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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-20
. HE wagon was an old, ram
shackle affair and creaked dis
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|" HE wagon was an old, ram
shackle affair and creaked dis
mally as the shabby mules
dragged it slowly along over
the obscure prairie road. Their harness
was a combination Of ropes and we'll
worn straps, whose hard edges had
rubbed off patches Of the sorrel hair
from the animals lank sides and sharp
backs.
The wagon cover was soiled and
patched in many places, and through
its center protruded a short, rusty
stovepipe, from which issued thin vol
ume Of blue smoke which stretched out
in long wake behind, held in form
by the chill December air,
Now and then flocks Of brown spar
rows would rise up out Of the dead
grass and whirl away like withered
leaves borne aloft on an autumn
breeze, while near the roadside saucy
little prairie dogs perched above their
holes and chartered and barked def
ance at the dilapidated vehicle as it
went numbering by.
On board across the front part Of
the wagon, lines in hand, sat girl ap-
parently not more than nineteen years
old, though she was in reality twenty
one. A mass Of dark gold eurls peeped
from under the hood that covered her
shapely head, her eyes We're bright
hazel. and the breath of chill wind that
crept up under the canvas gave vivid
color to her pretty cheeks.
Faith, how much farther is it to
Uncle Etban's:" anAiously inquired q
youth of ten who occupied low bench
that stood in the center Of the wagon
bed.
"a long way yet, dear, / am afraid"
replied the girl. More than hundred
miles. should say"
Then we tan't have no Trismus,"
plaintively sighed curly haired mite
scarcely more than five years old, who
lay half buried in the folds Of a huge
buffalo robe.
"l'm afraid our Christmas will be
rather dreary, Bessie" responded
Faith, momentary shadow crossing
her fair face, 'but let US be thankful
we have such a nice shelter from the
cold" she added quickly, casting her
eyes about the interior Of the canvas
covered wagon, then out across the
dreary stretch Of houseless prairie up
on which few scattering flakes Of
snow were beginning to fall.
At the rear end Of the wagon was q
pile Of bedclothes, while in a clear
place near the middle stood small
heating stove, in which a cheerful wood
fire was burning. On the ridgepole at
the top Of the bows hung several cook
ing utensils, and under the front seat
was good sized provision box, con-
tanning part Of sack Of -four, some
sides Of bacon, tea, sugar and few
other necessary articles Of food.
A little less than a year prior to the
present time Faith Haskins' father had
died, leaving her alone on bleak Ne
braska claim and with her little broth
er and sister, Clinton and Bessie, to
care for. Their mother had been! taken
from them only eight months before
her husband. The condition was a
serious one, as they were left very
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
No CROOKED JOB
IN PURCHASE Of
RAILWAY SHARES
Admiral Walker Explains
the Deal to Com
n1ittee.
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
w. N. Cromwell and E. A.
Drake Give Iesti-
mOny.

With regard to the statements made
before the House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce, to the eff
feet that members aof the Isthmian
Canal Commission, as directors of the
Panama Railroad Company, had re-
ceived fees for attending directors
meetings, and that they owned shares
of stock IN that railroad and received
dividends thereon, Admiral Walker.
chairman of the canal commission, said
today:
1T is an attempt to throw mud upon
the commission. and Is in no way jus
tilted. The facts are these:
Some OF the members of the commits
sion believed we would be justified in
accepting the usual fees which are
given TO directors of all corporations in
order to insure their attendance, and
others thought. in view of the Presi-
dents directions, that members of the
commission should not receive anything
except their salaries, that we ought not
to accept them. Because of this differ
enee OF opinion I took the question UP
to the President himself.
President Said Do 1t.
He said the acceptance of these fees
was a small matter which had not en-
tered into his mind when he issued his
order and he authorized me On behalf
of the commission TO accept the direc-
tors fees. 1t would have been embar-
rassing to the old directors, who had
been accustomed to receiving these fees,
had we refused to accept them.
so far as the purchase of stock was
concerned [ had the full authority of
the Secretary of War.
Il received an offer to sell q hundred
shares of stock In the Panama railroad
and, later. an offer of one share.
~ consulted the Secretary OF War and
he authorized me to purchase them "a
par.
II did so and assigned one share to
each of the members of the commission.
THE shares were bought by me as
chairman of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission and out of the funds of the Gov
erT1ment. They are held by US as trus-
tees of the Government.
When the dividend of per cent was
declared. the checks in payment there
for Were received by US and were turned
over TO the Secretary Of War by whom
they were deposited to the credit of the
Government. That is all there is 10 it. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
Sazoneff Proclaims
Plans Of Revolution

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1S.-It is not
generally believed that the assassiiit-
ton of Grand Duke sergius, at MOSCOW
will cause the Czar to reconsider the
nray,uIgation of reforms for the work
inrrneu. On the other hand, 1t is thought
nrobabIe the opposite effect will result,
and 3 new era be fastened by the act
which is taken to indicate the des-
narate state of mind of the revolutionary
element.
It has transpired that sazonen, the as
81 assin of NJ PIehve, wrote confession
while confined in the Peter ana fau-
fortress. giving IN detail the aims OF
the terrorists, one of which was the
sssa ssinatton of Grand Duke Serslus'
IN his confession SazoneH said'
I'VE do not expect TO overtime" the
existing system by means of assassina-
tions Our one object Is to avense the
cruel wrongs inflicted on the people
when threw the bomb at Minister
PIehve 1 did not think it would shattef
.be government / executed him be
cause of his innumerable crimes.
Our party is IN reality devoted to a
neaceful propaganda. 1t is only when
the ministers refuse us our rights OF
speaking in human language that we use
language of another kind 1t Is only
when other modes of opposition are ex-
aausted, when the crimes Of the gov
ernmenf cry TO Heaven and Heaven re
mains silent, that we repay death Ioi
death and intoierable tortures
ut is the violent repression Of popular
aspirations which causes our revolu
! Iionar.srn; 1t is because the govern
ment does not permit freedom of speech
| press and assembly, that we pfe@1cn @ IN IN
necessity OF change for TINS. w ar ar
| sent TO sibe "a, beaten, Elaitreated. sho
and pronoufYced criminals 'eutslde IN
Her Here indeed is violence. but ON who's
Contfnuing Sazoneff yivtd!y describe
/ how while attending Moscow tIniVefsit!
| he gradually became reFolutionist
First. because of the governments it
tenpt 10 control the intellectual gre" q
Then through reading revoiutionar.
! 'J Finally owing to the government
| rnaltreatment of the students.
j He saws In this conneeuon;
| II was Imprisoned for joining ia
ranks OF the Social Democracy an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
Hoke Smith, animate
Interrogation Point
Expected in Washington Today to Fire Hot
Questions at Secretary OF flnterlor-Indian
Territory Oil Land Grab.

of the oil lands In the Usage reservation
and Indian Territory
Secretary Hitchcock has beer fighting
the monopoly. and In a statement issued
publicly Thursday he said things about
the lease and the men who made it
that recall some of the allegations of the
CieveieEs1- carHsfe-M Morgan bond deal.
After saying that the lease was ap-
proved by Mr. Hoke Smith, the then
Secretary of the Interior Secretary
Hitchcock continues:
-'It was one of the most gigantic mo-
nopolies ever Issued for an Individual
or a company by any Secretary of the
Interior"
"Not Short of Scandal"
After stating his grounds for oppos-
ing the renewal of the lease, which
the company has been endeavoring to
obtain. Mr.. Hitchcock continues:
This extension the Secretary has
vigorously opposed on the ground that
the original leave was an unheard-oa
monopoly, and nothing short of pub
lie scandal
Now these little references have fred
the blood of the former Secretary. They
connect him unpleasantly with the
Standard Oil Company. and he is com
ing, so dispatches say. to find out about
1t. He is due this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18

The area of high pressure central Fri
day morning in eastern Colorado has
advanced slowly TO the lower Ohio Val
ley and Tennessee, and continues to
dominate the weather of central and
eastern districts. Pressure is still low
in the St Lawrence Valley and over
Canadian maritime provinces; also on
the Pacific Coast and in the extreme
There has been considerable precipita-
tion on the north Pacific Coast and
ever southern California, Arizona, New
Mexico. and Texas. In New Mexico,
western Texas, and northern Arizona
a severe snowstorm has prevailed dur
ing the last tilirty-six hours. and it is
9Th showing in the Texas Panhandle
and southeastern New Mexico. The fall
IN terauerature in connection with this
snegsstorru, was rather unusual, a drop
of - degrees GroTn 81 to Sol having oc-
f.i,t-red al FL Paso. Temperatures have
again fallen in the lake region. the
Ohio Valley. upper Mississippi Valley.
aud North Dakota
The weather will be fair tonight and
sunday In all parts OF the Washington
forecast district, except the lower lake
region. where snow will continue, and
In tIae East Gulf States. where rain is
probable tonight.
The temperature viii moderate slowly
in northern districts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18

Somewhere between Washington and
Atlanta. and due IN this city at any
time. Is an irate member of former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland Cabinet. who
thinks he ns8s been 'hsuited, and Is eesIa-
ing here 10 find out about 1t.
The traveller is Hoke Smith, who held
the portfolio of the Department of the
Interior, and the man he believes has
been making unwarranted statements
about him is the present Secretary OF
the Interior, Ethan Allen Hitchcock
According to dispatches received here
this morning. Mr. Smith left Atlanta
last night. and he should be here this
afternoon. Up to 2 o'clock he had not
notified Secretary Hitchcock of his ar
rival There Is, however, no undue ex-
eitement around the Department of the
Interior.
Cause for Visit.
The cause of the unexpected visit OF
the former Secretary is statement
made by Mr. Hitchcock. in holding up
the alleged grab of the Indian Territory
Illuminating Oil Company.
This company is alleged TO be subor-
dinate concern of the Standard oil Com
parry. and for years it has enjoyed, un-
der d peculiarly wide lease, d monopoly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
WATER TRAFFIC RULES
ELIMINATE HARDSHIPS
New Regulations Completed by Board
of Supervising Architects in
Metcalf's Hands.

New rules and regulations for the
government OF water traffic have been
completed by the Board of Supervising
Inspectors for the Department of Com
merce ard Labor. They are now in the
hands of Secretary MetcaIf
Many of the ideas submitted by the
owners of the Clyde line. the Old Donin-
ion Steamship Company, the Ward line
and other companies who had repre-
sentatives present at the recent hearing
before Secretary Metcalf have been In
corporated III the amended regulations.
Freight steamers will not have to have
the Same buIkhead and lfe-saving ap-
paratus as passenger vessels Neither
will the crews have to be the same.
The rules have been specialized to a
large extent and vessels have been gen
orally classified so that the hardshipS
the unamended rules would have worked
ere done AWAY with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
FOOTPAD ASSAILS
WOMAN, STEALING
A $4,000 BROOCH
Husband Barely Escapes
Shots of the High
Waynan.
THEE FRIGHTENED AWAY
Police Give Chase and Al
most Capture the
Man.

NEW YORK, Feb. is. - Within two
doors of their home, 722 East 13sth street,
Mr. and Mrs John W. Cornish were
held up by daring robber early tocay,
and Mrs Cornish was robbed OF S9,ooo
diarnont, brooch which she wore at her
neck
In trying to defend his wife from the
attack Mr. Cornish. who is reputed 10
be millionaire. was shot at and mar
rowly escaped instant death. Mrs. Cor
nish fought with her husband against the
highwaynaan, and but for her plucky
resistance the thief would probably have
secured several other valuable jewels
which she wore.
Coming Home Late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish attended a dance
downtown last night and started for
home at 2 clock this morning Alisht-
ing from a street car near their resi-
dence. they did not notice stranger
who left the car just after them As the
couple were nearing the house Mrs. Cor
nish was suddenly attacked from the
rear.
Two arms were thrown about her neck.
and before she could release herself she
was partially thrown to the pavement
ard her brooch torn from her breast.
Before the woman arose the thief made
Ii dash for Mr.. Cornish. who had been
stunned by the sudden assault Mrs.
Cornish arose and threw herself between
the men. The thief aimed blow at her
with his fist and as Mr. Cornish reached
TO stay the hand he drew a revolver and
fired twice,
In Dangerous Position.
One bullet passed through Mr.. Cor
nish,s onera hat and another passed
through the padding of the right should
err The thief then hit Cornish, on the
head with the butt end of the revolver,
knocking him down. and fed toward
Brown place
Policemen MckicrBan and McMahon.
who were about block away, heard
the shots and screams of Mrs. Cornish.
They ran TO the scene and took ND the
trait CT the bandit who was running
rapidly.
The thief ran to Brown place and then
to 18TH street on the corner of which Is
q vacant let the only building in that
block being the Emanuel LlIthern
Church The thief took up a position be
hind q pillar in front OF the church and
held the officers at bay When the ON ON,
GERS began closing in on him the thiei
jumped a fence into the vacant lot. the
officers following
Several shots were exchanged, but
none took effect.
The bandit then jumped the fence al
the other side of the lot and disappeared
All the reserves in the Bronx were order
the station. and the entire district il
being searched for the outlaw. a good
description Of him is in the hands Of tbs
police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18

ST PETERSBURG f8-Te council of the empire IS
nouced will extraordinary sitting to consider the situation re-
sitnq from the assassination Grand Duke Sergius
memorial Grand Duke Segus held at the ST.
aac Cathedral today large congregation present. which III
c11ded MANY grand dukes and other notable personages
If announced that the funeral of the Grand Duke Sergus will
be held several days within the Kremn at Moscow The Gar
and the imperial family represented At the osees by the Grand
Duke Alexis.
The assassin of Grand sergu said to have confessed
that he belongs worknns Social Democracy He added:
~ accomplished the will of the executive"
eafe are being circulated Odessa this morning signed by the
South R,sn section of the Democratic evolionaries
noncing the death Grand Duke SeTgus and concluding
h event marks beginning of of repsals forced on the
en1a nv the untendng stubbonness and noaby oppressive rule
of the present regime
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
PUSHES LEGISLATION

In an attempt to have the House en-
act a few more local bills before the
end of the present Congress, the
House Committee on the District of
Columbia will hold a meeting next
Thursday to get these measures in
proper shape.
Although there will not be another
District day in the House, the commit
tee members interested in bills will
make vigorous attempts to have them
passed by the House during the last six
days of the session under the suspen-
sion of the rules privilege.
The Pou bill, compelling the Vesubul-
ing of street cars, already been favor
ably reported. VIII be pushed. The
friends Of the measure contend that It's
An aIrernnt viii also be raadc ct the
next committee meeting, it is said. &c
obtain report on the crosstown rail-
way b-il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
LEE WAS CONVICTED
IN NINETEEN CASES

Ninety-five dollars fine. or five days
In jail in default of payment of the en-
tire amount. was the penalty imposed by
Judge Scott upon John ". Lee, who
was convicted on nineteen eharges of
violating the snow law in the Police
Court today. 1t was proved that he
..4e pavement IN front of that number
OF vacant lots on Fourth street north
east
Counsel for the defense announced that
the cases would be taken TO the Court
of Appeals on the ground that the de-
fendant had been prosecuted ON law
which vas unconstitutional and invalid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
Assassination Creates
Enormous Sensation

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 18.-New de-
tails of the assassination of Grand Duke
Sergius, uncle Of the Gear, have been
made public today.
1t was the first time in several weeks
that he had driven unaccompanied by
the grand duchess. who has always been
popular with all classes. The grand
duke was perfectly well aware of the
risk he ran when she was not with him.
AS the point chosen for the assasEina-
ticn is within the precincts OF the Krena-
lin that are little frequented, and at
the actual moment were practically de-
serted. it is difficult to obtain q precise
story of the killing.
From the best available sources, how
ever, it is learned that the grand duke
entered his carriage at the main en-
trance. of the Nicholas Palace, intending
to drive to private bath in house
| in Tverska ja street, which he occupied
when he was governor general.
In a Closed Carriage.
The carriage. which was a closed ens.
was driven UP the wide roadway be-
| tween the Chudeff monastery and the
Creilt bell tower IN the direction of the
| Nikolsky Gate, which opens On the grand
/ square
Two ordinary cabs containing detee-
tives followed at q little distance
Half way across the open space be-
/ tween the bell tower and the Nikolsti
t gate the imperial carriage was over
taken and passed by another vehicle
drawn By a single horse II was driven
at a rapid rate and passed under the
+ Eatewax which forms almost & tunnel,
| hefor, The carriage containing the grand
duke came zap.
from the Nike lsky Gate the whole Of
the coen srace is visible &c be Chudof
monastery. with tho arsenal and guns
! ccl1tlrcfi from the French in the Napo-
leonic wars on enc side and the law
coufts on the Other.
At spot forty yards in front of the
gate and ten yards from the footwax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
Council of Empire Viii Hold Extraordinary
Sitting to Consider Crisis Brought About
by Assassination of sergus
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
IN CATHEDRAL OF ST. ISAAC'S
Bomb Thrower Said to Be Connected With
Workmen's Social Democraey---Says
He Obeyed Will Of Executive.


last
feared the strikes and
Finland
HeIsingfors by Eugene Schaumann, Finn
OF the of Eabetpo1 was
assassinated at Agdshakent
minister OF the INTERIOR slain IN ST Peters
burg by bomb student named Sazonon
administrator OF
a district In The murdered at Igdir
They missed
but ed a standing him.
January salutng
Neya
Hohenthat
fanatic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
JUDGE SCOTT SUES
A LOCAL ATTORNEY

Judge Charles f. Scott, of the Police
Court today, filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Edwin Forrest
a local attorney. TO recover sl,oco, alleged
u be due on certain promlSSoFy note
dated January is, 1898 for 81, 200 Cole 81
Donaldson are counsel for the plaintiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
Attorney Cromwell Gives
Views on Acquirement

1.-The public necessity demands the
acauirement of the outstanding shares
of the Panama Railroad Company by
the United States. In my opinion
the Mann bill, providing for condemna-
ton of these shares. is constitutional.
and absolutely necessary.
WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL.
William Nelson Cromwell. counsel fer
the Panama Canal Company, the Pana-
ma Railroad Company, the Republic of
Panama and various other interests on
the isthmus, testified to this effect be-
fore the House Committee on Inter
State and Foreign Commerce this morn
ing.
Mr.. Cromwell and E. A. Drake, who
testified yesterday, were the only wit
nesses before the committee.
Value of Property
Mr.. Cromwell.s testimony was confn-
ed. for the most part, to a discussion
of the value OF the property. He said
the officers and directors had absolutely
no interest in the disposition Of the
railroad, but that he desired merely
to call the attention of the committee
to the company's prosperous condition
and successful operation for fffty-three
wears. $50 that If you gentlemen see
fit to disturb or injure it, he continued,
You may do so with your eyes open.
Mr.. Cromwell said the company's net
earnings amounted to s3S. .859, ,254 It had
paid dividends each year with the ex-
ceptior of two, and had diminished its
outstanding debt from s4000,000 to
s., ,512. 600.
Mr.. Cromwell said ne had not been
consulted as to the propriety, legal or
otherwise, of paying the members Of
the canal commission fees for their
services as directors and members of
the executive committee of the rail
road company. Neither did he express
an opinion on the subject to the com
mittee.
Agent Of Republic.
He told OF his investment, as agent
of the Republic of Panama, OF part OF
the SO 900 paid by the United States
for the canal strip. He said 1000 0Gd
| had been suvested in the bonds of the
railroad company and s5,o00,0o0 in first
| mortgages on improved New York city
! real estate.
| II want to say" Mr Cromwell added,
| ''the bonds were bought in the open
market, and the purchase had nothing
| company or the railroad company /
| regarded the investment as highly de-
what did you pay for the bonds %
asked Representative Townsend.
Price Paid Was Io5.
Under ordinary circumstances
| should dislike to answer the question, -
| was the answer, ..but as / have already
made full report to the Government /
| CONTINUED on Third Page.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18

while al Yokutsk witnessed the utter
brutality of the officials and heard the
horrible tales of the maitreatment OK
prisoners. Then / escaped.
Always beside me were bloody spec
ters whispering: You must go to
Il went, and In killing PIehve I did
only what conscience demanded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
DESCRIBES SIGNERS
Of THE DECLARATION
Book Prepared at State Department
Giving Information About
Fathers of Republic.

Col. William H. Michael, chief clerk of
the Department of State. has compiled
an extremely interesting book the
story of the Declaration of Independ-
.ence,' which is the first publication to
contain ii complete series Of all the por-
traits of the signers of the famous dscu-
1.5ent Heret ofore 1t has been impossi-
ble to obtain pictures OF all the signers.
The book is prepared by Colonel
Michael primarily an aid to those in
charge of the exhibit CT the Department
of State at expositions in explaining that
part of the exhibit reiating 10 the Decla-
ration of Independence, but such a store
of information is contained in the pub
lication that there is sure to be an eager
demand for it among students and read
crs. of all classes. II, however, is not to
be placed on sac.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-18
s,a5 to Baltimore and Return, sr.as

Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday and
snn6av tickets good on all traios ex-
cent Congressional Limited, and good
for return until Sunday nigH--AaF.