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The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15
WHERE TREES GROW FAST.
California Tree Springs Up Twenty
Feet in Eighteen Months.

california Tree Springs Up Twenty
Feet in Eighteen Months.
A tree which grew nearly twenty
ieet in year and u half has Just gone
irom the experimental station in Sam
"a Monica canon to the worlds fair
TO show what California can do when
In hurry for place in the shade.
IL holds the champion long-distance
lree sprinting record of the United
States.
1t is variety of eucalyptus. A
small grove of these trees was planted
on shaggy cliff back Of the expert
mental station. where 1t seemed as
though no tree could grow at all. But
the rate at which they have shot nm
under skillful attention almost stag
gers belief.
When this particular tree was about
year and half old it measured four
inches In diameter. They had to pull
II up for fear it would break the Santa
Monica speed ordinance.
In order to get It safely back to the
iair the whole tree was carefully
pacFed In MOSES and soaked cloths.
AFTER its ragtime career under Abb
Dol kinney and others the experiment.
Ia station is now a successful bloom.
ing garden.
One OF the interesting features of
tne work is importing trees from for
eign countries and trying them in Cal.
iiornia soil and climatic conditions.
First one soil. then another, is tried
until congenial one is found.
One OF the additions to the Caiifor-
MIA tree family thus made is one Of
tne most beautiful trees in the world
"a 1acaranda covered with immense
mac ncwers. The whole makes an
enect OF bewildering beauty.-Los Al,
geles Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15

Life is rapid in the West-many
thing are easily forgotten. 1t is well
to BE- reminded by the opinion Of
the Supreme Court, Of the political
condition that prevailed in Denver
previous to the last election-of the
then apparently irresistible power
Of the Big Mitt IN Denver, which
was expected to nullify the honest
vote Of all the rest of the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15

Only last summer the whole state
was in turmoil and trouble Now
all is peaceful, and conditions were
never better. And this happy re-
suit was brought about only by a
firm insistence on the right of the
state to preserve itself. Trouble
makers will do well to remember
this fact. Good citizens will not for
get it.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15
For This Weeks Special
Attraction

We have prepared still lower schedule of clearance
prices upon many lots of best merchandise These
lots which have been reduced broken lines during
the almost phenomenal selling of last weeks stock
reducing event 1t IS important remember that the
PRICE ONLY is reduced; every quality has THE Den
ver's'' unreserved Endorsement
The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15

Entered an second-eiass mstte- at the
pcssonsce IN the city of Denver. Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-07-15

The day they cut the baby's baIr
The house was all a-ddzet;
Such fuss they made, you would
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
HAHIL TON FISH
TO SUCCEED SHAW
Wall Street Believes He Is
to Be Chosen.
FAVORED BY PRESIDENT
Mr. Roosevelt Said to Have Had Ap-
pointment in Mind for
Some Time.
FAVORED By PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, August 3.-Wau Street
hears that Hamilton Fish. Assistant
Treasurer of the United States, in
charge of the New York subtreasury, is
to succeed Secretary Shaw as the head
Of the Treasury Department MI
Shaw Is to retire next February.
ON what is cCnsidered good authority
in financial districts, President RoOsc-
Welt has decided to give Mr. Fish the
place He has had this in mind, Il is
said, ever since he insisted ON appoint
ing Mr.. Fish TO the subtreasury two
years ago despite the vigorous oppo-
sition OF Senator Platt
The latter procured the nomination
o. Mai William PIimley. whose name
the President withdrew after an investi-
cation of his fitness had been made.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Public and Private Con-
ferences Occupy Time
of Nation S Executive.
PEACE PROBLEM A TOPIC
British Ambassadors Visit
Supposed To Be For Purpose
of Ascertaining Status.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Aug. S,-Presi-
dent Roosevelt must be holding con-
ferances all over his big house at Sag
Venezuela, and William Seymour Ed
talks with the individuals who are Wis
iting him this afternoon.
Among those at luncheon are Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand. the British
ambassador; Lieutenant Commander
w. S. Sims, Of the Navy: W. J. Cal
hou;l, special envoy OF Venezuela W.
w. Russell United States minister 10
Venezuela, and William Semour Ed
wards, a distant family connection,
After the luncheon the President will
receive Alvin Fl. Sanders, of Chicago,
chairman Of the reciprocity convention
which is to meet in the city by the lake.
Ambassador Du1a1d's Visit.
The British ambassadors visit is said
to be without special significance He
has taken run down from his summer
home at LenoX, merely to have lit
tie talk with the President" as he ex-
pressed ii, and does not expect to take
up matters of Importance It Is sup
posed that the personal representative
Of King Edward is here for the purpose
of ascertaining from the President, If
possible, If there is any truth in the
persistent ruTzloF that the coming peace
conference at Portsmouth IS likely TO
end in deadlock.
If anyone outside Of the japanese
plempotenttaries knows the iTreduGHb!e
minimum to be exacted by the Mikado
and the maximum that Russia can pay
The President is the one who possesses
that information. He has held confer
ences with the ENJOYS of both powers
and has undoubtedly been taken into
their confidence.
He therefore. IL anyone. is in posi-
fion 70 predict with nearly absolute ac-
curacy whether or not the fighting le-
gtops in Nfdnchuria and Siberia arc to
ne sent against each other for the con-
ttHu&Ree of the trouble The British n
administration Is naturally very anxious
10 know just what Is to be expected
from the Portsmouth meeting
President Is Optimistic.
Although nothing official has been
given out there. it nay ha said that the
President looks upon the situation as
decidedly optimistic and - confident. un-
less the unforeseen occurs, that the
plenipontentiGries Will be able to rea Oh
an agreement that will pvt an end to
hostiHties,
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
FATHER THINKS
son WAS DRlJGGED
ID. IL. Jackson Believes Mid
shipman Is Held Captive.
REITERATES STORY
Olga Maxwell Says Young Man Put
Her On New York Train
in Boston.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3-Detective
sergeants from the central bureau and
those connected with the West Sixty
eighth street station are still seeking
Midshipmaa Robert Allen jackson,
whose disappearance from the city on
Saturday was a matter of concern to
his shipmates on the Missouri and his
father, d. H. Jackson, OF Petersburg
Va. who has been. in New York since
Monday trying TO locate him.
Interviewed Maxwell Woman.
Young Jackson was last seen with
Olga Maxwell, who lives at lei West
Sixty-nmth street To her Mr.. Jack
son went on Tuesday night to employ
every effort to get her TO tell where she
left the nlids,1ipman. Calm faced cool
in her demeanor, the Maxwell woman
said she went TO Boston with the mid
shipman, that she left him there en-
Tuesday morning and returned to New
York alone that same evening. She
said.
Il left the house in West Sixty-ninth
street Saturday with your son. We
went TO the Joy line pier and boarded
a boat bound for Boston. We did not
reach Boston, because of the fogs. unti'
Monday morning. Then We put up at
a hotel in Chelsea. l don't remember
The name. We stayed there until Tues
day morning. Then we went to Boston.
M TacFer1 took me to The South stree
station and put me aboard a train for
~ n-aFd LIN hlm
nor seen him SINCE
Thinks %. was Drugged
D II. Jackson, the young mans father
who has hardly slept an hour since his
son disappeared. said last night:
II am firmly convinced that Allen was
drugged He is detained somewhere. He
is such q strong minded boy that no in.
fiuence could keep him from his shin
l know my boy too well to feel that
any woman could keep him from duty
I will never for q moment feel that he
wnlfully deserted his ship"
The Washington times., 1905-08-03

Showers have continued in Florida and
the southern portion OF the Gulf States.
the middle Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys, and the southern Rocky
mountain region There We're also local
showers Wednesday night in the Middle
Atlantic States and the extreme North
western districts,
Except in the Southwest tempera-
lures have risen generally. though
slightly.
Showers will continue tonight and
friday in Florida and the southern Dor-
tion OF the east Gulf States. There viii
also be showers tonight or Friday In
the upper Ohio valley and the western
lover lake region. and showers Friday
on the south Atlantic coast.
II VIII be warmer tonight in the lower
lake region.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Thinks % Vas Drugged
5000 Seashore Excursions.

Pennsylvania Railroad Will have on
mencing June %. round trip tickets to
Atlantic city, cape Mag. Wildwood
Ocean city, or Sea Isle city, good to re-
turn until the following Tuesday. at
ST. 90. Atlantic City tickets are good via
the Delaware River Bridge.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
FAIRBANKS SEIZED WITH
ATTACK OF INDIGESTION

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich, Aug. s.
While attending a reception here last
night Vice President Fairbanks was
seized with an acute attack of indiSes-
ti2r, He was Immediately taken to the
Hotel Iroducis in a carriage.
1t was stated later that he was resting
easily, but that ha would no; be able to
receive any callers until today.
Mr.. Fairbanks arrived here Tuesday
night 10 attend the celebration OF the
construction OF the locks here.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
SON OF "B0SS" TWEED
COMMITTED SUICIDE

MIDDLEToWN, Conn. August s.
Through . return filed by an undertaken
at the Office of the town clerk yester-
day the fact became public that on July
IA George w Tweed. ii son of William
NJ Tweed. of New York, known as
Boss" Tweed, committed suicide by
jumping from an upper Veranda of the
Connecticut Hospital FOR the Insane.
His body was taken to New York and
buried in Greenwood Cemetery
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
ZFZ ,PE<x IL
AM IAGY NJ EI1GIe
TAGGART WOULD
GUARD FRIENDS
Says Many Innocent Men
May Be Involved.
CLOTHES TORN FROM WIFE
"The Act of Drunken Brute in Uni
form Of Brave Man." De-
clares Attorney.
CLOTHES TORN FROM WIFE

WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug. D.. Captain
Taggart is lighting for hls shouider
straps. said one Of his close friends to-
day. IF he proves his charges there
viii in all proba abihty be a much wider
scandal in the army. The service could
not afford to let such charges, if proved,
rest against officers active or retired
without the most complete investiga-
ton: on the other hand should he lose
his case his own position in the army
viii be in danger
What l most regret, said Captain
Taggart at the opening of the second
day OF the Taggart divorce trial, is
that the names of several officers for
whom / have the greatest respect must
be brought into this case. There are
some who betrayed my friendship and
hospitality. But there are others in
nocent of wrongdoing. whose names and
regulations l would guard
My wife has brought this all upon
herself. She must suffer now as | have
long suffered. | have dreaded this
court trial, but to get possession of my
boys / knew that it must be gone
through. 4 point had been reached
when there could be no agreement be-
tween US. l do not fear the outcome
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Complaints From Manufacturers.

Precisely what brought the transfer
AT this time could not be learned but
IT is believed in the best Informed cir
cles that dissatisfaction among dorles-
tic manufacturers in various lines is
primarily responsible During the past
five years the Treasury Department has
been oXerrun with complaints from
American manufacturers. alleging un-
uervaiutiou in the imports Of pottery.
enameled ware, glassware, and other
lines. As head Of the foreign agents
bureau, the Secretary OF the Treasury,
in the usual routine of the office. re-
ferred the complaints to williams for
investigation and report.
IN most instances, il is said, the spe-
c,al agents reports failed to substan-
Iiatc the allegations, the result briaa
that the GOLeStiC producers failed to
90. tain the relief they considered TO he
their due Some time ago the State De
uartTnent undertook an investigation of
the Limoges pottery Industry. but the
conditions revealed by the departments
report were later greatly discounted by
Pr investigation conducted by Major
Two years ago American pottery in
terests were 50 much dissatisfied with
the work OF the special agents on the
other side, that they deputed William
BurHess TO make an Investigation of
china ware market values In Holland.
Mr Burgess, who is secretary OF tDt
American Pottcrs' Association. made an
exhaustive investigation and filed ii re-
port on the subject with the Treasury
Department.
1t is understood that the board of
United States general appraisers utilized
the data procured by Burgess in adya nc
ingValues 10 per cell on -mpOTtatiOnS of
George Borgfeldt & Co At the time re-
ports were in circulation that Secretary
Shaw WAS surprised that a private in
diVidual was able to procure evidence
which had baked trained employees of
the Government.
Associated with Major Williams in
the Paris Office is Special E,mp!oyc
Continued on Fifth PageJ
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
ROOSEVELT HITS
"FAOS AND ANGLES"
Strongly Disapproyes of the
Publication.

NEW YORK, Aug &-Presfdent
Roosevelt. in no uncertain words has
distinctly set his stamp of disapprov-
al on the publication in "Fads and
Fancies,' Of any reference 10 himself.
and incidentally, if his fads or fancies
appear In the publication it will be
without his consent, although he ad-
mits that he is pOW erless To prevent it,
The matter is now plainly before
Colonel Mann, editor Of Town Topics.
and there can be no question of blame
If the article appears.
Colonel Mann has stated that the
President gave his consent to the pub
lieatiOu, and the latter made it plain
tnat there had been misunderstand-
ing.
Then in the expIanat tions that fol-
lowed il was made public that Mrs
Wade Hampton had acted as the inter
mediary. and the latter. deploring the
misunderstanding, recently wrote to
the President at Oyster Bay.
MIS- Hampton said in part in her
You were so kind and so lovely to
me that not for a moment did I sup
pose ! was abusing your confidence"
His Explanation
There was a prompt and characteristic
letter from the President. and the fol-
lowing is The actual wording Of the
letter:
Oyster Fay, L. L. July > 1895.
Mrs, Wade Hampton;
My Dear Nadam-You need not feet
badly at all about causing me any an
uoyance, for your explanation OF the
matter was so frank and straightfor-
ward as 10 put the whole thing right.
and l have not felt it necessary for me
10 say anything more,
u have no power 10 prevent people
writing about me whatever they choose.
and then there are hundreds OF photo
grnphs OF mine of ali kinds. which can
be obtained eveTy~he re. and which ap-
pear in every sort OF publication.
1t must be distinctly understood how
cEoT. that !, Of course, give no authorize
ton for either picture OF article. and
Ia this particular case l would very
much prefer II nothing whatever about
me appeared. and hope nothing will ap-
pear. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
IN an appar rent endeavor to emphasize
his disa pproval, in the letter, which is
typewriter the President in his own
handwriting added i portion Of the
words that appear. The word very
In The next TO last Iiuc, and the final
words. hope nothing viii appear" are
written iu ink bN him.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
g1.as to Baltimore and Return, sI.as

Pennsylvania Railroad, Saturday and
Sunday: tickets good Oh all trains ex-
cept Congressional Limited and good
sor return until Sunday night-Adv
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
MAJOR WILLIAMS
GETS A RECALL.
Shaw Transfers Him From
Paris to St. Louis.
NEW POST is UNIMPORTANT
Action caid to Have Been Due to
Complaints From Domestic
Manufacturers.
NEW POST is UNIMPORTANT

One of the most important shake
ups" in history Of the special agents
force connected With the Treasury De-
partment, is indicated by an order issued
by Secretary Shaw, recalling Major ".
H. Williams from Paris, where for more
than ten years he has been in charge
of the European division of the customs
investigating service.
Major Williams viii be stationed at
st. Louis upon his return to this coun-
tr". This post is unimportant. compar-
ed with the berth the major has held
for SO long
Major Williams has been in the Gov
ernment service nearly thirty years He
has an excellent record as a. soldier in
the civil war. and was major of the
forty-sccond Onto Volunteers, of which
me late President Garfield colonel
He was a close friend of John Sher-
man, and il said to enjoy the friendship
of Senator Foraker and other influential
men.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
TEMPERATURES.

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The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Captain Taggart Excited.

Captain Taggarts face that had been
flushed deeply during the rest Of The
recital turned white at this denuncia-
ton. His hands grIpped the arms oE
his chair
Mrs, Taggart listened attentiyely to
the testimony Of three women called to
tell of her conduct there. She smiled as
if it amused her. 1t turned out that all
one could say was that Mrs Tageart
drove around town in a grocery delivery
wagon with her cousin. William Tag
CART. day after day. IaggaTt worked for
the grocery then. Another testified that
Mrs, Taggart had breakfasted with Billy
ii an Akron hotel, while the third said
their Washino went to the laundry to-
gether, and Mrs. Tasgart still smiled.
" hen the session ended Mrs.
TaggaTt laushed gayly stoppln~ to char
"A moment with friends II the court
room. Close by Captain Taggart stop
ped 10 chat with others The captain 5
friends in the army call him Tag
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Grabbing and Fishing, Chesapeake

Beach Just the place to take the fam
lily tomorrow. See r. r. schedule
Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
4 Bitter Arrangement.

Both the capatain and his wife. Grace
Viola. faced the second day Of the trial
with composure. On the opening session
both principals had been on a rack OF
bitter arraiBnment and denunciation
that prepared them to face what ex-
pcsUres the day might bring. Mrs. Tag
gart Wednesday. during the long recital
OF charges against her. shrank beneath
them, hut bravely faced the attorney
who. for a fun hour. mercilessiy arraign-
ed her before the court. Even more nlU-
Ter was Attorney Smysers scorching de-
nunciation of the conduct Of Captain
Taggart. Smyser told OF the night at
Fort Leavenworth- when Mrs Taggart
is said 20 have come home late intoxi-
Gated Faggart, she declares, tried 10
slap her as she started toward her
room, and tore from her all her clothes
but her shoes and stockings.
This outrage was the act of a drunk
en- brute" shouted the attorney, while
he fiayed Captain Taggart. In il was
the act of a coWardly brute in the uni
form that brave men wear
The Washington times., 1905-08-03

Lumber Low as Ever if You Buy Car
loads from Libbey & Co., 9Th and n. Y
ADV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
Wicte's Arrival.

His EXoenency Sergius Witte. senior
Russian envoy in the peace negotiations
with Japan, arrived in New York yes
terday afternoon on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse.
Speaking personally aud not as the
official representative ot the Gar, NJ.
Witte expressed the opinion. sent from
the ship by wireless telegraph late Tues
The Washington times., 1905-08-03
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TIDE TABLE

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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-08-03

continued on Fifth PageJ
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
MISS GENEVlVE MAY
Catanh Of Stomach
Cured by Pe-ru-na

Miss Genevive May, 1917 S. Meridian
St, indianapolis, Ind Member Second
High School Alumni Assn, writes:
"Peruna Is the finest regulator of a
~disordered stomach ! have yer found.
1t certainly deserves high praise, for it
is skiifuIy prepared.
II was in a terrible condition from a
neglected case of catarrh of the stomach.
Ny food had long ceased to be of any
good and only distressed me after eat.
Ing. l was nauSeated, had heartburn
and headaches, and felt run down com
pletely. But in two weeks after l took
Peruna l was a changed person. A few
bottles of the medicine nae a great
change, and in three months my stom.
ach was cleared of catarrh, and my en-.
tire system in a better condition.
Genevive May.
Write DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio,
for free medical advice. All correspond.
ence held strictly confidential.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
6be FIRST
&c " RI III

1t required a long time to prepare
for the celebration of the first Fourth
of July; it demanded nerve, courage;
heroiSm: the man who huzzaed for
liberty then was in danger of putting
his head in a moose, and he who fired
a gun in honor of the occasion was
shot without trial If caught.
Nowadays, people who wake up on
the morning of the Fourth of July,
amid the booming of cannon, the noise
of trumpets. crackle of guns and snap
ping of fire crackers, and a general
p~andemonium of free and generous
noise, seldom think of the years Of
through which the ~olonial Americans
passed before reaching the great day
wnen they could shout for freedom.
There had been long resistance to
tyranny oppression and injustice. The
Lexington shot that was heard around
had proclaimed independence. Patrick
Henry had demanded liberty or
death" but the time was not quite
ripe for that day of all days in Ameri-
can history, the Fourth of July, 1916.
On that day fifty-siX determined
patriots assembled in the state house
at Philadelphia. They had a purpose
in assembling, an dthat purpose was of
grave import to the whole world. Thir-
teen colonies, with their three millions
In assembling, and that purpose was of
they had sanctioned it., approved 1t,
and what the tifty-siX men We're about
to do they were to do on behalf of
those three millions of people who had
fought, suffered. bled and starved that
1T might be done Everybody knew
what was going TO happen. even the
small boy who now makes as much
noise as he can, was there with the
crowds assembled to hear the tocsin of
liberty.
A member of this great congress of
the people arose, and stopping a mo-
ment, looked at the grave faces before
MN, then he began to read from a
paper be held in his hand:
When in the course of human
events" reading on along down the list
of grievances until he cache the con-
summating words that created a new
nation:
I'VE, therefore. the representatives
of the United States of America, in
general congress assembled, appealing
to the supreme Judge of the world for
the rectitude of our intentions, do, in
the name and by the authority of the
good people of these colonies, sc'emnly
publish n declare, That these United
States are, and of right ought to be
free and independents here came an
interruption in the person of a small
boy who was blowing a fuse to keep
1t Durning-he had a small cannon
ready loaded to be the first to celebrate
the very first Fourth of July-he rush
ed to the old bellman, waiting with the
rope IN his hand to ring out liberty on
liberty bell. Ring! Ring! Ring!' he
shouted, and the old bellman threw his
whole weight upon the rope and the
tongue of that liberty bell spoke to the
crowd, and said, w are free, the life
of a new and great nation has begun.
Rejoice and be glad" And the people