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The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Japs Expected Mukden
To Be Captured Today

been made by the Japanese and positions
east of Houshengpao have been oe-
cupied. On the right bank of the Hun
river the Russians We're re-enfoTced near
YDungchihtun. seven miles southwest os
NJ ukden. Here the japanese made
slight advance. repulsing a Russian
division which was attempting 10 re-
take Likwanpao.
Northwest of Mukden.
a dispatch to the Asahl from Sin.
minting dated Monday. says that all was
quiet there then. The japanese were
camped outside the city.
The dispatch says that COCO Russians
are near Makuantse. A portion OF TINS
force unsuccessfully attacked some Jap
anese cavalry at Changshautse, north
east of Sinminting. Another force o.
about 10 600 men attacked the japanese
at Tafanshan, northwest OF Mukden.
but was repuIsed apparently Win con-
siderable slaughter
Bodies of Cossaeks We're cut Off 1!a ffo!n
the Russian main body by the rap1g 1s
advance of the extreme left wing ssE
the japanese army
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
MEETING TO PROTEST
AGAINST SEWER POSTPONED

The hearing to be granted commit
tee of citizens of Alexandria before the
District Commissioners to protest
against the proposed outlet of the Wash
ington sewer two miles above Alex
andria. which was to have taken place
tomorrow morning. has been postponed
until Friday, March II. at II a. ~.
Representative Rixey of Virginia to-
day requested that the hearing be de-
ferred.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Army Retiring Slowly,
Destroying Many Stores

ST. PETERSBURG, March s.-Dis-
patches from the front state that the
Russian army on the east is retiring in
good order on the center and that the
soldiers are destroying their stores as
they retire.
The fighting has become a rear guard
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
CASE OF WOMAN ACCUSED
OF ROBBEPF CONTINUED

Robbery is tha charge registered
against Rose Brown, who is said to have
relieved an old soldier of $40 during the
inauguration. Her case was called iii
the Police Court today, but Assistant
District Attorney Given asked for
continuance because Michael Hoileran
the aged pensioner, who is the com
plainant in the case. was unable to ap-
pear
The Washington times., 1905-03-09

Preliminary steps toward the forma-
ton Of a large citizens committee TO
push the project OF erecting in Washing
ton an auditorium for conventions and
inaugural balls were taken this after
noon at meeting In the board room of
the District building.
District Commissioner Henry L. West,
who is enthusiastically leading the cam
paign for a suitable building. presided
at the meeting. which was attended by
members of three committees. all of
which have been appointed by various
orga nizations since the agitation for a
conver ton hall began few weeks ago.
| Mr.. West is chairman of all three COM
mittees.
Discussion of Plans.
The Commissioner informed those
| present of what has been accomplished,
and introduced q general discussion OF
plans for future procedure. He request
ed the committeeman to authorize him
TO call a general meeting of prominent
business men and citizens at an early
date. for the purpose of organizing a
committee Of 100 members. With this
organization it is thought possible to
carry on an effective campaign.
the required permission was
granted. and it is probable the call
Ior the meeting Will be issued at once,
and the conference will be held early
i next week at the Willard Hotel. Mr.
West is determined to accomplish re-
suits as quickly as practicable. He
| found a similar sentiment in the meet
j ing today, as all the organizations
represented are united in an earnest
| desire to avoid the necessity Of ask
i ing Congress again for the use Of the
| Pension building for inaugural balls.
Need of Large Hall.
| A number Of those present this
! afternoon emphasized the need Of a
| large hall in Washington and the
| benefits which would accrue to the
| city from such a building.
| No formal action was taken as re-
| CARDS the proposed transfer of the
| structural IRON in the Government
| building at st. Louis for use in the
auditorium, but this was discussed.
The members Of the committees called
| to today's conference are:
| Inaugural committee-Henry L. West,
| chairman; George Truesdel1, Charles J.
| Bell, Adds Z Browne, and Charles G.
| Glover.
Washington Board of Trade-Henry
L. West, chairman; Adds b Browne,
| John II. Magruder. and William II.
Business Mems observation-disclosures l..
West, chairman; B. T. Saul, Louis P.
Shoemaker. William f. Guide, and
James T. Oyster.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09

action. the Russians covering their re-
treat. The Russian losses yesterday on
the right flank alone numbered 7,000.
North of Muk6en the japanese are re-
ported to be working from Il position
parallel to the railroad about four yeTsts
north OF the imperial tombs and five
versts from the railway.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Senate Takes Action
Upon Mr.. Bates Death

The death of Senator Bate was an
nounced in the Senate this afternoon
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
reading of the journal. The funeral
will be held in the Senate chamber on
Friday afternoon at o'clock
In making the announcement, Mr..
German, floor leader OF the minority.
said:
owing to the absence of the junior
Senator from Tennessee. Mr.. Carmack,
| am charged with the sad duty of an
nouncing TO the Senate the death of
ator from the State of Tennessee.
Mr. Bate died in his rooms at the
Ebbitt House at o'clock this morning
The end came unexpectedly to his fam
ily and friends, after Il very brief ILL
ness.
'sMr President, this is not the time
for eulogy but may add that he met
the dread messenger with the same
caimness and Christian fortitude that
characterized his conduct throughout d
long and eventful career.
Resolutions Adopted.
The Senate then adopted the resolu-
tions submitted by Mr. German as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the Senate has heard
with deep regret and profound sorrow
of the death of he Hon. William B.
Bate. late a Senator from the State OF
Tennessee.
Resolved, That a committee of twelve
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The Washington times., 1905-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9.-Traffic con-
ditions on the subway and elevated
lines of the marlborough Rapid Tran
sit Company showed a marked i'm
provement over the conditions which
obtained yesterday, and the officials of
the company confidently assert this
morning that the backbone Of the
strike of the five thousand employees
is broken.
Several of the trains in the subway
were manned today by strikers who
have returned to work. The company
hopes to have the roads running on
normal schedules by Saturday. The
subway is moving both local and ex-
press trains and is rapidly approach
ing the usual running schedule.
One hundred and fifty experienced
strike breakers arrived this morning
from Boston. They will be put to
work at once. George Pepper, leader
OF the strikers. says not one union
man has returned to work, and that
when the company tries to operate
more trains there will be accidents,
which will force the company to give in
to the strikers.
Few Trains Running.
officials of the company said the sub
sixth street on both Broadway and
Ienox avenue lines every eight minutes,
and below Ninety-sixth street a head
way of four minutes was maintained.
Expresses were run on iVe-minute
headway. On the Sixth avenue lines the
trains below Fifty-ninth street were run
every six minutes, while above Fifty
ninth street trains were moved three
minutes apart. Trains on Third avenue
ran On a six-minute headway this morn
ing while or Second avenue trains were
sent out every eight minutes.
The company states that it has all the
men il wants to operate its lines on the
West Side of the city, but has not en-
ployed all the men necessary to run the
East Side lines. 1t was said this morn
Ing at the company's office that while
many men who had gone on strike had
returned 1T was the purpose Of the com
pany TO examine the records of those
VINO applied for reinstatement.
Only the Men Needed
General Manager HedIey says only
such men as are needed TO operate the
trains viii be re-employed, and not one
of the strike breakers who shows abiI-
ity will be dismissed to make room for
those who went on strike. When Presi-
dent Pepper was informed this morning
that several of the strikers had re-
turned to work. he declared: Il viii
swear on the Bible that not a single
member OF our union has gone back to
work, nor do any intend to. We will
win this strike as sure as we live"
Speaking of the resumption of express
trains III the subway, President Pepper
said: THE more trains they run with
their green motormen the more col
usions. The more collisions there are
the more dead and injured. The more
dead and injured, the sooner we Will win
this strike"
Efforts were made today to induce
the strike breakers to quit their posts
but without much success, The police
were stationed on all trains and sta
tions, and quickly quelled any disordei
or violence.
Making Supreme Effort.
The strike leaders will do their ut
most today 20 induce the $50 stationary
f1remen in the powerhouses which sup
ply the electricity TO the subway and
elevated lines TO go out on sympa
tEetic strike. They have already ap
pea!ed to the firesnen 10 go out, but
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The Washington times., 1905-03-09
s1.as to Baltimore and Return, sI.z5

Penns ylvania Railroad. Saturday and
Sunday; tickets good on all traiQs ex-
cent Congressional Limited. and good
for return until Sunday night.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
FIRST STEP TAKEN
TOWARD ERECTING
CONVENTION HALL
Committee on Project
To Meet This
Afternoon.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY CALL
Commissioner West at Head
of Movement for
Building.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY CALL
COST OF FAIR BUILDING.

Cost of Government Build
ing at st. Louis. $500 900
Cost of structural steel in
building ...-..s...-.. 102 900
Estimated cost OF removal of
steel .............. 10000
Estimated cost of recon-
struction in Washington. 500 900
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Lone Tree Repulse.

A bulletin at army headquarters re-
ports the capture of Hawaijen Monday.
This is notable as the first mention of
a force operating seventy miles east of
Samachi
last of the railway on Monday night
the Russians concentrated n fire from
Lone Tree (Putiloff1 Hill on n point in
The vicinity and then attacked with a
large force but they were completely
repulsed.
West of the railway an advance has
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Victorious Japs Marching
On the Mukden Positions

TOKYO, March 9.-Arny headquarters
now reports that the Russians COM
menced to retreat yesterday (Wednes-
day1 morning. All the Japanese armies
are in hot pursuit of the enemy
It is reported that the Russians have
been totally routed, and that the occu-
patton of Mukden by the japanese
forces is imminent
The first announcement of the day,
made at army headquarters, was that a
detachment of General Kurokis army.
after engaging a superior Russian force
for several days in the vicinity OF Ma
chuntan fifteen miles due south of Fu-
shun dislodged the Russians and is pur-
suing them toward Fushun. The cap
ture of the Machuntan gives the Japa-
nese command of the valley leading 10
Fushun, which is regarded as the east
prn kew to Mukden.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09

When afflicted with hard cold, nothing
is 30 effective SIS Piso's Cure; 26c.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-03-09
Making Supreme Effort.

5rhe strike leaders will do their ut
most today 20 induce the 500 stationary
f1remen in the powerhouses which sup
ply the electricity TO the subway and
elevated lines to go out on sympa-
tketic strike They have already ap-
uea!ed to the fire4nen 10 go out, but
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The Washington times., 1905-03-09

Continued on Ninth Page.l
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26

Not a few Lincoln people are watch
ing with interest the action OF the
Kansas legislature on the governors
that the state build
and operate an oil refinery. Anything
that tends to increase the price Of
crude oil tends to increase the wealth
of many residents of Lincoln and Vi
cinity as we'll as the Kansans.
: 1t is a fact not generally known,
but nevertheless true that, two COM
panies organized in this city and ope-
rating at Peru, Kan. have 9 productive
capacity Of 1,c00 barrels ct crssS sza'si'
-e- Z szIS -deveiUpment of their
properties is only just begun, for the
first one organized, the Conservative,
commenced business last July, and the
second one, the Hurner, was not or
ganized until November Q, 1904. The
Conservative Oil and Gas Co., was in
corporated in October, 1903, and stock
was Immediately offered for sale but
the experience OF many in gold min
n stock made the public cautious and
sumcient funds to commence opera
lions were not forthcoming until Iuly
last, when its first Il was drillcd
The well proved good one and no
more stock was sold by the company.
1t now has five wells with capacity
Of 100 barrels each, per day, and its
stockholders do not consider an offer
of SIS for each dollar invested as any
inducement to part with their hold
ings.
The known success of the Conser-
vatiye Oil and Gas Co., induced num-
Der of Lincoln's leading business men
to organize second company, the
Turner, and II less than three months
from it's inception 1t has five excellent
wells drilled and its stock is valued
by its holders at So per share with
none for sale.
There Is another company now being
organized with as promising prospects
as Ell her of the others. It is the Buena
Ventura Oil and Gas Co., with 100 acres
of oil producing land three miles north
Of Peru, Kan. It is in the same oil
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26
The Great Plutocratic Prosperity
News Prom New Yerk City.

Editor independents want to say a
few words about the kind of prosperity
we are having in New York city, the
home of more millionaires and more
paupers than any other city on the
globe. The city in which Mark Hanna
raised 100000 in few days to buy
bunch of doubtful states In order to
elect Mr.. Mckinley .ir. ! e. ss&SVd
S.IarH WAS more ~th4n $1,000. families
evicted in Greater New York, and II
the present conditions continue twice
as many will meet the same fate this
year, 10000 children go to school every
day without their breakfast. and as
many more live on half rations or less;
1O0, 900 people in Greater New YORK
on the verge CT starvation; $4,000 men
go to the business district every day
without money enough to pay for =
ten cent lunch and on their way home
again at night, men steal In order that
they may be sent to prison to keep
from starvation; 100000 people go
through the winter without sufficient
clothing to keep warm. Men walk
the streets all night for want of dime
to- pay for a cheap lodging. Thousands
of men never get full meal except on
holidays from the Salvation Army and
other charitable associations. Chill
dren's lives are insured and then
starved to death or murdered for the
insurance. Thousands OF men walk the
streets looking for employment which
they cannot find One corpse in every
ten buried in the potter's field. There
are 100000 of people IN the United
States in dire distress, one half OF
whom are papuers; nearly two million
children at work that should be in
school; 1,0O0, 900 idle men and as. many
more working On half time; 5000 ,00(
women at work in factories 100000
of people killed and injured every year
Highway robbery, murder and suicide
| increasing at an alarming rate each
year. Every iail, workhouse, as well as
Ieverv che Bis Institution full and
Ioverf1owing. These are the conditions
that exist in Greater New York and
throughout the country today, and this
in a Christian and civilized country
that sends missionaries abroad.
These are the conditions, what is the
remedy? The rich are growing richer
and the poor are growing poorer, while
the middle class like the poor Indian
and buffalo are becoming extinct We
are told that it is over production,
while it is under consumption. We are
also told the banks are full Of money
and that it was never 60 cheap as 1t is
now. Interest being only to 5 per
cent. forgetting that the rate OF inter-
est has nothing whatever to do with
the value of money. 1t is the security
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26
That Conference

Editor Independent-As a member OF
the peoples party favor a conference.
We must educate and keep up an in
terest else the party will die out. The
great trouble with the rank and file Of
the party is and has been that they
are not educated to understand the sit
uation and keep voting for one of the
old parties to keep the other one out
like they did last election. No popu-
list that voted for Roosevelt fully UNI
derstood what he was doing and could
see the outcome else he would not have
cast such vote. He might just as
well have voted for Parker, for they
both stood for the same thing and the
outcome would have been the same.
But he could not see it that way and
this why / think we ought to have a
conference, so that we might arrange
some plan of education that would not
only reach the rank and file of our
party, but Of all the parties and then
should the time come for new align
ment of parties the people will know
enough to be ready for it.
N. A. CRUM.
Cooper County, Mo.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26
Hot Times at Liberty Building

There was one Of the most disas-
trous fires in Lincoln on Tuesday night
that has been known for years. The
great Halter buildings, which were just
across tie alley and little to the west
Of the Independent building, were
burned to the ground. The Halter
block was five stories and covered al
most a quarter of block. The fire
got across the alley and burned the
rear ends of the hardware stores of the
Hall Bros. and the Lincoln Hardware
company. Those roaring flames were
less than two rods away from the In
dependent building The windows were
cracked and broken with the heat, but
just at the time the window stills and
doors were about to burst into fame,
the wind veered little and we were
saved. The thermometer was far be-
low zero and the flremen were covered
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26
Names Of Farmers Wanted

addresses of farmers anywhere in tho
U. S. They want to get them inter-
ested in their big farm magazine which
now has a circulation of over 100000
copies and is acknowledged to be the
best farm paper in the West. Tho
subscription price is 5Oc per year, but
il any of our readerS will send them
five farmers names, and addresses and
ten cents in stamps or silver they will
enter you az a sufscriber fully raid
for whole year. Address Valley Far
ner, $50 Jackson ST.. Topeka, Kan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26

that determines the value Of money.
1t is claimed that we have $500 ,000,-
600, Of money In the United States,
which perhaps would be true II none
of it had ever gone astray. The secre-
tary OF state for the past dozen years
has reported shortage Of gold alone
Of $400, 900 900. II thf3 is true 0f gQld
may trGt ~ssSeaxs aea0k UOSn IhR
ana paper money. What we Id ~
completely controlled by the bal kBg
trust, the greatest trust Of al.
Mr.. Bryan tells us the money u.
ton is not SO acute now a. In BIZ.
Perhaps not, with him, since bid nj.
come has grown to more than MY
dred thousand dollars q year. n
coinage Of cold has steadily decrel ~
the past five years, until 1t was ne1 jN
sac, 900 900 less last year than II \ |al
five years ago. The money Is now I
the hands Of the few, the question {
How can 1t be put into circulation
Must we have another war, or will ouI
government issue bonds In times o.
peace? President Roosevelt recom-'
mended in his annual message that We,
retire the greenbacks and make silver
|reedeemable in gold. Did any other
president ever make this recommends
ton before? If we had twice the
amount of money that we now have
we would have double the amount Of
| prosperity. The increase Of gold, coin
age Of the seigniOraZe and the increase
of bank notes sitter the election In 1896,
gave lis little squirt of prosperity, But
the money has now crawled back into
the hiding place and the question Is
how to get 1t out. In my opinion we
need a tax on land values, an income
tax, free trade, government and m1ni-
cipal ownership Of all public utilities
and the initiative and referendum
which would eliminate nearly all Of
these evils and conditions, and we In
America would be the happiest and
most contented peppln ~ khs z3Tiz1 -
tho szrttfii. We are told that as long
as we have the balance of trade in our
favor we need not fear. In the last
qurter of century, after exchanging
gold, silver and merchandise even with
the old world, we have sent them near
lly five billion dollars for which we
have received absolutely nothing. This
went 10 pay Interest On our IOTclesu
debt and support our millionaires who
| live abroad
| As a man who voted with the repub-
licans up to 1895, and with the demo-
Gratis ND to 1904, and with the peoDles
partv in 1904. am in favor Of keeping
| up the organization, but uniting with
any other party II we can accomplish
more by SO doing.
s. M. BIDDTSON.
Droodvuou nj
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26

with ice. The fire chief had an arm
broken, and two or three firemen were
carried from the scene exhausted, with
their clothing frozen stiff. The snow
and ice that covered the roofs of the
buildings was the only thing that pre-
vented a general confagration in the
business center Of the city.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26
PROFITABLE SPECULATION.

field that has proven so prohtaDle. Al
ready considerable amount has been
subscribed for and the balance will be
taken soon.
The Independent regards this stock
as offering as safe speculative invest
ment as any that can be made in that
class of investments. With Oil wells
almost surrounding this tract OF land
II would seem certain that well sunk
to the proper depth would strike the
same oil lake and be a great producer
However, in commencing this stock
as speculative. ssGtts----s<xss % Atiadses
fvfsasfty readers who are looking Tor
something of the kind The Independent
can not guarantee a producing oil
we'll. 1t will guarantee that the money
received from the sale OF the stock will
be honestly and judiciously expended
for drilling the well and for the pro-
duction of oil il it is under the land
described. The Spectator who asks q
greater guarantee will usually fall iato
the hands of some fake promoter who
will promise anything necessary to
make the sale and then disappear from
sight forever.
-sT5s,e Ruena-Ventura Oil and Gas Co.
h.s %, u gsrsganized for the production
OF OIL and its funds will be economi-
cally expended to that %sr-H Every
stakeholder will share alilke zccording
to the amount of his investment.
If you have little money for specu-
lation. send your order for as many
shares as you desire. There is good
oL~roo frat a rvxo11 ;uvocf ~ ont now,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-26

Broadway, N. Y.