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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
RAIL

Philadelphia Record: The Rock Is
land reorganization, which had it's ef-
feet on Wall street last week, is GER
tain. to stimulate the movement in
progress all over the western states
and particularly in those states west
of the Mississippi, for the increased
taxation of large corporations. The
stockholders of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railway voted six
weeks ago to increase their capital
stock from $50, 600, 900 to $75,OOO,O 900.
1t has become the center of a group
of roads Of about $500 miles all told.
1t has paid yer 5 per cen for
ten years past, dropped to 2 per cent
and 2k per cent in 1896 and 1897,
though a 10 per cent distribution of
stock was made in 1898. Twenty
years ago it was a regular Z per cent
stock. 1t has about doubled in value,
measured by stock quotations, during
the last year and it's ownership of va
rious lines constitutes a basis of value
of which the reorganization proposes
to take advantage.
This is to be done by the organiza-
ton of a new company, which will is
sue 4 per cent bonds for the stock in
the new company as an addition to
the total capital. Bonds and shares
together, the present stock capital of
the Rock Island will be increased just
two and three-quarter times. This
wholesale addition of water in this
way has become a frequent method
of adding to capital without the trou-
BILE of going to a legislature, and con-
stitutes an easy, if indirect, division
of profits.
The Rock Island paid in taxation
for it's last year $921,620, an increase
of about $780, 600, or a little less than
one-third more than it vas paying
ten years ago., since which it's value,
as reckoned in the stock market, has
considerably more than doubled, near
ly trebling.
L III PAoSOSo 10 III o6AS -
railroads all over the west, and it has
created a movement in favor of in
creased taxation which has taken
shape in an effort in Nebraska to tax
all the subsidiary property Of the I'm
ion Pacific, which has swept the Wis
consin republican convention with a
danoand for tho new taxation on cor
porations, and has made this issue
the dominant M in Iowa.
There is not a state west of the
| Mississippi whose. legislature this fall
will not, in consequence OF these
wholesale additions to railroad CAPT.
tai, be elected with a majority pledg.
ed to the of corporate taxa
ton on a large scale. In all western
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
SURPRISE TO ALL.

In view of it's past treatment of
them, the action of the state board
of equalization in raising the assess
ment of the different lines Of railroads
may be truthfully said to be a surprise
all around. While it seemed to- be
accepted in many quarters as a fact
that an increase would be made, no.
body was prepared for so great a
raise. 1t is safe to say that the co1n-
panies, least of all, were prepared for
it. Some may regard the advance as
too radical and that the board in it's
effort to- undo the wrong of former
years went too far. If there are any
such they should bear in mind the
ridiculously low valuations which
have in the past been put on the rail
roads of the state by the board and
that the new valuations, great as they
may seem, are still not what the man.
, ayers of the properties themselves
put upon them and represent only a
conservative approximation of their
intrinsic worth.
1t is possible that the board may re.
cede from it's position and harken to
the pleadings of the railroads and re-
duce the assessments, but it is very
evident that if any reductions are
made they will not be so great as to
enable the corporations to continue
in their role of tax dodgers. The
board has heard so much and so often
from the people on this subject dur
ing the past year that it may be de.
pended upon no. to care to assume
the responsibility of placing itself in
the position where it may be honestly
charged with being an ally of foreign
corporations and conspiring to place
upon the people a burden that should
be borne by others.
The Gazette congratulates the tax,
payers of the state upon the
victory they have won and
also congratulates the board
upon it's awakening to what is
just and right and it's regard for the
rights of those whom it serves, late
as that awakening may have been.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
coALING STATION IN AFRICA.
Liberia May Be Willing to Give the
United States a Site.

Washington, Aug, 3.-Captain Asa
Walker, in command of the cruiser
San Francisco, has made a report to
the navy department upon the subject
of a coaling station on the west coast
of Africa.
On account of our possessions on
the other side of the globe the navy
department considers the acquisition
of coaling stations in various quar-
tiers of the world essential in the
event Of war with a first-class naval
power. Stations on the west coast
ct South America. preferably in Peru,
on the Japanese coast, and on the west
coast of Africa are especially desired.
For a long time a station IN the
coast of Liberia has been projected,
and some time ago Captain Walker
vas dispatched in the San Francisco
to- make a personal anvas of the
situation. His report will not be made,
as that might defeat negotiations. but
there is aso to believe that Liberia
would be glad to accommodate tho
United States in the matter of a coal
ing station. Liberia needs a protector
and this would be a way of winning
our good will and placing us under
obligations to her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
DRIVEN FROM THEIR CARS
STRIKE TIES UP AN ELECTRIC
RAILROAD.
Non-Union Men Forced by Strikers
to Quit Their Posts-No
Police in Sight.

1ronton, Ohio, August 3.-The strike
of the employees of the Camden Inter
state Electric railway completely tied
up the lines from Guayandotte, w. Va,
to Hanging Rock, Ohio, and inter.
mefiate points.
In seven hours all the %non-union
men were driven from the cars in
this city by violence. Crowds gather.
ed at street intersections, hurting
fruits, eggs and other missiles at
motormen and conductors.
At noon James Saunders, a union
man who refused to quit, was taken
from his car and dragged toward the
Ohio river. On promising not to re.
sumo his car he was escorted home
in a roundabout way to escape the
crowds. The conductor on the same
car and linemen were taken in cabs
to escape the mobs.
Cars were held up all over the city
and traffic vas suspended. Non-union
men were afraid to run through the
crowds at Catlettsburk and Ashland
and other points on the Kentucky and
West Virginia side of the Ohio river.
The 1ronton strikers ran cabs and
secured most of the traffic. The con,
cert at Beechwood park, the railway
company's pleasure resort, was aban.
doned, the Ironton orchestra declin.
ing to play after the strike was de.
clared.
The crowds of union sympathizers
had full sway without molestation
from the authorities not a policeman
showing up at any of the points OF
disturbance.
The local militia leaves for camp
tomorrow and preservation of order
! will devolve upon the officials in S
of mor serious outbreaks, almost
certain to occur if the cars are operat,
ed.
General Attorney Vinson, of the
Camden company, arrived here this
afternoon and had an informal con
ference with strike leaders. He said
the company was willing to recognize
the union but there were no assur
ances tonight of speedy settlement.
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Despite judicious and persistent adj
vertising. the indications are that the
demand for reserved seats at the COR
onation will not be SO great as to
compel the managers to display the
standing oom only" sign. Some
how popular interest in the forthcom-
ing function seems to have died out
and clamor for the privilege of seeing
a fat, pudgy man invested with the
outward symbols of royalty is not as
the lurking fear of another postpone
ment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
TRACY SEEN AGAIN IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON.
TWO POSSES IN PURSUIT
Outlaw Rests During Day and Grazes
the Horses He Rides Dur
ing Dark Hours.

Spokane, Aug. "a man resembling
Tracy rode by a man near Coulee City
last night. He led a second horse
and kept away from the light. He
was not interfered with, and today it
was reported that he had been seen
five miles west of Almira at 2 o'clock
in the morning. having passed east,
and after having words with campers
whose horses he had frightened.
Two sheriff's posses are in pursuit.
Efforts are being made to head Tracy
off from crossing the Columbia river
into the Colville Indian reservation.
1t is believed to be Tracy's purpose
to swing through the thickly wooded
country north of this city into Idaho
and Montana, on his way to the Hole.
in-the-Wall.
Telephone messages received by
the Chronicle state that Tracy was
seen near Baird, not far from the head
of Moose creek. on Friday at 9 a. m.
In this lonely region he is believed to
have spent the day resting and graz
ing his horses. About ii O'Clock last
night al man whom the officers are
convinced vas Tracy rode through
the main street of Coulee City. He
was riding n horse and leading an
other and seemed anxious to keep
away from the light. About 2 o'clock
this morning some campers beside
the road west of Coulee City had an
a~ltercation with a passing traveller,
who is believed to have been Tracy.
They grumbled because their horses
had been frightened and they were
told that if the animals got loose they
could catch them. To the remark that
he was travelling late, the traveller re-
marked:
"This is the time of day to travel"
Since then he has not been heard
from. Sheriff Gardener of Lincoln
county and Sheriff Debolt of Douglass
county are leading in the chase. Eff
forts are being made to head off any
attempt to cross the Columbia river
into the Colville Indian reservation.
One posse is headed toward the Will
son creek district southeast of Almira
and another toward Govan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
LATEST IN I~NJUNcTIoNs.

If there is a limit to i%njunctions,
the courts of Milwaukee have to still
to hear of it. 1t was out of a court of
that city that the first injunction
against strikers was issued and Judge
jenkins, who granted it, awoke to
find himself, if not exactly famous, at
least worldwide notorious. The in
junction he granted was in relation
to the contemplated action Of the
Northern Pacific trainmen, some years
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05

In arriving at the conclusion to go
down into Texas and help the republi-
cans Senator Beveridge of Indiana
was probably not prompted by any
mistaken notion of his ability to
cause a political revolution in the
Lone Star state. The chances are
that he merely wants to show Bailey
his owns home than in the senate
chamber.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05

The announcement that the Hon.
Mr.. Tracy, late of Salem, Ore, is head
ed for Montana is not one that is like
ly to be received with uproarious
demonstrations of joy. The gentle
man has a peculiar way about him
that has a tendency to make him
unpopular with those with whom he
comes in contact. All the same, The
Gazette hastens to assure him OF its
unqualified regard and distinguished
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05

roads, and In most roads east, the val
ue Of the road has increased in the
last ten years three or four times as
fast as the taxes levied upon it. A
large part Of this advance is due to
the fact that this property is escap-
ing tax. and those who are buying at
the present prices are tolerably sure
of finding their future profits reduced
by increased taxation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
Captured by the Native Police.

Manila, Aug. 3.-Pablo Mauris, a
bandit who has t%errorized the island
of Romblon for the past 10 years, was
captured by the native constabulary
on the neighboring island of Sibuyan.
With his arms bound. he was placed
in a boat to be conveyed to Romblon,
but sprung overheard in a dash for
liberty and was drowned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05
A HUMANE WAR.

Philadelphia Ledger: To the honor
of the American army, it should lie
said, as the truth requires it to be
said, that, as a whole, it has made war,
ever in the Philippines, as mercifully
and humanely as war can be made.
Individuals have been guilty of mis-.
deeds, and they have been punished
or will be.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05

consideration and calls attention to
the fact that 1t is the only newspaper
in the state, the Yellowstone Journal,
perhaps, alone excepted, that has al.
ways spoken of him in the kindliest
and most respectful manner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-05

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

profession and the consequent danger I'd
public health and life. A majority of the
registered drug clerks in this city are re-
CURED to work from fourteen to seventeen
hours day. 1-.eir duties are not only
manual, but to a decided degree mental
The long hours and continued nervous
strain must necessarily incapacitate them
from rendering the careful and correct sery-
Ice that is required in the compounding
and dispensing of medicines and physicians
prescriptions. In the absence Of the pro-
prletor the registered clerk is responsible
for the proper conduct of the business, and
should ne make an error he is criminally
liable. II the owner of a store is not a
qua!lhed pharmacist the registered drug
clerk is alone responsible. Should he sell
poisons without making the proper entry In
the poison register, buy impure drugs or
make mistake in the compounding of a
prescription again he alone is responsible
and by existing law criminally liable. For
the foregoing reasons the Registered Drug
Jerks Association of the District of Co.
lumbia respectfully and earnestly asks your
Endorsement and cooperation In the pas
sage Of this bill. AS to their having REPRE-
sentation on the pharmacy board, they
surely are as well equipped and as much
interested in seeing that those who are
registered are properly qualified as are the
physicians who decide as to who shall prac-
tlce medicine in the District of Columbia
or as the proprietors of drug stores who
decide as to who shall conduct the drug
business In this city, and it is but an act
or Justice that the registered drug clerks
OF the District of Columbia should be given
representation on .-.e pharmacy board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Christians Defense of Smoking.

FROM the London Chronicle
One Of Melbournes historic buildings
Bishops court, the official residence Of the
Anglican prelate. is about to be demolished
ana to give place to a more up-to-date
structure In Its garden is the Oldest gum
tree In Australia. declared by the late emf
nent botanist. Sir Ferdinand Won Mueller. to
date from the sixteenth century. Under this
old tree was the favorite seat and open air
study OF DR.. Moorhouse. now bishop Of
Manchester. during the ten years that he
occupied the see of Melbourne A lady
visitor having once suggested that tobacco
was OF satanic origin, Bishop Moorhouse re-
pied: pardon me, madam, smoke, and
am better Christian for doing so. Do
you read my letters In the papersT' The
iaoy answered that she did, with pleasure
DO you ever see ANYTHING discourteous or
unklnd In themT" Certainly not often
remark how well you keep your temper
Wen, madam, the first drafts of these
letters contained the most cutting things I
could think Of Then I would.go and sit
on the butt of that old gum tree. light my
pipe and have quiet smoke. After that
would return to the house and strike out
every line that might give pain to others
SO, you see, smoking makes me a better
Christian"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

by the tugs Camilla and D. M. Key. The
raft, which was about 300 feet long, con-
tanned fully 500 long tree trunks, and was
difficult tow against the tide The piles
came out of Occoquan creek, and are con-
signed to the dealers here.
one OF the large sand-digging machines
Of the Columbia Sand Company Of this city
has located sand bank on the river flats
\ near Mt. Vernon and Is now at work
there. The sand taken from the bottom of
the river is brought to this city on scows.
Tho tug James o. Carter yesterday
brought large scow laden with railway
ties out of Pohick creek to this city. The
ties will be shipped to Philadelphia or New
York.
The sloop Ella Treadwe1l, one of the old
time racing yachts of the Potomac, Is now
employed In the fishing business and is a
frequent visitor here. She was sufferer by
the recent storm on the ,river and came
into port with her topmaSt gone and the
masthead carried away. She will repair
damage While on trip down river.
The two-masted schooner Cherubim, load
ed with lumber for Johnson & Wimsa tt,
mas arrived in port and is unloading cargo.
Inc Oakland Is in port with a full cargo
ter & Clark.
The schooner Samuel l.. Russell came into
port yesterday with full cargo Of pine
lumber from Norfolk for H. L. Biscoe.
The Agnes. Kathleen and PLUME E.
smith are in port with cargoes Of Potomac
river oysters for the dealers.
The c. U. Dagger, with wood for George
town. and the May Brown, with wood for
this city. have arrived
Inc schooner c. H. Reed Is in port with
LUZ 4oad or lumber for the dealers.
The steam barge Daniel X. Jackson has
arrived ana Is unloading boards at the
wharf, loot OF 9Th street, for T. r. Riley.
Inc 1our-masted schooner S. B. Kaplan.
when uhloaoed cargo Of fertilizer ma
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Wills Filed for Probate.

Wills have been filed for probate as fol-
lows:
That of Julia Hammond Rea, dated April
8. 1902. and naming her son-in-law, Hazard
Griffith, executor. Her estate is left to her
children and grandchildren in stipulat ed
portions.
That Of John johnson, dated August Is
last, and naming David Goldsmith exec
utor. After directing the payment of a
number Of small leash requests the testator
stipulates that the remainder of his estate
snail be turned over to VIM. r. Reed and
Edith A. Reed.
That OF Jacob H. Refsinger dated April
II, 1901, and naming John N. ST rzer exec
utor. His wife. Marguerite Reisinger, and
his SON, George Reisinger, are mentioned as
the beneficiaries
That of Almeda v. Forbush, dated De-
cember 9, 1902, and naming Milo c. Sum-
mers executor. Her estate is left to her
sister. Eudoxcia B. Davis, and her stepsons.
Walter A. and Gustavus A. Forbush
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Justice Clark of Tasmania Spectator
of the Proceedings.

Justice Clark Of the supreme court of
Tasmania was among the spectators Of the
proceedings of the United States Supreme
Court yesterday. He was escorted to the
Capitol by Chief Justice Fuller and occupied
a seat among the members Of the bar.
In the case Of the state OF South Dakota
agt. the state Of North Carolina, which
holds place on the original docket OF
the court, the statement was made yester-
day in that court that all the dispositions
had been taken and the court was asked to
fix day for hearing the case.
The chief Justice replied that the appli-
cation would have consideration. and said
that in the meantime the testimony could
be filed. The case involved the validity of
a railroad bond. which was guaranteed by
North Carolina. and which has been &C
quired by the school fund of South Dakota.
A motion to advance was ent cred in the
case OF Robert A. Cheesebrough against the
United States. The case originated in New
York 1t raises the constitutionality of the
provision Of the war revenue act Of 1893
imposing tax on realty transfer, and Is a
test case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

leved that the decision in these cases may
have an important bearing upon the ques-
ton of federal regulation of trusts, for II
the governments contention that the tran
sit Of individuals from state to state Is COM
merce, and subject to regulation, and that
the power to regulate Is the power to pro-
hibit, the power to control all interstate
trade in trust-made commodities. upon con-
ditions that Congress might prescribe.
would follow as a consequence. IL the
other contention should prevail. 1t Is be-
lieved by many that the federal govern
ment would have little power over the
trusts beyond that embodied in the Sher-
man antitrust law For these reasons the
case has attracted very general attention
in congressional and official circles, and be-
cause of its important bearing upon cur
rent political problems the decision Is
awaited with considerable interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
REMOVA AL OF TREES.
INVESTIGATION INTO THE COM.
DITIoNS IN DISTRICT.
Losses Occasioned by Horses Gnawine
the Bark-other Causes Assigned
Number Destroyed.

Col John Biddle, the Engineer Commits.
sioner of the District, recently set on foot
an inquiry into the cause Of the numerous
removals of trees from the city streets Fol-
lowing out the instructions OF the Commits.
sioner the superintendent OF the parking
commission, Trueman Lanham, has sub
mitted report OF an investigation covering
two months just passed. In less time no
less than eighty-five trees had to be re-
moved from the streets for various rea.
sons. Thirteen trees were girdled or broken
by storms. three were removed because of
their roots being cut, thirteen were killed
by horses, fourteen killed by gas escaping
from leaky mains, eight killed by caterpil-
lars, two were removed because diseased.
three were killed by oils In the straps hold
Ing them to the tree boxes, and ten were
removed because they had become OBJ
structive.
The parking commission has often called
attention to the large number of trees kill
ed each year by horses eating the bark and
breaking the branches. According to tho
returns made by the commission to Col
Biddle 1t seems that the equine family has
an especial penchant for soft naples OF
the thirteen trees killed by horses eight
were of this variety. The other trees liked
by horses were Carolina poplars to the ex-
tent Of two, Norway naples to the same ex-
tent, and one sycamore. 1t Is an Interesting
fact that all Of the eight trees killed by
caterpillars were Of the negundo variety.
Total Number Of Trees Planted.
The report to Col. Biddle also contains for
the first time a statement Of the total num-
Der OF the various kinds OF trees planted in
the streets Of Washington and the suburbs.
The grand total OF street trees In the Dis
trict is 81, 4s7. These are divided as follows,
American ash. 1875; cataipa On parkings).
COO; cypress Qn parkings). 20; elrns. 7.765:
horse chestnut. $50; Kentucky coffee, 1o5;
lindens. $3.50; honey locusts. 1.o5o; silver
or soft naples. $3.50; Norway naples,
1850: red naples. o25; sycamore naples,
375: sugar naples. 1850: negundos, $500,
pin oaks $50; red oaks, All; swamp white
oaks. 5o upright English oaks. e.; willow.
leaf oaks, "a: Carolina poplars. $50: Atha-
MAN poplars, 760; Turkestan poplars. OF
mixed poplars. 1900: sycamores. 1l,o66;
sweet gums. go; Salisburias. SO; tulip
trees 2,02o: miscellaneous. 800.
In addition to the above there are liza
trees In the subdivision OF Petworth. These
trees, while not included in the oficial
count from the fact that they were set out
by private individuals (the original develop
ers of the property. have for the last
six or seven years been trimmed, cultivated
and cared for generally by the District
parking commission. These trees added to
the official count bring the grand total %
street trees In the District up to s6,68L