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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
SHERLOCK HOLMES
AGAIN Next Saturday.

1.-The Adventure of the Dane
ing Men" will appear complete
In next Saturdays Star.
BY special arrangement The
Star has secured the exclusive
right to publish the last ad-
ventures of Sherlock Holmes,
and it may safely be said that
these thirteen stories surpass
anything previously recorded
of the great detective. The
titles themselves breathe eX-
element and mystery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
Girls at a Discount.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Now let the counting fellows go
In quest of loves delights;
m quite content to sit. you know.
And hug the stove these nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
SYLLABUS OF CONTINENTAL EURO

PEAN HISTORY; From the FAN of
Rome to 1870. BY Oliver Huntington
Richardson, Ph.D.. assistant profess
sor of history, Yale University, and
Guy Stanton Ford, Ph.D., and Ed
ward Lewis Durfee. B.A., instructors
in history, Yale University. Boston:
CHM & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

THE ELEMENTS OF ANALYTICAL
GEOMETRY. BY PERCY F. Smith,
PhD.. professor of Mathematics in
the Sheffield Scientific School Yale
University, and Arthur Sullivan Gale
PhD., instructor in mathematics in
Yale College. Boston: CHM & Co,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

BOOKS RECEIVED.
CONCERNING GENEALOGIE!

Suggestions of Value for all inter-
ested in Family History. BY Frank
Allaben. New York: The Grafton
Press.
LA BELLE PAYSANNE;. Translated
from the French of Madame Charles
Reybaud. BY Remus r. Foster IL
Illustrated. New York and Washing
ton: The Neale Publishing Company.
MRS. LEMONS NEIGHBORS. By Bios
som Drum Oliphant. author of "A
Dog-Day Journal" New York and
Washington: The Neale Publishing
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
THE PRISONER OF MADEMoIsELLE;

Love Story. BY Charles Q. d. ROb-
erts. author of The Watchers of the
Trails" &c. With frontispiece by
Frank T. Merrill. Boston: L. c. Page
81 Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
MATERIAL FOR PRACTICAL GERMAN
CONVERSATIONS. BY Laurence FOss


braska. Boston: CHM & Co.
Many students wish to be able to speak
German as we'll as to read it, but college
curricula and textbook makers have rarely
recognized this need and have offered few
courses and helps calculated to satisfy it.
Fossler's Materials for Practical German
Converse ton is a textbook which puts
the work in a composition course on a
systematic and rational basis, and sur
rounds the students with an atmosphere
of common everyday German. No such book
has before been published in America.
KOBO; q Story of the Russo-Japanese
War. By Herbert Strang, author of
Tom Burnaby." Illustrated by Will
lam Rainey, r. l. New York: C. p.
Putnam's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
Decidedly above the average of the out
put of Juveniles" based upon current
events is this story of the war in the far
east, into which is woven, with the rec
ord of actual happenings, strong fabric
of fiction of unfiaggng interest. The story
follows the fortunes of young English
man recently arrived in Japan and a Japan
csc gentleman of high position who enters
the secret service of the army, and is in
volved in a series of dangerous exploits
The book is spiritedly illustrated.
Physiology and Hygiene for the
Lower Grades of Schools. BY Albert
f. BIaisdell, MD. author of "Childs
Book of Health &c. Revised edi-
ton. Boston: CHM & Co.
The simple facts which concern our bodily
life are clearly and tersely presented in this
revision of standard textbook In the
resent edition the work has been re-
arranged and rewritten in order to bring it
into harmony with the latest ideas In re-
gard to the teaching of physiology.
The following special characteristics of
the revised edition are noteworthy:
A few facts about anatomy and
physiology have been presented in each
chapter in order that the pupils may un-
derstand the simple laws of health and
apply them intelligenty to their daily liv-
ing Some space is devoted to study of
the effects of alcohol and other narcotics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

the Constitution. by fFerett rep
perell Wheeler. With portrait. New
York: G. +. Putnam's Sons. WASH
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
This treatise upon the work of Daniel
Webster in behalf of the fundamental prin-
ciples of the Constitution is inspired by
deep reverence for the man and his works
The author was brought up among men
who knew Mr.. Webster personally and
loved and honored him. He heard his IA
nous Grafton before the New York His
torical Society. While freshman at col
lege he went to Webster's funeral. A great
influence was exerted upon his life by Web
ster's character and actions and utterances.
In later years his professional studies led
him to q careful examination of the great
cases that Webster argued and the decis-
ions following his arguments. Regarding
both those arguments and decisions as
prime factors in the evolution of the gov
ernmentai system. he has prepared mono
graph which sets forth the part Played by
Webster in the Interpretation and defense
of the Constitution, in terms which attract
the reader for their grace OF expression.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05
7aa+-
They Didn't Play.

The foot ball game billed for last Sat
urday between Fossil and Condor did
not materialize. The Fossil boys came
over all right but the long ride seemed
to give them cold feet and they refused
to play ball. The boys had fair re-
cord from the previous week and it
seemed they preferred to keep that
rather than to tackle the same old,
rough, husky proposition which they
had gone up against In their former
tussle with the Condor boys. After
the game was declared of a foot race
was arranged between Bob Cantwell
the fleet footed Fossil sprinter, and
Jerry Hartshorn. Jerry does not claim
to be much OF runner but he has an
,aggravating habit of always getting out
ahead of the other fellow-if he gets
.started-and as is his usual custom, he
Hoped out ahead Of Cantwell in aasiow
canter. Fossil is a pretty, nice little
town, and the boys who live there are
all right but the Condor kids complain
that as long as they will not play foot
ball aud cannot run foot races there is
not much fun playing with them.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05

Of the public school library and it should
be we'll patronized.
Messrs Mcdowell and Pyle will play
the leading parts and they will I've ably
supported by Condnn's hest dramatic
talent. Judging from the rebearsaIs, tn e
management can safely guarantee the
theatrical event Of the. season. This is
al easy way and VIII prove mnst en-
tertaining way for everyone to help the
public school library--a most worthy
canse.
Admission IS, so and % cents, Re-
served seats will be on sale at the Con-
don Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05
PORT ARTHUR FALLS
NogI Makes Handsome New
Years Gift to Mikado.
SURRENDER MAY END WAR
Japan viii Offer Liberal Terms
Russia Threatened With
Trouble at Home. .


Port Arthur has isllens
After almost eleven months Of inces-
sant hattering on the wellnigh iBpreg.
nable stronghold the Japaflese fotees
nnder General N0gi have succeeded in
wearing out the strength and de,ermI-
nation Of their powerful enpny AMI on
New Years day General Nogi enjoyed
the pleasure OF transmitting TO the mi
kado the note Of General Stnrssel pray.
ing fu terms of surrender. TIE Japan.
ere seem disposed To treat their van
qnishrd fees nagnanimonsiy and the Of
ticers will In sent Hume on imrole while
the privates will hr held Ini the present
~ prisoners Of war. II IL believed that
the fall oi P"rt Arthur uiay bring the
VAR 10 u clnse. Japan having expressed
Willingness to grant liberal terms to
her big antagonist. Russia is said to lr
on the eve nf n revolution ut home and
this may help 10 bring about early ne.
gotiations for peace.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05
FATALLY STABBED
Contractor Uses Knife on Cook
at Rail Road Camp.
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
Witnesses Give Damaging Evil
dence Against Contractor
Thompson.

n seElous sthoolhR hHFhy occutA
red at Thompson & Small's rail.
road camp about 10 miles north Of
town last Thursday afternoon
which resulted IN the death OF Alec
Goericke, the cook, who died IL
hours later Joe Thompson, one
of the contractors, stabbed Goericke
IN the abdomen with u butcher
knife, the blade entering about
three inches below aud one inch TO
the left Of the navel, aud penetrat-
ing to the spinal column. The
intestines were punctured in sever.
al different places.
FROM evidence adduced at the
coroner's inquest II seems that
the nen became involved in a
quarrel over u trivial matter con.
nected with the cooks duties aud
after few words passed between
them Thompson siezed II butcher
knife FROM the cook table aud
plunged il into Goericke. Thomp.
sou at ouce started for the other
camp, aud it Is said stopped at
Clem aud telephoned for u doctor
TO come from Condor. Later an.
other call was sent ia stating that
the man was seriously injured and
Doctors Wood and Kennedy went
to the camp They found the man
in a serious condition aud there
being no cOuveniences for giving
him proper care at the camp they
had him removed To town, arriving
here shortly before midnight. An
effort was than made 10 replace the
protruding intestines but the mans
condition grew SO serious that it
was given up and death ensued
while the patient was yet OH the
operating table. A warrant was
issued by Justice Neale for the ar
rest of Thompson aud the sheriff
went out early next morning, find.
ing Thompson in bed at his camp
Hear Clem. He was brought to
town and lodged in Jail.
In the absence of coroner Luna,
who was supposed to be in Arkan-
sas, Justice Neale empaneled a
jury to investigate the matter early
Friday morning but delays arising
it was 10 o'clock at night when
they were ready to proceed with
the autopsy. Then something hap.
pened. Coroner Luna suddenly
put in an appearance and there
was a conflict Of authority. He
claimed the right to take charge of
the body and this brought on a
tangle which lasted until 10 a. m,
Saturday. Then DR.. Wood per-
formed the autopsy with DR.. Whid-
by, of Fossil, present as witness.
In the afternoon the jury heard the
testimony of Doctors Kennedy,
Wood, WILDLY and later that OF
Mr.. Small, partner of Mr.. Thomp-
son and a man named Snyder who
witnessed a portion of the affair.
A short time before Goericke
died he made sworn statement Of
the occurrence of which the follow
ing is copy:
"I, Alec Goericke, 81 years old
duly sworn depose and say:
1T was just after dinner today.
l was cutting meat for the second
table and Joe Thompson came in
and made roar about putting bar
rels under the root to catch rain
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05
water, and told him | had some
barrels there all ready and then
Thompson said; You Odd

aud let il alone but he wouldn't do
IL until at last he stabbed Ine with
that knife. | was not armed with
any knife or anything else when
he stabbed me. got that fresh
cut on my hand when was trying
10 hold him of. Thompson stab.
bed me in the stomach. This hap
pened ut Thompson & SmalPs rail
road camp, No. |, in Gillian coun.
ty Oregon, on Dec. 20, 1904.
(Signed) ALEC GoEKIcKE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day Of Dec, 1904.
q. L. NEALE, J. p.
The testimony of Mr. Small was
largely corroborative Of Goericke's
statement up to the point where
Thompson grasped the knife and
then he left the tent without seeing
the blow struck which cost Goericke
his life. Snyder told practically
the same story only that he did
not witness the start OF the trouble.
He claimed to have seen Thonp.
son stab the other, however, and
stated that Goericke was not arm
cd. All three of the physicians
present'at the autopsy agreed that
the wound was sufficient To cause
death and stated that death was
caused directly by hemorrhage aud
shock. The jury returned ver-
dict that Goericke came To his
death by "A knife wound at the
hands Of Joe Thompson, and that
the act was malicious and unwar-
ranted Deputy District Attorney
Collier, of Fossil who represented
the State, lodged a complaint of
manslaughter against the defend.
ant and he was held to the grand
jury in the SUN of $500. The
boud has not yet been furnished
and Thompson is still in Jail, Two
witnesses for the sta tie, Snyder and
Smith, are being held in Jail in
default Of $3.50 bond which they
have not yet been able to furnish.
Smith is said to beam important
witness for the state although his
sworn statement has not yet been
made. He was assistant cook at
the camp and claims to have seen
all the trouble. His story is that
Thompson attacked the cook while
the latter was unarned and beg
ging for his life. Mr.. Collier is ex-
pected today to take Smiths testi-
mony.
Bowerman & Shower, the we'll
known attorneys have been retain
ed by the defendant and are put
ting up an able fight for their cli-
ent.
Mr., Thompson was seen by a
GLOBE reporter Saturday but aside
from stating that he was forced to
use the knife in self defense in re-
pulsing the attack of a larger man,
he declined to make any state
ment.
When Smiths story became
known around town on Tuesday
it caused considerable feeling a.
gainst Thompson and expressions
of disapproval of his release on
bonds were general. This feeling
took form later in a petition to the
committing magistrate asking him
to hold Thompson without bonds,
--------------
Mrs. Alma Portwood, OF Eightmile,
was the gnest of her sister, Mrs. E. G..
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05

Two desirable residences for sale. APP
ply toA. S. HoLLEN.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05
"Do You Know"

Mr.. 4. B. Mcdowell and Chas. q. Pyle
late Of the Margarla Fischer Company,
have, finally consented 10 present their
Jimmy face comedy, "Dn You Know. !" vt
the Cundon opera honse two nights conn
mencing Tuesday evening, January 10.
1905. This play viii he for the benefit
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-01-05

Mrs. Alma Portwood. OF Eightmie,
Was the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. g.
Merrifield, during the holidays,
Alaska forum., 1905-06-24
SECOND VACATION
 IN FE ETEEN YEARS

ReA. John M. Driggs M. D. passed down river on the Sarah. Mir. Driggs is on his way to resume charge of St. Thomas mission at Point Hope. Dur ing the absence of MT. Driggs Layman Knapp has been in charge. This is his second vacation in fifteen years. Miss Isabelle M. Emberly, of the Bishop Rowe hospital at Skagway. accompan-+ i'd Mr. Driggs. Miss Emberly is on her way to Fairbanks to assist Miss Carter, matron of the Episcopal hospi- tai of that place.
Alaska forum., 1905-06-24
ROAD COMMISSION Y
 COMMENCES WORK

SKAGWAYJune 13. The first move ment toward the beginning of active field work by the Alaska road commis- sion has been made. It will be follow Cd by other work at once.
 Lieut.. Pillsbury, member of the commission, left yesterday for Ketchi- kan, where he will look over the port age on Prince of Wales island where it is proposed to build road. If he deems the route practical he will start sur veyors to work before returning to Skagway.
 Major Richardson, of the commission will start for the interior in few days. and Lieut.. Orchard will for Val. deg.
 This activity was made possible by the notification by the secretary of the treasury that there is $l6,000 in the federal treasury for the commission.
Alaska forum., 1905-06-24
COLLECTOR HOBART
 PASSES DOWN RIVER

Clarence l.. Hobart, collector of GUS toms for Alaska, passed through yes- terday morning on the Sarah on his summer tour of inspection of the sub- ports of the interior. This is his first trip in his capacity of collector, having succeeded Capt. Jarvis, the former in cumbent, the past winter.
 Mir. Hobart has inspected the Eagle office and will now visit Fairbanks, St. Michaels and Nome and will return to Juneau via the ocean route.
Alaska forum., 1905-06-24

Local News Items 4
 Geo. Cowansis kept busy these days repairing the timepieces of the camp. \
 J. E. Nussbaum left for Eagle and Dawson the past week.
 Ben Stickney is. preparing for trip to California this summer.
 Butler 6 Oslin camezin from Glen a few days ago. They report the Omega benches showing up well. !.
 The California Kitchen is maintaining the reputation of serving the best meal in town. \ Charley Stadleman is managing the Hotel Florence bar. Horace Boucher succeeds Stadleman at the Pioneer. 5
 The Ruby hydraulic plant is doing good work. One cleanup has already been made. <.
 Upon hessrrival of their hydraulic hose, Anderson & Olson will commence summer work on Thanksgiving. !.
 The steamer Sarah arrived yesterday morning from Dawson. She brought small amount of freight and the regu- lar mail.
 Among the passengers on the Sarah for Fairbanks were: Vice president Washburn, of the N. c. Co.,, Attorney Thos. McGowan, V. l.. Bevingten, E. R. Brady and wife.
 Active operations were to have com menced on Hoosier creek last Monday. A. H. Monroe came in town last Satur- day night and reported all fumes com p1eted.
 w. B. Finn, an old-time Ramparter, is in camp for few days. Mir. Finn is doing optical work and spent several days at Eagle and Circle. He will go on to Nome.
 40. Anderson and C. HI. Olson ar- rived on the Sarah. The partners put in the past winter visiting relatives in the States and Europe. Mr.-J. Thomas accompanied them back to Rampant.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Berry passed through on the kavelle Young bound for Fairbanks. Mir. Berry has; secured the machinery in Dawson necessary to work the ground on Esther creek few weelsaago.
Alaska forum., 1905-06-24
SUNDAY SERVICES

Morning Prayer II o'clock Evening Prayer 7:30 o'clock Fridays Litany o'clock Geo. w. Chilson. Layman in charge,
 St. Andrews Mission
The state herald., 1905-08-25
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
Davis Is President and Milwaukee
Gets Next Meeting.

Denver. Aug. 20.-After balloting all
day the national convention of Eagles
adjourned at an early hour this morn.
ing after patiently struggling through
the most tircsome election that the or,
der has known. Shouts rent the air
all night whenever any one voted and
the chair had difficulty maintaining or.
der. The strife. however. was good ma.
tured throughout. only everybody
seemed imbued with the Idea that he
ought 10 make racl,et.
Milwaukee secured the next con.
vention after Il hard fight with San
Francisco.
At the close OF Fridays business ses.
sions the Eagles had elected Hyman ID.
Davis grand worthy president. A. Il.
Partridge. grand worthy secretary TO
succeed himself. and Edward krause,
vice president, the latter having been
chaplain during the last year.
The Davis slate apparently swept
everything before II with the cxcop.
tion of the grand worthy treasuroship.
Frank Herring OF South Bent. lndi.
ana. conceded the victor In this con
test over e. A. stephens OF Iowa, al
though the vote was exceedingly close.
NJ. p. Connolly OF Springfield. Massa.
chnsetls. had the largest vote of any Of
the officers elected yesterday, sub.
merging his opponents.
The ticket stood as follows, the Da.
Wis men being the winning candidates:
Granl Worthy Chaplaln-Joseph r.
Hinkle of Oregon.
Grand Worthy Trcasurer-Frank +,
Herring. Indiana.
Grand Worthy Conductor-M. +.
Connolly OF Massachusetts.
Grand Worthy Inside Guard-W. @,
Pcttis Of virginia.
For grand worthy trustees. Joseph
Ellis OF Minnesota. w. y. Carr OF
Pennsylvania. II. N. Minnehnn of II.
linois, NJ. II. McNabb OF West Virginia,
]. j. Kennedy OF New York.
The following report was submitted
last night by the committee of award
ON degree team floor work contest. The
prize awarded was n $3.50 banner.
I'VE the undersigned committee on
floor work OF the contes,lng degree
teams respectfully report our nndings
gs follows:
kansas City, %.
Fort Worth. 20.
"ono hundred per cent. the stand
ard Of perfection
Signed by u. J. Monahan. Finley
McRac and u, 7. Edscn, committee.
The state herald., 1905-08-25
HOT suLpH{.s SPRINGS
REACHED BY MoFFAr' RAILWAY
First Trip to the Springs Made by
President D. H. Moffat and
Party Of Friends.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 21.-David II.
Mofat, builder Of the Denver & North
western railroad, familiarly called the
"Mofat" road, took n party Of friends
over the line yesterday, making the
first trip into Hot Sulphur Springs.
The road now extends up to within a
mile OF the growing little city, which
contains seventy-five buildings, and
will be laid up to the town itself to-day.
In the party entertained on the trip
by Mr.. Moifat were Mayor Speer, w.
A. Deuel.. w. F.. Jones, II. A. Sumner,
Walter S. Cheesman, John +. Campion,
Col William Stapleton. Lawrence C.
Phipps. John Cary. John b. Hunter, A.
C. Ridgway, George Vallery, Frank b.
Gibson, S. d. Reeve, Congressman
Bonynge, former Lieutenant Governor
Smith, Fred Moffat, ]. A. McClurg
Charles J. Hughes, Jr., S. N. Wood and
]. a. McMurtrie.
The party was met at the end Of the
road by citizens In carriages and light
spring wagons and driven about the
town. The buildings are freshly
painted and much admiration was ex.
pressed for The enterprise of the little
city. The 1S0-foot bridge over the
Grande river had been completed in
the morning.
The special train of two cars left
Denver at O'Clock in the morning
and returned at-a;3clock in the even,
ing. The members thoroughly enjoyed
every moment of the trip and pro
nounce the Moffat road as tho most
picturesque mountain trip to be found
anywhere. The road is well laid and
operates with wonderful ease even
while new. Rails are now being laid
at the rate OF one and one-half miles
per day. The contract has now been
let to build right up to Gore canon and
the work will be pushed rapidly.
Hot Sulphur Springs was delighted
with the visit OF the party of distin.
guished men. The residents are greatly
pleased with the completion of the
railroad into their city, may of them
having looked forward for years to the
proud day when such an engineering
feat would be accomplished.
Railroad day. September 18th. will
be day of general celebration at Hot
Sulphur Springs. On that day, the
opening of the road into the town will
be commemoratcd and a program of
sports and festivities has been ar.
ranged. There will be horse racing.
broncho busting contests and an old.
fashioned barbecue and grand ball.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
will attend in body, and fully thou,
sand visitors will be entertained. The
executive committee in charge OF the
events Is composed of w. p. Farris.
II. F. Adams, j, N. Pettingell. d. p.
Howard and +. NJ. Briggs. A thousand
dollars has already been raised for tho
occasiOn
The state herald., 1905-08-25
RAILROAD STATISTICS.
Gross Earnings We're Nearly Two Bill
lion Dollars.

Washington, Aug. lS.-The annual
report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. giving the railroad sta.
tistlcs for the year 1904. shows that
there were at the end OF that year 2gI.,
073 miles Of railroad in the United
States.
The number OF railway corporations
included In the report was 2.lOi.
In the course of the year railway
companies owning $500 miles of line
were reorganizcd. merged, etc.
The number Of persons on ihe pay
rolls of the railways in the United
States. MS returned for June 30. 1901.
was l,29G,l2l. or GIL per 100 miles OF
line, decrease for the year Of lG,ilG,
or IS per hundred miles. The wages
and salaries paid FOR the year amounted
TO sSb7 SOS. $40.
The par value of the amount of rail.
way capital outstanding June 30. 1901.
was si3.2i3.l2i,G19, which represents
n capitalization of sG4.265 per mile.
OF the total capital stock outstand.
ing. 81 2,G96. .i72,0l0, or i2.G5 per cent.
paid no dividends. The amount OF div.
idends declared during the year was
s?2l .9il. .0i9. being equivalent TO G.09
per cent. on dividendpaying stock.
The gross earnings were sl,s1i ,1li.'
09i. being s7i.327.iSi greater than for
the previous year. Their operating ex'
penses were 81 ,3SS, ,s9G.s5j. an increase
Of ssl .3J7, ,iOl.
The total OF casualties TO persons on
the railways was 9i.20i. Of which TO-.
0ij represented the number OF persons
killed.