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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
King Street Roadway.

Considerations of vital interest, 1t Is
pointed out, are involved in the proposition
for the use of the King street roadway on
account of the effect upon public conve-
nience and safety which will follow the al
teration of that thoroughfare at the point
mentioned.
The exact course which the company has
in contemplation for its proposed new King
street connections has not been definitely
outlined. but whatever that may be, 1t is
claimed that the carrying out of the gen.
eral plan indicated would result in serious
interference with the facilities of upper
King street for the passage of wagons, car
riages and other vehicles, and cause grave
danger to life and property. This condition,
ii is declared, would exist in either case of
a double track or a junction of the new line
with the track which now occupies the CEN
ter of the narrow roadway from Peyton
street to the bridge over Hooff's run. Citi-
zens assert that the giving up of the road
way for the use of two tracks would result
in the practical ruin of the principal high
way approach to this city. so far as the
passage of vehicles is concerned. 1t is point
ed out that the present arrangement i'm
poses dangers and inconvenience upon
persons driving over that section of the
street.
To have the street further cut up d.
vided in any way by railroad tracks,
switches or connections would be. 1t IS de-
clared, to seriously impair its value as a
highway.
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Petition of Electric Road for
New Franchise Discussed.
RIGHTS OVER HIGHWAY
COMPANY DESIRES EXTENSION OF
TRACK ON CAMERON STREET.
Driver Fined in Police Court for Steal
ing Ring - General and
Personal Notes.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Is, 1905.
city in regard to the plans of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company for the extension of it's track west
on Cameron street, in order to connect with
the track on King street at or near the
corporation line which is there, point a
few hundred yards east of Spring Park.
where the double track of the road from
Arlington Junction now terminates. The
chief concern of the citizens in the matter
is owing to the concessions which the COM
pany desires to obtain from council as pre-
requisites for the carrying out OF the de-
signs The franchise involved In the petit
ton which the railroad company, through
its attorneys, Messrs. James r. and II. b.
Cation submitted to the city council at lts
last meeting, is generally recognized to be
of great value ard Importance.
The company proposes to acquire tie
righl of way over the center or cameron
ST, eet from the west end of that thorough
fare to the east side of Payne street, as
lance of several squares, with view or
laying a single track along that nne, anu
OF constructing suitable curves, switches
and connections for transit over the tracks
now In operation on Payne and Cameron
streets. 1t further plans to lay single
track or curve with suitable switches and
connections from the King street track
near the corpora ton line as to connect
with the proposed track to be laid from
PAYNE street to the west end of Cameron
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Liable to Misconstruction.

Finally. 1 think the orders OF June IS
were Objectionable in that. under all the
circumstances, they might possibly arouse
in persons imperfectly acquainted with the
facts a suspicion that the department has
undisclosed reasons to be dissatisfied with
the conduct of Civil Engineers Walker ana
Harris. The former Of these two officers
on June "a last formally requested an of
fetal inquiry into the conduct OF work at
the Charleston yard, in view of certain
published statements attributed to Mr..
DoLgherty in a New York newspaper This
request received the following indo-se-
ment from his immediate superior, the
commandant of the yard:
THE commandant has the honor to rec
ommend that this officers request be
granted. he thinks that, as a matter OF
justice to him, this investigation should be
made.
Il do not consider the desired investiga-
tion necessary, especially since the assist
ant secretary's careful and painstaking in
quiry. but | deem IL of great moment that
officers should entertain no shadow of mis-
giving to the solicitude of the depart
ment TO protect In the form of its action
the professional reputation of each one Of
them.
Consideration of the facts developed
convinces me that, under all the attendant
circumstances, a mistake was made when
these orders were issued This mistake l
deem IL my duty to correct. Unless,
therefore, instructed to the contrary by
you, | shall revoke the above mentioned
orders and direct the two officers above
mentioned to remain at their post of pres
ent duty until further orders.
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Officers Were Vigilant.

The assistant secretary says justly of
this contracting company:
1t had not been inclined to exceed the
specifications in the quality of work pro-
duced and the evidence tends to show that
without vigorous inspection the work would
not be equal to that called for in the con-
tract
HE says, with like accuracy, of the civil
engineers:
The engineers, Walker and Harris have
been vigilant and conscientious in the dis
charge of their duties and have held the
contractor up to the specifications.
This contractor thus repeatedly request
ed that these supervisors Of it's work be re-
placed by others and the department final
ly complied with its request. Whatever
might have been the merits of such action
If taken spontaneously or under other cir
cumstances, l am compelled to look upon It
as unfortunate when thus induced and I'M
der the circumstances actually existing In
my opinion its moral effect would be prob
ably undesirable for contractors for govern
ment work and supervising officers and on
the whole, unsatisfactory both within and
without the service
I think also that in the present in
stance, II is liable to serious misconstruc-
ton. Among the papers referred by YOU
to the department in connection with the
present case Is an affidavit by a stenogra-
pher formerly employed by the contracting
company This affiant is a dismissed EN-
ploye, who reveals voluntarily what he
ing in a confidential capacity, and his evil
dence Is, of course, entirely ex parte given
without any opportunity for cross-exarn-
nation or contradiction.
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Exercise of a pull"

Without confederation his testimony
would be entitled to little weight; but IT is
corroborated. on the whole rather strong
ly, by several undsputed and more or less
significant facts; and If he is to be be-
lieved at all the officers of this company
consulted together and took action with a
view 10 securing the removal of these Of
hers through the exercise of what they
called political influence some two
months or more before NJ. DOugherty's
visit to the Secretary. II this at
tempt was. in fact. made. there is
not. indeed. a scntilla Of proof that It
was in any wise successful But the
boastful and arrogant talk of some of the
company's officers and employees on the
subject seems to have led to sensational
publications In certain newspapers, which
the orders in question unluckily appeared
in some measure. to verify. 1t is of such
importance that this department should
not only fairly deserve, but also fully en-
joy, public confidence that any action on
its part which may possibly lead. how
ever unJustly, 10 any loss of such conf
deHce would seem to be evidently inexpe-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
RUSSIANSCUT OFF
Force on Sakhalin Island Ex-
pected to Surrender Soon.

Toxic, July 2s.-Admiral Kataoya
reports that the squadron sent to
Kastri bay on July "a found the light
ship at Krestkamp abandoned. The
squadron proceeded to Basalt island
and observed four guns in the direc-
ton of AIexandrovsky postoffice.
These guns opened fire, but were i'm
mediately silenced. The city was
burned and building like maga-
zine exploded. Kastri bay is oppo-
site Sakha1in island, sixty miles north
east of the Sakhalin town of Alexan-
drovsky.
Tuikoff, on Sakhalin island, to
which point the Russians retreated, is
some thirty miles southeast of Alex
androvsky, beyond a range of hills
separating the A1exandrovsky district
from the plain. Here the Russians
are completely isolated. owing to lack
of roads. It is impossible for them
to hake long stand. and it is ex-
pected that they will soon be sub
dued. A victory over them will make
the Japanese virtual masters of the
whole island. There is great rejoicing
in Toxic over the success of the
Sakhalin expedition and the landing
at Krestkamp lightship is regarded
as the first victory of the Japanese
army into Russian territory proper.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
PARTY FOR TAFT.
Banzais of the Japanese NIingle With
Cheers of Americans.

Toxic, July 2s.-General Terauchi,
minister of war. entertained Secretary
Taft and party today at a luncheon
and garden party in the famous gar
dens surrounding. the arsenal The
cabinet, elder statesmen and many Of
ficers of the army and navy were
present. The party numbered ESQ.
Lunch was served IN "a temporary
pavilion which wess almost covered
with American and Japanese flags.
General Terauchi escorted Miss Roose-
velt and Madame Terauchi was escort
ed by Secretary Taft. President
Roosevelt was toasted by General
Terauchi, who also led the cheering
for MIN.
When Minister Griscom proposed
the health of the emperor, the Amer
leans present arose and gave three
banzais and three American cheers.
General Terauchi proposed the health
of Secretary Taft and Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Secretary Taft, in toasting
the japanese army, dwelt chiefly on its
record in the Chinese war and boxer
with it's organization and leadership.
He did not refer to the present war
Both Minister Griscom and Secre->
tary Taft heartily thanked the Jap
anese for their kindness. The secre-
tary eulogized Griscom's services as
minister. Marquis Ito then chanted an
original poem, composed in honor of
the visit of the Americans.
After the luncheon an hour was
spent in viewing the extensive gardens.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
Independent Oil Companies
Forming Combination
To Fight the Standard in West.
ern Territory.
So, 100000 IN CASH
To Be Paid Well Owners in
Kansas District.
Issue of S., 200, 900 in Bonds
Will Be Made.

Pittsburg. July 2s.--Announcement
was made in this city today that a
desperate battle is to be waged in the
west between the independent oil COM
panies and the Standard. A deal is be-
ing completed whereby the independents
Will form into one concern and fight the
trust to finish.
According to George l. Craig, for
many years with the Guffey interests,
Colonel ]. NJ. Guffey, the Democratic
politician and on king. is at the head OF
the movement. Interested with him
are R. B., w. L. and A. w. Mellon. the
bankers of this city; the Cudahy in
terests of Omaha and the Shell Trans
port company.
One of the first things that will be
done by the new combine will be the
construction of 650-mile pipe line from
the Kansas fields to the gulf. which will
also tap the Texas field. The Union
Trust company of this city will be the
financial agent of the concern, and will
at once float a $7,0o0 900 bond issue, ,whcih
will be used for the construction of the
pipe line.
Assured Ample Supply.
Investors are assured of a supply of
10000 barrels of high grade OH daily.
This will be the making of strong
| dard interests. It is reported also that
the new combination will have the
moral support Of the independent re-
hneries and other pipe lines in the east.
William Geiser, mayor of Peru, Kan.
is in Pittsburg to close deal for 5000
acres of land included in which are 129
producing wells. This property has
been operated under the head of the In
terstate Oil and Gas company.
The companies which are in the new
| combine and the number of wells con-
troled by them are as follows: Inter-
state OH and Gas company, 129 wells.
! of which SO wells showed q daily tested
production Of 1,100 barrels: Speriock
Petroleum company, 20 wells /, 100 bar
rels: Chautauqua Oil company, 20 wells,
/ 1850 barrels; Consolidated Oil company,
1.5Oo barrels; p Dennnan Brothers g Hays.
! eight wells, 700 barrels; Black lack Oil
1 company, Union Oil company, 30 wells.
/ 500 barrels, with I 500 acres OF leases.
| the property being put into the scheme
| $50 barrels; Mrs NJ C. Sad1er, three
wells, 80 barrels, go acres in fee, cost
| s$23, 900; Cadahy's Bartlettvilie Produce
| ton, Alameda Oil company, Usage Ma
/ pany of Pittsburg. Louisiana Pur-
chasers' Oil company Of Cleveland. six
wells, 500 barrels; Cherokee Oil COM
! pany, known as The Big Lease" own
ed by the Corn Planter Oil company of
Warren, Pa.
$4,000, 900 for Well Owners.
1t is stated that the deal will involve
| 2,000, 900 cash payment for the entire
| production, which covers thousands of
acres of land. The pipe line itself is
| expected to cost between $6O00,0o0 and
! 81, 00O, 600. The deal will be consumma-
ted before August unless some un-
foreseen event transpires.
| w. L. Mellon, vice president of the
| J. NJ Guffey company and the active
operator of the Mellon family, would
not discuss the project.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
BIGGEST FLEET SEEN.
In New York Harbor Is Now at
Anchor There.

New York, July 23.-The most power
full fleet of naval vessels ever gathered
in New York harbor is at anchor in
two divisions, one lying stretched in a
line in the Hudson river from Grant S
tomb to Fiftieth street. and the other
loft Tompkinsville in, the Lower bay.
Sixteen warships. carrying 263 guns, are
in New York waters.
The eight first-class battleships of the
North Atlantic fleet under command of
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, arrived
in the harbor late this afternoon. The
ships came singly and in pairs, inter
walls of an hour or more separating
them. This was the result of a speed
trial up the coast which had been Or
dered by Admiral Evans as a test of
the qualities of the different designs of
battleships. A part of the race was
made under natural draught and then
forced draught was resorted to. The
Missouri finished far in front with her
sister ship the Maine, flying the flag
of Admiral Evans. second.
The Kentucky led her sister ship, the
Kearsarge, and also beat the Illinois.
The Iowa and Alabama brought up the
rear of the contesting ships, the Massa-
chusetts taking no part in the trial
because of her greater age. It was said
on board the Missouri that the speed
maintained by that ship for six hours
will be close to 1922 knots, recorded on
the trial trip.
The armored cruiser Pennsylvania ar
rived at Tompkinsville last night. She
has also been making speed tests and
during a four hours run averaged 22.0S
knots.
Other ships in the harbor are those
of Rear Admiral Sigsbee's division and
| several at the navy yard.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
WHO WANTS STATECASH
Official Call for Bids From Banks Is
Issued.

An official call for bids for state de-
posits has been issued. According to
the provisions of the law, ten banks
in the state, offering the highest rate
of interest are to be made the deposit
tories of state funds. The bids will
be opened on August 20. A copy of
the call is as follows:
To whom it may concern: The
board of treasury examiners of the
state of Kansas, hereby gives notice
that on August 20, 1905, sealed pro-
posals from the Incorporated banks
doing business in Kansas, both nation
al and state, for the deposit of the
public funds of this state, will be re-
visions of chapter All, of the session
laws of 1905.
Said proposals shall state the
amount of funds any bank desires and
the rate of interest it will pay on daily
balances and that said bank will
curities and faithfully perform the
duties required of it, providing the
award is made to such bank. said
board of treasury examiners reSerVlng
the right to limit the amount of funds
deposited and to reject any and all
proposals for such funds. Each pro-
posal shall be accompanied by certi-
fed check of $3.50 payable to the state
treasurer to be forfeited for the use OF
the state if any said bank failed to
comply with the terms of its proposal,
if the same shall be accepted by the
board of treasury examiners, otherwise
to be returned to the bank. All pro-
posals shall be sealed and deposited
with the state treasurer on or before
August 20 and shall have written
thereon Proposals for deposits OF
state funds" and shall not be opened
until the meeting day of the board.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28

Der Smith & Wesson cartridges were
found in the dead mans coat pockets.
1t was rumored at Silver Lake this
morning that the dead man was
hired man employed by E. Nadeau of
Rossville, but the description does not
tally, as the missing man was a half
breed Indian. The hair of the man
found at Silver Lake was turning gray,
and he wore a two weeks growth of
beard of a sandy color.
Coroner Keith attempted to go to
the scene in his automobile, but cast
ing on the machine broke two miles
from Silver Lake, and he was COM
PEELED to walk to town and return to
Topeka on a freight train.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
ested in it was thought would carry it

ested in it was thought would carry it
through
In referring to the interest of the
New York Central Railroad company
in the village of Depew, Mr.. Box said:
'.The Improvement. company turned
over to the Central for locomotive
works 100 acres at less than cost. Webb
insisted on that. The effort to bring
the Merchants Despatch car shops to
Depew failed. The New York Central,
which controls the stock of the COM
pany, had committed itself to Roches-
ter and that handicapped the Improve
ment company.
Aside from the Central Locomotive
Works the Gould concerns are the only
big industries in Depew village. There
is the Gould Coupling company, the
Gould Storage Battery company, the
Gould Axle Forge company and the
Gould Steel plant. Other concerns there
are the Railway Steel Spring company
and the Magnus Metal company. The
American Car and Foundry company
closed three years ago"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
oHANUTE TO PORT ARTHUR.
Independence Dispatch Confirms the
Pipe Line Project.

Independence, Kan, July 2S.-It is
announced negotiations have been
completed in Pittsburg, Pa, by the
Mellon Brothers, the Cudahys and the
Shell Transportation company, for the
financing of the proposed pipe line to
the Gulf of Mexico, with the Union
Trust company of that city. The pipe
lire will extend from Chanute to Port
Arthur, a distance of $50 miles, and
will cost about six million dollars. The
company holds options on ten thou
sand barrels production and these ex-
pire next week.
The plan is to close the deal by Au-
gust I. Kansas producers are now IN
Pittsburg for the purpose. The Met
Ions have a twelve thousand barrel re-
dnery at Port Arthur.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
MAN FOUND DEAD.
Unknown With Two Bullet Holes
in Head.
Farewell Note Found in His
Pocket.
IT MAY BE MURDER.
Coroner Keith Thinks Man
Couldn't Have Shot Himself.
He Had Over Twenty Dollars in
His Pockets.

The dead body of a man about As
years of age. whose identity is un-
known, was found near the Union Pa
ciflc track a quarter of a mile east of
Silver Lake at an early hour this
morning by Union Pacific train crew.
He had been shot twice in the fore
head and his face was badly powder
burned. There was money in his
pockets but the only clue that may
lead to his identity was the following
unsigned note found in a pocket:
II am going to end my weary life as
my health has given away. Now all
you hungry bow vows can have a
bark at me-
There were $3.50 in one pocket and
S7 an i'm anotbar @
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
GIVES GOD CREDIT.
Sultan Is Sorry His Soldiers Didn't
Escape With Himself.

ConstantinopIe, July 2s.-In reply to
a Mussulman address of loyalty, and
qualification at his escape from assas-
sination by the explosion of bomb,
thrown by an unknown person at the
conclusion of the selamlik ceremonies
ON Friday last, the sultan says that the
protection of Divine Providence on
that occasion was Gods reward to him
for constant endeavors to promote the
peace and happiness of his people. The
only feature of the incident which
deeply affected him was the fact that
SO many of his dear, devoted soldiers
and well beloved people were killed or
injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
TORPEDO A BOOMERANG
One Discharged by the Vesuvius Turns
and Comes Back.

Newport R. L. July 2s.-While test
ing torpedoes in Narragansett bay the
United States torpedo boat Vesuvius
was struck by one of the projectile5
which turned in circle after it had
been launched from one of the Vesuvi-
US tubes The torpedo was not charg-
ed with explosives. but SO great was it's
speed that it dented one of the plates
on the port side of the vessel about ten
feet below the water line. Lieutenant
Albert Cleaves, commanding the ship,
said the damage could be repaired with
out serious difficulty.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
ANOTHER COOL DAY.
There Is No Indication of Change
Soon.

The weather for the past "a hours has
been of that delightful brand so much
sought after that even the weather fore
caster has not the heart to promise a
change, knowing how unpopular such a
prediction would be. Yesterdays maxi
mum temperature was so and everything
indicates that today's will be about the
same and that with a cool refreshing Z
mile-an-hour wind blowing from the west.
The prediction for today and Saturday
is fair. The maximum and minimum
temperatures for the "a hours ending at
O'Clock this morning were: Baker, 1852;
Concordia, $3.50; Dodge City, sS-64; Fort
Scott, 92-6S; Macksville, 92-64; Mcpherson,
s4-64; Manhattan, s4-64: Usage City, s4-64;
Russell. 1854; Sedan, $50: Topeka, S0-66;
Toronto, 96-62; Wichita, $50.
The weather this morning was generally
cloudy in Kansas and western Missouri,
with slightly lower temperature in west
ern and central Kansas and slightly higher
temperature in eastern Kansas and west
ern Missouri. Showers have occurred over
western Missouri and scattered over Kan
sas, with general showers throughout the
corn and wheat belt. Today's minimum
temperature is 66, without a trace of pre-
cipitation.
The hourly temperatures recorded by the
/ <Jax,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
CHANGED TOHERINCTON
Superintendent of Kansas Division OF
Rock Island May Be Moved.

There is rumor at the Rock Is
land Offices today that the office OF
C. w. Jones' superintendent of the
Kansas division of that road, viii be
moved to Herington, Kas. When the
change will take place has not been
definitely stated. but 1t is expected to
occur in the near future. The change
will not affect large number. but at
least eight clerks will be transferred.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
he hourly temperatures recorded by the
zernuaeuf tlerrnoneter today were:
sues the SANTA Fe.

Moses & Moses who have stores in
number of central and western Kansas
towns have sued the A. T. & S. F.. Rail-
way company in the district court for
$14S for alleged shortages in wheat and
flour shipped over the road.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
TWENTY-THREE KILLED.
Electric Express Train Wrecked on
English Road.

Liverpool. July 2s.-An electric ex-
press train on the Lancashire & York
shire railroad bound from Liverpool
to South Port, collided with an empty
stationary train at the Hallroad sta
ton causing the death of twenty
three persons and the injury of many.
The first car of the express which was
crowded was smashed to pieces and
only six of its occupants escaped. The
road was recently given an electric
enuinnnent.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-28
stafford County to Vote Bonds

St. John. Kan, July 2s.-The com
special session and called an election
in the various townships through
which the proposed Great Bend &
Gulf railway is to run to vote bonds
for the road. The election will be held
on September 5.