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The Washington times., 1905-12-31
BANNER YEAR FOR
SHOE INDUSTRY

HAVERHILL. Mass. Dec 20-With
S20,00o,0co representing the years busi-
ness in the shoe industry o. this city
alone. manufacturers estimate the total
business FOR the year exceeding $35. 900 =
OpG. a banner year. From the shoe ship
ment report issued this morning Their.
has been total manufacture OF l6. 7S6 720
pairs or 4lS,4lS cases, an increase of
5, ,443 cases over 1904, also record year.
Manufacturers have big shipments in
storage. and it is predicted that the
coming business already held in orders
will rival any year.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31

metal the world over. The consumption.
foreign and domestic, is enormous. Deal
ers in copper have had their stocks de-
pleted so that there are virtually no
stocks of any Importance at the present
time. What will be the top price for
the metal it is impossible to say. Cop
per is wanted for actual consumption
everywhere, and the fact that consumers
are not afraid to buy copper at going
prices for deliveries as far of as March
and April shows that they are more
afraid of it going up than down.
'Of the large amounts of copper that
were sold to China last year and early
this year. probably 80 per cent has al
ready been used or is in process Of be-
ing used in that country. The great
bulk of it has gone into coinage If what
remains was resOld. it would make no
impression, in my opinion, on either
the demand or the price"
By A. 3. Hepburn. president Chase
National Bank. and former Comptroller
Of the Currency:
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Banking Figures.

THE credit of the country Is very
much extended because of the demands
made upon il by the volume of business
The business of the country is far great
er than il ever has been at any time
before. For the year ended December
i, 1904, the exchanges Of the associate
banks of New York. which passed
through the clearing house. amounted
in round numbers TO SIS, 600 10000. For
the year ended December !. 1906. tho
total was s92, O00. 0O9, 900. an increase OF
nearly SIS, 900. 600 600 in one year, or 40 per
cent The enormous volume of the bust
ness Of the country could not be more
correctly expressed than by these fig
ures. The unfortunate conditions in
Russia is cloud that hangs over the
commercial world In her condition. she
is unable TO collect taxes and therefore
receives little revenue. She owns the
railroads and other public utilities. the
management of which entails great ex-
pense and yields little return Her in
debtedness is estimated at 81. 500 O00. 900.
It is difficult TO see how under the cir
cumstances. she can avoid sooner or
later defaulting in the payment Of in
terest upon her bonds
The legitimate business interests here
have had no difficulty in obtaining all
the funds they required at not exceed
ing 6 per cent, and there is ever. prob
ability of an easing in money rates
early in 1906. When the breaking OF
railroad congestion enables grain and
cotton to come forward. bringing funds
in its train. it viii relieve the extended
situation as 10 bank loans in this city.
There never was "A time when all con-
ditions localized in favor Of prosperity
10 such an extent as they do at the
present time in the United States"
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Railroad Man Hopeful.

BY F. D. Underwood, president of the
Erie Railroad Company:
Speaking for the Erie Railroad, my
impression of the general business con-
ditions in the territory traversed by 1t
is that they are better than they have
been in the past five years. AS to the
general railroad business, 1 can see
nothing to affect earnings adversely dur
ing the coming calendar year. l do not
think that the country is going TO wit
ness a new era of railroad building, be-
cause of physical reason. owing to
the high price of materials and labor. /
do not care to make any prognostica-
tions as TO the prospects for railroad
rate legislation and its effects on the
railroads If adopted Whatever legisla-
ton is enacted Will not affect the earn
ings of the railroads during the next
twelve months"
BY Urban II. Broughton, manager of
the United States Metal Selling Com
pany:
''The situation with regard to copper
is excellent There is no occasion to
say anything in its favor.
Praises Copper.
Cooper has never been in as good
shape. commercially speaking. as it is
now. This applies TO the position of the
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
YELLOW FEVER VICTIM.

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 30.-Pafrick
FOX, who was pronounced to be suffer-
ms from yellow fever. and who, with
bis brother. arrived here from Cuba on
sunday, has died OF the disease.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
DAMAGE CLAIMS
CONE IN BULK
Fortune Asked For Railway
Terminal Station Changes.
PROPERTY OWNERS BUS Y
Tomorrow Being Last Day for Filing
Grievances, Alleged Sufferers
Lost No Time.

According to the act of Congress pro-
viding for the erection Of the new rail-
way terminal station, all claims for
damages arising. out of the change of
the grades of certain streets and alleys
must be filed on or before tomorrow,
December 81.
There is a difference of opinion among
local lawyers as TO the meaning and
intent of the act. Many contend it
means that claims for damages must be
fled by the date mentioned only in such
cases as where the property is effected
by grading already completed or is in
progress. Others argue. however. that
the law covers ALI property which will
be damaged by the change Of grade in
the different streets and alleys upon
which Il abuts. The former. however.
contend it is impossible for the owners
of property TO make a just and intelli-
gent claim for damages until such dam
age is actually done
Property Owners Busy.
Nevertheless no time was loct yester-
day by property owners in placing their
claims on file in the office Of the clerk
of the Supreme Court
Taking into consideration the fact that
Sunday. December 81. is no day in the
eye OF the law, and that Saturday is a
half holiday for all purposes in the
District. a large number of claims for
| damages were filed by property owners
Among those fled were sixteen by
Attorneys Wolf and Rosenberg. The
claimants are:
c. ] Carrnody, Henry T. Eaton. Louis
Rosenberg, William Messink. Lizzie Bux-
baum. Sadie c. Wiseman. the heirs-at-
law of Louisa Lansburgh, deceased; Mel
lie c. Caldwell, Samuel Cans. Mary
Dougherty. Elizabeth Casper, Mary c.
| Kidweli, John L. Mahoney, Ida F. Bark
er. Eugene P. Luther. and the heirs
at-law Of John Sullivan. deceased
Fortune in Claims.
Claims involving several hundred thou
sand dollars were recorded in the fore
noon yesterday Among others filed
| through Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert.
Maurice j. Sheckard claims heavy
damages by reason OF alleged injury to
his property at the southwest corner OF
Second and Fl streets northwest. and
alleges that he is entitled TO recompense
| for injury claimed to his restaurant
business by reason Of having his estab-
| Ilishment left high above grade. Mrs
Bridget Babbington, Daniel Eagan. and
Sarah II. Pritchard each claim to have
suffered great damage TO their prop
Ierty interest, located on I street north
east, between North Capitol and First
streets.
BY the terms of the act a commission
Is provided for TO sit as a jury and
} assess awards against the District in
favor of property interests affected. the
restriction made being the time limit
placed upon the right to file applica-
tiOns
| Special Assistant Corporation Counsel
Sinclair instituted the proceedings some
months ago, 61 In the District Court
branch of the District Supreme Court
1t is expected that the members of the
commission Will convene in session
shortly after the first of the year and
begin the taking of testimony on behalf
| OF both the District and the property
lowners to determine amounts TO be as
sessed.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
LAIRD Of SK|BO
MAY WRITE BOOK
Reported He Intends to Tell
Iife's History.
WILL WINTER IN GEORGIA
Expected That Younger Partners Will
Aid the Steel King in This
Effort.

PITTSBURG. Dec. SO.-Word has
reached this city that Andrew Carnegie
will spend the remainder of the present
winter writing the history OF his life.
According to reports received by his
friends here. he has left his home in
New York city for Dungeness. Cum5er-
land Island Ga. the home of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs Lucy Carnegie. where
the work of putting the book in shape
will be done
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
TRIAL FOR
WEALTHY CITIZENS
Government Will Push
Pending Bribery Cases.
WILL TRY BEAVERS FIRST
Benson and Hermann May Resist Effort
of Prosecution to Bring Cases
to an Issue.

The Government is preparing to push
to speedy trial the cases OF four promi-
nent and wealthy men, now under in
dictment for bribery.
George w. Beavers, of Brooklyn. for
mer superintendent of division of sal
aries and allowances of Postofice De-
partment, will be tried first, under the
charge of conspiracy and bribery, with
ex-senator George w. Green, of Bing-
hampton, n. Y, IN connection with the
purchase by the Department of Bundy
time clocks.
The expectation is 70 call this case
about the middle of January. Beavers
is still striving to secure a settlement
whereby he can escape with light
sentence by entering a plea of guilty.
The Green case Will likely be next
called
Herman Coming.
The other cases are those of Con-
gresham Binger Hermann, OF Oregon.
and the millionaire capitalist OF San
Francisco, John A Benson. indicted for
completely in the far Western timber
and land frauds. Hermann is expected
in the city tomorrow. His ostensibie
purpose is to attend to his duties in
Congress, and, 1T is understood, that
he may raise the issue that he is not
amenable for trial during that service.
The Government expects further diff
ficulty with Benson, who, ever since his
indictment, has used the courts without
stint, but has been unsuccessful, ex-
cept in delaying final action. He again
lost yesterday. Justice Wright, in the
criminal branch of the District court,
overruling 6emurrey to the indict-
ment for bribery.
His Contention.
His main contention was that at the
time he paid money 10 a clerk of the
Interior Department, there was not
any report upon its files, hence the
clerk was not under any duty concern
ing it after the special agents in his
case had acted.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31

aggregating per cent of the entire vote
of the district Where a man is inde-
pendent or nonpartisan he must have a
larger percentage TO entitle him 70 a
place on the special ticket on which are
printed special nominations.
The date OF the primary before the
general election is fixed on the hrst
Tuesday in September. The secretary
OF state sends notification of the coming
primaries to county clerks and city
clerks. Twice as many ballots must be
provided as there are voters. Notice OF
primaries must be published In from TWO
TO four local newspapers The penalties
for fraud at primary are the same as
for violation of election laws. On the
fourth Tuesday after the primaries the
successful candidates meet and make
each their party platform and this must
be concluded and given out for publi-
cation by O'Clock of the following day.
Vacancies are filled by the party com
mittees.
There is no doubt that primaries in
crease attendance at the nominations.
This is the testimony from all quarters
even the States where the system has
long been in use. 1t is not mere novelty
that brings the voters out. Opponents
of the plan say IL is the spirit of con-
test but this reasoning is not strong 1t
is a good thing 20 have people vote even
If they are anxious for some one man
/ 20 win.
Better Men Named.
Then. too. it seems 10 be so that better
rlen are named fer office under the new
plan. The st. Paul Pioneer Press in
September 1902 said: mo Republican
or Democratic convention ever offered
the voter such a satisfactory list from
which TO make their choice. No return
can be made to the caucus system"
The Wisconsin law is not wise In that
IL is too sweeping. Ii would have been
wiser TO have taken on the system a lit
tie at a time. and thus avoided mistakes
But Governor La Toilette, while a good
deal of an orator, is not wise man,
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
LEADERS OF INDUSTRY
PREDICT PROSPERITY
Good Times" Is the Keynote of Number of Interviews
With Americas Leading Business Men,
Figures Are Quoted.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Prosperity is
the keynote OF a number of interviews
had today. Leading men in the various
great lines of industry unite in telling
of a prosperous year just closed and of
the dawn of another year of substantial
gains
The interviews follow;
BY John Ciafiin, president of the Asso-
ciated Merchants Company:
1.-The dry goods situation is uncommon
ly good. That. in one sentence, sums up
the situation both at present and as TO
the future
BY E. H Gray, chairman of the board
Of directors Of the United States Steel
Corporation:
Business conditions relating to our
commodities and business prospects are
better than they ever We're before We
arc expending millions of dollars for i'm
provements. and shall probably appro-
pirate within the next two years for ex-
tensions at least $5O.000,000. Our export
trade has been increasing gradually and
is now at the rate OF more than 100000
tons per annum of profitable business,
and we would be selling very much more
at the present time If we had sufficlent
capacity.
There is nothing within our vision to
Indicate that the prosperous conditions
will be interfered with in the near fu-
ture. / know of nothing that could af-
feet our business, unless il be possibly
some legislation which would be adverse
to prosperous business generally"
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
MAKE 1T A RULE

to put something in the Bank every
month Try our institution. it has
given satisfaction to thousands and win
carefully guard your interests.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Looks to Young Partners.

Mr. Carnegie has been for so long a
time out OF active business that he win
depend largely on his young partners,
the young men he made millionaires.
to supply him with data relating to the
iron and steel industries of the United
States during the period that has elapsed
since his retirement from active work
Several of these young partners have
been invited 10 spend part of the win
ter with him at Dungeness, and all ar
rangements have been completed for the
Pittsburg men to Quincy South at vari-
GUS times between now and April J.
The Washington times., 1905-12-31

what becomes Of your money? Are you
increasing your little fortune year by
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Deals With Pittsburg.

The biography of the steel master will
also be largely a history Of Pittsburg
for the life of the steel king-that por-
tion Of IL which saw his struggles at
least-was spent here and several other
persons of Pittsburg. familiar with the
history of the city, have also been in
vited South to help Mr. Carnegie along
when his memory may be defective.
The book. it is understood. will be a
complete history Of the life of the Laird
of Skibo. and win tell everything in con-
nection with his career
The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Must Have 3 Per Cent Vote.

And If a man wishes 10 run for Office
on the party ticket for county or city
office. he must file the names of in
dorsers OF his party equal 10 3 per cent
OF the party vote cast in each OF one
sixth Of the precincts Of the district and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
MULLIGEN TRIED
TWICE TO MAKE
MARRIAGE LEGAL
CAPTAIN TEsTiFlEs BEFORE
COURT-MARTIAL CONCERN
ING HIS MARRIAGE.
PARENTS OBJECTED TO HIS MAR
RAGE WITH FILIPINO
BEAUTY.
CBy Publishers, Press

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-In his own de.
fense, Captain David B. Mulligen. OH
trial before a court-martial at Fort
Monday and testified as to his alleged
marriage with Regina Patismo, to
whom the official charges assert he
was married on March IL, 1901.
The substance of his testimony was
that he had intended to make the
Filipino girl his wife and that when
he learned that the ceremony was
invalid he made second attempt to
have it legalized in 1904, but that
some doubt still existed in his mind
regarding the validity of the union.
This doubt had caused him in his eff
cheney report, dated June so, 1904, to
answer the question married or
single" with a question mark. He
stated that he had seen Senorita
Patismo frequently during the first
eight months of his stay in Escalante
and that he had tried to get the con-
sent of her parents to his marriage
with her. but that they had refused
because he was a Mason and they
We're members of the Catholic
Church. In spite of their opposition
they went before justice of the
peace and were married. He later
learned that she had been married in
her fifteenth year and Ike returned to
this country in 1902, thinking that
the marriage had been illegal.
This morning the Judge Advocate
Lieutenant j. NJ. Kimbrough will
make his final address and then the
tribunal will meet in secret session to
decide the case Then the entire pro-
ceedings with the finding will be sent
to General Funston for approval.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
GR0SSCUP AND SHA VI

good. Marshall uses no figures but
continues to claim his election on the
first ballot. For speakership of the
House the passing hours apparently
add to the chances of Fred Paul Gross
cup. II seems certain that he
las larger following than any other
candidate and combination of the
opposition appears to be the only
prospect of defeating him, McCamic
has been fighting hard since his ar.
rival and now announces himself as
Grosscup's only formidable rival. but
none of the others will withdraw.
each considering himself the logical
candidate on the vent of uniting of
the field against Grosscup, which all
his opponents seem to hope for. In
the event of Grosscup's election.
Harry Shaw will succeed himself as
clerk of the house, while the formers
defeat will result in Mont Topping be.
coming clerk. This is generally real
lied and so Grosscup and Shaw have
become the combination recognized as
an unusually strong one with the adj
behind it,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
SEEM TO BE THE STRONGEST
COMBINATION FOR HOUSE
OFFICERS.
G. A. NoRTHcoTT WILL PROB
ABLY BE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE,

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. To-
The contests for the presidency OF
the Senate and the speakership of the
House continue to grow in interest
The members of both Louses are now
here in considerable numbers for the
work of canvassing and button-holing
by the candidates which has hereto
fore been hampered by lack of ma
terial is now proceeding merrily for
the hotels are rapidly filling. In the
fight for presidency of the Senate the
surface indications give G. A. North.
colt the advantage although o. S.
Marshall and his friends wear broad
smiles. Northcott claims IA votes to
start with and as there are but 25
Republican Senators his election is
assured if his claim can be made
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
WEDDING BELLS
REPORT is CURRENT THAT TIM
OTHY L. WOODRUFF AND MISS
ISABEL MORRISON ARE
ENGAGED.
(By Publishers, Press.l

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-A report
was in circulation to day that former
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L.
Woodruff and Miss Isabel Morrison
were engaged and would be married
either in May or June next Miss
Morrison lives with her mother and
sister in the Doriton apartments It
is said that Mr.. Woodruff, after his
marriage, will again occupy his hand
some home in Eighth avenue. Brook
lyn. Asked if there was any truth in
the report, Mr.. Woodruff replied: 81
do not care to discuss it | will neith-
er affirm nor deny it. 1t is purely a
private matter. When / am ready to
make such an announcement l will
make it in a proper manner" Miss
Morrison's father was ]. E. Stevan
Morrison. banker of this city. who
died in 1887. Her mother, Mrs Juana
Isabel Morrison is of Spanish descent
On her fathers side Miss Morrison
is granddaughter of the late Mich
olas d. c. Moller, of the firm of
Moller and Thebaud.
Mr.. Woodruff's first wife was Cora
c. Eastman, daughter of G. Eastman,
a former mayor of Poughkeepsie. N.
Y. She died ten months ago
Mr.. woodruff's son, John E., a re-
cent graduate of Yale, is engaged to
Miss Eugene Watson, of Columbus,
Ohio, and it is believed that there will
be a double wedding next May or
June.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
MILLIONS MORE
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER Dill.
LON SAYS HE WILL FIND THE
MONEY.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 1e.-charles
w. Dillon. TIE newly appointed State
tax commissioner, who will add half
a million dollars 10 the State Treas
nry by assessing all breweries for
back licenses for FIVE years. this af
ternoon stated in an interview here
that he expected to make other start
ling disclosures within the next few
weeks and that millions of dollars
will be collected as revenue from
companies which have heretofore
evaded paying taxes and for license
because there was no tax commission
er. Commissioner Dillon says that the
Inheritance tax, which was until
few months ago 21z per cent. and now
3 per cent. on all inheritances is one
of the laws which has never been re-
garded and that he will collect hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in back
taxes from that source.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
AMERICAN KILLS HIMSELF IN GERMANY

Sylvester dictated a brief statement
containing accusations of disloyalty
against Watson, and asserting that
although the latter was within his le-
gal rights. his secession was morally
ineXcusable. He also dictated a let
ter to the Emperor explaining all cir
cumstances of Watson's setting up
separate establishment He thanked
the Emperor for his majesty's long
and faithful friendship and appealed
to him to remain the patient of Dr.
Arthur N. Davis, his partner. Doctor
Sylvester's letter to DR.. Watson in
which he accused the latter of disloy-
atty. concluded:
You boasted you would run HE to
earth. You have done it,
The suicide shot himself about
noon time. while lying in bed He
used his favorite revolver, with which
he had performed number of ia.
nous feats of workmanship. The
bullet entered the centre of his fore
head and pierced through the head.
The household heard no sound. and
knew nothing of the tragedy until
Doctor Davis sought Sylvester, won
dering at his prolonged sleep. and
found him dead, lying in his own
blood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-10
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
CAPTAIN JANsEN's SHIP BLEW UP
KILLING ELEVEN OF HIS
cREw-SURvIvoRs REACH.
ED NEW YORK TO-DAY.
(By Publishers, Press.l

NEW YORK. Jan. 1o.-The steamer
Trinidad. which arrived today
from Bermuda. brought as passengers
the surviving seven members OF the
crew of the Norwegian ship Marpesia,
Captain Jansen, which was blown up
at sea Christmas day and eleven OF
her crew killed
The survivors We're picked up by
the Danish steamer Gallia and land.
ed at Bermuda. The Marpesia sailed
from New York for Cette. December
. with a cargo of naphtha. She fell
in with the series of December gales
which prevailed on the Atlantic. and
in one on December IS. received CON
siderable knocking about The ven
tilators We're carried away and a
quantity of water got into the hold.
Some of the cargo cases got adrift.
began TO leak and large quantity of
gas accumulated in the hold. On
Christmas day the explosion came.
which blew up the forelock and KILL
ed eleven of the crew.