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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04
COLONEL JOHN BIDDIF
Engineer Commissioner, District of Colum

Of
ba
FROM the point of view of the engineer
uep''i 'iiieht' the most important improve
'"'9 VI thIs past year were undoubtedly
the steps taken toward the elimination of
ei"ue crossings, the almost completion of
the hltration plant, the completion and
operation of the new Trumbull street wafer
pumping station and the great advance of
the work on the sewage disposal system.
" ME, with the elimination of grade
crossings, no actual results were obtained
TINS year, a great deal of work was done
toward that desirable end, so that in about
two years it is expected that all grade
crossings within the city limits will he
abolished and that this condition will he
gradually extended throughout the whole
District of Columbia
The filtration plant, when completed will
give the inhabitants of the District what
they have long been waiting for, a supply
of good, clear water
Il he completion and putting in operation
OF the rTrumbull street pumping station has
resulted IN attaining a pressure throughout
the Dlstrlct winch is fairly uniform at each
mouse. and has done away with the condi-
tions that formerly often existed in GER
tain sections where there was not enough
pressure TO send the water above the first
floor
THE operations wit. reference to the
sewer department, though not as obvious to
the ordinary citizens, We're of no less inn
portance. As is known, the whole system
of sewage disposal is being reconstructed
and has advanced far that about a wear
will see it completed. The sewerage will
then be collected at the pumping station at
the foot of New Jersey avenue southeast
pumped across the river by means of
siphons, and discharged south of Gfesboro'
Point, where the flow from the Potomac
river will sufficiently dilute it to remove the
menace to health occasioned by the present
method of distribution. The storm water
Will be discharged usual into The Poto-
mac and Anacostia rivers.
"A number of other advances haye heen
made in the past year, but these are prob
ably the principal ones. One item of legis-
lation OF particular Importance was the
new law Tor assessment for sewers and
water mains which gives grea ter euua litv ne
assessment and will permit greater extern
sions of the sewers into the suburbs
Certain desirable street extensions were
also passed.
The Coming Year.
'As to the coming year, the new munich
pal building for the District is of the great
est interest. The commission in charge of
this building has recommended from the
first sufficient appropriation to make it
of granite or marble 1t is necessary to
erect a building of a certain size In order
to properly accommodate the District Of
fees, as required by law. and it will not
be possible to do this with the amount of
money authorized, unless the building is
constructed Of some material other than
stone.
The rebuilding of the Anacostia bridge is
very important The bridge is continuously
overstrained and dangerous and is, besides,
insufficient in width to accommodate the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04

What do consider forward
conditions during the
What thing for the advancement the District and its people
do consider best worth stirring for during 1905?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04

An ad. in The Star is q
salesman calling at thirty
FIVE thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parlor Or library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04

in every way. relatively, than ever known
before"
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On August 10 occurred what ought 10
have been the final and finishing battle of
the campaign: but again the japanese. al
though considerably stronger in ships dad
guns failed to take advantage of their op-
portunities. An American naval expert
tells the story in this way:
''At dawn August 10 the Russian
squadron began leaving Port Arthur, but
was not entirely free of the port until >
IN. II consisted of six battle ships. four
cruisers and eight destroyers including The
following:
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
NAVAJOS RETURNED
TO RESERVATION
WAR DEPARTMENT CANCELS OR.
DER FOR TROOPS To- oUELL
DISTURBANCE.

The latest advices from the Navajo
reservation regarding the threatened
uprising of the Navajos are TO the ef-
feet that the disturbance has been
quelled without any really serious
trouble The detachment OF soldiers
sent from Fort Wingate to Uninlee
have returned to the fort. Lieutenant
Lewis, who was in command Of the
detachment, Is quoted as saying that
there was no very great danger of an
uprising among the Indians, although
several renegades did capture Agent
Perry and make him promise that he
would not punish several chiefs who
had taken part in the assaulting OF
an Indian girl near Chinlee. These
renegades were returned to the reser-
walton and the Indians guilty Of as
saulting the girl were placed under
arrest.
The ordering of TWO troops of cav
airy from Fort Wingate TO the scene
of trouble by the war department at
Washington was cancelled, after the
true state of affairs was ascertained.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
JAMES JOHNSON RECEIVES
A TERRIBLE BEATING
HOTEL PORTER CLAIMS JOHN
CoRNETTo ASSAULTED HIM
WITHOUT PRoVocATIoN, AND
HAS HIM ARRESTED.

II was a sorry spectacle that James
Johnson, employed as a porter at the
Bnglewood rooming house on North
Second street, presented when he ap-
peared before Judge A. j, Crawford in
police court this morning and asked
for warrant for the arrest of John
Cornetto, proprietor of the Vendome
hotel on South First street, on the
charge of assault and battery and
breach of the peace.
Johnson's left eye was swollen shut
as the result of being struck, while
his entire head and face were swath-
ed in bandages used to cover up
numerous injuries. So badly was
Johnson's countenance dishgured that
1t was with difficulty that he was able
to talk coherently.
According to Johnson's story, Cor
netto assaulted him near the Santa Fe
station about o'clock last evening.
He says that Cornetto knocked him
down and then kicked him. Owing
to his advanced age, it was impossible
for Johnson to defend himself from
the vicious attack.
A warrant was issued by Judge
Crawford and Cornetto was placed un-
der arrest this morning. He will be
given hearing at o'clock this ev-
enlng. This is not Cornetto's first Of
fense OF this character, he having been
arrested before for assault and battery
upon inoffensive persons.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
TOWNSIGHT SALES ARE POSTPONED
ON THE MINIDOKA RECLAMATION

Hepburn, Idaho, Nov. 14.-Actlng
upon the suggestions of the gov
ernor of Idaho and prominent citi'
zens OF the state, the Secretary OF
Interior has announced the postpone
ment Of sales of lots In the new town
sites of Hepburn and Rupert, on the
Minidoka reclamation project. There
was every indication that attendance
on the advertised dates of sale, No
vember l4th and 2lst, respectively,
would be large, but owing TO the pos
sibility of bad weather, at this time
Of the year and the lack of suitable
accommodation for visitors, II has
been deemed advisable TO postpone
the date of sale until early in April OF
next year. At that time pleasant
weather may be expected, there VIII
be water in the new government can
ais, and more than 1000 OF the new
settlers who have already established
themselves on the lands will be clear
ing off the sage brush and putting in
their crops.
The Mlnidoka tract is already one
of the best exponents in the west Of
the wisdom of the Reclamation Law.
1t is safe 70 predict, from present con
ditions, that one OF the most prosper
Gus and populous agricultural com
munities in the world will soon rise
up from the desert at this point in
the Snake River valley.
Now the town OF Hepburn consists Of
nothing but a telegraph office. a
shanty used as a land office, and a
number OF tents, pitched by people
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
PRINCE LOUIS VISIT
REACHES ELIMINATION

New York Nov IA. - This evening
the social feature of the visit of the
British cruiser squadron under the
command of Prince Louis of Batten-
berg will reach its eliminating point
in the ball which the prince will give
to the American officers aboard his
flagship, the Drake. There is prob
ably not another ship in the British or
any other navy which Is as luxurious
ly equipped as the Drake, and the ball
room of the cruiser is a model OF
exquisite taste. # will accommodate
600 dancers at one time. Many So
ciety women will be among the in
yited guests, and a magnificent dis
play of fine toilets and jewels is eX-
pected.
The program for tomorrow includes
several minor social functions and the
dinner which the st. George Society
will give in honor Of Prince Louis OI
Battenberg and the officers OF his
squadron. Many distinguished citi'
gems have also been invited to the
dinner, which promises to be very in
teresting.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14

who had come here from all parts
of the west and southwest, to pur-
chase town sites at the sale which
the United States government had ar
ranged for today This is TO be one OF
the two new towns which the govern
ment intends TO create in the great
South Idaho desert, which is to be
transformed into a fertile paradise
by means of artificial irrigation. The
other town, which will be named Ru-
pert, is located about seven miles
from here, also on the newly con
structed branch of the Oregon Short
Line, extending to Twin Falls. The
town sites have been carefully sur
yeyed, and laid out into lots, with
streets, diagonal avenues, public
squares and reservations for munich
pal and other public purposes.
The irrigation plant which the
United States government Is con
structing at a cost of more than So
100000, Is not yet completed. The
work Is pushed vigorously, however.
and the district around the new town
Is intersected with hundreds OF irri-
cation canals, which will conduct the
water for irrigating the farm lands
The soil is excellent and the climate
suitable for all kinds of farm and gar
den products and various kinds OF
fruit. Many colonists from Mississ-
ippi Utah. Colorado, Nebraska, and
other states are expected TO settle in
this district and everything Is boom
ing In anticipation Of the rapid deyel-
opment Of this part OF the state, form
erly a barren and dreary desert.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
REFORMATION OF THE
CRIMINAL CLASSES

New York, Nov. IA. - The sixth an
nual conference of Charities and Cor.
rections of the state of New York,
opened here today. The opening ses-
sion of the executive committee was
held this morning and the first ses.
sion of the conference proper will be
held at the Carnegie Lyceum this
evening. Governor Higgins will de-
liver the opening address Mayor Nc.
Clellan, Joseph II. Choate and Nathan
Blur, the president of the conference.
will also deliver addresses. DR.. Still
man will deliver an address on "The
Influence of Reformation Treatment
on Crime" Assemblyman James T.
Rogers will read a paper on 'Legis-
lation for Social Betterment," and the
discussion of the same will be opened
by Attorney General Mayer
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
HYDE ON STAND
TALKS FREELY
Was Made Second Vice
President of Equitable
on Graduation
At $4,000 FOR SALARY
He Was Receiving 100000
when Trouble With Alex
ander Arose.
WOULD RETURN FOR $7s,OOe

New York, Nov. 14.--James H.
Hyde, former vice-president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
was witness in the Legislative in
surance investigation today. Owing
to the great crowd extra police were
stationed In the corridors outside the
committee room.
Hyde said he became second vice
president of the Equitable one month
after graduating from Harvard. He
had been director two years and
nad stualed with the special OBJECT in
view of succeeding his father in the
Insurance business. He did not re-
ceive any salary during his first two
years OF connection with the society,
but when elected vice-president his
salary was fixed at $4,000 a year.
He testified that the object of the
mysterious $650,000 loan by the Mer-
camille Trust company to the Equit-
able society was to buy up the stock
of the Equitable as 1t came into the
market, and to make a political con-
tribution. Hyde said the only politi-
cal contribution of which he knew was
$4,000 to Cornelius N. Bliss. treas
urer of the republican national COM
mittee, in the last presidential CAM
paign This was solicited by II. c..
Frick, Hyde said.
Last summer when the banking de-
partment called for the repayment of
S6S5,OO0 and the Equitable Life re-
pudiated the loan, Hyde said Mr.. Al.
exander and Mr.. Jordan raised as
much as they could and then he,
(Hyde) took up the balance, $212, 900.
He thought he was generous In this,
as he had not received any benefit
from that loan. His duties, Hyde
said, constantly increased, and his
salary was advanced to $4,000, and
finally, in 1908, to 100000. Hyde
was asked If ne was willing to serve
the company at $4,000 salary, and he
replied that he was. and caused Q
,ansh by remar' ing thst he did not
think he could get it anywhere else
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
met TODAY IN ANNUAL SESSION
City of the Pass Put Her First Foot Foremost and
Welcomed Vast ThrOne of Miners
and Other Visitors.

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov 1.-THE largest
and most important meeting of the
American Mining Congress ever held
opened here today. Miners, mining
engineers, surveyors, assayers and
mining officials are here from all
parts of the United States and
even from Canada and Mexico. Mine
owners, geologists, representatives OF
every state in the Union, having min
ing interests of any kind, and hund-
reds of others, in some way connected
with mining enterprises, are also
present and never before, in its his
tory, was FL Paso as crowded with
visitors as II now is. The citizens
of Ell Paso have spent money lavishly
and worked like beavers to make the
congress a success and credit TO El
Paso. and their efforts were nignIy
successful. The arrangements for the
reception of the visitors are as nearly
perfect as they could be under exist
ing conditions, and the visitors are
full of praise for the completeness
of the arrangements and the system
attic methods employed.
At the opening meeting today, the
delegates were welcomed by the gov
ernor of the state, and the mayor ol
El Paso, and responses were made
by several prominent delegates. The
rest of the session was devoted to the
appointment of committees and a
number of addresses on subjects of
interest to miners. In the afternoon
the delegates and other visitors will
examine the mining exhibition, which
constitutes one of the most interest
ing and attractive features OF the
congress. 1t includes samples Of ore
from mining districts in all parts of
the United States, gold, silver, iron,
tin, zinc and many other metals, dis
plays, showing the various methods OF
mining, crushing, separating, concen.
trating, smelling and refining ores,
mining machinery from the ordinary
rock drill to the most intricate appli,
ances of modern mining and a thous'
and other things used in mining.
There are also geological maps, show
ing its distribution of metals in the
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14

New York, Nov. 14.--While william
Randolph Hearst's fight goes on for
the seat he claims Tammany fraud
and thuggery has temporarily depriv-
ed him Of the people of this city are
having a lesson in the crimes of boss
ism that exceeds in value any possible
instruction that might have resulted
from clear-cut election of the mu-
nicipal ownership candidate.
Grave questions of law and prece-
dent make it doubtful in the minds of
the ablest judges that Hearst will
gain an ultimate victory. That Tam
many, under the wicked hand of Boss
Murphy, swindled the will of the ma
jority, is conceded on all sides. When
at the polls money failed to make
voters sell their franchise, Tammany
gangs intimidated them, drove them
from the polls or ponded them into un-
consciousness.
There are scores of cases of police
record Of men who were set upon by
these criminal bands, their bones bro
ken, eyes gouged out and flesh bruis'
ed and battered.
There is ample evidence at hand
to show a perfectly linked connection
between the brutal, Russianized and
desperate tactics of Tammany with
the heretofore highly respected cir
Gle of financial grafters of the Depew
Mccall, McCurdy, Morgan and Ryan
type
Wall street threw its greasy graft
money into Murphy's hands to buy
the election. Wall street, the great
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
LAWSON'S ARREST
ON LIBEL CHARGE
ChaS. ". Barron is Complain
ant and Article, Was
Published
IN LAST EvERYBODY'S MAGAZINE

Boston, Mass, Nov. 14.-Counsel
representing Charles W. Barron said
that after a private hearing today,
Judge Wentworth of the municipal
court, had decided to issue a warrant
for the arrest of Thomas w. Lawson
on the charge of criminal libel, pre-
ferred by Barron. The cause resulted
from statements made in a magazine
article, and the question of the issu-
ance of the warrant has been the sub
ject of hearing for several weeks.
Before the warrant had been serv-
ed an agreement between the counsel
was effected whereby Lawson is to
appear in court next Saturday. Mean
while Lawson's counsel will apply for
a warrant for Barron for criminal IL
bel in a matter printed in the market
sheets issued by his bureau.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
DOCTOR ARRESTED FOR
THEFT OF FURS.

Winnipeg, Nov. 14.--Dr. A. V. Peter
son, dentist of New York, is under
arrest here charged with stealing ST.
900 worth of furs. A few days ago
Browns fur store on Main street was
burglarized and furs valued at $4,000
taken. There was no clue.
Yesterday a fashionably dressed
man entered another fur store and
offered for sale about $500 worth Of
furs for $3.50. The police were noti-
fed and Peterson was arrested. The
rest of the furs stolen from Browns
store were found in his boarding
house. Peterson claims he bought
the furs from another man whose
name and address the police say is
fictitious.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
RAILROAD WoRKMEN DON'T
WANT RATE LEGISLATION.

Washington, Nov. l4.-Earnest pro
test was made to the president today
against the proposed railroad freight
rate legislation. by the representatives
of five great labor organizations con-
nected with railroading-the engl'
neers, firemen, conductors, switchmen
and trainmen. The delegation point
ed out to the president that railroad
rate legislation logically meant lower
ing of rates. This they contended will
be followed by the lessening of the
earning power of the railroads, and
consequently by the reduction of
wages TO railroad employees.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14

United States, special maps of vari.
Gus mining districts; photographs OF
hydraulic plants, mining machinery
and drawings of sectional cuts.
The principal event of the evening
will be the smoker given to the dele.
gates by the local Chamber of Com
merce. To enliven the entertainment
there will be boxing match of four
rounds between Australian Billy
Smith and an unknown friend and a
band concert. Many important ad-
dresses will be delivered in the course
of the evening and refreshments will
be served. Among the prominent Wis
itors who are expected to address the
delegates this evening are the govern
ors of Texas, New Mexico Arizona,
Chihuahua and Sonora.
There will be many interesting fea-
lures for the entertainment of the
delegates, during the week Of the con-
gress. Besides a large number of in
teresting technical papers there will
be lectures illustrated with stereopti-
con views, trolley rides around the
city to the suburbs, trips to the Mexi-
can side of the border, where bull
fights will be arranged, foot ball and
DdSe Ddll games, NlSlL TO the great
smelter of the American Smelling and
Refining company, near this city,
where 1900 men are at work, and a
ton of ore is reduced every minute of
the year; also a rock drilling contest,
for which a large number of entries
have been made, who are anxious to
win the prize of $1,000, Offered by
Col. w. c. Greene, of New York, the
noted copper millionaire. There win
also be a shooting contest with valu-
able prizes for the winners.
The sessions Of the congress are
held in the opera house and there
business matters will be considered
every morning, while the afternoons
will be devoted TO addresses, lectures
and recreation. II is the intention of
the leaders OF the congress to start a
movement in favor of a law creating
a Department of Mining, with a sec
cretary of mining at its head, who is
TO be a member of the presidents
cabinet.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14

investment treasury of the peoples
money, supported Tammany to a man
and fought tooth and nail to defeat
William Travers Jerome, who is re
lied upon by honest citizens to affecI
ample and justified punishment OF
Richard A. McCurdy and his col
leagues of the white graft profession
in the same spirit of impartiality
that he would convict the guilty petty
thief.
Lincoln Steffens, author of the
Grimes of the Cities" recently said
that reforms in politics would pre,
cede reforms in modern dishonest
commerce. Mr.. Steffens said that SO
long as seemingly respectable bust
ness men would give bribes, just SO
long would ignorant politicians in
power accept those bribes.
New York is mad clean through
Even now 1t would require only a hot
headed and impulsive leader to bring
about a scene of disorder and vio
lence. The heat of excitement at
tending the campaign is as great now
as on election day.
Crowds still surround the news
paper bulletin boards, and men &c
through the streets displaying deer
seated anger and a desire for revenge
against the election swindlers, thai
will not down.
During it all, the only expression
that can be heard at Tammany hal
is the frayed declaration of the boss
"Oh, hell! What are you going tt
do about it?'
Nevertheless, something is going t
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-14
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
STRONG IN THE SOUTH.

Greenwood, Miss, Nov. IA. - The
annual convention of the Mississippi
Young Peoples Baptist Union opened
here this morning with devotional
exercises, preceding the opening OF
the regular session. After the well
coming addresses and responses had
been delivered, DR.. w. T. Lowery of
Clinton, l.. p. Leavell of oxford, DR..
w. F. Yarbrough and others delivered
addresses. There will be another ses-
sion in the afternoon and a meeting
in the evening, before which the Rev.
p. |. Lipsey of Clinton will deliver
the convention sermon. The conven-
tion will close on Thursday.