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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
NAMES ERRORS IN
RATELEGISLATI0N
GEO. r. PECK CRIHCISES
FAVORITE METHODS

General Counsel of the Milwaukee
Road Points Out That the Law Re-
quires Competition and Prohibits
the Steps Necessary to Procure
it---COmmissiOn With Power to Fix
Rates Might Go to Dangerous
Lengths
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
WIN Attack P.per Trust.

Attorney General Moody has given
out the following statement regarding
the suit Instituted nj 81. Paul Dccem.
b-r :7th BY the federal government
against the paper manufacturing CON.
panicn:
"On the complaint of many ncwspa.
per publishers. inst spring. that u CON.
binaiion In the r-sirnint Of commerce
existed amons manufacturers of paper
'o control III" distribution and sale of
their products amons the states Of tho
Union. III. department Of Justice be-
ran an investigation of ihnt subject
and To further the department In that
respect the attorney general appointed
=. u. Kellogg OF the ~. Paul bar and
J. ". heck of the New York bar m
special attorneys to collect tho cvi'
d.ncc and make report thereon.
These gentlemen. after AN rShans.
tive examination of the matter. stimuli
taneously with that conducted by tho
department o. justice. have reported
to the attorney general that In their
opinion the facts pac-r;ain-d support
the complain, and justify. In the public
interests. the iiiins of u petition To en-
join the operations of the General Pa.
per Company. "a corporation al WiScon'
sin. which IL III. instrum. ntaliiy
through which tho alleged combination
to control the prices and distribution
of those products In the western
states IL conducted. In this opinion
IN" department of justice concurs.
THE attorney general today direct
cd that petition bc nicd against the
General Paper Company and tho TWEEN
iy.sour paper manufacturing companies
located In the states Of Minnesota.
Wisconsin and Michigan. which II rep
rcsrnts. TO have such combination de-
riarcd to he an unlawful restraint uron
Interstate commerce and n monopoly.
''Thc petition will oc iiicd In the
United States Circuit Court for tho
dis'ric; Of Minnesota as soon rs the
necessary papers can b. prepared"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Railroad Cases.

Voiuminous records In the case OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Southern Pacific. the
Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fe. the
Santa u, Pacific and the Southern Cab
ifornia railway were filed In tho Su-
preme Court OF the United States Do
cember 9th. trr
The litigation is known az tho citru0
fruit case. which was decided a0-
verseiy to the railroads by Judge Well
born Of the Ninth circuit last SeDtens-
Der. The company then appealed -
the Supreme Court. ,.H..N lYr
Shippers Of fruits from southern
California complained to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that tho rail.
roads insisted they had the right To
route fruit shipments over eastern
roads Of their own selection.
The commission decided that The
shippers had the right To select The
routes over which their shipmento
would be made. The railroads also
were ordered to display To the public
their rates for the transportation q
fruits. The Circuit Court sustaine0
these orders.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Peace Conference.

That the further interchange Of
views preparatory to the formulating
Of program for another peace confer.
cucc a, The Hague be effected through
the international bureau under the
control Of the permanent administra.
tive council Of The Hague. In the sug.
Ecstion offered by Secretary Hay In a
second circular note to the powers.
mas> public at the State Department.
The note was dispatched week ago
but It's publication was withheld until
II had reached the various American
embassies and legations abroad. The
secretary summarizes the replies Of all
the powers to his note Of October sist
and expresses the qualification Of the
President at the cordial reception Of
his invitation.
Having taken this initial step the
secretary says the President feels that
he has gone as far as he appropriately
can. and that with the general accept.
ancc Of his invitation In principle. "thc
future conduct Of the afIRir may ftly
follow its normal channels"
Regarding the conditional accept.
ance Of Russia, Secretary Hay says
that while the postponement which
this reply neccssitates Is to be re-
Ercttcd. this government recognizes
the weight Of the motive which In.
duced II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Office Of Vice President.

When Senator Fairbanks Is sworn
into once as vice president 1t will
have been more than three years since
the Senate was presided over by vice
president. In the last forty years the
mortality among vice presidents has
been remSrkable. For more than SIX.
teen years during that period the pre-.
siding ofYicer Of the Senate has been a
president pro tempore-a senator
elected for the position from the body
Of senators.
Vice President Andrew johnson be-
came President but little more than u
month after Lincoln's second innugura.
ton In 1865. and during the interim be.
tween his leaving the Senate chair and
the qualification Of Vice President Col.
fax In 1869. the presidents pro tempore
OF the Senate were Lafayette 8. Foster
OF Connecticut and Benjamin +. Wade
OF Ohio.
Vice President Wilson. who had
been elected with Grant In 1872. died
In once In 1875. and until Vice Presi.
dent Wheeler took up the duties Of
presiding oficer In 1877 the place was
filled by Thomas W. Ferry. senator
from Michigan.
The vacancy caused by the elevation
Of Arthur TO the presidency on the
death Of GARFIELD In 1881 was filled by
David Davis OF Illinois and George +.
Edmunds Of Vermont. The latter was
followed by Vice President Hendricks.
who had been elected with Cleveland
In 1854. and was sworn into once In
1855. But he died before the year was
out. and until Vice President Morton
qualified In 1859. the presidents pro
tcmporc were John Sherman and John
J. ingalls,. the Republicans being In
the majority In the Senate. and there
fore clcctinI senator Of that party
as presiding ofiiccr.
Vice President Hobart presided over
the Senate until 1893. and upon his
death In that year Senator Frye Of
Maine was elected president pro tenn
pore. lie retired In 1901. when Vice
President Roosevelt took up the .nvcl.
but was reelected when the death OF
President Mckinley transferred Mr..
Roosevelt from the Senate 10 the
White House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06

Horticultural products were worth
s7.s75. 900 last year. says the state Sec
retary of the horticultural board. It
is fifty per cent. greater than the pre-
vious year. The Denver & Rio Grande
railroad estimated at the end Of ten
months in 1904 that the fruit crop
was then fifty per cent. greater a, the
end of twelve months year before.
Twelve thousand cars Of fruit. divided
into s7.s75.0o0. gives the average
value Of each car as s652.2j. which is
low valuation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06

A remarkably rich discovery is re-
ported In the uranium ore belt on ths
west side Of Grand river. In Utah, iu.t
below Richardson and opposite the
new townsite Of Radinm. The property
IL owned by 1Ice Hunt and William
Hcary. who have been faithfully pros-
pccting the Break by a tunnel for over
two years. They recently uncovered q
body Of ore that In character and Saiuc
very much resembles the rich natiys
silver and copper ore found in the
Paradox-La Sal mines. and which gave
returns Of 5000 per ton. The ore r. .
genuine metallic copper and silver ore.
with copper glance making up the prfrs-
cipal values Of large deposit OF min
crai. A carload Of the ore is now bs
Ing taken out. preparatory for ship
ment.
A Denver Republican Cripple Crees
dispatch says: Fifty men are en-
pioyed on the fourteen leases on thu
property OF the Independence Conpol-
idated Gold Mining Company. COVE
monty known In mining circles az the
Hull City placer. These are former
sub-lessees under the Carlton lease
who returned to work last week when
the settlement between the company
and the lessee was consummafed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
General kooi's Response.

Toxic. Jan. 3.-Gencral Sogf. In his
report. gives the following text OF his
reply TO General Stoessefs letter In re.
bard TO the capi,ula,ion Of Port Ar.
thur:
Il have the honor TO reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regard.
ing the conditions and order OF capitu
iatIou. For this purpose ! have ap.
pointed as commissioner Major Gen.
erai fjichi. chief Of stan Of our army
He will be accompanied by some stan
ofY,cers and civil of,cials. They Will
meet your commissioners January I'd.
noon, at Shuishiying. The commits
s,oners Of both parties will be EN-.
powered to sign a convention for the
without waiting for rati.
f,cation, and cause the same to take
effect. Authorization for
such pienary powers shall be signed
by the highest officer Of both the ne.
gotiatinE parties. and the same shall
be exchanged by the respective com
II avail myself Of this opportunity to
TO your excellency assurances
Of my respect. No0L
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Gxpses onee Of Peaee.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 3.-ln diplomatic
circles. where there II every reason to
believe there Is the best Information
regarding the plans Of the Japanese.
Il IL stated that the fall OF Port Arthur
will be promptly followed BY an offer
Of peace from Japan.
II is understood that q strong ef.
fort will be made to have the offer
come through President Roosevelt II
IL even suggested that the terms might
include an arrangement which would
give Russia an outlet through the Per
sian gulf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06

3y direction Of the President, Capt.
Robert l.. Howe. Sixth cavalry. now
stationed at Fort keogh. Montana. has
been appointed commandant Of cadets
at the United States Military Academy.
West Point. New York. from July 15.
1905. to relieve Lieut.. Col. Charles q.
Treat. artillery corps. Next TO the su.
perintendent Of the academy. the com.
mandant Of cadets is the most import.
ant ONCE at the institution and carries
with II the rank and pay Of n iieutcn.
ant colonel. Captain Howe was one
of the officers charged by Lieut.. Gen.
Miles with having abused and III
treated Filipino prisoners. These
charges were the subject of two inves-
legations. one conducted in this coun.
try and the other In the Philippines.
and resulted in the complete exoncra.
tion OF the officer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Menace 10 kureps,,sin.

Berlin. Jan. 3.-The military critics
treat the surrender Of Port Arthur as
the beginning OF . now phase Of the
war. 1u,cratins General Noei's army
for cooperation with the armies be
fore Mukden, and removing causes for
anxiety for the japanese. who are now
able to risk more in attacking General
Kuropaikin.
Captain Won Pustan believes the Jap.
anese will now proceed against vladi.
sostok and destroy the last Russian
naval base In the Far East Colonel
0aeike (war correspondent Of the
turned from Mukden. says Port Ar.
thurs defense practically saved Gen.
erai kuropatkin's army and that the
Japanese have lost In the attack more
men than the whole Russian garrison
numbered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Butter.
Esns.
Probable Diplomatic Changes.

Washington. Dec. 5i.-Diploma'ie
changes contemplated by the Prcsl.
dent next March include the retire
mcnt of Joseph II. Choatc as ambas-
sador to Great Britain. lie will be sue.
cccded by whitela~ Reid.
General Horace Porter will resign
the French mission. Powell Clayton
will qui, Mexico and he succeeded by
r. II. Conser. whose place a, Peking
will be taken by W. ". Rockhill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06

Representative Mondcli OF Wyoming.
who has been seriously III with pleu-
rixy. was thought TO b. convniesccnt.
but later suffered relapse and WINS
again confined TO his bed. II Ii feared
BY his physician that he will not -
able to resume his duties for several
weeks.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion. by stipulation Of counsel. post.
pon~d to February the hearing Of ar
sumcnts In tho ease Of W. II. Hearst
Of New York against tho anthracite
coal carrying railroads. The arm
mcnts had been scheduled to tAk0
place January 9Th.
Announcement was made at the wsA
Department recently Of tho names %
various sca coast batteries on tho At
laniic. Gulf and Pacific coanIR. The
batteries arc named after .onilccrr who
distinguished themselves In the Rcvo-
lutionary War. the War of 1919. the
War with Mexico. the Civil War. the
War with Spain and the Philippine In
surfceiion.
President Gompcrn and Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor. called on Secretary Taft and
urged the employment of Porto Rirans
as far ns possible In the construction
of tho Panama canal. The matter was
discussed at some length and Mr.. Com
pcrs will confer with Governor Win
ihrop of Porto Rico In New York City
next week.
Secretary Taft. who In .nEEo.so6
with matters pertaining To tho Philip
pines, had a conference With tho Pres.
idCnt regarding questions relating To
the archipelago. The secretary desires
that the proposed reduction In thc tar
IN on Phiiippin- sugar and tobacco
should BE- provided for a, this session
Of Congress. and h. II urging his sicwn
strongly with all members of Congress
to whom he has opportunity tn talk.
lie hopes To obtain rate on surar and
tobacco imported from the Philippines
Of twenty .iiyc per cent. Of the regular
Dineiey rate. u. in,imatrd to-day that
negotiations had been Initiated locking
to a possible compromise on a Philip
pine tariff rate. hut u was too early
to predict what the result Of tho ncgo.
tiasions might he.
Congress may Cconomirr on sats-
rics. as the disposition now seems TO
BE-. but there " one Item In that lin.
where an Increase can not be- avoided
The Senate now has one man doing
two mems work and getting only $500
In extra money therefor. Soon here
after there will be two men TO do tho
same work. and y will cost the govern
mcnt 5000 morc than at present. ~
will be readily OWNED. the prcseEs
saving Ia in the vice presidents once.
Senator Frye. the president pro- tenn
pore. is the man doing double wosk-
He receives therefor his salary of S.
900 annually as senator and 5000 nd
diiionai for being president pro tenn
pore. Hut the legislative bill. which
the House In considering. carries an
item Of 5000 for the new vice prcs
idcnt. which will become available
March 9Th next. So II II that senator
Frye will lose 5000 annually arJ tho
government will be at an extra annual
expense of 5000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Russian Torpedo Boats Esesps.

Russian Torpedo eosts Escape.
Che Foo. Jan. 3.-s .. m.-ThiS
morning four Russian torpedo boat de.
stroyers from Port Arthur arrived
here. There aTe seven Japanese tor.
pcdo boat dos,Foycrs In tho harbor.
The Russian torpedo boats. skory.
stratni. vias,hini and scrdity. have
been disarmcd and tho japanese dc.
stroyers which followed them In have
left the harbor.
Il II reported that thcr- arc 1000
sick and wounded at Port Arthur. and
that 5000 abicbodicd eoasaiescenis
man the forts.
Besides tho vessels mcnsioncd. the
torpedo boat dcsiroycrs Smirii and
Boiki and transport left Port Arthur
last night. tho latter carrying 500
wounded soldiers. and. according TO u
dispatch from Tsinstau. succeeded In
reaching that German port.
Tho departure Of tho ships was de-
eidcd upoa at tho council Of war at
which II was determined To negotiate
for surrender Of the fortress. Rear
Admiral wirra asked General Ssocs.
sells permission To save the dcssroyrrs.
etc. which vas readily granted. The
dcstrpycrs. the transport and the
launch crcpt out Of the haEbor without
cncoanicfins the Japanese. II was de-
tcrmincd TO disarm the four destroy.
crs. which lashcd themselves together.
In the absence Of Chinese wafship
tho commissioner Of customs hero took
charge Of the Russian craft. Tho lat.
ter ordered the crews Of the torpedo
boat dcs,roycrs and a number OF In
valid Russian sailors who were on
beard Of them to go TO the Chinese
fort. where quarters for them arc avail.
able. Tonight the customs men and
details from tho Euardship arc pre-
venting foreigners from going on
board the Russian vessels.
The officers Of tho Russian torpedo
boat dcstroycrs there report that tho
entire town Of Port Arthur has been
destroyed. including the hospital.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
GEN. STOESSEL SURRENDERS
PORT ARTHUR TO GEN. NOCI

a-Pert
bleed -
fierce tsnaety es the
hss
o" 70 hold out longer would
the esp'tu'ason Both
The city Of Port Arthur will
The conditions
anticipates
from brave enemy.
The authorities at o.
from osnsrai
s a"d hs ministers for the time being
patches have bss" ssnets him trsrs the
1ee " the rsIe's"s people eli finding
tailed In campaign.
rs Whist sxsnt the fall ss
question
u facilitate
the sstsr the inIs
essseSo army Will b tree
the os"ss kurepstn
ef
1hs selr " the Rsssisns
sssS NE embassy at ls"se" that campaign Will
fssh Neer
nit esst Arthur to remain In japanese
Beth Z" Psris
Vice Admiral
three months Will
original slams would lnvts
ten ~a the ~ssshps the
Of PortA
rsvsins the claim
s"dne the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
silver Climbs Higher.

New York. Dec. 3i.-The recen, az.
vance In the price of silver calls nj
tention to the increasing scarcity Of
the floating supply OF that metal. Bar
silver was quoted to-day at s1;s cents
an ounce. while Mexican dollars
ranged from As cents to fsik cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
General s,esssel's Message.

Toxic. Jan. s.-Gcncrai Nosi reports
a. follows:
Al 8 In the afternoon Of January 1st
the enemy's bearer Of . nag Of truce
came into the arst iine of cur position
south Of shuishiyine and handed . let.
ter to our officers. The same reached
me at . O'Clock al night. The letter
IL A. follows:
Judging by the general condition
Of the whole line Of hostile positions
held By you I and further rcstanee At
Port Arthur useless. and for the pur.
pose Of preventing needless sacrifice os
lives I propose 10 hold negotiations
with reference to capitula'ion. Should
you consent TO the same you Will
please appoint commissioners for dis
cussinS the order and conditions re-
sardins capltuiation and also appoint
a place for such commissioners TO
nee, the same appointed by me.
Il take this opportunity to convey
to your exccllency assurances OF my
respect. SToESsEis-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06

Reasons for the Surrender.
Che Foo. Jan. 3. midnikht--com.
mandrr KArt1ow OF the Russian tor.
psdo boat destroyer vlaxtnini. which
10 now here. In an interview last night
said:
"Purt Arthur falls OF exhaustion
s1hausiion not only OF ammunition but
of men. .r.
Tho remnant OF tho earr!son loft
had boca doing the work Of heroes for
avo days and avc nights. but ycssrr.
day they reached tho limit oe human
endurance.
In tho classmates Of the forts one
saw everywhere faces black with
starvation. exhaustion and nerve
strain You spoke To them but they
did not give answer: only staring
dnmhiy.
The lack OF ammunition alone
woaid NOT havc suggested tho seeking
OF terms. Scant ammunition had
long bccn common In tho fortress and
during tho past moath many OF the
forts had nothing with which to re
turn tho arc of tho enemy. LII.
Tho Russians sat Ia tho cascmaies.
firing not more than oaec To zoo
shots sent by the Japanese. Then.
tho enemy with hayoaets. Hut the
men themselves. having existed fos
ihrcc months on reduced saiions. were
30 worn that Il il marvellous they
stood the finai strain 30 long.
Sunday General Stocsscl would
s'ili fight His wound. which vas
received early In tho siege. had been
bo,hcrine him. but his determination
10 akht while ono man stood had NOT
been a!nssnishcd.
Hut wc cannot Hkht.' sale his gen
erals. Our men cannot move. Thcy
sleep standing. They cannot see tho
hayono's at their breasts. We can or
def. eu, they cannot obey
Then. you generals dkht! said
Sfoessei. ci~nehine his asts.
He sccmcd fanaiicai on the subject
but finally he was brought TO see rva'
son BY the insis,cnec Of his suborsiin'
atcs. Admirais Lochinsky and wirun,
Generals Smyfnoa and rook and many
others. sometimes with broken voices.
urged the step which all had dreaded
so long.
Il am sure Por. Arthur would have
sought terms . month ago had Il nos
been for General Ssocssei. who. with
bulldog tenacity. repeatedly refused to
permit such action To be taken. lie
had told his Emperor that he would
never surrender and he meant to kccp
his word.
The greatest loss saacred, by Port
Arthur occurred fortnisht ago. when
Major General Koodraicnko was
killed. Odsccfs and men alike regarded
him ~ the brightest star In Port Ar.
thnrs armament. When his death BE-
came known the fall In the Spirits Of
tho soldiers was plainly visible"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Cotton Production.

The Census Bureau has Just issued
report giving the quantity OF cotton
ginned In 1877 counties up TO Dccembsy
18th last to have been ll.9sC.Gl+ rum
ming bales. which Is tho equivalent q
li.Sts.l13 commercial bales. The con-
msrciai bales reported To the same per
iod for 1908 amounted 10 s.7<7.GG9.
In arriving ut the number Of com
mercial bales. round bales are countsA
a. half bales.
The report 10 the same date last
year covered si2 counties. M against
1877 this year. Tho report for the pres
cnt year covers the output Of :?.S57
Sinneries. while :9.527 were included
In tho report for 1903.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Grain.

wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
f:.sS: rye. Colo. bulk. per 100 lbs.
Doe: oats. bulk. Nebraska, new. white.
si.o3: mixed. si.o3: In sack. Colorado.
white. si.os: corn. In bulk. See: corn
chop. sacked. Ole: bran. Colorado. per
100 lbs. sSc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
nay.

Upland. per ton. $3.50: second bot.
tom. ss.co6s.sS: timothy. 3i:.oo: Tim.
othy and clover. sii.oo: alfalfa. prime.
ss,oo6s.so: straw. Sj.sogt.oo: South
Park wire Erass. si:.oo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Cattle.
Comparative Receipts:
Month to December 30 ........ 20.242
Same period last year. ......... 1889
Increase 5.7l3
Year to date .265. 1853
Same period last year. .286.l71
Decrease ................ 2l.l18
The following quotations represent
the range OF prices paid on this
market:
Beef steers. choice grassers 3.i5U4.2o
Beef steers. medium to good
grassers ............... 3.O003.75
Cows and heifers. choice
grassers ............ 2.759s.25
Cows and heifers. medium
to good grassers ......... 2.25G2.50
Calves. veal. choice ........ a759+.50
Bulls. stngs. etc. ........... 1.2502.OO
Feeders. 800 to 100 lbs.
good to choice. F.P.R. 80. 3.i0Q355
Feeders. 500 to 300 lbs.
common to fair. F.P.R. :. 2.50V3.0O
Stockers. choice. F.P.R. 80. 3.O0U3.G0
Stockers. fair TO good ...... 2.i093.OO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
D;sorderIy Proceedings.

On Saturday evening a man named
Hugh Wiley, who was under The IN
fuence of LIQUOR in the southern portion
of the city, drew knife and ordered a
man to leave the premises of resident
of the neighborbood where he was trans,
acting business. Officers Patterson and
Reach appeared and took Wiley in Gus
tody. He was fined $40 10 the Police
Court this morning. :,
On Saturday night general row TOOK
Mace in a house occupied by colored
people in Park Row, situated IN the
square bounded by Cameron, Qneeoi,
Fayette and Payne streets. 1t was SAID
that a lighted lamp was thrown during
the melee and a pistol discharged.
Lieutenant Smith and Officers Lyles,
Allen, Knight and Ferguson proceeded
to the house and arrested two men, one
of whom was fined so and the other
80. so in the Police Court this morning.
Officer Allen yesterday afternoon ar
rested Hattie Williams charged with
fighting, aud this morning Officer Fer
guson took Robert Lee, colored, IN
custody for being party t. the ARRAY
The row occurred on north Royal street.
They we're fined 50. so each in the Police
Court this morning.