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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
DAKOTA EDITORS HERE
Haghty Newspaper Men Representing
State Press Association

Eishty wieiders of the pen and uoIders
o. public opinion from South Dakota ar
rived In this city over the Baltimore ard
ONO railroad at o'clock this afternoop
escorted by Mr.. r. p. Haase, travelling mas
senser agent of that road. They were pIad
TO get to the capital city. or to THE Huh
as one of thepi expressed IT, regardless q,
the claim of the city of beans to that tia.
Us good and warm here" remarked ono
uiIouttoning his heavy oyercoat and baring
ms chess to the zephyr-like breezes that
nave been chasing Washlngtonians abort
the streets today and compelling them m
turn up their coat collars and blow ,,no,,
their hands. But, OF course, the wasbins,-
lonians' or great many of them. have
never been to South Dakota, where the tenn
perature Is reported to be towering around
the zero point ioui'o
There are about eighty editors in s,e
party, all members OF the State Press AS
ISOLATION OF South Dakota. Among rbH
number are President H. Wentzy OF the
Pukwana Press and Secretary j. Il. Coean
The scribes will remain in the city for sf.y
eral days, and during that time viii see an
the sights there are to be SEEN unless their
arrangements and those of their hosts 20
wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
AND KITES
THEIR USE BY THE WEATHER
BUREAU.
Operations Carried on at the Mountain
Station in Virginia Described
by Prof. Moore.

Prof Willis l.. Moore, the chief OF the
weather bureau, in his annual report has
the following to say regarding the Mount
Weather research observatory, the estab-
lishment of which was began at Mount
Weather, Va, three years ago:
In order to prosecute the researches con-
templated at Mount Weather we have es-
tablishd there a plant especially adapted to
atmospheric research. By means of bal
looms and kites the temperature, moisture
and movement of the air at great heights
will be ascerteined. The absorption of solar
heat by the atmosphere will be measured
by means of the pyrhelometer and actino-
meter. The dissipation of solar light and
heat will be determined by the polariscope
The special analysis of the sunbeam will
be carried out by means of the boiometer
and speotrometer The electric condition
will be determined by means of the electro
meter, and the radioactivity, or orioniza-
ton of the air, by means of the dissipation
apparatus of Ebert.
ITO all this we have added apparatus for
studying the relations to the atmosphere
of the magnetism of the earth, the tempera-
ture of the soil, and even the motions of the
earth as shown by the seismographs All
these phenomena have been shown to have
a more or less intimate connection with
meteorology. In so far aerial research
may require 1t sounding balloons will be lib
Grated from many of the western stations
IN cooperation with those at Mount Wealth
er, since 1t is considered very important
to know the condition of the atmospheric
above the land every day of the year to the
greatest attainable height. especially during
the passage of storms and cold waves
These so-called sounding balloons NAV
attain attitudes OF twenty miles and will
show us the winds and temperate AT
that height as well as throughout the whole
intermediate strata. Therefore Mount
Weather may be expected to do as much
Tor the science of meteorology and the
future Improvement of the service as the
service already has done during the past
thirty-five years for the material Interests of
the United States. AS we have led the
world in the practical applications of me-
teorology, we desire henceforth to lead in
the development of the science itself
AS In the case of all similar stablish-
ments, the employees must necessarily live
close to their apparatus, and provision
must be made for all the ordinary needs
OF domestic life precisely as is done in all
military establishments. This has been ac-
complished economically and in accordance
with established usage
The report shows that from July 1891
to June 80 1903, ten years, the average
per annum increase in the approp1ia tions
for the weather bureau has been All per
cent; that during three years of this period
there was an actual decrease in the ap-
propriations and during no year was there
a deficit. but that each year a considerable
sum was unexpended. The daily dist rib4.
ton of forecasts and warnings or OF print
ed charts containing daily meteorological
data has increased to g., $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04

form and wide enough to overlap the trains
and furnish protection from the weather.
The cost of the entire Improvement will ne
about $14000,GCO, including track rear
rangement the building of the new plaza
and the establishment of the new streets.
Exterior of White Granite.
1.-The exterior of the station Is to be Of
white granite. from Bethel, VT This ma
terial has an interesting story connected
with it. 1t had previously been used in but
few buildings. although it lies in limit
less quantities in hill back of Bethel.
The owner of the quarry, having lost his
only son. who was killed in railroad
crossing accident near the town, swore
solemn oath that as long as ne lived the
material would never be used except for
tombstones; and SO it remained until his
death, when the property passed into the
hands of those who undertook the work OF
Introducing 1t as a building material
1T required some considerable holiness
on the part of tn architect, as we'll as a
good brand of confidence in that architect
on the part of his client, to choose an I'M
tried material for so great and important
building as the station, but the Wilderness
of the granite fitted in with the color of the
architects dream, and now that the daz-
zling, creamy white blocks are beginning to
show 1t simply scores another success FOR
the men who dare and do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Severe Blow for
the Tobacco Trust

sneclal Correspondence OF Ihe o'ai'
LONDON, November Is, 1910.
r,o.n trusts Of every description have
-. ,ace,vad severe blow in England
Tho decision given in the court OF appear
in the litigation brought against ogdehs
I,n,ited the great tobacco firm, by retail
tobaceonists, will have far-reaching IN
e,,once IN every American industry which
t.o,,n+s to establish monopoly In Eng
land.
petal, tobacconists are jubiiating over
their really great victory. They Will De
oh,e to compel the trust started In Eng
land nv Mr.. Duke to disgorge the best part
Of 81 800 COO and besides thi the trust Will
have TO nav an additional $780, oo-rnaA-
,rg the colossal total of $l1.00O.0OO.
The legal fight has been one OF the most
vioanttc battles of the law courts, though
the proceedings have as yet attracted lit
flo nnblic attention. The next step IN the
,ittrat,on. however-when the assessing OF
aamapes goes before a British jury-will
undonbtedly be the one topic of conversa-
t,or among smokers all over the world.
The man who has conducted the hight on
hehau OF the 4,5O0 retail tobacconists organ
fzea to oppose the Duke combine Is Henry
Jerroid Nathan, chairman Of the pgdens
BONUS Association. Seen at his once. 10
Throgmorton avenue, Mr.. Natnan SAID
socia tion--is the only company ever formed
fnr the express purpose OF litigatioa. We
ha we won hands down: and all the private
dealers In England are rejoicing over our
defeating trust with $2650O0.OO0 at Its
back-I mean the American tobacco trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04

Suggestions to Mem.
Presents She" Will Love Get.
An expensive bag belt. The belt is of gold
French gwih eweed buckle. The best hand bag for mlady
here instead of it's Russian calf fitted with
purse and card and T4-karat gold trimmings.
$40 OS SO O2 o for Vanity
ted
puff for
center isle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
DANIEL P. HICKLING DEAD.
Pharmacist Who Conducted Business
on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue

Daniel F. Hickling. father of DR. D. Percy
HiclSling died at his residence. 232 Sd
street northwest yesterday morning. He
had been Ill about two months
DR.. Hickling was seventy-eight years old
His wife and only son. DIR. Percy Hickling
survive him. He was pharmacist and
for number of years conducted a drug
store on Pennsylvania avenue. both at the
corner of Sd street and In building about
the center OF the block between Sd and az
streets.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at II o'clock from Trinity Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, Sd and C streets
northwest. The interment will be private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
The Cotton Bulletin.

The cotton crop bulletin issued today by
the Department of Agriculture estimates
the total yield at 10. 1e7.slS bales of $50
pounds gross weight. not including Iinters.
The area picked and to be picked is esti-
mated at &c. 153 acres, a reduction OF
81. so acres. or 3.3 per cent reduction from
the acreage estimated as planted.
1t was officially announced that the delay
In the issuance OF the report was caused
by = wide divergence IA reports Of Yield
per acre. which caused prolonged discuss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04

agreements from 400 tobacconists that
they would not deal with any other con-
Germ. When he had all these agreements
he disposed of the good will of Ogdens
which, of course. carried the signature of
the tobacconists, to the Imperial Tobacco
Company for 81, 500. 600 He then sent
check to each of the tobacconists, with
circular, telling him he was no longer in
business. the check being the proportion
of the 100000 for the first year
This high-handed proceeding resulted In
my forming the Ogden's Bonus Association
for the purpose of claiming the undistribut-
ed bonus las agreed by Duke of So, 500 0ss3
and also the four years profits. We went
to law over the matter and won. Duke
carried the matter up on appeal, and every
judge confirmed the lower court; in fact,
the appeal was eontemptuousIy dismissed.
WITH costs which are very heavy. The
trust was ordered to pay not only our
claim on the bonus proposition, but the full
amount of the profits. The result is that
It has been decided we are fully entitled to
the balance. $3.Jo0.Oo0. and also the best
part of the million and one-half sterling,
$7,500.000, as good WILL
The action OF the American Tobacco
Trust In this matter has affected the stand
Ing Of every American business In Eng
land. Up to this time. English business
men have regarded the trusts straight
OF legitimate exploitation. The deliberate
attempt OF the tobacco trust to stand from
under its obligations has made business
men in England distrustful of American
integrity 1t will take English dealers
long time to recover from this blow.
1--WE are sure Of getting our money from
the trust, as 1t is all In this country, and
they cannot get out of paying. Naturally,
our association is elated at the prospect
Of getting nearly $11O00.000 out of the
trust. The last phase OF the case--uniess
II Is carried to the house OF lords and
thcre 10 little chance of that-is the as
seesins OF damages before a British jury.
Under the circumstances there Is no rea-
ienient.
Our victory will not necessarily reduce
the price of tobacco-at least not Just at
present: though something Ia this. direc-
ton may result later on. We have broken
the strength Of the trust IN England. Tie
action of this American combine has hurt
other AmeEfcan businaes enterprises very
1er4ou1Y - kAag eoontxE 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Building Permits issued.

A building permit was issued by inspector
Ashford today as follows
TO John Sherman. for two-story frame
dwelling at 2927 Maconlo street. builder
John Simpson 4 Sons; estimated cost.
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Don't Keep Useless Articles.

What's useless to you may be useful tn
some one else. Costs only 1c a word to
advertise for an exchange In the Trade"
column. of The Star Minimum charge lJ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Neidrinshaus Disclaims Accepting
Unlawful Money.
BREWER WAS A GUARANTOR
Statement That Ne Could Carry Mis-
souri, for Republicans for $2S,OOO
Explained by the Prospective
Senator frem Doodle Center.

St. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 13.-At a special
session Of the committee appointed by
the house Of representatives Of the
Missouri legislature to investigate the
charges contained in the joint resolu-
tin that Thomas X. Niedringhaus,
chairman Of the state republican COM
mittee and caucus nominee for Unit
ed States senator, accepted s21,o
from the st. Louis brewers to influence
legislation Niedringhaus made COM
pie statement denying the allegation.
During the campaign, he said, the
liabilities Of the state committee ran
up to $S1.0Oo with no money in the
bank and he was held personally re-
sponsible for the deficit.
About this time Senator Fairbanks
came to st. Louis and on invitation Of
Adolphus Busch, brewer. attended
the dinner at which Niedringhaus stat
ed the conditions and said II he had
$4,000 he could guarantee Missouri
would go republican. Busch stated he
was willing to join Niedringhaus and
Otto Stifel, also present at the dinner,
and guarantee the amount. Niedring-
haus and stifel accepted the offer,
Niedringhaus said he did not consider
ne was under obligations on account
Of accepting the guarantee. He said
the deficit was later reduced to $4,000
by subsequent contributions and the
balance divided among the three. Med
ringhaus did not consider the guaran-
tee in the light of a contribution as
the amount would have been refunded
had the balance Of the deficit not been
later secured from other sources.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14

contracts for surveys Of government
land In oregon and the acquisition Of
timber land as we'll. While absolutely
nothing has come from the grand jury
room, II IL almost an established fact
that the Investigation against Her
mann and Meldrum In being made with
q view to returning an indictment
against BOTH 80 ~ -
when John W. Roland, chief clerk
Of the once OF surveyor general for
Oregon, appears before the secret body
~lth many books Of records OF tae Of
fice. and In followed by Colonel A. n.
Greene. special inspector Of the In
terror department.. VINO has been work
Ing. 20 II Is claimed. on evidence %
Introduce against Meldrum before the
Jury: A. w. Barber. who is employed
In the branch OF the department han
ding the business OF the ONCE Of
surveyor general; J. A. wesco. q
handwriting expert. presumably 70
give testimony In regard to applica-
tons for surveys. II In almost q fors-
gone conclusion that Henry Meldrum
II least In under the fire Of the grand
Jury
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS

which made tenure Of the high school
building disagreeable everywhere
Tuesday and Wednesday, and neces-
STATED discontinuing recitiations I'm one
Of the rooms the latter day. Howard
Rathbone, the first student suspended,
was expelled entirely. Restoration OF
the fire was made by the board of di-
rectors.
A conference between the suspended
students and the board Of school d.
rectors was held last evening to con-
slider the matter. the teachers Of the
school also being present. The direc-
tors took the stand that this was the
first trouble most OF the boys have been
connected with in high school, and that
the joke was perpetrated in the spirit
Of mischief and not Of malice.
The high school is now free from the
ordor Of limburger, although ii was
very strong for two days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Washington Legislature Did Not
Like Him al All.
SENATOR RANDS GETS JOB
chairmanships Announced for This
ssssion-Lsslsiators viii Be the
Guests Of Jim Hill In Seattle
Today--pistriets Decided

Olympia, wash, Jan. l3.--The first
week OF the ninth session Of the wash
ington legislature closed today when
both houses adjourned until Monday
The legislators spend tomorrow In Sc
attic. where they are invited to inspect
the liner Minnesota,
In the house so bills were presented
during the week and In the senate 80.
The only bill enacted was a house bin
providing for the financial require
ments OF the legislature.
When II became known today that a
vast majority In the senate were dis
satisfied with the appointment of Sen
ator Palmer OF King county as chair
man OF the judiciary committee that
gentleman resigned the Office In favor
of Senator Rands Of Clark county. The
most important chairmanships are as
Appropriations, senate, Baker; house,
Mccoy. Banks and banking, senate,
Is. T. Smith, house Bassett. Irrigation,
senate, Hutson; house, L. A. Johnston,
Mines and mining, senate, Stansell;
house. Roberts, Judiciary senate,
Rands; house. Gleason. Municipal
corporations senate. o'Donnell; house,
d. J. Davis. Revenue and taxation,
senate. Summer; house, Read. Rail-
roads, senate, vandevanter; house,
Dickson. Roads and bridges, senate,
Stewart; house. Clark School and
granted lands senate, Potts; house, G..
L. Davis. Congressional districts, SEN
ate, ]. J. Smith; house, Blaker. Edu-
cation, senate, Lecrone; house, Minard.
Corporations, senate, Clapp; house,
Scott, Fishing, senate, Welsh; house,
Roth.
Congressional districtlng appeared In
the house today, dividing the state as
follows: ~
First district -Island, King, San
Juan, skamanla, snohomish and
whatcom,
Second district--All counties Of
western Washington not named in the
First district, gan.
Third district-All counties east Of
the Cascade mountains.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
LACK OF JOSS.
Some Legislator Friends Will Get no
Graft at Salem.

Graft at Salem.
Salem. Ore. Jan. 13.-There Is trou-
BILE brewing in the senate over the APP
portionment Of the clerksaips among
the members, and II lis more than likely
to break out when that body reconvenes
Monday afternoon. This began to de-
velop when the caucus Of the republic
an members was held on Thursday
evening for the purpose Of electing the
subordinate officers of the upper house
and to make the apportionment Of the
clerkships. 1t transpired that for the
IA positions to be filed there were 80
applications, and since all Of the rs re-
publican members were equally desirous
Of having their friends recognized on
a committee, they were at a loss to
know what to do. 1t was finally ar
ranged that the matter OF the appor-
tionment was to be left to a commit
tee which was appointed for the pur-
pose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
AFTER PLATT
Trouble Ahead for New
York Senator.
ACCUSATIONS STRONG
e-,,:. :: E
Post Says HeiWiIl Appeal to the
Supreme Court al
Once.
MATTER May GO TO SENATE
Claimed That Platt Prostitutes the
Mantle Of the United States Sen
ate 10 the Uses Of the United
States Express Company.

New York. Jan. 13.--At a meeting Of
the Postal Progress League tonight
Chairman Post OF Battle Greek. Mich,
said ne had prepared papers and would
AK the United States supreme court
for a restraining order TO prevent Sem
ator Thomas c. Platt from taking his
seat.
Mr. Post said he would take this ac-
ton on the ground that Senator Plat
subyerts the interests Of people he has
sworn TO represent in the interests Of
the corporation he really represents.
The affair relates to the parcels post,
and Mr.. Post made this announcement
In speech entitled Our Errand Boy"
After having referred 10 the postal de-
felt and the fact that the people OF
the country pay annually to railroads
$40. .0O0.0 900. Mr.. Post said:
Senator Platt is president of the
United States Express Company. Word
was passed around to other senator's
that no definite action should be takes
on the post check money bill. Platt
was approached by my representatives
to know his attitude on the question
and he clearly defined the fact that
he opposed the measure because 1t Is
contrary 10 the interests of the express
companies In other words, after nav
ing taken the oath OF Office TO repre-
sent to the best Of his ability the peo-
pie of New York ne ignores their In
terests, or the interests of the public,
where those interests conflict with his
own company and would directly af-
feet his own earnings.
I'm still further words he Is draw
ing two salaries. one from the express
company, and the other from the pee
pie.
Il have papers already prepared and
will ask the supreme court at Wash
Ington for restraining order to pre-
vent Platt from occupying a seat in
the senate. on the grounds that he does
not fulfill his duties according to his
oath of office; that he subverts the in
terests Of the people, whom he is sworn
to represent to the interests of the corr
poration which he really represents
Laws should intervene to prevent
any man who prostitutes the mantle Of
the United States senate from accept
ing this position of trust from the
hands OF the people"
After the meeting closed In answer
to questions, Mr.. Post said his lawyers
would present the matter to the Unit
ed states supreme court next week
but he would not specify the date.
Continuing Mr.. Post said Maybe
the court will decline to interfere be-
cause OF lack of jurisdiction. and In
that case we shall appeal to the senate
ITSELF"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14

Ernest Strand, who is years old. must
be operated on In order to have his fast
disappearing intellect. The childs
parents are too poor to have the opera
tion performed. and the school board
has referred the matter to the county
commissioners, who, In turn. have re-
ferred 1t to the humane society, which
will endeavor to raise funds for the
operation.
Other serious cases are scattered
throughout the city. In which once
bright children have almost become
imbeciles. Laps have become parted
by the habitual breathing tarough the
mouth: nostrils nave shrunken, and the
hearing has become affected. Because
the disease is comparatively unknown,
parents do not realize what ails their
little ones when they are attacked by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Claim Made That War Zone Is
Being Extended Against
Early Compact.
CHINA AGITATEs TOO MUCH
Charges Of Corruption Made Against
the Officers Of the Garrison at Port
Arthur-British Contraband
Ship Seized.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-Russia's
notification to the powers Of the Inn
minent danger of an uprising in China
is the result Of Japanese propaganda
which threaten the foreign interests,
coupled with Chinas repeated violations
of neutrality. and Is really warning
to the powers.
Russia regards the time as come for
joint action by the powers for the pro-
lection OF their interests, and Russia
feels that Japan has broken the pledge
made as a result Of Secretary Hays
note at the beginning Of the war and
that further persistence will absolve
Russia and leave her free to act for her
own protection.
In diplomatic circles it Is believed
the warning is intended to induce Hay
to bring pressure to bear to prevent an
Of the zone Of hostilities and
compel China to suppress the agitation
in the interior of that empire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Will investigate Trade Conditions
for Roosevelt.
SMOOT INVESTIGATION DRAGs
Mormons Are q Lot Of Ansels-Swayne
Case Progresses Very Slowly
Several important Bills Passed
At Yesterdays Sessions.

washington, Jan. lS.-Joseph L. Bri-
stow, fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral, has rendered his resignation to
the president to take effect January 20.
BY an executive order issued late
this afternoon President Roosevelt
designated Bristow as special commits
sioner to make an investigation into the
present trade conditions and freight
rates between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and between the west coast Of
South America and the east coast Of
the United States and Of Europe to de-
termine the best policy for managing
the Panama railroad.