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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
WINTER is PRACTICALLY OVER.
Harbor Boat and Other Vessels Re-
move Ice PIows

The winter Is over, according to Lieut..
John r. Sutton the harbormaster. for yes
terday the ice-breaking pillow, which the
harbor police boat yigilant has been carry
ing on her bow since early last fall was
removed and placed In storage. The re-
moving of the pillow was done by the officers
OF the narbor police precinct.
Early last fall the steamer Estelle RAN
dali was equipped with its ice pillow for use
when Ice formed. and she had to take her
place on the Glymont mall route of the
Randall line. Following the example of
Lieut. Sutton. Mr.. William A. Moore, chief
engineer of the Randall line, yesterday had
the pillow removed from the steamer.
With but one or two exceptions all the
vessels in service about this city have doffed
their ice-breakexs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
BABIES AT THE zoo.
Kangaroo and Monkey Added to the
Collection.

The officials of the Zoo are preparing to
receive large number of visitors today II
the predicted showers do not come until
evening. The particular attractions are the
baby Kangaroo and the baby monkey that
were born last Friday Only glimpses of
the infant kangaroo can be obtained as yet,
as the little fellow will not be able to leave
his mothers pouch for several days. The
baby monkey belongs to the Javan pig
tailed species, and is prime fayorite with
the children visitors. There are now two
baby monkeys at the Zoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
Change of Street Name.

Declaring that the proposition to change
the name of Douglass street to Clifton
street would destroy the system of nomen-
ciature recently adopted outside the old
city limits, the Commissioners. in a report
submitted to Congress recently irecom4
mended unfavorable action on ball hav-
ing that purpose In view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
General Postal Information.


An order for 10000 copies Of general pos
tai information for the public. which Is
gratuitousy distributed by the Post Office
Department, is being illed in the main
press room This is of the cheapest
Jobs turned out at the big office, forty
page book being printed, folded, covered
in paper and stitched for less than one cent
each. About year ago 100000 copies of
the same work were delivered in record
time for the same department. The main
press room has been very busy for some
weeks, the card press being so rushed that
II Is sometimes necessary to lift form
before job is finished to make way for
matter of more Importance. This press
prints any form of card direct from a web
or roll of cardboard at the rate Of half
million per day, the product being delivered
cut and piled ready for delivery.
notable result Of general order No. s
has been the decided decrease in the num-
Der of rumors regarding proposed changes
in the personnel of the force A recent visit
of Mr.. Stillings with Mr.. Ricketts, intro
ducing Inspector Brown has also added to
the feeling of contentment and to the es
TEEN in which the new public printer is
held by those who have had the opportunity
of meeting him personally. In introducing
Inspector Brown Mr.. Ricketts, took occa-
sion in each division to say that II was
ported that the inspector would act as
spy, but that there was no truth in the
rumor.
Front Office Improvements.
The front office has been greatly i'm
proved by the addition of sash curtains,
which harmonic nicely with the color
scheme of the surroundings The electrical
force has installed an electrical lunch
warmer of their own invention for the use
Of the head Of the big office during his
tricks Of duty" at the office at night.
which said to be both long and fire.
Guent.
The public printer has agreed to set
aside a room for rehearSals and practice If
the employees viii form an orchestra to as
sist the vocal talent, 1t being the custom
to celebrate during lunch hour the day be-
fore a holiday by singing patriotic songs.
A large number of the workers are mem
bers OF the various singing societies and
church choirs of the city, and there are
said to be sufficient musicians in the Office
to form orchestra.
An unusually large number of bookbind-
tailment of the public printing largely TAX
ing the form of reduction In the number
of volumes printed rather than a decrease
in the number of works.
Mrs. Jane L. Minor of the old building
sewing room has returned TO duty after
several days illness.
No appointments have been made to the
positions of superintendent of the paper
warehouse and superintendent of the bind
cry sewing room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
Hearing Continued.

Susie. alias Cora. Williams. was one of the
defendants In the Police Court yesterday.
charged with the larceny of 81 and of q
small bank filed with money. valued at so
in all. In order to get further witnesses
the case was continued until February ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

of light invisible
broadcloth trimmings of
or
grdes circular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

in use In this department, one of the latest
being a gauge for mortising center and side
folios in page plates, which are to be utll-
lied on work other that that for which they
were originally intended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

1t only costs a cent q word to advertise
room for rent in The Star. Can you
afford TO have an empty room1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
Services for oolored Men and Boys.

An innovation In religious circles will be
inaugurated at o'clock this afternoon
at the lighthouse branch OF the Home
ward Bound Mission. for colored men and
hoys. at AS Missouri avenue. Capt. Theo-
dore Valiant. the superintendent. has ar
ranged for the beginning OF revival services
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02

Charles Whitney Norton Alleged Gigantic Swnder, Now
I. in the 1oilS-Said to Have Defrauded People
g. Of this Country Out Of 100000

mortgages and other negotiable pa
pers, the greater part Of which is
thought to be genuine and worth al
most $2,000,000. Other papers were
found valued on their face at about
100000 more, but their value is
doubtful. It is claimed that Norton,
by selling and trading these securi-
ties, has made many thousands of dol
lars. The postal authorities declare
that they have been searching for
Norton since January, 1905, when he
disappeared from Detroit, Mich, os-
tensibly to go to London, Eng.
q Titles and deeds to lands in Ne
braska, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
gtnia and other states, running into
thousands of acres, were found in Nor
tons possession. One deed describ-
ing $4,000 acres of pine lands in Vir-
ginia and another describing 10000
acres in Nebraska appeared to be gen.
uine. The stocks found in his posses
sion are gold mining stocks, those of
copper mines, insurance companies,
railways and gas companies. The
local authorities are unable to tell at
the present time just what ones of
these securities have an actual value.
"a. Norton is still held by the local po-
lice, but the postal authorities de-
clared their intention Of causing his
arrest on a charge Of using the mails
to defraud. ri
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02

L Chicago, Nov. CHARLES Whitney
Norton. said by the police and the
postal authorities to be responsible for
extensive swindling operations, Is un-
der arrest here and will be turned
over to the federal officers by the
local police, who took him into GUS
tody. 1t is claimed that Norton has
defrauded people in all parts Of the
United States out Of bonds and securi-
ties amounting to 100000. -, .,.
1t is claimed by the officers of JUS
tice that Norton would obtain stock
from any person who would trust him
and agree to sell it in the market. He
might, the police declare, sell the
stock and he might retain it, but the
result to the person owning the stock
was the same. They would receive
no money from Norton nor would the
stock be returned to them. II g.. : r.
He was first taken into custody by
the police three days ago and they
held him without preferring any
charge against him until a search
could be made for securities said to
be held by him aggregating In value
about $4,000, 900. Il Nj. Y
Million In Negotiable Paper. +.
In his room were found bonds,
stocks. abstra acts Of land titles. first
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
DIVIDED Ed
RENEGADE n z 81 II
HAVE SPLIT INTO TWO SEP
ARATE BANDS.

Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 2.-The Utes
have evidently split into two bands.
Telephone reports say that one band
is on Bear creek, twenty miles south.
east of Birney, Mont, and that the
other band is camped along Hanging
Women creek, in the Powder valley. e
Two officers and sixteen troopers
arrived from Birney during the day.
They report that the main command
from Fort Keogh is at Ashland and
has seen no Cheyennes. Colonel Augur
broke camp at Sherive's ranch, forty
miles north Of Sheridan, during the
day. He is expected to reack' Birney
early in the afternoon. Captain VIII.
lam and the signal corps have left
Sheridan for Birney. taking wire to
connect the field forces with the tele-
phone from Birney to Sheridan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
SECURITIES SOAR UPWARD.
Movement of Extraordinary Strength
on Russian Bourse,

Movement of Extraordinary Strength
on Russian Bourse.
st. Petersburg, Nov. "A move
ment of extraordinary strength is TAX
ing place in government securities on
the bourse, partly as a reflex of the
foreign markets, but chiefly on &C
count of the evidences of the pacilca-
ton of the country, the absence Of any
great recruiting disorders and the ex-
pectation that the date of the parlia-
mentary elections will be advanced.
Imperial tours, which the previous
day rose in an unprecedented fashion
2A points, opened during the morning
at 1914, steadily advanced all day and
closed firm with heavy demand at
TITS, a net gain of rs points and the
highest quotation since April l. I'M
perial fives, in which there was much
interest, rose to S69s, government lot
terry issues rose 4 to 5 points, the
whole series of bank shares rose to
10 points and the strength of the mar
ket peryaded industrials, Oil COM
panies' stocks and other securities
generally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
ESCAPED
HEAD sFtGHFfasG Sf2GANiZssssSk.
TON DISAPPEARS FROM ST.
BERlAN MINES.

st. Petersburg Nov. 2-Gerschunin,
one of the most famous terrorists and
head of their fighting organization
during the Sipiaguine and Plehve re-
gimes, has escaped from Siberia con-
cealed in a water cask. His disap-
pearance is a serious menace to per-
sonages whose lives the terrorists are
now seeking, as he is skilled organ
izer and one of the most remarkable
men the revolution has produced. Ger
schunin, who is Jew, was condemned
to imprisonment for completely in the
assassination Of Minister of the In
terror Sipiaguiue and the attempt on
the life of NJ Pobiedonosteff, late pro-
curator general of the holy synod.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE will OF
William Scully, otherwise known as
lord" Scully, said to be the largest
owner Of real estate in America, was
filed here during the day for probate
The document was executed April 20
1901. All his lands, none Of which
are outside the 'eJaited States, are
devised absolutely to his wife, e. An
gela Scully.
Mr.. Scully totally disinherits his
three daughters, Mary, Julia and Kath.
leen, in language as follows:
IT leave my three daughters by my
first wife, Mary and Julia Cloth OF
whom, as hear, have been. marriedD
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
CROKER VS. HEARST
Croker Admits Sending ARtHearst Cabelgram to "BOss
McCarren-- Murphy Of Tammany Declared Act
Contrary to Cookers Teachings

London, Nov. 1.-The following
messages have passed between the
London Office of the Associated Press
and Richard Croker at Dundrum, Ire
land:
Richard Croker, Dundrum, Ireland:
The Associated Press of the United
States wishes to know whether you
sent the following cablegram: NC
Carren-Congratulate you on manly
stand. you have taken. win or lose.
Kindly reply"
As Mr.. Croker did not reply prompt
ly second telegram was sent re
questing an answer. It came in the
following form:
Associated Press, London: See to
days Freeman's Journal. Cable tt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
CUTS OFF HIS KIN
lord' William Scuny Leaves His Estate Absolutely to His
Wife..Said to be the Largest Owner Of Real
.- Estate in the United States

and Kathleen and to their children
and their descendants and each OF
them nothing whatever, my will and
meaning being absolutely and entirely
to disinherit all and each of the three
of them and their descendants. I do
this for .superabundant reasons, which
/ forbear to particularize here"
~ The lam, is frightened as to >, tbs
youngest daughter, Kathleen, whom
the testator recommends to the kind
consideration Of his widow, but leav
ing the latter free and unfettered as
to what action she may take
No valuation is placed on the es.
tate, which has been variously esti.
mated at from s1,O0O,O0O to $4,000, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
GIRL WALKS ACROSS STATE
Would Bear Dying Mothers Messae.
to Brother.

New York, Nov. 2.-Spurred on by
the wish of her mother, dying in. Chi
cago, to see her son before the enc
came Lillian Devoe, sixteen years old
started to walk from Buffalo to this
city last Sunday. She collapsed sew
eral days later in Yonkers. Is z$.s'-
She said that when she received the
message of her dying mother she de
cided to walk and trust to good for
tune In finding her. brother. Railroad
men gave her a lift the first day
She tramped many pliles and wheI
she fell from exhaustion in Yonker.
her feet were almost bare. st..s !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
cost OF DENATuRED ALCOHOL.
Government Expert Fixes It at Forty
at Cents Gallon. H.

Washing ton, Nov. 2.-The depart
nent of agricult ure, through DIR. H: w.
Wiley, chief OF the bureau or chem
sistry, has undertaken to educate the
farmers regarding the manufacture OF
denatured alcohol. From DR.. Wiley's
discussion of the subject" the conclu.
sion is reached that the manufacture
of alcohol on small scale is not
likely to prove profitable Because of
the regulations under which the farm
er would be required to conduct his
still If he engaged in the manufacture
it is evident that he must be content
with producing the raw material and
that he cannot look forward to becom.
ing practical distiller. The bulletin
On the subject of sources and manu-
facture says: $"
THE principal uses of Industrial al
cohol are illumination, heating, motive
power and the, manufacture OF
lacquers, yarnishes, smokeless powder,
medicinal and pharmaceutical prepare
tons, yinegaf and ether. When in
dustrial alcohol is made at price at
which it can compete with petroleum
and gasoline it doubtless will be pre-
ferred for the purposes above men
toned because of its greater safety
and more pleasant odor. Under the
present conditions it is not probable
that industrial alcohol can be offered
upon the market at much less than 40
cents a gallon of 95 per cent strength"
DR.. Wiley expresses the belief, how
ever, that by paying attention to I'm.
used sources of raw material and with
improved methods Of manufacture and
denaturing this price can be dimin-
tshed. Il. x B II! $ l.. T: l$ ,sa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
Business Man Suicides.

Philadel phia. Nov. &c Inslee.
Jones. member Of Wholesale liquor
firm, shot himself In the head while
walking on the street in the business.
section os the city He was quickly
disarmed and hurried 70 q hospital but
died before reaching the institution.
III health u said to have been the
cause of the suicide.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
RAILROAD TAXES INCREASED.
New Jersey viii Collect Big Sum I'm
"a: s5 /# HID. NJ M der New Law. i.

B ;..#5 IT. der New Law. 4.
Trenton, N. j., Nov. 1.-THE state
board of assessors has filed with the
state comptroller a schedule Of taxes
assessed against the railway and canal
companies under last years law pro.
Yiding for the taxation Of such prop.
erty at an average rate. The average
rate has been figured out to be $3.50
per 500, as against q rate Of 80 cents
per 800 under the old law The as
sessment for this year amounts to APP
proximately s194.0O0, 900, practically
the same as last year.
Taxes that will have to be paid un-
der the new law are So sos 900, or.
more than three times as much as
last year. OF this amount the Penn.
sylYania Railway company pays ST.
I or, 900, the New Jersey Central $780,
900 and the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western s6o3, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
OFFICERS siaHT BURGLARS.
TWO Of the Former and One Of ths
"a after Killed. n


Prosssr, Wash, Nov 2. There WA
o desperate battle near Kennewick be
tween officers and burglars WHO
robbed two stores in that town. The
officers were led BY Sheriff A. g. Nc.
Neil OF Prosser. who came on the rob
hers unawares Ii the bush. They wert
. Ave or six In number and at once com
,nenced firing. Marshal Michael Glover
of Kennewick was instantly killed and
Ioseph Halsey, his deputy, was fatally
wounded. Sheriff Mcneil was sboj
twice but not dangerously hurt. After
being shot the sheriff emptied hts guI
al the robbers, killing one and faally
capturins another.
me captured robber says ne - Rob
ert / ,ayton, aged sixteen years Hs
i s Il the identity Of the dead des
,,sratso as Jacob Lake. recently &. con
yssf ii the penitentiary ct Walls
walls.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
TO OPERATE IN OHIO CITIES.
OIL, Gas and Electricity Company With
Immense Capital.

Immense Capital.
Cincinnati, Nov. 2.-As a result of
series of negotiations being held here
terms for the leasing of the .Cincin-
natl, Covington and Newport Light
and Traction company have been prac-
tically agreed upon and that property
will probably soon pass into the con.
troll Of the Columbian company, hold
ing corporation, formed under the laws
of West Virginia.
This company, which will have
capital of s75,O00,00O, will also pur-
chase the control Of the Union Gas
and Electric company of Cincinnati,
the two Cleveland gas and electric
properties and own outright many
thousands of acres of oil and natural
gas bearing, lands in West Virginia
and pipe line to this city.
The aggregate capitalization Of the
subsidiary companies will amount to
between $160,O00,000 and $17s,00o, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
Plans for Big BattIeship.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Plans for the
proposed giant battleship were submit
led to the secretary of the navy dur
ing the day by constructors who have
availed themselves of the opportunity
to compete for the battleship. Six
bids in all were received, four from
contractors and two from the naval
board Of construction.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02

Violent Storm Sweeps Over the South
of France.

Paris, Nov. "A violent storm has
swept over the south of France, &C
companied by heavy falls of snow on
the coast and a tidal wave at Toulon.
Many small craft were torn from their
anchorages and wrecked and the
quays We're flooded. Nice suffered
most severely, the famous Promenade
des Anglais and the neighboring
streets being under water a foot deep.
The shops there were so badly flooded
that the contents of some of them
were totally destroyed 1t is estimated
that the damage done will amount to
an enormous sum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
TERMS NOT AGREEABLE.
Mexican Government Ends Negotia.
tons to Buy Railroad. a.,

New York, Nov. 2.-Negotiations
between the Mexican government and
the Pierce syndicate of St. Louis for
control of the Mexican Central rail-
way have been abandoned. 1t is said
that the terms fixed by the controlling
interests We're not acceptable TO Min
Eter of Finance Limantour, who rep.
resented the government +. Minister
Limantour left for Mexico City during
the afternoon. s.s. 3ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
ERECTED BY SALVATION ARMY
Largest Lodginahouse in this World
Opened at Boston.

Boston, Nov. What is claimed te
be the largest clearinghouse in Tho
world has been thrown open to work
aingmen here. It is known as the PEG
pies Palace and was erected by this
Salvation Army In the South End at i
cost Of S24o 1000. It Is I'VE stories Ii
height, contains 2s7 lodging rooms
reading and social rooms, a swimming
pool and baggage rooms. Attached tx
the hotel will be free labor bureal
for the registry OF the unemployed, 4
free legal bureau for the prosecution
OF petty cases for the poor and a free
dispensary, all three Of which are to BE-
opened evenings
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
COAL AND oil. COMBINATIONS
Moody Declares He Is Investigating
Giant Trusts.

Boston, Nov. 2.In political speech
es at Republican rallies at Beverley
and Salem Attorney General william
IA, Moody said that he was investigats
Ing the great and powerful coal and
OIL combinations and that IL he found
evidence Of illegal comblnation he
would proceed without regard to per-
sonal Or political consequences. !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
CLARK MAY NOT RETIRE.
Says His Friends Insist He Shall Re-

Says His Friends insist He Shall Re-
main in Senate.
Chicago, Nov. 2-When Senator
William A. Clark of Montana was in
this city on his way West he was
asked if he intended to be a candidate
for reelection.
Il had about made up my mind"
said the senator, mot to be a candi-
date for the senate again, but my
friends insist shall be-
The senator declared that he had
almost completely recovered from in
iuries received in his automobile acct
dent in France. ~.
GIRL WALKS ACROSS STATE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
Jealousy Causes Death of Two.

Shelton, Conn, Nov 1.-The bodies
of Charles Quazea and his wife were
found dead in their home with their
threats cut. The husband murdered
his wife after a quarrel and then
gashed his own throat Jealousy was
the cause of the trouble between the
couple.
julie Keen, who has been treasur er
for the Buffalo Bill Wild West show
during its career of twenty years, is
dead in New York city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-02
CONFER ON WAGE QUESTION.
Engineers Present Demands to Pres
ident TruesdaIe.

ident TruesdaIe.
New York, Nov. "A committee of
engineers of the Delaware, Laeka-
wanna and Western railroad held
conference in this city during the day
with President W. H. Truesdale of
that company to consider requests of
the engineers for improvements in
the conditions of their employment.
The exact nature Of the engineers de-
mands was not made public prior to
the meeting.
The conference adjourned without
result, but will meet again. At the
conclusion of the meeting no state
ment was made as to what had trans
pired, but it was understood that the
engineers presented several griev-
ances which will be taken up in detail
later.