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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala. last
night says: The grand jury in the United
States court for the middle district of Ala
bama reported today a number of true bills
charging peonage and whitecapping. s. D.
May, sheriff OF Crenshaw county. who re-
Gently disappeared. was Indicted for peon-
age. The jury investigated one lynching
case, but failed to return an indictment.
1t is alleged that several witnesses were
spirited away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
The Bridges at Augusta.

Supplementary briefs have been filed by
both sides in the controversy over the
placing of draws in the bridges across the
Savannah river at Augusta, and the Sec
rotary of War has the matter under con-
sideration for final action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
CADETS COMING FOR INAUGURAL
Will Bring 1875 Horses and Six Pieces
of Artillery

WEST POINT, N. Y, February 24.-The
corps of cadets which is to march in the
inaugural parade will leave here in two spe-
cial trains, taking with them 125 horses, six
pieces of artillery and some mountain guns.
The cadets will appear in the parade as a
column composed of battalion of infantry,
troop of cavalry, a battery of artillery and
a mountain battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Workman Hurt.

John Palmer. nineteen years old. living at
% e street southwest, was severely injured
about noon today while working at the new
union station. He was struck on the back
with large stone that was being handled
on a swinging derrick He was treated at
the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Smarte,st of the Season.

The st. Paul Dispatch says: The Man
on the Box is the smartest novel of the
season. 1t has a cleverly devised plot and
a swagger wit that holds the attention.. 1t
begins in The Star tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

and carry a slver-mounted cane The
rangements are in charge of William H.
Ten Eyck, who will be assisted by Moses
Mckee, Herman Joves Hof Theodore 2.
Gilman and Jacob Newstead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
School Building Burned.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, February 24.-Fire
which originated in the basement TODAY en-
tirely destroyed the public high school
building at Plymouth. near here Loss,
$50, COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Manv Indicted for peonaee.

At least eight peonage and three white
Gaping indictments, together with a state
ment of the investigation of lynching.
were contained in the final report which the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

Senator Davis introduced a bill in the
Indiana senate yesterday to prevent whites
from marrying persons having more than
one-eighth Filipino blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Make No Mistake.

If you fail to read THE Adventure of
the Dancing Men, you will miss one of
the cleverest detective stories ever written.
In The Star tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
uThe Dancing Men"

How would you go about the solution of a
cryptogram? Read how Sherlock Holmes
did 1t. It's a rafting good detective story.
It's complete in The Saturday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Grove of Aladdin Trees.


and lasting In effect.
Fifty Fujiyama repeating shells.
Twenty-Five electric shower mines, with
diamond dust effects.
twenty-five Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton batteries, giving In proper sequence
the colors of the Americas.
Display of 500 triple-star candles; emit
ting cometic stars, 100 feet high, which,
breaking into three parts, display red,
green and amber globules.
Display of twenty-five electric sunbursts;
the twentieth century novelty.
Twenty-Five revolving cascade bombs.
Twenty-Five triple chrysanthemum bombs
covering the heavens with gigantic BIOS
SONS, each break different tint.
Twenty-Five peacock plume bombs.
Illumination ofsthe grounds with 200 pow
erful magnesium lights; one million candle
power, the greatest light ever seen in
Fiery fountain; a pyrotechnic design In
many-varied hues, with magnesium light
flowing from it, giving the effect of living
water.
Display of fifty thirty-inch Manhattan
Beach bombs containing northern lights
silver corruscatiors. turquoise, rubies. sap
phires, old gold and other combinations
and effects
Flight Of five twenty four-inch Shells dis
charging hanging chains Of ever-changing
colors.
One hundred Devil among the tailors,'
causing roars Of laughter
Twenty fifty-inch Italian bombettes
opening with silver steamers, changing to
golden rain, again changing to purple and
amber.
Display of aerial novelties; forming
showers of dazzling magnesium meteors in
three mutations, followed by loud detona-
TONS
Twenty-Five eagle-scream Shells
Fifty radium bombs (the new ST Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

Children's Percale and Bingham
Dresses, made box pleated back and
front, finished with patent leather
belt. All the new seasons dainty
patterns are here in sizes S1 .A&
to IA years. ...............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

The RED ROSE. M GOLD AND" 50 women.s
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24

Childrens new spring style Cloth
Coats, made of Atwood covert cloth:
loose back, finished with strap; tai
lored collar and cuts. Sizes 2 to IA
years, S. at the credit S.S. QS
stores.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
ALExAN- e. TO QUIT.
Resignation as President Said to Have
Been Asked by Equitable nvesti-
eating Committee.

New York. May 4.-The Evening
World reports lltat the Prick investi
eating committee summoned james w.
Alexander before it today and asked
,liin to resign his place AS president of
the Equitable Life Assurance society.
According To he World l'rich said that
although he could not promise it for
a certainty he would try to get Hyde
10 retire. temporarily at least if Alex
ander would resign.
The World says:
Mr. Frick did not criticise Alex
andel's administration of the office he
has held so long. but said it must -
obvious that his period of usefulness IS
over and nothing but his retirement
would accomplish what the committee
is striving for, the end of the entire
Controversy.
Alexander was also asked to use his
influence with Second Vice President
Tarbell to get him to resign Mr.. AL
exander was Very much affected. but
declined to resign then. He told the
committee he would think the matter
over.
The World also announces that Hyde
is about to bring suit for the removal
of Alexander from his position as one
of the trustees of the Hyde holdings
of stock in the Equitable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
LEuTA GOT TEN YEARS
Man Who Kidnapped Farmer and Hi
Wife and Tried to Exact a
Huoe Ransom.

pes MONIES, Ia. May August
Le1,th must serve ten years for one OF
The most remarkable crimes in the am
mails of Iow;l.9as Il result of the aftirma-
ton of his sentence by the supreme
court this morning. He was convicted
of KIDNAPPING a wealthy farmer and his
Wifi. and secreting the woman in an
abandoned school house near Upton.
While lie sent the farmer back to the
bank To secure $4,000 ransom.
The kidnapping took place at night.
The farmer was To return at a desig-
mated hour NEXT day. He brought u
shefiffs posse with HIM, but could not
find the kiiinaper. In the meantime
his wife had escaped from her place of
imprisonment. Leuth has twice broken
out of Jail. but WAS each time recap
turel.
The supreme court also affirmed the
ten year sentence of John lDickerhoff
of lles Monies, convicted of enticing
TWO girls To Il house of III repute by
representing that they We're to be
Mattresses in a restaurant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
FAMOUS IOWA WOMAN
DIES IN AN ASYLUM.
qettie Craven Fair, Alleged
Common Law Wife Of the
Bonanza Senator.
NEAR GREAT FORTUNE
Romantic Career Before Death of tho
Senator Was Followed by a Noted
Contest for His Millions
After He Was Dead.
NEAR GREAT FORTUNE


oes MONIES. Ia. May A.. Net,s
Craven Fair reputed TO nave been the
common law Wife of the late Senator
FAIR OF California, died in the state
hospital for the insane ut Mt Pleasant
early this morning. She had suffered
n mental and physical collapse rs re-
suit of her contest for the estate she
WAS originally 4 school teacher at
Washington. Ia. and WAS not only a
brilliant out highly respected woman.
After the death of her husband Mr..
craven She went To California and
continued teaching. Eventually she
became private secretary to Senator
Fair. After his death she produced al-
legged marriage cortiiicatcS. witnesses
TO the CEREMONY and Il child which si.'
claimed WAS Senator Fairs. Several
times She aileared TO be within grasp
of the $40. 0ou.o0o that would have been
her portion had she won il. In the end
she accepted a compromise which gave
ma .tli1lIlitN.st
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
JOB Fer CORTELYOu.
Statement Is Made and Denied That
He Will Be the Head of the
Ennifahle

Washington, May 3.-It is reported
here that Postmaster General Cortelyou
has been agreed upon for president of
the Equitable Life J france society
of New York, as a compromise between
President Alexander and First Vice
President Hyde. The arrangement is
said to have been brought about by
United States Senator Knox and Henry
c. Frick, chairman of the executive
committee of the society. Mr.. Cortel-
you declined to discuss the matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
LlNEvITcH is ENERGETIC.
Kisses All the Troops Around Head
quarters at Single Sitting.

Gunshu Pass. May 2.-Linevitch
continues energetically the reorgani-
cation of the various departments of
his armies.
Staff Captain Shubersky, who has re-
turned here ALTERNATING a reconnais-
sance of the Mongolian frontier, re-
ports that thousands of Chinese ban
dts under Japanese leaders are NOV
Ing beyond the border.
During the Easter celebration here
all the troops in the region around
headquarters We're drawn up in line be-
fore General Linevitch's tent. and the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
% Educate State convicts.

Lincoln, Mob, May AS a result o.
oyer a years work to secure provision for
tn. education of iliterato convictS, Secrc-
ta,> John Davis OF Tia" state board OF char
tiles announces that the pon,entiary
school is now in operation.
Secretary Davis and Chaplain johnson
have bc,n conducting the classes after
working hours.
paws says that lack of education has
caused many of the men to be criminals
and he proposes to give them the equip
l,ent which Will enable them to earn an
honest living after they have left the
prison.
He says lh.t large percentage of the
convicts are uncducated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Euneral of General Lee.

Washington May brief services
were held today at the Church of the
Epiphany over the remains of the late
General Fitz Hugh Lee. Formal funeral
services will be held in Richmond, Va.
next Thursday. The services today
We're attended by many personal and
official friends of the deceased.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
TO BE welded SOON.
Report in Washington is that secrs.
tary of Agriculture Wilson
will Go to the Altar,

Washington. May 3.-'rhere is a re-
newed gossip that Secretary Wilson.
che most venerable member of the cab
met, is to be married, perhaps before
the beginning of the summer, although
no definite announcement has been
made The lady is said to be one of
the clerks i'm the department of agricul-
ture She is connected with some of
the best families of the east, and is
~ handsome widow of middle age. 1T
is said that the approaching marriage
is what is keeping Miss Wilson i'm Eu-
rope. She cannot tolerate the idea of
:; stepmother and is said to be taking
a special course in music. with Il view
to taking mp classes in the University
of Iowa, where she taught before her
father entered the first Mckinley cab
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
A Complete Explanation.

a Complete Explanation.
Philadelphia Press: ut seems funny
to hear her say she believes in long en-
gagements."
"Why?"
.'She seems to believe more in short
marriages: she's divorced, you know"
Eyes, but she's an actress now. and
that's why she tavors long engagements"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Kaiser Doesn't Like the Name.

Berlin, April 2S.-The German gov
ernment's wish that the American
Chamber of Commerce here should
change it's name has been SO firmly eX-
pressed that the directors of the cham-
her determined today to recommend
that the name be changed to the Amer
lean Association of Commerce and
Trade. The board decided to call a.
general meeting May 10 to take action
on the matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
WILL FIGHT COAL TRUST
government Ownership of Mines is
Plainly Making Progress in
German Empire.

Washington. May .. The controvers,
In Germany over government Control OF
trade is discussed by Consul General
Richard C;uen,her at Frankfort in a let
ter To the department OF commerce. He
s;tYs:
The annual repor. of the chamber of
commerce of the district of ESSEN chief
center of the German iron and steel in
dustries Iirupp Steel works, etc, for the
wear lgo4 has been sent to the Prussian
minister of commerce" The report dis
cusscs at length the contemplated move
uent of the government to obtain a con-
trolling Influence over the coal trade by
acquiring coal mines now in the hands of
private individuals and joint stock com
panics The object is to check the power
of ,he coal trust and to prevent monopo-
listic abuses whereby the consumers and
the industrial interests may be injured
and the miners subjected TO rigid rules
and low wages.
Fights the Government.
"'rl.- Essen chamber of commerce,
whose members are mostly mine owners
and iron and steel manufacturers, takes
strong ground against any governmental
control Of Industrial interests, and says:
1.-The state. already the owner of coal
mines. can. by joining the coal syndicate
UrustD, exert Il moral influence over the
latter But II the state wants to go be-
yond this and means to check other COM
hines and concentrations. then Vt can only
do SO with any prospect of success by ex-
propriatng to a large extent the iron and
transportation interests as we'll as those of
mining 1t is mainly this consideration
which has caused the elementary move
ment among industrial circles against the
attempt of the government to obtain con-
troll of the lIipcrnla coal mines. for this
was generally viewed as being but the in
l..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Smiths Will Go Free, Too.

New York, May 1.-Comsel for j.
Morgan Smith and wife argued mo-
ton for quashing the indictments
AGAINST the couple for conspiracy IN
connection with Nan Patterson's case
before Judge Foster The judge SAID
he did not see that there was a sem
tilla of evidence in the grand jury min
u1es on which the indictments could be
predicated. He took the mater under
I'D
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
The Graves Wedding.

In dipIomaIic circIes heTc thRTe is
n good deal of interest in the recent
marriage of Colonel G. III. Graves of
Duluth. tlle new minister to Norway
and Sweden growing out of the fact.
that his Wife, fromerly Mrs. Wright.
IS a aivorcce. II is pointed out here
that the aged King oscar is more out
spoken than amy European sovereign
against divorces and has more than
once caused the ostracism of aspirants
for honors in the dual kingdom nn ac-
count of divorce troubles. People will
watc to see how Ne receives Colonel
Graves and his new Wife and what
the Latter viii l,e ape Ia do To over
come the intense prejudice of the king
and court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Labor Day Doings in France.

Paris, May Labor day was OBJ
served throughout France. Disorderly
manifestations occurred at Brest and
St. Etienne, where the street cars We're
stopped. but no serious incidents are
reported.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

Johannesburg as a town surprises
and disappoiutS writes a South .Atri-
can traveller. 1t has been put UP in
8 hurry and IS mostly built of CORFU
gated IRON. There are finished build
ings. mostly in stuceo and innumerable
shantiss. There are Wide streets. but
they are all dusty. COMMISSIONS. street
Is the main artery for business. II is
there that in imitation OF america. sky
scra pers have been built, which domin-
eer over the town more than The old
fort does. sunday in Johannestown is
honored in the breach and not in the
observance. Johannesburg is young
thing Vet. not out OF its teens, but it
apes the manners of centuries.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

COMMUNICATIVE chief came out. greeted
the troops and passed down the line
saluting each soldier with a kiss. All
the men were much moved and many
of them wept. The incident served to
increase their boundless worship of the
old lanle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
r,,i,v POISONED bv Meat.

Muskegon, Mich, April 2s.-Hans Olson,
wife and five children We're poisoned to-
day by eating supposedly diseased beef. A
physician worked over them Tor some
lime and relieved all but the mother and
a 2-year-old daughter, who are stil SER
iousiy i'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Death Of a Chadwick Victim.

oberlin, o., April 27.-Judge John
Steel, director of the closed Citizens
National bank, died today. He was
a veteran of the civil war and promi-,
nent in politics.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Killed In Ais Red

Kalamazoo, Mich, May Bert Mill
en- aged %, who came here from Battle
Creek two weeks ago, Was found dead
today in his bed in Il room he rented
from his aunt, Mrs. Milo Sexton. His
skull had been crushed. Milo Sexton. or
Keep, the husband of Miller's land
adv WAS arrested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Three HANGED Together

Pittsburg, Pa, April 27.-Three ne
g-oes Walter Obey, Charles Jackson
and Charles Miles, were hanged here
To-Day for the murder of Ivan Kluzor
at Leeesdale, Pa, in May last. while
attempting to rob him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

The Caura river, an affluent of the
Orinoco, is remarkable in that it has
natural dam This takes the form of
ledge of granite over 200 yards in
width, over which the current runs with
tremendous yiolence
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

Signor Garofalo. the Italian GRIM
inologist, reckons that throughout Eu-
rope 10000 persons are annually con-
1emned for murder. and t:.at only one
criminal out of three is brought to JUS
tice
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

This piece of news appears in a paper
published in Port Louis, Nautilus:
For having stolen cents worth of
charcoal a child. age Is years, has been
sentenced by the district magistrate of
Flacq to undergo nine months impris-
onment."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
j. huge electro magnet has b.

\ sage e!sl.11- -1.ga1s mas rs-N -
up in a certain hospital in England.
1t drew out splinters of steel which had
become lodged III the eyes of patients.
In one instance il drew out a piece Of
4 hammer head which had been driven
into the muscles Of 4 PATIENTS upper
arm. and in another case drew out a
piece OF cold chiSel in a forearm.
The success of tha magnet is said "a
have been complete. the fra gnents of
the metal appearing quickly on the pole
Of the magnet. II is suggested that
such an electro magnet could be of
great use in military hospitals for the
removal OF pieces Of shell and steel bull
lets
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

Sir William Ramsay believes that II
Is quite possible rhat in some cases
bread is radioactive. He thinks that
the radio-actiyity would not do ar"
harrl. as is shown by the presence OF
radiunl in the waters at Bath and at
Wiesbaden. In both cases the water
has to pc drunk on ths SPOT in order
10 ger the full value OF the cure. Sir
William Ramsay thinks that this is
partly due To tile radioactive proper
ties OF the water. He is inclined TO
think that there are radioactive gases
N tils air. The FRESHNESS" of the air
at certain times, he believes. is due TO
s..li- rsreceyra
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
ARGUING MANS CASE.
Defense Begins Summing UP of States
Evidence Without Any of Its

New York May 3.-When the trial of
Nan Patterson vac resumed today her
counsel. Mr.. Levy. formally announced
the defense would rest ON the states
case, am then begin his closing argu-
nent for the prisoner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
American Ambassador is Received.

Paris May president Loubet re
ceived Ambassador Mccormick ut the
Elysee palace this afternoon. The usual
felicitouS speeches expressive of the
existing cordiality between France and
the United States We're exchanged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Paderewski is III.

Niagara Falls, April 2S.-Paderewski. the
pianist, ia suffering from neuritis and has
cancelled all his engagements.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

1t is calculated that s50,CO000o a year
Is spent in golf There are $40 golf clubs
in England, 100 in America. 632 in Scot
land and 1874 in Ireland. numbering al
together 100000 players.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Enaineer Fatally Hurt

Ottumwa, la, May HAIRY L.
bikes, an engineer, was hurt in a
wreck this morning and is dead.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

The natives of tlikuyu. in the east
African protectorate go about Well
armed. They carry stout, ace-of-
spades spear q real buffalo-h shield,
heavy. double-edged short sword. &
club aud several strong sticks. Their
principal garment Is a plentiful coat
of terra Gotta earth. and they wear
numerous articles of metal as orna-
ments
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
in Cedar RAPIDS,

Strike in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May Lone hun
dred painters and paperhaEgers struck
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04

One Of the Russian survivors of the
Port Arthur siege narrates that he
saw the following announcement on the
walls Of street in Dalry. The com
manding Officer of the Second regiment
of infantry. Colonel N. has been
sentenced to death by council of Way
for failure to support q ncighboring
troop in q recent action. The sentence
Will be carried out Tomorrow
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
Archbishop Of Verona Dead.

Rome, April 2s.-Cardinal Andrea
Ajuti, archbishop of Verona. died to"
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-04
STRIKE IN NEW YORK.

Building Operations m Brooklyn Bor-
ough Are Largely Tied UP.
New York May 3.-Work on nearly
nj the large buildings now under CON
structiull in Brooklyn has been stopped
bv a strike of hodcalliers. bricklayers
and plastereIs' laborers.