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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1916 9Th STREET s-W.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1916 9Th STREET s.W.
BY virtue of decree OF the Supreme Cour. of
.,,v =: Of Cci-lsia, passed in Equity Csc
10 2Eea. re, the Undersigned nrstees VII cell,
at public auction, in front OF tie pten's 3 on
WEDNESDAY. TIE TWENri-SlSTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1858, AT FIVE C'T.CCh PM 3,
the following described land and premises stu
ate I'm the city of washington, District OF Co
lumhia ard known ana distinguished rs part OF
lot numbered 10 II. - in Blacks Subdivision OF
original lot numbered 10, IN square numb n
5o3 and described follows: beginning Tor
said part Of lot at the northwest corner OF orig
nal 1T numbered 10 and running thence east
by sud with an alley "a feet thence aouth IL feet.
thence west "a feet 10 9Th street. AMI thence
north along said u Feet To place OF Eegln-
mig said lot being improved by a brick rouse
known ns M. 1916 9th street sw.
Terms of gale: One-thiid Of the purchase money
10 be raid in cash. balance In two equal INSTALL
mrnts payable in one and tuo years. with interest
ard secured by deed Of trust upon the properly
sold or all cash, at the purchaser option.
deposit of 500 win be required ut time of sale.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within IL days
from dag of sale the trustees shall have the
right 10 resell the property at the risk and cost
Of the defauting purchaser after five days previous
advertisement.
JOHN ". GLENNAN. Trustee,
Narder bldg. 9Th and Il SITS. NV.
HAYDEN JOHNSON, Trustee.
Columbian bids.
TUOS J OWEN & SON Auctioneers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.

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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
MUKDEN CENTER OF BIG BATTLE
Fisres Figh, Raging Two Miles Wss,
Of the RAILROAD.

ifuEdcu. March 10. The RUSSIANS
are racing from the lines II the shak be-
river and the left flank OF the line of
Notifications on tbs Hun rivst. Jap
ansse are north Of Mukdsn and advan.
ing against the railroad at Ungantuu.
A fight Is raging two niles wuat ul the
railroad and properties ars reaching
the railroad.
Mukder Is still In tho hands Of the
Russians. bat withdrawal from tho
line Of Shakhs river IL stiIl in progress.
The japanese Aro making = strong at
tack north of Mukdcn. whore they oc-
cupy right angled position. one side
parallel with the railroad and THREE
and half miles distant, and tho rear
facing n0rthward. three miles north Of
the imperial tombs- The Russians
have retired from the positions thoy
occupied yesterday in tho region Of
TAtcbokiao. but are making strong
sand against the japanese on tho forced
march. The Russians are holding the
village Of Ushuntun. which at night
fall we're was partly In tho hands Of
NttV AAtAe'tsAAtH anu PARE III hAtNAN NA httN
Japanese. At o'clock this morning
tho Russians succeeded In taking com.
plets possession Of tho village. which
Is Of great strategic importance for the
accomplishment Of the withdrawal
No attack on the position at Madya.
pu west Of the railr7ad, has begun at
this nour. The japanese hold the
heights five miles west Of Huahmtai,
though Russian cavalry in this region
yesterday drove in outlying parties. II
is also reported that thereis a Japanese
detachment east Of tho railroad in the
same region.
Telegraph communication with Har.
bin was destroyed by the Japanese ear.
ly this morning, but has since been r.
stored.
The Russians on Tuesday captured
500 prisoners, who apear to be almost
exhausted.
The losses on both sides have been
enormous The casualties on the Rus.
siatn left flank on Tuesday exceeded
1000.
The burning Of commiasariAt ware
houses and tho destruction Of supplies
south Of Mukden. IL said by Russian
officers 20 be complete. Everything
that could not be carried away was
destroyed
Today the situation is more tense.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
TURN CAPITAL INTO FARMLAND.
Magnificent Ball, Fireworks and Lights
inaugural Night.

Washington, d G. March Turn
ing from the pageant Of the inaugural
events Of the day. the doubled popula.
ton OF the city disposed itself for the
three imposing spsctacles Of the night
the promenade az the pension once.
misnamed ball. the fireworks on the
White House lot and the dazzling
street decorations Ia honor Of Presi
dent Roosevelt The attendance At the
ball was limited 10 1000 or $4,000
The street decorations we're viewed BY
a solid marching column htllng the
wide pavemsnts Of the avsnae and the
street Itself and reaching for two miles
and a half
No such brilliant scheme of dscora-
ton and illumination was ever wilt.
messed before In this country or any
other The dome Of the capitol stood
white against the darkness, the lIlu
limitations 81 searchlights IN the top
.of Washington monument being visit
BILE for many miles The fireworks
exceeded all previous displays There
were no ordinary pieces
The decorations OF the ballroom sue.
ceasfnlly cgnformed to the agreement
that every Inauguration should exceed
all previous Efforts All was accom-.
plished that could be effected by ex
tended masses OF color. spreading all
about and over the immense room and
Its galleries, with niles Of evergreen
vines. cart loads Of cut flowers. flags
In artistic combination. electric lights
by the thousands upon thousands and
electric pieces large and small Of IN
rivalled proportions. carrying 5000 var
ted coiored lights woven into n most
beautiful design.
instrumental music and the trained
chorus Of 500 voices filled the vast
building 70 It's rsmotest reccssss with
the perfection Of musical attainment
In Difference to Sunday all ceremonies
stopped At midnight but II was we'll
toward morning before the lights were
turned down on the most brilliant
spectacle that Washington had seen in
It's long line Of notable occasions. TIL
long after midnight the gathered thou.
sands walked wandered and cnthused
on Pennsylvania avenue. through long
reaches Of fairyiand
with the wee small hours the lights
faded and the citizens rested after
their months Of labor
Grandly had the District Of CoIum.
bia entertained the nation
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The town of Reardan now has cleo
trio lights.
The legislature closed work at Olym-
pia Thursday night,
DR.. E. c. Hamley has let the con-
tract for a $4,000 hospital at Sprague
The Seattle Times has declared It.
self supporter Of President Roosevelt
A number OF representative citizens
of Twisp organized a commercial club
recently.
The city of Palouse has voted a
school tax of ten mills to erect a much
needed building.
Robert wingate. a pioneer Of Taco
ma. and one of its foremost citizens,
died recently at his home in Tacoma.
The railroad commission bill was
delivered to Governor Mead Monday
The governor intends to sign the bill.
Memorial services for the late Sena-
tor j. P. Sharp OF Kittitas county were
held in the hall Of the house Sunday
afternoon.
The fight between Jim Burrows and
Jack Overdorf was pulled OF at North
Yakima Friday night. Burrows won the
decision on foul in the sixth round.
A new boat Will soon DE running on
the river between Kennewick and
White Bluffs and from Kennewiek
down the river. also up the Snake
river.
Cedric Ramsey, the 12 year old son
of E. Ramsey. met horrible death re-
Gently at his home, 1--WE miles south
west OF Cheney, by being dragged over
the ground by a horse.
A. H. w. Goold OF Tacoma has re-
ceived the civil service appointment
to the position Of superintendent Of
construction at Vancouver. Wash,
with salary OF $500 year
Edward Whitson of North Yakima,
who will probably be Judge OF the new
federal district OF eastern Washing
ton. is a native OF Oregon. He was
born in Linn county 50 years ago.
The outlook for business in Spokane
for 1905 is most encouraging, and trade
in all lines is opening with a start
that bids fair to Guido any Of the great
growing eras in the history OF the
city.
The 100000 appropriated In the
public buildings bill for Spokane and
Tacoma buildings Is supplemental to
the 100000 previously appropriated.
making a total appropriation for each
building OF 100000.
In the name of the city Of Seattle.
Samuel Hill. member Of the board OF
oVerseers OF the Harvard university.
has subscribed $4,000 to a special
fund Of 81 900. 900 to relieve the annual
deficiency existing at the institution.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
WAS A BUSY CONGRESS.
Review Of Work Done by the Last
Session.

Review Of Work Done by the Last
Session.
The last session OF congress was a
busy one. but the number Of things
done that ought to have been done was
Outnumbered by the things that were
left undOne.
The senate. against the advice OF
the president. amended the arbitration
treaties. and this work is now at a
standstill
District Court Judge Swayne was
acquitted on articles Of Impeachment
voted by the house.
The Philippine tariff was revised
and an act passed to encourage rail-
road building and other developments
in the islands
The laws OF Alaska were codided
and the appointment OF an additional
judge authorized.
Two new battleships were provided
for in the naval appropriation bill.
Jurisdiction Of the forest reserves
was transferred from the interior to
the agricultural department
partment Of commerce was instructed
to begin an investigation OF the oil
trust
The secretary Of war was authoTiz-
ed to return union and confederate
battledags to the states from which
they were originally borne.
The American National Red Cross
society was Incorporated.
river and harbor bill was passed
carrying an appropriation Of nearly
s31 .00O. 900
There was a failure to pass the
measure for the immediate opening Of
the south half Of the CoIyi1le reserva-
ton.
The bill reducing the membership
Of the Panama canal commission and
giving the president larger directory
powers failed
; The Esch-Townsend bill for the reg
ulatiou Of freight rates by the inter.
state commerce commission was pass
ed by the house. but died in the sen,
ate.
The statehood bill which. as II
passed the house. admitted Oklaho-
ma. New Mexico and Arizona as sep.
arate states. was amended so az "a
admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as a single state and New Mexico
leaving Arizona a territory. The house
refused to accept the changes and the
bill died in conference.
There was a refusal Of the demand
OF the people Of Alaska for a delegate
In congress.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Presidential Nominations.

Ambassadors extraordinary and min
listers plenipOtentiRry
Whitelaw Reid, New York, TO Great
Britain; Robert S. Mccormick, Him
OILS, to France; George V. l. Meyer.
Massachusetts,, to Russia; Edwin H.
COnger. Iowa to Mexico; Henry White,
Rhode Island, to Italy.
President Roosevelt gratifed the last
formal request made by ex-senator
FOrsts before he retired. and sent to
the senate the appointment Of Thomas
sammons Of Tacoma, Wash, as consul
general to Newchwang, China, vice
Henry Miller Of Oregon. who was sim
ultaneOusly appointed to Yokohama,
Jam. Mr.. Summons nomination will
be promptly confirmed by the senate.
The position pays $4,000 per annum
The president also sent to the senate
the nomination Of Henry L. Wilson Of
Spokane, Wash. as minister to Bel
gium. IL was announced at the state
department today that Mr.. Wilson 5
promotion was in recognition of his
services as minister to Chile.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
CAR SARMYROUTED
KUROPATKIN COMPELLED TO FLEE
BEFORE JAP FORCES.
He Was Defeated All Along Shake
RiSsr-Thousands of Soldiers and
Horses Killed and Wounded
sian Army oemoralized-5raVe Cos
saes Had to Run.

Toxic, March iO.-Defeated all
along the line. with thousands Of
horses and men killed and wounded.
his army turned into a demOralized
mob OF men who no longer obey the or
ders Of their officers, an enormous per-
esntage OF his munitions OF war and
artillery lost To him, having been
abandoned 20 the victorious Japanese
or destroyed to prevent falling into
their hands General KurOpAtkin is 1t
last reports making frantic effort 20
save something from the wreck. and
is Withdrawing all Of his reserves north
ward to point where he can reason.
ably hops To FeoTganizs his defeated
army.
In the meantime the Japanese sol.
disrs ON the right, left and centre are
pressing iii on the fleeing Russians and
will make al attempt To completely
annoihilated the soldiers Of tile car.
The regsult OF tho foFtnight's fight
ing souht Of Mukd su 10 the worst disas-
ter 60 Russia n arms o. the war Even
the bold Cossscks. who in other days
have repeatedly proven their valoF on
bloody fields. have been count belled 10
give way and run before the Felpntloss
pressure Of tho troops Of the mik ado
who. scOrning death H. every form,
have continued battsFing away at the
Russian entertainments aud piercing
them ono by ons. until today thu en-
tire vast system u cATthw0rks b~low
and to the eastward and westward Of
Mukdcn. which wcFo constructed ~
haven Of refuge after LiAoyaug BY the
Russian engineers and which wgrs pro-
claimed 10 bs absolutely imVrrguablr.
arc ia the hands Of the japanese and
above them ioats the ever vtet0tt1us
sun rayed flag u the mix ado.
Oyama's hands have bsUn we'll up
held and Neg q veterans from Port Ar
thar, fighting side by side with tho
heroes OF FgngwAngohsng and Lao
yang, and using the same laodEs ham
moF tactics that won success against
the howsF Of Siberian hrigadus aud ghs
Russian army corps that up 10 now
had been Supposed 20 b tnVtneiblU.
have ovsrwhslmed tho Russian army la
ManehuTia and inflicted a moat dlaas.
trous defeat.
The losses on both sides during the
past fortnight have brcn enormous. al
though !, Is ~ present impoasibls 10 Us-
innate them.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Kuropatkin Defeated.

st. Petersburg. March 9.-That the
battle Of Mukden will go down in his
tory with LiaOyang in tho long list Of
Russian defeats is the almost universal
belief in pessimistie st. Petersburg,
which has forgotten the meaning Of
che word victory Tens of thous-
ands Of men have fallen in fanatical
charges The war Office does not adj
NIT that the issues Of the great battle,
which already exceed in magnitude Of
operations and losses that Of the Shak-
he, has been decided. although it is
positively stated in high quarters that
Kurepatkin has telegraphed TO Emperor
Nicholas that it will be impossible to
hold Aukden, and that the withdrawal
Of the army northward has already
been begun.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11

John Hay. D strict Of Columbia
secretary of state.
Leslie NJ. Shaw. Iowa. secretary of
the treasury.
William Fl. Taft, Ohio. secretary of
war.
William H. Moody, Massachusetts,.
attorney general.
George Bruce Cortelyou, New York
postmaster general
Paul Morton, Ilinlois, secretary of
the navy.
Ethan A. Hitchcock, Missouri. score
tary Of interior.
James Wilson. Iowa, secretary of
agriculture
Victor Il. Metoalf, California. secre-
tAry Of commerce and labor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
short Bioaraph--Hsd been Marrisa
Second Time.


Second Time.
Born October q. isss. 10 Sru York
city
lsso Graduated from Harvard
1881 81 Mamb~r Of Tho Scw York
assembly
1859 Married Miss AiIrn tna 81
Boaton who died ,wu years later.
iss4-Chalrman New YORK dslsra.
tinn national republican cuuveatlun
isslss- RAMBLING In mad Lands. pa
kota
1855 Married Mlss Edlth Caraw u
New York
1856 Unsuccessful candidate for
mayor ~ Mes York city
1883 ss United states rivtl service
commissioner
1885 Police commissioner. New
York city.
1917 Assistant secretary Of the
navy
lses-c Colonel of tho Rough Riders.
lsoooi-vlce President Of the Unit.
ed States
1901 President Of United states.
1904 Ro-elected President Of the
United States.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
AT THE INAUGURAL sALL.
Thousands Of People Enjoy the Eesns
Of splsndoF.

The inaugural festivities closed At
midnight with ball that in spiendoF.
attendance and artistic effect nttingiy
usheFed out brilliant day. Thousands
OF handsomely gowned women. with
escorts. from every state In the Union
and nearly every civilized eouatry. in
the grand Illuminated court OF the
pension building paid their social de-
yoirs 10 the nations chief executive
for the next four years, The setting
for the ball Yas beautiful. with =
wealth Of various eOiOTs Ia evergreen.
palms aud flowers.
Al half past the president and
yiee presidential party arrived. A.
the president and Mrs Roosevelt
reached the gFuJto In the center %
the ballroom they paused. and facing
their box, saw beamins upon them
their children. Miss Alice h.a.-sgelJ
Theodore. JF.. Ethel Archie and keF-
init.
As the party strOlied slowly around
the hall mahY friends acre FecognlE,
sd Completing their promenade. the
presidential party assembled the stair,
aay to the nFat gallery. where the
pges.durts reception room vas situaJ.
81 instead u waiting until he had
catered his box, the specially invited
guests eatsFvd the Fonm and a recep.
tion vas held Ia advance 0f the hour
appointed Tor this function.
n Was just ~ o'clock wh6n the
president and Mrs Roosevelt catered
thrlr bo1 About 5000 persons Wrfe
Ia the lmpsu4tssd Italian garden and
ehevfcd Tor several minutes Their
greeting VI a. supplemented ~ the stir,
ring music ~ the hand
Az 10 sg the president ana his party
aEi the Vice president and the msm.
beers af bis party wrrv pssurtrd 10 ghe
supper ruVtn
After suppsF. which vas nnished al
about u ociuek Ihr president and
Mrs Roosevelt. the vter president and
Mira Fairbanks again entered their
box - aoon a. theY weFB sighted
81 htAa AAAH@At8@ RH'tAAN q Aa#AMAAAN MAFAAtaA
seat up and th5 preaidrag responded
four times 20 ghe pruloHgsd ehp@rtHE
Finally he turned and escorted Nfn.
Roosevelt To thr raluus % BIS Dos.
and they stood snF several miaaIca
bowling TO the cruwd FolIowtnE = roa,
ference with msmbsrs os biz party
the president again sent To thr edEr
ug his box. and. mntionlnE Ia the hand
At the opposite end q the ball. clap
p-d bis hands. indicating The pleasure
their music had given hlm Tbta
again called forth Tremendous ap.
/ pIauaa
Finally. ms president and Mrs.
Roosevelt appeared a. the ~iEr %
sbvir boa foe thu last tins aad atns,d
for several minutes bowlnE their faru.
SELLS They irgy the box. fgiiowe3 By
mrmbera 81 Instr parties and after
about av0 minutes sprut In the preal.
DENTS reception ruom. Departed frum
the building
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Big Strike in Now York

New York, March Sat Ave min.
utes to o'clock this morning the
strike on the elevated and subway Of
the lnterborough Rapid Trnasit com.
pany began. A train. which roaobed
the One Hundred and Fifty first street.
terminal Of the West Side Elevated
line Ia the hour. was deserted b. its en-
tire crew. Ticket choppers. agents and
luther employees at the One Hundred
aud Fifty fifth street station also went
oct
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Japs oppose Armr Of 10000.

According 10 estimates which have
been prepared at Toxic the forces un.
der General Kuropatkin between the
Shakhe river and Tie pass total slight
ly over 400 1000. composed Of 1896. 900 in.
fantry, $4,000 cavalry and $4,000 ar.
tillery. with 1904 guns. These esti.
mates do not include the Vladlyostok
and other garrisons. the railroad
guards or the civil employees. The
grand total Of the Russian strength
east Of Baikal Is estimated at 100000.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
SKATER RUSSIAN aloAr.
oku's Forces Have Troops Of tire
Car In Retreat

oku's Forces Have Troops Of the
Gar in Retreat.
With General Okus Forces IN Front
81 Aukd"u. Sunday. March 5.-The
Russian right has been completely
shattered and the troops Of the car
ar" IN full retreat. leaving behind them
thousands Of dead and wounded and
large quantities Of stores and mum.
tlons
The fighting during the last three
days has been OF a asrceness of chars
aeter that easily ecllpscd any previous
performance Of the war. AM, >nce
again the troops Of the mikado have
carried we'll night impreRnabin posi.
uons At the point Of the bayunet AZ.
ter having first made a breach by the
use OF heavy siege guns and an abund.
ance Of well delivered shrapnel.
The blow was we'll delivered and
within an hour the entire Russian
right was in confusion and their hra
demorallzed Hundreds Of Russians
threw away their guns in order to be
able to more quickly retreat, and tho
entire route was lined with abandoned
accuutramnnta
Several Russian field pieces we're
captured in this movement. The Jap
anese left Is still moving rapidly for
ward and IL encountering but little op-
position. as the Russian troops are too
badly frightened 10 make more than q
perfunetory resistance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Northern Securities Won.

The supreme court has affirmed the
decision OF the circuit court Of appeals
for the third circuit in the case Of
Hartman versus the Northern Seouri-
ties company, involving the distribu-
siOn Of the shares in the Northern Sc
ourities company. The decision Is
favorable TO the company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11

Ylcksburg. Miss.-The body Of Or.
William b. Oliphant, who was shot to
death by half crazy negro at Helms
station has arrived here. From the
same train the negro was who respon-
sibie for the death Of Dr. Onphant
was taken from the deputy at Eliza
beth station by a masked body Of men.
and reports that reach here are that
he was promptly hanged.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Flrst Lord Of Admiralty.

London.-Tt f. Officially announced
that Earl Cawder will succeed Lord
Selborne as first lord Of the admiralty
The appointment is somewhat Of a sur.
prise. he having since his accession TO
the earldom taken no active part In
politics and being absorbed In railway
management. Earl Cawder will resign
from the Craftsmanship Of the Great
Western railway.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Coe Commission Fails.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March s.-The
Coe Commission company of this city,
which did a business Of %, 000, 900 last
year, Is out Of business. So also are
the numerous branches In the Pacific
northwest, including those at Spokane,
Wash. and Wallace. Idaho Six hun
dred employees are out Of work.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Larne,t Mhl,e aannhlrs.

The largest white sapphire ever dis
covered has just been brought to Ber.
lin by VI. Heppner a German engineer
who has resided for many years in
Brazil, where he possesses several
mines. Before cutting, the stone
weighed 1850 carats.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-11
Tax COMMISSIONER.

Olympia, Wash, March. 8.-Ths
Reid tax commission bill. identical la
all essential particulars with the East
erday bill which WAS vetoed by Gov
ernor Mcbride two years ago ON the
ground thta il was weak and abortive,
passed the senate and with minor
amendments. The house will probably
concur in the amendments