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The state herald., 1905-09-01
TO WAIVE INDEMNITY
JAPANESE OFFER CONCESSION
Peace Prospects Greatly Frightened
New Basis Of Compromise
MAY Be Accepted.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 29.-Baron
ceived from Toxic, as a result of yes
terday's meeting of the cabinet and
elder statesmen under the direct pres
idency o. the Emperor of Japan, will
submit to NJ. Witte a new basis of COM
promise, and that compromise, 1t Is
firmly believed will insure peace. The
revelation contained in the Associated
Press exclusive announcement that ia
pan had already informed Emperor
Nicholas, through Ambassador Meyer,
that Japan was ready to waive the
question of indemnity and submit the
price to be paid for the northern half
of Saghaln to the judgment of mixed
commission. prepared the way for ia
pans Dackdown upon the main issue.
The announcement had been the SEN
sation of the day. 1t had met with de-
mails high and low. 1t was decided to
be impossible or incredible. The Jap
anese declined to affirm and the Rus
slams said they had no confirmation.
NJ. Witte intimated strongly that st.
Petersburg had not apprised him of
any such action by the President.
There was even disposition TO ridi-
cule the idea of arbitrating the price of
half of the island. Nevertheless on all
hands It was admitted that II Japan
took this position, the ground was cut
out from under Emperor Nicholas.
The Associated Press has definite
knowledge that several days ago Pres
ident Roosevelt was authorized on be-
half of Japan TO waive all claims for
indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost of the war, and to cede back to
Russia the northern half of Saghalien
island, leaving the question of re-
demption price of the sale to arbitra-
ton of n mixed commission.
This statement was transmitted to
the Russian Emperor through the
American ambassador at St. Peters
burg. An Associated Press telegram
announced that the Cars reply was
partially responsive"
The state herald., 1905-09-01
pIks,a Peak Tree PIantInn.

Washington, y. C.. Aug. 2Ss--A re.
port on forest planting operations be.
Ing carried ON within the Pixies peak
forest reserve In Colorado has been
forwarded 10 Washington, II shows
very satisfactory progress along all
lines. In Clomontino guloh. near
clyde, Colorado. 10000 Western yol.
low pine and 10000 red fr seedlings
were planted last spring. under the
direction Of the forestry service. at an
elevation of 5000 feet, aud though the
EehHon was very unfayorablo one for
tree growth. the result Ia encouraging
Fir" lines fny feet wide have been
cleared around the planted nr and all
dry brush and dead trees have been
piled and burned.
Nursery work has progressed at
Clyde. Rosemont and Bear Greek, The
AREA under nursery In about two acros.
and large numbers of seedlings will
soon be- ready tor tfangplanling TO
various points within the reserve.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
THE PRESIDENT DIVES TO PROBE EQUITABLE
IN SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT
Highly Successful Test In Long island
Sound-Remains Under Water
for Fifty Minutes.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 26.-President
Roosevelt late yesterday afternoon
made a descent in Long Island sound
on board the submarine torpedo boat
Plunger. He was aboard the vessel
about three hours. At one time the lit.
tie boat was submerged for fifty min.
utes, and In that time was put through
all of the submarine feats of which
she is capable.
The President expressed tonight his
delight at the novel experience, and
said that he was immensely impressed
with the boat and with the manner In
which she was handled.
In thus Drawing the dangers of sub.
marine maneuvering, the President
has endeared himself to naval officers
and men the world over and made
Lieut.. Charles II. Nelson, commander
of the Plunger, the proudest and hap.
piest man In the u. S. Navy.
Shortly after o'clock the President
went aboard the Plunger from one OF
the launches of the naval yacht Sylph.
AS soon as the President had de-
scended into the boat the manholes
were closed and, conveyed by the ma.
val tender Apache, the Plunger started
for the sound. No inaneuvers were at.
tempted until the vessel was well be.
yond the entrance TO the bay. A stiff
northeast breeze which had been blow.
Ing since last night kicked up heavy
sea in the sound. but the Plunger be-
haved beautifully. The water where
the trial took place Is about forty feet
deep. too shallow, in the opinion Of
Lieutenant Nelson and his experts, to
enable the vessel TO do her best work.
Soon after the vessel reached neces.
sary depth Of water she was directed
downward until she rested on the bot.
tom of the sound. Then the mechan.
ism of ths craft was explained min.
utely to the President by Lieutenant
Nelson, so that aiterward he expert.
enced no difficulty in understanding
the maneuvers which were performed.
While the President thus was rest.
ign on the bottom of the sound In a
submarine boat. a storm forty feet
above him was raging unnoticed. The
rain descended in torrents and the
northeaster whipped the surface OF the
water into big rollers but II was as
quiet and peaceful where the President
sat as an easy parlor would be.
During the operations of the Plunger
the tender Apache remained within q
short distance prepared to render any
assistance that might be necessary.
She was not needed, however. and the
Plunger returned to her mooring With.
out an untoward incident. The Presi.
dent shook hands with all the crew as
he left the vessel to return TO Saga.
more Hill
In describing his experience tonight.
President Roosevelt expressed great
satisfaction with the manner in which
the tiny vessel was managed. lie re,
marked particularly on the possibili.
ties of the submarine torpedo boats in
actual warfare. lie related the details
of his experience with evident pleas.
ure.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Holy Cross Fores, Reserve.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The President
has signed proclamation creating
the Holy Cross forest reserve In Colo.
RADIO. with an area of approximately
100000 acroS. This reserve adjoins the
Lewisyille and Gunnison reserves. and
covers the hoadwatcrs of the Grand
river. for the protection OF whose dow
the forest Is immensely valuable.
This area was examined and mapped
last summer by an agent OF the forest
service. His report showed that In
order TO supply the timber needs OF
the miners In the region II was necea.
Kary TO create reserve and get Il I'M.
der administration ms soon as possible.
Forest Inspector Smith Riley OF the
forestry service has been instructed by
telegraph TO take charge and Will prob.
ably establish headquarters ut Glen
wood Springs. An application for the
purchase of $1,000 worth OF timber rc'
ccivod by the forest service before the
proclamation was signed has been re
fcrrod to Riley for immediate action.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
FULL INVESTIGATION SOUGHT
Company Joins state In Asking That
Its Affairs Be Subject to
fe Careful Review

New York, Aug. 25.-The Equitable
Life Assurance Society to-day Joined
with the state of New York in asking
for full investigation in court Of Its
directors and officers and their alleged
wrong-doings in managing the moneys
of the society.
The document which announced this
determination was the answer of the
forty-nine Equitable directors to
charges made against them in connec-
tion with a suit brought against the
Equitable society by the state.
Admission is made that some Off
cials of the Equitable have beea guilty
of improper and Illegal acts. In all
thirteen charges are answered by the
directors. Among these answers they
admit the $250,000 loan to the Depew
Investment Company.
They admit the $6S5,000 loan of the
Mercantile Trust Company. but waive
responsibility in this loan so far as the
board of directors is concerned, and
indicate Messrs. Alexander, Jordan and
Deming as the persons having the most
intimate knowledge Of these transac-
tions.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid to officers of the Equitable
is not directly answered, but admission
is made that under guise of salaries
excessive fees were given to certain
Equitable officials who were also di-
rectors in other companies. 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 directors
say first that the blame for alleged
cases Of misconduct will be found to
rest on individual officers, and not
upon 'he directors as body. Having
mads this explanation, the answer then
admits in general way the wrong
doing charged.
The first charge specifically an
swered Is that premises on Broadway
were let at Inadequate rentals to the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
This Is admitted, but II is denied that
at the time this lease was made James
II. Hyde, James w. Alexander, William
Alexander, Gage Z. Tarbell, Valentine
p. Snyder, Thomas ID. Jordan. Charles
B. Alexander. Henry r. Winthrop, AL
win w. Krech and William II. McIn-
tyre were stockholders and directors in
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
As to excessive and unwarranted
loans to agents. the reply admits that
they were made.
The sl0,0o0.000 surplus held by the
Equitable society is the final item con
sidered by the directors. and in sub
stance their reply on this charge Is
that they do not know precisely what
their rights are regarding the surplus.
and that they are willing to leave this
matter for the courts to decide.
In conclusion, the answer says:
Wherefore. this defendant Joins in
the prayer of the plaintiff in this ac-
tion, and thereon submits its rights and
interests in the matters In question to
the judgment of the court"
The state herald., 1905-09-01
twenty Men Drowned.

Fomandlna. Fla. Aug. 29.-Twenty
men. constituting all but two OF the OF.
ficcrs and crew Of the American steam.
ship Peconlc. Captain Johns. bound
from Philadelphia TO New orleans with
coal. were drowned by the sinking OF
that vessel on the coast OF Florida yes.
tcrday.
The disaster was the result Of n
fierce gale which ragged along the coast
during the night and early morning.
Lashed by the storm. an immense
wave struck the vessel with terrific
force about 1880 O'Clock this morning
The Impact. coming Just as the vessel
was making turn. caused shit OF
the cargo and the vessel leaned over
and sank Immediately.
The accident occurred so quickly
that only two Of those aboard hor-an
Italian and Spnniarl-wero able To
save themselves, They succeeded In
getting into lifoboai. reached Amelia
beach about noon ard ON landing told
the story OF the disaster.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
pes,on carpen,ers Win.

boston. Aug. sG,-sIx thousand union
carpenters Of Boston received mn In.
crease OF wages under the decision Of
Judge George 4, Wentworth, to whom
M special Arbitrator the employers
and unlonists submitted tho question
Of new wo,l king agreement
Judge Wentworth grants the Ave
main demands of the carpenters, In.
Guiding mn increase Of from n cents
mn hour 10 II cents, or from 80 10 81 gs
for mn cishthonr day. double time for
nil overtime. instead OF time and n
half. and AN eight Instead Of nine.
hour work day for all shop and mill
hands.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Detroit Tunnel Rsuun.

Detroit. Aug. 26.-Work on the rail-
road tunnel which is to be constructed
under the Detroit river between Wind.
sor and Detroit began yesterday when
ing the initial shaft on the American
side. A similar shaft will shortly be
sunk on the tunnel line on the Cana.
dian side. While there Is stlll much
preliminary surveying and testing To
be done. the location OF the tunnel Is
practically decided upon.
The actual length OF the under.
ground portion OF the tunnel will be
two and six'tenths miles and the dis.
tance from surface TO surface almost
exactly three miles. II Is estimated
that between two and three years Will
be occupied In the construction
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Western Pacific Bond l,sue.

San Francisco. Aug. 2G.-The stock.
holders of the Western Pacific rail.
road have met here and formally voted
to Increase the capital stock OF the
company from s5O.0Oo.00O TO s75 900.
900. w. J. Bartnctt, Judge J. y. Vaillc
OF Denver and several local pariics
held the stock proxies OF George !.
Gould and other customers TO vote at
the meeting. Mr.. Bartnett Is first vice
president and chief counsel OF the com.
pany. Mr. Vaillc IA chief counsel Of
Gouid's Denver a. Rio Grando railroad
system.
Representatives Of the New York
banking firms which recently took up
the s5o.0oo000 bond isfue Of the com.
pnny were present at the meeting. The
contracts for grading tho rondbcd aru
TO be let within few days.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
sanl,srium for Fores,ers,

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. 25.-At Weincs'
days session Of the American order Of
ForcaterA' convention. Supreme chief
Ranger Dclly read his report. showing
increases In grand and state courts
Ohio and Oregon were the only states
TO show marked loss In membership
Establishment OF n saniinrlum In
Colorado for members afflicted with
pulmonary diseases was recommended
by the chief ranger. The report OF Su
prcmc Secretary MeMnrory showed
an Increase Of 1926 In membership
during the last two years. The pres.
ont membership OF the order II ?35.,
ngp
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Try TO Dynamite Res,tvoIr.

ST. Mary't, Ohio Aug. 2o.-As u re.
suit OF an oiicial investigation OF the
two attempts 10 blow up the Immense
reservoir near here during the past
year two arrests wore made yesterday
and NOR" are expected to-day. Those
against whom warrants were issued
are farmers living near the reservoir.
Tho reason for the attempts TO blow
out the bulhhrad lock.ia said to be the
fact that the farmers living In the vi.
cinity are constantly subjected 10
great damage by reason Of the over.
now during seasons of high water.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Railroad Reaehca Artee.

Denver. Colo, Aug. ga Rcpubll.
can special from Durango las, nieht
says; Tho farmlnston broad gauge
railroad has reached Aztec, but no ears
viii run over tho line for week yet.
There are no passenger trains ready
for the line nj present A car has
been rldolfackcd for temporary
depot. Fruit shipments from Aztec win
be handled by freight and work trains,
Tho line VIII be extended 10 Farming,
ton M quickly as possible, II Will
not reach there In time for the fall
fair. however.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Land Seekers Disappointed.

Salt Lake city, Utah. Aug. as.
Many prospective settlers ON govern,
mont lands In the uln,ah reservation
are reported to be returning. having
become discouraged over tho scarcity
Of good lands. W, \, Gray or Lohlsh.
Utah. ls On. Of these. Mr. Gray drew
No. 10 In the allotment ANA expected
TO secure good farm. After looking
over the land carefully he has ro,
turned, determined not 10 fllo upon any
land.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Object 10 Japanehe.

Buffalo. Ang, ?G.-Thc Forcsterr of
America, In biennial convention here.
today unanimously passed u resolution
favorlng exclusion NJ japanese from
the United states on the same line as
tho Chinese exclusion,
The resolution was introduced by
y. l. Wolfe Of California. prcaidcnt pro
TEN, Of the California Japanese ESolu.
sion aoclciy. lie explained that the
rcgo l,lon was directed against only
tho Japanese ana Korean coolio ole.
mcnt. which. he said, IN ah detrimental
as Chinese coolic immigration,
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Kitchener curxon Quarrel.

slmln. Aug. ?G.-Thc publication Of
n strongly wordcd protest by Lord
Kitchener, conimandcr.In.ohlcf OF tho
forces In India. against the alleged mIs.
representation OF his ylowa by Lord
curzon TO the home government, and
detailed reply by the vieoroy. maih.
tanning the accuracy OF his statements
and rcitcrating that Lord kitohcnor's
REORGANIZATION scheme would cunccn.
trhtc NIL the power nj army hoadauar.
tcra, has created u fresh sensation and
still further ombi'tored the feeling be-.
tween the two opposing factions,
The state herald., 1905-09-01
Air Drake. for Et,laht Cars.

Chicago. Aug, 25.-Thc Tribune
Gays; "a move 10 bo inaueuratcd by
tho Pennsylvania company next sum.
mcr will assist the Interstate Com.
meroc Commissions nght for the
equipment Of all freight ears with air
brakes. After July I. 1906. II was an.
nounccd yesterday. the company will
accept no car from foreign line up.
lcna II In equipped with mir brakes,
The road also will refuse 10 lot any ~
ila own ears not 10 equipped go te.
yond Its lines"
The state herald., 1905-09-01
viii Furnish King for Norway.

Stockholm. Aug. 25.-Accordlng TO
good authority. the feeling In govern.
by n Bornadot,c prince to the Norwc.
ginn throne has undergone complete
change. King Oscar no longer opposes
the acceptance OF the crown by his son
Charles. Az soon as the union be,
tween Norway md sweden n dis.
solved his answer will be given aud II
probably Will be affirmative.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
New As.Istan, SECRETARY.

oyster Hay, Aug. 2a,-Jesso r. Wi.
fon OF Indiana was appointed by prcsi.
ond assistant secretary Of the interior
Mr.. Wilson viii succeed In that posi-
tion Melville W. Miller. also an In.
diana man. whose resignation the
President accepted to take effect An.
gust list. last. The probable appoint
mcnt OF Mr. Wilson was Indicated
some time nRo,
The state herald., 1905-09-01

A New York man was advised by n
fortune teller 10 bet on the races on
certain day. when, she assured him. he
would be lucky. lie took siGs Of his
employers money when the day came
and went TO the track 10 make his
fortune. Yes. he's In jaii now.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Edison announces that he has at
last completed his wonderful storage
battery. which will enable Rroccra.
butchers and laundrymon 10 run their
delivery wagons ai half the cost they
arc compelled TO stand for horses. nut
tho horse hasn't gone yet.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Women. according TO the doclara.
tion Of Now York preacher. nro
largely responsible for the ratealliy Of
the times. This II true. undoubtedly.
II there were no women We are posi-.
tive that not another rascal would
cycr be born,
The state herald., 1905-09-01

The house in which Juliet is sup.
posed 10 have lived at the time TO.
mco used 10 sing under her window
has been bought by the city Of Verona
for $4,000. The cable does not say
why J. plerpont Morgan didn't bid
Il In.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Japan's use OF tho word lobster" in
n complimentary sense Is commend.
able. In this country the name ls
often applied In way that Is grossly
unjust TO the rospectnble,crustacean
properly entitled 10 II.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

"a man may wear what he wants
TO-" says ]. piorpont Morgan. 80
long as he pays his tailor" In that
harsh. qualifying clause is fourd tho
reason why large number OF men
don't wear what they want 10.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

A railroad charged consIgnee fvc
cents for demurrnge; the latter de.
INJURED TO paying the sum: the road
Is suing the consignee. who will.
doubtless. demurely enter a demurrer
to the demand.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

King Edward is said TO be annoyed
when beautiful women enter into open
rivalry for his smiles. He might avoid
the annoyance by making them form
q line.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

A Buffalo Judge fined man sii2O
for stealing n kiss from girl OF that
city. which is evidence that they are
still charging Pan.AmcrIcan prices
there, So don't let them put you on. ="
The state herald., 1905-09-01

II will be hard 10 make the expert.
cnced boy believe that a pie-making
machine with n capacity Of forty pies
IA minute can turn out the kind that
mother makes.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

The playful idiots who put apple
Jack in can of church lemonade
should have another kind of stick ap-
pliel 10 them externally.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Lord Byron's record swim to the
island OF Lido in Venice has been beat.
en- by Prof Zennaro, but II Prof. Zen.
naro Is wise he won't undertake to
beat Lord Byron's other records.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Luther Burbank suggests that men
be cultivated as plants are cultivated.
Men would hardly be worth the trou-
bic. Plants have no innate depravity
The state herald., 1905-09-01

A Jersey City girl slapped n man
because he called her Nan Pat,er.
son. She is probably sorry for II now.
though. Only one New York paper
published n picture OF her.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

That Massachusetts Judge who says
an umbrella is private property doubt
less will forget all about It when he
happens TO be out on rainy day.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

The valued New York Herald re-
ports: Fatal Deaths in New Orleans,
Forty-seven." Yellow Jack seems 10
be more yirulent than ever this time.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Russell Sage attributes his longev-
ity to his sticking to work. Clipping
coupons must be healthful as well as
pleasurable exercise.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Prof. Ross says Americans are EN-
quilted in n sea of fads." One of our
;fads is listening TO queer remarks
from college professors.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

A defunct sea serpent may not be
much to contribute to civilization. but
Nevada trusts civilization will take
the will for the deed.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

War has broken out between the Hip
Sing Tongs and the On Leong Tongs
pm New York. They ought to be
lpinched.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

p. Ramanathan, the Hindu mission
AIRY. says wealth is the American peril.
He doubtless comes to remove as
much of the peril as he can.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

! An eastern paper is discussing "the
origin of pie" 1t may be observed.
in passing. that everybody knows what
the destiny Of pie is.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

! As long as ]. p. Morgan likes the
of that small grand
daughter. You can't make people be-
lieve he's bad.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Quinine candy is said to be nov
city that the children cry for. What
we need now is pill that doesn't
have to be swallowed.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Any fool can start war, but wise
men are needed when II comes to
deciding on the indemnity,
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Edmund Clarence Stedman says
there isn't much money in poetry"
Nor In prose either, for that matter.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Even the president of glue com
pany could not stick to his place. Il
ns filled by new man.
The state herald., 1905-09-01
THE STATE HERALD
J. H. Painter, Owner and Pub.
HoLYoKE, COLORADO.

! Books come high in New York's so,
ciety, but 1t feels it must have at least
one line of them.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

Judge Blizzard is running for Office
I'm West Virginia He should be good
lheated-term candidate.
The state herald., 1905-09-01

An American bank has failed in
Manila. This shows that it is not
matter of climate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-21
WILL Be TURNED
ON NEXT MONDAY
BEssEMER'S NEW WATERWoRKS
WILL BE PUT INTO OPERATION
BEAVERS HAVE A BIG MEETING
AND INITIATE EIGHT MEMBERS.

Bessemer January 0.-(speciaL)-The
turning on of the water of the new Bes-
semer waterworks system, which has
been delayed for several days on account
of some of the important machinery for
the engines not arriving on time. will be
a certainty next Monday. This event will
mark an epoch in the Marvel Citys his
tory as it will put in operation one of
the best waterworks system of any town
in the state.
As the reservoir, which is in course
of construction on Red Mountain, is not
completed the water for the present will
be pumped direct from the spring to
the city through the mains.
The capacity of Hawkins spring, it is
estimated, will exceed 100000 gallons per
day.
Work on the reservoir has been some
what retarded by the continued Indictment
weather, but it Is estimated that it will
be completed In the early spring The
reservoir is being built of concrete and
will have a capacity of 100000 gallons.
The pumping station consists of two
vertical boilers and three improved verti-
cal pumps.
The laying of the mains was completed
several weeks ago and everything was in
readiness for the system to be put into
operation with the exception of some
steam fittings and other machinery,
which had been delayed in shipment.