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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
DETAILS Of VIOLATION
or FRENCH NEUTRALITY

TOKYO, MAJ - -Leral. ri :Dn1-na-
5or7 INCLINATION CONCERNING ' -ce 4f-
MIRA. lo .esr- ersKT lee II -1fn-C lima
vs5ers 1aa FAC hed re Japanesa CIV
.r-nenE --1u 4 7a-eFT L scu-ces. -nr1
lt.ic1al and pr ! lIz1 saeales-
official 7esreriav ok src def 70 the A.ssO-
clacad Sress 5ne .rlpnr1anr acUs II 5he
-1IGsial le@r snce tracce vas i-sr
nov III % .reser-> 1euE-a--17 e sad
-ie governor genera II -lGG-- ina
1t1ica1.47 -epnr-eI 1na= me Z1ssla :
ieer lad .nr1rel7 tera--eG ran Kan
ana Sa7 u AR - cu5 n A7r-- p
-here srl4- renlaileG u 5he 1a7 9ue
sr1-ser 1re 10rpefc 1os5 destroyer and
ir5een rralsrGr-s It me SIssIac leAr.
~ APR ~ 5he .nr1-e 21sslan lee5 "a
.rcereI AauraEh cay add rode AZ Al
i6r 1c51- ! pr -, v1en ua,uC5y
Il 5ze v2rsh-cs sa.-e1. .ea--cG 1ec1ac
t5Ur cGE7 er-er .r--sers acc me Tor
peGc 1Ga5 iesrr1yer These a5rar YES
seis 50nk supplies Il cnaI and PRIV
siGrs- II A5r-l 26 lvarI svenlr9
-hese 7esseiss irnppef. add examined the
G1ernal sLeane LOO 5os and me Nor-
vez-An steamer lr17.ience. vt-c l
casser 111alte the 5a7. ~ l1r- -
mora 7aan 1hlrr7 E1ssIal 7esseLs vere
4nc acreG 10 EcrsKcce ana AZ ! :lncs
= 1ne 4treruCcI iEe7 stepped acc Il
.n--ef. 1he Er.5zsL steamer 5cerr1l
w1lc1 vaa 1assicG
AccGrIlcz 90 the Franc. Gfcla.
-spGr1 Vice Anna Il .esr7 .nsz :
promised. ANNA L. T1rc1-eres 1ca5
ae would -ea7e Ecugz1ne May g. u
q e7l6en5, 1ove7>r lha1 tie 21ss-a1s
ware anchored AZ EarzxG1e n May ::
Tie .a5esg -eleg-an s from lido
China l1c-ca-e The preserce a. Ecnz.
xcLe ou May l. Ct se7=r Russian ces-
LES Ps se7er cr-1serz -wc -cr-eta
ocai -.srrc7ers and fur ccr7er-ef.
c-7isers.
since TIE APPEARANCE Ct TIE 21s-
.1A1 Feet = the tar East Saizcc nas
cec1 ne Ease tcr the transportation
Il military supplies :or Vice Atnl-a.
Il .esE7 eEsky 1eet Tie l1ucer q
7-sselss Finishing supplies 20 the rus
:.A-s .s % great that those VIC ware
Anchored II Se-zcu May ware ccrr1-
20 ~ -eEs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
France HAS FEARS
THOUGHT JAPAN WANTS ND0-
CHINA TERRITORY.
Government Does not Think Trouble
Imminent. Bur ss;ieve soesrs
pr>1Srsrions for Defense 81 Ter
riTor-g Should &c ~s6e-Srre
Cr>iifg ISkef

ARA MAJ -5--Le 5nu1.a- 1ur-
11rsr ss -1gyo against F-auca .eafa a
ser1ieft ,0r-G-nus ler7 -nas sausn las
-1r-5or-a- su 1lz1Grs = .lrn.[-t dina
WHICH me F-eucl must snnuer 1r .ara-
oppose. 4-5nn1zl ne Japanese If
cla-s I-scLa1u any s1cl .arerr.nrs
-d-s -eEeS 1as -4xer i'm -clG Il me
t--ercl 2udl.c snf me 5ress mites i
Gazing n ne 7o7.r-leuE - 86Gur az
.rzerlc 1leas1r-s. srr Engineering me
-efsrse II ado hlla and 3reuare sar
me Contest rdi.;1. g a asse--..n W.
% inevitable vaer Tspsn lands ara
--eef .-1ru me 1Issial var
lie zCTer1uerr Authorizes vlI.e
1nr crrsl1er-n2 -naG 1r1u1te a mn
lent sns-a 11e 51dl-G 1el-ef -haG g a
.ssenrza- = nag. ipeef7 greuara-ara
Or me tefense Il -1dG-Eh1na. and ac-
,nr111g-7 .a-ze spscla. .r1rI5s ara .e-
-1z szeft c0r Ehe minister's Il marine
AID var ara 5nrsicer1z .arge 41guen-
-a5lGus II 5ae S1r2es . -aGn-L hLna
2nG Adnlra. F1u-1Ier Il planning a
s1a11 K ;nasr iefenses sl.n..ar ~ -n1se
WEI v1Ic1 10 las .ncI-c .ef t1rce
!. le 46al.-s- 2lr --rreserraI1- % Il me
army and II 5ha :olGui-s VI PROBABLY
cr1cee1 = LlGc-C hiaa annr-17 r. 1er-
icua4.T L1specs me -el1.-amenrz
Sentiment Natures Hto Cluvic ron.
Ta.s sentiment aAs ceen 4l1w.7 ma
-.--1g lar3 enu7-cT1Gu Tie frat s1a-
2lclGrs Tere sr11aef saue nnr1hs age
- 5he publication II tesal .fr ac-
t1u15 & 4 plan II can-aI2r sa1d a.
aa7e 1esn 1rav1 - = The jspsnese
var 1f.ics s1r 5he .l7aaldr Il LlGn-
China. The ter.a.s E1-cn SLOWED
ihe publication Il TIE cla1s la7e TAI
~ r. t1a1ze 51e Pnpu.ar lel.ef 5haE
IIcG china q 1,ergceC and E1relzl
M-1Isrer Deicasse AID 1raer n-llar1rs
la7s advised 2sr.la ueE5 70 z-7> s1l1-
4G-s a5r1rT1Gr n me -es.1esrs Il 5he
colony. Tie -ecer5 agitation a T1z71
AGAINST Ann "a. 1d.es57 >rsk7 1sl1Q
1he va5-rs Il Laco-Ca1aa aas zen
lev 7ra7l57 80 5le .1esG1Cr
11ch crnser7aE17> "a er5 a Ghe
I:nps and f'.zar1 sa7 Gha5 5.csa !
4c5lGr clearly 1lsc .oses 1.5er-Gr nc
I17es against tie F-erca cGGu1es.
vale 5he reclca- aevspe GERS .1xe r1e
~s1rle, gre seraa11cra- 2roul-1erce -
statements alleging IEs5 I.psr a zC.e
70 .alG 1rccps scG7> E41cI- she capita.
Il I1rc1-1. sweep a0u5n Var- WIZ
2rac1lca-.7 no cppnsi5lou, AID sin1--
1a1e11sly ccc11y .aurzaa -aY add
ether N ccr-snG ccas5 PnllIs
L1ia 1c1 crIess a exaggerated. c1r
10 crnGC C15es g. esEa c.-s1 TIE .e1et
5ca5 >uerzeG1c 1leasr>s are cecesssr7 sc
place she French Colonies - = ccr--
clers s5are # 1eterse
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
ITEMS FROM YiaIaGs PARTS Of
THE World.
1esHrne 81 M Less Esanorrsaf- 3af
sot Less interesting. Happenings
n Csrn>ng>A Farm

TIE zroraeranod II za..vzy ram
nan y ! ANNA COW euaou 81 21tfa.0
sals vesz
-arze 11noer II work men 45 IL
oa1, 3srssor znn Dtszssa, z1ssla
str7cz N hnrGag
I .7nenE a spr.aIIlz .a-o1zh
Es.es snr me -snnRal1inu II 5s- Ls-
~ tay A. . 51ol.c aGLoI1a7
Sailr1ad -rzeic 4 Eenrasza Las zen
,r2plen IN scsnunr II 5!za ve1er
~ rand .slaah 5he vs5er a -epor,ed
me a.7aess >-.r Known
TIE cresl1ear aaa lss1e6 Al 1rIer
.6ol.shla2 me and 1ttlce AZ Ax-1r-
mo The 51sl1ezs Il me i.srT-cz ".
~ -ransf er-.r. Il me 1f.lce ~ sr-r..az,
Co!n
AZ me 4nnua. session II she genera
.nurs u me rider u f'11afers and
SeTz-ots u America held 81 Nav
T1rz, tdml-a. fsenrz. Lews7 wa
.lectsh 7c7 .raGr genera
Nearly aa.s II sne 20.. sl1os =
fn2.anh arr zolf ci15s. - 'ne 80
soclel eL15s "a LnudGr. 5EenTy ak ara
OR women acne, znh ak 1rhers admir-
woman Tie .er7esr v1unsl Gins
LA 30 mem EZRA
TIE C-eaou AZ crane eur ass hand
III Town + 1enlsi6n 1pnnlfIaz 5he anti
1Gol -1nnl az vdich pr17l6es Or me
c-GaIa9 IF poi r06ras ADD suc1 places
~ against rhe peece 1.9at57 4ac rua-
10 1orals TIE .av a eZ1reuel7
cr1e6 r scGpe
II. c1r1er sbdne q she aew 5000 900
..crar7 hiding az 3ranfort III .rsl57
wa AID Monday Z aL5her-j 1npuo-
..>le1 .1cr>ss II 5he sr1ceurs ~ 5he
.ase Mrs- STANFORD WA rad "a IL she
aaaxsa ID 1aeZ oec5sh >ncoE 1lenE u r.
ralseh ~ sns sa.e Il her pr7251 .ev-
els which ara >srla.a 5,f. II ~ worth
) 900 900
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
CRITICIZES CLAIMS
OF RAILROAD MEN

Washington, May i5.-tIov. Cum
nins, 'ot Iowa, testified yesterday BE-
fore the senate com mittee On interstat e
con me cree which Is considerinz rail
road Legislation. He criticized the
statement By railroad men that rates
were lo1 enough now, and the i'm pres
.lon, be =aid, they sndea7ored n CON
7ey wa that the object sought was tn
give power 10 the commission To fix
rates. He claimed that there was no.
thing unjust IN giving the commission
the power which the proposed legisla
ton would confer upon it 10 correct
an unreasonable and discriminatory
difference betveen kinds ~ traffic and
localities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
drug And STEEL TRUSTS
ARE NEXT ON The LIST

Caieezo May i5-Fc.-3Elnz rhe
present .c7esr1zzIio1 II the packing
Industries II 1ae t=dere- grand .cry
ACCORDING 90 the Cc-ccic-=, .Ceps v1lI
ce 5ezer " 51e tecerzI Authorities 90
r.2xe al Y 7=srlz25lcl CT the drug and
sree. Industries WITH : 7iew Il terer-
mining 1ne1he- - not TIE larger firms
c1ltro ing the C1Ia Of Gies. ird1stri -
are nos 7i1.2lrz tee all- 1r-s5 az
ne secret service EeE. l1 - said are
now at wGrk CHING e7Idelce 70 &c
1sec u cCCCecrI9c With TIE two in
11I-les, AID 70 - e.ser-e6 that AIrdrrey
Genera Mccdy Ia: practically outlined
the course which the otac,a-s II charge
Of t1e prQsec 1tlol= shall pcrsle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Porto RiCan Strike Over.

Washington. May 1.-THE strike ri
the II 900 agricultural laborera Of
Porto Rico has ended, according To a
cablegram received by President Com
pers, ~ the American Federation Of
Labor. recent mail report received
from Mr.. Iglesais, organizer Of the
Federation, announced that at the
time :, 100 Of the II 900 who went On
strike four weeks ago had secured 30
per cent increase in wages and a nine
hour day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
pgiusH franfhIsI fn N.p.

Tzcnnnzi MAJ i5.-The County cna.
na.ssihners have denied the H1rtnern
Pacific F:ai!r1ed Crmpsny frzncnlae
!hr 2 Erznch srscx 2crr.ss s1e sl6e "a "a
IA from, ri the city, fzernz 10 would
.ines cus from the water sr1nt. The
1nard has outlined frsnchise FIR The
COMPANY, which IL Dil Yrant, pro7it-
ln2 tns crmpan7 tesirss IL. The l!nes
along which IL IA arranged OI!l give
computing r1sfs an equal chance With
the Northern racica.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
sICfSStD SALOONS IN KANSAS
Reports Show 40 in Spite OF State
prohibitorY Laws

Topeka, Kan, May !5.-5pecial re-
pcrta from - Kansas counties have
been received regarding the enforce
rnent If the prohinitnry law Of these
nineteen report the existence Of licensed
saloons.
Over 40 saloons IL Kansas ar. pay
ing licenaes 10 the different city gov
ernnents. The information has teen
placed before Gov. Hoch 10 form 4
basis for his coming order 10 close al
liquor selling enterprises in this state.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS
famous Opera SINGER Passes Ava,
Snffen I,f

Chicago AA7 .j.-l-ssle .>ar-ierr
1e7ls the vel xaova 1pera 41a9er
.1er. ar16ceu-T AZ Ter lcule = Ih-a c.5y
g-srerca7 szed 81 7-ars s1e wa
-exen l.. IN t'r-na7. s1c IN -a51-Ia :
1ecaule 1ncnnsclo1s from va-ca ihe
never reca7 srer
sne WA s5r many 7s2zs mem or
Il Ehe EGsr1u-aas gaming Ter frat
z-ea5 sr11u2h n 5ha1 ccn ps17 Al A.al
I Dele q .1GcIl EtGcr
Ma lava wa zoe VIE II ~ !
De7.s -ne Vel. xaGvu rEeazr-cs. man
f sh.a c.Ez
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Cause Of Bank Failures.

E'ss,n, MAY !5.-Prl 7ate apec1la-
tihn ~ rfsc@rs and Girsct1rs ia respr.n
sirie FIR tne great ma .nr1sy If rank
'aiIosss, accnrdinz w. CON psrolIsr II
ths C1r@nc7 EitzslY. uho a1drssser.
the Hatlnna! BANK Cashiers ass1cia-
tihn ~ Massacnasetts ~ 4 dinner Al
TG1ngs nOte..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Assessed FOE Shortage

Milwaukee, MAJ t5.-Ior11 3Er1l-er II
the Currency E.dzel7 aas .e7.er AZ
zssesar-len5 # 81 u per cant 70 7ne
stock aG.cers Il zoe Frat YsC1cua. 2anx
# I6Is slg7 n rzies : 600 800 60
maze 1CcG me s1cr-aze ea1ser y sEe
1efa cation # t;raier r-eaicen5 Zig
e.c-v
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Railroad Extension Started.

Casper, Wyo., May - The Chi
cago and North western Railway Com
pany has put force IF men At WORK On
four track supply yards here, which
will be the base Of extension IF the
road 10 Shoshone reservation. The
reservation will be thrown open in
June, 1908, and the Northwestern off
cials state that the extension will be
com pleted By that time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18

E7erett Way l5 --Warranta drawn
IN favor If Myers 4, Smith, Amounting
10 fl,223. for supplies furnished the
City II Everett while Mr. Myers WA
mem Ter n the city council, Will not
he paid by the city treasurer. Judge
Black has made permanent the tempo
rary injunction restraining The city
from such payment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
President vII Make Inquiry

WsshiagrIE May .5-The Gaze Il
71l7lr9 M LGcuaIs and M EcveE
VII re- rexsr 1p ~ TIE 1resl6eu5 sals
VseK Mr.. 2ccse7sl5 vii c1nc1c1 ere
!nc1lr7 in51 tie matter personally AID
ccrc Mr. Bowen and Mr. Lccusis VII
~ gwen AZ opportunity IL present
caeIr resper117s sices.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18

i.nndnn May 1.-The Daily Tele-
graph Trkyo correapnnfent aa7s Far
IN Ensen, formerly Eritish Minister tr
Japan, and mo has rHen appointed n
s1ccsed Count Casslni IA amf.assar!r =
~ the Cnitsd 5tstes, openly belongs N
the peace party, and viii aasiat i'rssi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Fairbanks 70 Help Open far

= 2ah1lg1cu, NAV l5-Vice Fresl-
1er5 f4l-teaks VI. represerG che prss-
dem AZ she 2enlaz * ne Lewis AID
Clarx ex1csl5lGu Al P1rsIand, Cr. n
J 1ae :. slaa. s-ralzeuaen1s ware made
zs ccrtersrce v.5h sne president Eat
1r-27
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
SEATTLE f1ARKcT REPORT

Ths :cun~1az prices are offered 20
She rr1L1cer ~ she .ca! 1esIsr7 tor
.eli7sr7 II ro1nd .oss Z o. b. 5esss.z,
Az: are q 3 .ecs ~ oaAnzs E1sho1s IT,
stce.
Grztn-Cea, s2T ga PER ZOE
-eris7, d PER bn; Vhees, caiczen
'ee1, 81 20 PER sor; nr,n, tls; shorz
81 Gz1; corn, e2I12i 30
EA7-kAssarn Warrington, eIiHI5,
Ger bn; Pages sound, el0Gll Alfalfa
80.
EgyS~3srcsly fresh raach, 1890
Foulsr7-Li7s hens, DAGl2c peg
H., old 'nrssers 100; ducks I2Gls
geese, sc SPRINGS, l5c.
Lave anrx-Lhoics heef castle
:oVs, aAo PER h; sseerz, ,Hci
sneep, 5Hc; hogs, sHe7c; irzase1
esl7s, IG7c; live, 5e7c.
Hides, PsIss and Tool-Hss7y and
.a.set steers, over 20 po1nds, s5lc pel
ID; msci1n, H1nd, sHc; light, sound
40 ;covs G1nf, AL vsishts 20 stszs
n1I.s and oxsn, 8 40; aalsed kie, s12c
calves, sGloc; c1lA lo less thar
m1nh; green hides 10 lsss than sslted
tr7 hidss, llGl5o; dry eulls, one-shirr
lsss; sheep p>lN, 25cGl.25 each
,hsar!inss, l5G2oo each; Easter
Warrington wool, ilNlsc PER ID
Nsstern Warrington vol, lsG20c
1irt7 or timber stained, ls@Isc; "a
nV, 81 Gic; gfssse, hG2o.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-18
Tacoma Quotations.

Nhsat-Elosst4na No /, slc; cl1t
No. !, >tHc.
Poultry - Turkeys, drssssd, 22c
ohicksns, spring, drsssed, l7c; ducks,
frsssef, l5c; gsesA, drsssed, lsc. Lis
-Hsna, lSc; ducks, l2c; gsese, lzc
sorxsJs, 2Oc; spring chickens, l5c
sqosbs, e2.50G3
Eotser-Washinyton creamery, 2zc
ranch, l5N2Ic.
Eggs-l30 200.
Cats-ez7 5ON2s.5b; rolled oau,
f2s 75G20.50
Hay, Alfalfa, stc-Whsat hay,
tls.oo@ls.o0; timothy eIg.5oGi750;
mixed, eis50@l5; clover, $4,000
400; alfalfa, sl1.50GIs.0o: Puget
oundtlzNl4.
Ysed-Corn, ea5.; wheat, es2; bar.
ley, whole grain, t25; rolled, $3.50;
Tran, s2l.so Shorts, t22Ho2SX.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
FRETs AT CAsTRo's DELAY
French Man Make Demonstration Q
Compel Withdrawing OF Offensive
Action Toward NJ. Taigny.

Paris. October 13.-Onicial quarters
here show growing Impotence at Pres
ident Castro's failure thus far to with.
draw his offensive action toward NJ.
Taigny the French charge d'aifaires at
Caracas. Although no definite deter
mination has been reached, intima-
tons are made that the situation may
not permit Of indefinite delay.
The Patrie today published a dis
patch from Lorient, saying that tho
French cruiser Chasseloup-LauDat,
which has returned there from. New
Foundland, will not be disarmed az
was intended, "as she will be part OF
a naval division which Is going 10 BIO
formed for the purpose of making a
demonstration in Venezuelan waters"
The foreign Office later gave out a
categorical denial of the report thar
the cruiser Chasseloup Laubat Is pro.
pairing to join a naval division going
TO Venezuela. The officials say that
no decision whatever has been reach
ed concerning the measures TO be TAX
en- against Venezuela. There are await
ing the result of Ambassador Jusse-
rand's conferences with the authorities
at Washington
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

New York, October 13.-The profits
of the alleged conspirators in the oper-
atoms based on the recent leak in The
government cotton crop reports are
placed at approximately 5000, 900, ac-
cording to an Indictment presented in
court today on the arrangement before
United States Commissioner Ridge
way, of Frederick a. Peckham ant
Moses Haas, According to charges
made in this Indictment, Edwin S.
Holmes, Jr., associate statistician OF
the department of agriculture, re-
ceived s55,017.
The indictment, which was found BY
Der Is, is against Edward S. Holmes,
Jr., and L. Van Ripper, a. we'll AS
against Haas and Peckham amt
charges all four collectively with hav-
ing c%onspired to defraud by procuring
advance information from Holmes
concerning the governments cotton ie
port. 1t sets forth in full many copies
Of kilograms and also of checks which
passed between the accused, Tending
= 60 show tnat a conspiracy existed.
OuS VI TIC CuSChS, udlSu D0C6I1Ccl
y, 1904, drawn on the Second National
Bank of Hoboken and signed by Lewis
c. Van Ripper calls for the payment
Of $24.250 to NJ. Haas, of which snrl
it is alleged Haas paid Holmes s14,250
in cash. Many other minor checks for
sums, ranging from 500 to $500 are
set forth in the Indictment, in addition
to another check signed by VanRirer
and payable to Haas on the anne baak
for $38,292, dated December 81, 1904
Of this sum it is claimed Holmes got
s10,767.
Counsel for the defense today moved
for the discharge of the prisoners On
the ground that the charges as alleged
did not constitute an offense against
the government. The hearing on the
motions was adjourned until October
Fl. Bail was fixed at SIC, 900 each
which was furnished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT
Richmond People Will Give EnthuSi-
astic Reception to the Chief EAecu-
tive.

Richmond, Va, October 13.-Ihe
Richmond people are making great
preparation for the reception Of Presl-
dent Roosevelt. The main streets OF
the city are already gay with bunting
in anticipation of the Chief Magls-
trate's coming, and the indications
are that the decorations next Wednes-
day will be the most elaborate eve:
seen in the south. All classes are-tak-
ing the greatest interest in the pros
s1ective occasion and are lending a
hand in the work of preparation with
a will. The number Of invitations to
the banquet, in honor of the President
is limited to three hundred, and sc
great and general is the desire to meet
Mr.. Roosevelt at the banquet board
that the committee in charge las had
the greatest difficulty in choosing VINO
among the most prominent Richmond
ers shall be the favored 800. There
have been two or three destinations
of invitations to the banquet, but they
have been solely on the ground, either
of sickness or prospective absence
from the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
FRANCE ASSURED OF AID
Alleged Revelations Concerning Offer
Made by Great Britain-EmDeror
Williams COunter-MOve.

Paris. October 13.-The Figaro adds
new details to the revelations Of Great
Britain's alleged offer of military and
naval aid to France against Germany.
The Figaro asserts that Lord Lans-
downe gave France verbal assurances
Of Great Britaln<S aid in event OF war
with Germany over Morocco.
Emperor William decided on a
counter move and made italy the me-
dunn of its execution. He informed
italy that any treaty whereby Great
Britain gave France military support
relative to Morocco would constitute Il
casus belli. Immediately thereafter
M. DelCasse resigned June 81 as a
result Of a violent scene at a cabinet
meeting. during which Premier Rou-
vier is represented as saying that Del
Cases policy meant war and he could
not indorse it.
A semi-official note was issued today
saying that the details were 'inexact.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
EXCHANGE OF RATTFTCATIONs


Washington, October 13.-It has
been arranged that the ~ratiications of
the Observation-Disclosures peace treaty
shall be exchanged tomorrow. Mr..
Takahira. the Japanese minister. win
rotify the state department that his
emperor has signed tie treaty nj Toxic.
The state department will notify the
American embassy at st. Petersburg to
that effect. and Mr.. Spencer Eddy, the
charge there, will duly notify the Rus
sian government. That government in
turn viii notify the French foreign Of
flee through its oXn ambassador I'm
Paris that the Russian emperor has
signed his copy Of the tr4aty. The
French foreign officer will notify it's
minister in Toxic and he IN turn viii
inform the japanese foreign Office,
and this will he regarded as a formal
exchange OF Publications.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
DEFEATS BRITISH WHIP
Four-in-Hand and COOch Race Won by
a Virginia Trainer-S50O Cup Pre-
scnted to Horse Show Association.

Richmond, Va, October 15.-Fent
Galloway, the Virginia trainer for Da-
vid Dunlop, of Petersburg, defeated
Fownes, the champion British whip.
in a four-in-hanG and coach race from
the Deep Run Club to the horse SHOW
building. a distance of about lou
miles, this afternoon. The Virginlan
was at least two city blocks ahead at
the end of the race, and the Britisher
looked chagrined at his defeat. The
race was one of The features of horse
show week here.
c.. W. Watson, of Baltimore. who
had won a majority of the blue rib
bons offered in all of the classes in
which he has had entries during the
week tonight presented to the Horse
Association a $500 cup to be competed
for by the gig class next year.
Jay F. Carlisle and Joseph Weisen-
field, both of New York, we're winners
at the show tonight.
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John |. Hamilton Of Illinois Elected
President.
TOTAL OF s.4Oo WAS PRESENT
. Large Amount of Business Was
Transacted by the Associations. q.
Brown Of Raleigh Elected q Member
cussion of the Bank Insurance Cues
ton,

Washington, October 13.-The thir-,,
ty-first annual convention of the Amer
lean Bankers Association ended today
with the record of having been the
largest attended and most successful
from a business standpoint in the his
tory Of the association. The registra-
ton of arriving members continued
until today when the total Of 3,400 was
reached. The business Of the session
today was executed with dispatch. It
included a brief discussion Of the ad-
vantage of having some system of IN
surance extended to depositors N
banks, preferably supervised by the
government; in advocacy OF ship SUP
sidy by the government, and the cleo
ton of officers. at which John L. Ham
iltOn, of Eoopeston, H., was male
president.
At the conclusion of the convention
the newly elected executive council
held a meeting for organization. Col
Onel J. D. Powers, president OF the
Union Trust Company, Louisville. KY,
was elected chairman. James X.
Branch, Of New York, was re-elec-ad
secretary for the eleventh term, and
Ralph Van Vechten, of Chicago, AID
William G. Fitzwitson, Of New York
were reelected assistant secretary and
treasurer, respectively.
During the discussion Of the ba1h
insurance question, Mr.. Adams, Of
North Carolina advocated insurance
by each individual bank through some
company. 1t was maintained by Mir
Campbell, Indiana, that Congress hac
no power to guarantee or protect ar
individual.
Harvey D. Coulter, Of Cleveland, de
. livered an address on Our Commerce,
in advocacy OF government aid to ship
ping.
G.. s. Whitson, Of New York, wa:
elected first vice president and the fol
lowing presidents of the different Or
CARNATIONS
: states: Alabama, E. J. Buck, Mobile
Arkansas, S. S. Faulkner, Helena
Florida, E. w. Lane, Jacksonville
Georgia, w. F. McCauley, Savannah
Louisiana, II. H. Youree, Shreveport
Mississippi, B w. Griffith, Vicksburg
North Carolina, A. q. Brenizer, Cha
IOtte, SOutn CarOllnd, w. D. MouISo"
cry, Marion; Tennessee, Joseph Il
Smith, Nashville; Texas, J. w. Spencer
president Farmers and Mechanics Nat
ional Bank, Fort Worth; Virginia, VIII
liam H. Mabilston. Richmond.
J. G.. Brown, Raleigh, n. c., wa
elected a member of the executive com
mittee.
By resolution the convention resent
ed frequent alleged reports that the as
ISOLATION placed noted criminals c
salary to prevent their continue
: fraudulent operations. No such a.
:. rangements were ever made wit
wrong doors, it was declared.