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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
IDAHO DEMOCRATS.
Ticket Nominated and Anti-MOrmOn
Plank Adopted.

Plank Adopted.
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 1.-THE
democratic state convention, after a
heated session, adopted the following
anti Mormon plank:
1--WE demand the determination of
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation
within the borders of Idaho and the
complete separation of church and
state in political affairs. We pledge
the Democratic party to enact such
legislation as will eventually suppress
this evil''
Following is the ticket nominated:
Governor, Henry Heitfield; congress
man, +. II. Holtzheimer; supreme
judge, N. H. Clarke; lieutenant gov
ernor, Frank E. Harris; secretary of
state, j. P. Walling; attorney general,
Carel Paine; state treasurer, Timothy
Regain; superintendent of schools, Miss
Permeah French; state auditor, w. H.
Stuffiebeam; state mining inspector,
Capt. NJ. j. Linke.
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Dislike Command to Yield.

st. Petersburg, Aug 1S.-The an
nouncement of the Mikado's offer to
allow noncombatants to leave Port
Arthur, coupled with the demand for
the Surrender of the garrison, caused
a revulsion of feeling here. The orig
inal report that noncom batants would
be permitted to depart before the
storming operations began was regard
ed as humane and considerable act.
The war office is without official in
formation of the summons served on
Gen Stoessel, but not the slightest
idea exists in military circles that he
will yield, so long as food and ammu-
milton hold out, without a fight, even
to protect defenseless women and other
noncombatants from the horrors of
Commandment.
Gen. Stoessel, as an important
commander, would have a perfect
right under the Russian military reg
ulations to surrender at discretion, ]"
said member of the general staff TO
the correspondent of the Associated
Press, "but it may safely be assumed
that man of StoessePs temperament
will not create a new precedent in
Russian history Our military annals
do not show a single case where a
commander yielded fortress upon de-
mand of the enemy in order to avoid a
fight. Sebastopol was taken by storm
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
DECLINES TERMS
GENERAL STOESSEL REFUSES tn
SURRENDER.
News Comes From Tokyo and Re.
port Is Fully Credited at St.
Petersburg Refugees Still Bring
News of Serious Conditions at
Port Arthur.

Tokyo, Aug. 1S.-It is reported that
the Port Arthur garrison has refused
to surrender and is disinclined to send
out noncOm batants.
London, Aug. 1S-According to the
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Chefoo, refugees arriving there
bring news of serious condition of
affairs at Port Arthur They say that
japanese shells have ignited lighters in
the docks which contained supplies of
coal resulting in terrific confiapra
ton. Many of the buildings have been
demolished and the hospitals are
crowded.
The Tokyo correspondent of the
Times says that the capture of Wolf
Hills, near Port Arthur, entailed the
most arduous operations. The assault
began on July rs and the Japanese
carried the position on July 81, were
driven out by the Russian reserves,
which had been prepared for these
emergencies. During the night of July
% the Japanese assaulting force was
greatly increaed, enabling it to attack
from three directions, and on July %
the position was finally carried The
Russians abandoned two Maxim guns
and one Nordenteldt. BY the evening
of July 30 all the outer works were in
possession of the Japanese, who began
TO mount siege guns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
SHIPS IN COLLISION.
Ramona Runs Into fremont Near
Port Townsend.


Port Townsend.
Port Townsend, Aug. l5.-The big
Oriental liner fremont was run into
last night by the steamer Ramona, and
SEVERAL of her plates were injured.
The accident to the fremont hap
pened at :05 this morning as the yes
sci was rounding into this bay on the
run down from Sattle. Capt. Garlick,
incommand, and Pilot Jordinson were
both on the bridge. Their account of
the accident is as follows:
"We were just off Marrowstone
point, drifting, not having turned the
screw for some time. The fog was so
dense that an object fifty feet away
could scarcely be distinguished. We
had been two hours coming from Cax
Bush point, some six miles.
'There were four steamers within
signal distance at the same time, and
few minutes before the Ramona
rammed us the steamer v hatcom had
passed between the fremont and the
point.
''We heard the Ramona's whistle,
and she must have heard ours, as we
kept it going all the time. We scarce
ly saw her before she was right at us,
striking the fremont about 80 feet aft
of the bow on the starboard side. She
bounded right off, the captain hailing
us to learn the name of our vessel, and
then disappeared in the fog. We could
not tell whether the Ramona had dam
aged her stem or not.
"Our damage is not serious. There
are no open seams, but three or four
plates are badly dented. We anchored
few minutes after the accident and
backed up near the docks later in the
morning. The fremont will lie here
until the marine underwriters have OK.
amined her"
The fremont was bound from Seat
tie for the Orient with heavy cargo.
She was coming in here to drop her
pilot and take aboard a batch of Chi
namen who nave been ordered deported
The Ramona was bound from Van
couver for Seattle.
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FOUND HIS BODY.
George II. Cliff Drowned in Squak
Slough.

Slough.
Seattle, Aug. 15.-George b. Cliff.
superintendent of the Seattle division
of then orthetn Pacific railroad, was
drowned in Squak slough, near Lake
Washington, Thursday night. His
body was found shortly before noon
Saturday by party which had been
searching for the missing man.
Mr.. Cliff was last seen alive at
about sunset Thursday evening. At
that time he was rowing down Squak
slough in small canvas boat, on his
way to inspect new railroad bridge
near Bothell. 1t was expected that he
would return and take the train for
the city at Kenmore that night. de
did not do so and his friends, growing
alarmed, began searching for him.
The finding of the body as above re-
lated was the result.
Mr.. Cliff was only 3S years OF age,
but was one of the best known operat
ing department men in the northwest.
He had made his home in Seattle al
most continuously for the past 10 years.
He leaves wife and daughter, who
are now in this city.
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Must Disarm or Get Out.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can consul general at Shanghai cables
the state department that the Taotai
Shang has informed the Russian con-
sui general that the two Russian yes
sells now at that port must either dis
arm or leave the harbor at once. The
Russian consul replied that the vessels
are in need of repairs to make them
seaworthy. The japanese consul gen.
eral then demanded their disarmament
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
Alleged BOodIers Must Stand Trial

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Judge A.
Pugh, of Washington, d. c., who is
here to direct the prosecution in the
Hyde Dimond land fraud cases, stated
that the recent ruling of an Eastern
judge discharging Benson would have
no effect upon the pending cases. The
administration has directed that the
prosecution be carried on with vigor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
WARSH|PS TO LEAVE.
Sultan Grants American Demands
and "Incident' Is
Closed.

Constantinople, Aug. IA salts
factory solution of the American school
question has at last been reached.
This matter, which is the most i'm
portant of the American demands, was
settled by extending to American
schools the same treatment as that &C
corded to the schools under the protec-
ton of other powers.
a A settlement of other matters affect.
ing American interests in Turkey OF
secondary Importance mas also been
affected, and Minister Leisch Imam mas
telegraphed to Rear Admiral Jewell,
in command of the United States
squadron sent to Smyrna, instructing
him to salute the batteries on land and
depart.
The sitting of the council Of minis
tiers at which the settlement was
agreed upon was long one, and 1t was
not until its close that an agreement
was reached. The delay in the settle
ment is believed to have been caused
by the intervention of the palace func-
tionaries' whose policy, in order to re-
tain the sultan favor, consists of COM
batting the rights and privileges OF
foreign residents.
Will Pay an Indemnity.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The main
object. which was to obtain from the
sultan a positive pledge of the most Ia
vored nation treatment for our schools
in Turkey, having been accomplished
by Mr.. Leishman, the presence OF our
fleet in Turkish waters Is no longer
necessary, and orders have been gwen
for its withdrawal.
Mr.. Leishman was instructed to Sc
cure without delay such formulation
of his majesty's pledge as will secure
for our educational esta blishments
equal rights with those OF France and
other nations.
The reply not only gives assurance
that no determinations shall be shown
in the future between American schools
and those of other nationalities, but In
cidentally offers an indemnity In the
amount claimed, s, 900 pounds Turkish,
IN an American citizen, Mrs. Lane as
the price of property owned by her.
The indemnity to be paid to Mrs.
Lane closes, it is believed, the only Pc
ouniary claim pending against the
Turkish government
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
Portland Car Lines Merge,

Portland, Or, Aug. 1.-THE merger
of the City q Suburban Street Rail
way Company and the Portland Rail
way Company has been practically
completed. The new company will
be known as the Portland q Suburban
Street Railway Company, and will be
capitalized at "a 900, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
Henry l.. Wilson Comes Home.

Boston, Aug. 17-Among the pas
sengers arriving on the United States
fruit steamship Admiral Farragut
from Jamaica ports was Henry l.. Will
soni, of Spokane, United States minis
ter to Chile. He is on his way home
for brief leave of absence, and left
at once for Spokane
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
Togo Sinks Cruiser.

Tokyo, Aug. l7.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that vessel Of the type of the
protected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
doed and sunk in the engagement Of
August 10.
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READY FOR CARGO.
Minnesota Soon Will Start From
New York for Seattle.

Washington, Aug. l8.-The steam
ship Minnesota, 81 900 tons, the larg-
est cargo carrier in the world, will sail
from New London for New York the
latter part of this week. Monday and
Tuesday of next week the Minnesota
will be ION show" visitors being ad-
mitted by card at Pier 38, North river.
She will start soon afterward ON her
long trip to Seattle, and is expected to
arrive in time TO inaugurate the Orien-
tai service of the Northern Steamship
Company late in October. J. ID. Far
rell, president of the company, is now
at New London.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
Kaiser Gives Yacht To Crown Prince

Berlin, Aug. l5.-Emperor William
has given his American built yacht
Meteor to the crown prince. 1t is ex-
pected that the e,nperor's new yacht,
to be built by the Hereschoffs at Bris-
tol, r. L., will be ready in time for
the Kiel race next Juue. The entire
crew of this yacht will be Gervman,
instead of part German and part En-
glish, as in that of the Meteor.
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Diana Escaped Destruction.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE fam
lily of one of the officers of the Russian
cruiser Diana has received a telegram
announcing the arrival oft he Diana at
Vladivostok. The Diana escaped from
PortA rthur during the sortie OF August
10 and eluded the japanese fleet.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
wiIIBridge Okanogan.

Conconully, Aug. l5.-The war oe-
partment has approved the plans ior
the construction of bridge across the
Okanogan river at Riverside, as out
lined by tine local engineer. Work
will be commenced as soon as inc
contract can be let, and the chances
are that the bridge will be completeo
this fall.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
CZareyitch Dismantied.

Kiaochou, Aug. 17.-The Russian
battleship Czarewich and three torpe-
do boats which hauled down their
flags on Tuesday. have been dismantled
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John Mitchell Honored.

Paris, Aug. l6.-John Mitchell has
been made president of the Information
al Miners Congress, now In session
here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-20
viii Not Shin From Antwerp

London, Aug. l5.-Dispatches from
Antwerp assert that the shipping COM
panies have decided TO refuse all goods
destined for japanese ports.
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EIGHT.HoUR LAW NOT GOOD
Judge Bell Declares Act of i'egisia'
ture Unconstitutional.

ture Unconstitutional.
Seattle, Aug. l7.-Judge Bell, III
the superior court, has declared the
eight hour law unconstitutional. Inc
decision was rendered in the case OF
S. Normile against the board of public
works, brought to restrain that BODY
from revoking the contract the city
has with him on certain street WORK
because he worked his men more than
eight hours day. This decision mas
been watched for with great deal OF
interest by labor organizations OF the
state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09


section from Brunswick county citizens
{ to the NYaccamaws Land and Lumber
Company. a corporation organized under
the laws Of North Carolina To-. the Gpur-
pose Of manufacturing all kinds OF lum-
Z Der for the trade The deed Of convey
ance acknowledged the sum OF $ll0,275 a $
h first payment. and sets forth that four
other payments nggregating 1916. 275 3 as
payments subsequently to be made. The
whole transaction which conveys III ,1eD
acres Of land, aggregates the sum OF
$500. 1t Is understood tina t the s5;Hdi-
cato will eject a big lumber plant in
3 the near future. az
An overdose OF morphine given by mis-
take to little Dora Ella Byrd, aged eight
years, caused her death one morning
this week. TheIchlld had been Ill with
Halarial fever for a week. and the NOR
%phinc was given by mis- take for the med
flcIne left by the physician The mistake
was discovered too late to save the child's
life. js 5s4 sG Y 55tt
The northbound train on the Atlantic
Coast Line. which left wilmington at
$50 o'clock Thursday night. was fired
into by sorne miscreant near Fatson.
The bullet struck the colored porter,
Duncan Lntta. in the arm. and he was
sent to the company's hospital at Rocky
Mount. This issthe third time recently
~.Aat a Coast Line passenger train has
been fired into near the same point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
STAUJNTON SOCIETY.

Iportance was transa cted. An oyster supper
Will he rendered the club nex Tuesday
might. I'M n 'D
The Auxiliary Society of the Y. M, c.
are making preparations to give an enter
tninment early In November known as
Vanity Fair" 4 IA
Mrs. p, p, Lipscomb went to Richmond
this week to visit Judge j. NJ. llunrles.
who has Just undergone an operation
for appendicitis at st, Luke's Hospital,
Mr.. r, II Nlshhurne, of Denver. Colo
RADIO, who has been visiting his mother
here left Wednesday for Washington,
and after a short stay there will return
to his western home This Is tile first
time Mr.. Flshburna has been in Virginia
In twenty years. F IL
Rev. j. II. Belts. OF Richmond, while
on his waylto Kentucky, was the guest
Of Prof g. ~ Wilson his week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Randolph Smith, who
has been visiting here. returned to Rlpll-
mono this week, 3
William A., Bowles attended n meeting
Of tho Virginia State Board OF Trade In
R'chmnnd this week. l
Mr., James s, Benson, Of Richmond, the
new manager Of the yirgina- Carolina
Chemical Company at this place has ar
rived and takeri. up Ills duties.
H Hon, John w, Ghnrchman is In licking
ton Ky. on business. I'd ssi '
MI. William Wolff, Of Richmond, is In
/ the city, ses x 4i}tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
8(special to The Timcs-r,lspatch.)


sTAUNrON, VA Oct, s.--lnyitations
have Just been issued to a reception IN
honor-of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Baldwin Ram
son, which, will take place Thursday the
ilSthinstant at "Okenwold" the historical
family homestead Of the Ransom family.
The bride who was Miss Jane Thompson
Brown, daughter OF Judge Brown, of Mel
son county, is the latest acquisition 70
Stauntons society circles. the wedding
having taken place IN Nelson county last
month. &
The Junior Married Ladies Whist Club,
which was one Of the principal society
features of a large circle here, last winter,
was reorganized here this week, The
members aro as follows: Mines. Carter
5Br2Kton, III. q Clay Miller, James G, Eos
ter Glasgow Armstrong, George a. Sprtn-
kle Irhomns A. Perkins. Ta ylor Mccoy. y
n 81 Blackford, Julius G..sNVitz, rhomas
lIogeheua, Richard Ker, j. p, Ransom.
William j. Perry, Charles P Stearns,
Joseph a . Glasgow, and Herbert TAYLOR.
Tho club WAS delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs frank w. Bell on Friday morn
Ing, at the Ilaloramos Hotel, Whist heing
the game OF the day, q fter which rel resil-
lments were served.
The regular meeting Of the Success
Literary Club was held at the ~ NJ, q. q,
TUESDAY night5nnd had ~ very large ats
tendance ys a number of nav members
we're admitted and business 81 minor ln'-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
The Photo Beautiful.

A display of photographs by Homeief
and Clark atthe entrance Df their studio.
on Broad Street. Is attracting unusual
attention, There are portraits Of beantl-
fnl wonlen3apd children. such as lio1nsiss
and Clark only can make.
Mr. Iomeier has Just retured from az,
Louis. whe2e he spent nearly month
studying fhe paintings aud photographs
al the Worlds Fair, and brought With
hin, new ideas. which will be applied y
the work of this progressive ~ nl, NETS Ns
studio has been remodelcd during the
SIMMER mSnths. and presents a very ar-.
tractiya appearance. The latest features
have also been added to the opeyatan0
and printing departments Thoss tnts1s
ested In art photographs are invited e
Y!s!i the display W stairs. ~ J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09

Idle Rcpor,er IS an exception to this
rule. 4 lis writings have tile seeming 20
careless easc. they are unpretenttous and
conversational, but while i1i3tn different
vein II seems to me that at his best the
Idle Reporter approa ches such IN asters
OF style az Robert Louis Stevenson. Ohm
Hay, Tom Page, Anthony Hope. and
y. a. Barry. ret The Timcs-Dispatch
give him free rein and he will 90
Tar The gentle, kindly humor, the SYM
pathetic spirit, the quick insight the
bright Ina gination. and the easy. flowing,
graceful style, all encourage the belief
that nc may achieve high distinction In
THE world Of letters. And he ma y feel
assured that all good spottsyivanians
will mark his progress with warm hearts
and swelled heads.
3 POLITICS
The subject Of politics is rarely men
toned here and the cam paign has aWakrt
cned less Interest than In any presiden-
tai election since the reconstruct ior, era.
This Is due In !, a measure to The Il 1 TACT
that the Republicans have made n ci-
fort to put UP even show OF a : lib NJ.
Another cause for the, apathy OF the
5vcry large number Of white men dis
sfr.nchised under the provisions OF the
new CONSTITUTIONS. IN this immediate
nelghborhood 1t appears by actual count
S that fifty per cent. of@6the white men
Will lose their votes in this election. Some
5of#thcnl are among the most intelligent,
reputa BILE, and respected taxpayers OF
Z the county. So far as can be learned
such changes as have occurred In party
afTiliatIon have been defectious from the
Democratic party, and those who Y have
heretofore occupied an independent posi-
ton are found supporting President
f Roosevelt. 6 tx IL sl "a
The contest between Senator Martin
and Governor Montag Is already awak-
fcning interest, and there seems little
doubt thiu there will be something dos
Ing in politics before this time nextsyear.
Senator Martin Is. beyond question, much
stronger in this portion OF the State
than Swanson was three years ago.
and It Is equally certain that Governor
Montague has lost ground with the 5peo-
2ple since his nomination for governor.
This does not mean that the 5result next
year$is by any means certain. It is al
ways to be remembered that the unex-
$pected happens in politics. Shrewd and
adroit managers as they are, Senator
Martin and Congressman Swanson Z lost
their heads in 1901 and played politics
marc like ctool boys than like the cdpa-
5bl. ana experienced leaders they have
proved themselves. 8I8$ u, b, 81
d II Montague and Willard should stand
ii 8ttpgether the fight promises to be
decidedly Interesting and are likely to
result by Indirect means In Ultimate good
to the State. 1T Is gratifying to good
citizens to find that The Times Dispatch
i IS disposed to treat both factions fairly,
and that 1t discountennnces personalities
and mud singing by either side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09

Especial to The Times plspatcl.)
5 SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Oct. SIN the
year 1901 January ], Peter Hutcherspn.
Who resided four miles of Boydton. VII.
planted - sycamore shrub at the end of
his house In honor ETA male heir born
10 him on !. that date The house Mr..
HUTCHINSON then lived In was built In
1899 and is we'll preserved, aud the writer
was present at "a reunion Of thu descend
ants In 1903 and broke bread In this din
ing-room built nearly 200 years ago, IA
Mr.. Lee Butler, a great grandson now
owns the place and in 1903. was Visited
by n cousin of illa, Rev. Luke q, Johnson,
Of Atlanta, Ga, y Methodist preachel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
PEOPLE < AT ALTON I
(spe,cial 10 The

Especial to The Times Dspatch.l
Acton, VA, Oct. s.-AIr. and Mrs. w.
Bailey Saunders and family. Of Richmond,
who have been at Alton during the sum
mer. have rented the FIshburne place, in
Waynesboro. where they will spend the
winter. g5,, ~ it5
Mrs. C. y. Wingf1ed and family, Mrs.
Geo. Cunningham, Miss Lyman, Mr.. Cum
.ningham. Mr.. w. NJ. Wright, Mrs. L. G.
Leigh, maid, baby and nurse, Miss Mamie
Hunt and Mrs. Vaughan, all OF Richmond,
are registered at the Alton House this
week. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. W. Scott and fam
1ily.r OF the Royal Orchard, left for their
winter home in Richmond Thursday.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
handsome new house at 'Tiverton,"' being
built by Mr.. Ellis. OF Waynesboro for
DR.. Onsley. When completed 1T will be
the most expensive up-to-date home in
this section. q l5s
Misses Brent and Mary Leake, OF Hills
boro, Miss julia Yancev. OF Richmond,
were guests OF Mrs. ]. Ezekiel Hall this
week. 4. Ea
MI. Jno Mills Goodloe and daughter
Of Big Stone Gap, are visitors at Locust
Dale. Ell s 81 ~
p Rev. md Mrs, Jos. L. sherrard and fam
lily are visiting old friends at Alton.