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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
PLANS FOR Settlement
Propositions to Aid In Solution
Of Peace Problem.
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's PLAN
Suggestion That Russia Repurchase
the Island Of SakhaIin In Lieu
Of Paying Indemnity.

The suggestion of President
Roosevelt for breaking the existing
deadlock In the peace negotiations
and rescuing the conference from
failure has become public. The Presi.
dents solution would ingenlously per-
NIT the satisfaction of the Japanese
demands for reimbursement for the
cost of the war and at the same
time enable Russia to face the world
with the declaration that she had not
ceded foot of territory or paid a
kopec of war tribute to the victor.
The solution, tersely stated, con-
sists in an agreement by Russia to
repurchase possession of either all
or half of the island of Sakhalin, now
in the military occupation Of Japan,
for a sum the amount of which, II the
two countries cannot agree, shall be
decided by some method of arbitration
hereafter to be determined. The pur-
chase money, together with the sum
Japan would obtain from the cession
of the Chinese Eastern railroad and
the maintenance of the Russian pris-
oners in Japan, would, it is estimated,
about equal the amount claimed by
Japan as her bill for the cost of the
war.
Practically, therefore, the solution
offered by the President involves re-
cession by Japan upon article five,
the cession of Sakhalin and recession
by Russia upon article nine, indemni-
ty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
JAPANESE ADVANCE
Drive Back Russians and Get In Com
munication With Oyama.

The London DAILY Telegraph's"
Toxic correspondent says that respite
the heavy rains the Japanese have
advanced in Northern Korea The
Russians abandoned their advance
works and were driven back. After
crossing the River Tumen the Rus
SLAMS destroyed the bridges and
there is no sign of Russians south of
the Tumen. The Japanese army in
Korea already has effected certain
communication with Field Marshal
Oyama.
The Photographs" Japanese cor
respondent at Moji says that Gen.
Linevitchs defense works are now
complete. His troops number be-
tween 100000 and 100000. Train
loads of troops are arriving from
Russia, and many are being sent to
the Tumen.
The commander of the Japanese
squadron sent to Kamchatka reports
that he seized the Russian transport
Australia in Petropavilosk harbor
August IS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

The Denver Savings bank has
closed and a receiver has been nam
ed.
Officials, press and public in Rus
sia said to be opposed to yielding to
the Japanese.
China's government administrative
system will be reorganized after
western ideas.
While emptying cinders from a car
in the yards of the National rolling
mill in McKeesport, Pa, the car up
set and four laborers, all foreigners,
were badly burned.
A tornado struck Roosevelt, Ari-
zona. Almost every house in town
was overturned but only one person
was injured. The town is situated
in a gorge.
Emperor William announces he and
the empress will not receive presents
on their 25th anniversary of their
marriage. but money contributions
will be welcome.
Despondent over her husbands lack
of work and the fear of losing finger
Mrs. Joseph Lozier. 1923 Huntington
street, Cleveland, took arsenic and
died at st. Alexis Hospital. She was
aged "a and had been married but four
months.
The Pennsylvania Steel Tube COM
pany, now located on Second avenue,
Pittsburg, has purchased 10 acres of
land from the Colonial Land Company
at South Monaco, and will erect a
steel tube plant on it at once.
The United States government
building at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, erected at a cost of $780,
900, has been sold to wrecking
company for s10,500. The steel
trusses in the structure alone cost
100000.
The United States Courts hae been
appealed to for the appointment Of a
receiver for the National Creation
society, of the United States, fra
ternity insurance society. The re-
ceivership proceedings are the result
OF internal disagreements, which
threaten the existence of the associa.
tion.
All the rail mills of the United
States Steel Corporation have sold up
their entire output of steel rails for
this year and are now taking orders
for delivery in 1906.
Contempt proceedings charging vic.
lation of the order restraining the
giving of rebates have been filed in
the United States District court in
Chicago against the Chicago and AL.
ton. the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, the Missouri Pacific, the
Chicago, Rock Island, and the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
companies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
MARTIN A WINNER
Virginia Democrats Renominate Him
for Senator.

In the Democratic State primary at
Richmond, Thomas S. Martin was
nominated to succeed himself in the
United States Senate, and Representa-
tive Claude A. Swanson, of the Fifth
congressional district, to succeed
Andrew J. Montague as governor of
the State, by large majorities. Chair
man ]. Taylor Ellyson, of the Dem
ocratic State committee, was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor by an
overwhelming vote. William A.
Anderson was chosen for reelection
as attorney general and j. d. Eggles-
ton, Jr. of Prince Edward county, was
nominated for superintendent of pub
lie instruction by majorities approx
mating those of the leaders of the
ticket. The nominations are claimed
by the Democrats to be practically
equivalent to elections, though the
Republicans have a ticket in the field
and propose to make a strong fight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
BENNINGTON INVESTIGATION
Naval Board Blames Wade With
Causing the Disaster.

Secretary Bonaparte made public
the proceedings and findings Of the
court of inquiry, which investigated
the explosion on the gunboat Ben
nington, at San Diego, California, on
July q.
The findings were a complete sur
prise, for they at once set at rest the
stories that had been circulated that
the Benningtons boilers and perhaps
those of other naval vessels of the
same age were defective.
AS matter Of fact, the court found
the explosion resulted from the clos
ing of valve, which connected the
exploded boiler with its steam gauge
so that the pressure on that boiler
may have been several hundred
pounds to the square inch when the
accident occurred.
= While praise was accorded to the
officers and ships company for their
conduct during the narrowing scenes
following the accident, the officer and
men who were responsible, in the opin-
ion of the court, are pointed out and
courtmartial proceedings suggested
in the case of the only one Of them
surviving. Ensign Charles T. Wade.
The court consisted of Commodore
Stevenson, retired, and Captain E. J.
Moore, and Captain Thomas S. Phelps
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE.
Prominent Feature In Most Reports
Received In Country by r. G.
Dun e Co

Distribution of autumn merchan.
disc is in progress unusually early
this year, and the volume Of for
last half of 1905 promises to estab-
lish a remarkable record of com
mercial activity. Current retail
trade Is well maintained the urgen-
cy of orders received by jobbers In
dlcating that dealers stocks are be-
coming depleted, and there Is little
complaint regarding collections.
More labor disputes have reached
settlement, and no serious contro-
versies are threatened. while In
many sections the supply Of wage
earners is inadequate. Freight
blockades and insufficient rolling
stock cause delay despite widely
extended facilities as compared with
last year.
Special reports regarding manu-
featuring conditions have been re-
ceived from about 40 leading indus
trial centers, and there is surprising
unanimity in the statements. With
scarcely an exception plants are
working close to full capacity, with
little idle machinery, except where
alterations or Improvements are in
progress, and contracts on hand far
exceed those held at this date in
1904. Equally gratifying is the con-
fidence expressed in the future, a
prominent feature of most reports.
Encouraging crop prospects provide
large share of the good feeling.
Railway earnings in the first half
of August surpassed last years by
5.3 per cent.
Sentiment has improved in the
iron and steel industry. Actual
transactions are still somewhat lin
tied, but confidence in the future Is
becoming more widely diffused.
Mills making textile fabrics are
enjoying a larger degree of activity
and appear to have more business
in sight than any other branch of
manufacture. This is due in part to
the low position to which stocks
we're allowed to become depleted be-
fore purchasing became general and
also to the firmness of raw material,
which does not encourage delay in
providing for future requirements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
JAPAN MAKES CONCESSION
Attempts to Bargain with Russia
Over Sakhalin Island.
RoosEvELr's PLAN REJECTED
Russia Claims That All the Points
Involved In the War Have Been
Conceded.

When the peace ENJOYS met on
August 23 Baron Komura in a few
words explained that Japan in her
great desire for peace was ready to
make certain notifications" Of the
original articles In the hope the Rus
sia could find It possible to accept
them. He then presented In writing
to M. Witte the compromise propo-
sition which President Roosevelt had
suggested.
1t offered to withdraw article 9,
providing for the payment by Russia
of Japan's bill for the cost of war, on
conditions that Russia would accept
article 5, which provides for the ces-
sion of the island of Sakhalin, so
modified as to include an arrange
ment for the purchase by Russia of
the northern half of the island for
1900, 100000 yen. In addition 1t offer
ed to withdraw entirely articles II
and 12 Surrender of the interned
warships and limitation upon Rus
sla's sea power in the far east.) 1t
was the presidents compromise and
NillV hhtN ITO IohlVhto NOii
as Baron Komura. The question Of
whether he had been "buffing" was
put to the test.
Without moment hesitation M.
Witte explained that the modiflca-
tlon proposed was merely sham, a
diplomatic attempt to ask Russia to
pay war tribute under another name.
He could not accept it. He told
Baron Komura Russia wanted peace.
She had given the proofs in accept
ing every article involving the is
sues upon which the war was fought,
but she could fight, and money for
tribute she would not pay, not a
kopeck. He asked withdrawal of
all demands for tribute. And so the
plenipotentiaries separated to meet
again on Saturday, ostensibly to per-
nit M. Witte to place in writing, as
the rules of the conference require,
his reply to the Japanese compromise
proposition. In reality the adjourn
ment over the two days was to give
each side an opportunity to consult
its government for the last time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
DIRECTORS WANT INQUIRY
Will Assist State in investigating
Equitable Affairs.
SOME BAD LOANS WERE MADE
Excessive Salaries Paid, Secret
Pensions and Inside Deals
for Private Profit.

The Equitable Life Assurance So.
ciety Joined with the state of New
York In asking for a full investiga.
tion In court of its directors and Of
hcers and their alleged wrongdo-
ings in managing the money of the
society. The document which an.
nounced this determination was the
answer of the 40 Equitable directors
to charges made against them in
connection with suit brought
against the Equitable Life Assurance
Society by the state. This answer
was filed with Attorney General
Julius M. Mayer.
Admission is made that some Of
ficials of the Equitable have been
guilty of improper and illegal acts.
In all 13 charges are answered by
the directors. Among these an
swers they admit the s25O,O0O loan
to the Depew Improvement Compa-
ny. They admit the s6S5,OOO loan
of the Mercantile Trust Company,
but waive responsibility in this loan
concerned and indicate Messrs.
Alexander, Jordan and Deming as
the person having the most intimate
knowledge of these transactions.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equit-
able is not directly answered, but
admission is made that under guse
of salaries excessive fees We're given
to certain Equitable officials who
were also directors in other compan-
les. In defense the answer states
that these practices were not known
to the whole board of directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame
for the Equitable scandals the direc-
tors say first that the blame for al
legged cases of misconduct will be
found to rest on individual officers
and not upon the directors as a
body. Having made this explana-
tlon the answer then admits in a
general way the drongdoing charged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
PROHIBITION TICKET
Democratic Candidate for state
Treasurer lndorsed.

At the Pennsylvania State Prohibi
vote of 120 to 70. William II. Berry
the Democratic candidate, was nomi
mated for State Treasurer, his op
ponent being DR.. Charles w. Hunting
ton, Of Williamsport The choice was
made unanimous amid the protests OF
the friends of the Williamsporter.
An effort to nominate John Stewart
for Supreme court justice failed and
John ID. Gill, of Greensburg, was
placed on the ticket instead. II was
decided to name only one candidate
for the Superior court, and Homer
l.. Castle, Of Pittsburg, was selected
by acclamation.
At the mass meeting William II
Berry and Homer l.. Castle accepted
the nomination rendered by the con
vention. The State Central commit
tee held meeting and elected David
B. McCalmont, Of Venango county, as
State chairman.
The declaration of principles as
serts that the traffic In Intoxicating
beverages Is the most important
political issue in this or any other
State, 1t arraigns the license system
as wrong, demands the repeal of all
laws governing the same, pledges al
legiance to the National Prohibition
party and charges that false registra-
ton, ETC., and unclean methods prac'
ticed by managers of our State and
municipal affairs are prompted by the
saloons. The present management OF
the Republican party is held RESPONSE
BILE for the fact that Pennsylvania is
recognized throughout the country as
the abode of political graft and plum
der. Legislative distribution of ap-
proprlations, regardless of institutions
al merit, as reward Of party fealty
or as personal perquisltes of legis'
lators Is declared to be in essence
bribery and embezzlement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
Pennsylvania Heir.

William O'Hara, of Westmoreland
county, Pa, has been declared the
rightful heir of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
OHara, both of whom were murdered
near Brighton, Col, in January, 1889.
O'Hara's estate consists of lot on
Market street, Denver, valued at
900, and 1892 in money. The estate
of his wife, Mrs Mary O'Hara, con-
sists of valuable ranch near
Brighton, s2,265 in money and consid-
cradle jewelry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
CORN CONTINUES EXCELLENT
No Improvement In the outlook fsv
Apple Crop.

Apple Crop.
The weekly summary Of crop con.
ditlons issued by the Weather Bureau
says:
The previously reported excellent
condition of corn continues general
ly throughout the principal corn pro.
ducing states and also In the At
lantic coast and eastern gulf dis
tricts.
The harvesting, stacking and
thrashing of spring wheat on lOwlands
In the northern part of the spring
wheat region. where grain Is fully
ripe. we're interrupted during the
forepart of the week, the fields being
too wet for the reapers. Satisfactory
yields are generally indicated over
the southern portion.
While cotton has improved in por.
tions Of the central and western dis.
trlcts, the crop as a whole has suf.
fered deterioration, which Is most
marked in the eastern districts.
Wet weather has proven injurious
to tobacco in Ohio and Indiana, but
most reports respecting this crop are
favorable, an Improvement in Ken
lucky, the middle Atlantic states and
New England being indicated.
There is no Improvement In the
general outlook for apples, nearly all
reports showing an inferior crop.
Much complaint Of blight and rot in
potatoes is received from the lake
region and the northern part Of the
middle Atlantic states, but the re-
ports from the Missouri and central
Mississippi valleys are more favor
able
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
NEW CATTLE DISEASE FOUND
Hemorrhasic septicemia Appears at
Edinboro, Pa.

A new disease called hemorrhagic
septicemia has been discovered
among herd of cattle at Edinboro,
Erie county, Pa, by DR.. George B..
Jobson, of Franklin. Five cows have
died, but DR.. Jobson thinks the
disease has been checked and that
there is no danger of an epidemic.
When COW is attacked death fol-
lows in four days. The diagnosis of
J. B. Irons, of Erie, and DR.. Jobson
has been sustained by the State au-
thorities. The disease has been COM
mon in Europe for number of
years, but so far as is known cases
have only been reported from Penn
sylvania and Minnesota in this coun.
try
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
SLAUGHTER OF JEWS
Drunken Soldiers Kill 60 and Wound
Hundreds at Blalistok.

The New York representatives of
the Russian Jewish Bund got this
cablegram from the European com.
mittee of the bund, whose headquart-
ers Is at Geneva, Switzerland:
in Blalistok on August 12 many
Jews were shot by company of
drunken soldiers. Sixty are known
to have been killed and more than
200 wounded. Among these are
many women and children.
'In various other towns the soldiers
parade the streets and do not allow
the Jewish workingmen to pass
through or congregate.
''In Berditschev 60 were wounded, in
Homel 30, in .Pinsk three were killed
and many wounded"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
BIG GAS DEAL
Kansas Natural Gas Company Buys
Out Rival.

The Kansas Natural Gas company
controlled by Pittsburgers, with 7. N.
Barnsdall as president, concluded ne
gotiations for the purchase of the
Peoples Natural Gas company of
Coffeyville, Kas. The price paid was
100000.
This purchase gives to the Kansas
company $4,000 acres of the best pro-
ducing gas and oil district in Mont
gomery county, Kansas, the same field
in which the main properties of the
Kansas lies. The Peoples company
has daily capacity of $4,000, 900
feet of natural gas.
The purchase puts the Kansas COM
pany in class by itself as a large
factor in the Kansas gas fields.
removes the only large competitor
and strengthens the position of the
company greatly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
RAILROADS BUSY
Large Additions to Working Force
in Car Shops.

Large Additions to Working Force
in Car Shops.
One of the most significant evi-
dences of the heavy freight traffic
that is being handled by the railroads
this season appears in the statement
that the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg have been compelled to in
crease the repair forces working in
the car shops to keep the freight roll
ing stock in good condition. This
statement was made in the general
Offices of the Pennsylvania lines, eX-
planning the additional forces that
have been put on at the various large
car shops of the Pennsylvania lines.
The addition to the car repairing en-
ployes amounts to several hundred
men, distributed over the two sys-
tens. Northwest and Southwest,
where the disabled cars have accum-
ulated.
Ordinarily, from 1000 to 1,5OO
freight cars are turned out of the re-
pair shops of the two system daily.
In spite of this large output the num-
ber of cars requiring attention from
the reparers, has been growing in
the past few weeks, until lest there
should be felt shortage in the sup
ply, and also to forstall congestion
in the mechanical department, it was
decided to increase the number of
men employed at the repair shops.
Repairing is being concentrated at
Crestline, Toledo, Ft. Wayne and
other points.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
Boston Wool Markt,

The wool market is firm with fine
high cost woods scarce. The notice
able strength of the market has been
found in half bloods. Territory and
Montana. Leading quotations follow:
Ohio and Pennsylvania Xxx and above,
37@3Sc; X, 34@95e; No. 1, 4O@41c;
No. 2, 41@42c; fine unwashed, ESQ
29c; understandable, 30Q32c; u
blood, unwashed, 34@S5c; ss-blood,
34@35c; 1a-blood. 94@35c; unwashed
delaine, 3O@31c; fine washed delaine,
39040c. Michigan, fine unwashed,
27@2Sc; A-blood, unwashed, 33@94c;
% blood, 34@35c; 1s-blood, 32@33c;
unwashed delaine, CSC. Kentucky,
Indiana, etc % and h-blood, S6@37c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
THREE STATES SHAKEN
Earthquake Shocks Greatly Frighten
the People.

An earthquake occurred at Cairo,
III. 1t lasted about minute and
shook the strongest buildings. The
shock was preceded by rumbling
noise. Many persons were frightened
and took refuge in the streets.
Owensboro and Henderson, KY, and
Evansville, Ind, were shaken by an
earthquake, Two distinct shocks
were felt. Citizens of Owensboro
were greatly frightened. Many rush
ed from their homes. No damage was
done.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
SULTAN PROPOSES TO ALICE
Miss Roosevelt Receives Offer of
MARRIAGE in Sulu.

Advices from .Jolo, where Secretary
Taft and his party visited last week
in the tour being made of the Philip
pines, states that the climax of the
festivities arranged in honor of their
visit came when the sultan of Sulu
offered his hand in marriage to Miss
Alice Roosevelt, the Presidents
daughter, and asked her to become
the sultana of the Sulu archipelago.
His offer is regarded as form Of
Oriental politeness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
TELEPHONE BEATS CYCLONE.
Family in Minnesota Warned in Time
to Escape.

Warned by telephone message
from a neighbor miles away that a
cyclone was coming the family of
Frank G. Sanders, near Winona,
Mimi, rushed from the dinner table
to a nearby clump of willows, where
each lay face downward. They had
scarcely reached their places OF
safety before the storm struck and de-
molished the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
LIGHTNING HITS OIL SHIP
Explosion Follows Explosion on Burn
ina Vessel.

Struck by lightning, the ship Null
berry Hill, laden with case oil and
naptha, lying in the stream midway
between Tompkinsville and Stapleton,
was burned. lighting up the bay from
Sandy Hook.
The crew of "a men left the ship
Just after the fire started and landed
at Stapleton. The lightning hit the
mainmast and passed down the steel
pole into the hold, where there was an
explosion. Five minutes after the
alarm was given one of the matches,
about amidships, blew up and the fire
settled down into the hold, where ex-
plosion followed explosion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST
Chicago Hotel Men and Butchers
Will Build Plants.

Chicago hotel men, wholesale
butchers and restaurant keepers
have formed combination to fight
the beef trust. Two plants, one cost
ing s150,OOO and the other 100000.
are in course of erection and third
to cost $500 600, is contemplated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
Conqer Resigns.

Edwin H. Conger, of Iowa has re-
signed his post as American am
bassador to Mexico to take effect
October 1S, and President Roosevelt
has accepted the resignation. The
President authorized the publication
of the correspondence, which passed
between him and Ambassador Conger,
the ambassador giving reasons per-
tanning to his private business and
personal affairs, for desiring to re-
sign. President Roosevelt praises Mr..
Conger for his services to the coun-
try.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
Large Shortage.

The expert accountant who has
been at work on the books of the
Platt-Barber company, wholesale
grocers of Phillipsburg, Pa, has CON-
pleted his examination and announced
that the books showed the amount of
the alleged embGzzlement of John
G. Platt, for years the secretary and
treasurer of the company, to be $685.
0O0
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-30
Twenty.Four Killed In Battle.

A telegram received from Batavia,
Dutch East Indies, reports an ugly
outbreak of Achinese rebels who at
tackled the Dutch post at Rambong,
killing two officers and 22 men. Only
six men of the post succeeded in es-
Gaping, and these were wounded.