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The Washington times., 1905-01-01

forest service. It was not until some
years after the formation of the Amerl-
Forestry Congress, in 1879. that the Fed
eral Government took any official notice
of the question of forest preservation
Some incidental forest Investigations
were carried on in connection with agrl-
cultural work, but no distinct appropr1a-
tion was made until 1887 Then the
amount was only S. 600
Federal Forest Service.
In 1885 the Federal forest service was
but an Insignificant division of the De-
partment of Agriculture; in 1901 it was
advanced to the grade of bureau, and
today the Bureau of Forestry is one of
the best organized sections of the Gov
ernment service
In Secretary Wilson, American fores-
try has had a stanch and far-seeing ad-
vocate, who has lost no opportunity TO
advance it. To his highly intelligent and
sincere interest this splendid growth is
| in a great measure due.
| In 1888 Clifford Pinchot, technically
| trained forester, and a man OF high ex-
ecutive ability. was put in charge OF the
Government forest work. He so thor
oughly reorganized and extended the
service and has so impressed upon those
with whom he has come in contact the
absolute necessity of a more conserva-
| tive handling of our forests, that both
| Congress and the people have Endorsed
| this work.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Ordnance Reports.
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

A certificate OF the incorporation Of
tbs Never-Stale Bread Company was
placed on record yesterday. The capi-
tai stock is s190.e09 and the ineorpora-
tors Samuel Bieber. William Bfeher. and
Myer Rosenbush.
Other charters were granted as fol-
Iews:
The Elliott Engineering Company:
capital stock, 81, ,ooo 600; incorporators.
Francis Elliott. James :. Stewart. Sid
rey r. Perry, Francis NJ Phelps, John
Irnirie. Walter A. Williams, and Archi-
bald b Williams.
The Elk Enterprise Publishing Com
pany; capital stock. $500: incorporates,
F. A Jacobs. A j. Hauber. z. W Nc
Corrniek, B. E T. Kretsehmann, and E
NJ Freeman
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MILITARY AT TACHES
RETURNING HOME
Few Are Likely to Remain
at the Front.
TWO REACH SAN FRANCISCO
Three With Kuropatkin, Three With
0yama, and Another, Lieutenant
McCuiIy, Is Somewhere
TWO REACH SAN FRANCISCO

There las been some speculllien as 10
how lorS this Government would keep
military attaches at the FROM In the
Russo-Japanese contest. From the facr
that several have been recalled, Il s.
supposed that the War Department Will
not attempt TO keep more than a single
observer with each army and navy
should the war be prolonged
Captain ssorrison's return 10 this city
was noted the other day in The Times
Now two officers who were with Kuro-
patkin have arrived at San Francisco
on their way here
With the Russian Army.
This still leaves three officers with
the Russian army: Major NJ N Ma
comb, Artillery; Capt William ". Jud-
son, Engineers, and Lieut. Col Nalery
Havard, of the Medical Department
Win Oyama on the japanese side
there are Col. Enoch II. Crowder, Judge
advocate general; Major Joseph E.
Kuhn, Engineers, and Capt. Charles
Lynch, Of the Medical Department.
MccuIly's Whereabouts Unknown.
The only representative Of the ArnerE-
can navy row near the scene of fighting
IS Lieut. Newton sfcCully- Even the
Navy Department does not know any
thing about his whereabouts except thar
ne IS IN Siberia Lieutenant McCuIIy
was compelled to 9eaSe@nart Arthur
when the town was besieged-
The two medical officers mentioned
with the military forces are recent ad-
ditions- The War Department decided
IL would be indispensable TO have Amer
iean medical officers on the scene to re-
pert the Rassian-Japanese methods Of
taking care of the wounded and the ef-
feet OF modern bullets They viii prob
aEly remain longer IN Manehuria than
s>,y of the others
Value Is Demonstrated.
Many people have very indefinite ideas
as to the value and the duties of for
eign military attaches II has. however,
been the experience OF the United States
that the information gained by these
| observers in foreign conflicts has been
invaluable
Each officer submits detailed report
tc the chief of staff, noting carefully
those points in which the foreign armies
differ IN tactics and equipment and
commenting on those which. are believed
20 have shown their advantage through
experience. This information, while not
e---N-i sAieOA NiAc tioSS VI TIC
conflict, is made use of in all the de-
partments where reference may De
needed
Ordnance Reports.
/ II has proven, particularly in regard
40 ordnance, that the reports OF mill
! tary attaches have led to new fields Of
experiment and have brought about the
adoption of more modern and service
able firearms
The Department has given no inttma-
tion as TO how long the attaches are u
remain in the East 1t is certain that
ths force will not be kept up 10 its ful
quota for many weeks more
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QUESTION Of LIABILITY
IN BALTIMORE FIRE
Richmond Concern Sued by Anothei
Insurance Company-Claim
Is S3oo,ooo.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec Si-The Fire
mems Insurance Company, of Baltimore,
today brought suit IN the United States
circuit court against the Virginia State
Insurance Company. OF this city. for
$300. 600
The suit grows out of losses sustained
By the Firemeu's Insurance Company in
thes great Baltimore FIRE II is set out
thaa by the contract OF 1889. the Virginia
State Insurance Company agreed 10 re-
insure the business OF the F1rSmen. s
and that the Richmond company is
liable on 10 policies, aggregatfng over
see OGo
The virginia State denies its liability.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
EXClTES
CITIZENS OF BOGOTA
First '1Choo-Choo Wagon at Capital of Colombia
Creates More Enthusiasm Than Bull Fight

to food the market in South America
and TO give the Latins a real taste for
the *choo-choe" wagons
The report from Bogota is not the only
one of this character that has been re-
ceived at the State Department. Con-
suls at many Sorth American points tell
stories OF the excitement created by the
appearance OF the machines.
It IS said that General Reyes, the
President OF Colombia. who was IN
Washington for 3 long time last winter
while the Panama negotiations sEere in
progress. became fond of automobiles
here, and VIII encourage his countryr1en
to use them
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g : 20
Cures Colds and
q RI .

DR.. Humphreys Seventy seven "
cures Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Ca
tarrh. La Grippe. Pains aI,d Soreness in
the Head, Chest, and Back, Sore
Throat, General Prostration, and Fever
Taken during their prevalence, preoc-
cupies the system and prevents their
invasion.
Taken early. cuts them short
promptly.
Taken while suffering. a relief is
speedily realized, while the continued
use insures an entire cure.
IT. is a small vial of pleasant pellets
that fits the vest pocket.
At Druggists, 25 cents. or mailed.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. VIII
liam and John Streets. New York II
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

last week the first automobile made
its appearance upon the streets of Bo-
gotta, and the excitement was unparai-
leo.
Crowds have blocked the highways for
squares, rendering traffic almost -impos-
Sible. and great interest has been arous-
cd as to the possibilities that this mode
of transportation may offer in the fu-
ture.
This extract is made from a report
submitted 10 the State Department by
Consul General Snyder. at Bogota, Co
Ionbia
m-. Snyder thinks that there is great
opportunity for automobile firms now
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
CORONER GIVES CERTIFICATE
OF DEATH BY ACCIDENT

Satisfied that George Spurrier came 10
his death as result of an unavoidable
accident near Third Street and Virginia
Avenue southwest on Thursday night.
Coroner hewitt has signed a certificate
10 that effect and has decided NOT 10
hold an inquest over the remains.
The body was turned over TO his Sis
ter Miss Hattie Spurrier, = niasseuse, at
the Fredonia Hotel. and prepared To-:
burial
Funeral services viii be held either
today or tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
TAFT AND CANNON TALK
OVER PHILIPPINE TARIFF

Secretary Taft and Speaker Cannon
had a long conference at the War De-
psrtment Yesterday about the Philippine
legislation which will come up as soon
a Congress convenes again
It Is said Speaker Cannon Is IN favor
OF legislation which viii reduce the
Philippine tariff
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
AMERICANS ACCUSED
OF FORGING NOTES

LONDON, Dec 31-At the Mansion
House today Herbert Robinson, an
American. Joseph Holloway, and Mary
Harmlin were remanded for trial on u
charge Of forging and uttering Bank Of
England notes.
Holloway, when arrested, said the bo-
gus notes in his possession were really
stage money" sold at pence each to
English sports for a show and TO pre-
tend they were affuent.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Boil weevil Less Active.

Last year also the boil weevil played
havoc in Texas, while this yeE the pest
has not been nearly SO active. The farm
ers Eave found and adopted methods for
the protection OF their crops"
Secretary Wilson was asked If it were
true that the crop would be reduced 5O9-
eGe bales through the refusal of negro
cotton pickers 20 work in the cold
weather
The thougnt's absurd. he answered
IN the first place most of the cotton
has already been picked. and. in the
second, q little higher price would be
sufficient To bring The negroes out. J au
VIII find the departments estimate for
a crop OF 12-001,000 bales viii be verife.;
by the result
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WILSON STANDS BY
COTTON ESTIMATE
Large Crop Due to Last Year, and
to Inactivity of Boil
Weevil

The same conditions that produced
the poor cotton crop of last year are
responsible. 70 a very large extent. for
The immense cotton crop or this
This statement was made at the White
House yesterday By Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson, who called 10 introduce
a friend TO the President.
Last Years Failure.
Last year there was drought over
a great portion OF the South, the Sec
reJdry continued 1T dried up the soil
so that the plant could not absorb the
plant food the soil contains. To this
process moisture IS necessary, and naois-
ture VAS not be had
This year mere was moisture enough,
the unabsorbed residue Of plant tood
from last year was added to this year S
Quota. II was ali absorbed by the plant.
and the great yield of the feecy staple
that has been produced in the South is
the natural result This IS understood
by few persons not in close touch with
the situation
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Some of the Catches.

After a good many members had been
secured for this matrimonial institu-
ton. the first circular was sent TO the
men folks, and upon ii were some great
catches a few of which are herewith
given:
Handsome and stately widow, age
thirty-six worth s35, ,0oo; a pretty bru-
nette. age twenty-five, worth $4,000, viii
inherit 5,015 more: homely but 5olly
widow, age thirty-three, worth $4,000;
handsome blonde, age thirty, worth
$45, eos; an attractive widow. owns a
large Western ranch. worth S25-0e0: a
plain lasiy. without the use of either
leg, mas SEQ. .G0G and a few other tempt
ing offers like this
1t developed that the Institute" did
not have any women or men ready 70
marry, but hundreds of forsaken males
and - until it was able for the senior
partner to find a girl TO his own liking
and skipped the country
These are but a few of the alleged
swirdling schemes which have been
broken I'D by the issuance OF fraud or
ders but few. il any. Of them are abol-
ished until they have effectually
fieeced the public of thousands of dol
lars The total amount of money thus
secured would aggregate millions each
year.
At the present rate of increase. basee
upon the official records for the six
months just closed, this year viii be the
most successful one for the frauds IN
many years
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
A Matrimonial Concern.

One CT the most interesting concerns
ever proceeded against by the depart
ment WAS the W. W. Chinn Company, of
ST Louis This establishment WAS
known as a matrimonial institution
An advertisements appeared in the papers
for the benefit of widows and bacfle-
lors-" One of the first offers put upon
the market was "a beautiful young
widow. worth $1,000; She wants an
honest, reliable husband at once. >
The men who answered these adver-
tisements Were required 70 pay a fee OF
s. and the women a fee OF s.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

schemes 90 2 better business in the
winter than any other .sason of the
year Their spread head advertise
ments are read far and wide
Fer the first six months OF 1893. en-
bracing the summer months, the POST
oflice Department issued only sixty
seven fraud orders, and in the six
months following, embracing most Of
the winter months. 100 orders were is
sued.
Some gigantic swindling schemes
have beer Killed, so TO speak, III the
last six or eight months A fraud order
issued by the Postmaster General cuts
of all mail facilities 70 the concern
against which At is issued, and this ac-
ton practically abolisnes it.
Alleged Big Swindie
Perhaps the biggest swindle Of the
six months, according TO the report,
was the F..anklin Everhart Company.
of New York Franklin Egerhart was
the head of It, and it is stated that he
secured about s2.Goo.0 900 from the public.
A fraud order. was issued against Ever
hart in October, but he had been con-
Quoting alleged swindling schemes for
some time. He advertised as 4 wheat
broker. it is said. and informed the pub
| lie. according to reports. that he could
pay dividends of 3 per cent weekly or
the money placed with him for specula.
tion in wheat In this manner he j:
believed to have swindled great num-
/ bers of people and pocketed thousand:
of dollars. Another enterprise of his
was known as the Index Mining Com
pany.' Postoffice officials say he Sc
cured in the nei9hborhood OF a mil
| lion dollars from the public through
this scheme. Postmaster General Wynn,
Issued . fraud order against the con
Germ and Franklin Everhart. as it;
head. in October and forever put a stol
10 his oreratfCn
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Further effect of this forest reserve
propa ganda is seen in the spread OF il
to the various States. including New
York, Pennsylvania. Michigan, Mime
sofa. and California. In addition. it has
Influenced the forming of State and ise:,l
forest associations throughout the coun-
try
The late J. Sterling Morton, former
Secretary or Agriculture, and father of
/ Arbor Day. was president of the Amesi-
can Forestry Association for several
years. The Hon. James Wilson, the
present Secretary of Agriculture. has
been president of the association during
the past seven years. and has evinced
the deepest interest In the work
OF recent years. fully as striking as
the Increase OF public interest in fores-
try. has been the rise CT the Government
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Another fact not generally Enow-n to
The public is that these fraud enter
prises are far more active in the winter
time than during the summer. Most
all business houses carry ont the policy
OF doing NEST of their advertising dur
ing the winter months, and the ads
are read more extensively by the peO-
pie. For this reason the swindling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
IOWA Amendment
Is SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Holds That the
Biennial Elections Law Is
Constitutional
DECISION AN IMPORTANT ONE
Term. qf All State Officers Expiring in
1905 Are Extended One Year by the
Provisions Of the Amendment and
Election. Come Every Two Year
in the Future.
to Ti,nes-Republican.

Special to oTilnes-Republican.
l0es Moines, April 4.-The state su.
pr.sme court today handed down a de-
cision sustaining the amendment to
the state constitution providing for BIZ
ennial elections instead Of annual cleo
tions. BY the adoption Of the amend
ment there will be no general election
in Iowa this fall, and the terms Of all
officers which would have expired next
year have been extended one year. The
decision upholds the constitutionality
Of the amendment which had been at
tackled by w. D. Payne thru suit.
in district court in Story county.
While the suit was not brought In,
Payne's name he was the prime NOV
er in testing the amendment. Judge
Evans, before whom the case wa1
tried, decided the amendment wat
constitutional, and the case was im-
mediately appealed and the supreme
court advanced the hearing. The de-
cision is important in its bearing upon
state politics. Had the decision been
unsavorable to the amendment all po:,
litical parties would have called COM
ventions for nomination Of state offi-
GERS and entered upon campaign at
once. AS it is the campaign will be
deferred until next year. when not only
a governor but all other state officers
will be nominated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
MOVER SEEKS DAMAGES.
Demands 100000 Each Of Peabody
Bell and Wells,

Denver, April 4.-Charles H. Meyer
president of the Western Federation Of
Miners, filed a complaint yesterday in
the United States circuit court against
James III. Peabody, formerly governor
of Colorado; Sherman, Bell, former
adjutant general, and Captain Bulk
ley Wells, now adjutant general, who
was military commander in Telluride
when that city Was under martial law
The complaint states that the plaintiff
was subjected to hardships humilia-
tions and disgrace by the defendants
without probable cause and also with
out legal process. He also was de-
prived, he alleges, of receiving public
and speedy trial by an impartial jury
in the district in which the offense is
alleged to have been committed The
confinement it is alleged, greatly i'm
paired the plaintiffs thealth by reason
of the extreme dampness and un-
wholesomeness of the Jail. The COM
plainant asserts that the defendants
were guilty of malice and that they
should be imprisoned according to
law.
Meyer was held as military pris-
oner. Damages in the sum Of $780,
900 are demanded from each of the
defendants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
PAGE ONE.

Telegraph.
Russia's Hope Naval Victory.
Mccormick Talks of War Situation
Louisville Honors Roosevelt.
Exciting Election in Chicago.
Other States Hold Elections.
Biennial Amendment Upheld.
Thirty-flve Dead in Letter Mine.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Ames Man Suicide.
Elks Will Be Prosecuted.
Evangelical Appointments.
Boone Man Murdered.
Opium Den Raided at Oskaloosa.
Bryan and Primary Proposition.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Sargent's State Fair Plan.
A Ghost That Haunts Bryan.
Lawson and Insurance.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Gleanings for the Farms.
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellaneous.
Europe Satisfied With Domingo
Plan.
State Probes Equitable.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
The City Field.
Mcdonald Elected in the First.
New Council Begins Its Work.
Mayor Ingledue's Address.
Arrested After Two Years Hunt.
Not Urge Viaduct at Present.
Ackert Goes Higher.
C. Duguid Dead.
PAGE EIGHT.
Local News.
The Merger Decision.
Gas Company's Secrets Revealed.
A Good Cattle Market.
Hogs Advanced Today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
REMOVAL NOT WARRANTED.
Outcome Of Charges Against Judge
RAYMOND. of Indian Territory.

outcome OF ChargeS A9aInSe Suo9S
Raymond, Of Indian Territory.
Washington, April 4.-The following
statement regarding the charges
against Judge Raymond, chief justice
of Indian Territory, was made yes
terday on behalf of Attorney General
Moody by Mr.. Russell, special assist
ant attorney general:
"rhe department has investigated
the charges made against Judge Ray
mond and has reached the conclusion
that there was nothing found or
proved warranting his removal from
office. In view of this conclusion it is
not deemed in the province of the
department to enter into a criticism
of his conduct. Federal judges in the
state hold office for life in order that
they may be free from the influence
of fear and other improper motives.
Territorial judges may be removed by
the president, but as nearly as may be
also should be free from such influ-
ences. They cannot, if their conduct
is to be subjected to constant COM
ment by executive officers near the
president. 1t is but just to add that
the judges honesty and ilnpartiality
cannot be seriously questioned and
that he has industriously tried to
make an exceptional record for good
and rapid work, particularly in the
suppression of the liquor traffic, a
thing obviously injurious to the peace
and welfare of the people of Indian
Territory
The charges against Judge Raymond
included discourtesy toward members
Of the bar and improper political ac-
tivity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
NOT POLITICAL IN CHARACTER.
Prince Henry's Visit to St. Petersburg
Has Little Significance.

ST. Petersburg, April 4.-Prince and
Princess Henry Of Prussia arrived at
Tsarskoeselo this morning. AT the
German embassy attempts to give a.
political character to Henry's visit and
20 connect it with the situation created
80 Emperor Wjlsam's Tangier speech
Nere ridicule being explained the
visit Of thet iss to her sisters, the
Empress sand Duchess Sergius,
during the latters period Of mourning
was announced before Emperor Will
lam left Germany. 1t is reported an
other attempt on the life of Governor
General Thepoff was foiled last night.
War Minister SakharoH today de-
clared the reports of Russia counter
manding orders for war material
abroad are baseless and grow out of
the declination of foreign offers with
which the war office and admiralty
have been swamped. He insists there
has been no relaxation in the prepara
tions to continue the war, but says
there will be no new mobilization at
present, explaining that 100000 troops
of the last mobilization have already
started for the front and that these
will be followed by portion of this
years conscripts.
Sakharoff denied emphatically that he
ever intrigued against Kuropatkin, af-
firming that he gave the latter the
most loyal support. At the same time
In discussing the battle of Mukden
Sakharoff declared the men and ma
terial of the Russian army were equal
30 those Of the japanese, forcing the
reluctant conclusion that Japanese
generalship was superior to Russian
In Genying the popular impression
that a large proportion of the army
reserve men were sent to the. front,
Sakharoff made. the important admis-
sion that the reserve men were only
sent in. the early stages Of the war,
before we had assurances from Europe,
which IS interpreted as a confession
that arrangement was made with Ger
many for covering the frontier of Po-
land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-04
Ambassador Mccormick Reaches
Paris and Makes Important
Statement Concerning War
81. PETERSBURG FOR WAR
Mccormick Says There is Little De-
sire in Russian Government to End
the War Except on Victorious Terms
Hopes to Defeat Tosos Fleet in
eattIe-other News.

Paris, April 4.-Robert S. McCor-
mick. the newly appointed American
ambassador to France. who has just
arrived from st. Petersburg, says ne
IS surprised at the reports that there
swas desire to conclude peace at any
orice, manifested in official circles
according to Mccormick, no such de-
@ire exists in st. Petersburg.
"On the contrary in official circles
there is," he says, general desire 10
continue the war to the bitter end, ana
there are great hopes that Admlral
Rojestvensky will meet the japanese
fleet and gain a victory which may IN
one day change the entire aspect OF
the war. All the hopes of Russia are
now centered in that fleet and It's en-
counter with the Japanese squadron
is looked forward to with confidence.
.aThe reports of American interven-
tion in the matter are without the
slightest foundation"