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The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Russians Expect a Battle.

81. Petersburg, July 1.-The whole
city Is awaiting with breathless inter
est news from the opposing armies in
southern Manchuria, grappled IN the
decisive battle of the campaign. But
those fully appreciating the almost i'm
passable country through which the
Japanese columns are advancing and
the difficulty of moving large bodies OF
troops into position, hardly expect the
battle to begin in earnest inside OF sew
eral days, although admitting that
heavy fighting between the advance
forces may now be in progress.
The papers, with the exception OF
the army organ and the Novoe Nre-
mya, are unanimously of the opinion
that. a pitched battle is now certain
Ahe former is silent on the subject.
which may be significant, especially
as General Kuropatkin's movements
are shrouded in mystery. The NoYoe
Vremya says:
THE time for strategy is passed. we
are now on the eve of tactics. NOT
knowing the exact position OIL our
forces we cannot state what kuropat-
kin intends to do.
Tits possible he may consider II
untimely and ,unprofitable to enter
upon a decisive engagement OF an ms
forces. in which event, while engaging
the enemy who is pouring troops
down upon him. he may retire north-
ward to meet his reinforcements:
The tone in both public and oihcial
circles has greatly improved. The re
port that the Port Arthur squadron mas
successfully put to sea, and that no
ship has been actually sunk. seems 10
have removed the despondency anu
developments on land and sea are
looked forward to with increased
cheerfulness. Confidence is manifest
= ed in the influence the navy Will nave
upon the campaign, and many people
are inclined to attribute the Japanese
precipitancy to General kuropatklh-
to- the fact that the squadron at largo
threatens the Japanese army sea
communications.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

Toxic, July 1.-The Russian Viadi-
sostok squadron, accompanied by tor
pedo boats. appeared off Gensan, on
the east coast of Korea, yesterday.
Torpedo boats entered Gensan harbor
at $50 in the morning. shelled the set
tlement and sunk a small steamer and
a small schooner. The torpedo boats
left the harbor at 7:20. A total of 200
shells was fired into the settlement,
but no serious damage resulted.
Later the Vladivostok squadron,
consisting of three cruisers, one tor
pedo boat destroyer and nine torpedo
boats, was reported off An Pen (about
fifteen miles to the east of Gensan), f,
proceeding in a southeasterly direc-
ton. Its destination is not known.
Seoul. Korea, July 1.-Reports re-
ceived here of the appearance of the
Russian Vladivostok squadron off Gen
san on the east coast of Korea, say
the warships were first seen at $50
o'clocr in the morning. Four torpedo
boats entered the harbor and sank a
small steamer and junk, while the
cruisers remained outside and shelled
the Japanese barracks on shore. At
the end of half an hour the Russians
withdrew in the midst of a torrential
downpour of rain which prevented the
lookouts from noting what direction
they took.
The damage inflicted by the Russian
fire was slight. and no casualties have
been reported. Further news. howev-
er, is expected when the telegraph
wire between Seoul and Gensan, which
was broken by the storm. is restored.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Butter.
superintendent Assaulted.

Denver. July "A News special
from Trinidad last night says: T. D.
Mitchell superintendent of the Pied
mont mine of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Company. near Sopris. was as
saulted by two men last night and had
narrow escape from being killed
His head was badly cut in several
places and his body bruised.
Mitchell was waiting for a car into
Trinidad when he was approached by
two men. He was seized suddenly by
one of the men and his arms pinioned-
whole the other made alash at him
with a knife, inflicting !. deep cash
on the upper part Of the forehead.
Mitchell grappled with the men. but
was knocked to the ground and given
several vicious kicks on the body. AS
the electric car was approaching the
men fled and Mr.. Mitchell was taken
aboard and brought to Trinidad Since
the sLrike began Mr.. Mitchell's life
has been threatened several times. and
although he does not recognize the
men. the voice of one of them was
familiar and he is satisfied he will We
able to locate them.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
RAID BY VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON
u AND JAPANESE MOVEMENTS ON LAND

the appearance of having been in
general engagement, her bow having
been shot away and it looked as if she
had rescued many men. The Lieuten-
ant Burukoff is one of the torpedo boat
destroyers taken from the Chinese at
Taku in 1900. The general belief here
is that she ran Admiral Togo's block
ade and came here with dispatches for
the army and for St Petersburg. This
is quite natural, as two Cassack officers
were on board.
The Russians last night celebrated
the arrival of the Lieutenant Burukon.
Bands of music from the camps east OF
the town we've sent to the adm!nistra-
tor's house. where there was singing
and a champagne dinner.
The Russians have large force at
Ia Tche Kiao A Russian officer in
formed the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that General Kuropatkin's
plan is to place 100000 men in that vi
cinity. 1t has. however, it is believed,
been foand to be impossible.
The commander of the torpedo boat
also reports that two Japanese torpedo
boats were crippled.
Toxic, July 1.-The Toxic cores
pondent of the Times says:
There is considerable uncertainty
here regarding the Russian losses in
the recent sortie frCm Port Arthur. 1t
is Just possible that no ship was sunk.
The Peresveit may have got into port
at night.
"The Japanese, on the other hand.
feel certain that three torpedoes took
effect on three ships"
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Three Forts captured.

Toxic. July lit is unofiicially re-
ported that the Chik Wan Shan, Chit
An Shan and So Cho Chan forts, south
east of that part of the Port Arthur
defenses, were captured on Sunday
after an all-day fight, beginning with
an artillery duel. So Cho Chan. it is
added, was first captured and the
other forts fell soon afterward. The
Russians retreated west, leaving forty
dead. The composition of the Japa-
nese force has not been ascertained
beyond the fact that it is said to have
consisted of all branches of the SER
vice. The Japanese lost three officers
and 100 men killed or wounded, and
captured two guns and a quantity of
ammunition. The officials here do not
credit the report.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

The ships sunk, according to dis
patch to the Central News from To
kio, were the steamer koun. OF 2,S76
tons, and the little coasting steamer
Seitu.
St Petersburg, June 30.-It is ru-
mored here that the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Liuetenant Burukoff.
which arrived at New Chwang from
Port Arthur Wednesday evening.
brought news that Rear Admiral With
oeft again, on June Gath, gave battle
to the Japanese fleet
New Chwang, June 3o.-The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer, Lieutenant
Burukoff. arrived here from Port Ar
thur yesterday evening and is berthed
alongside the gunboat Sivouch. The
river bank was soon crowded with ex-
cited natives who were told by the Rus
slams that the Japanese fleet had been
completely destroyed.
The officers of the Lieutenant Buru-
koff tell several stories. One is that
Admiral Togo's report of the fighting
was exaggerated, and that the Russians
have made two cruises in the gulf OF
Pc Chi Ii in FIVE days.
Another story is that Port Arthur
feet has joineu the Vladivostok squad
ron.
The correspondent of the Associate.
Press sent a messenger who speaks
Russian to the side of the destroyer.
but the Russian sailors woulu not talk,
except to say that they left Port Ar
thur Tuesday night. Every inch of the
boat was crowded with men. She had
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

from Peter the Great bay, into which
the Muravev peninsula juts. The en-
frances to the town are long, narrow
and bordered with high hills, which
conceal many guns and because OF
its land-locked and protected harbor
Vladivostok is called the eastern Bos-
porus, while the port itself is known
as the Golden Horn. The harbor is
one of the safest in the world, the
depth of water permitting vessels
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

Vladivostok was the first Russian
stronghold constructed in the far East
and is said to be almost impregnable.
The city is built on what is called the
may be reached from two entrances
one from Ussuri Bay. on the east.
where the japanese fleet now is re-
ported to be lying in wait, and the
other from Amur Bay, on the west.
Both of these bays are merely inlets
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

drawing twenty-four feet of water
along the arsenals. Vladivostok is
the terminus of the Trans-Siberian
road. and Russia has expended mil
lions in it's defenses and in its count
less hidden land batteries. Vladivos-
tok, which means THE Ruler of the
East" was founded in 1861. and be-
came a naval station for the Siberian
fleet in 1870. The first forts were built
in 1S76-77.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
DURANGO Democrat eoyeotted.

Denver, July "a Durango special
to the News says that the Durango
banks withdrew their patronage from
the Durango Democrat Thursday even
ing The Democrat will publish their
letters of withdrawal with such com
ment as Dave Day. the editor. deems
equal to the occasion.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Capture of Forts Denied.

St Petersburg, July 1.-Telegramss
from Toxic relating to the capture o.
forts forming part of the defenses OF
Port Arthur do not agree with MORN
alton received at the war office, nor
with the reports of Geseral Stoessei'
VI ich indicate that the siege opera
tUhs are proceeding very sloWiy.
Heavy guns have not yet been brought
in range of the works at Port Arthur
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

In accordance with Police Judge Ri
ley's recent whipping post decision,
fourteen year-old colored boy was Civ
en- fifty lashes at Lexington. Kentucky,
June 2Sth. His c5at was removed and
the lad sas whipped with buggy whip
in the presence of over / ,000 citizens.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
Si.40. Rye. Colorado, bulk. per 100 lbs,
SIC. Oats. bulk. Nebraska new white.
Si35: mixed. si.33; in sack. Colorado
white, S1.55. Corn. in bulk, 9Gc; corn
chcp, sacked, Si.O3; Colorado corn and
ont chops. sacked, $l,25; bran, Colo
rado. per 1C0 lbs. $l.05.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

Thomas Richardson, chairman Of the
executive committee of the Transmits
missippi Commercial Congress, an
nounces that the fifteenth annual ses-
sion will be held at the Palace of Edu-
cation. Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
at St Louis. September 10th to 18th, in
elusive.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06

Charles L. Magoon has been appoint
ed general counsel for the lsthmian
Canal Commission. Judge Magoon has
been the law officer of the bureau Of
insular affairs since the office was crp-
ated in 1889 and his work has been OF
high character and great value
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Hay.

Upland. per ton, sll500i2.5O; second
bottom. choice to fancy. SS.Ocm9.0O:
good to choice, s70cnS.00; timothy.
s12.GO; timothy and clover, S1l.0O; al
falfa, prime. 500; straw, $1,000 5.00s
South Park wire grass. $40.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.


Comparative Receipts
ear to date .......... i-A'oot
Same period last year .......... lSb,oZa
Decrease ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oa,loA
The following quotations represent
the range Of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. corn fed, LOO to
1900 lbs. ................. S5OOd5.oo
Beef steers. corn fed, $50 to
LOO lbs. ................. 4I5no-zo
Beef steers. hay fed, LOO to
1.2O0 lbs. ................ 4.75M5.OO
Beef steers. hay fed, $50 to
100 lbs. ................ 45O@4.75
Cows and heifers, choice corn
led. ..........-.' f'ouH f'''
Cows and heifers. medium to
good, corn fed ............ 375M42o'
Cows and heifers, choice hay
fed. ...................... 3.5Om4.0o,
Cows and heifers, medium to
good, hay fed .........,. 3OO03.25'
Calves. veal, choice ........ iu1d5.uu
Bulls. stays. etc ...........- l.5Om2,oO
Feeders. 500 to l,i5o lbs.
good to choice f. p. r.. 4.0OH4.25
Feeders. 500 to 500 lbs,
common to fair. f. 7. r.. 3.25m3.65
Stockers, choice. f. p. R.. 3.75m4.25
Stockers, fair to good ...... 3.OJm3,4o'
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
HouS.

Comparative Receipts
Year to date e.................. 90962
Same period last year .......... 1000
iutI tu-t '..'s'.'' '''''--
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy S.. .l50I525
Light and mixed packers. 5.O0do.l5
The Lamar register., 1904-07-06
Sheep.

Comparative Receipts
Year to date ................... 55,77i
Same period last yelr.. ...... SS.49f
L.cc,cage. 22720.
Tho following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for tat
sheep:
Wethers muttoas ..........sa.5 .5O6I 200
Ewes muttons .......... 4.OO1I4.5u
Yearllngs .............. 5.O0M5.50
Lambs ................. 5.5Cm5.75
Feeder wethets, +. p. R.. 3.5Otii.OO
Feeder lambs ............. 4.OOaht.5O
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
MAKE MORE MAPS.

Mir. Alfred Hulse Brooks, who is in charge of the geological survey work in Alaska says that Seward Peninsula is the best mining district in Alaska. He also states that four ,flfths of the ap- propriation made by congress has been expended in this section, preparing maps on scale of four miles to the inch. Only few square miles of Southeastern Alaska have been map ped on this scale.
 That Mir. Brooks may be right when he states tbat Seward Peninsula is the best mining district in Alaska is with in tho range of possibilities, but it comes as a distinct shock to great many mine owners and operators in Southeastern Alaska, who have based their opinions upon actual existing conditions, revealed by work done and mineral extracted rather than on the theoires of prospectors. It cannot be possible that the actual development of mines on Seward Peninsula has reached the stage attained in s. E.. Alaska. If MT. Brooks has any knowl- edge of the quartz hidden in the hills of Seward Peninsula, be surpasses the experienced miner who trusts only to evidence abducted through extensive development work. The flew square miles" mapped in $. E. Alaska, include the properties at Treadwell, and where can Mir. Brooks find their equal on Seward Peninsula? While that region may be benefited by the maps, s. E.. Alaska is much more entitled to them if relative importance of the mines cuts any figure. The people of this sec tion should use every endeavor to con- vince Mir. Brooks that the country eX- tending from Lynn Canal to Ketchi- kan is in need of his services and is also entitled to them.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
THANKSGIVING BOAT.

The Alaska Steamship Company has issued the following letter to custom CTS:
 Thanksgiving Day this year will fall on November 24th. As our friends in Alaska have to depend so largely on Puget Sound markets for their sup plies, and on this occasion will want their green and fresh goods to leave the Sound as late as possible and still reach them in due season for Thanksgiving, we have so arranged our schedule that our steamer Jefferson" will sail from Seattle for the North at 9 p. m., Friday, November 18th.
 She will, therefore, deliver Thanks giving goods at Alaska ports on Mon day and Tuesday, the Dist and 22nd, in due season for Wednesday marketing. Trusting that this effort to anticipate your wishes and satisfy your require ments will meet with your approval, and that in placing your orders for Thanksgiving goods you will instruct shippers to ship by the Jefferson" we remain,
 Yours very truly,
 THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09

HE'D & DAY, AttOrneys.
 First publication Oct. l9, 1901. Last publication Nov. g., l9Jh
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the United States Commissiouer,s Court for the District of Alaska, First Division, Juneau precinct iu Probate. In the matter of the estate of Ma%Iiore La Page, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that Naftalie Lam thier, executor of the estate of Magliore Le- Page. deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, aud filed in this court. his h- nal account of his management oi Sald eS- tate: and that Saturday, the 10th day ot De- cember. 1904. at II o'clock a. m., at the court room of said court in Juneau, Alaska, has been duly appointed by said court, for the settlement of said account at which tune and place. any person interested in said eS- tate, may appear and file his exceptions in writing 70 said account, and contest the same or be forever barred from SO doing.
 NATALIE LANTHIER. ENecutor of the Estate of Maglore LaPaSe' Deceased.
 First publication Oct. i2, 1901.
 Last qualifications Dee. II, 1904.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an order of the U. S. Com1mjiSSloneE,. TT. Court in probate, at Juneau. Alaska, made on the 10th day of October, 1904, in the matter of the estate of Ellen Bach, deceased; the undersigned, the administrator, of said estate. will sell at public auction, to the high est bidder for cash, and subject to the con Hrmation of said court, Oa Saturday, the 10th day of Dec, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m., oi that day. on the premises, in the town ot Douglas, Alaska, all the right, title, interest and estate of the said Ellen Bach at the time of her death, aud ali the right title and in- tereSt that the said estate had, by operation of law or otherwise. acquired other than, OF in addition to that of the said Ellen Bach, at the time of her death in and to all that ,,;n cgr- and being in the town of Douglas, District of Alaska, and described as follows, to-wit: The North one-half of Lot 1, in block IS, ac- cording to the official plat of said Douglas City. r-..,.,. 1,,cv
 Administrator of the Estate of Ellen Bach
 First Publication Nov. ,, 1904.
 Last Publication Dec [, l9Ol
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
FRONT ST., DOUGLAS.
THE WELL KNOWN MILLINER
 OF JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS Has opened her Winter stock of Millinery AT MRS. LAUGHLIN'S Sd St.

The Millinery this Season is most elegant and durable, at prices quite reasonable. CLAIRE has something to suit all. The ladies will do well to call early to get the best selections; all are invited to call and see, whether they wish to purchase or not. Remem- Der the place, Mrs. Laughlin's, Third street, Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09

Celery, egg plant, cucumberS, cabbage, cranberries young car rrots, lettuce, squash, wax beans, string beans, turnips green peppers, red peppers, ripe toma- toes green peas,beetS garlic. onions, green corn. Fresh Shrimps, salmon and halibut. Ranch eggs, small Star hams, Premium hams, Star bacon, pickled and smoked tongues, summer sau sage. bologna. hoi- stine sausage, SmOlI- ed Yarmouth Bloat- CTS and herring, Hol- and herring. boiled ham and smoked beef sliced, dill pick les sour pickles, sweet pickles. pick led olives and sauer kraut in bulk, Ooli- cans, anc h O vie s, spiced Russian sar- dimes and caviar, salt macIlcrel, salmon bellies and cod fish tongues and sounds, genuine Swiss cheese rokefort cheese, breakfast cheese. edam cheese, pine apple cheese, ,limbur- ger cEe ese guaran- teed to make any body sneeZe. Apple cider, wine vinegar and honey from home, chickens alive killed or cooked, picl5led pigs feet 1Oc n foot or 2jc per yard fresh beef veal, pork mutton wholesale and retail.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
AnMINISTRATRIN NOTICE.

Thu. $. Commissioners Court, First Diyis- ion, District of Alaska, in probate. In the matter of the Estate of John N. Bean, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that l, the under. signed, Mabel Bean, was, on the 18th day of October, 1904, by said court appointed ad- ministratrix of said estate, and further nos tice is hereby given to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the sad vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice, to the said admin istratriX at the law office of Held * Day, cor ner of Third and Seward streets, Juneau, AL
 MABEL BEAN, Admiuistrutrix of the Estate of John N, Bean, Deceased
 HE'D & DAY, Attorneys.
 First publication Oct. l9, 1901.
 Last publication Nov. g, 1904.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
WINDHAM BAY NOTES.

A. Raymer left here last week, for his home in Los Angeles.
 M. Sharp and E. E. Taylor are driving n7o foot tunnel on the Windham Bay G. N. Co.'s property.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
Yours very truly, THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

A taste of Taku wind Sunday night made householders think of the here after. Not the future state that the preacher tells about, but the coming winter.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09

Methodist services next Sunday morning and evening; Sunday school at 1915 o'clock. Preaching by the pas for All are invited.
Douglas Island news., 1904-11-09
AYOUNG COUNCILMAN.

A boy baby was born to Mir. and Mrs. Martin Olson on Thursday evening last. pr. J. K. Simpson in attendance. The mother and child are doing nicely, and Councilman Olson is happy.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-08
EARTHQUAKES AND MICROBES.
Scientists Say Epidemics Follow the
 Seismic Disturbances.

Do earthquakes set microbes in mo ton, or do they only affect the nerves? is question which has been raised re- gently. From early times pestilence has been regarded as one of the accom- paniments of earthquakes. Nor is this perhaps a mere figure of superstition. Many instances of epidemics following upon earthquakes are on record, says the Lancet. Thus in 557-60 A. D., earth quake years. Constantinople was visit ed by a pestilence, and in 615 A. D., after more than decade of seismic disturbances, which extended from Japan to the Mediterranean. the whole of Italy was visited, according to Sig onius, by a fearful epidemic, of which the nature is not recorded. Old writ CTS, such as Van Plenciz, an authority on the Lisbon earthquake of 1175, were wont to attribute the proneness to dis ease exhibited by whole populations during earthquake seasons to shaken nerves begotten of prolonged suspense and broken rest at night.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-08
FOUND IN COTTON STALKS.

M. w. Marsden. of Philadelphia. and Joseph Vile. of Kentucky, who several months since had a lot of cotton stalks shipped to Philadelphia to have them anaiyzed, 0 find if there was something valuable in them. returned to Gonza es recently with samples of what was found in them. The stalks were found to contain from & to S4 worth of sugar to the ton. and to make fine samples of paper, superior to wood pulp, two pieces of material resembling celluloid, smoke less powder composition, alcohol and valuable fertilizer.
 MT. Marsden thought that an acre Of avera ge stalks would amount to about three tons, and that in the sou h 70, COG. 00G tons of stalks were going to waste that were capable of producing that many hundred million dollars
 These gentlemen show their faith in their investigations by offering to erect a plant at Gonzales for the conversion of the stalks into the various articles shown, at q cost of 5000, with poss.- ble increase to S255 900. if the citizens would take $25, ,OOn preferred stock. There is no such plant or industry ye- in opera ation.-Flatonia (TeXas) Argus.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-08
WANTED IT FOR WILLIE.

Joseph JeffersOn's son William once had a period of being somewhat of a spendthrift. On one occasion of a trip abroad his funds, which were supposed to be ample. had a habit of giving out with mysterious frequency, when it would become necessary to call upon his father for renewed supply. These pitiful appeals for aid were endured patiently for a time. But at last par metal authority began to assert itself, and. instead of d remittance came a cable" which read: What fOr?'
 The reply was swiftly cabled across the water: For Willie Grand Rap ids Press.