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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
Members of the Worlds Fair Com
mission, State Officials and 9th
ers Volunteer Subscriptions.
TO SEND TROOPS TO ST. LOUIS.
No Public Funds Are Available,
but Provisional Regiment of
500 Men Will Attend
Exposition Dedication.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbus, O.. March 2S-Ohio will he
represented at the dedicatory exercises of
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair April so by a
provisional regiment. which will comprise
the cream of the Guard. This is made
possible by the proposal of members of the
Ohio Commission, State officials and others
to advance the funds needed out of their
own pockets. To send an Ohio regiment
will cost from 5000 to $4,000
The State Emergency Board met with the
st. Louis Commissioners yesterday and de-
cided II would be Illegal TO authorize this
expenditure as an emergency. The st. Louis
commissioners. after taking legal advice
decided II would be illegal to divert any
portion of the commissions appropriation
to this object
When this situation was explained to the
members of the Commission and to the
state Emergency Board to-day, they all
agreed to share in the undertaking and con-
slider the advance gift II the next Legis-
lature declined to pay the bill.
No difficulty Is expected in getting enough
outside subscribers to complete the list Of
twenty-five.
Adjutant General George r. Gyger at once
set TO work drawing UP plans for the pro-
visiona1 regiment. Probably every one of
the eighty infantry companies in service
will contribute p quota of ten men each
These ten will be the cream of each COM
pany and will form a magnificent regiment
OF 500 men. which in appearance and car
riage will not be outcome by any troops
from anywhere.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
BIG ROLLING MILL COMBINE.
1t Will Take in All Plants of the
Middle West.

MuDcie. Ind. March Sit il announced
here that a combination is forming to take
that Muncie Is to be the headquarters of the
concern. All factories manufacturing bar
iron in Michigan. In6isna, Ohio, Wisconsin
and Missouri. including mills in Muncie.
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Louis are
named.
While the combine has not been completed
American rolling mill corporation, which
is chiefly interested. that there Is little
doubt of the deal being completed. The
new company will be known as the Ameri-
can Rolling Mill Corporation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
BIRDS NOT TO BE KILLED.
Ohio Game Law Prohibits Shoot.
ing Of Sparrows.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cincinnati. March 28.-According to the
ohio game laws the insectiverous and song
birds cannot be killed. The section of the
law governing this reads:
s., NO person shall at any time catch. KILL
in1ure, pursue or have in his possession
either dead or alive. or purchase or expose
for sale, transport. or ship within or with
out the State. any dove, sparrow, nuthatch
warbler. flicker. VIRGO. wren, American
oriole. grosbeak or red bird creeper, red.
start. waxwing. woodpecker. humming
lark: J hitting. starting. redwing. purple
finch, chewink or ground robin, pewee or
phoebe bird. chiccaoee. fycatcher, gnat-
catcher. mouse hawk. whipporwill. snow
bird. titmouse, gull. eagle or buzzard, or
bird.
mo person shall at any time disturb or
destroy the eggs, or nests, young, of
any OF the birds named in this section.
Provided. that nothing in this section shall
prohibit the killing of the chicken hawk,
blue hawk. crow. great horned owl, or Eng
llsh sparrow at any time. except on the
firss day of the week. known as Sunday,
ny anybody. or the destroying of their
nests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
FiDDLEs FOR PRIZE AT SO.
Old Man Takes Part in Contest of
BackwOOds Musicians.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Terre Haute. Ind, March 8-An old
flddlefS contest was held at the Grand
Opera-house, with more than 100 partici-
chants. and Included purses for the best
player of old tunes and the Oldest and ugli-
est contestants. Almost all were from the
backwoods. All melodies less than forty
years old were barred.
The oldest player was $. He played the
Arkansas Traveller" Resin the Bow
Others played Pop Goes the Weasel" .'Lo-
rcna.'' "Mocking Bird" "Dixie" and wait
for the Wagon" The opera-house was
crowded with an audience that yelled with
glee. Most Of the contestants wore cos
tunes of the style of nifty years ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
ll26-ll28-ll3o OLIVE STREET.
PAY AS YOU PLEASE.

raised the point that the entire assessment
for Greater New York for 1889 was Illegal
and should be set aside 81
Justice Giessrich has reserved his decision
on the legal questions. -
The corporation counsel says the city
should recover the assessment with inter-
est at per cent. 80
The. defendant denies he was duly az
sessed at any sum. and alleges that the
Commissioners did not comply with the
statutes, as they acted wholly without in
quiry or investigation" He declares they
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
COL. CARLISLE WILL DECLINE.
Cannot Accept Assistant Secre-,
taryship of Commerce.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 8-The position
of Assistant Secretary of the new cabinet
Department of Commerce and Labor, has
South Bend, Ind. according to friends at
the Statehouse.. but he viii refuse 1t, be-
cause he cannot AFFORD TO take 1t in view
of his business connections.
Colonel Carlisle is a member of Governor
Durbin's STAFF He Is vice president for In
diana. Of the National Manufacturers As
ooelation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

capricio,slys and unlawfully set down
names upon their tax rolls and put down
opposite the names Of such persona sums
far below he Actual value OF their personal
property. and. Omitted = vast number OF
persons having taxxtde personal property. ;
The defendant claims that no inquiry was,
made az I'd his pers6nef property, and that
the Tax Commissioner deliberately.
fraudulently and unlawfully assessed the
real property In the city far below its mar
ket value and far below the amount at
which It would SELL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
Harri.burs City Ticket.

Harrisburg. Ill, March 2s.-At mass
convention the following city ticket, xas
nominated: Mayor. John r. Lee City
Clerk. R.rH. Wills; Treasurer, J. S. Fersu-
son: City Attorney, Marion s. Whitley:
Aldermen. First Ward A. o. Hearne;s Sec
nnd Ward. G. v. Parker and W. L. u9rris;
rs unlsd Ward- 7. w. Marion; FourthsWa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
SAYS TAXES WERE ILLEGAL.
Commodore Contests Action Be-
gun by New York City.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March 2s.--Commodore Archi-.
bald Watt. defendant in an action instituted
by the city to collect 81. 1cs .S5 for personal
taxes for 1889 on valuation of $4,000,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
WOMEN WHO, ROB WOMEN. +,
Thieves Thrust Door Against
Shoppers and Snatch Purse.
-REpUBLIc SPECIAL

sPUBbtC SPECIALp .-f,4al-a'-'..-
of No. II East Twelfth street and her
friend Mrs Ludwig, of No. 81 West Twen-
ty-f1rst street. were the victims Of women
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

H. Announce MEN /
the gates Of Spring. dom mo- wide our doors welcome
has caught the spirit Of this glorious time of
radiant in holiday ATTIRE There is an added touch of and
freshness to the stock and appointments Every article
parade beaming and cleaning and shining and bright
Call ideas for housecnng time All cordially
buyers department. the markets
throughout result holds greater
beautiful housenshng than has been this In their
search they found many bargans-these a your
Carpets Stoves and Ranges household
every M @ e P9e ap no" nn o nT nng IN Cost
Our standard of merchandise begins where merit does and ends with the
best You whatever require feeling confident the knowledge
made exclusively for and not to be found elsewhere
The will invariably find right lower than named for
qualities elsewhere We provide something something diff
something better than the style and lowest price
Our reputation isl bst the kon Highest Quality Newest Style
goods goods
last Quality always first with and that will bring
the home air of taste and refinement
leading
Those who know the quality handle and the sell them
and volume OF business what three years ago? The forces
which have caused rapidly the past stand out
furnishings without first looking at Sommers.
We have aimed overtop other furniture convenience of
We have chosen only the best everything the clerks who will attend
to wants and we have not yet reached the ideal store we will not relax
efforts and will strive for higher standard of service
the Central West particularly the Purchase
district Worlds Fair will have difficulty
We pushing people progressive doing
business We doing best and best getting better day Its
better than it it much better than five
shall be better this before The ahead
as well as business These two must go together
We proud of high qualities
and who
in building successful business on these lines
We respectfully ask your valued patronage
Rn ay srdnLs 10
lsE u26-ll10.ll30 OLIVE STREET. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21

luton Of the great lakes in their pres
ent form and with their present sys-
tenn Of drainage. Originally the lakes
drained into the Mississippi thru what
is now the Illinois river, but with the
gradual photographic changes, the
northern outlet became lower than
that at Chicago, and the water flowed
out first thru one channel and then
thru another, finally finding it's way
over an escarpme between Erie and
Ontario, thru which it has cut. the
Niagara gorge.
Estimating that the cataract has
taken about 10000 years to cut back
to it's present location, altho this es-
innate is uncertain, owing to the vary
ing volume of the river, with certain
changes in the drainage system, he
said the conclusion might be reached
that within relatively short time the
falls will make their way to Lake
Erie, when that body Of water will
be drained out and the falls will dis
appear. About this process, however,
there are serious doubts. Observa-
lions within the last sixty years have
shown that the country north Of the
great lakes is slowly rising.
Before Niagara has cut back to Lake
Erie this rise may have progressed
so far that the st. Lawrence outlet
will again become higher than that at
Chicago. Then the immense volume
of water now pouring over Niagara
will be turned back upon Chicago,
and, the speaker added, st. Louis may
then get some consolation for the I'M
expected ascendency Of the Illinois
metropolis. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
$4,000 FOR
MISSIONARY
New York Catholics Will Make
Royal Gift to Rector Of
Colored Church.
New York sun spec;al Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Dec. 21.-When the Rev.
John E. Burke, rector Of st. Benedict
the Moor, the Roman Catholic church
for negroes Of this city, arrives here
from Europe ON Wednesday he will
receive check for nearly $4,000,
most. of which was made at the lecture
by Chaplain Chadwick in Carnegie
hall last night.
The gift is lin recognition Of the
quarter century of the missionary's
work among negroes. Bourke Cock
ran presided at the meeting and intro
duced Chaplain Chadwick as 'the
champion Of morality and the hero of
the Maine"
In his address Mr.. Cochran spoke
enthusiastically of the future of the
negro in America. Among other
things he said:
1T believe in the future of the negro.
Emancipation does not mean exter-
mination for him. He is full Of force,
provided the moral development be
encouraged. There is in our country
"a race Of 100000, it is an important
factor in the national life and one
which should receive the consideration
and wise aid Of every citizen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
KING MENELIK
RECEIVES ENVOY
Consul General Skinner, Escorted
by Native Troops Reaches
the Abyssinian Capital.
The King Himself Delivers a For.
NAL Address of Welcome
to the Americans.

Ads Abeba, Abyssinia, Friday, Dec.
1S.-By Courier to Jibutil, French
Somaliland, Dec. 21.-Escorted by
several thousand Ethiopian troops the
mission Of the Americans to Menelik,
headed by Consul General Skinner, en-
tered the Abyssinian capital to-day.
The reception Of the Americans was
most brilliant and picturesque. En-
peror Menelik personally received Mr..
Skinner.
The emperor, surrounded by the
principal functionaries of the capital,
delivered a cordial discourse of well
come, to which Mr.. Skinner responded,
presenting an invitation to the en-
peror to visit the exposition at ST.
Louis.
The Americans were then conducted
to the palace of Ras Georges, where
they are lodged.
Mr. Skinner and his party are re-
ceiving every attention.
A formal audience and conference
with the emperor to discuss the pur-
poses of the mission will follow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
THE LAND RING
IS DISRUPTED
Interior Department Removes It's
Prohibition Against the Pat
enting of Western Lands.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The secretary
of the interior has revoked the order
under which final action on entries
under the timber and stone act were
suspended and all such entries, aggre-
eating a large number will now be
acted upon in the regular order by the
general land office. The order involves
several hundred thousand acres of
public domain in the west, entries on
which have been held up because of
the big frauds perpetrated on the gov
eminent under the timber and stone
act.
The suspension which has been in
force many months, has served a good
purposeand in the view of the interior
department has been the means Of
protecting and preventing many fraud
ulent entries. A rigid scrutiny of all
entries under the act will be continued
but the revocation of the suspension
order will have the effect Of allowing
all valid entries to be patented.
This was the important Develop
ment to-day in the land fraud pro-
ceedings and indicates that the gov
eminent believes that the backbone of
the alleged ring that has been specu-
Iating in and taking unlawful means Of
acquiring lands under this act has been
broken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21

has. not proved successful because,
during the dry years to which a por-
ton of the territories is subject, there
is not sufficient moisture to mature
crops or to- supply surface water for
stock.
Irrigation is past the experimental
stage in the territories. At the. pres
ent time there are 1853 irrigation
bitches and canals constructed in
southern Alberta and western Assini-
boia; com prising a total length; of 475
miles. The immense area embraced
by the Canadian Pacific company's
scheme contains land suitable for all
specially adapted for cattle raising.
I The :company's main irrigation
canal will head in the Bow river,
three miles below Calgary. This canal
will carry 1000 cubic feet Of water
per second and will be sixty feet wide
at the bottom, containing water to the
depth Of ten feet. The main canal
is simply the transporting artery to
bring the principal body Of water
from the river. to the most convenient
point for distribution turnout the
whole area. so:
The secondary canals, three in
number. so far as located, comprise
length of about 100 miles. The
distributing canals will ultimately
reach. upward of 500 miles in length.
It will take several years to complete
the whole system, which in it's fin
ished state is estimated to cost
81, 100000.
When the scheme is carried thru to
completion it will have the result of
transforming a tract of seIni-arid
country s15o miles east and west by
fifty miles north and south, now only
the home of few scattered bands Of
cattle, into most fertile region,
which in a short space of time is ex-
pected to become densely popu-
lated and prosperous agricultural dis
trict. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
OUR BIG TRADE
WITH CANADA
Total Now Aggregates $780,
100000 More Than
Twice the Imports.
Imports from Canada Growing
Faster Than Those from
Any Other Country.

Washington, Dec. 21.--Commerce
between Canada and the United States
shows a rapid gain both in the fig
ures of the year about to end and in
those of the decennial period which
ends with the present year. The
years commerce with Canada, as
shown by the figures Of the depart
ment of commerce and labor thru it's
bureau of statistics, will aggregate
nearly $200,00O,000, against less than
$1OO,O00,OOO in 1898. The increase
occurs both in imports into the United
States from Canada and exports from
the, United States to Canada. Our
imports from Canada, which in 1898
amounted to only $34,000,000, will in
the present year reach about $685.
100000. Our exports to Canada,
which in 1898 were s57,OO0,000, will
in 1903 aggregate about $3.50, 900.
Our total commerce with Canada has
thus grown from $91,OOO,O00 in 1898
to approximately $1S5, 100000 in
1908. The total commerce of the
United States in the calendar year
1898 was 1852, 100000, and in 1903
will aggregate about $2,460, 900, 900.
Thus the total commerce of the
United States from 1898 to 1908 has
increased about so per cent, while
it's commerce with Canada has more
than doubled.
Buying More From Canada.
On the import side the increase In
our purchases from Canada has been
much more rapid proportionately than
from other parts of the world. The
total imports of the United States in
1898 were 100000, and in the
calendar year 1908 will aggregate
about 100000, an increase Of
about 60 per cent. The total exports
from the United States, which in 1898
were $S76,OOO,OO0, will, in 1908, ap-
proximate 100000, an increase
of sc per cent, while in our exports to
Canada the increase is about 125 per
cent.
The above figures are for calendar
years in all cases, and are necessarily
estimates so far as they relate to the
month of December, 1908.
The principal articles which form
our commerce with Canada are shown
by the tables which follow. They
present the value of the more impor-
tant, articles imported and exported
in 1898 and 1903, the figures being
for fiscal years. as those for the cal
endar year 1908, by articles, are not
yet available.
Principal imports Into the United
States From Dominion of Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
INJUNCTION GRANTED
Unions Are Enjofned Temporarily
From Disciplining Employees.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 21.-The
Building Trades council and the
Plumbers unionswere temporarily en-
Joined by Judge Hosea, of the supreme
court this morning from interfering
with employees Of the Contractors as
ISOLATION by way of discipline.
The application grew out Of an as
sault said to have been made on E..
M. Black, .foremen, by five strikers, be-
cause Black, who is also a stakeholder
in the company, persisted in working
on a contract. The workmen ar
ranged to contest application, but per-
raitted the injunction to issue temper
arily, reserving their opposition until
the. case is heard on its merits. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
MABEL PARKER
AS PLAYWRIGHT:
She Is Writing a Melodrama to
Be Named "The Forger
Queen"
And the Former Minneapolis
Girl Herself Plans to Play
the Title Role.
Special to The Journal.

New York, Dec. 21.-Prison life is
She is no longer the quiet, we'll be-
haved young woman she was before
her trial for forgery. The matron in
whose charge she is says Mabel acts
like a spoil child. She refuses to
obey the prison rules, and as she is
an unconVicted prisoner, stringent
measures cannot be used to make her
mind. The matron and assistants are
at their wits end to keep the woman
from entirely upsetting the discipline
Of the female ward. Mabel is not I'M
ruly in the way other prisoners are.
Her incorrigibility consists chiefly in
playing jokes on the keepers and
amusing herself at their expense.
When Mabel was seen yesterday in
her cell she was in the midst of litera-
ry venture, which she hopes will bring
Queen is the title of melodrama
Mabel is writing. Speaking Of the
play, which will be finished in a short
time, Mrs. Parker said:
II think the idea is good one. I
feel confident some enterprising man
ager will hear of my play and put it
before the public. It's going to be a
dandy of the really sensational kind.
The manager who takes hold of The
Forger Queen will have to go on my
bond so can play the leading. role.
The Mabel Parker Of the play will be
a real forger queen, just like Bill
Peabody has tried to make me out.
She villa be bold, bad, cunning and
clever.
'"The principal comedy part will be
a detective, who is always trying to
capture the .Forger Queen Hisn anne
will be Bill Shamrock Peabody, and
I'm going to suggest to the manager
that he engage Detective Sergeant
Peabody to play the part. I have
really taken quite an interest in poor
Peabody and think he would make a
much better actor than detective. I
am making a part to fit the man, not
hunting for a man to fit the part. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21

Colon. Dec. 21.-Information has
been received here that about 100 CO.
,lombian troops have landed at the
island of Pines, northwest of Cape
Tinburn, which is situated at the west
ern entrance Of the Gulf of Darien.
The island of Pines is in Panama ter
ritory and is the only island along that
coast which is wooded, peaked with
mountains and also watered, thus Of
fering every facility for camping and
being used as base of observation.
It is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruiser
Mayfower left this harbor yesterday
bound in the direction of the island
Of Pines, to obtain confirmation of the
report. The United States .bunboat
Bancroft is still on that coast in the
vicinity of Nombre de Dios.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from Bocas del
Terro.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
LAKES MENACE
The WINDY CITY
Harvard Professor Says Chicago
May Be Submerged in a "Com-
paratively Short Time"
This Comparatively Short Time"
However, Means Several Thou
I sand Years at Least.
New York Sun Special Service.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2t.-Profes.
sor William r. Davis of the geological
department Of Harvard, who has beer
studying the geology of the great lake
region especially about Niagara Falls
has reached the conclusion that If the
present tendencies continue, in time
most Of Chicago will be submerged.
Professor Davis began lecture ir
the university museum with a descrip'
ton Of the gorge hewed out by the
Niagara cataract, and then gave ar
account Of the early character of the
great lakes region, Of the successive
advances and retreats Of the Lauren.
tide ice sheets and Of the gradual evo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
DOG SAVES MAN,s LIFE.

: Lexington, KY, Dec. 21.-Walter s..
Payne. a thorobred breeder, was attacked
yesterday by an infuriated bull in the pad
dock at his Maplehurst farm. The bull
that it was necessary to call In physicians.
But for Mr.. Payne's huge ST. Bernard dog
going to his rescue and biting the bull on,
the hind legs, he might have been killed. i