveland. Painesville
and Eastern railway. The dead man is
an unidentified italian laborer.
baggage car and a work train crash
ed into each otI er while running through
q heavy mist. George Black and George
Hammond, the motormen, received sert-
Gus injuries. and eleven companions OF
the man who was killed we're also hurt.
though none seriously. A misunderstand-
ing 0f orders II believed to have been the
cause Of the accident
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Minister Russell Presents Credentials

SANTO DOMINGO, Republic Of Santo
Domingo. November 4.-W. W. Russell
was received yesterday by President Ca
ceres, to whom he presented his creden-
tials Is American minister to 6snto Do.
isinxo. The exchanges between the exec
uttve and the diplomat were cordial
Quiet prevails throughout the country,