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Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
SUFFER FOR LACK OF FUEL
Eastern Coal is Selling at $lO q

Denver-D -Disheartened at attempts to procure coal from the large opera tors of the state, local dealers are now bringing coal from the eastern fields and selling it at the price of slO a ton-one ton only to each purchaser. Even at this exorbitant price the commodity is snapped up by consum. CTS with zest, and they are willing to pay any price in order to keep from freezing The railroads have, made rate of s4 per ton on coal i'm ported from the east, and it is aimed to bring in sufficient supply to pre- vent further suffering from a shortage. similar to that which has existed and had such noticeable effect in the past two or three weeks.
 The suffering among the poor classes, however, continues, the price of fuel being entirely beyond their means. In small quantities coal is now selling at 75 cents per sack. Mines all over the state are complain ing and preparing for shutdown on account of the exhaustion of fuel supply.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Another Mishap to Battleship Maine

Washington-The battleship Maine has suffered another injury. The in ability of the ship to make more than twelve knots on her recent cruise to Colon wac due to an accident to her engines, which occurred before her departure. Four of the large engine "y's" or supports are broken, and it will be necessary to repair them before it will be safe for the Maine to increase her speed beyond twelve knots, although the vessels maximum speed is eighteen knots.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Wreck of Steamer Discovery Confirmed

Seattle, Wash. Confirmation of the reported wreck of the steamship Dis covery was brought by J. B. Ent and Fred Hickey on the steamship Excel sior, which arrived here recently from Copper river. Ent, Hickey and six others who had been mining in the interior found at the mouth of the Seal river life preservers bearing the name Discovery; also oars, pieces of hull and piece of mast. The Dis covery left Yakitat for the south November 2. The wreckage was seen November g, as the men were coming from Yakitat to Kayak. It is believed that the Discovery was wrecked shortly after leaving Yakitat and that the fragments were carried northward to the mouth of the Seal river by the we'll known currents that run that way along that part of the coast.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Christmas Trees in Germany

Berlin-The enormous extent to which Christmas trees are used in Germany, where every member of the family has an individual tree when ever possible, is illustrated by the fact that the first shipment received in Berlin amounts to 45O, GOO trees. They came from the Hartz mountains.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
To Explore the Blue Nile

London-W. N. MacMilllan of St. Louis, Mo-, who recently failed in an attempt to explore the course of the Blue Nile, has completed arrange ments for another expedition. He will start early next week.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Il,.rd Luck.

"Did yer git anything?" whispered the burglar on guard as his mate emerged from the window.
 "No. The chap wot lives here ls a lawyer" replied the other in disgust.
 "That's hard luck" replied the first. Did yer lose anything"
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Short and Merry.

Short and Merry. He-l have saved up enough for ua to live at the rate of $1O.0O0 year. Ehe-For how long? He-Oh, one year.-Life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12

Travellers will ind all views of the world at De-
TRoIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. go Fifth-ave--Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12

"Big Tim" Sullivan. Senator George W.
Plunkitt j. Sergeant Cram and Richard Croker
seem TO have had remarkably indulgent friends
when Thomas L. Feitner was at the head Of the
Tax Department under the Van Wyck admins
tration.
The overhauing of the assessment rolls by
the Low administration has brought to light
an extraordinary exhibit Of how Tamraany
Hall extended monetary favors to those who
were on terms of intimacy with the leader Of
the organization.
The tax law does not contemplate evasions OF
anv kind. sections II and % OF Chapter 90S
of the Laws of 1896, known as the tax law.
require that all property shall be assessed at It's
full value. Under Section IL of the same
statute It is made the duty of the State Board
of Tax Commissioners officially to visit every
county in the State at least once in two years,
and inquire into the methods Of assessment ana
taxation and ascertain whether the assessors
faithfully discharge their duties. and particu-
larly as to their compliance with this act requir-
ing the assessment of all property not exempt
from. taxation at it's full value
1t should be kept in mind that the 1902 as
sessments were made by the Van Wyck tax offi-
Gals in the summer and fall Of 1SOl
For years the tax board Of this city made
pretence of equalizing assessments at Oh to 40
per cent Of the true or market. value
Tribune reporter yesterday made an in
vestigation OF the records with view 10 learn
ing Just how the old law worked under Tam
many. Below are given some of the exhibits:
No. I:6 o $50 East Fourteenth-st Dewey
Theatre, Timothy ID. sullivan, owner
1902 market value. S1so.Ooo
1902 assessed value. s2,OOO
Forty per cent of true value.
Down in Thompson-st- there are blocks Of
buildings where some of the parcel owners are
unknown OF the many such on the tax books
the following is sample:
No. IS ThOmpson-st owner unknown
1902 market value -.-..-.---..--- $4,000
1902 assessed value. 1000
Eighty-nve per cent of true value.
Here is an exhibit demonstrating how thrift
lily" George w. Plunkitt managed his real estate
affairs under the Van wyck administration:
Nos. 625 and CT West One-hundred-snd-
fhirtieth-st.. George w. Piunkitt, owner
100: market value. Sf3.OOo
These premises leased to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12

Enjoy Fall Foliage and Elixir of Autumn Air on
urdson River Day Line Steamers-An'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12

With Family DriUen Ont Of Country
Home in Night Clothes.

oyster Bay Long Island. Oct 12--SamueI l.
Shaw. proprietor of the Grand Union Hotel OF
New-York. and member of number or New
York clubs and his wife. children and servants
were driven out of their country home IN their
night clothing early this morning. and forced IN
seek shelter from the rain and wind IN an Old
farmhouse on the place. The fire is believed TO
be of incendary origin.
Mr.. Shaw has been occupying the John l.
Sherman place near Centre Island This morn
ing about o'clock Mrs. Shaw was awakened oy
a strange noise. She aroused her husband and
they started down stairs TO see what the trouble
was Mr. Shaw at first thought IL was only the
wind, but investigation showed IL was the roar
of flames The whole rear of the house on the
outside was on fire. At that time no flame had
entered the house and Mr.. Shaw thinks the fire
started on the rear veranda- Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
ran UP stairs and aroused their four sons and
infant and the five servants The heat began 10
break the windows and the fire instantly began
TO sweep through the house and all made their
way down stairs and out through the front door.
No one of the party saved any wearing apparel
except night clothing.
The house was worth about S20.O0o. 1t was
totally DESTROYED. Mr.. Shaws personal loss viii
be from S5OOo 10 5000. His furniture. jewelry
and everything vert with the house He had
no insurance
homes of Daniel LIE Roy Dresser, Colgate Hoyt
C. w. Wetmore and George Fletcher. The club
house CT the SeawdnIaka Yacht Club is not far
away. and directly across the bay Is Sycamore
Hill. President Roosevelts summer home.
Recently a COW belonging to Mr. Shaw was
found thrown and her legs tied together In
such a manner that she suffered much. Still
more recently a favorite dog was struck or
kicked that he has since been paralyzed
Ther other annCyanCeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
BOUND BROOKS PLIGHT.
Its Streets -4re RiUers-Buiidings
Washed AzCay.

Bound Brock y. j. Oct IL (SpeciaD-The un-
precedented rains OF Friday caused the Raritan
River TO rise sixteen feet above its normal level
and has done great damage farm land through
out the vcley as we'll as 10 buildings bridges and
livestock
The greatest damage In this region was done
here where a swift running current four feet
deem ran through the main street Of the town Out
buildings carried away. and the lower stories
of all the stores and the houses In that thorough
fare were flooded.
The tracks of the Central Railroad were covered
to depth of nine inches. although they are on a
high erlbankment above the river The water ran
into the station. and there was washout not far
from the station which stopped all traffic for many
hours. Previous 10 that time trains which ventured
water. Traffic on the Lehigh Valley and Phadel-
phia and Reading railroads west of Bound Brook
was also SUSPENDED The tracks of the Middlesex
Traction Company were submerged by four feet
of water.
At Raritsn there was break In the waterpowe err
which supplies the mills and the Raritan Woollen
Mill was flooded, causing considerable damage to
goods. The water ran into the other mills, and
they were obliged to shut down.
great part of tho estate of James b. Duke
president OF the American Tobacco Company. which
is near Raritan. is still under water. All the ROADS
expanse of swift running water and communica-
ton with South Somervile and other towns in that
region Is shut off
Yesterday an explosion of mysterious orlsn
wrecked three stores Main-st. here. They Were
IN the principal business block In the town ana
were occupied by La Rue Brothers, men furniSSh-
ings: Gano q Dyer. grocers. and Lloyd & McNanp,
druggists. The stores had been Hooded durlnS inc
early part Of the day. but at the time OF me ex
La Rue Brothers store they were occupied py
their pTopTietors and number or custoinfSs. i
force OF the explosion blew out the p'es
dows and hurled the occupants toward tle eeliii ~,
The explosion is believed 10 have bern caused oy
.hs ood saemin was sni,ed nv means of an cleo
tic light wire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
RUSSIA REVOKES PLEDGE
MANCHURIA TO BE HELD.
u. Lessar Announces the Lapse of
the Convention.
Yokohama, Oct. I'm. Lessar, the Russian
Minister to China, hae announced that the Man
churian convention has lapsed.

The Manchurian convention between Russia and
China was signed April s. 1902. and. according to
it. the evacuation of the three Manchurian prov
inces to be carried out in three successive Pc
RODS of six months from the signing of the
vention.
A note from NJ Lessar appended to the con-
venton, declaring that IF the Chinese Govern
ment notwithstanding the assurances given by it,
violates any provision of the convention the Rus
sian Government viii hold itself bound either
by the terms of the Manchurian agreement by
the declara tons previously made in connection with
the matter. and will be compelled to repudiate any
responsibility and consequences that may result
therefrom."
China be permitted TO maintain whatever
force she thought necessary in Manchuria after the
evacuation CT that territory.
Russia also agreed. If Tientsin restored TO
the Chinese within the first six months 10
ate New-Chwang at the time this restoration
made. The allies turned over Tientsin to the
Chinese on August Is last year The convention
was to have been ratified within three months, but
this was not done.
Last month NJ. Lessar in his note 20 the Chinese
Foreign Board promised to begin the evacuation
of MsuchuTia on October 5. provided China accept
ed several new conditions which China has refused
10 do under pressure principally from Japan and
Great Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
GOOD CAMPAIGN JOKE.
WIGWAM ATTACKS CIRCUIT
Tammang Likely to Recall Its
Campaign Book.

The Tammany campaign managers have
printed an edition OF 100000 copies OF cam
paign book which they are circulating. part OF
II is devoted TO a bitter attack on the record OF
Controller Grout. Tammany's own candidate for
Controller. The surprising discovery of the at
tack the Controllers mana cement OF the
Finance Department not discovered
strange to say until thousands OF the books
had been mailed TO voters. Furthermore ths,
book contains cartoon Of r. Fulton Cutting
as a political boss. handling on his knee Mayor
Low and Controller Grout When Thomas T.
Smith. secretary of Tammany Hail. saw copy
of the manual last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel he said.
IF had known anything about this would
have cut out the cartoon and the attack on
CIRCUITS management of his Office. Probably
the books will be recalled and a new edition
printed
IL there was one thing more than another that
Controller Grout prided himself il the
reorganization OF the Sinking Fund. whereby
the sum of IS. 100000 was diverted from the
large surplus in the Sinking Fund the Cen
eral Fund where IL cut down the tax budget.
Deputy Controller Stevenson conceived the idea
OF putting this large annual surplus 70 some
practical use year by year. Controller. Grout
indorseG the plan and Mayor Low got the Re-
publican legislature TO pass the bin for the re-
organization
This and the raising Of assessments to full
value basis cut down the tax rate to La. as
against 22T last year. Controller Grout lasr
week set up the claim to all the credit for this
achievement.
Now comes the Tammary campaign book
with the following:
further development Of this scheme u naxe
an apparently low tax rate for this Campaign wear
is found in the attack made upon the Sinking Fund
In defiance of any principle OF law or morals
. raid has been made upon these savings OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
FElTNER WAS GOOD TO THEM.
SULLIVAN, PLUNKITT. CRAM And CROKER NOT
Overwhelmed WITH TAXES.
Assessments Property of Tammany Mem About half of of
Ordinary Ciizen.

city at $4,000 . year, and have a
assessed value of................ 1900
Thirty-nve per cent of true valne.
Again the thrifty PIunkitt:
No. 424 426 East Forfy-etGhth-st. George
W. PIunkitt. owner.
1902 market value. o32.OOO
1902 assessed value ........-.-.... 12oO0
About 81 per cent of true value.
j. Sergeant Cram, chairman OF the ramnnany
General Committee and Charles F. Murphy's
associate In the Dock Board under Mayor Van
Wyck had faculty of convincing the tax on
Gals that his property really OF little value.
This is the record:
No. East Thirty-ninth-st.. j. Sergeant
Cram. owner.
1oo2 market value. .--.-....... sO5.O00
1907 assessed value :7.Ooo
About % per cent of true value.
There are nuuberIess exhibits interesting 10
the reader in these piping political times. For
instance;
Fifth-ave.. ncrtheast corner Ninety-second-
St. Perry Belmont, owner.
1902 Market value. ..............s 81 10000
1902 assessed value 6o-eno
Thirty-three per cent of true value.
Fif.h-avc-. southeast corner Eighty-6rst-
ST.. Frank Ehret. owner.
1902 market value .s25o.eeo
1902 assessed value 10000
Thirty per cent of true value.
No. So Fifth-ave-, Hugh j. Grant. owner
1902 market value. .s32o.00o
100: assessed value. .......-...... $4,000
Twenty-three and half per of tru~
value
Richard Croker. whose shadow. John C. Snee-
han says, still overhangs the wiswam. In
Fourteenth-st.. had this same faculty of con-
vincing his friends In the tax office that his
property bargain counter lot. Here is the
record:
No. 5 East seventy-fourth-st.. Richard
Croker. owner.
1902 market value. s12S.OOO
1902 assessed value. 10000
Thirty-two per cent of true value.
The Low administration secured legislation
designed TO correct some Of the palpable errors
of such a system. Not only did the present
officials decide to put all realty the rolls at
practically it's true value. but law was passed
providing for the publication Of the assessment
rolls by districts. with all the parcels and own
ers clearly indicated and the land and buildings
separately assessed.
Big Tim" sullivan. Senator Plunkitt. J. Ser
geant Cram and Richard Croker all against
the new system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
LARGE LOANS MAY BE TAKEN HERE

Berlin, Oct 11-According to the .Iokal An
zeger' American financial houses have ar
ranged to take 20o.OoO.oOO rubles Of loans to be
issued at st. Petersburg. Warsaw. Moscow and
Odessa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
VAR SAID TO BE NEAR.
Report That Japan VIII Begin Hos
tIities TO-mOrrOlC

London. Oct. 12.-The correspondent of The
Morning Post" at Che-Foo. telegraphing Oc-
rober 10. says it is stated that the Japanese
have decided to declare hostilities tomorrow on
the expiration of their ultimatum to Russia.
The Russian fleet has cleared from Port Arthur
1t is reported that the japanese landing
troops at Masanpho, Corea.
The correspondent says that there are strong
indications that Germany favors hostilities. on
the ground that it would enable her to extend
her sphere of influence in China. and adds:
A number of field guns embarked at
Port Arthur yesterday for an unknown destina-
ton. All the available force of wOrkmen is EN-
ployed on the Notifications.
The cholera and the plague have broken out
among the Russians at New-Chwang.
Another dispatch to THE Morning Post" from
Che-Foo dated the evening of October II. says:
The situation is unchanged All is quiet at
Port Arthur. Hostiities are still believed TO
be imminent. 1t is asserted that the Russians
have fixed Friday next for their beginning.
There is an exodus of Chinese merchants from
the Yalu Valley. They are arriving at Che
Foo
The Daily Nails correspondent at shang-
hal telegraphs
Careful inquiries show that the only japanese
troops at Masanpho on the small territory
conceded to Japan in connection with railway
building, and their presence is therefore in ac
cordsnce with treaty rights.
Singapore dispatch to The Daily Mall
saws that the British admirals of the China,
Australian and East Indian squadrons have
arrived at that port and will confer aboard
H NJ s. Glory tomorrow TO discuss the Gues-
tions of naval concentration and strategy in the
Far East.
Berlin, Oct. 1l-Russia and Japan act as IL either
would fight If the other should hold mmovably
the position taken in the last exchange OF COM
mIlnications This is the situation as understood
officially from report. received from the German
Embassy in ST. Petersburg and the German Lega-
ticn at Toxic.
This attitude. with hostile preparations by both
countries. is still regarded here not excluding
an honorable settlement Neither government has
gone far that II must fight or be Inundated but
either cabinet by a single step put the other in
that position. This delicate balance may OF course
he violently disturbed any day. though no ulti-
matum has vet been sent.
IL is believed here officially that war. should il
occur would be between Russia and Japan alone
and that neither England nor France would he In
volved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
CAN BE COURT DENTIST IN sAxoNY
DR.. Sieras Has Not Yet Decided to Accept
the Kings Offer
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rH1srxe.I

Maiden Mass, Oct. 1l-Dr. Frank Bowker Seras
a well known dentist, has received an invita- ton TO
become court dentist to the King OF Saxony with
headquarters in Dresden He has made up his
mimi 10 accept the offer.
DR. Sieras is native OF Worcester. and was
graduated from Columbian University and the
Harvard Dental School He is an il structor in the
dental department OF Harvard University and a
frequent contributor to dental magazines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
EIGHT BRIDGES GONE.
Only Three Remain Bet7ceen Easton
and Trenton.

lgF TELEsRAPH 10 saE TRInurE,l
Trenton. y. j.. Oct. l1-Cormunities In this
tT6lyn OF the Delaware Valley awoke for the
itkt tine to-day TO some realization Of the vast
os mage Inflicted by the floods OF the last two
Continued third page
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Continued on third pnge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
ANOTHER DEATH REPORTED.

Another death has been reported. When the
Moffat bridge went yesterday afternoon the
home Of James Pabst. at Riverside, was COM
pletely isolated. Fritz Funk and Henry Schoon
took boat to rescue the family. Mrs Pabst
and the two children were carried to safety. but
on the return after Mr. Pabst the boat was up
set Funk went down at once Schoon SWAN
to tree and climbed 10 the branches. he vas
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14
IN
AT SALEM
ren-Banel wen Drilled IN on the Davis
Farm and Fifteen Barrels Are Pro
duced by the Frye Well.

In the Folsom district the South Penn
a drilled its No. 2 on the Taylor Talk
ington farm into the pay and the well
produced 30 barrels the first sixteen
hours.
The same company has drilled No. 4
on the VIM. Barber farm through the
sand and has a big lose of salt water.
In the Salem district the same com
pany has completed No. 2 on the r. G.
Davis farm and has "A lO-barrel pumper
in the Gordon. No. ? on the Joseph Frye
farm has been drilled through the sand
and will make a l5-barrel pumper-
The South Pen company has drilled
its test well on the George I. Nuzun
farm through the Gordon and has a light
show of oil.
on the east side OF the Folsom district
the South Penn has drilled its test on
the F. 9. Hays farm through the Cor
don and the hole has filed up 10 feet
with fluid. The same eompany's test on
the Higgins and Peterson's farm has
been drilled 35 feet into the stray and
has no show of oil.
The same company's G. W. Ensmin-
ger has been drilled into the stray and
has developed some gas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14

When you want a physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and certain to
act, always use Chamberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by Stone y
Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14

Occurs in the Union Land Park and is
Immensely Enjoyed BY the En-

a ve4y pleasant picnic party occurred
IN the Union Land park yesterday after
moo The amsnements and p~leasantries
were inauIeed IN by the several mem
beers OF he party and immensely enjoyed
An found the place one Of enjoyment
ind the day was n Of recreation to
than all. They went out and back on
the street car, which was no small part
Of the days delight, as 6he bracing eff
sects OF u a ride on a hot summer day
was duly appreciated. Those composing
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ed
munds. Mt. and Mrs. L. H. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3 i. Flowers, Miss leila
Mcmillan, Miss Agnes Morrison, Selby
and Burton Alexander, John Owens and
Master Ray Harper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14
NO PREACHING SERVICE.

The auditorium of the First Baptist
church is ready for freseoing and the
work viii be pushed to a speedy compile
ton. Sunday school win be held regu-
larly ut $3.50 Sunday mornings and the
mid-week prayer meeting on Wednesday
evenings, and Y p. S. c. E. on Friday
evenings. There will be no preaching
services on Sunday. Christian Endeavor
PRAYER meeting will be held tonight (Fri-
day., and it is hoped there may be a
full attendance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14

Mrs. MoIlie Allen, of South Fork, KY,
says she has prevented attacks Of chol-
era morbus by taking Chambcrlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she
felt such an attack coming on. Such
attacks are usually caused by indiges-
ton, and these Tablets are just what
is needed to cleanse the stomach and
ward off the approaching attack, At
tacks of bilious collie may be prevented
in the same way. For sale by Stone &
Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-14
NO TENT MEETING.

The Salvation Army was compelled
to dispense last night with a tent meet
ing, on account of there being no gaso-
line in the city, according to the an
nouncement made ut the open air meet
ing. Religion is free, but there must
occasionally be light on the subject.
There will be a meeting in the tent
at the regular hour, a supply
of gasoline having been secured