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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
Record Ct the Year in Dona-
tons to Institutions.
AMERICA Is GENEROUS
NINE PERSONS GAVE A MILLION
OR MORE APIECE.
Colleges end Schccl5 Received Nearly
Third CT This Enormous Sum-
Andrew Carnegie Heads List.

For American chari..cs $i72v-..23 a day.
That IS the record of the year 1885,
Even this vast sum-siven to educational
institutions of all kinds c ell to the
more strictly humanitarian needs of hos
pitais and homes" and q rate of Sl19.S4
for every minute Of every day of twenty
four hours throughout the 800 which have
already passed-even this is not fully com.
plete, in that account has been made Of no
gift of less than 5000. Such a record 40
this can be only closely approximate.
Even so, the American people, on this
day, with peace and good will ruling the
land, may congratulate themselves that
their nation has given TO good causes dur
ing the course of this dying 1904 $61,9Jo. 566.
Some highly interesting statistics relative
to American philanthropy are furnished in
the compilation of figures representing the
donations to public institutions in this coun-
try during the year just closed.
Our colleges ana schools have received
SIS, lSS,IS3, or nearly a third of this evil
dence of the generosity of Americas sue
cessful ones Again its founder has placed
the Carnegie Institute Pittsburg, at the
head of the list by dropping another FIVE
millions into its treasury. Next to it comes
the Reed institute of oregon, which jumped
from nothing at all to a very big something
through the S2,00U,C00 generosity of a wom-
an of the Pacific COAST.
A Dozen Lucky Ones.
The next dozen, in order of their luck
are: Catholic Institute. Washington.
$9260O0; Tulane University. $4,000; Har-
ward University, $4,000 Boston Univer-
sity, SUGo,oo0; Cornell University, $685.
Conservatory of Music. New York. 500. 90;
Clark Institute. Worcester, $4,000; Co
lumbia University. $400,500; Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute, $:;G2, 600; Syracuse University, S350,000;
Yale University, 81 ,,O00; Wittenborg Col
!ege, Illinois, S3O0,UU0.
Following this total of SIS, 1SS1S3 given
to educational Institutions, come galleries,
musums and historical societies with S.
S09,UU0; churches and allied branches OF
s., Ji3 goo; libraries, Sl5S3,C00, and mis-
cellaEeous charities. S16,01o 600. These six
general items, taken from the total which
represents the money given by Americans
in 1901 to charitable works of every sort,
leaves a balance which went out of the
country to do its good: So. O09. 7S3 stayed at
home.
Compared With Last Year.
1t is of interest to see how the gifts Of
1904 compare IN these bulk items with the
benefactons made by Americans in 1908.
In four OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and mis-
cellaneous charities, churches, galleries and
gifts made to causes outside the United
States-there has been a gain, but the loss
found in the other two a little more than
offset this, so that the twelve month closes
its record just $21S 2l7 behind that left by
its elder sister. Here are the comparative
figures:
In 1904. In 1903 Gain.
miscellaneous SIS. 64s 600 S14 SOC, 21s S42 7S4
Educational. 1s,1SS, 1888 2T.243. 887 9054, SS4
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The Consultations.

the west, still linger with us. Soon they
will pass behind the sun, to be lost to our
view for another year
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Compared With Last Year.
tails ss1, 95o, 5eo se2, les, 1888 Sc, 2ls. PIT
Some Facts of Interest.

Some Facts OF Interest.
From the complete tables given below
several facts of interest may be drawn In
the first place, nine persons have given
from S1,O00OO0 to nearly S21 600 600 each,
the total of their gifts rising to S43,99 500;
and three others tread closely upon the
million line to demand admission to this
roll O. honor with aggregate benefactions
of 81, 4S2 eco more. AS was to have been
expected, Mr.. Carnegie leads the lists-still .
living up to his announced belief that a
private fortune is merely a public trust.
Andrew Carnegie 20 libraries 3 colleges
fund and for excavations Rome). $50 997, 500
Miss $. c. Tracy of New York ito gen
eral charitlesJ Observation-Disclosures. 5000, 600
Chicago ....................... 5000, 600
Dr. t. W Evans of Philadelphia ito a
museum of dentistry. ............. s,25o,Ooo
Mrs. Amanda Reed of Pasadena Ito
Reed Institute, Oregon ..-...-...... 10000
James ]. Hill ito religion and educaton) 1900 900
]. A. Wcolson of Boston ito education
in the easU Observation-Disclosures. 200. 600
Henry W Oliver of Pittsburg ito gen
erai charities) ....................... 1O0o. 900
Henry H. Rogers of New York Ito
memorial church, -. 100000
Mrs. Sarah Potter of Providence iva
rious eastern charities. ............. s15.ooo
John d. Rockefeller Uohns Hopkins Hos
pi.aI aud educa ton. ...-i.-....... $1,000
4. &. Hutchinson OF Georgia educa-
-tion in the SOUTH .................. 10000
rro.o1 e,e go zoo
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If the observer will face to the south he
will see almost exactly overhead the very
bright, whitish star Capella, while below
this, to the south. is the beautiful constel-
lation Taurus, with the Pleiades and
Hyades, which has now reached its high
est position in the sky and is very favor
ably situated for observation. Below
Taurus, and still due south, is the magnifi-
cent constellation Arion, while in the
southeast is CAMS Major, the Greater Dog,
a rather faint group of stars on the whole,
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THE NATIONAL GUARD
Rifle Practice Program for
the Coming Month.
GALLERY SHOOTING
LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
FOR SERVICE MEDALS.
More in Glass A Than in Glass B-En-
listed Men Discharged Honor
ably and Otherwise.

Following the Christmas holidays active
work will be resumed early next week
throughout the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Organization command
ers are expected to- drill their commands
regularly in preparation for the turnout
March a, and rifle practice in the gallery
viii be In order during January, as fol-
lows: ID Battalion first and second Thurs
dayN Sd Battalion, first and third Fridays;
4th Batsa.iaa first and second Tuesdays;
9th Battalion. hfsi and second Mondays;
9th Battalion, first and s&s0eh " Wednesdays;
Naval Battalion, third and hufh fAalD.
days and the general staff, the field and
staff officers and non-commissioned staff of
regiments and battalions the fourth We'd
nesdays.
On the fourth Wednesday all other Off
GERS of the brigade who have not fired the
required scores will be expected to do SO.
The 200 yards stage of the company team
match will be shot as follows:
Monday, January Accompanies E, F, G..
H, and K. list Regiment; Companies A,
B, c and d, I'd Regiment
Tuesday, January accompanies E, f, G.,
H. 1, X, L and M, I'd Regiment; divisions
of the Naval Battalion.
The 200 yards stage of the battalion and
regimental match is scheduled for Monday,
January 30
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Improving the Field Battery.

Following the announcement that several
changes in the personnel of the list Battery
of Field Artillery are contemplated, Gen.
Harres received number of communica-
lions from members of the battery" max
ing suggestions for the betterment of the
organization Among other things, it has
been urged that artilleryman and not
an infantryman, be placed in command.
Many of the suggestions that have been
made are sensible ones, but the command
ing general says that they cannot be given
consideration for the reason that the COM
municationS that have reached him were
anonymous. The brigade commander Is al
ways glad to hear from the guardsmen, but
he insists that he shall be made acquainted
with the identity of those communicating
with him
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
HE DIDN'T SUR MIS-. LAROEE.
Haaassr MaeFsrIauA was FirsA-Hs
Claims Damages.

Over in Butte, q. o. MacFarland,
formerly manager Of the Largely
Lumber company, has fIed a suit
against IL, asking for the appointment
OF a receiver and a tribe Of 800, 600.
He makes the State Savings bank a
defendant also.
In his complaint, MacFsrland
claimed that be had a stock interest
"a the company, and that the delead
ants lad conspired to gel him out II
the business, along with bic brother,
A. II MacFariand aud r. g. Price.
for which be asked damages ia the
sum Of 500. 600.
To this suit an answer has been
FLED by Mrs. Lulu r. Largely, who
says she IL the owner Of the stock 10
the Largely Lumber company. The
answer denies all the material Rllega-
tions q The complaint, and sets up q
lot Of affirmative matter by way II
defense. The affirmative matter sd-
mils the organization Of the Largely
Lumber company in October, 1901,
and that the answering defendant
held 500 shares, Bernard Noon 500,
George o. MacFarland 334, A. H.
MaeFarland 1913 and Z. G. Price 333.
II 10 claimed, however. thst all thin
stock was owned by Mrs. Largely.
George O. MacFsrlaDd. the answer
goes on 10 say, was engaged az mana
ger at 5000 3 month salary and
travelling expenses; E. c. Price a
manager of the planning mill in Butte
al 5000 a month, aud A. r. MacFar-
land o. bOokkeeper. II is admitted
that George o. MacFarlnd negotiated
a number Of contracts 20 buy timber
and timber lsnds, but claims that
Mrs.. Lsrgey guaranteed the money to
pay for everything. In March. 1902,
Il lie alleged, the company became
deeply in debt, aud it was necessary
to borrow some large sums Of money
TO meet the obligations
Mrs. Largely and the rest of the
company, il Is asserted, became very
much dissatisfied with the MacFarland
management about this time, and de
manded an assignment OF the stock OF
the two MaeFsrlabds. Price and
Noon. IL is claimed that the stock
was assigned 10 Mrs. Largely, and q
complete settlement had; that Georgs
o. MacFarland was discharged III
manager; and employed as salesman
for month; also that all the con
tracts made by him were Improbable.
The answer asks that the case be
dismissed and that the costs be asses.
sed to George o. Mcfarland.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
Rmarnenrr Rlsalalnea.

II 10 a great convenience TO have az
hand reliable remedies for use IN CAGE
Of accident and for slight injuries
and ailments. A good IMMINENT and
one that Ia fast becoming = favorlte
II not household necessity IL
ChambeFin's Pain Balm. BY apply.
Ing Il promptly TO n cut, bruise OF
burn IL allays the pain aud causes the
injury 60 heal In about one.third the
time usually required, and ~ u is an
SantIseptIC IL prevents any danger Of
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm
ls kept At hand a spraln may be treat
ed before Inflammation sets In, which
lnsures = quick recovery. For sale
b. Occur d'Aone Drug Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
SFw sTATK or LINooLN
NeFth Tdahe Editor says southern msr-
msas Are RanaiRg state.

Pierre City tldsho) Patroit. The
conventions are all over; the tickets
have been made, and Nhat do We
learn from az Tbis North Idaho
names one candidate on the repnbll
can ticket aud two on the democratic
ticket. North Idaho Kootenal. sho.
shone, Latah. grand old Neg PIERCE
aud Idaho counties that paya into
the state treasury more than two.
fifths Of the taxes, 20 be jobbed and
mubbOd by the southenders, who care
not a tinker's dam for us. II Is no
wonder that the sentiment favoiine
the formation Of a new state compris.
Ing the counties named above and
those Of Washington known as ''east
ern Washington" grows in favor.
There lie nothing In common exist
inR between north and south Idaho,
as lie plainly shown, not only by these
two last conventions, but by every act
In the past legislation for years. Four
southern counties dominated by the
Mormon church dictate who shall
hold Office within The state, and even
indicate" who will OIL federal an.
pointments acCeptably.
Again We say that there lie nc
wonder that theee people favor the
formation Of new state, with spok.
ane aa the capital city. Let as have
new state--call II Liucolnl And
make spokane-the queenly city Of
the northweat--its capital and crown
her with north Idaho--''gem Of the
mountaint"
What do the ''sagehruahersn Of
south Idaho care for our wonderful
timber resouFcesG They would saori.
Zee these thousands OF acres OF forest
for enough water to prime a pump.
Eastern Washington stands 10 the
same relation to that portion Of the
state lying west Of the Cascades. But
she aud north Idaho are bound to.
gether by every tie that goes TO make
strong and prosperous common
wealth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10

Curtis, the nine year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Shoemaker, was
the victim Of serious and painful
assault last Saturday at the hands Of
Earl Siples. A number Of boys were
engaged In ball game and dispute
arose between young siples and an
other boy, when the former picked
up q stone and threw IT. Missing the
one for whom Il was intended, it
struck Curtis Shoemaker, cutting
deep cash over the right eye and lay
ing the right side Of bis nose open IL
full length, making an ugly wound
The boy was taken home aud a surgeo,
called, who dressed the cut aas
found Il necessary to take a numboA
Of stitches In drawing the wound to-
gether.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
marks, 10 ssparsted from The Irrieabls

ares by q great baslaiic ridge.
Measurements have also bean taken
on this river, and the record is on
flle Ia the reclamation service. The
Pend d'OrelIls river, Mr.. Noble says,
Sowing from Lake Pend d'OreilIe,
elevation 1861 fest, and Priest river,
flowing from Priest lake, elevation
2439 feet, can be diverted into gpok-
ane In case there should not be 10
that river sufficient water to irFigate
ell the land under the Big Bend pro-
isct Gaging stations we're established
on these rivers last year, The work
Of investigation 10 determine the
feasibility Of utilizing these sources
81 water supply was not begun until
July /, aud has not progressed far
enough to give tangible results.
TIE chief difficulty Ia connection
With the Big Bend project. Mr.. Noble
says, by way % summing up, H. tbs
fact that between the only adequate
source u water supply aud the land
10 b. irrigated Is the high basaltic
ridge already referred 10. Two lines
Of Investigation have been followed
one 10 determine the feasibility Of
conducting the water from The spok
hne snd Columbia rivers aud through
iba 6raud eoniee. aud the other "a
mud some location Ia the basaitic
ridge where q tunnel Of reasonable
length would divert the water Il
irriRsts lsnds
For uiiiiEiug the food wHteTs oi
the Spokane river. Mr.. Noble says,
Lake Occur d'Aleue could pTobsbl J
be used as a storage reservoir. Ia
area IL %. 900 acres II 10 nrubably
not feasible 70 raise the wHieFs Of
this lake more than nve feet without
damaging . great deal o. private prop.
eriy aud making IL pecssssy 10 re
locate q great many miles of railway.
Il is possible. however, that The lake
may ss drawn below lie normaI level
10 Increase its storage capacity.
Concluding. Mr. Noble says THAT
10 . result Of the more recent recon
nsissance Of the territory between the
spoksne river and The arid iaSas ui
the Big Bend srea, tWo routes have
been found for carrying the waters Of
this stream on 20 the Bis Bend area.
The estimated cost Of The diversion
aud storage works. not iueluding the
Wurks necessary for the Distribution
% The water on the various irtleable
areas. IL s26. GOO. 600 This would
bring The uaier 20 q point vheTe ii
would be possible to distEibnte It 70
any positios Of the area 10 be IL
riRated lying below an elevation Of
1000 feet.
Until the surveys are completed no
conclusive statement can be made ~
60 the feasibility or the cost per acre
20 the irrigated laud. II Il hardly
possible, however, judging from Mr..
Mobiles report, that the cost for each
acre will b. lees than $40 VI s2b.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
ORsERVED LABoR DAY.
Parade, Addrsss and Game % HAlI ne
Vw~ea Unioaa.


The business men and citizens
generally, observed labor day last
Monday. The stores and banks were
closed and all branches Of business
suspended TO pay homage to labor
Kootenai union aud the carpenters
union united in a celebration. Their
members, over one hundred strong,
formed IN line at the corner Of Sher.
man and Fourth streets headed by
the city band and marched up Fourth
to Seventh. then TO Occur d'Alene
street and west to Fourth, then TO
Sherman and west on Sherman and
across the river, where Attorney
Wearne delivered an address Rpprop.
riste 70 the day, paying 3 high tribute
to labor. This was followed by a
cold luncheon supplied by the unions.
The two unions then selected their
crack players aud INDUCED in a game
Of ball which was most interesting.
IL was not so scientific as a league
game, but there were some hard hit.
ters and plenty Of fun for the spect.
ators. The game resulted In a victory
for KootenAi union by score Of 4 to
3. There were a number Of other
field sports, the 100 yard dash being
won by Samuel Smith. In the even.
ing the members Of the unions enjoy.
ed a pleasant social dance at Black.
we'll park pavilion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10

The steamer Idaho will make her
last Sunday trip to the head Of naviga.
tion tomorrow, but on the following
Sunday and until the elose of the
season she will continue the excurs-
ions to st. Maries. These exucrsions
have become quite popular with the
public. This was the first season that
an attempt was ever made to run TO
the head OF navigation and return the
same day and Il has proven 80 suecefs.
full that they will be resumed next
spring. Persons going to the head
after tomorrow will be transferred At
st. Maries 10 the steamer Collar but
cannot return until The next morning.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10

which struck Boulley, another him
self, and the fOarth struck the ground
in front Of him. Altogether be judg-
ed that within a period OF Is minutes
rs shots we're fired.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
LAND SCRIP.

10000 Acres of Patanted Forest
reserve scrip for sale cheap. can fur.
nlsh any siEe tract Immediately; The title
has been approved by the general
7 WALDO MURPHY, - Jameson
biz, Spokane. Wash. Phone Main 100
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-28
BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH
LOCKED HERSELF IN AN oUT-
 HOUSE.

Then Set Fire to It-BeIieved to Have
 Been Insane Over Family Matters
 Deed committed in Rear of Mother
 iu-'aw's Home-Left Note.
 Mrs. Fanny Chant Watrous of Con- cord, N. H., shut herself in little out house in the rear of 6S Clinton avenue yesterday afternoon and set it on fire, burning herself to a crisp.
 Mrs. Watrous, who had lived in Con- cord, N. H., for the last few years, came to this city recently. Her husband is in Florida. About o'clock yesterday af- ternoon she went to the rear of her mother-in-law's residence at 6S Clinton avenue, and going into the outhouse she left there her hat, two handkerchiefs, a pair of gloves, a belt, lead pencil, a pocketbook with some money in 1t, and eight matches. She then went through the gate into the rear of the next yard, which is also owned by her mother-in- law. and going into the outhouse she closed the door and set it on fire. Mrs. Watrous then sat there until she burn ed to death. The house was burned up, and also the back fence before the fire department could extinguish 1t.
 She lest a note on the stoop of MT. Stevens house across the street. The note is now in the possession of the medical examiner. and he refused to state to whom it was addressed. al- though he said that it showed that the woman had committed suicide and that she was insane at the time.
 She leaves nineteen year old daugh- ter. who resides with her grandmother at 6S Clinton avenue. in the rear of whose yard Mrs. Watrous committed suicide. Officer Healy is making an in vestigation. Family troubles had prey ed on the womans mind for some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-28
TEE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CN
INSANE BURGLAR's WORK.
Eseapsd MiddIe,own Patient Enters
 Four More meriden Houses.

Meriden, March 27.-Arthur Wilcox, a Meriden young man who escaped from the Middletown asylum ten days ago. and last week entered and robbed five houses in Westfield, this state, came to this city again Saturday night and bur gIarized four dwellings on Elm street. The places he entered are: Policeman Kimbalrs house, where he stole a sil- yer watch and chain and SS in cash; N. E. Penfield's house. taking double barrelled shotgun and $7; F. E. Nor gan's house, taking an overcoat, pair of trousers and shoes: E.. K. Barnard's house, where he had a midnight sup per. The demented young man also tried to force an entrance into Edward Millers handsome residence on Broad street.
 One day last week Wilcox went to Southampton, Mass, to the home of a relative, where he demanded aims. A constable was called in and when he tried to place the unwelcome visitor under arrest he narrowly escaped being shot in the dead. Wilcox escaped. He is now armed with a shotgun, revolver and large knife.
 The police of this city and a detail of officers from the state asylum were in this city Sunday making search for the crazy man, whom they fear will in jure somebody if he remains at large much longer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-28
JAPAN's "BoTqLINc, EFFORTS.
Believed to Mean That she Intends
 Landing Near Now Chwang.

Believed to Mean That she Intends
 Landing Near New Chwang.
 St. Petersburg, March 27-In high of- ficial circles Japan's fresh new effort to bottle up the Russian fleet is looked upon as meaning only one thing, name- ly, that the Japanese as stated by The Associated Press on March 24, are pre- pairing for a heavy landing of troops in the gulf of Liao Tung. either at New Chwang or on the west coast of the Manchurian neutral done to effect which in safety the irnmobility of Vice Admiral Makaroff's fleet is absolutely essential while the transports are being conveyed around the southern end of the peninsula. If the attempt had suc- ceeded it would have required several days at least to blow up the steamers and clear a way through the wreckage, during which time the Japanese would be assured of non-interference in the carrying out of their purpose. The fail- ure of the Japanese this morning may seriously hamper their plans, as the ice in the Liao river is going out and when the river is free from ice it's mouth can be easily mined.
 The conviction continues to grow here that the Japanese have concluded it in- advisable to make a direct frontal at tack on Manchuria from Corea against the whole Russian army, and that it will be necessary to land f1anking column in the gulf of Liao Tung to divide the attention of the Russians and if possible to seize the railroad and cut off Port Arthur. The ground above New Chwang is perfectly familiar to the Japanese who occupied it for year during the Chino-Japanese war.
 Some experts even go so far as to express the belief that Vice Admiral Togo was covering the movement of transports in the Gulf of Liao Tung this morning, and that therefore he was compelled to exercise great caution and to decline the Russian offer of battle. Another view of the Japanese admir- |al's intentions is that he views the bon1- bardment from Pigeon bay would be disastrous to the Russian fleet if il were compelled to remain in the harbor, he having ascertained from observation that the Russian ships always pass out Iof range of the high angle lombard |ments, and that a big shell dropped on a battleship might easily pierce the deck, and, exploding, completely de- stroy the vessel.