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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Action Taken in Recent Trials
for HaZing.

The naval court-martial at Annapolis,
which has Just taken recess, tried four
teen midshipmen on charges OF hazing. or
that number six have been convicted and
dismissed, one (Miller) was convicted and
pardoned. two CMayo and MANN were ac-
quilted. and the cases of Ave. presumably
convicted. are under consideration at the
Navy Department. Powerful influences are
being exe-ted In the cases yet Enacted
on to secure executive clemency on similar
grounds 20 those successfully employed in
the case of Miller.
Probably the most interesting case under
consideration is that of Midshipman Meri-
wether the young man who was recently
court-martialed for engaging In INST hght
with Midshipman Branch. as a result OF
which the latter died Meriwether was SEN
fenced to one years confinement within the
limits of the Naval Academy grounds he
was subsequently convicted of mild case
of hazing and sentenced to be dismissed
Before being arraigned for trial he ten
dered his resignation, but it has not been
accepted.
1t is expected that Secretary Bonaparte
will announce his action in this case to-
morrow The complications in the case. IL
is said. will be settled by denying his appii-
cation to resign, Diminishing him from the
academy in accordance with the sentence
of the hazing court-martiai ana releasing
him from further confinement under his
original sentence.
Clemency to Naval Deserters.
Secretary Bonanarte has sent to the
House and Senate naval committees draft
of a clause authorizing the mitigation or
remission by the Secretary of the Navy OF
the loss of civil rights imposed by law upon
all persons convicted of desertion from the
naval service in cases where the ofense
was committed in time of peace and where
the exercise of such clemency will not be
prejudicial to the public interests. 1T Is
suggested that this provision be inserted In
the bin to promote the administration of
iuStiCe In the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Signal Corps Promotion.

The appointment of Col. James Allen as
chief signal officer, with the rank of briga-
der general, has resulted in other promo
tions in the Signal Corps, as follows: Lieut..
Col Richard f. Thompson to be colonel;
Maj William A. Glassford, to be leuten-
ant colonel and Capt. Charles Mex. Saltz-
man, to be major.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Lieut.. Schmidt Reprimanded.

First Lieut.. William j. Schmidt, 14tl In
fantry, was recently convicted by court
martial at Vancouver barracks, Washing
ton, of the charge of conduct to the preju-
dice of good order and military discipline,
absence without leave in four instances
being alleged. He was sentenced to be rep
rinlande and to be confined to the limits
of his post for one month.
Gen. Williams. commanding the Depart
ment of Columbia, approved the sentence
and issued the required reprimand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
New Army Revolver.

The War Department has decided to go
back to the heavy callber for army revolv
ers, and has adopted a cartridge proposed
by the ordnance bureau carrying bullet
of As caliber to replace the SO caliber now
in use. The reason for the change is that
it is desired to have a bullet with greater
stopping power than that now in use. OPP
portunity also is given for decided inno-
walton in the type of revolver. The ord
nance bureau has invited manufacturers Of
pistols 10 enter into a competition and to
submit samples of reviewers, either CT the
automatic type or along the lines of those
now used by the army. All weapons sub
mitted, however. must be made for the 10
calibeT cartridge which has been adopted
The competition will take place some
months hence. thus giving ample oppor-
tunity for those Interested to evolve a type
of pistol for entry in the contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
New Naval Training Station.
Miantonomah for Maryland.

The Navy Department has granted the
request of Gov. Warfield and will shortly
turn over 10 the state of Maryland the
monitor Miantonomah, to be used by the
State Naval Militia. The Miantonomah is
now undergoing repairs at the League Is
land navy yard. Philadelphia.
The government has established a policy
of forming coast squadron of monitors to
be manned by the naval reserves. The
monitor will be placed in the hands of the
state of Maryland with complete equipment
and modern battery, composed of four ten
inch breech-loading rifles and several six
Founders, field pieces and quick-firing guns
In her outfit viii be the books, charts AMI
instruments used for navigation.
The Sylvia and the Oriole, which have
been used by the MARYLAND Reserves. will
be transferred to the United States govern :
ment in short time.
Free Shave and Hair Cut.
If the recommendation of army surgeons
Is adopted recruits hereafter accepted for
the army at all recruiting stations will be
given q haircut and shave free of cost be-
fore being sent to either OF the three gen
eraI recruiting depots. The shave and hair
cut is advocated as sanitary measure and
will require the employment of BARRIERS at
recruiting stations.
Closing Naval Stations.
Unless Congress makes prompt provision
to cover existing obligations for the re-
mainder of the current fiscal year and for
the maintenance OF the naval plants 1t Is
declared at the Navy Department that 1t
will become necessary to temporarily sus-
PEND operations at the New York navy yard
and at other naval stations. Existing con-
ditions can be met only by furloughing en-
ployes, by canoeing contracts for coal and
water ard by cutting off all expenditures Z.
II the funds required for lighting. power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
To Have Turbine Machinery.

The board on naval construction has
decided to recommend the installation OF
turbine machinery on board either the
South Carolina or the Michigan, the two
battleships now being designed. The aues-
ton has been under consideration for some
time. 1t is probable that bidders will he
invited to offer their own designs for fur
bine machinery for one of the battleshfps
New Naval Training Station.
The Navy Department has received and
approved the plan for the establishment OF
a naval training station on the Great Lakes
The execution of this plan will cost about
100000. Although there is some opposi-
ton In Congress TO an expenditure of So
much money, the chances of favorable &C
ton are said TO be good especially as Rep
resentative Foss of Illinois, chairman OF
the House naval committee, is interested in
the project. The plan contemplates a sta :
tion for the housing and training of a thou
sand young men similar in its general de-
sign 10 the stations at Norfolk, Newport
and Yerba Buena, Cal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
First Steam Ferry.

z. The great ferryboats that now ply
between. cities on hdewater i: rivers.
owe their origin to little vessel
constructed by John Stevens, the IA
nous engineer and inventor. To the
same man is due the honor Of devils
ing and starting the first steam ferry
In the world. ~ - - -: e.,
T: Seeing John Fitch's imperfect steam
boat at New York In 1881, Stevens at
once. became interested In: the subject
OF navigation by steam power, and for
nearly 80 years he conducted expert
ments: Convinced that he had solved
the problem, he petitioned the New
York legislature for the exclusive nav
Eigation5 Of the waters OF that state, but
the privilege was refused. n 1907,
with his brother Re bert Stevens built
the paddl e-Wheel steambo Dat Phoenix,
which was. put IN successful operation
|.cnlysa few "a lays after Fulton's .Cler.
mont The Phoenix was; shut out. Of
New. York waters Iby the monopoly
of Fult ton and Living ston, but was
operated for six carson Della.
WareSriyer, e. reach Whlch the .Phoe:
MI steamed around New OH. and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Roose-
vets message to the second session Of
the F1fty-ninth congress deals with a
number of new and important subjects,
chief Of which is the government prose-
cut1on of the trusts, the abuse of injunc-
tlons in labor troubles, the negro ques-
ton, the, preaching of class hatred
between capital and labor, additional legs.
!at1on for the control of large corpora
~ tons, federal Inheritance and income
tax law and currency reform.
The message opens with a statement
OF what the last congress left unfinished,
and of this he says:
all corpora llons from contributing to the
campaign expenses Of any party. Such
gress: Let individuals contribute as they
fashion all corporations from making
contributions for any political purpose,
directly or indirectly.
mouse. OF the congress and which is ur-
gently necessary should be enacted into
law Is that comforting upon the govern
rssa af az apps a1 IL hs pRs
exists in many Of the states; it exists in
the District Of Columbia by act Of the
congress. 1t is of course not proposed
PENDANT on the merits should be set
aside Recently in one district where
the government had indicted certain per-
sons for conspiracy In connection with
rebates, the court sustained the defend
ants demurrer; while in another juris-
diction an indictment for conspiracy to
obtain rebates has been sustained by
the court, convictions obtained under it,
and two defendants sentenced to impris-
onment. The two cases referred to may
not be in real conflict with each other,
but 1t is unfortunate that there should
even De an apparent conflict. At pres
emit there Is no way by which the gov
eminent can cause such a conflict. when
1t occurs, to be solved by an appeal to
higher court; and the wheels Of justice
are blocked without any real decision of
the question. I can not too strongly
urge the passage of the bill in question.
a failure to pass will result in seriously
hampering the government in its effort
to obtain justice, especially against
wealthy individuals or Corporations who
do wrong: and may also prevent the
government from obtaining justice for
wageworkers who are not themselves
able effectively to contest a case where
the judgment Of an inferior court has
been against them. I have specifically
In view recent decision by district
judge leaving railway employees with
out remedy for violation of certain So
called labor statute. It seems an absurd
1ty to permit a single district judge,
against what may be the Judgment of
the immense majority of his colleagues
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05

lesson upon the unfitness Of women to
enter political life." Hysteria, it add
ed, claimed even these gently born
women for it's own just as if they were
of the rudest and most ignorant class.
And then 1t spoke of the essential
disabilities imposed by the feminine
organization" and the utter debase-
ment of political life that would be
involved in yielding to the clamor of
such a mob"
But the Times got as good as 1t gave.
Champions of woman suffrage, not
women, but well-known men, appeared
in the lists of it's correspondence col
umn and soundly raped it for its at
tack. George Meredith, writing in the
cryptic Meredith style, was under
stood to say that such scenes as had
been witnessed at the house of COM
mons were very dreadful, but that It
| was the only way of making the not
very-much-alive John Bull do any
thing.
Among the supporters of the suffra-
gettes is w. T. Stead, who at an indig-
nation meeting held in Westminster
after the suffragists were sent to Jail,
declared that in his opinion the WON
en- "were certain of victory and that
"the more miserable the home secre-
tary and the government feel the bet
ter
Naturally, the humors of the situa-
ton appeal to large proportion of the
British public, especially as the suf-
fragettes have unconsciously injected
large amount of humor Ia the pro-
| ceedings, thereby proving again the
truth of the old principle that the more
earnest one is the more likely is one
to commit some absurdity. One wom-
an speaker at a suffragists' meeting
declared that it was time to put ones
! foot down with loud voice." while
another said that there was going to
| be "the most terrible and determined
struggle that the world has ever SEEN"
But, all the same, as even the enc
mics of woman suffrage admit, the
suffragettes have done more in the
last few weeks to obtain victory for
their cause than the old-fashioned suf-
fragists succeeded in accomplishing in
many years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05

: Evasion by 'Technlcalities.

Evasion by Technlcalities. .:
I'm connection with this matter. would
Z sulting In large part from the habit of
courts on technicaiities absolutely u IN.
- and where there is no attempt to show
that there has been any failure of SUBJ
%stantial justice. It would be we'll to en-
4 act 2 law providing something to the
/. mo Judgment shall be set aside or new
:. trial granted in any cause. civil or GRIM
Jury or the Improper admission or re-
- lection OF evidence, or for error as to any
matter Of pleading or procedure unless,
application is made, after an examina-
Y ton OF, the entire cause, it shall affirma-
4 lively appear that the error complained
I: or has resulted in miscarriage of
~ 49,: Injunctions.
i { On the subject OF. the abolition OF in
5 functions In labor disputes, he says:
3D. .In my last message I suggested the en-
Of IT with the
Rse that right tn Of apps
Ing injunctions IN labor e, = cases Sc, should be
! whether q law. abolishing altogether the
use Of injunctions in such cases would
stand the test Of the. courts; In which
y beNwrong altogether to prohibit the use
of IT. It y criminal IN to permit
hands In upholding the law; and II men
seek to destroy life or property by mob
violence there should be no :impairme nt
81 of3 the power Of the courts to. deaE.With
y them in the most summary and effective
way possible But so far as possible the
a110f a JU a d fn1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
=: Il =. - Ssii~'sss=' -, 49, -
Where Snow Is Sold.

I In some parts Of Asia Minor snow Is
obtained in the mountains and packed
tightly in a. conical pit which is COW
cred with straw-and leaves. At the
bottom Of the pit a well is dug, with a.
drain to carry of the water formed by.
the melting snow, The snow is deliv.s
cred to- customers in nearby cities at
the price Of ten to Is cents for: 100
pounds. (: !. u ....:: ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
PRESS AGENT At HIS BEST.
Sample of the Work Which the Mod
ern Boomer Has to Perform.

Lillian Vera Smithereen. in the
chorus of the "Boulevardier Bur-
lesquers' at the Magnif1que theater,
is the only woman proprietor of a
unicorn farm in the world.
Before Miss Smithereen ever
thought of going before the footlights
she had built up a great institution
for the propagation of unicorns, which
is the only institution of it's kind ever
organized.
IT was led to invest in this peculiar
enterprise" said Miss Smithereen, in
her dressing room, through chance
remark of my old friend and schools
mate King Edward. The emperor OF
Abyssinia had just presented the king
with a magnificent lion and Edward
remarked in my presence that if he
only had a unicorn to go with it he
would have fine living emblem of
the British nation.
"tLet me supply the missing men,
Der of the happy family said, for
happened to have pet unicorn which
I had raised on my estates in Aus
tralia
''The king readily assented and I
gave him the unicorn. The two ami
mails made great hit at Buckingham
palace and there was Immediately a
demand among the nobility for pet
| uniforms. I thereupon turned my es-
tates over to the business of breed
ing unicorns and now produce more
than 1000 annually. The demand
keeps up because of the fact that the
lion eats the unicorn on an average
Of every seventeen days and the uni
corn has to be renewed A unicorn
brings on the market from $4,000 to
$4,000, according to the specimen. So
you see the business is profitable
one"
Miss Smithereen has adopted the
stage as a career purely through
choice, the SIS a week which she re-
ceives as chorus girl being mere
bagatelle, as 1t were and so to speak.
kansas City Times. :,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
sse,t1N ~|tNrs~~/le .ss~.|3ers>

was thus the first steamship to navt-
gate the ocean successfully
: Stevens next turned his attention to
the subject of steam ferries, and ON
October II, 1911, he established the
first steam ferry known to man, the
boat he had constructed for the prr-,
pose opening up on that date "a regu-
lar service between New York. city
and Hoboken, IN. j. ..=;, Z.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05

President Deals with Some New and Important
= .=: Subjects and He Also Recommends
Fl Much Legislation ..>
ASKS FOR INCOME AND INHERITANCE TAX

Believes Such Legislation Is Constitutional and That Would Curb the
Growth Of Fortunes to Dangerous Proporon.-A.k for lea
ton That Will Enable Govern Appeal Criminal Cases in
Prosecutions Of the Minimize Injunction. Labor
1roubles-Hi. Views the Negro QueionPromse. a Special
Message Panama CanalCuban Intervention Currency Re-
form and Many Other Subjects Reviewed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
rIs Income Tax .Constitutional7

In Its incidents, and apart from the
income tax stands on an entirely diner
emit footing from an inheritance tax, be-
cause it involves no question Of the per-
petq9*ation =. Of fortunes swollen TO an un-
essence q. question Of the proper adjust
: ment of burdens to-, benefits. AS the
law now stands It ,is undoubtedly diffi-
which shall be. constitutional. = But
whether it is absolutely impossible is an
other question; and Il possible it is most
certainly desirable 3s The t,rst purely in
in 1851, but the most portant law deal
ing with the subject was that Of. 1891.
This the court held to be unconatit1-
The question is 7un,doubtedly, Z yery in
Strlcato,~ delicate, and Notwithstanding
decision of the court was only reached
land, and q course, il excepted as ~ su acS
and Loyalty obeyed by all rood citizens.
Neyertheless, the hesitate evidently
felt by the court s,as whole IN coming
sgether with the previous decisions on
the subject, may perha ps fndtcateS2the
possibility 9t .deyisinsi .constl tutional
tally accomplish their eaults 4 aimed
TAT. The dimculty< OF B amending the con-
ssstttution5 is SO great that only real me-
fcessity can sjustif ~ e resort VI thereto.
with this subject asswith the subject
*of the proper control by tho nat onal
government oVers3the use OF corporate
egislation%which wi hout such seton
shall attain the. desired end ;zbut BE this
falls, there will ~ lima ely be mo al
ment;;
IIezs makes u strong Plea tor technical
and. ildustrfal Eeduca ton for the masses,
and while the federal governmental do
but little int this line ,ss asks that
schools Of: this haracter. be esta bIished
inMthe District. .ofa Columbia as B al =ex-
simple toa e various states. s:s:
euiturals interest
Hs' appeals Tor every encouragement
that the congress can rive tot heza "A.
points to thu good that is# beinRsd lone bY
Tho Zvartousa.fo rms Ss#Sof RranG eSs organize
@tions, andeaya:: -
SimproVemenf & Ofsssthes farmer ssscondition.
He must ne tho chance edues tied
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
hlaturalizatio 81. of Japsl..i...

Preside Roosevelt scores San Fran.
isc0sand other Pacific Goa DE- CT les TOR.
<theirssst reatmentssof the apanese,s and
ssmakeg=thes following Tecommendatto :ss ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05
The Army and Navy.

The message closes with a plea for
the maintenance Of the navy at its pres
ent standard to do which he says would
mean the building of one battleship each
army and navy he says: =
1.-The readiness and efficiency of both the
army and navy In dealing with the re-
:afresh their: value to the nation. This
readiness and efficiency would have been
very much less had it not been for the
and the general board in the n navy IVY: Both
and use Of our military g Forces s afieat and
ashore n.lp9 The troops S,o that were sent to
the swiftest mobilization and dispatch OF
troops over sea ever accomplished by
our goysrnrnent The expedition landed
mediate service, several of its organiza.
tons hardly remaining in Havana over
night before splitting up5 into. detach-
snsf neofra Tao
anduefhciency of the general STAFF Sim
ilarly, IT was owing inSlarge part to the
gen ere board that the navy was able
with such instant efficiency ship after
ship appearing on the shortest notice at
any Threatened point, while the marine
corps in: particular performed tndispens-
able servfce.a The army and navy war
colleges are Of fncalculable value to- the
Z two services and they cooperate with
constantly increasing efficiency and inn
portance -, s -
3 s. .''The congress has most wisely provided
for a. national board. for the promotion
s:of rifle. Practise. Excellent. results have
already come from this law, but it does
not Sgo4 far enough. Our regular army
$tss 80 small thatsin any great war. we
unteers s. and Il nss such event these volun-
steers should already know how to shoot:
4 for IL 9 soldier has the fighting edge,
= and abilit to- AXE care ofsz himself in
the open, his fficiencY5 on the line <of
battle iss almost directly roportionate TO
excellence In craftsmanship. We should
blish: ~ shoe ting gall eries In ALI the
large public and mi Itary sch coils should
maintain nationaL target ranges inzdi fer
Sent Sparts OF the COUNT /, and should In
rifle clubs 5thruouts all partsssof the land.
The sllttleNrepublicso fssSWitzerlandso offers
gusS an excellent example i In all matters
@connected. ]. With bull ding up AMEN ient
sTaEoD pRE= oosEYELT: To-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-05

against the men OF W0AlLu III SuCn - "
secure by proper legislation and execu-
tive, action the abolition OF the grave
abuses which: actually do obtain In con-
nection with the business use OF wealth
system-of failure*sto exercise any ade-
az il the exercise Of such governmental
CO.. SEMINAL % ana d%a nd
vidual effort. This is not q fact. It
would be a veritab1e calamity to fail to
Individual: capacity and effort: upon the
energy character and foresight which
IT. Is 80 important" to encourages. In the
form communism, and the destruction Of
pa Ehs sS sss
wholly .unres ulated comp tition which
*resultsS ia q ; single Individual OF corpor-
alton rising at the expense of all others
competition and reduces former competi-
tors TO q position OF utter sinfertority and
Iation sas this congress already has to. .its
credit, we are working on a. coherent
plan. with the steady endeavor to secure
ths Eefqr% b{ the 2int sst,oa S o6
ID: not wish any thing historical or
dangerous, but sswho do Intend to deal
I'm fesolute} comm M sense fashion with
systern:S The react ionaries sand the SssYio-
lent extremists show symptoms OF Joins
ing hands against us Boil. assert; TOR
TO .RoVernment ownership railroads
and the like; II tn. reac tionaries because
on such. an issue they. thlnk.t the people
5tremistS care4T athor to- preach .discontent
and AL alton than to. achteYe solid re-
suits. Az e. mat Of TACT, our position
from that ofs the imprac-
ticableszor sinis ter: Homer i: We hold
! that the government should not conduct
I should .axercises such a1uperv1sio as#wtll
insure III being Condu cted in the Inter
est of the natiO Our aims GO Tar 90
working man, equal ofSsopp ortunity and
equality
sXssSs cpmbinat Ions Ars Necessary
heS actual WORKING ofaours avs lIaa
rho Wn6that thssen ort t0Apx0hib ak om-