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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-07-28

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
Report That United States Might
Cede Islands Causes Much
Comment in st. Petersburg.
UNPLEASANT NEWS TO RUSSIA
Kuropatkin Ready to Advance
Toward Port Arthur, but He
Cannot Until He Has Dis
posed Of kuroki.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
st. Petersburg, June A. Copyright.
19O4)-Much comment Is heard here upon
The report that the United stetes Gov
ernment is considering the possibility Of
cediny the Philippines to Japan under GER
tain conditions. Such an arrangement
would naturally be exceedingly unpleas-
ant to this country.
From the front General Kuropatkin re-
ports that he is now satisfied that he has
enough troops to advance. but he cannot
do so until he has disposed Of General
Kuroki's force, which Is daily growing
stronger and apparently has not any I'M
tention of attacking the Russian main
force. General Kuropatkin is now IN .
position to carry out his plans for haras-
sing the enemy.
Large and small bands of Cossacks are
being sent put Among them one band
1000 strong is annoying the Japanese
landing at Pitxewo. Owing to this, the
enemy is doing everything to clear Daluy
and is also landing troops at Blue Bay.
five versts west Of the interior harbor at
Port Arthur. II Is estimated hero thst,
owing to the billy nature Of the country.
the task before the Japanese Of getting
siege guns into position will take at least
two weeks.
The news received here Is becoming
more meager every day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
CONTEST IN BENTON COUNTY.
Cook and Allen Secure Instructions
After Q Hot Fight.

Cook and Allen Secure Instructions
After . Hot Fight.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lamar, Mo, June 1.-The Democratic
q meeting held here to-day was the
scene Of n Of the hottest political fights
in the annals OF the county. The ~organiza-
ton Democrats and the extreme Folk men
contested every point from the time Chair
man Thompson Of the Central Committee
got the meeting to order. Tit former won
every point
The first contest was over chairman. g.
P. Finley, the antimachine candidate. re-
ceived 10 votes. while Judge B. G.. Thur
man. the candidate Of the other faction.
received Ill
The organization leaders then offered q
motion motor i%nstrosti1s the delegation 70 be
Governor Sam B. Cook for SECRETARY Of
State, Albert O. Allen for Auditor and
Wood1on for Supreme Judge. This modon
carried. and then came the contest over
The vote was by ballot M there were
three ties, but finally the organization men
s9see ss1ss. n ei sSs ps. the G . Il %fssl sgnaoD.
Smith. Hong. H. &. Ghancellor T: E:
was run upon both tickets.
to the election of delegates to the CONVEX
ton at ST. Joseph, the same side winning
out In this contest by q decisive majority.
These delegates are Circuit Clerk R. E
Easement. Arthur Auu. w. c. Warner,
Judge b C. Thurman n Doctor 8. H.
Duckett.
There were two candidates for State
Committeeman. M. Earh and Sheriff
Harlow. The convention instructed the
delegation for the latter. The resolutions
Endorsed Folk, Cook, Allen and Woodson,
and strongly Endorsed the administration
Of Governor Dockery.
They fndorse the oficial record Of SEN
ator Stone and recommend that he and
Governor Dockery DO elected a. delegates
at large to the St Louis convention. The
Kansas City and Chicago platforms were
indorsed.
William ]. Bryan was personally COM
plimented, and every Democratic vote In
the county was pledged to Joseph w. Folk
upon the 6th Of next November.
After remaining in session for i've fours
tho meeting finally adjourned. Joseph W.
Folk, Sam b. Cook, Albert o. Allen, Rube
Ogiesby and Messrs. Sallee and Major
were all present.
While the delegation wal not instructed
on Railroad Commissioner. It is favorable
to Oglesby.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
FOR MITCHELL AND ALLEN.
Scotland County Delegates Instructsd
to Vote for Them.

Scotland COunty ~lMSfructoo
to Vote for Them.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Memphis. Mo-. June 1.-THE Democrats
Of Scotland County, in mass convention
to-day, selected delegates to four State
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES City. Joplin. st
Joseph and st. Louis.
The meeting was called to order by Doc
tor N. A Thompson, chairman Of the
County Democratic COMMITTEES. Judge N.
NJ. Pettingill was selected chairman OF
the convention. and Lee p. Roberts secfe-
tary. A committee Of ten. one from each
township. was appointed to select ths
delegates.
The following were recommended by the
committee and elected. as fonowg: etate
Nominating Convention, Jefferson City N.
NJ. PettinGil1, 8. A. Miller George Coz.
W. H. Davis; joplin. AS. Myers. Qe0r1e
Savers. J, ": Ruliard sscref.ry nrillrs;
J. III. IockSart, B. r. Bourn, ". +.
Burns judicial Convention, ST. Joseph.
]. M. jayne, Charles K Green. w. \
Tucker, Il @. Bull.
The convention instructed delegates for
the following State ofacers: GCveKnor. go-
ssR 9 eli f Sal: s xSditor. S Il & Xun:
Attorney General. Elliot N. Major: Ha11-
Commissioner. N. J. Winters; COuyt
Of Appeals, Charles e. Peers; Supreme
Judge, Alexander NJ. Woodson: Leuten-
ant Governor, Thomas L Rubey: District
delegate to National Convention. J. ".
RESOLUTIONS were adopted indorsinS SEM
ator Cockrell for the presidential nominA-
ton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
Texas, Cedar, Wright and Barton
Will Vote for Them at
Convention.
IS FAVORED IN ALL.
Allen Gets Instructions in Scot.
land County, Mitchell Get
ting Votes for Secretary
of State.

Six Missouri counties yesterday took
actions preparatory to the Democratic
State conventions. They were Scotland.
Bates. Texas, Cedar. Wright and Barton
In all o fthe counties except Scotland,
which declared for Folk several weeks
ago the Circuit Attorney was almost
unanimously Endorsed. The delegates Of
all the counties are for him
Albert o. Allen, candidate to succeed
himself as Auditor, either received In
structions in all the counties or is favored
by the delegates elected.
In Scotland County the delegation was
Instructed for Mitchell for Secretary Of
State. nj the other counties the candidacy
Of the present Secretary Of State, Sam B.
Cook. Il favored.
In several counties delegates were elect
ed to h Joplin and st. Joseph v
tons. In nearly all the counties, WHERE
delegates were given instructions for del
egates at large to be selected at Joplin,
Governor Dockery was mentioned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05

III Al
Excise Commissioner. indicted on charge
OF conspiring to hinder administration of
the laws.
81 did not even so much as read the
charge" he said. 81 knew nothing Of 1t
until one Of the newspaper reporters told
me Of It,"
He was asked If he had anything to say
for publication.
Nothing, at his time" he replied.
with all respect. I must decline to say
anything concerning the matter"
Afterwards Mr.. Seibert talked with Gov
ernor Dockery for a few minutes before
the latter and United States Senator Stone
took the train for Jefferson City. Election
Commissioner John NJ. Wood was among
the number who heard Mr.. seibert tell Of
the indictment and the causes which led
up to It.
FRIENDS OFFER ASSISTANCE.
Mr.. seibert remained with Judge John
M. Wood the greater part Of the day. go
ing from tho Southern to the Planters.
On every side he met with friends who Of
fered to assist him in every way possible.
All together. nine attorneys offered their
services free OF charge. Both Democrats
and Republicans asked IL he wished any
more bondsmen. and offered to qualify
In amounts from $1,000 to any sum re-
Quired.
To all these pledges Of friendship Mr..
seibert replied, gratefully. In discussing
the situation with one party Of his friends
tears coursed down his cheeks.
A +. Allen Of Kansas City. president
of the Allen Investment Company. told
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
COMMISSIONER SEIBERT
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Excise Official Charged With
Conspiring to Obstruct and
Hinder the Administra-
ton of the Laws.
CHIEF KELLY ONLY WITNESS.

Excise Commissioners James NJ Seibert
was indicted by the April Grand Jury yes
terday morning on a charge Of conspirins
to obstruct and hinder the administration
of the laws. Chief of Police Kiely 10 the
only witness named in the indictment, al
though Others to the Grand Jurors UNI
known are mentioned.
The indictment Is the outcome Of a set
Of rules promulgated by the Excise Com
missioner on May "a and sent to the Chief
OF Police May Is.
The indictment very fully sets forth the
position and powers OF Mr.. Seibert, point
ing out that he IL empowered to issue
dramshop licenses In the city Of st. Louis
and to revoke the same II the holder there
Of violates any law.
The indictment also says that the law
Of Missouri makes certain provisions for
the governing Of saloons, as to the hours
which they may keep open and the mu-
steal instruments and games Of chance
which they m "a allow in their places Of
business
The Indictment continues to cite these
laws. particularly section S01 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, with reference TO the Sum
day closing, in which keeping saloons open
on Sunday is expressly forbidden. and sec
ton 301s, which forbids the playing of mu-
steal instruments in saloons and having
pool and billiard tables games Of
chance
CHARGES IN INDICTMENT.
The Indictment then relates that on May
% the Excise Commissioner sent out q set
Of rules, bearing date Of May "a. in which
he said that saloons should be kept closed
between the hour of / a m. and Z 9. N.
Sunday morning and hat no music should
be allowed at any hour on Sundays that
no person under age should be allowed to
play pool, billiards or tenpins n that
no music should be allowed after midnight
on other days than Sunday.
AL these things. the Indictment says,
connive to defeat the laws provided for the
the Excise Commissioner Is guilty OF q
conspiracy to hinder and obstruct the en-
forcement Of the laws.
Shortly after ths indictment was turned
into Judge Mcdonald, Mr.. Seibert ap
peared and gave bond for $500. with Nor
ton Jourdan as Surety.
He refused to discuss the case. and ro-
ferred all inuuirers to the attorney. The
Correction.
From the Four Courts Mr.. Seibert went
to the Southern Hotel, where he met a
numbe Of his personal and political
friends, Governor Dockery was sitting in
the lobby talking with Colonel John G.
Elliot Of Boonville. Martin L. Clsrdy Of
the Missouri Pacific and Attorney Freder-
lex w. Lehman.
MI. Seibert met Mr.. Lehman and State
Senator John F. Morton and spoke briefly
Of the Indictment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
RUSSIANS BEGIN CAMPAIGN OF FIRE AND PILLAeE IN KOREA.

Paris, June "A dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Havas Agency says
an unconfirmed' runner is circulated
there that General Kuroki has been
captured by the Russians.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT
OF THE CAPTURE.
st. Petersburg, June 4-NOthing is
known In Government circles here to-
night regarding the rumored capture of
General kuroki, the authorities having
received no news from the front since
the announcement of the fight at Saim
Atsza. 1t is pointed out that news OF
such great importance would not be
held back q moment if it had been re-
ceiyed.
RUSSIANS ROUTED
THREE TIMES IN A DAY.
Toxic, Tune LLGeneral Haraguchi. in
command Of the japanese forces south OF
the Yalu River, telegraphs from Seoul
that an infantry Reconnaissance. dis
patched from General San, struck a patrol
Of Cossacks at Munch-Hyan yesterday and
killed five of them.
The commander of the Japanese forces
south Of the Yalu River telegraphed from
Seoul to-day news of q series Of fights
north Of Pu-Lan-Tien. about forty miles
north of Port Adams, Liao-Tung PENN
sula. Monday. received from Japanese
cavalry scouting in the vicinity Of Chu-
Chia-Tung.
It wa learned that Cossacks had been
located at Telissu and the japanese there
upon dispatched infantry Inc cavalry.
which defeated and pursued them. The
Russian force consisted of three squad
rona At Chang-Chia-Tun this force was
Joined by two additional %squadrons. and
the japanese again attacked and defeated
the Russians
Five companies of infantry and a bat
terry Of horse artillery Joined the Russians
at L.un-wang-Miao. where the japanese
attacked for the third time and the Rus
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
CAPTAINS MUST ANSWER CHARGE
OF ALLOWING GAMBLING ON BOATS
Alleged to Have Leased Space on Their Craft for Gamblers
Contest for a Saloon License Near Rock Church Responsible
for Fourteen Indictments.

Following the confiscation Of the gam
bling machines on board the excursion
boats plying from the harbor Of st. Louis
the captains of Ave vessels were indicted
by the April Grand Jury. They are Cap
tain Harry Brolash, ST.; Captain J. NJ.
Grafpy, Captain William H Thorwegan,
Captain Alfred Grissom, Captain William
H. Morgan and Captain James P. b.
land.
They are charged with leasing space to
gamblers and with allowing gamblers to
operate on boats under the control Of the
indicted men.
e G. Lewis was indicted on a charge
Of promotion and advertising a lottery.
He is connected with the Worlds Fair
Contest Company, and is said to have
conducted a guessing contest on the at
tendance at the Worlds Fail.
Theodore Froeligh Of No. 5A Pine
street and Arthur Harness Of No. GA
Pin street, from whose places gambling
machines were taken last Wednesday.
were indicted yesterday on the charge OF
allowing gambling machines to be oper-
ated in their places.
SALOON PETITIONS.
The contest for a license for a saloon
near the Rock Church is responsible for
fourteen indictments. Tho Indictments are
brought On the ground hat the persons
indicted are not legally entitled to be
signers of a petition for a saloon in the
neighborhood.
Joseph Badaracco applied for a saloon
license, and among the sisners Of his Pc
tition are the following persons, who are
indicted: The charge Is conspiracy. The
saloon is to be located at No. s61s Ffnnsy
avenue.
Those indicted are Joseph Badaracco,
Louis ]. Cicardi. William J. Rose, Will
liam F.. Rose, J. C. Bernard, Louis J.
'Cuneo, John J. White. Hugh R. Burns, q
D. Neveling. J.. l. Easterly, W. d. Ev-
ans, Mile Holdsworth, C.. E. Ellison, Will
liam Shelly.
TIL report Of the Grand Jury follows:
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
Upon the most searching Investigation We
have fou1f the largest percentage Of crime has
resulted directly from the large number Of vile
dramshops and dance halls connected with .
majority OF these places, which are allowed TO
exist contrary to law. II the laws. az they ex-
ist upon our statutes, were properly enforced
by those in authority, this source Of evil could<
certainly be decreased from 50 to rs per cent.
We could discover no good reason why those In
authority should make laws and rules Of their
own, disregarding the statutes We are strongly
OF the opinion that the Office Of Excise Com
missioner OF the city Of st. Louis should b
made . salsried one, thus eliminating the mo
tives for ISSUING licenses to parties who are not
fully qualified under the law to such privileges.
we further recommend that that portion Of sec
tion 1897 OF the Revised Statutes Of Missouri Of
1890 OF the law, az 1t now exists, be changed 10
read: Until q majority OF the aseessed real
estate tax-paying citisens and guardians Of
minors owning real property IN the block or
square In which the dramshop = to b kept,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05
HEARST WINS IN WASHINGTON.

County Convention %Instructs Dele
gates In Favor of His Candidacy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nashville, Ill. June THE Washington
County Daaocratic Convention was held
in the courthouse In this city this after
noon. me resulted in a victory for the
Hearst followers.
The State delegates were instructed to
vote for him for the presidential nomina-
ton. The business Of the convention was
conducted In q harmonious and nightly
satisfactory manner.
The selection Of county officials resulted
IN the naming of F. M. Werner Of this
city as State Attorney m Doctor H. W.
Wolf Of Dubois as County Coroner. For
the position of Circuit Clerk and Surveyor
no nominations were made, and the Coun-
ty Central Committee was empowered to
I'LL the vacancies.
Judge Charles B. Thomas OF, McIeans-
bore, candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Albert Watson Of Mount Vernon, cam
didate for Attorney General, were in
dorsed, and the delegates instructed to
vote for them in the State Convention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05


q CHARGE RUSSIANS WITH
. MISUSE OFF WHITE FLAG. .
. Nagasaki, Japan, jun 4-Wound->
. ed Japanese soldiers who have arrived .
. here from the Lao Tung Peninsula =
. attribute the heavy casualties at
. Nan-Shan Hill to the Russians al-~
. legged misuse of the white nag.
slams fell back to Telissu. where the
japanese and Russian cavalry continued
in contact Monday night.
RENENKAMPFF SAYS
THAT HE WITHDREW.
ST. Petersburg, June Tho War Once
has received news of a sharp fight TWEEN
ty miles north Of Saimatsza. north OF
Feng-Wang-Cheng. June 1, in which elk
Cossacks were killed n twenty-five
wounded. The Japanese losses are not
known.
Five companies of General Renenkampn's
Cossacks discovered Japanese detachments
at Fen-Chou-Ling Pass. half way between
Saimatsza and A1iudjan.
The Cossacks dismounted n attacked
on foot, but owing to the difficult nature
of the ground, and the strong defensive
position held by the enemy, and the lat
ter's stubborn resistance. h attack WA
not pressed, and the Cossacks drew ON.
No particular Importance il attached at
the War ONCE to the appearance Of this
detachment Of the enemy, 1t being BE-
lieved that General Kuroki Is keeping his
flank well protected in order to I'D him.
self of the spying eyes Of the Cossacks
Since the receipt OF General Stoessefs
report the general staf is convinced that
the Japanese losses in the fighting about
were greater than officially ad-
mitted. It is known that only the very
seriously wounded were included in that
category. There are indications that both
Of the commanders are pursuing this plIn.
as the wounds made by the small-ealfber,
high-velocity bullets used in modern war
fare. unless they reach q Vital SPOT. heal
quickly and in a few weeks most Of the
wounded men are again ready for active
service.