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Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Will Attack Paper Trust.

Attorney General Moody has given
out the following statement regarding
the suit instituted at st. Paul Decem-
ber 9th by the federal government
against the paper manufacturing COM
panies:
"On the complaint of many newspa-
per publishers, last spring, that COM
bination in the restraint of commerce
existed among manufacturers of paper
to control the distribution and sale OF
their products among the states of the
Union, the department of justice be-
gan an investigation of that subject
and to further the department in that
respect the attorney general appointed
F. B. Kellogg of the st. Paul bar and
j. NJ. Beck OF the New York bar as
4 special attorneys to collect the eyi
dence and make a report thereon.
These gentlemen, after an exhaus
tive examination of the matter, stimuli
taneously with that conducted by the
department of justice. have reported
to the attorney general that In their
opinion the facts ascertained support
the complaint and justify. in the public
interests, the fling of petition to en-
Join the operations Of the General Pa
per Company, a corporation OF Wiscon-
sin, which is the instrumentality
through which the alleged combination
to control the prices and distribution
of those products in the western
states is conducted. In this opinion
| the department of justice concurs.
! "The attorney general to-day direct
ed that a petition be filed against the
General Paper Company and the TWEEN
ty-four paper manufacturing companies
located in the states of Minnesota
Wisconsin and Michigan, which it rep
resents. to have such combination de-
clared to be an unlawful restraint upon
interstate commerce and a monopoly
THE petition will pe filed in the
United States Circuit Court for the
district of Minnesota as soon as the
necessary papers can be prepared"
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
General NoaI,s Response.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-General Nogi. in his
report, gives the following text OF his
reply to General StoesseIs letter In re-
bard to the capitulation Of Port Ar
thur:
II have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regard
ing the conditions and order Of capitu.
lation. For this purpose I have ap-
pointed as commissioner Major Cen
eral Ijichi. chief of stan of our army
He will be accompanied by some stan
ofncers and civil oficials. They will
meet your commissioners January I'd.
noon, at Shuishiying. The commits
sionsrs Of both parties will be en-
powered to sign a convention for the
capitulation. without waiting for rati-
fication. and cause the same to take
immediate effect. Authorization for
such plenary powers shall be signed
by the higheyt ofiicer Of both the me-
gotiating parties, and the same shall
be exchanged by the respective COM
missioners. 44
II avail myself Of this opportunity to
convey to your excellency assurances
Of my respect. NO0I."
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Peace Conference.

That the further interchange of
views preparatory to the formulating
of program for another peace confer
ence at The Hague be effected through
the International bureau under the
control of the permanent administra-
tive council of The Hague, Is the sug-
gestion offered by Secretary Hay in a
second circular note to the powers.
made public at the State Department.
The note was dispatched a week ago
but its publication was withheld until
1t had reached the various American
embassies and legations abroad. The
secretary summarizes the replies of all
the powers to his note of October 21st
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 appropriated.
can, and that with the general accept
ance of his invitation in principle, "the
future conduct of the affair may fifty
follow its normal channels"
Regarding the conditional accept.
ance of Russia, Secretary Hay says
that while the postponement which
this reply necessitates is to be re
gretted. this government recognizes
the weight Of the motive which in
duced 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Expect oNsr Of Peace,

81. Petersburg. Jan. BIN diplomatic
circles, where there IL every reason to
believe there 10 the best information
regarding the plans Of tho Japanese.
It ID stated that the fall of Port Arthur
will be promptly followed by an offer
of peace from japan.
It 10 understood that q strong ef-
fort will be made to have the 0ffer
come through President Roosevelt. 1t
10 even suggested that the terms might
include an arrangement which would
give Russis IN outlet through the Per.
alan guk.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Office Of Vice President.

When Senator Fairbanks is sworn
into office as vice president it will
have been more than three years since
the Senate was presided over by a vice
president. In the last forty years the
mortality among vice presidents has
been remarkable. For more than six
teen years during that period the pre-
siding officer 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 a
month after Lincoln's second inaugura-
tion 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 s. Foster
of Connecticut and Benjamin F. Wade
of Ohio.
Vice President Wilson, who had
been elected with Grant in 1872, died
in Office in 1875, and until Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler took up the duties OF
presiding officer in 1877 the place was
filled by Thomas w. Ferry, senator
from Michigan.
Inc tdCducy CduSSu Dy Tie eleNdtiou
Of Arthur to the presidency on the
death of Garfield in 1881 was filed 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 1884, and was sworn into Office in
1885. But he died before the year was
out, and until Vice President Morton
qualified in 1889, the presidents pro
tempore were John Sherman and John
]. ingalls,, the Republicans being in
the majority in the Senate, and there
fore electing a senator of that party
as presiding officer.
Vice President Hobart presided over
the Senate until 1899, and upon his
death in that year Senator Frye OF
Maine was elected president pro tenn
pore. He retired in 1901, when Vice
President Roosevelt took up the gavel,
but was reelected when the death of
President Mckinley transferred Mr..
Roosevelt from the Senate to the
White House.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
General stoessel's Message.

Toxic. Jan. 3.-General Nogi reports
as follows:
At in the afternoon Of January 1st
the enemy's bearer OF q flag Of truce
came into the first line OF our position
south Of Shuishiying and handed let
ter to our officers. The same reached
me at O'Clock at night. The letter
Is as follows:
Judging by the general condition
Of the whole line OF hostile positions
held by you I find further restance at
Port Arthur useless. and for the pur-
pose OF preventing needless sacrifice Of
lives I propose to hold negotiations
with reference to capitulation. Should
you consent to the same you will
please appoint commissioners for dis
cussing the order and conditions re-
garding capitulation and also appoint
a place for such commissioners to
meet the same appointed by me.
II take this opportunity to convey
to your excellency assurances Of my
respect. STOESSEL."
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Menace to Kurop atI<In.

Berlin. Jan. 3.-The military critics
treat the surrender Of Port Arthur as
the beginning OF q new phase OF the
war, nberating General Nogi's army
for cooperation with the armies be-
fore Mukden, and removing causes for
anxiety for tho Japanese. who are now
able to risk more In attacking General
Kuropatkin.
Captain Won Pustan believes the jap
anese will now proceed against Vladi-
vostok and destroy the last Russian
naval base in the Far East. Colonel
Gaedke (war correspondent Of the
Tageblatt Of Berlin> who has now re-
turned from Nukden. says Port Ar
thurs defense practically saved Gen.
eral Kuropatkin's army and that the
japanese have lost In the attack more
men than the whole Russian garrison
numbered.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05

Reasons for the Surrender.
Che Foo. Jan. 3, midnight.-Com.
mander Kartzow OF the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Vlastnini, which
IL now here. in an interview last night
said:
port Arthur falls Of exhaustion
exhaustion not only Of ammunition but
of men.
THE remnant of the garrison left
had been doing the work OF heroes for
hve days and FIVE nights. but yester-
day they reached the limit OF human
endurance.
I'm the 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
dumbly.
"The lack of ammunition alone
would not have suggested the seeking
of terms. Scant ammunition had
long been common in the fortress and
during the past month many OF the
forts had nothing with which to re-
turn the fire Of the enemy.
"The Russians sat in the classmates.
firing not more than once to 200
shots sent by the Japanese. Then.
the enemy with bayonets. But the
men themselves, having existed for
three months on reduced rations. were
SO worn that it is marvellous they
stood the final strain SO long.
Sunday General Stoessel would
still fight. His wound. which was
received early in the siege. had been
bothering him. but his determination
to fight while one man stood had not
been diminished
"'But we cannot hght.' said his gen.
erals. Our men cannot move. They
sleep standing. They cannot see the
bayonets at their breasts. We can or
der, but they cannot obey
"'Then, you generals fight! said
Stoessel, clenching his fists.
"He seemed fanatical on the subject
but finally he was brought to see rea-
son by the insistence OF his subordin-
ates. Admirals Lochinsky and Wren.
Generals Smyrnoff and FoOk and many
others, sometimes with broken voices.
urged the step which all had dreaded
SO long.
"I am sure Port Arthur would have
sought terms a month ago had It not
been for General Stoessel. who. with
bulldog tenacity, repeatedly refused to
permit such action to be taken. He
had told his Emperor that he would
never surrender and he meant to keep
his word.
"The greatest loss suffered by Port
Arthur occurred fortnight ago. when
Major General Kondratenko was
killed. Oficers and men alike regarded
him as the brightest star In Port Ar
thurs armament. When lbs death be-
came known the fall in the spirits OF
the soldiers was plainly visible"
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05

A remarkably rich discovery 10 -.
ported in the uranflm ore belt on th0
west side OF Grand river. In Utah. 1sg1
below Richardson and opposite The
uew townsite Of Radium. The propes4y
is owned by Lee Hunt and WiyfAhs
Heary, who have been faithfully pro0-
pecting the Break by n tunnel for O1er
two years. They recently uncovered y
body OF ore that in character and yaluo
very much resembles the rich naf1No
silver and copper ore found in ~
Paradox-La Sal mines. and which .GnND
returns Of 5000 per ton. The ore - b
genuine metallic copper and silveRAB0.
with copper glance making mp tAa D91n-
cipal values Of y large deposit a -
eral. A carload Of the orc - nOW -
ing taken out, preparatory for 6A1p.
ment.
A Denver Republican Cripple Cs0sh
dispatch says: FIFTY men aro -
ployed on the fourteen leases o. -
property Of the IDdependeses Cuan1e.
idated Gold Mining Company. -
monty known in mining cireles - ~
Hull City placer. These are EsB1DoR
sub-lessees under the CaysosD numno
who returned 20 woSk last vosk v1111
the settlement between ths eu1pnl
and the lessee was eeasuDssaeD1
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05

Horticultural products were worth
37.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 C Rio Grande
railroad estimated at the end Of ten
months in 1904 that the fruit crop
was then fifty per cent. greater at the
end Of twelve months year before.
Twelve thousand cars OF fruit. divided
into S7.S75.000. gives the average
value Of each car as S652.25. which is
Q sow valuation.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Russian Torpedo Boats Escape.

Russian Torpedo Boats Escape.
Che Foo, Jan. So a. m.-This
morning four Russian torpedo boat de-
suoyers from Port Arthur arrived
here. There are seven Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers in the harbor.
The Russian torpedo boats, Skory.
Stratni, Viasthini and Serdity, have
been disarmed and the Japanese de-
stroyers which followed them in have
left the harbor.
It is reported that there are 15 1000
sick and wounded at Port Arthur, and
that 5000 able-bodied convalescents
man the forts.
Besides the vessels mentioned, the
torpedo boat destroyers Smirli and
Boiki and a transport left Port Arthur
last night, the latter carrying 500
wounded soldiers, and, according to a
dispatch from Tsingtau, succeeded in
reaching that German port.
The departure of the ships was de-
cided upon at the council of war at
which 1t was determined to negotiate
for a surrender of the fortress. Rear
Admiral Wiren asked General Stoes-
etc.. which was readily granted. The
destroyers, the transport and the
launch crept out of the harbor without
encountering the Japanese. 1t was de-
termined to disarm the four destroy
ers, which lashed themselves together.
In the absence OF a Chinese warship
the commissioner of customs here took
charge OF the Russian craft. The lat
ter ordered the crews Of the torpedo
boat destroyers and a number Of in
valid Russian sailors who were on
beard OF them to go to the Chinese
fort, where quarters for them are avail
able. Tonight the customs men and
details from the guardship are pre-
venting foreigners from going on
board the Russian vessels.
The officers of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers there report that the
entire town Of Port Arthur has been
destroyed, including the hospital.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Cotton Production.

The Census Bureau has just 1souoA
a report giving the quantity of cotton
ginned in 1877 counties up to December
18th last to have been II ,98S, ,61] run
ming bales, which Is the equivalent -
11,S4S,113 commercial bales Tho c0En-
mercial bales reported to the same pss-
iod for 1903 amounted to S.745. .e69-
In arriving at the number u6 com
mercial bales, round bales arc counties
as half bales.
The report to the same date last
year covered S12 counties, as against
1877 this year. The report for the pres
ent year covers the output Of 29, ,657
ginneries, while 29,527 were included
in the report for 1903.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05

BY 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 10.
1905, to relieve Lieut.. Col. Charles G..
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 It the rank and pay Of a lieuten-
ant colonel. Captain Howe was one
Of the officers charged by Lieut., Gen.
Miles with having abused and i'll
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 exonera-
ton Of the oficer.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Probable Diplomatic Changes.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Diplomatic
changes contemplated by the Presi.
dent next March include the retire
ment Of Joseph Fl. Choate as ambas,
sador to Great Britain. He will be sue
ceeded by Whitelaw Reid.
General Horace Porter will resign
the French mission. Powell Clayton
will quit Mexico and be succeeded by
Il. H. Conger. whose place at Picking
will be taken by w. w. Rockhill.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05

Representative Mondell Of Wyoming,
who has been seriously Ill with pleu-
risy, was thought to be convalescent,
but later suffered relapse and was
again confined to his bed 1t is feared
by his physician that he will not be
able to resume his duties for several
weeks.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, by stipulation Of counsel, post
poned to February the hearing Of ar
guments in the case OF W. R Hearst
of New York against the anthracite
coal carrying railroads. The argu-
ments had been scheduled to take
place January 5th-
Announcement WAS made at the WIS.,
Department recently Of the names a
various sea coast batteries 0n the At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific ccastA- The
batteries are named after oRceJs who
distinguished themselves IN the Reyo-
lutionary War, the War Of 1912, the
War with Mexico, the Civil War, tho
War with Spain and the Philippine IN
surrection.
President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor. called on Secretary Tan and
| urged the employment of Porto Ricans
as far as possible in the construction
of the Panama canal The matter was
discussed at some length and ME-. Com
| pers will confer with Governor Win
| throp of Porto Rico in New York City
next week.
Secretary Taft, who II engroesed
with matters pertaining to the PhfRtp-
pines, had q conferences with the Pres
ident regarding questions relating to
the archipelago. The secFceaSy Sana1vea
that the proposed reduction In the Tar
if on Philippine sugar and tobacco
should be provided for at this session
of Congress, and he is urging his views
strongly with all members u Congress
to whom he has opportunity to talk.
| tobacco imported from the Philippines
of twenty-five per cent Of the regular
Dingley rate. He intimated to-day that
negotiations had been initiated hooking
| to a possible compromise on \ Philip
| pine tariff rate, but IL was too early
| to predict what the result OF the nego
tiations might be-
Congress may econumrxe On saio-
ries, as the disposition now seems 10
| be, but there is one item in that fin0
where an increase can not be avoided
| The Senate now has one man doing
two mems work and getting only 3, so
| in extra money therefor. Soon heFe-
after there will be two men TO do fha
same work. and It viii cost The govern
ment $1,000 more than at present A.
will be readily OWNED, the Iresen1
saving is In the vice presidents once.
Senator Frye. the president PRO tam
pore. Is the man doing double WGBk-
He receives therefor his salary 01 S6.-
900 annually as senator and $5.o00 ~
pore. But the Legislative bin. which
the House is considering. carries m
item OF $4,000 for the new vice pree-
ident, which will become available
March 4th next. So IL is that Senatoy
Frye will lose $1,000 annually NM tho
government will be ut an extra annual
expense Of $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
GEN. STOESSEL SURRENDERS
PORT ARTHUR TO GEN. NOCI

January
at
tenacIy
hold would =
s46 o'clock
aours
city by Japanese to-day
.
Of
I'm ON no 'front.'
Toxic rejoicing,
tailed In the months campaign.
will facilitate
In the
bssssng will
the endorsements receiving
the battle
Of the embassy
fresh
mlt Port Arthur
Both
three months will
tlon with Warships
Of
Of
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
silver Climbs Higher.

New York. Dec. 31.-The recent a..
vance in the price of silver calls at
tention to the increasing scarcity OF
the floating supply OF that metal. Bar
silver was quoted to-day at 67N cents
an ounce. while Mexican dollars
ranged from As cents to 4Sh cents
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Grain.

Wheat choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$i.65; rye, Colo. bulk. per 100 lbs.
9Oc.; oats, bulk. Nebraska, new, white.
$1.O5; mixed, s1.03; in sack, Colorado.
white $1.O5; corn in bulk. S6c.; corn
chop. sacked, 91c.; bran. Colorado. per
100 lbs, s5c.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $3.50; second bot
tom, $S.00@S.50; timothy. $1,000; tim
othy and clover. $11.00; alfalfa, prime.
$6.0O@6.5O; straw. $3.50@4.OO; South
Park wire grass, $1,000.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin market ............ p
Creameries, extra, Colo. -. 900 80
Creameries, extra. Eastern 29@ 80
Creameries, firsts, Colorado
and Eastern ........... 2S
Process and renovated
goods ~
Store packed ......... 100 IA
Cooking butter ........... 11@ 12
Roll, ID. 14@ Is
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
DENVER MARKETS

Cattle.
Comparative Receipts:
Month to December 80 ........ 20,242
Same period last year. 14.529
Increase 5,713
Year to date e............. .265, 1858
Same period last year. .286,1n
Decrease 81 ,118
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this
market:
Beef steers, choice grassers 3.75@4.25
Beef steers, medium to good
grassers :. ............ 3.OOQ37o
Cows and heifers. choice
graSsers .............. :. Z.7oW3.Z5
Cows and heifers, medium
to good grassers ......... 2.25@2.50
Calves, veal, choice ........ 3.T5@4.5O
Bulls, stays. etc. ........... 1.25@200
Feeders. 900 to 100 lbs,
good to choice, F.P.R. 80. 3.40@375
Feeders. 800 to 300 lbs,
common to fair, F.P.R. :. 2.50@3.00
Stockers, choice, F.P.R. -. 3.00@3.60
Stockers, fair to good ...... 2.40@3O0
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Hogs.

Hogs.
Comparative Receipts:
Month to December 30 ........ II, 139
Same period last year. ....... 1856
Decrease 1925
Year to date .........1 .161, ,554
Same period last year. ......-.. 146,4 4S0
Increase 15,074
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
ChOfce heavy ............. 4.4oW41o
Light and mixed packers. ASS q AGO
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-05
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh. ranch. loss of
Eggs, fresh, case count. :.
Eggs, state, loss off .......
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-21

to A. E. Poole and L. e. Jones-Lots q,
q. % and "a, block H. Chas. Victor
Hail ......................... '.SlV
Thomas s. A. Maynard and Ann M
Maynard to Thomas Stuchberry-Part of
lots and 8, block 112 Pomona. ...... $40
F. B. Clark and Lizzie S. Clark to
Mary B. N. Clapp-Part of lots "a, 59
and 56. DR.. Cougar tract ................SlO
J. B. Coughran and Blanche M. Cough
ran to George w. Hutchison-Lot Y,
block B, Coughran & Hughes tract. $40
Same to ]. L. Hutchison-Lot Is, block
B. same tract ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
Edward NJ Lewis to James A. Hilkey-.
Lot IL. block 2, Hamiltons subdivision of
Heartweil to Prudence NJ weish-Lots
8 and u, Eagle Park tract ;.....:. $40
kin-Part of lot 1, block IA, Long
Stephen Townsend Townsend and Anna NJ. Town
ley-Lot 10, block 5, Long Beach Harbor
Robert II. Russell and Anna p. ; S. Rus
sell to Ferdinand le an ., King and Agnes A.
subdivision of blocks 35 SO, 81 and 3S.
lands of Mutual Orchard company. $40
Pasadena Land & Water company to
tween reservoir and lot 1S, Park place. $40
Joseph Odwarker and Rachel Odwarker
to Thomas G. Otis--Lots and 6, block
.
Thomas G. Otis and Ada T. Otis to w.
M. Garland-Part of lots 5 and 6, block
209, Redondo Beach,. ch.......................$1 $40
Same to Garnsey Investment company
Part of same property. ..S10
Same to H. B. Ainsworth-Part of same
tract :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
G. L. Bundy, Nellie Allen and John A.
Stanwood, ind and as trustee to Rachel
Swanner-Lot 80. block L, Ocean Park
Theodore Wiesendanger to Benjamin
Colling-Lot II, block A, Wiesendanger's s
Curtis Park tract ........................$ .$l0
Same to same-Lot q, block A. same
W. T. Gills and Ruby A. Gills to Cath
crime keller-Lot g. block 3, Bandini
Arnold Harris to j. F. Kelier-Lot g.
block A, Wave Crest tract ........... $40
Belle w. Cook and G. E. Cook to VIM
A. Crandall-Lot 49,. Highland sub of
lots c and D, block 16, I'd add to Mon
Same to Mrs. Leona Denslow-Lot Az
same subdivision 800
Annie Exton to Thankful A. Lewis
Lot IA, block l. Childs Heights trt. $40
A. e. Pomeroy and Florence A. Pome-
roy to Edwin M. Robb-Lot l, Santa Fe
Barr Realty Co. to Hattie McConchie
Lot 4. block b. Ninth st trt ext Lot 356
Fords Temple st addition ..........$10
James e. Redd and Cornelia c. Redd
to Harriet r. Adams-Lots 1, 2, 3, A, 20,
23, "a and 25, block 2, Acme trt. -. $40
Redondo Imp. Co. to B. A Bissell--
Lots. Ia and 15, block 1877, Redondo
eagn Hugh Giasseil and Andrew Glasseii, sell
exrs of est of Andrew Glassell, decd,
to t. G.. & T. Co.-Part lot g. blk 3, and
all lot 1, blk 6, Highland tract. $500