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The Washington times., 1905-02-26
No overtlres From Japan.

Consequently this impression appears
to have created runors that Japan gave
expression to the desire for peace.
But therefis not bit of truth In the
rumor. You can deny it on my au-
thority and without reservation.
--You will readily understand whether
Japan can make such oyertures or not
ii you will pay little attention to the
actual circumstances as known to
everybody While 1t Is true that Japan
has been favored with success of arms
so far. 1t Is equally true that 1t has
made no apparent effect upon Russia
and that she has been constantly de-
claFii.g through her representative that
she will fight until the end or until she
wins one or more decisive battles.
Prepared to Fight Long.
I'VE think it but natural for such a
large country as Russia with such enor-
nous strength OF men and such extra
ordinary amount of resources to think
of final success of the war with us.
We have therefore prepared to fight as
long as necessary. and It was only some
weeks ago that the imperial diet voted
for the war budget for the coming fiscal
! year from April 1909 to March 1906--anG
eyety necessary measure to conduct the
war for another year
"JTnder the circumstances you can
safely say that although Japan is ready
for peace on such reasonable terms as 10
insure lasting peace. as has always been
the case, she knows she cannot make 1t
with a nation which is not iii the same
frame of mind. 1t is unreasonable to
expect us to make any suggestion In
that direction: even more. to formulate
the terms of peace which are in q great
measure to depend upon the progress of
the war.
Jiu-Jitsu Illustration.
Suppose you and L make a quarrel,
although there is no likelihood of such
an unfortunate occurrence, and | sue
ceed in throwing you on the floor once
or twice by means Gf jiu- jitsu In spite ri
your vigor of youth and also your
superior condition. and you are so mus
offended that you want to avenge your
self do you think that can make over
lures to come to good terms of friend
ship? No. decidedly no.
In the came way If Japan proposes
peace at the present juncture it is more
ttlan certylf that she cannot get 1t bpt
by great sacrifice ef the advantageous
position which she had gained at ar
enormous cost of life and treasury
Therefore the peace talk of some days
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
VICTORY FOR
GEORGETOWN
Local Athletes Defeat Princeton in Relay
Race at Annual Indoor Meet in Con
vention Hall.
|CORNELL BEATS COLUMBIA
IN A STIRRING STRUGGLE
Eaton Victorious in Invitation Sprint--Cass
Event Taken by 1oo5--Cenual High Won.
Whole Affair Big Success.

Georgetown defeated Princeton the banner of the seventh
indoor athletic carnival of the Georgetown Athletic Association
Convention Hall.
While there features and good galore the program
which spread three hours really the relay between the
Blue Gray and the Orange and Black which the paramount
event of the evening capped the climax of the
full meets (IeoTgetoWns annals.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
WILLIAM S. EARL DEAD;
HEAD OF COLLAR FIRM

TROY, \. Y. Feb. 2o.-William s. Fart
the veteran head of the collar firm OF
Earl & Wilson. died at 4 O'Clock this
morning.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
Peasants Now Starving
In Portions of Russia

LONDON, Feb. 25.-According to dis
patches from the interior of the Cars
empire, the recrudeseence of strike
sentiment among the working classes is
actssated By a far different matter than
that which stirred up the original move
ment-
The previous strike, which ut first
sight appeared to be an economic af-
fair. turned out to- be a political move
ment. The present movement seems
more the blind efforts of those goaded
on by despair, who are hoping against
hope that some event will transpire
which will enable them to better their
condition
Peasants Are Starving.
One dispatch received from Lithuani;s
says the peasants there are starving
their only means of sustenance being
partially rotted potatoes and huslSs. In
many families even the potatoes are
missing. From other localities come re-
ports of the existence of like state of
affairs. The worlfmen are without any
means of support. what little they were
earning before the previous strike hav-
ing been cut III many points, while the
necessary debts incurred during their
idleness have left them with a burden
which is greater than they can bear.
When, as has been pointed out in
these dispatches before. 1t is considered
that the Russian peasant is a fatalist
and feels that nothing worse than he is
enduring can come to pass, it VIII b.
readily seen that these strikes are
bound to occur and recur at most fire.
auent intervals, until some aIleviation
of the conditions of destitution is OBJ
tanned.
The same fact makes the present
strike all the more pregnant with dan
ger, inasmucia as the strikers are fight
| ing, not for political freedom, but for
existence itself.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
To Florida, Aiken. and Augusta

Via Southern Rwy. In through Pullman
drawing room sieeperss soutnern 8
other elegant trains 1851 q. M and $3.50
p. m- daily.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
NO OFFERN OF PEACE
CAME FROM MIKADO
Minister Takahira Declares Outline of Nego-
tiations to End War Did Not, and Gould
Not, Emanate From Japan.

ago. you can surely believe, was not
created In japan. but somewhere outside
of my country
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
COMMISSION WANTS
SEA LEVEL CANAL
Will Cost One Hundred
Millions More.
FIFTEEN YEARS TO COMPLETE
Engineering Difficulties obviated-Re-
port Made to Secretary Taft-Can
Control the Chagres.

The Isthmian Canal Commission mas
recommended to the Secretary Of War
that the Panama Canal be made sea
level waterway.
The difference in cost is estimated at
sl0o. 900 co. and the additional time for
completing the work placed at five years
or fifteen years IN ALL
Advantages Set Forth.
The report among other things says
1.-The permaneney, stability, practica-
bsltty, and general advantage of a sea
level canal over lock canal is deemed
sufficient to overcome the great differ
ence in cost, and IN the time necessary
for construction
The investigation OF this subject had
been left TO a subcommittee of the
commissioners consisting of Messrs.
Parsons. Burr, and Davis. This special
committee recommended a sea-leveI
canal The full commission after care
fuf investigation joins In the recomme en-
dation.
Secretary Taft Has Report
This report was yesterday made te
Secretary Taft. It is expected 1t will
be made public tomorrow.
The engineering difficulty in the wa
OF sea level canal was found to 'ae
the matter of disposing OF the waters Of
the Chagres river. which at certain sea-
sons of the year became torrential.
An investigation discloses, in the
minds of the commission. that the con-
stTuction OF dam at Gamboa will
sufficiently handle these waters so as
to prevent the overflow that puzzled the
French engineers and caused Congress
to decide In favor Of a lock canal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

court last week, end if successful tho
governor hopes to recover for the COM
monwealth over $500,000, in back tax
penalties. The penalty prescribed is
$4,000 against each road that has failed
to report gross earnings as required by
the state law The first case is brought
against the Chicago & Northwestern
company. Attorney General Sturde-
want, assisted by H. w. Chynoweth, Of
Madison, represents the state, and Lloyd
w. Bowes the railroad company. This
was one of the issues of the campaign
made by Gov. La Toilette last fall, and
State Railroad Commissioner Thomas
reported that investigation in the last
six years the total amount withheld
from reports is $513,499. At the trial
this week it was argued that as the
Northwestern road did business in eight
states and federal question was in
volved that would require settlement in
the federal court, this amendment to the
answer of the Northwestern road was
permitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Aid for State Institutions.

The report of the committee on claims
carrying total of 100000 in appro-
priations for the charitable and penal in
situations was passed by the senate I'M
der suspension of the rules. Senator
Stevens made an attempt to increase
the appropriation to amounts asked for
by the board of control, but the report
of the claims committee was accepted.
A contest occurred over the Hatten res
olutior authorizing the appointment of
a commission to investigate and report
upon corporation laws of the state
Senators Whitehead and Kreuter de-
sired TO have included in this resolution
the power to investigate the matter of
municipal coemploye, and corporation
laws and the creation of boards and COM
missions. They contended that the COM
mission should be created from follower
senators, and this was also the view of
Senator McGillivray. The resolution
was reported for indefinite postpone
ment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
DEATH OF GENERAL GOMEZ
LEADER IN CUBA's FIGHT FOR
LIBERTY EXPIRES.
Collapse Follows a Gallant Struggle
for Life on the Part of the
Aged Warrior.

Havana, Cuba, June 19-Maximo
Gomez died at six O'Clock Saturday
night. Death came peacefully, after
long illness. Gen. Gomez bore up brave
ly to the last and his struggle against
the illness which at last overcome him
was typical of the man who so long
fought against great odds. He will be
given funeral with national honors.
In May last Gen. Gomez underwent an
operation at Santiago, Cuba, as the re-
suit OF the spread of gangrene in an alb
scess on his hand. For a time his life
was despaired Of, but the general recov-
cred sufficiently to be moved to his home
1nHavana June7. Until Thursday morn
ing he showed some signs of improve
ment and hopes we're entertained that
the end might be postponed for con-
siderable period. But from that time on
the patient failed until the end came.
Gen. Maxine Gomez Baez was one
OF the famous soldiers of the nineteenth
century, ard probably more than any
other man aided in the liberation of
Cuba. He was born in Santiago Do
mingo in 1926, and received but meager
education. Fer years he toiled at the
usual occupations, and was little known
until 1864, when Santo Domingo's au-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
VIII wait Until Fall.

While uncertainty is expressed as to
the plans of Gov. La Toilette and spec
ulation is INDUCED in over the question
of whether he will resign at the end of
the session, prominent administration
men assert that he will not resign unit,
he goes to the senate. The governor be-
gins his lecturing tour at Oklahoma City
on June %, and will be continuously en-
gagged in platform work for two months.
1t has been believed that he would re-
sign as governor as soon as the legis-
lature finishes its labors, but this is now
denied by men in position to know the
facts. Administration men claim that
La Toilette will not resign as governor
until late in the fall, Notwithstanding
the fact that his lecturing engagements
will take him out of the state for a con-
siderable portion of the time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Suffrage Restriction.

The move to restrict suffrage in Wis
consin after 1912 has come to head in
the measure which passed the senate
last week. According to the bill just
passed, suffrage and regular citizens
privileges will be allowed only to per-
sons who have taken out full citizenship
papers and become qualified for such du-
ties. There has been considerable liti-
cation over this measure, and it ap-
peared for awhile as if the 1905 session
would allow the agitation to go by I'M
noticed, but action at the last minute
has almost assured the bill as a law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Woman Burned at Stake.

Nome, Alaska, June 19-News of
horrifying deeds that marked a reign
of terror in the native settlements of
the Diomedi islands, Siberia, reached
here Saturday. Terrible scenes were
enacted by natives, who were mad
dened by villainous whisky, supplied
them by the crews of American whal-
ers, according to the Siberian author
tiles, whose resentment of the Amer
leans conduct is bitter. The burning
of young native woman at the stake,
the hanging Of a man and the shooting
of three others, marked the orgies,
which are attributed to the greed of
the American traders, who gave the
savages unlimited fire water in return
for furs and ivory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Civil Service Bill a Law.

Gov. La Toilette now has another
commission to appoint. This time it is
the civil service body, and conjecture
is rife as to whom the plums will be
handed. The bills passed both the as
sembly and senate recently, and in rec
ord breaking order the governor at
tached his signature. AS soon as
printed the measure becomes law.
This civil service bill is the one in
troduced by Warner, providing for ex-
animation of all state employees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

tonorny was attacked by a certain fac
ton of greedy Spaniards, who desired
to annex the island to Spain. For rea-
sons never divulged. Gomez decided to
fight against his own country, and
joined the Spanish army. He was speed
lily rewarded with captaincy in a regi-
ment, of which the notorious Valeriano
Weyler, later captain general of Cuba,
was the colonel. 1t is on record that
Gomez fought valiantly, and was made
a major for his services, but when the
invaders were driven from the island
Gomez went to live in Cuba.
Gomez soon got in touch with Cuban
patriots, became Disguised with Span
ish rule and joined the revolutionists in
1867. After the death of Agromonte he
was put at the head of the Cuban army.
Tie rebellion being crushed Gomez re-
manned out of the country until 1895,
triots on the occasion of the uprising
there. Cruel repIisals by the Madrid
government finally Mortified the civil
lied world and compelled the interven-
ton of the United States to end the war;
and when, in 1898, American troops
We're landed in Cuba, Gomez put his
small force ct the disposal of the Amer
lean commanders as speedily as posi-
BILE. He continued in command of the
Cubans until March, 1899, when he was
deposed by the assembly for ''traitorous-
ly receiving for his army the 100000
voted by the United States government"
Since that time little has been heard of
the veteran fighter, whom Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee once described as "a grim, reso-
lutte, honest, conscientious, grizzled vet
eran''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Russo-IAPANEsE wAR.

Washington has been selected as the
seat of negotiations between the plen-
ipotentiaries Of Russia and Japan for
treaty of peace. The date of the meet
ing has not yet been fixed. The pleni-
potentiaries of the two governments, if
it should be found to be uncomfortably
hot in Washington, may adjourn the
meeting to some summer resort in the
north.
Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral,
who is an uncle of the car, and admiral
Avellan, head of the Russian admiralty
department, had resigned.
Russia is already paying S100,0OO,OOO
annual interest. The necessity of rails
ing an equal sum for war indemnity
would bankrupt the empire.
Togo's official report shows that the
result Of the battle with ROjestvensky's
feet was decided 81 minutes after the
first gun was fired.
The armies of both Russia and ia
pan will be withdrawn from China, it
is said, if present negotiations result
in peace.
Gen. Linevitch is practically sur
founded by the Japanese army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
STATE SOLONS QUIT.
ALL WORK OVER LEGISLATURE
SOON ADJoURNS.
RIOTS AT LAST SESSION.
Final Business Meeting Results in
''Roughhouse' Which Upsets Dig
nified Aspect Considerably
Other Madison News.

CIV. W. Garrison Staff Correspondent.)
Madison, Wis, June 19.-No more
work for Wisconsin's solons is the
edict which, along with the resolution
passed by the assembly and senate
shutting off all business except re-
ports from the enrolling committee and
governor on bills acted upon, emanates
from the sacred precincts of the state
legislature. Early last Thursday
morning the legislators got the quit
ting fever, and the usual adjournment
congestion was the supreme feature
of the session. Clocks were set back,
"roughhouse' which bordered on riot
and general hilarity marked the dying
hours of the 1905 sssion. OF course
no formal adjournment has yet been
taken, but this action is looked for this
week. Gov. La Toilette is given three
days in which to pass upon the mea-
sures before him, and then the solons
come back for the final rites on the
s1S05 meeting. This session has con-
sumed % weeks of actual grind and
is the longest meeting in the past 25
years. NO IuOI6 lnLSIG0LluS SCSSIOA Ado
ever been seen in the state. Gov. La
Follette's embarkino into national poll
tics, the carrying through to success
Of the governors drastic rate measure
and the passage of 7everal bills known
as freak" measures, being the lead
ing features of this meeting. So sport
i've did the members of the assembly
get at different stages of the final even
ing that the sergeant at arms excused
himself often to go out into the street
to drag in some frolicsome solon, who
considered "roughhouse" of more i'm
portance than appropriation bills. Mr..
Johnson was decla- d, in the passage
of resolution, unc~owned king of Nor
way, and ii was resolved by unani-
nous vote to appropriate cash from the
hunting license fund to pay his eX-
penses to Christiania. This is but
single instance of the form which the
legislators joy took.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22

The mortgage tax bill has been
killed.
The assembly refused to consider its
action in killing the bills prohibiting
the watering" of oil and mining
stock, and remitting taxes on lands on
which 1000 trees have been set out an
nually for a period of 80 years.
The bill increasing the license fee Of
telephone companies with gross in
come Of 100000 year to four per cent
of such income and those with less in
come to two and one-half per cent,
was concurred in by the assembly. All
taxes on toll lines and Is per cent. of
those on local exchanges are to go to
the state.
The senate bill providing that one
of the five members of the state board
of control shall be a woman was con-
Cured in by vote of GO to by the as
sembly.
Senator Kreutzer has again called at
tention to the continuous growth OF the
states employe list and with keenest
satire pointed out the fact that the In
crease in places created at this session
was beyond the apprehension OF the
members of the legislature.
The scale rule bill Of Henry Johnson
has been killed by the senate by unani-
nous vote. The measure caused ore Of
the hottest debates during the'session.
Speaker Lenroot has been presented
with handsome leather chair
The total number of signed bills filed
in the secretary of states department
SO far this session numbers over $50.
The bill authorizing the distribution
of surplus to life insurance policy hold
ers was passed by the senate.
Gov La Toilette returned without his
approval the bill appropriating $2,50G
for the purchase of replica in bronzs
of the Columbian shield by Alois Loeb
er, of Milwaukee, and also vetoed the bin
to 1egalize certain acts of the town board
of Washburn.
The assembly has killed bill provid-
ing board of examiners for architects.
The mortgage taxation bill, known as
the Dahl b1sl and which was the sub
ject of, SO LIuch controversy in the as
sembly, wa@ killed by vote Of 9 for Ind
10 against In the upper branch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Stout Bill a Law.

The Wisconsin assembly has con-
Cured in the Stout bill, prohibiting
the granting of liquor licenses to sa-
looms within 300 feet of schoolhouses.
After 1908 all saloons inside that limit
must close. 1t was supposed that the
Stout bill would die in the senate, but
that body passed the measure, 16 to
IL, and the assembly, in Difference to
it's dignifed legislative mate, concurred
in it soon after. From Milwaukee
comes the intelligence that more than
400 saloons will have to discontinue
business there in 1908, as the result
of the anti-saloon bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Attorney Bill Dead

For awhile it looked as if Gov. La
Follette's bill presented by Attorneys
Bashford and Barns. for services in the
suit to determine the regularity Of the
republican conventions last summer,
would devolve upon the taxpayer of
Wisconsin, but the valiant assembly has
come to the rescue after the senate
passed the measure, and killed the bill,
which represents the cost of the repub-
lican factional fight. and the lawyers
will go unpaid. Fear for the opinions of
their constituents is the theory ad-
vanced by a number about the capitol
for the action of the lower branch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Dunn Ballot Certain

If the people of Wisconsin decide that
they want the Dunn pocket ballot as
prominent feature in their elections,
nothing shall prevent them from acquir-
ing this article. Last week the Assem-
bly, concurred in the bill providing for
the adoption of the system, and the
measure goes to Gov. La Toilette for his
signature, which it is felt certain will
not be withheld. There has been no end
of gossip in relation to installing this
method of voting in the primaries of the
state, and the measure with this purpose
in view has been pending before the
solons for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Milwaukee Gets Cash.

After some discussion the assembly
concurred in the Rogers bill appropri-
ating 1929 for the industrial school
for girls in Milwaukee. AS introduced
the bill carried an appropriation Of
$43,387, but the claims committee
struck out the provision appropriating
$4,000 for a new school building and
$3.50 for improving the heating plant
Both houses are practically agreed upon
the bill now, and it has gone to the gov
ernor for approval.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Canal Zone Supreme Court.

Washington, June 19.-Gov. Magoon
OF the Panama canal zone has in
formed the war department that he
has completed the organization of the
supreme court of the district of the
canal zone, and has appointed DR.. Fa-
cundo Nuts Burma, Panama citizen,
chief justice, and Lorin G. Collins, of
Chicago, an associate judge. These
two, with the present justice, H. A.
Gudger, formerly consul general at
Panama, constitute the supreme court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
Road Fight Is On.

Another phase Of the fight to curb
the railroads of Wisconsin is to be seen
in the trials and hearings which are go
ing on in the circuit court here. The
first test case aga inst the railroads for
alleged back tax ss on gross earnings
which are declared to have been false
" reported was begun in Judge Stevens
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.

John G. Driscoll asserts he has paid
money to settle hundreds of strikes in
Chicago and involves many prominent
labor leaders by his statements.
John G. Driscoll appeared before the
Chicago grand jury and laid the foun-
dation for his charges that he has spent
$4,000 in bribing labor leaders to settle
strikes.
Sensational graft involving both sides
in the present and other labor contro-
versies has been unearthed by the grand
jury in Chicago in following out new
lines of inquiry.