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Evening star., 1905-02-24
Tax Should Be Four Per Cent.

I'm view of what is previously stated. the
Commiss' oners believe if 1t is the intention
of Congress to give franchise as provided
in this BILL the taxation of such company
should be per centum of its gross earn
irgs in the District of Columbia per annum
in lieu of personal taxes and upon its real
estate the taxes now prescribed by law.
Attention is also invited to the fact that
the proposed bin does not require the COM
pany to furnish either to the Commission
ers or to Congress annual report of it's
operations. revenues. etc. Neither is there
a repeal clause in the bill.
by act of Congress approved June 10,
1896, every street railroad company in the
District of Columbia is required on or be-
fore the 1st of February in each year to
make a report under oath to the Senate
and House of Represen tatives, covering its
operation for the preceding year ending
December 81, stating in said report in de-
tail it's receipts. expenditures and numerous
other data. These reports used in this
Office as the means of ascertaining the
gross receipts of the street railroad COM
panies for the purpose of taxation. While
the proposed company would not strictly
speaking be a street railroad company,
nevertheless 1t is SO much of that nature
it appears that a report of this kind should
be required
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Assault Charge Dismissed.

Mary Peck, colored, who lives near the
navy yard. was before Judge Kimball in
the Police Court this morning on a charge
of assaulting her husband, Richard Peck,
and after several witnesses had been
heard the court dismissed the charge
1t was alleged by the police that when
they arrived at the house the wife was
beating her husband with club. Further
testimony showed that row was in prog
ress and that the woman was an adept in
welding a club and was holding her own
when the policemen arrived. Judge Kim
ball remarked that it seemed though the
usual order had been reversed and that
the wife had been able to take care of her
self.
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Sprightly and Diverting.

OF 1.-The Man on the Box which begins
as a daily serial in The Star tomorrow, the
Outlook says: Love stories are not usually
burdened with hurnor, but this one is alto
gether sprightly and diverting-with just
sufficient infusion OF the serious and dra-
matte to prevent the comedy from palling.
The stage is parroY-the scenes not shift
ing from Washington after the curtain is
fairly rung upland holds only few actors,
but each part tells asd deserves an encore"
Evening star., 1905-02-24
pem,,rrer II -Overruled.

Justice Barnard in CIRCUIT Court No. to-
day overruled a demurrer filed by the In
ternational Manufacturing Company in the
suit for libel filed against it by the Ma
tional Cash Register Company. The plain
tiff filed suit against the defendant to re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000. con-
tending that certain letter and its use
constituted a libel affecting it's trade and
credit The plaintiff is represented by At
torneys Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Firenen comnlimented.

Chief Engineer Vim. T. Belt of the fire
department today received letter from
Mr. VIM T. Morrison of Brookland. highly
complimenting the efficient work of the
members of the Brookland chemical engine
company in exttnguishing a blaze at his
residence. on Bunker Hill road. last week
The prompt RESPONSE to the alarm and ef-
ficient work of the firemen. Mr.. Morrison
states prevented &c serious eonfiagration
and loss of property
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Hoch to Face Grand jury.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Johann Hoch was today held to the grand
jury without bail The coroner's jury which
the death of Mrs. Marie
Walcker-Hoch found that the deceased
came to her death from the effects of ar
senic poisoning and it was the expressed
belief of the jury that Hoch administered
the poison.
Evening star., 1905-02-24
Granted a Divorce.

Justice Stafford In Equity Court No. 3
today signed decree granting Irene Ruth
Dayton divorce from Roy William Dayton
because of the infidelity OF the latter. In
addition to a divorce the petitioner Is gives
the custody of the child Of the couols.
Evening star., 1905-02-24

How would you go about the solution of a
cryptogram? Read how Sherlock Holmes
did 1t. It's rafting good detective story.
It's complets In The Saturday star.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
.MINNESOTANS ARE
NOW IN DENVER
G. A, r, Trains Arrive and Goph-
ers Are Urging Mime
apolis Claims.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Denver, Col, Sept. A. The g. A. n.
train Of ten coaches, with the Minnesota
department, veterans, members OF the
W. r. G. and families, arrived at pm.
Sunday, ten hours late. Seml-rellglous
ceremonies were held on the train sun
day. The speakers were Commander
G. F. Macdonald, Governor Van SAINT,
Captain II. A. Castle and Judge Pierce.
Headquarters is at the Adams house:
The Morgan Post train with 225 Min
nesotans arrived at midnight Sunday.
Gopher veterans are working for MIN :
neapolis as the next meeting place OF
the G. A. R., and have not caucused on
ommander-in-chief, although the ma
iority seem to favor Tanner.
Siias H. Towns of Minneapolis is the
only announced candidate for Junior
vice commander, but opposition is ex-
pected.
Columbus, Milwaukee, Atlantic City,
and Chicago are talked of for the next
encampment, but Minneapolis is easily
in the lead. In 1884 Minneapolis fol
lowed Denver as the encampment place
and many Of the state delegations have
already lined up for Minneapolis in
1906. The place of the next encamp.
ment will be determined Thursday.
Minnesotans expect to make the best
showing in Wednesdays parade since
the st. Paul encampment in 1896. Com
mander Macdonald expects 200 men in
line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
PEON WOULD PAY
DEBT OF MEXICO
Alvarado's New Strike Of Pure
80 Silver to Swell His
" Hoard Of Millions.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
City Of Mexico, Sept. 4.-Pedro Al
varado, the multimillionaire of Parral,
Mexico, has made new strike Of al
most pure silver, in fabulous quantities
in his Palmilla mine, and, it is re-
ported, has renewed his offer to Presi-
dent ,Diaz to pay the public debt of
Mexico. He says that he obtains his
wealth from the ground and that he
thinks the government is entitled to a
good portion Of it. He has just COM
pleted palatial residence near his
mine at cost of several hundred thou
sand dollars. There is piano in every
room. Several million dollars of his
money is said to be kept in strong
iron cage at his home, where it is con-
stantly guarded by armed men.
He has never permitted a mining ex.
pert to enter his mine, and no report
Of it's richness has ever been made.
His income is now estimated at. 900
day, and as the owner of the famous
La Palmilla mine. he is sometimes called
a Millionaire. He is known as the "peon
mining king' of Mexico. Four years
ago he worked for daily wages ranging
from 81 cents to 60 cents, Mexican
silver.
Alvarado attracted attention to him
self two or three years ago, when he
first made an offer to pay off the ma
tional debt of Mexico. This offer was
prompted by gratitude to the govern
ment, and he was disappointed to learn
that legal obstacles would prevent him
from paying the debt. "-'- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
SORCERERS INCITE
AFRICAN REVOLT
Snake Worshipers Butcher Whites
in Germany's East
Africa Colony.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
London, Sept. A widespread rebel
lion is fermenting in German East Afri-
ca as the result Of the revival Of the
Native ssorcerers who see their power
disappearing are propagatir.g the doc
trine that the negroes can hberate
themselves from German rule by re-
turning to their old belief. - .
The natives are being taught that If
they will worship snakes again they
will need to pay no more taxes, to con-
struct no more roads, and to perform no
more labor on the cotton plantations.
The scrcerers have persuaded them
that the snake gods will drive the for
eigners into the ocean and cause their
weapons to shoot water instead of fire.
Situation Critical.
The situation suddenly has become ex-
tremely critical. All the Europeans
in. the vicinity Of the Rucha river have
been massacred by the insurgents.
Nahenge, where are several dozen Ger
man residents, is surrounded by rebels:
The rebellion has spread to districts and
populations which hitherto have been
sumed formidable dimensions.
Count Goetzer has taken prompt
measures, but the task Of restoring or
der cannot possibly be performed by the
force at his disposal, which consists Of
1900 natives commanded by ninety -four
German officers and 100 German non
commissioned officers, supplemented by
600 native police commanded by foul
European officers.
Small Force of Troops.
The extension of the rebellion over
| 1aroe area renders If innra cite 2 h1a tina
this handful of troops adequatel,
should protect European ettlements
and at the same time take effective an
aggressive measures against the insu1
gents. It therefore will be necessar
to dispatch reinforcements from Gel
many, and when the reichstag reas
sembles in a few weeks the government
will be obliged to ask for grant fo
the necessary military action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
ENGINEER DYING;
RAFT IS A WRECK
Draw Employee at La. Crosse Is
Stricken with Apoplexy
When Opening Bridge.
Special to The Journal.


La Crosse, Wis, Sept. Awhile OPEN
ing the Mississippi river drawbridge to
allow; the raft boat G: w Cowles with a
raft to pass thru, Engineer W. E. Boy
colt was stricken with paralysis. when
the bridge was only partly open. The
machinery stopped and the, draw re-
fused TO- work. 'The raft had started TO
pass under the bridge, and all efforts
to cut i, loose from the boat failed.
Tolltaker Span rowed out in a skiff
and found the engineer lying on the
floor, with hot steam blowing upon
him; Finally, the bridge was opened
suff GENTLY to allow the boat to pass.
but the raft was wrecked. Boycott
will probably die.
The state convention of the Master
Horseshoers association of Wisconsin
was called to order here today, with
seventy-five delegates present Officers
will be elected this evening, and the
place for holding the next convention
decided upon. =. The relations between
the master horseshoers and their en-.
ployees are satisfactory, and little bust,
ness is to come up.
Labor day is being observed in La
| Crosse. This morning a parade took
place, in which about thousand men
participated. Addresses were made by
John F. Doherty and w. F. Wolfe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
CROWDS FIGHT
TO GET TO FAIR
More Than 10000 on the Grounds
at Noon-Still They
Came.
EVERYTHING READY;
WEATHER PRoPITIOUs
Brief Tie-up Of Street-car Traffic
Prevented Serious Crush
| at Entrances.

Never has the Minnesota state fair
had more successful opening day. At
noon 20,939 persons had passed thru the
big white gates and the stream contin-
ued all afternoon. Last year the en-
tire attendance for the opening day, af
ternoon and evening, was 10000 while !.
two years ago, on Dan Patch day, 3D.
900 went thru the turnstiles.
So great was the rush to the grounds
this morning that brief tie-up in the
streetcar service was almost a piece of {
good fortune, for it prevented crush /.
at the gates, which might have resulted s
seriously. AS it was, the ticket sellers
had the busiest day any OF them ever
put in.
With daywhich could not have beer
more ausplcious had it been made to or
der, the crowd of visitors swooped down
on the great show in almost countless
numbers At every street corner along
the route of the mo-Interurban,
waited little groups Of eager persons,
crowded car went whizzing by regard
less of waving hands and parasols, the
little group moved a few blocks further
oward town, hoping to get better
| chance at the next.
At the Grounds.
! At the grounds the scene was an ami
|
white in the bright sunshine and flags
flying in, the fresh cool air, the fair
burst on the vision Of the eager throngs.
who rushed from the cars and scattered
about the grounds, each in search of his
favorite department.
Today's visitors found the great show
practically complete. With few excep-;
tions, every exhibit is in place and
lready for the visitors. The "spielers, -
with fresh vigorous lungs, roared forth
their enticing invitations, the bands
played the latest in the way of popular
airs and everyone is filed with spirit
of gaiety and good cheer.
/ Every department Of the fair has its
| quota Of admiring sightseers. In the
long barns where the choice livestock is
!, ON exhibition, crowds of, city folk and
q country folk passed along before the
pens and stalls, wondering at the vari-
| Gus qualities of the animals. In ma
chinery hall groups Of interested farm
ers gathered about the latest inventions
in steam and gasolene engines, thresh-
| ing machines. wind stackers, seeders
and other useful farm implements. In
the poultry building huge specimens of
, blue FLOODED fowls poked their heads
between the Stats and uttered every
sort of cluck, quack and squawk.
And the "Merry Pike" lived up to
, it's name. The moment the gates were
opened the throng poured IN, eager to
see the most recent inventions in the
fun-furnishing line, for ga mere dime
10 cents"
No Opening Speeches.
The illness Of Senator Dolliver OF
Iowa made it necessary to dispense with
the opening exercises that had been
planned, but if the truth be told. the
: public didn't seem to care very much.
L. G.. Fuller, first assistant superin-
: tendent of the gates, said late this af.
ternoon that if the weather continued
fine this evening the attendance for the
= day would reach $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
SCORES ARE SHOT
IN RUSSIAN RIOT
Ten Killed in Socialistic Disturb
ances at Libau-Ze1nst-
voists Raided.

neb m al
by socialistic rioting in which ten per-
sons were killed and fifty wounded:
The agitators fired from a house
upon the military, who replied with. a
volley. The cavalry then charged,
using their sabers on the crowd. A
detachment Of troops stormed the house
from which the shots were fired. One
policeman was killed and several sol
diers were wounded.
Twentv-one wounded persons were
taken to the hospital.
The reservists did not anticipate that
rioting would occur. They had just
been entertained by the city and were
accompanied by their wives and chill
dren. There were many innocent vic.
tins, women being included among
them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
TRACK IN FINE SHAPE
Munro Says There's
None Better In the Country.

w. J. Munro of Morris is again super
intendent Of the track, having secured
a leave of absence from his duties as in
spector of rural routes. In his travel
over the country he has made a specia
study of race tracks, particularly thos'
devoted to trotting races. The bes
tracks are at Hamline, Boston, New
York, Chicago ard Memphis and b
maintains that not one can claim super
iority over the famous Minnesot;
track.
eve have had the track rolled
dragged and scraped until there is no
the smallest 'cup' anywhere along TIL
whole length. It is as smooth as
table and faster than any in the couI
try. The horsemen without exception
speak in strongest praise Of the cours
and predict good time and good sport !
the weather is good"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
HAD ACCIDENT CASE
Fair Hospital Starts with a Broks
Collar Bone.


J. G. Michel, a bicycle trick rid8
was the first patient in the hospital
the state fair grounds. He went Their!
not from injuries received on III
grounds, but on account of an accide3
at Cincinnati last week, in which h
wrist was sprained and his collar boz
broken. He is suffering from the shal
ing-up which accompanied his injurii
and will be in the hospital for severi
days.
Drs. Henrietta Miller, and Anna Hui
were on duty today, with Miss O'CoI
ner as head nurse. Miss O,Conner WI
assisted by two nurses from st. Barn,
has hospital, and tomorrow Asbury' nd
pital will send assistants.
The hospital is in charge of the Vol
an Medical club of Minneapolis, a
two of the members will be preset
each day. There are two private ROOF
in the hospital, and the two wards cd
tain eight beds, so that number
patients can be cared for. Last ye|
there were 167 cases during the wee
The building is remarkably WI
equipped for a temporary hospital.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04

TOMORROW,S PROGRAM
AT THE STATE FAIR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY
provided
Judging examining the exhibits in buildings
exhibition will
exhibition barns.
m-Band Concert by Iiberatis
stand near Main Building.
1pm-Races.
No. 52:21 GLASS; trottng Minneapolis $4,000
No. 500 Glass pacing syearoids or under 800 800
No. Stunning Race, Us miles, selling
Band ooncert-Fir Regiment Band.
Sensational high wire performance
The Five Flying Mooe-Aerial
Galetts
LADIES Relay DARING riders 24n race four miles
mile
The DeathTp Deathdefyng 'optheloop'
''The
Balloon Ascension Parachute
.s...-.. ON THE GROUNDS.
Grand Building.
ON HALF TRACAA. s
2pm.-Judging of Saddle Horses. Judging Of Turnout
Heavy Light
THIS EVENING
GRAND STAND. ,5.@>.=E
,.E~#@s 8pm
Running - ~.
Mile Running
The Deathdefying loopthelp
1.-THE Babcock.''
Drop, by sachgh
Band Concert Minnesota State Band.
Sensational high wire performance.
The Five Flying Moores-Aerial Trapeze
Crcus-Funnet ON the
-. s
The Fall Arthur Pains Spectacle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
IMPROVEMENTS IN GAG" HA
Displays Better than Ever, Decla
superintendent Underwood.

stI wish / could find some other flo
Of making the time-worn statement t
the fair is bigger this year I'll
ever, - said J. NJ. Underwood of L;
City, Superintendent of the three
partments which have their headqu
tiers in Agricultural hall. CT KIN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
Zemstyoists Raided.

Moscow, Sept. 4.-The police last
night entered a private house and
stopped meeting of members Of the
Moscow zemstvo congress, which had
zemstvoists should take toward the pro-
posed national assembly. Among those
at the meeting were Prince Dolgorouki,
Prince Trouhetskoy and Prince Lyofff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
Ninety-six Killed at Tilis.

London, Sept 4-The Tifis CORE
spondent Of the Times says that in the
encounters Of Sept. eleven Cossacks,
eighty five Tartars and ten Armenians
were killed and that the 4 ossacks and
Armenians fought together against the
Tartars
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
Oar Reproached WHITE.
RUSSIANS REPULsE JAPS
Linevitch Reports Small Engagement
After: Peace Was Concluded.

~. St. Petersburg, Sept. 4.-General
Linevitch reports further encounters
with the Japanese in Korea. In a dis
patch to Emperor Nicholas dated Sept.
8, he says that the Russians in north
ern Korea, Sept. /, repulsed q series
of lively attacks by six battalions Of
Japanese with twelve guns. The jap
anese simultaneously commenced an Of
fensive engagement against the Rus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
MENACE OF REVOLT
IN JAPANESE UNREST
New York Sun Special Service.

London, Sept. At is reported from Tientsn that
the discomfort in Japan the concessions granted to
Russia in the peace treaty is deep that is feared
revolution will break throughout the empire This
movement it is declared has manifested itself in Toxic
Cables cut.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
CAR, not WHITE,
won FOR RUSSIA
Diplomatic Victory at Peace Con-
ference Gained in Spite
Of Envoy.
PEACE TREATY NOW
READY FOR SIGNING
Meanwhile Linevitch Reports Rus
slams Repulsed Japs
Sept. i.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, Sept. Authorization
given out here bursts the bubble Of
Reputation accorded to Mr.. Witte. The
whole credit of Russia IS diplomatic vic
tory belongs exclusively to the car.
Indeed, Witte did his best to prevent
it, repeatedly urging the sovereign to
give way on the question Of money, in
which he was supported strongly by
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf.
The mysterious inspired messages in
the Slovo, in which Witte under this
guise gave vent to the gloomiest FORE
bodings unless concessions were made,
thus are accounted for.
It is easy to understand White s con-
Trajectory utterances to journalists,
since some of them reflected the views
of Peterhof and others his own.
-. Failure for White.
1t is easy also to- understand why
| Count Lamsdorf sent no congratulatory
telegram to Mr.. Witte. Far from be-
ing victory for W itte,1 the peace Of
Portsmouth marks the utter unqualified
failure of his views.
Witte and Count Lamsdorf would
have preferred to pay an indemnity
rather than to have ceded Saghalien. In
! a word. both favoreu President Roose-
welt g proposal for the repurchase Of
the island.
The car, who likes nothing better
than acting as his own foreign minister,
took exactly the opposite view. It is
inti1nated that he had strong motives in
so doing, inasmuch as he was persuaded
that the Japanese would not accept
such terms, and thereby the war would
be resumed. Indeed, in the court cir
cles the whole thing was regarded as a
foregone conclusion.
/ Gear Reproached White.
The car, on hearing that the Jap:
anese, contrary to .his expectations, had
!, accepted the ternta bitterly reproached
4 White for the pXtiyion of Saghalien
z. contending that s he had displayed
diplomatic skill, BIZ might have induced
4 the Japanese, to- pronounce the. whole
} island, since, contrary to Whites re
ports, they evidently were bent upor
peace at any cost. .,:s----., -.
:, The loss Of the southern half OF
.Saghalien rankles deep in the imperia
breast. ...z>....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04

New York, Sept. 4-When Baron Kaneko was told
in his apartment in the Eeanor Sixtythrd street and
Madison avenue, the contained in the dispatch
from London, his >arnazernent was evident.
81 can hardly believe it," said the baron, "altho
there have been of disturbances in Japan because
of the unfavorabe of peace But the will of the
emperor is supreme, and thought the people
would question his decisions any matter. This
shocks me- await it's confirmation; but until that time
only hope that it is report without foundation in
fact"
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept 4-The Japanese here
say they have information of the reported revolution
airy outbreak in Japan. Cable communication, which is
via Forrosa, is slow, but cables have been received
dated today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
T. J. BURKE TAKES VIE.
special to The journal

saltwater Mimi. Sept. 4.--Thomas J. Burke,
merchant of Solway. Mimi, and Miss Nellie
Crapful were married today at Hudson. Mr..
Burke formerly resided here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04
OIL KING WEARS
WIG IN CHURCH
Rockefeller Has Hair on His Head
and Seems to Be En-
y -. ST. barrassed.
New York Sun Special Service.

Cleveland Sept. 4.-John D. Rookie
felller at last has hair on his head,
or rather he did have yesterday when
he appeared at the Euclid Avenue Bap-
fist Church. The hair was steel gray
wig. closely. cropped in the back and
trimmed round. The oil king wore 1t
with evident embarrassment. 1t was
the first time the congregation had seen
him otherwise than with very bald
head for many months: Such remark
able growth in a single week was dis
concerting. to say the least.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04

s.,ina Kan. Sent. fl f. Caldwell. a
wealthy stockman was murdered in his bed last
night at his home near Mentor. ten miles from
Salina. There is trace OF the murderer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-04

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