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The Hawaiian star., 1904-11-01
RUSSIAN wARsH1Ps LEAVE RICO.

1.-The Russians
left behind the home
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WORTH GOING MILES TO SEE.

The greatest window display ever
seen in Honolulu is at Arleigh & Cos
book and stationery store.
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GUARD
RUSSIANS
GIBRALTAR November 1.-The mobized The Britt
ish Channel squadron readiness British whps
patrOIHng the coast Straits of Gibraltar
TREATY WITH FRANCE.

WASHINGTON,
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Star Want Ads pay. a5 cents.
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THE SUCCESSOR TO THE DEFEATED GENERAL KUROPATKN.
ST. PETERSBURG November
kuroPakn in
General KurOPatkn has been
since the started and he
for having shown himself brilliant
result his
while efficient
Aexf endvOrng
Aexh has been reported declaring KuOPan
and not retreat KurOpatkns removal follows the failure
after effort advance been
st. Petersburg.
General Baron Kahb left for the Far East
His appointment commander victory
party, supporters
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
MEET DEATH IN BLAST.
Five Workmen Are Killed by an Ex-
plosion in Sugar Plant in
Waukegan, Ill.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Feb. Pa terrific
explosion of starch dust at $3.50 o'clock
last evening wrecked two huge struc-
lures at the plant of the Warner Sugar
Refining company in Waukegan and re-
suited in death and injury to working
men.
Three bodies have been taken from the
ruins, two of which have been identified.
One man is missing and dozen or more
are injured. The estimated property loss
is 100000.
So great was the force of the explo-
sion that the debris was hurled into
trees and telegraph wires half a block
on every side, and the ground between
was covered with sections and bits Of
the brick walls and with the iron beams
of the roof of the buildings. The known
dead are as follows:
- John Kozik, married; found in ruins
of powder mill; died hour later.
Three unidentified bodies of men,
taken from ruins.
Jacob Spiece: ran starch machine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
FLAMES CAUSE HEAVY LOSS.
Fire in the Business District of Roch-
ester, N. Y, Destroys Large
Amount of Property.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb, 27.-The sun
set last night with ten engines pouring
streams of water on the ruins of what
was practically the retail dry goods
district of this city, for three out of five
stores were consumed in Fridays dis
astrous fire, one of which the Sibley,
Lindsay & Curr company, was by far
the largest establishment of this kind
in the city, and the Oldest.
Insurance men place the loss at So
100000. Of this amount, $75O,0OO rep
resents the loss on buildings and the
remainder the loss on stocks of goods
and to the occupants of offices. 1t is
estimated that $500 people are thrown
out of work, temporarily, at least, be-
cause of the fire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Deal Completed. .
Ira 9edY in Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 27.-Henry l.
Schwartz, Of Baker & Schwartz, attor-
neys, was shot and probably fatally
wounded in his private office in the Ma
rine bank building Friday by H. A.
Knowles, of the dry goods firm Of
Knowles & Gardner Knowles, after
holding the police at bay for few mo-
ments, turned the revolver on himself
and blew his brains out. The crime is
believed to have been the result of bus
ness complications.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
ALL ARE GUILTY.
Verdict Returned in the Famous Posta
Trial Is Against the
Defendants.

Washington, Feb. 27.-"Guilty as in
dicted," was the verdict announced by
Carl Petersen, the foreman of the jury
in the now famous post Office conspir-
acy trial shortly after eight o'clock
Friday night, stating at the same time
that this was the verdict as to all four
defendants, August w. Machen, late
general superintendent of the rural
free delivery division; George E. Lo-
REM, of Toledo, O., and Samuel and
Diller B. Croft, of this city.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Charles A. Douglass, in be-
half of all four defendants, filed mo-
tions for a new trial, for an arrest of
judgement and also for an appeal for
the purpose of having the defendants
admitted to bail. Bail was then fixed
at $4,000 each.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Spark Drops Into Keg of Powder in
Miners Home-Woman Killed
Three Injured.

Bellaire, O., Feb. 26.-One woman is
dead and three men fatally burned as
a result of powder explosion south of
this city Thursday. Mrs. Michaiel
Tondocovich was killed. The injured:
Michael Tondocovich, Joseph Tondoco-
vich and Samuel Waghigich. Tondo-
covich is a miner. He had keg of
powder in the kitchen and was stoop-
ing over it to fill his can preparatory
to entering the Empire mine. A drop
of burning oil from his miners lamp
fell into the powder and a terrific ex-
plosion followed, destroying the hcuSe
and blowing the occupants to the
street. All were burned about the face
and upper part of the body and none
can live. Seven shanties occupied by
miners were destroyed in the fire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
FiFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Summary Of Work Done in Senate and
House by the Lawmakers of
the Nation.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The feature OF
speech from Senator Hoar in explana-
tion of his former speech on the ithmian
canal situation. He complained that he
had been misunderstood and misrepre-
scented, and contended that his intention
on that occasion had been to secure full
information concerning the Panama re-
volt, and not to cast reflections on the
highest regard for that official. and in
tended to vote for the treaty. The naval
appropriation bill occupied the time in
the house.
Washington, Feb. 24-The senate
yesterday ratified the Panama canal
treaty by a vote of 66 to IA and then con-
sidered the agricultural appropriation
bill. The house devoted the entire day
to consideration of the naval appropria-
ton Din.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
spent the greater part Of yesterday
discussing the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. In the house the naval appro-
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, carry s2S,736, 233, was
reported. A bill was introduced limiting
to 10000 the number of aliens to be adj
mitted to the United States in any one
year from any foreign country, Canada,
Mexico and Cuba excepted.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate
yesterday passed both the agricultural
and the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. In the house
the building programme of the navy as
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
FORCES OF C0REA
join THE JAPS.
ORDERS FROM GOVERNMENT TO
THE STANDING ARMY ARE
FORMALLY ISSUED.
Japanese Say the Harbor at Port Ar
thur Is Blocked-Russians Flee
ing from Dalny-Mikado Troops
Are Landing.

Seoul. Feb. 27.-The Corean govern
ment has decided to order the Corean
troops to join the japanese in the field
The standing army now consists OF
about 1900 men with European meth
DDS. In 1896 it was taken in hand by
a Russian colonel with three commits
stoned and ten non-commissioned OH
GERS, who retired, however, in 1898. A
royal bodyguard of 1000 men was
formed and has been we'll drilled, and
periodically draft of we'll trained men
is transferred from it to other regi-
ments Of the standing army.
Says Harbor Is Blocked.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The Japanese
minister has received the following ca
blegram from the Japanese minister
for foreign affairs, dated Toxic, Fri
day:
Before dawn on the Gath instant
four old ships under escort of torpedo
boats proceeded to the mouth of the
harbor of Port Arthur where they
were sunk with success in order to
close it. The officers and crew of the
vessels returned safely, No official re-
port has as yet been received from the
admiral commanding the squadron
but there is no doubt that the squad
ron itself is all safe.'
Russians Fleeing.
Shanghai, Feb. 27.-The Russian re-
treat from the Japanese invasion of
the Liaotung peninsula has COM
menced. Dalny, so miles north of Port
Arthur, is being evacuated. The Rus
slams declare they have mined the
breakwater, the docks, the wharves,
and the railway to prevent the Japan
csc from using them.
Russians Supplies Are Short.
Russia has only five months supplies
at Port Arthur. The authorities de-
clare they mean to defend Port Arthur
and that Russia will fall back with the
rest of her troops from Dalny to the
Yalu, and, if pressed, will go even to
Hardin, and fight for two years.
Thousands Have Landed.
London, Feb. 27.-Estimates based on
the Burleigh dispatch from Shanghai
are that already an army of about $780,
900 Japanese soldiers has been borne to
Its destination, or, rather, destinations,
for it is evident the transports have
not all shaped the same course.
Fleet Is Safe.
Toxic, Feb. Pinot one of Japan's
squadron was put out of commission in
the attack on Port Arthur on the night
of the 23d. The entire squadron was
sighted off Shantung on Wednesday,
the following day, and all the ships
were intact. They were proceeding rap
idly, and none seemed to be disabled in
any way
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Gen. Dick Named.

Columbus, O., Feb. 25.-Gen. Charles
Dick was nominated by reclamation
for both the unexpired and regular
terms for United States senator, to
succeed the late Senator Hanna, at the
caucus of the republican members of
the legislature last evening. The name
of Gen. Dick was the only one pre-
sented. AS the republicans have a
large majority in both branches, Gen
Dicks election is assured, and the bal
loting on March l will be only a for
mality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

A japanese house is the simplest
thing in the world. It consists of a
pest at each corner and a roof. One
may say it is all on one floor. And
in the daytime it is all one room, if
1t is small house. The number Of
rooms in it depends on the number of
bedrooms the owner requires. They
are divised by night by paper shut.
tiers fixed in grooves like the divi-
sions of 80 old-fashioned workbox.
There are no doors or passages. Your
bedroom acts as a passage, and when
you want a door you slide back the
peerest panel,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Grand Jury Reports.

Chicago, Feb. 24-The IroQuois the
alter grand jury made it's report to Judge
Chytraus Tuesday. 1t scores city Off
cials for not enforcing the laws and re-
turns indictments against Davis, Noon
an, Cummings, Williams and Loughlin,
the former three being charged with
manslaughter and the latter two with
omission of duty. 1t declares the horror
might have been averted if public Off
Gals had been vigilant, and that proper
fire apparatus in the theater was the
only need.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

To live in Japanese cities and VIII
lagos is to realize that almost without
exception the Japanese are honorable
in their dealings, kind-hearted. won
derfully quick to respond to friendly
cere, and full Of splendid devotion
to their country and jealous regard
for it's good name. Rather than lose
the good opinion of the United States
or Great Britain on account of this war
on which she has embarked Japan
would prefer to lose the war itself.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Mutsuhito, the emperor of Japan, is
So years of age, and has occupied the
throne since his 18th year. He is Of
a dynasty described in the Japanese
constitution as "a line of emperors I'M
broken for ages eternal" and does not
hesitate to reckon his ancestry back
beyond the Gays Of early Rome. Such
is the Japanese tradition. The en-
peror is not the mikado of Japan
That term has long been obsolete in
the Flowery Kingdom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Banks Resume Business.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 24.-The banks
in this city resumed business Tuesday in
all their branches for the first time since
the fire. Under Gov. Warefield's procla-
maion the enforced payment of pro-
testable paper has been suspended from
February 6, thus making it necessary for
all who have matured obligations to
take care of them before the close of
banking hours. The Baltimore stock
exchange will not resume until Wednes-
day
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

The Japan of to-day is happy and
united empire of 100000 people, a
land of wonderful charm. of sweet
faced women and dapper little men, Of
beautiful customs and traditions, q
land above all Of fast growing liberty
Of thought and high endeavor. Her
farms, like her farmers, are tiny and
picturesque; her passionate love Of
color, followed through the ages with
a steady devotion, and her equally
passionate worship of cleanliness and
order have driven everything ugly and
inharmonious from her shores.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Massachusetts began appropriating
for road construction in 1895, when
100000 was granted. Three times as
much was appropriated the next year.
and to date the appropriations aggre-
gate five millions. With this money
sos miles of road have been construct
ed in various sections of the state.
The commonwealth pays for the work,
but one-quarter of the amount is re-
paid by the counties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Ex-Congressman Dead.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Henry NJ
Pollard, aged &c years, a prominent st.
Louis attorney and former Missouri con-
gresham, died Wednesday night at his
home. Four months ago his health
broke down, but he still continued ac-
lively engaged in his legal practice His
death came suddenly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

The chief engineer of New York
states that the first appropriation by
the state for good roads was $4,000, in
1898. In 1900 it was $3.50, 900; in 1901,
$450,O00; in 1902, $75O.OOO; in 1908,
100000. There is before the legisla-
ture bill to appropriate two millions
this year. Up to the close of last year
the appropriation by the state had
amounted to more than two million
dollars, and an equal amount had been
granted by the counties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Farmer Shoots Another

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Mason county,
where a few months since Frederick
Strube murdered his sweetheart, Alice
Hennenger, has been the scene of an
other sensational killing. Sheriff
BROKER and the coroner left Havana
Wednesday for Sardoria, where Charles
Miller, wealthy farmer and director
Of the schools, shot and killed Richard
Edlin, another wealthy farmer, with
whom he had a dispute over some corn.
Miller claims self-defense.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

1t is hardly an exaggeration to say
that the Coreans are the LATEST PEG
pie on earth. All day long they lie
about the streets smoking their gi-
gantic pipes A native pipe is a six
foot length of bamboo with a metal
bowl, and is carried tucked into the
neckband and down the trousers leg.
All work Of very nearly every kind
Is done by the women, who occupy
perhaps the most degraded position
held by the sex Of any nation. The
unfortunate female population is COL
lectively beast Of burden and denied
even the most elementary recognition
Is human beings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Fatal Mine Disaster.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 26.-Five lives
were lost by a cave-in of earth and rock
in the Minnie Healy mine yesterday
afternoon. The dead are: Thomas Hap-
gerty, shift boss; Thomas Furlong,
miner; William Dryer, miner; Ike Abra-
ham, miner, Anton Trinetti, miner,
The accident occurred on the sixth floor
of the 1,000-foot level.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Fire Breaks Out,

Fire instantly broke out in the debris,
among which many victims were impris-
oned. Their cries of anguish could be
plainly heard above the kissing steam
but it was beyond human power to render
them assistance, and, like rats in trap,
they slowly were cremated by the flames
The scene beggared description.
Nearly 100 loaded freight and cattle
cars were blazing, and the sky for miles
around was lighted by the flames
Horses, COWS and other stock released
themselves and dashed wildly across
fields and over fences, while hundreds
of persons stood in awe before the terri
BILE conflagration.
Much of the stock aboard the train,
the major portion of which was very
valuable and en- route to the east, was,
however, destroyed, entailing great loss.
Two Lives Lost.
Cairo, ILL.,, Feb 26.-An Iron Mountain
freight train was wrecked one mile east
of Sikeston, Mo-, Thursday evening.
Engineer William Hack and Fireman
w. ]. Haas, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
were caught under the engine and
scalded to death. A broken rail caused
the wreck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Lived 1919 Years.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Sophia Cab died at
the home for aged and infirm colored
people in this city at the supposed age
of 129 years. Born a slave she spent
most of her life on a plantation near
Richmond, Va. When released from
slavery during the civil war she was 81
years old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Fire in PENNSYLVANIA Tovn

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 27.-Fire Friday
destroyed the business portion of the
town of Nicholson, situated on the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad, about 20 miles west of here.
Seventeen buildings, all of them frame
structures, were burned, causing a loss
estimated at $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Animals have a language made up
of signs or inarticulate sounds, ex-
pressing impressions, sensations, pas
sions, but never ideas. So their Ian
guage excludes conversation, and Is
limited to intersections or signs or
movements expressing joy, grief. fear,
anger and all passions of the senses.
but never more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

A British tariff on imports from the
United States would raise the price on
SIZE, 0O0, 900 worth of breadstuffs and
s135, 100000 worth of meats, would
necessarily affect wages, and a tariff
on $1OO,00O,0OO worth Of cotton is add
ed cost to raw material. This cost
would have to be added to her manu-
features, and would affect her already
unstable supremacy in the worlds
markets
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Killed by & Cave-In.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. 25.-Albert
Anderson was killed at Battle Lake
Tuesday night by the caving-in of
ledge of clay under which he was work.
ing in brick-yard. John Rustad was
also buried in the cavern, but was res
cued alive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

During the calendar year 1908 bread
stuffs of the value of $2O0,012.362 were
exported from this country. Included
in this amount was barley to the value
of $5,67S,14S, corn to the value of $49.-
135,O07, cornmeal value at $2,OO5, AS,
oats in value s617,745, oatmeal to the
value of s1,O12.126, rye to the value
of $1,6O2,260, wheat to the value Of
SIS, 1929, AL, and wheat flour to the val
lie of $751SS.050.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Post Office Robbed.

Tenafiy, N. j., Feb. 27.-Thieves en-
tered the post Office here early Friday.
blew open the safe with dynamite and
stole $500 in stamps and money. The
robbery was evidently the work of pro-
feSsionalS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

In sorae Japanese temples may be
seen suspended great coils of rope
woven from human hair. Such ropes,
made of hair sacrificed by thousands
of women and girls, were used to
hoist stone and timber for the temple,
and are preserved as relics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Tornado in Oregon

Portland, Ore, Feb. PA tornado
struck the little town of Mount Tabor.
a few miles east of Portland, Friday,
and demolished two houses, besides
damaging number of other buildings.
There were several narrow escapes, but
so far as learned no one was seriously
injured. The wind was accompanied
by hail of unusual severity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Death of a Pioneer,

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Garred
Young, one of the pioneer settlers of
Sangamon county, and one of the most
extensive landowners in central Illi-
nois, died Friday at his home in Paw
nee, aged IS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Little Bow Killed.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-While playing
beside pile of bricks in front of
building that is being torn down Oh
near Ninth street, a half
dozen children were buried under the
bricks when the pile collapsed Friday.
Frank Pusaten, aged four years, was
killed and five others seriously in
iured
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Four Lumbermen Drowned.

Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 27-The open
ing of the lumber season here was signal
lied by the drowning Of four men and
the narrow escape of two others. A large
raft of lumber struck dam at Camp
bells shoals, IA miles above Knoxville.
and as result the men were drowned
when it broke up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Camphor Getting Scarce

New York, Feb. 26.-Camphor is rap
idly advancing in price, owing to the
war in the far east. About a week ago
it was n cents pound by the barrel.
1t is now IS cents, and it is said to be ex-
tremely scarce even at that figure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
ScaHold Fell,

Chicago, Feb. 27.-James Byron was
killed, two other men were severely
wounded and 10 had narrow escapes
from being crushed beneath ten tons
of lumber shortly after noon yester-
day when a monster scaffold, reaching
from the main floor of the new post
office building to the top of the large
done in the center of the structure,
distance of 40 feet collapsed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Lands Renominated.

Frankfort, Ind. Feb. 26.-Represen-
tative Charles b. Lands, of the Ninth
Indiana district, was renominated by
reclamation by the republicans yester-
day. The resolutions Endorsed the ma
tional and state administrations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Old Preacher Dead.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 27.-James
Warden, aged 1O2 years, supposed to be
the oldest expounder of Methodism in
the world, is dead in the Baltimore coun-
ty almshouse. He was born in England
and was licensed to preach in 1924.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

The severest cold has no terrors for
insect life. 1t has been shown by ex-
periments that insects may be artifi-
cially or naturally frozen-subjected,
indeed, to very low temperatures
without killing or even injuring them.
Eggs, larvae, the pupae, the stages in
which most insects pass the winter,
are perfectly immune to cold.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Franco-Spanish Treaty Signed.

Paris, Feb. 27.-The foreign Office
announced Friday afternoon that a
treaty of arbitration between France
and Spain has been signed. The terms
are identical with the recent arbitra-
ton treaties concluded between France
and Great Britain and Italy and Great
britain