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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
ANARCHY PREVAILED AT DALNY
Two Hundred Cutthroats Overran the
Town..

Two Hundred cutthroats Overran the
Town.
London, June 2.-The Times CORE
spondent at Chefoo cables:
During the interval of thirty hour
between the Russian evacuation OF
Dalny and the Japanese occupation,
anarchy prevailed. The local Chinese
authorities allowed the prison to be
forced with the result that about 200
c%utthroats had the run of the town.
Some time will be required to make
the ports of Dalny and Talienwan safe
for shipping to enter as the Sanshan-
tao Islands have been connected very
skilful]y with the mainland by mines,
zigzagging over a large field. The
damage to the, Russian works ashore
is insignificant. The Japanese have
much railway material on the way.
''There is no information yet as to
the fate of the Russian gunboat and
four transports which were in Talien-
wan bay during the battle of kinchou.
1t is just possible that the Bobr slipped
away during the night of May 26. Inn
mediately after Talienwan bay shall
be safe a Japanese siege train will be
landed, when probably the Second
army corps will quietly invest Port
Arthur, while a Third army corps and
a specially organized flying column
will cooperate with the First army
corps in the advance on Mukden."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
JAPs SHOOT STRAIGHT.
Wounded Cossack Praises Marksnan.
ship of Enemy.

Mukden, June "A hospital train
arrived Tuesday night with wounded
from the fighting at Vafangow, bring
ing three officers and tWenty-three
men. General Kuropatkin visited
them, complimented them on their
bravery and awarded eight crosses OF
St. George. Four OF hose und
at. Vafangow were left at Liaoyang, IN
too serious a condition to be moved.
Some of these have from four to six
bullet wounds. One of the wounded
said:
"These Japanese fight very well.
Shooting is their strong point, but the
Cossacks' lance charge completely
surprised them. Many of the Japa'
nese we're ridden down. Others ceased
firing and fed"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
.RuMoR is uNcoNFlRMED.
kuroki Said to Have Completely De-
feated kuropatkin.

London, June "A special dispatch
from Rome says a telegram has been
received there from Toxic reporting
that General Kuroki has completely
defeated General Kuropatkin's forces
near Sumentse (probably Saimatsza or
Simatsi.)
All the Russian positions east OF
Haicheng have been abandoned, &C.
cording to the telegram. Several guns
have beer taken and whole %squadrons
Of Cossacks captured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Wvomina for Hearst.

~. Cheyenne, Wyo., June 2.-It is con-
sidered practically certain that the
Wyoming delegation to the national
Democratic convention will be in
structed for Hearst by the state con-
vention which meets here today.
There is some opposition to Hearst.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
ALLEGED RoBBER KILLED.
Charles Prencher Shoots Louis leck-
enby at Kansas City.

Kansas City, June 2.-Louis Lecken-
by, aged t%hirty-two, was shot anG
killed at night by Charles Prencher
at the latter's home in this city.
When Prencher reached his home he
heard the screams of his wife, who
was being choked by Leckenby, be-
cause she refused to tell him where
she had concealed $1,000 which she
recently received from an estate. The
two men engaged in a fight and Prem
cher says he was forced to shoot
Leckenby in self-defense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
IN RoADs7EAD OF PORT ARTHUR.

AIexieff Says Japs Have Replaced
Fireships With Mines.
St. Petersburg, June 2.-The follow
ing dispatch from Viceroy Alexief to
the emperor, dated May 81, has been
received:
Rear Admirals Wittsoeff and
Grigorovitch report that up to May %
numerous Japanese mines had been
discovered and exploded in the road
stead of Port Arthur. The Japanese
evidently have replaced the freships
which they formerly used by mines
sown by merchant steamers in their
service
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Georgia Negro Lynched.

Arlington, Ca, June 2.-Arthur
Thompson, a negro, shot end killed
M. Dudley, a young white man, early
Tuesday evening. A crowd of white
men captured the negro, lynched him
and riddled the body with bullets be-
fore midnight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
BEGINS FoRTIFYING HARDIN.
General kuropatkin Prepares for Re-
treat of His Army.

London, June 2.-The Moscow CORE
spondent of the Times learns that Har-
bin is to be fortified speedily against
the contingency of a siege. Heavy
siege guns have left St. Petersburg
already really intended for Hardin
and others will be sent from Cronstadt
and other first-class fortresses for the
same purpose.
A painful impression has been pro-
duced by General Kuropatkin's insist
ence on the necessity of making timely
provision for a retreat to Hardin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Minnesota Miners Strike.

Duluth, June 2.-Five hundred min
ers employed by the Drake and STRAIT
ton company at Eveleth went on strike
Wednesday because their wages were
cut from $1.75 to SLIGO per day. For
a time they threatened to do damage
to the property, but wiser counsel pre-
vailed. M
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Remains Of a erontosaur Found.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June Nv. H.
Reed, p~ateontologist of the University
of wyoming, reports the discovery in
Carbon county of the fossil remains OF
a brontosaur. which is the largest
ever unearthed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRESS.

Russians and Japs Fighting North Of
Port Arthur.
Toxic, June 2.-It is reported that
an engagement is now in progress
north of Port Arthur.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
FLEET OF FIVE VESSELS.
Departs From Buffalo for Upper Lak'
Ports,

Buffalo, N. Y, June "A feet OF
five vessels, three propellers and two
tow barges, controlled by the Lake
Carriers association, left here Wednes-
day for. upper lake ports. This is the
largest number of boats to sail in a
single day since the strike OF the
masters and pilots association vas in
a%ugurated. Two OF the %propellers
were commanded by non-union masters
and the other by Captain Gonyaw, a
master who has resigned from he
Masters and Pilots association.
Duluth, June 2.-The steamers J. II.
Reed and o. G. Kerr of the Provident
Steamship company, the steamer Sina-
lao of the Tomlinson fleet, and the
Robert Wallace of the Great Lakes
and st. Lawrence River Transports
ton company, departed from Duluth
Wednesday,. They are ali Lake Car
rier boats. The Wallace goes to Mon
treal with flour and the other three to
Buffalo with grain. 1t was the most
successful day for the Lake Carriers
side of the contention since the open
ing of navigation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
FOUR PERSONS cREMArED.
Entire Family Wiped Out by Fire in
Kentucky.

Mayking, KY, June News OF the
cremation of a family of four in an out
of the way place On Cumberland noun
tain has just reached here. The vic
tins were Henry Luther, his wife,
Jennie Luther, and grown-up daughter,
Mary Luther, aged eighteen, and a son
0f seven wears,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
GAR WANTS VICTORY
DESIRES KURDPATkIN TO GET
BUSY AND DEFEAT FORCES
OF THE MlkADO.

London, June 2.-No confirmation
has yet been received of the reported
heavy fighting near Port Arthur or
with Kuropatkin's army, although the
latter is not regarded as improbable.
Rumors persist that court influence
at St. Petersburg is being actively
exercised to induce General Kuropat-
kin to assume the offensive in an en-
deavor by a victory to retrieve the Rus
sian military reputation.
The Daily Telegraph's st. Peters,
burg correspondent says:
"A recent council of war decided
that Kuropatkin should risk an en-
gagement. The emperor ratified this
judgment, even going so far as to au-
thorize the dispatch of troops from the
German frontier to the far East on the
ground that as Germany was benevo-
lent she might be trusted safely. All
hopes are centered now in Kuropatkln,
who will make desperate efforts to
save Port Arthur"
Against these statements NUT be
placed the official contradiction COM
municated to the Associated Press and
already cabled that General Kuropat-
kin would move southwark.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Toxic announces that non-combat-
ants are quitting Gensan owing to in
| cursions of small parties of Russians
into Northwestern Korea. The sltua-
ton there is not deemed a serious one.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Stockwell's sss:$ Ms"', :,
Beyl phone sea; Moffett Phone 1s1.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Man and wife on ranch; cottage
furnished; no objection to n child.
Hand shearers.
Waitress and chambermaid, both
for same place in Hotel Meeteetse,
Wyo.; wages, $25.
Irrigator near city.
General farm hands.
Tie makers by the piece, lie.
home in the country.
Girls for homework, city and ranch.
For Rent.
Dining room and kitchen in board
and rooming house; good location;
terms reasonable.
Store on Montana avenue, suitable
for small business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
oArchfe's Terrifying Pastfn1e.

Archie Roosevelt has a new pasume
It's chief attraction to him is its noise
But boys JOY in mere volume OF
uniqueness of sound in this game of
Archie's is supplemented by the ter
rifying effect OF the noise upon timid
and nervous women.
The noise is the game. II is n close
stimulation OF the sound made by the
whirring of an automobile in motion. II
is produced by the function of four
cards against the fast revolving spozes
of Archie's bicycle wheel.
Archie evolved the scheme. Captain
Loeffier supplied the cards. his ignor-
ance of the purpose for which intended
being imposed upon by the arch-mischief
maker.
The ominous hum sends thrills OF
pleasure through the anatomies OF the
junior Roosevelts. the inventor in par
ticular. The thrills arc those Of alarm
felt by his sensitive victims who fire.
uuently give vent TO terrifying shrieks
as the sound creeps up upon them with
every suggestion to the ear of the direct
approach of a deadly automobile.
Archie tried il on the Colonial Danes
when they called on his father and
mother, with such coed results in shat
tered nerves that he has hopes" of get
ting a lot OF fun out of the device in
the future
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Representative HIT
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Expected That Illinois Convention VIII
Indorse Him as Nominee on =
Republican Ticket.

The probI<n presented 70 the Illinois
State convention by the persistent boom
for Speaker Cannon as Vice President
has been solved. according 70 word re-
ceived from there. and it is understood
that the President is gratifed al the So
luton. II is stated that the convention
viii adopt resolution indOrsing Repre-
sentative Robert r. Hit, Of the Thir-
teenth district for thar place.
The Hit boom was launched some days
ago. in this city and in New York 81
simultaneously. Secretary CT the Treas
ury Shaw and Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Taylor, are said TO be respon-
sible. The suggestion met with iInmedi-
ate approval. ana before leaving for ILL
nois Mr. Hit practically admitted that
ne would not run away from the honor
TOO swiftly
1t had not been known what method
would be taken by 4 loyal convention
to save Uncle Joe from the unhapps-
fate of losing the Speakership TO become
Vice President. It had been suggeste
that the convention might indcrse Fair
banks, but against that II was urged
that It would be an ineNpe6ieat move on
the part OF the Speaker. as the motive
would be too patent. 1t is believed the
present plan. Of supporting an Illinois
man, ala one thoroughly qualified and.
1t Is believed. willing, is a mUcn better
one. * is said the President was much
pleased at the proposed action of the
convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
BURNS FACTION WINS
IN LABOR LITIGATION
Justice Anderson Decides Hayes and
Followers Have No Right to Books
and Property.

The Knights Of Labor case which mas
been pending in the District Supreme
Court for several months. was decided
yesterday afternoon by Justice An'ier-
son in favor OF the Burns faction The
litigation was the result Of split in
the ranks of the order at the zine ef
the holding of the annual convention az
Niagara Falls. y Y. in November. 1892
The factions were known as Burns and
Hayes adherents. The former began pro-
eeedings to have Hayes and the
other officers OF his faction restrained
from holding themselves ous as officers
OF the order of The Knights Of Labor.
and to compel them TO turn over the
books ard property 70 the Burns fac
ton The principal matter involved was
whether the convention held by the
Burns faction or that held BY the Hayes
faction after the split in 1902 was legal
~ constituted. The court held that the
Burns convention was the legally or
ganiZed body
The decision of Justice Anderson Was
very exhaustive Of the subject. The
Burns faction was represented by Cole
& Donaldson. and II. Il Aoulton and
the Haves faction by Henry =. Davis.
INC defendants will in all probability.
taISe an appeal to the Court OF Appeals
OF the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
General Foffer Speaks English

Few Americans have ever heard Gen
Horace Porter speak French"
This declaration OF a prominent Amer
lean who has just Aeturned from Paris
has caused much discussion IN diplo-
matte circles in Washington. General
Porter is known to be an accomplished
French student. anu reads and writes
the language with almost as much ease
as he reads and writes his own Ian
gunage Still few State Department Of
ficials have ever heard General Porter
speak any French, and the statement
that he will not speak it 10 Americans
or where Americans can hear him speak
is practically unchailenged.
There is good reason for General
Porters refusal TO speak French when
his own countrymen may hear him.
said the prominent American who no.
ticed the ambassador reluctance 10 use
the language of the Parisians. Nearly
all really well educated Americans hest
tate TO use French in the presence OF
persons from their own country An
American feels that a tTeachman VIII
forgive a slip of the tongue, mistakc
in the tense. or any slight error OF that
sort But Americans know the language
in such a precise WY that they pay
strict attention To everything said and
are apt TO criticise any breaks which
their own cOuntrymt n may make IN
Speaking the foreign tOeue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

housekeeping for every wife in the
land.
The remark that a strong navy is
the right hand of diplomacy, and that
the Monroe Doctrine is no stronger
than the United States navy, is not
original with Congressman Brande-
gee, though it doubtless sounds fine
when it rolls from his tongue
In fact, we suspect that this remark
is also cardinal doctrine with the av-
erage patriotic citizen. Consequently
it may be worth while to declare that,
if one is taking any account of the
eternal relation of things, it is tom
myrot. Right is far mightier force
than any number of thiTteen-inch
guns. Therefore we are sound when
we say that the Monroe Doctrine is
strong only in so far as it is right.
1t is well enough, under the present
conditions, to prepare for war in time
of peace, but it does not follow on
tudI dCCOuhI budI wal 10 SANhCi "a
ideal or an inevitable condition. The
undisputed rule of national and inter
national justice is the real ideal, and
that can best be brought about, so it
seems to us, not by preaching more
hifalutin about the American navy
and the Monroe Doctrine, but by do
ing lots more in the way of dealing
justly with all men according to
our lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
GROOM, RICHIE,
NOT RIDGELY

Considerable embarrassment has been
caused over the sensational announce
ment of the approaching marriage of
Miss Margaret F. Moloney of Phila-
delphia. TO a prominent young man of
Washington. who was enormously called
Ridgely in the report.
The betrothed of Miss MoIoney is Abb
ner Carberry Richie, son of the late DR..
Louis W. Richie. OF Georgetown, and
now resides with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Richie at the old family residence. 1888
\ street, Georgetown. Mr. Richie is
a lawyer, and graduated from George
town University law school some years
ago.
The father of the bride. Martin Mo-
loney, denies all the munificent gifts
attributed TO him, and says while Cardi-
nal SatOlli will be his guest when he
comes TO America 10 attend the ST.
Louis exposition, he will not pontificate
at the marriage.
The wedding of Mr. Richie and Miss
Moioney Will take place at Spring Lake,
y. j., the last OF June. and Archbishop
Ryan. assisted by Bishop McFauli. OF
Trenton, viii officiate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

Inc DiStrlct Democratic convention
yesterday opened with a gentlemanly
version Of a free fight. at the cuImi-
nation of which, when they found that
they had exhausted all their resources
for making trouble. the Hearst men
accomplished their favorite strategic
vancouver known as a bolt. In other
words, after ascertaining that the
more numerous cohorts of the enemy
refused to play according to the rules
outlined by the minority, the minor
ity, with childlike impetuosity, cleared
out to take what comfort it could in
playing all by its lonesome. A pro-
ceeding at once so dignifed and so
sportsmanlihe does not call for ex-
tensiVe comment After the with
drawal of the enemy. peace and har-
Hony settled upon the gathering like
a wet blanket Hon. James /. Norris
was made national committeeman.
and delegates and alternates for the
ST. Louis convention were chosen. A
brief platform, calling for economy
IL Government expenditures, and for
ar uninetructed delegation to the ma
tiOnal convention, was adopted
Aside from the row with the Hearst
people, the only really significant fea-
ture Of the affair was the enthusiasm
that followed a casual mention of
Senator Germans name in connection
with the Presidency. Should the
Maryland man come before the ST.
Louis gathering as a Presidential
candidate, IT is safe to say that the
uninstrueted District delegation viii
Be found solid i'm big snDporf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
SPANISH WIN.

Among the reviews 10 hand from the
Spanish newspapers concerning Tive
Argonauts in Spain. we fnd one from
Las Novedades.'' This journal devotes
a column and a half to the book. speak
Ing of it in high terms. 1t closes By
saying
- Dos ArgonaUtos en- ESpana' makes an
agreeable i.4iprsssiop, IL ieav.s peasant
recollections when you close II: it is one
of the few books of travel which we
have lately seen that may be read with
pleasure.
Bat we cannot refrain from com
mentins on a curious joke of this Ameri-
can traveller. He says:
I've were told that Spain is, land
where everything IS fried. where the
gridiron has never been known except
Tor brolling heretics
''Mr Hart viii pardon rs for pointing
out to him that the custom of cooking
human beings alive is no longer prac-
ticed in Spain, but seems TO be highly
popular in the Southern part OF the
United States"
Twas q right merry jest, but 1t seems
TO work two ways.-San Francisco Argo-
maui.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
The Tax DodgeT.
Further Light Thrown on the Record of
Our Evening Contemporary.

Our Evening Contemporary.
The statement that the star fifteen years
ago declared that its capital stock was worth
only 80 cents on the dollar is untrue.
Thus the Star" of yesterday. And
it adds:
In perfect harmony with its consistent policy
Of malicious utilization. The Times has in this
instance deliberately hbeled the ''Star," the
District government, and the Board of ASSES
sors. 1t has lied, with knowledge that it has
lied; and exposure OF the lie viii not put a
step 70 the lying.
1t would occur to most people pc
rusing the above that ''the lady pro-
tests too much" But we shall let
that pass. Such language hurts no
one. Facts do, however. They make
the CALLED jade vince" And here
are a few facts.
On January &c, 1889, in response to
an inquiry by the Commissioners, the
then Assessor, Ros. H. Fish, wrote
the following letter to them:
Gentlemen: In reply 10 your inquiry Of 25th
instant as to .'the circumstances under which
the assessment for personal tax Of the Even
ing Star Newspaper Company was made.
have TO state that the capital stock Of this com
! pany was assessed in 1855 at $4,000.
After examination, and from 1.-THE best in
formation / could get. l decided this was too
low and assessed the company at $4,000 f1r
1859. In November past when the bill was
presented it was objected to by the company
and NJ. Moves, SECRETARY Of the company, calleC
upon me and affirmed that 1t, the stock wa:
only worth 80 cents on the dollar, and that the
correct amount TO be taxed should be $4,000
| On this affirmation, made by such an authority
/ did not hesitate one moment TO make the
correction as Mr.. Noyes requested and the com
pany has paid the first half OF the tax on this
assozyznent. OF course the realty Of the com
pany, Ss2, SIS, is deducted as above ~ law
l had no better source Of information to base
an assessment on than the statement Of Mr.
NoYcs, the secretary Of the company, and il
! the assessment is much below its actual
value" as YOU inform me, it is because wa,
Intentionally misled BY the secretary and agent
Of the company.
This is an official document. The
Stars" position today assumes either
that Mr. Fish did not tell the truth
or that Mr.. Noyes, secretary of the
Evening Star Newspaper Company
artfully concealed from his employers
what he was doing when he visited
the Assessors Office. Perhaps he was
talking politics" with him, just as
the acting editor of the paper talked
politics" with Commissioner Mac
farland the other day Who knows,
How do the taxpayers of the Dis,
trict relish this record, anyway?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
All United States TO
Entertain FiIipmoS
Every City But Boston Promises Royal Time
TO Visitors-Business Concerns at the Hub
Will Chip in TO Do HOnors

Tomas G. del Rosario, OF Bataan, law
.usston Bautesta Lin. of Manila. sur
Ramon Gonato. Of Manila. cones
Fernando N. Guerrero. of Manila.
Manuel de Iriarte. chies of bureau OF
Pablo Tecson. sovernpr of Bulacan
Juan Cables. governor of Laguna
Bernardino Adonreal governor Of sor-
sogOn Province.
Juan Pimentel. governor Of Ambos
Camarines Province.
Alfonso Ramos, governor of Tarlac
Epifanio de los Santos, governor OF
Nueva Eciaja Province.
Viciorino Mapa. associate justice of
the supreme court
Manuel CoTraies, governor or MisamiS
Juan Climate. governor OF Ceou
Ruperto Montinola. IIoilo.
Simeon Luz. governor OF Batangas
ceferinO de Leon. attorney. san Nj
Arturo DanceL governor Of Rial prov
Juan sumui0mg. lawyer Morong.
Jose de Loyzago V Ageo. edisor.
Isilavion Raimundo, business man,
Raizal province
Sixto ROgas Batangas.
Francisco Reyes. president OF Filipino
chamber of commerce. Manila.
Juan Arinata. lapd owner. NegrSs' DC
cidental
julio Aceaeili. governor Of IIIocos
N0rte province.
Sur province.
Macario Favfa. governor Of Panguas-
imam province.
Leoncio Gonzales Liquate. editor Ma
Mia.
Roguciano Rodriguez. member OF Ma
Mia City council.
Manuel Gomez Mar tineZ secretary OF
Manila board OF health
Fermin Zacharias. secretary TO Com
missioner IcEaTda-
Joaquin ortega. governor Of Union
province Cebu.
Ricardo Paras. governor o. Tayagas
province. MindOrO.
Alexandra Roces. business man. Lagu-
IA province
Francisco samz. governor Of ROM
bron province