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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
FOUR MEN DROWNED
Loo-bRIvERs LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN pAyETTE RIVER.
Attempted to shoot the Rapids In =
oost, Which Was Overturned,
Throwing the Men Into Rag
Ing Torrent.

A Payette Idaho, special says: A
terrible tragedy occurred near Gar
den valley Tuesday morning. in which
four men lost their lives By drowning.
The dead: John Bedon, John
Bowen. John Conley, Mcdonald.
The four men were = portion OF =
crew of log-drivers who were running
. big drive down the middle fork Of
the Payette and had gotten their tim
Der into the north fork of the stream.
Near Garden valley the river gorges
and series OF rapids occur. When
this point was reached the four men
attempted to shoot the rapids, q feat
always accompanied with a great deal
OF danger. when they lost control of
the boat in which they we're seated
and the frail craft struck rock and
was overturned. throwing the men
into the river, which at the place
named has a remarkable swift cur
rent. and the men were carried down
stream and drowned
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
THOUSAND JAPS SLAIN
RUSSIANS MAKE SUCCESSFUL soR.
TIE FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Troops Routed the Japanese and Drove
Them = Considerable Distance,
According to the Report.

News has been received in st. Pet.
ersburg confirming the rumors In cir
culation that General Stoessel had
made successful sortie from Port Ar
thur, resulting in the defeat OF the jap
anese with loss of more than 1000
killed or wounded. The Russia-i losses
were 116 killed or wounded
The movement was carried out by a
combination with a train bringing in
war munitions and supplies and Gen
eral StoessePs force, communications
being maintained by wireless teleg
raphy.
The Japanese barred the route be-
tween the train and General Stoessers
force, whereupon the Russians attack
ed and routed the Japanese. After the
engagement General Stoessels force,
together with the train, returned to-
Port Arthur.
The current accounts Of the Port
Arthur sortie are somewhat conflicting
and there is some doubt as to whether
the version mentioning the train is
correct. But the operation is describ-
ed as having been brilliantly carried
out by the Russians. General Stoes-
sci, 1t is said, made new distribution
of his guns before taking part in the
sortie. The Russian troops fought
with great bravery, breaking the Jap
anese line and carrying the enemy for
q considerable distance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
Another Russian BattIeship Sinks.

The battleship Orel, which was
brought to Cronstadt some days ago to
receive her main battery and to be
given the finishing touches before go
ing into commission, suddenly sank at
her anchorage on the night Of May 90.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, com
mander-in-chief of the Baltic squadron,
was instantly called from st. Peters
burg. and under his supervision tho
work OF pumping out and raising the
Orel WAS begun The ship was raised
and was found to be unchanged. save
that her interior was filed with dirty
salt water. Some one had opened the
Kingston valves. permitting the water
to rush in.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
pi.astrous Hood in COLORADO.

The food in the Cache La Poudre
valley in Colorado, caused by the
water spout in the foothills Friday
afternoon. reached its height at Gree
ley between and IL o'clock Saturday
morning. The only life lost. so far rs
yet known. IL Robert Strouss, who was
drowned near Tingmath. A number Of
people are missing. and owing to con-
dition of the roads and washing out Of
bridges. 1t is impossible as yet to A.
certain whether or not they lost their
HIVES.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
Cowboy Had Nerve.

John Mcdonald, better known as
'Reddy. the Cowboy" fell from his
horse while riding for cattle some
miles from Oreana. Nevada. In falling
his right leg was fractured below the
knee. His horse ran away and he
found himself helpless and alone in
the hills and far from help. Instead
of giving up he start I'd to crawl on his
hands, reaching Oreana with the skin
and flesh worn from his limbs and suf-
fering untold agony. but still game.
There is no physician and only few
section men in Oreana. but the rail-
road men hastily put hand car into
commission. and carried the injured
man to Lovelock. where his injuries
were dressed. He will recover.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
BUTcHEREp BY MoRos.

Outlaws Slaughter innocent FIIIpInos,
Not sparing Women and Children.
A report has been received at Ma
Mia from Camp Overton, on the ISL
and Of Mindanao, dated May Is, stat
ing that massacre had taken place
on the 18th inst, near Malabang.
on the southern coast of Mindanao.
Forty-three Filipino men, women
and children, the families of en-
ployes of the United States military
government at Malabang, were sur
prised at midnight while asleep by
Datto Ais Moros from the Rio
Grande valley and were slaughtered
The chief and his followers escaped
before the alarm could be given.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
WILL SETTLE OWN TROUBLES.
Russia Will Treat With the Mikado,
But Not With Europe.

Considerable irritation Is mani
tested by the Russian papers over the
suggestion made by M. Dubail, the
French minister at Picking. that
congress of the powers be held for
the purpose of effecting a conclusion
OF the war. The Noyoe Vremya says:
THE war is Russia's personal at
fair and she asks no ones assistance
When it is ended she will negotiate
with the mikado, but not with Eu-
rope. Therefore, we regret that the
representative of Russia's ally should
be the first to utter the word CON
gress.'"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27

The London Daily Telegraph's New
ChwanS correspondent declares that
General Kuropatkin is determined to
check the japanese At Lao Yang.
where probably the greatest battle
OF the war viii be fought. He adds
that the Japanese land operations
against Port Arthur are meeting with
little success. and that Lieutenant
General Stoessel and Major General
Fock continue to make well directed
but desperate sorties against the adj
vance OF the Japanese. who are fight
ing with stubborn determination 81
most uneQuaIled in history Several
hundred Japanese reinforcements
are arriving daily from Pitsewo and
Polandien.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
suin Fences Around Train.

After building fence around an
entire train on the Pere Marquette
near Kalkaska. Mich, John Brown de-
Ned the train ofiicials. emphasized his
remarks by arming himself with .
rife and compelled the train crew to
camp out in the woods inside the
fence during the night. Tho trouble
arises out OF dispute over the right
of way Brown has been placed I'M
der bonds to keep the peace and the
trouble viii be settled In the courts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
WILL COST MANY LIVES.
Japs VIII Attempt to Take Port Ar
thur by Assault.
A special from Toxic says:

A special from Toxic says:
Port Arthur Is to be taken by
storm the moment proper prepare
lions have been completed. Siege
guns have yet to be placed In posi-
ton and the land forces appointed for
the assault have TO be strengthened.
The unexpected loss OF two fighting
vessels has emphasized the insecurity
Of sea power and the authorities feel
that no chances must be taken that
would encourage Russia to send out
the Baltic fleet counting on finding
= harbor or refuge In Port Arthur
II Is realized that the storming Of
the fortress will inevitably cost many
lives. but II is said that the waters
whore the Japanese ships are forced
to maneuvcr are becoming so danger
Gus because Of floating mines that
heroic measures are imperative.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
Prisoners Wen Treated.

A very brief cablegram came to the
state department at Washington from
Consul Gummere at Tangier. Morocco,
which confirmed the press reports that
Ion Perdicsris and Cromwell Marley
were being well treated by the Moorish
brigands by whom they were kid
mapped. The authorities. according to
the dispatch. are In communication
with the bandits regarding the two
men, and 1t is expected the terms Of
ransom are the subject Of negotiations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27

Prince Pu Lun and party were TAX
en- to Lafayette. Ind, from Indianap-
oils. Tuesday. in automobiles. Thirty
machines started Before starting
the machine which was to carry
Prince Pu Lun took fire and there
was great excitement. The fire was
put out with milk taken from pass
ing milk wagon In the meantime the
fire department had been called and
the arrival of the apparatus added
to the confusion. The machine
scheduled to go In advance OF the
party and mark the roads was
wrecked few minutes before the
start by an accident to the steering
gear.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
JAps LOSE SUPPLIES.

cossacks Said to Have Captured Two
Transport Columns.
The correspondent Of the London
Morning Post at Mukden, under date
of May "a. says It is believed there
that General Rennenkampff's cos
sacks captured two Japanese trans
port columns, thus leaving the Jap
anese army without supplies in diff
ncult country.
-Four Japanese cruisers and fleet
OF torpedo boats and torpedo-boat de-
stroyers are reported to have passed
midway between Port Arthur and the
Mao Tao islands at o'clock this
"wednesday morning, but no sounds
of firing have yet been heard.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
RuMoRs or HEAVY LOSSES.


japanese Reported to Have Lost
5000 Men and Russians 5000.
According to reports which have
reached the Russian headquarters at
Lao Yang from Chinese sources, the
Japanese have made a land attack on
Port Arthur. but have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The truth of the
report is questioned In st. Peters
burg
1t Is reported that Foreign Minis
ter Lamsdorn has received . mes
sage from the Russian consul at
Chefoo, saying that the Japanese
have made land attack on Port Ar
thur and that In doing 30 they lost
$1,000 men killed or wounded. The
Russian loss is placed at 5000 men.
The ultimate outcome of the fighting
Is not stated.
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Paris Matin says: 1t is per-
sistently rumored that the v1adivos-
tok squadron has captured three
cruisers bought by Japan from Chile.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
IN HANDS OF BANDITS.
American Resident of Tangier Held
for Ransom.

American Resident of Tangier Held
for Ransom.
The state department has received
the following cablegram from United
States Consul Gummere, dated at
Tangier. May 49,
Mr.. Perdicaris, a prominent Am
erican citizen, long a resident of Tan
gier, and rich and well known, and
his step-son. Mr.. Variey, British
subject, were carrieS off last night
from their country house, three li.les
from Tangier. by a large band of ma
tive brigands, headed by Ralsuiy, me
bandit who carried of Mr.. Harris
last year. The Perdicaris mouse was
broken into about half past eight last
evening while the family were in the
drawing room. and the two men were
carried away"
Mr.. Gummere and the British min
lister are acting with energy In the
matter. They have sent special car
rier to the court to inform the sui
tan's deputy to comply with all re-
quests they make in this matter and
to insist that the terms demanded by
Raisuly shall be granted in order to
obtain the release Of the captives-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
FATAL EXPLOSION.

Fire Works Factory Blown Up and
One Man and Two Boys Killed.
One man and two boys were killed
and six men and two girls seriously
injured by an explosion in the fire
works factory of Jose Scalona. on the
outskirts of Camden. N. ]. Four
small buildings we're wrecked. Joseph
Scalona, the proprietor, was subse
quently arrested and held pending an
investigation rs to the cause of the
explosion. which Ia said to have 90
CURED in the mixing room.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
INNING FOR THE JAPs.
Little Brown Men Take kai Chou
From the Russians.


Although it has not been officially
reported. it is said on good authority
that the Japanese forces captured Kai
Chou, driving the Russians back to
Tashi Chi in the direction of New
chwang. and preventing the advance
of the Russian troops at Newchwang
In the direction OF Kai Chou.
The bombardment by the Japanese of
the vicinity of Kai Chou recently was
probably in preparation for the land
ing of forces in the northwest corner
OF the Laio Tung peninsula for the
purpose of capturing Newchwang and
cooperating with the other armies In
the march on Lao Yaung.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
JUMPED INTO WELL.

Mothers UnavaiIing Effort to Save
Child From Drowning.
Mrs. Michael Byrnes, wife OF .
Standard OIL company engineer at
Kneppers, Pa. visited Professor
Funk's family at Mont Alto Tuesday.
Her son Andrew, aged years, in
playing around the yard removed the
cover of well forty feet deep and
fell into 1t. His mother saw him fall,
and, running to the well, jumped in
after the boy into eight feet of water.
Both we're gotten out, but the boy
was dead.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27

lost $4,000 men killed or wounded.
and that tho Russians had lost 5000
mon. IL true, but as nothing confirm
atory has been received from any
other source the report Is not given
credence. The consul, in his telegram,
said his information was obtained
from the Chinese. The war office has
nothing to confirm his report.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
Chinese Fear That Russians viii
Burn Mukden and Lao Yang.

The correspondent of the London
Standard at Shanghai says reports
have been received from Mukden that
the Chinese there are alarmed be-
cause of threats made by the Russians
that they will burn Lao Yang and
Mukden before retiring to Hardin.
The correspondent adds that the
Tartar yiceroy at Mukden has ordered
= brigade of Chinese troops to occupy
that place Immediately after the Rus
sians retire.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
Report Of Big Battle Between Japs
and Russians Not Given Credcnce.

The report cabled that the Russian
foreign ONCE had received a telegram
from the Russian consul at Chefoo re-
porting that the Japanese had made
land attack on Port Arthur and had
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27
SHELL STRIKES JAPANESE YES
One Officer and Twenty-four Mon Are
Killed.

During the reconnaissance OF Port
Arthur made by Vice Admiral Togo
on Friday of last week. shell hit the
torpedo boat destroyer Akatsuki, kill
Ing one officer and twenty-four men.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
LACE INSERTION STOCKS.
Feature of the Latest Costumes That
Are Of Much Effect and
Finish.

There is a pretty stock which Is
youthful and always becoming, 1t g
made of insertion, through which rib
hons are run. The band is just wide
enough and just long enough for the
neck, and the ribbons are run through
ii and tied at the back. Three or
four narrow ribbons are very neat II
knotted in little bows at the back OF
the neck, Just under the low coiifure
This sort of stock can be worn with
any dress, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
And there is another stock that IS
quite as easy to make, and it is one
that has been worn great deal this
summer. 1t is made by taking strip
of lace insertion IS inches long and
finishing it with little hooks and eyes
for the back of the neck. At the front
there are fastened two tabs, side by
side. The tabs are made by sewing
lace medalIlons together. Take three
medallons and attach them in such a
way as to make two tabs, Sew them
to the neck so that they hang neatly
over the bust This gives something
of the stole effect and is very becom-
ing.
The tulle chouX are now made
smaller and rounder, SO that they look
like little ball OF cloud They are
light, airy and very becoming.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
uo,lsEuoLD LABOR : SAVER
Al Easily Made contrivance "h''n
Makes an Ehectuai Cut
lery Cleaner.

~ 1o away with the greater part
=, tno fatieue in securing steel Knives
and forks. and to secure pe'to' 80,
suits says Good Housekeepins' w., .I
ttis. Get A piece of smooth haru
al ei,ht inches long, SIX lhcheS
III and one inch or one inch ana d
half thick. Take a piece OF ola nr rus
sells carpet. not very heavy 10 ihtne ,
iono and seven inches wide, turn II po,-
tom nm and cut off one inch OF WldVh
son hoif IFS length in such way ina
the niece will be six incheS "iue ""
tha left half and seven inches "iu'
IN the right half, the uneven sue Do-
ing toward YOU. Lay the carpet po',
tan, nm an the board the back al"
right margins fitting exactly ana 'no
eytra inch of width at the 'front.' acN
the Garnet around the margin ol 'no
hoard and tack the extra men Oh INV
odno nutting the tacks at the pol-
tom only In use, dampen the Who'S
wrong side tnow uppermoso' put .,'e
securing material over it. place the
knife or fork on the slap' loiu ''t'
free portion of the carpet over anu
messing with the left hand push inc
article back and forth In tllls way
both sides are polished at once ! ne
manner of pressure can be shilteu
from the fingers to the palm, al WILL
nreyeptins nearly all strain on th'
Sreers and the work is done IN d
more Clearly manner To clean the
hook If the blade, saw" it on the
slab TO clean the butt of the Dlade'
rub il where the carpet turns over inc
front edge. Forks can be cleaned pet
ter than by the common method
double the carpet in the left hand WIN
tbe fork inside TO reach the inner
edges of the tines. Many ADAPTATIONS
of the contrivance will suggest them,
selves after using it few times ana
II will soon prove household oleSs-
ing" to any housewife who has many
steel knives and forks and has ruDDeo
fill her fingers seemed ready 10
break off" in the old-fashioned methou
of securing
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
MODERN WAYS IN JAPAN.
Except for Being Demonstrative the
People Are Much Like
Westerners.

Ladies in Japan do not wear jew
eled rings" l wish to correct that
into Ladies of old Japan" etc. II you
but try to look at tiny hand of any
girl in a well-to-do family of present.
day Japan-a hand coming out of a
scarlet-lined sleeve-you will easily
find a jeweled ring or rings on her
fingers. Jewels we had none before,
but we prize them just the same, says
Sakor Shiago, in London Times. AS
to the wearing of rings, even gentle
men are often seen with thick gold
ring made out of an old Japanese
coin called "koban." The study of
the introduction of a new custom is
Interesting. In the case of Snow
white pillows" they were first used
lin hospitals, where we adopted every
thing from the west as it was. We
did not have sheets for our beds
along with that, but cleanliness recon-
mended itself to the Japanese, and the
custom was readily followed by those
who took a fancy to it. AS to kissing
It is rather delicate to touch on, but
it cannot be dismissed with general
statement that Gin affection and love
the Japanese are outwardly undemon.
strative." All depends upon circum'
stances. Generally speaking, we shur
the eyes of the public to be demon
strative, or to seek the occasion wher
all can join with us. Kissing as prac
ticed in the west is still strange to us
hut no one who knows about it would
wonder if a young couple of modern
Japan should take to it to expires
lfheir love
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
Railroad Earnings.

The annual reports of the rail:
roads doing business in MISSISSIPPI,
have been received by the railroad
commission. showing the operating
expenses and receipts during the
past twelve months. The percentage
of cxpanse2 to earnings are rePortG e.
as follows: New Orleans and Aor,h-
eastern. 71.44; Alabama and Weeks
burg. 74.S1: Alabama Great South
crn. 7C.4,: Mobile and Ohio, rs; 35
Mobile. Jackson and Kansas CITY,
and Gulf and Chicago, 5G,?5: Nat
chez and Southern, 1901; Sardl'
and Delta road, 0.9S1.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
ARE STARS INHABITED?
By Seemingly Sound Reasoning
Scientists Conclude That
They Are Not.

The conclusions of modern astronomy
on the possibility of the stars be-
ing inhabited are somewhat as fol-
lows:
1t is impossible for any form of life
TO exist on lucid star. 1t is possible
for life of kind to exist on some OF the
dark stars that are known to astrono-
mers. This possibility, however, is eX'
tremely remote. says Dr. Alex. w Rob
erts. in Chambers Journal
Xucid stars may be accompanied by
planets forming stellar systems similar
to our solar system, and life might exist
on such stellar planets There is moth
ing in the wide range of astronomical
fact to negative such possibility; but
there is also nothing in the whole circle
of astronomical knowledge to affirm the
existence of such planetary bodies.
1t is utterly impossible for life to ex-
list on the moon, Novelists may discover
holes in which selenites hide, but science
turns these holes into graves and buries
the dead selenites in them. afr,
1t is beyond our conception how life
can exist on any of the planets other
than our own, except two. the TWO
planets on which life might exist are
Mars and Venus. The soil of these two
worlds is solid enough to form foot
ing for man and his inventions. The
air of both though rare, is probably suf-
ficient to enable him to live and work.
There are times and seasons, day and
night. on both planets; certainly on
Mars. There are also mist and rain, sleet
and snow on both planets, Again We
say certainly on Mars
There are high mountains and deep
valleys on Venus. vast plains and gi-
gantic waterways on Mars.
There is much that would go to make
habitabe world on both planets, only
as yet no trace of life in any of its forms
has been discovered on the surface of
either Mars or Venus. 1t must be re-
membered, however. that the outlines
of no object less than so miles in diam
eter can be clearly discerned on the
nearest of the planets, and thus human
| beings may exist on either Mars OF
Venus although we are not able to see
| them.
Well but are there men on Venus or
Mars? some one may urge, and in true
Scottish fashion pass on the question
and ask: What does the reader think?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
Whites and Blacks at Peace.

While reports are being received
from other Southern States, notably
Georgia and Alabama, that negroes
there are organizing ''before day
clubs for the purpose Of wreaklng
vengeance on some Of their white
neighbors, against whom they have
grievances, there is no sign anywhere
in Mississippi that the negroes are
organizing any such clubs. The re
lations between tie white and col
ored races in Mississippi were never
more amicable than at the present
moment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
Special Term Of Court for Pike.

In view of the fact that the re-
mainder Of the term will be con-
sumed in the trial of criminal cases,
Judge Wilkinson has ordered spe-
cial term Of the Circuit Court Of
Pike to be held in January and mas
continued all civil business antll
that time. The term has been the
heaviest in the history of the coun-
tv. Four weeks are allowed for the
Circuit Court of this county, but
that time will not suffice for the
criminal docket.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
It Is JUDGE Dunn.

Gov. Vardaman has appointed
Hon. lobe Dunn, of Eupora, Web
ster county, Judge of the Fifth Cir
cult Court District of Mississippi,
over which the late Forrest Stevens
presided until his death two weeks
ago. The new appointee is one of
the prominent members of the
North Mississippi bar, lawyer of
ability and a young man.