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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
COL. JOSIAH C. RE|FF,
GOULD'S OLD FOE, DEAD
Veteran Railroad Financier
and Man Who ''Grub-
StakeG" T. A. Edison.

NEW YORK, March Col. Josiah {.
Reiff, one time partner Of Charles Woer-
ishoffer. and one of the last surviving
war horses o: finance of the days OF
transcontinentsl railway construction.
died Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. j.
Hood Wright. at Fort Washington ave-
nue. and 114th street. Col. Reifr was sew
enty-three last October and a bachelor.
OF late years he had made 1t practice
to visit at the Wright home over sunday
He was q close friend of the late j. Hood
Wright an executor of Ills estate and
president of the J. Hood Wright Hospital
for twelve or thirteen years. He was
stricken with pneumonia after dinner
Saturday night.
Although Col. Reiff was best known as
n railroad fnancier and market general.
ne will be longest remembered as the man
who .'grub-staked" Thomas A. Edison.
He supplied funds for the inventors early
researches into electricity which brougnt
forth the automatic telegraph ana oupieA
and quadruple telegraphy. He did not FOL
low Mr. Edison into his work on the cleo
trio light nor his late experiments IN
wider fields, but up to the time of his
death maintained his interest in some OF
the Edison telegraph patents.
Fought Jay Gould in Wall Street.
AS a silent partner of WOerishoffer in
the banking firm which was then one OF
the greatest in the street, he had an
active part in some Of the famous bears
market battles. He, fought Jay Gould
with him, and was at one time treasurer
of the Kansas Pacific railroad, which he
pushed through into Denver. 1t was OF
this road that Jay Gould told. on the VIII
ness stand that when he was induced to
purchase it he found on an Inspection
trip the sidings crowded with loaded cars
and the stations piled high with freight.
After paying over his money. Gould ex-
planned ruefully. on the stand, he learned
that the congestion Of freight had been
carefully stage set for his benefit and mad
been accumulated for weeks in advance
Of his inspection.
After getting out of the Kansas Pacific
Col Reiff was associated with Gen. Will
liam j. Palmer. the colonel OF his regi-
ment in the civil war, in building the
Denver and Rio Grande. The CONSTRUCTION
of this road was fought not only in Wall
street. but in the field. and there were
pitched battles fought between the con-
struction forces Of Reif and Palmer and
those of the Union Pacific party.
Col Reiff received his military title for
gallantry in the field. OF latter years
Col Reiff was less active in the street
and devoted himself to several copper
properties in which he was interested
and in which he represented party OF
foreign investors. He was president of
the American Copper Mining Company
and of the Alpha Copper Company and
director in the British Columbia Copper
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
The British in India.

From The london Times
Those responsible for the ruling of In
dia are becoming less constitutional in
their mcthods-Lord Mimic because he has
not sufficiently ruled in conjunction with
his council and Lord Morley because. in
addition 10 an inadequate regard for his
constitutional advisers, he has advanced
and practiced conception of his Office
which has unduly overshadowed the
power and authority of the governor
general in council. These tendencies are
not the immediate cause OF our difficult
ties In India. but they will enhance them
81 not speedily checked, as we hope they
may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
|NDORSE RECIPROCITY
Look. for a Tariff Revision by
Next House That Will Be
Equitable to All Classes.

MUSHROOM. Mich, March 1.-The
democratic state convention here yester
day unanimously Endorsed reciprocity
with Canada.
Upon the question OF reciprocity the
platform as adopted says: Having been
repudiated by the people throughout the
country at the last election. the national
administration is now seeking to escape
from its fatally wrong position on the
tariff by a movement to establish reeiproc-
ity with Canada.
Looking for Tariff Revision.
I'VE recognize the merit embodied in
the true principle of reciprocity properly
applied in connection with concurrent
downward revision Of the tariff. and we
commend the craftsmanship of the
democratic representatives in Congress.
who rose above partisansEip in connec-
ton with the pending treaty; and declare
that we have full confidence that the
democratic House of Representatives will
promptly enact measures for the down.
ward revision Of the tariff on such COM
modities and products as will remove dis
elimination and make the tariff equitable
for an classes"
The platform reafirms belief in the in
4
charges the republican state legislature
with "pitiable inactivity" describing the
grand total of legislative enactment thus
far as IAN immunity bill which seems to
be the variety of enactment just now APP
propriate to and popular with the repub-
lican party"
State Ticket Nominated.
The convention nominated the following
ticket:
Two justices OF the supreme court
John f. Kinnane of Bay City and II. a.
Sanford of Mount Pleasant.
Two regents of the university-John ".
Anderson of Detroit and DIR. Henry S.
Kremers of Holland.
Two members OF the state board Of ag
riculture-John A. Weston of Lansing and
a. f. Stevenson of Port Huron.
Member state board Of education-Dr.
James A. King OF Manistee.
Superintendent Of public instruction
Prof. John G. Cleveland of Muskegon.
All the nominations were unanimous
and interest 'centerd chiefly upon the
convention platform and especially upon
the Canadian reciprocity plank. which
was adopted after heated debate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
Kaiser to Visit Rome.
.soordence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
ROME, February 1. 1911.
The Giornale d'Italia announces that
the German emperor is expected to visit
Rome in March at the beginning OF the
national quincentenary celebrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
MILLIONS IN GOLD
Riches in Russian Territory
Remaining Hidden.
NO WAY OF GETTING 1T
Roads and Railways Lacking to the
Treasure FIELDS.
ENORMOUS TRACTS UNMINED
"Gold Runners" or Prospectors in the
Vast Siberian Wastes Treated
as Criminals.
NO WAY OF GETTING 1T
ENORMOUS TRACTS UNMINED
FOREIGN Correspondence Of The Star.

-sofeiSn correspondence or Inc star.
ST. PETERSBURG. February IL. 1911.
Russia, it appears, has countless MIL
lions of gold in her vast territories but
there is no way OF getting il out of the
ground. \ report has just been made for
the guidance OF the Russian ministry
in it's future policy in regard to the gold
production OF the empire. but, like SO
many reports of the present day, it con-
veyS the impression that Russia up to
date has lacked the supervision OF the
practical business man--has been ruled
by the bureaucrat instead of the admin
istrator. What has been done is either
insufficient or in the wrong direction
What is needed to produce practical re-
suits has been left entirely undone. Thus
the enormous tracts of land owned by
the emperor as cabinet territories pro-
duce the insignificant amount of S1Co,VOO
or S1J0.G,O gold per annrn. while three
and four times that amount Is either
known or suspected to pass over the
Chinese frontier by various contraband
routes.
The report points out that. although
in the past twenty years Russia has IN
creased her production of gold by 10 per
cent, yet this is nothing in comparison
world For the same period the world S
gold production has more than trebled
The reasons are found for this back
wardness of Russia in production for
which nature had particularly fitted her
IN, tl,a fol
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
Sixten Sugar Factories Ready.

Denver.-Under the big boilers OF
some of the sixteen beet factories in
the state, fires have already been
started Others are standing ready
for the signal that will quicken them
into activity.
AS result of their starting nearly
$60,000,0OO will be dumped into Colo
RADIO farmers laps. For the beet crop
of 1911 is about Is per cent better
than that of 1910. And in addition to
the large sums which will go to the
farmers. practically $1,3OO,OOO will go
to the hands which help to feed the
beet mills giant NAV.
Since May 18th preparations for the
1911 Campaign" have been in prog.
ress. The commercial value of the
beet is well known in all parts of the
state. But principally has its cultiva.
tion been most successful in the north.
ern districts. There six great mills
have been established, at Greeley
Eaton, Windsor. Fort Collins, Love.
land and Longmont.
In the eastern counties beet grow.
ing has also been extensively under.
taken. And at Sterling, Brush and
Fort Morgan three plants have been
located.
Six factories have been established
in the southern districts. They are
the Holly, Swink, Los Animas, Lamar
Rocky Ford and Sugar City establish.
ments. At Grand junction on the
Western Slope, is still another.
An investment of approximately
$4,000 is represented by the sixteen
plants mentioned.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
State Board Of Equalization.

Denver.-The State Board of Equali
zation raised the assessments on cor
porate property in Colorado $1,72S,00
over the amount on which levy was
laid last year, the total value being
placed at s6O,OOO,OOo.
The board met recently and made
its decisions on all petitions for re-
duction submitted to it. Only eight
reductions were allowed out of TWEEN.
| ty-five complaints.
The Colorado Eastern Telephone
and Telegraph Company's holdings
were placed at s70,970. The June as.
sessment was $76,S70; in 1910 it was
| S25,150. The Colorado Postal Tele.
graph Cable Company is assessed at
sl6S,14O; in June it was valued at
| $17S,140; the 1910 levy was $135,0OO.
The June valuation on the Eagle Val
ley Telephone Company was $4,770,
but the amount was lowered to $4,290.
Last years valuation was $3.50.
The Garfield County Telephone
| Company is assessed at $11,S40, al
though the June estimate was s16.9s0.
| The assessment last year was on 3d.
900. The Beaver, Penrose & North
| ern railroad must pay taxes on $22,-
| 71I-a reduction from $27,640, but an
increase over $17,530 for last year.
The San Luis Southern railroad was
assessed for the first time. Its hold
ings are placed at $105.000. The June
valuation was s121,17O. The Manitou
& Pixies Peak Railroad Company's as
sessment was first put at $146,S90,
but changed to $141,790. Its assess
ment last year was $16S,300.
The board will sit to determine
equalizations between the counties of
| the state.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
Tho Simple Life,

Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering.
in her Memoirs" edited by her son,
tells Yorkshire incident which con.
tains a great deal of human nature
Variety spices life; the plain is monot-
onous. until it's extent entities 1t to
the name Of prairie or desert, and It
gains interest through vastness.
There was an old couple in the vii
lage whom l used often to go to see.
One day, when l found them sitting.
one on each side of the fire, the old
man said to me:
well, t. missis and me, we've been
married nigh on SO years, and we've
never had one quarrel"
The old woman looked at me, with .
twinkle in her eye, and said:
1T war verie conscientious, but
verie dool."-Youth's Companion.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
A REMARKABLE
CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA
Munyon's Stomach Treatment
Performing Miracles.
MUNYON TELLS YOU
HOW TO GET WELL
FREE OF CHARGE

"A few days ago received . lette,
from young man. who states he is
important positions. but owing to indi-
gestion and inability to sleep he has been
unable to concentrate his mind upon hia
work and has consequently been dis
charged on the ground of neglect of duty.
He goes on to say that he IL . young
Of steady hsDlts: but for years b:
so affected his nerves that he IL unable
to sleep. and that It is not neglect upon
ness. es pb but T .impy physical % WeaRne.s s 'osl II.
asks my advice in this matter.
For the benefit Of large number Of
91's letter pasc9 hspns h5SRas' ,hs
1t may be the means of helping many
who may be affected in this way.
be made de- well before the nerves can I ).
strong before one can sleep well. No
any way troubled with insomnia or any
form Of nervousness. The greatest gem
digestion; being able to eat we'll. and d.
-. 1T t, i said sha. ., NAPOLEON lost It til. bat
gestion. Grants enormous reserve power
vas due to well stomach. abraham
he e sad sa @ arover noe nSs anis
is said. could work 18 hours a day. eat
a hearty meal at or o'clock In the
MORNING, 10 10 Deu ana sleep bOunQly un-
til O'Clock and get up refreshed. ready
for new days work.
Pres. Taft is another type of healthy
that he would be the President Of the
speptic or affected with some nervou.
the failures in professional and business
life are due to weak and deranged stom-
mo business house would care to en-
ploy dyspeptic representative to sell
goods for them on the road. One-half
the the men who stand behind counters to;
never get beyond these figures. for the
reason that they are physically. weak.
They lack the nerve s5y power and com com
sound stomach.
mo one cares to hear a dyspeptio
Be, he is bound to reflect his bilious and
taundiced condition. He will unconscious
ly inoculate his hearers with his melan-
mo one would think of entrustins an
important legal case in the hands Of =
dyspeptic lawyer. any more than he
that Of a dear one. in the hands of a ply
sician who is nervous. irritable or dy-
der to render clean, clear-cut decision
either In medicine. law or business.
az, 81 believe that more than half Of the
divorces can be traced to i'll health. I
want every dyspeptic to try my stomach'
treatment. for 1t corrects nearly all formk
of indigestion and nervousness. It makes
marvellous power for digesting food and
getting the best out of 1t makes for good
rich. red blood. This. in turn. strength
ems the nerves. builds up the general sys-
tenn. and will surely prolong life and
make 1t a pleasure to live and do the
things allotted to us"
Professor Munyon makes no charge for
consultation or medical advice: not q PEN
ny to pay. Address Prof. ]. M. Munyon
Munyon's Laboratories. Fifty third and
Jefferson streets. Philadelphia. Pa.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
LONG whl.tIlna Must Stop.

Denver.-Whistling by locomotives,
mills and shops is no longer in good
form in Denver, the Fire and Police
Board has decided. The board has
announced that on Oct. 10 an ordi-
nance regulating noises would be strin,
gently enforced. Notices have been
sent to railroad companies and facto-
ries using screechers that on and aft
er that date no whistle can be blown
for more than fifteen seconds within
the city limits.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Real football in Colorado started at
University Park with a game between
the varsity and alumni of Denver.
Referee Stout awarded Monte Attel
of San Francisco decision over
Johnny DAILY of New York, at the end
of ten-round bout in New Orleans
In the closing game of the season
in Wyoming between the Chenenne In
dians and the James Brothers team Of
Cheyenne. the Indians won, 6 to 3.
Although the winner of the Nation
al league penant has not been decid-
ed. the National Baseball commission
will meet in Cincinnati to arrange for
the worlds SERIES
The Johnson-Wells championship
fight, scheduled for October 2, in Lon
don, Eng, has been abandoned by the
principals and promoters, owing to
the opposition of the authorities and
a large element Of the public.
Howard Baker of Boulder, welter-
weight champion of Colorado. who re-
Gently knocked out Johnnie O'Keefe at
Leadville. has accepted the challenge
of Charles Pierson, the New York
fighting newsboy,' for a match at 1874
pounds.
President Taft presented loving
cup to President James C. McGill, and
an automobile to Manager Jack Hen
bricks. of the Denver Baseball Cinb.
The presentation was made at the
Broadway park on behalf of the Den
yer fans.
Every ball club in the Western
Baseball League engaged in double
header Sunday. in Denver. and in no
case were the games divided. The
record game for length went to Den
yer and Des Moines. where Is innings
were required to settle the first game.
The second game was rushed through
five innings and then was called on &C.
count of darkness. This was the sec
ond longest game of the season in the
league and the longest of the season
at Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
FOREIGN.

Two were wounded fatally and tif
teen injured in riots in the City Il
Mexico. Police used sabres on mobs
The British steamer Hatfield was
in collision with the British steamer
Glasgow and sunk. Twenty persons
drowned.
Italy's warships are before Tripoli
and Italy's ultimatum is in the hands
of the Turkish government. Only a
few hours will elapse before Turkey
must make her reply.
From present appearances, the
Turkish-Italian war promises to be the
shortest and most bloodless war in
history. It's distinguishing character
istic has been the absence OF fighting,
and, with Germany acting as peace
maker. it may end before fighting
takes place.
Wenceslao Franco, resident nf
Acala, small town in the state CT
Chiapas. Mexico. was crucified by the
rebellious Chamula Indians when they
sacked that place. according to tele,
gram received by Ell Imparcial from
Tuxtla Gutierrez, the state capital.
Bulgaria is also preparing for war
against Turkey. according to state
ments made by two subjects of that
country, who have Just left Denver
for Bulgaria in response to sum-
mons to return home Immediately to
render service In the army.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
Negro kidnaps Little Girl.

Pueblo.-On a busy street corner
an unknown negro kidnapped Mildred
the six-year-old daughter of Mrs. F. r
Peck. and made away with the child
through alleys and side streets. Aft.
er taking his young captive three
miles, the negro was confronted by a
party of men and, evidently imagining
that they had been appraised of the
kidnapping and were looking for him
he released his captive and fled. He
was pursued for short distance by
several men. but distanced them and
was soon lost to view.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
GEN ERAl,

Two dead. two fatally shot and four
less seriously wounded is the net re-
suit of free-for-all fight at Oakdale,
La.
The American declaration of neu-
trality in the Italian-Turkish war only
awaits the Presidents formal ap-
proval
AS a result of the local option cleo
tions held over the state June 2S, one
hundred saloons in Utah have closed
their doors.
Eight children of William Dias of
Heshbon, Pa, ranging in age from 13
years to three months, were burned to
death when fire destroyed the home
Notice has been received at the
State Department in Washington that
the Italian government issued proc
lamation OF the blockade of the coast
of Tripoli September 29th.
While on his way down town, Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
dropped dead in New York The ad-
miral died before medical aid could
reach him. He was veteran of the
Civil and Spanish-American wars.
A carload of strike-breakers on their
way to New Orleans over the Illinois
Central were stroned by mob as
they passed through McComb, Miss.
Windows were broken and several OF
the men were injured by broken glass.
Bandits robbed the Bank of Noel,
at Noel, Mo, after standing off
posse of 300 men, awakened by dyna-
mite. Four robbers found shelter be-
hind large rolls of wire. After secur-
ing $4,000 they fled to the woods
and escaped.
Transportation of mail across the
continent by aeroplane, over a desig
mated route, by special mail messen-
ger appointed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock, is test that will be under
taken. The route is from New York
to Los Angeles.
Official documents of the Southwest
ern Lumber Dealers Association,
which contain a virtual blacklist OF
retailers mot in sympathy with our
dence in the hearing of the suit in ST.
Louis to oust the alleged lumber trust
from Missouri.
Placing fire prevention above fire
fighting and referring to the latter as
an "absurdity." Edward F. Croker, for
twelve years chief of the New York
fire department, speaking at the Mu-
nicipal Congress and Exposition in
Chicago, urged the adoption of death
proof and conflagration proof building
materials, and federal fire bureau
The United States treasury gained
in strength during the month of Sep
tember, almost every feature of the
national governments finances show
ing improvement. The deficit to date
decreased $5.5O0,0O0. For the first
three months of the current fiscal
year, the excess of expenditures over
receipts was $16.OO0,O00 as compared
with $21 100000 at the end of August.
In order to fight the high cost of
living the mayor of Indianapolis will
have potatoes shipped in from Michi-
gan oOlu " thc people lOT 10
cents per bushel. Commission men
have lowered the price to 80 cents
per bushel.
The First Baptist church of Ander-
son, one of the largest in South Caro-
lima received Samuel N. Hyde, con-
demned murdered. into membership at
special meeting. This action was
taken at Hyde's request and on tho
recommendation of the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. John Vines.
The Glenwood post., 1911-10-07
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS .AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, o o IN G 3, ACHIEVE,
MENTs, sUFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service
w ES ERN.

FTeSlueut ldIl arrived III Denver
on the morning of October 3. and aft
er spending fifteen hours in that city
departed for Cheyenne, Wyo.
Gov. ]. NJ. Carey of Wyoming was
the principal speaker at luncheon of
the Denver chapter of the American
Institute of Banking in Denver.
Five hundred Italians living in San
Francisco have notified the Italian
consul that they are ready to return
to their native land for military serv-
ice.
Acting without reference to the re-
fineries at New York or San Fran
cisco, Tacoma jobbers have reduced
the price of all grades of sugar 70
cents a hundred pounds.
Progress by the ocean-to-ocean avia-
tors has not been so great during the
week. So small has been the number
of miles made by any that there seems
little chance the big prize will be won.
Gen. Irving Hale, whose record at
West Point and in the Spanish-Amer-
ican war has made him nationally
hho"u, was Win dpopltAs
the street of Denver and his condition
is serious.
Fire which broke out in ware
house in Wichita, Kan, was not con-
trolied until the property loss was
100000 and two firemen and three
spectators were reported buried under
a fallen wall.
William E. Dawson, his wife and one
daughter were found dead in their
beds in Monmouth, ILL.,, the skulls of
each crushed in. Dawson was the
caretaker of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Euthanasia as means of providing
| an easy death for incurrable sufferers
to prevent prolonged agony was ap-
proved by several St. Louis physicians
in discussion of the st. Louis Soce-
ty of Medical Research
In 1910 the state OF Texas produced
in farm products the vast sum of
1864. 5000, Illinois, heretofore the
banner state, dropped to second place
with s290,295,000 in farm products
Iowa comes third, and Kansas fourth.
A special from Wallace. Idaho, says
three men were killed ard eight in
jured on the Milwaukee logging rail
road, twelve miles from Herrick, when
the brake on the locomotive failed and
the train ran wild through the derail-
ing switch.
The Southern California conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
| adopted almost unanimously resolu-
tion asking the general conference to
church the rule against card playing,
theater going and dancing.
Communication has been established
with the fourteen miners entombed in
Alaska. A steam pipe running into
the collapsed shaft was opened, enab-
ling those above ground to talk to the
men imprisoned 175 feet below.
The Public Lands convention in Den
yer was run according to program, but
considerable number of the delegates
were dissatisfied with the methods en-
ployed, they say, to give control to
Colorado. Some favored conservation
and the government policy toward
public lands. Some are opposed to
this and want the public domain
turned over to the several states. All
resolutions were referred to com
mittee OF ten men.