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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

st Petersburg. March q. = A dis
patch received from Ashkabad. the
capital of the Russian trans-C Caspian
territory, says rumor is current there
that the ameer Of Afghanistan has been
poisoned
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Hammond. Ind, March 22-Law-
renee Becker was nominated for may
or Of Hammond by the Democrats at
exciting primaries over two other can
didates. He will be candidate to op-
pose A. f. Knots, the present Repub-
lican incumbent, at the May election
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Chicago, March 22.-"Buddy' Ryan
was given the decision over Jack
O'Keefe after six rounds Of fighting.
O'Keefe appeared to have a slight cd
vantage during the first five roune,s,
but in the last round he went to
pieces.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

indianapolis, March %. = A heavy
piece Of iron cornice fell from the top
Of the fourth floor of the Hubbard
block and killed Worth Wright, Of the
real estate firm Of j. r. Wright =
Co Mira. John Ray was slightly in
jured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
LIGHTNING K|LLSTWO
Heavy Storm Damage Done at
Many Po s in the Hoo.
sier State.
BOAT LOAD OF MIN IN PERIL
Woman Attacks Beveridge for Alleged
Friend'iness to the Saints
State News Notes.

Indianapolis, March 23. = Telegro me
from Indiana towns tell of serious
damage resulting from the electric
storms and heavy rains. At Lafayette
two houses were struck by lightning
and almost completely demolished.
Mrs. Anna Mack and her two sons
and John and George Caine were bad
ly injured by flying timbersand flames.
At Madison rain destroyed bridges.
carried away fences and small stores
and thousands of bushels of grain.
Several people narrowly escaped
drowning. The town of Friendship, in
Ripley county, is covered with water.
A part of Bedford is inundated and
traffic on the Monon is delayed sever
al hours. At Brownstown the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad track was
washed out
Damage Done at Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, March %. A
heavy rain, accompanied by terrific
lightning, passed over this city and
did considerable damage The rain
extended to points within a radius of
fifty miles of Evansville. The river
has been falling rapidly here for sever
al days. but it is expected that this
rain will bring another rise.
Two Farmers Killed by Lightning.
Vincennes, Ind, March 23.-William
F. Cunningham and William B. Opp.
farmers, living few miles east of
here, were killed instantly by a bolt
Of lightning during a storm. The
horses which they were driving were
also killed.
vincsnnes Men I'm Danger.
Vincennes, Ind. March 23.-Arthur
7. Cobb. Fl. L. CLANCY and other Vim
cennes business men came near losing
their lives by the sinking of the pleas
ure boat Naomi in the Wabash river
Cobb was plotting the boat through
the locks at Mount Carmel when she
struck check k-dike and sank in three
minutes i'm thirteen feet of water.
Those aboard escaped in small boats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Cincinnati. March %. william
Rogers and George Dawn were In
etantly killed by an incoming train at
the Park street crossing here. The
mer were quarreling on the track
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
PLYMOUTH INDIANA THURSDAY, MARCH "a 1904.
TRIAL OF MRS. BoTKIN
Said to Have Sent = Package Of Poisoned
Candy to n Woman at Dover,
Delaware.

San Francisco, March 22.-The sec
ond trial of Mrs. oCrdelia Botkin,
charged with the murder of Mrs. John
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Janesville, Wis. March 23.-Damage
to the extent Of 100000 in Rock coun-
ty has resulted In the last twenty-four
hours from Turtle creek overlooking its
banks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Washington. March 22.-In an opln-
1on BY Justice Holmes the United
. States supreme court has upheld the
Ieea o5tfon lnw = the stnte q Tqnas.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Shoots His Divorced Wife, Kills One Child
and Mortally Wounds Another,
Then Dies Himself.

Ell Paso. Tex, March 23.-Because
hs wife, from whom he obtained a di-
vorce week ago, refused to remarry
him or permit him to take their chill
dren to st. Louis, where he had Sc
cured employment, Max Van Dervalt
shot his wife through tie head and
breast, killed his daughter Cora, aged
5 years; mortally wounded his daugh-
ter Eleanor, and then blew out his own
brains.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
Yin Kow Reports What May BE a
Naval Engagement Six
Miles South.
BUT FOURTEEN SHOTS MADE OUT
Haza Too Thick to See Through
Squadron Sighted OFF Kinchow.
Russian General Contradicts Reports
OF Landings Made by the Japs,
Who Are in Force at
Anju.

Yin-Kow, March 22.-Firing was
heard off the coast, apparently about
six miles to the southwark, fourteen
shots having been heard between I
and 7:3O this morning. The morning
was hazy and it was impossible to
distinguish objects at sea. A credible
report has reached here that two crui-
sers and five gunboats were off Kin
chow yesterday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
Russian General Reports.

St Petersburg. March %. The
following official dispatch. dated Muk-
den, March 20. has been received:
General Zhilinski reports as follows:
According to reports received from the
frontier guards on the Eastern Chi
nese railway everything is in order
there. At Udyini station Captain Ukse-
mof. with seventy cavalrymen, has
driven off a band of 100 Chunchuses
Chinese bandits). The occupation Of
the towns of Anju and Ping Yang
by the enemy's infantry and artillery
is confirmed
Reports of Landing Contradicted.
Thirteen of the enemy's trans
ports recently unloaded at Chinampho.
According to reports there have been
no preparations for landing ON the
coast of Caoljao or opposite Kinchow.
All reports appearing in foreign news
papers Of the landing Of japanese
troops at different points on the coast
are Inventions
Russia Worries Over China.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-In gov
ernment circles there exists a strong
belief that the question as to whether
China will observe her neutrality un-
dertakings will depend largely on the
result of the first heavy land fighting.
A big victory by the Russian army,
it is believed. will insure the quiescence
of the Celestial empire.
Russ Wants a Cinch on Land.
Russia's present plans are based on
the appreciation of the supreme i'm
portance of the first land battle, and
no fighting on a large scale will take
place, if it possibly can be avoided un-
til the Russians feel morally certain
that they can deal the enemy a crush
ing blow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

London, March %. - A dispatch to
the Reuters Telegram company from
st. Petersburg says: Japanese tor
pedo boats appeared off Port Arthur
%, and the shore batteries and guard
ships shelled them for twenty minutes.
The Japanese retreated, but reap
met with the same reception, and they
retired again.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

San Francisco. March % - G. III.
Browning, British army officer who
was In Port Arthur during the first
attack and bombardment by the Jap
snese feet, has arrived here He said:
The story Is true that half of the
Russian officers were In town at the
time Of the torpedo attack. There was
some sort Of entertainment in Port
Arthur that night"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24

Cronstadt, March 22--The Vestnik,
the leading service organ here, sur
misses that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron has gone to attack Mororan
Gin yalcano bay and Otarunai Gn
Ijhikari BAY, both in the japanese
island of YorZo
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
Japs Decline an Engagement.

I'm consequence of the report that
two squadrons of the enemy had ar
rived at PAX Chong, fifteen miles
northwest of Anju. 200 of our cavalry
was dispatched for the purpose Of
preventing the enemy from crossing
the PAX Chong river. Our cavalry
found three japanese squadrons on the
left bank of the riyer, but they with
drew towards Anju ON the arrival Of
our detachment, without fighting. The
japanese squadrons number about 100
each"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-03-24
Russian squadron Sail. Out.

sat 6 a. IN. March 22l a Japanese
squadron OF two divisions, COM
posed of four and eleven ships,
respectively. and accompanied by
eight torpedo boats, appeared,
and the Russian squadron sailed
out from the outer roadstead to
meet them. No further details regard
ing the action are obtainable. AT
a. m. the japanese battleship, having
fired several shots at Liaotishin and
sheltered behind the promontory, com
menced bombardment of Port Ar
thur
Entrenchments at Anju.
st. Petersburg, March 23. The
following dispatch has been received
frr,n Viceroy Alexieff. dated Mukden.
arch 22: General Mistchenkow re-
is that on March II our scouts
preached Anju and observed on the
eft bank of the Cherg Cheng river,
opposite Anju, entertainments made by
the enemy. Up to that date the enemy
had not appeared at Yong Pyon, fifteen
miles northeast of Anju. 1t is sup
posed that there is one japanese di-
vision at Anju and that the remainder
of the first army corps is at Ping
Yang.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10
LAUNCH new JERSEY
ANOTHER BATTLEsHIP
OF THE FIRST GLASS.

One of the Most Powerful Warships
in the World and Belongs in a
Glass OF Five in the American Navy
HAS Been Over Three Years
Building-win Cost s5,OOO,OOO and
Be Ready for Business Next Year
win Be Flagship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10
TOBACCO GROWERS MEET.
Producers Propose to Organize for
Trust Methods.

Lynchburg, Va. Nov. 10.-To dis
cuss the general situation in regard to
the tobacco industry and to decide II
possible, on a minimum price for the
various varieties and grades, repre-
sentatives of the several tobacco
growers associations of America as
scmbled in Lynchburg today and be-
gan two days session. The purposes
of the movement are set forth in the
call for the conference, which says
In part:
ut has been abundantly demon
strated that farmers can be factors
in shaping the prices of their prod
ucts. Proofs of this statement are
found in the wheat market of the
past year; in corn, oats, cattle, hogs
cotton, ETC.; prices of all these have
been permanently. or for periods, in
fluenced by quantity thrown on the
market BY unity of action the grow
ers will be Irresistible"
The conference Is attended BY
prominent growers of Kentucky, vir.
sinia, Ohio. North Carolina, wiscon.
sin and other tobacco growing states
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10

in Waco today. The capacity of Car
roll chapel at Baylor university was
taxed to accommodate the large num-
Der of delegates present when the
gathering was formally called to or
der at 10 o'clock this morning. The
roll, appointment of the necessary
committees, greetings end other bus
mess of perfunctory character oc-
cupied the initial session.
The convention will continue for
three or four days and possibly longer
as there is much business of import
ance to be transacted. The Baptists
of Waco, aided by the members OF
other denominations. have provided
elaborate entertainment for the Wis.,
itors. During the convention there
will be sermons and addresses by a
number of prominent divines and
other speakers who are among the
delegates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10
WAR ON OPIUM TRAFFIC.
Believed That Japan Will Join the
Movement.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 10.-Sec-
retary Hay this morning gave a hear
ing to a delegation representing the
International Reform Bureau and a
number of other missionary societies
which have united in a petition ask
ing this government to initiate diplo-
matte efforts to induce Great Britain
to release China from treaty com
pulsion to allow the opium traffic.
The missionary societies claim to
represent a majority of the American
people, and President Roosevelt and
the senate have already declared in
favor of a universal treaty to prohibit
the sale of both intoxicants and opium
among aboriginal races 1t is hoped
that some tangible results may fol-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10

Quincy, Mass, Nov. 10.-The mag
nificent battleship New Jersey was
launched today from the yard of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Com
pany
One of the Most Powerful.
The New Jersey. when completed,
will be one of the most powerful bat
tleships in the world. She is one of
the five ships authorized by congress
in 1900, and belongs to the Virginia
class Her sister ship, the Rhode
Island, was launched at the Fore
River yards last May. This class are
all constructed with double turrets.
The New Jersey is the last ship with
double turrets the government in
tends to build. The double turret
has its disadvantages, according to
naval experts.
After considerable delay the keel
of the New Jersey was laid in 1901.
Since then the work has gone rapid
ely on, but it will be another year be-
fore the vessel will go into commits
sion. Then the total cost to the gov
ernment will be about $4,000, 900.
The New Jerseys length on loadwater
line is 435 feet, breadth rs feet and
full load draft 26 feet. Her displace-
ment will be $1,000 tons.
The New Jersey will have a speed
of at least 19 knots. She will be pro-
PEELED at this high speed by twin
screws driven by two four-cylinder
engines of 10000 indicated horse
power.
The New Jerseys armament will
consist of four 12-inch guns mount
ed by pairs in balanced turrets, one
turret being located forward of the
superstructure and the other aft. OF
the eight S-inch guns, four will be
mounted by pairs in turrets, and four
In two broadside turrets located
amidships. There will also be a
broadside battery on the gun deck of
IL 6-inoh rapid fire guns, mounted
SIX on each side,
The secondary battery will consist
of IL 3-inch, 50-calibre rapid fire
guns. IL semi-automatic. eight heavy
automatic, two 30-calibre machine
guns and six 90-calibre Colt auto
matlc guns she VIII also De Htteu
with submerged torpedo tubes.
To make her defensive qualities
proportional to her offensive qualities
she is provided with complete water
line belt of armor, eight feet in width.
IL inches thick at the top and eight
inches at the bottom. The New Jer-
sey has also a casemate armored belt
extending over 245 feet of her entire
length.
1t is the intention of the govern
ment to make all the vessels of the
New Jersey and Virginia class flag
ships. With this end in view accom-
modations were made for one flag
officer, one commanding officer, one
chief of staff, 19 wardroom officers,
10 junior officers. eight warrant Of
ficers and a crew of 772 men. includ-
ing a force of about go marines.
In the matter of electrical appli-
ances the New Jersey will be superior
to any other battleship ever con-
structed for this government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10
Charity Work Discussed.

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 10.-At to-
days session of the Iowa conference
of charities and corrections the fol-
lowing were among the papers pre-
sented and discussed. Employment
of prisoners in state penitentiarles
and state reformatories, Henry VOL
fer, warden of Minnesota state pris-
on; Suspension of sentences, Judge
H. M. Towner, Corning; The juvenile
court act and juvenile courts, Judge
George w. Wakefield, Sioux City;
The present status of organized char
ity in Iowa, c. w. Wassam, State
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10

Quincy, Mass, Nov. 10.-The mag
nificent battleship New Jersey was
launched today from the yard of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Com
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10
ARCHBISHOP AGIUs SAILS.
New Apostolic Delegate to the Philip
I. pines,

London. Nov 10.-Archbishop Agi-
us. the newly appointed apostolic del
egate to the Philippines, is among
the passengers sailing today on the
steamer Minnetonka for New York.
Upon arriving in America Father
Agius will proceed at once to Wash
ington to confer with President
Roosevelt prior to resuming his voy-
age to Manila.
Father Agius was educated in Eng
land and is well known here. Those
best acquainted with him express the
opinion that he is likely to give no
small aid in the pacification of the
Filipinos He has led busy. varied
life in England. in Egypt, in Italy
and other countries, and has learned
to take broad view of persons and
things
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10

low today's hearing. 1t is believed
that the Japanese government would
be ready to join any movement to
suppress the opium traffic, as both
before the war and recently 1t has
shown an interest in the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-10

University of Iowa; Inspection of
county and town prisons, Prof Isaac
A. Loos of State University of Iowa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
ASTROLOGICAL Predictions for 1904.

The papers here are commenting graveiy on
the unanimity of the astrologers, magicians,
clairvoyants ard trance mediums in predicting
year of horrors for 1904
A leading astrologer, named Jacob, sizes the
situation as follows, and the others agree more
or less as to detail:
"Here is the horoscope for 1904, made at the
moment the sun entered the sign of Caprcora.
It indicates year of great immortality in Lon
don The Viceioy of India abdicates.
"The United States have grave quarrels with
Russia and Germany. Roosevelt falls sick and
conspiracy is Matched against him. Serious
financial disasters in America.
"The Emperor of Japan will have grave
accident.
can attempt on the life of the Emperor Of
China
"Volcanic shocks in Constantinople, Chile
and the Philippines,
"The French cabinet falls between April 9TH
and 10Th.
"a panic III music hall, grave accidents
and popular disturbances in Russia. An attempt
TO poison the Car. Serious discussions be-
tween Russia and Austria.
"England loses prestige. The campaign III
Thibet falls through.
"In China, women are massacred
sTremendous failures in Spain. The gov.
ernment threatened.
"Everywhe1e, crimes If passion, mysterious
deaths and strange phenomena.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
SENATOR HANNA DEAD.

Senator M. A. Hanna died. Monday evening,
at O'Clock, in the city of Washington, after
brave struggle with the "grim monster"
Senator Hanna first had attack of la
grippe, but typhoid fever set in, which resulted
in his death.
In the death of Senator Hanna, the Repub,-
lican party has lost its greatest leader. He
had been engaged in politics but few years,
but in that time, he developed the qualifications
of political leader possessed by few men.
Mr.. Hanna was not only leader of men po-
ltically, but in every sense. AS business
mana manufacturer-he was an employer OF
many men. He was always kind to his EN-
ployes, and never had serious strike. He
was an advocate of labor unions-saiG the la
boring men had as good right to organize and
unite as had the manufacturers. He believed
that both should organize and work for each
others interests.
AS a politician, Mr.. Hanna did his work
openly and aboveboard, which cannot be said
of many politicians. He was bold, aggressive,
and did not stoop to the low, sneaking methods
employed by many
In many respects, Mr.. Hanna was good
man. He was Jolly, good natured and was be-
loved by all who came il contact with him in
everyday life. 1t is said of him that when
one of the employees about his home became
sick, Mr.. Hanna lost no time i'll calling ply
stefan, and took as much interest in the case as
though the sick one was member OF his own
family Mr. Hanna was very democratic, and
did not believe in "fuss and feathers" When
he took cab to 60 from home, he did
not allow the cabman to get down from the box
to open the door, but he opened it himself,
rode to his destination, and then opened the
door, got out, closed the door and went about
his business. Notwithstanding bis great wealth,
Mr.. Hanna was Gas common as an old SHOE"
The Ao1rAToR sincerely regrets the death OF
Senator Hanna.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

while MIR. Forrest Hyde was COM
PEELED to be absent on account of
sickness. The POSTMASTER next in
PRODUCED Rev. Brainerd, of Ottawa,
and Rev. Metcalf, of this city, who
each in turn made short extemporan-
eous speeches which were heartily
applauded.
While this is the first banquet the
writer has ever attended in Garnett
we are unable to say what the past
| gatherings were like still we feel that
we are unable to give this gathering
the write-up it deserves. Everything
passed off without break, the decora-
tions were very attractive, artistic
and Hastily arranged. The young
ladies who acted as mattresses and on
the reception committee were drilled
to perfection and did their part with
out an error. The music furnished
by Messrs. Champe, Bennett and Har-
riman was good and received many
kind words, while the work done by
Miss Edith Fry, the cateress was
praised by all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19
The Mems Club Banquet.

From the Plaindealer.
The much looked forward to Mems
Club banquet was given Friday even
ing, February 18th, and was a COM
plete success in every way. The
members of the club, their wives, and
with their guests and their ladies
gathered at the Woodman hall about
eight D. M, where a reception was
held for an hour. The hall was very
tastetully decorated with bunting and
flags. At nine o'clock Rev. Metcalf,
the president of the club announced
that the hour had arrived for the
banquet to begin and those assembled,
at once repaired to the Workman hall
on Forth Fourth street, where they
found the following reception ccm'
mittee waiting to entertain them:
Misses Gena Gregory, Della Lacy,
Ruth and Leah Stephenson, Leska
Laughlin, Slna Huff, Mable Elliott,
Ethel Scott, Grace Pattie, Jessie Gar
rs, Beulah Hedges, Anna johnson,
LA Judy, Lillian Archer, Maize Wood
worth, Florence and Irene Hassey,
Josephine Cheek, Patti Hiatt.
It took some ten minutes before all
could remove their wraps and be
comfortably seated at the long ban
ouet tables where 1852 covers were
laid, after which dainty and appro-
pirate five course luncheon was served
The following is the menu:
Oyster Cocktail.
Olives Cucumber Sandwiche:
Shrimp Salad Cheese Straws
Roast Turkey Pressed Veal
Cranberry Jelly Canton Sberbe,
Hot Rolls Coffee
leo Cream Mixed Cake
Edith Fry. Cateress.
In a few well chosen words Prof
Oman introduced Rev. Riley, who
acted as toastmaster, who in briei
speech in turn introduced Dr. Scott
who spoke on "The Club" This toast
showed much thought, wit and was
presented in pleasing manner. Fol-
lowing DR.. Scott, County Attorney
Jno. johnson next eu.ogized "Abraha n
lincoln" in an able and scholarly
manner. The other speakers. Messrs
Clark Richardson and ManforG
Schoonover were out of the city
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-19

GROVER CLEVELAND, in all article IN last
weeks Saturday Evening Post, urges his frank
and file associates" of tie Democratic party to
take advantage of the opportunities OF next
November. He writes: 81 am one of those
who believe that there is an opportunity tor
Democratic success in the coming presidential
election" Mr.. Clevelands paper opens with
q reiteration of the declaration that be made
three years ago on "our fighting forces will re-
spond listlessly and falteringly if summoned to
a third defeat in strange cause, but II they
hear the rallying cry OF true Democracy, they
will gather for battle with old-time Democratic
enthusiasm and courage" Grover goes on,
and talks about tariff reform and several other
democratic issues" but the burden of his
song is, "Return the old Democracy He
sees no Democratic success in any other way.