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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
Boxer Uprising
Is Reported

Shanghai. Aug. 3i.-A revival Of
''boxerism Is reported from Tanning
FL, in the southwestern part Of ths
Pedohih province. ais miles from
Tientain.
Over twenty American missioner.
aries, including women and children
have been obliged 10 svacuats TainRfu,
owing to an intended massacre on ths
part of the boxers who call themselves
"Tsaiyun"
The local telegraph company refused
10 transmit = message from these mis-
sionaries to American Minister Conger
at Pekin.
Fortunately. however. an English
friend in Honan forwarded their mes
sage, whereupon Yuan Shi Kai .viceruy
Of Peohili province. dispatched urgent
orders for their prOeotion.
In view Of the fact that the local
authorities gave them no protection.
and there was no hope Of continuing
their work. the missionaries came ont.
They travelled in safety.
Grave doubts are expressed in some
quarters here a. to the real intentions
OF Tie Hang, who Is at present absent
from P9kin on a visit 10 the southern
provinces. A similar mission under
taken by Kang vi before the last boxer
uprising is recalled.
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400, 900 Men
Fighting Hard

st. Petersburg, Aug. Sl.-The great
battle Of Liaoyang, which began early
tuesday morning, ragged throuhout the
day with increasing intensity, bat up
to this hour the only official details airs
two brief kilograms given out in the
afternoon by the war office.
Every confidence is expressed IN Gen
eral Kuropatkin's ability TO meet the
Japanese assault on ground OF his own
choosing, but the city is hungrily
awaiting further news Of the prorgess
Of the fight.
The Japanese forces engaged in this
battle can only be estimated here, but
they are believed to number 200, 900
men. General KurOpatkin is known
to have six army corps, besides l4T
squadrons Of cavalry, in which great
confidence is repOsed, bringing up the
Russian total TO about the same num-
Der that the japanese have. How the
armies compare with regard artillery
is not definitely known though through
out the war the Japanese have shown
great skill in its use. Reports from
the trout credit the Japanese with hav-
ing about 200 guns and many mountain
batteries, and 1t is known that they re-
Gently shipped "a heavy guns to Vim
kow. -Four Of these guns already have
been mentioned in these dispatches "a
being in action.
General Kuropatkin, in addition t.
mis- field batteries, has a number OF
nVrt
positions &C Liaoyang, where the Rus.
ians have been strongly fortifying fol
some time. The Japanese claim &c
have captured two field batteries dur.
ing the past two days. Russian officials
accounts admit the loss Of only sir
| guns.
| 1t is stated that a Japanese battery
was captured south Of Anshanshar
during the preliminary hhgting and
that several Japanese guns have beef
destroyed since then.
| Little Of the strategic situation ha
developed 50 FAIR. Official news from
the front says that there was desperate
fighting on the southern center. Will
| from information from other sources /
appears that the japanese are endeavo
ing to turn the Russian right from TIN
neighborhOod of the junction of tn
Taitse and Sakhe rivers. The fighting
on the western flank appears to hav
approached within three miles OF Lao
yang.
1 The news from Port Arthur up Il
August % was reassurnig. The &C
count of the battleship SevastOpol hav
ing gone out on August 423 to bombar
the japanese in Tahe bay does not me-
ton that the vessel struck a mine.
A dispatch from Vladivostok men
tions the presence there Of Genera
Rennenkampff, who recently left tn
hospital at LiaoyanR on sick leave.
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Russians Retreat
From Liaoyang

Toxic, Aug. S1.-The Russians are
concentrating at Liaoyang with the in
tention Of giving general battle or Of
retiring. They are beaten at Lungtu-
shan and retreated from Anshanshan
and Anping. Anshanshan was the
strongest defense LiaoyRng possessed
and its loss renderes defense almost inn
possible. Ii is beliveved here that Gem
eral Kuropatkin can not now avoid a
fight and . crushing defeat.
A dispatch received by the London
Daily Express says that the army has
commenced TO retire from Liaoyang on
Mukden. Since Sunday huge trains Of
transports have been going forth and
columns Of men are ON the march.
Liaoyang lies too low for defense. All
the food stores are being withdrawn.
A considerable section of the army has
been left in Liaoyang in positions to
fight rear guard battle.
1t is reported that the Japanese have
DESTROYED the railroad bridges north of
Liaoyang. IL is reported that the Rus
sian army has effected its retirement
with transports and artillery on Lao
yang and is now in position awaiting
the advancing japanese
The prorgess of the latter has been
rapid and determined, sparing Of nc
sacrifice.
In the attack on the Siaohndzy posi-
ton one Japanese bttaliOn lost all OF
it officers. The retirement Of the Rus
iasn TRANSPORTS Of four corps across the
plan while the artillery and troops in
the rear held of the Japanese afforded
a magnificent spectacle. The Russians
| lost 800 in killed or wounded during
the retreat from AnshanshAn- The
Japanese made q forced march BY
night, overtaking the Russians at day
light.
General Routkovsky WAS killed by
the explosion Of a shell.
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Monroe Not in ia vsry Poor Ex.
euae.

Monroe Not In lt--A VeFy Poor EN.
euae.
San Franciseo.--Like the VeFlest
amateur In the prize ring. Jack Nun
roe OF Butte. Mont. went down and
out before Champion James ]. JeHries
Friday night In the second round. The
man from the mining district made
such an extremely sorry showing that
the great thFong in Mechanics paVIl-
ion rOundly hooted him as be protest
ed TO Referee GFaney against the de-
elsion that had been given In favor
OF the champion. The two giants had
not been IN the ring two minutes when
IL was foreseen that the aspirations Of
MunrOe would be quickly disposed OF.
The gross receipts of the Jefiries-
Monroe hight were SCI 800. OF which
Iefrriea received s9.l56 and MunrOe
So lO4. the remainder going to the
promoters OF the contest.
All who Witnessed the one sided en-
counter agree that the champion Is
in class by himself. and that no other
living pugilist is likely TO dispute his
right 20 the title. Throughout the
round and As seconds that the light
lasted Jefries showed gum and smil.
ed. lie was perfectly calm and en-
IiFely 1T his ease.
MunFoe was pale. and evidently ner-
vous. Never for q moment did he
stand the slightest chance 10 win. but
he was game and determined 10 nght
10 the end Had not Referee GFAney
interceded as Jsfiries was preparing
10 land the decisive blow the bout
might have ended in q tragedy.
MunFos inds consolation in the be
lief that be went as far with Jsfiriea
a. anyone could.
The champioh anticipated \ severe
battle. and expressed himself as saF'
pT.sea that his opponent made 50 poor
a showing While disappointed ~ the
bFsvity OF the aEht. which some paid
$50 To see. sporting men admit that
Il was a genuine battle tor supremacy
and that the best mAn Won.
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CLERGYMAN rs TAKEs TO JAIL.
Also Two Of His Friends. Who Shot
az Daputlaa.

Victor. Col. Aug. % Rev r e. t.oN
land. Arthur Parker and l. n jerks
have been arrested and taken Ia jail
in Cripple Greek as tho result Of an
attack upon sheriff He'll ane several
IT his deputies. Roy Mr Leland Who
Ia pastor Of the Methodist church here.
reported 10 sheriff He'll several days
ago that hn feared an attempt would
be made to deport him because Of his
uttsrances from the pulpit critciging
certain elements In the district The
sheriff At once placed n guard at the
preachers home. and has since main
tanned II day and night
Sunday he went to Lcland's home
with deputies TO change the guard. Ac-
cordIng 90 the story in circulation. he
found the house In darkness. but
could distinguish Parker and jerks
standing In the doorway, He explain.
cd his mission, but had hardly finished
before the two men began shooting.
No one was hurt. and the two men
were arrested. Rev. Mr. Leland vas
also placed under arrest when he
came home from services at his
church.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
LITTLE WHEAT ron EXPORT.
Fear That Our Foreign Trade Rai.
anes viii suffer.

New York The amount u wheat
that ge shall export during the nest u
months. in ylsw OF the fact that Il 10
conceded w. can spare very lttIir. -
being wildly discussed. and SOME fears
arv entertained for Dur foreign trade
balance one authority estimated that
ga the basis % average ~ thr last
three yeaga 80 wtil eousums t5t D9g
900 bushels 81 wheat In thth ruuufTy
during The present fiscal year. ~ which
4raFty two mohlha has elapsed. aad
that Il wc need Is 900 OC0 bushels for
seed Il wtll make q total home con.
sumption og $40. 600 .b1o bushels. lear.
lag only 90 600 900 s4portabls surplus
10 a crop ~ $50 900 ocG bushels n she
crop turua out 60 900 ono bushels larger
we shall then have so 900 600 bushels
for export Allowing that stocks on
hand a. the beginning % thia fiscal
year wrrr 10000 O0o bushels. this
would permit of shipment ot - Ooo DoA
bushels. according "a thc estimate 81
en-. or l3s @10 BO0 bushels. In caar ~
crop il $40 19o. 900 bushels
Exports for July were $50 oGsi
bushels. against $3.50 900 for the sans
month ~ LAST yrar The value 81 puF
"a heat exports last yraF waa tss Apo
puu. against tAT 100. 0oo the previous
year and STA 500 o0O Ia 1909. fuur en-.
/ pofta being respectively ass 500 0op.
90 ION 900 ard tgss0oOo0 for the
three years mentioned Il IL generally
assumed that uuleaH European crupu
are very short people 81 shusc eoau.
tries wilj buy little wheat from pa
above 81 bushsL Il ls not expected
that much corn wtll be exported eth
or AZ current prices. A material de-
cline in corn is predicted little later
perhaps no2t mouth--if thia cereal
turns ont we'll
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shoots His stspdauahssr.

Chicago Jealous because Of the at
tentions paid his stepdaughter by her
sweetheart. Loren Lentsch attempted
to xiii both with a revolver and then
ended his own life. Augusta Guth, 90
years old. his stepdaughter. was shot
in the back as she sat at a piano. while
her sweetheart. Edward Moeller. was
shot in the thigh as he stood beside
her. The girl probably will die. Noel
Ier's condition Is serious.
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PENSION LIST SHRINKING.
For the Hation-Northwes Shows In
crease in Number.

For the Nation-Northwe Shows In
crease in Number.
The annual report Of Pension Com
missioner Ware shows that the gov
eminent has dealt literally with pen
sion claimants in the northwest dur
ing the past year, as evidenced by a
large increase in the number OF pen
sions and in the amounts Of money
paid. In Oregon. where there we're
6177 pensioners in 1903, drawing pen
sions aggregating SITS. 773, there were
during last year 1867 pensioners. to
whom the government paid 1856. 1928.
Washington shows an increase from
sO67 pensioners, drawing Sl022.l6l in
1903, to s773 pensioners drawing 81
1853 in 1904.
In Idaho there has been an increase
from 1902 pensioners drawing s242
$40 in 1903. to 1919 pensioners draw
ing 1861 DOT in 1904.
The increase in the number of pen
sioners in the northwestern states Is
stated to be largely due to the al
lOwanee Of a large number Of Indian
war pension claims and claims Of sol
diers or relatives OF those who served
ia the Spanish war.
The report shows that during tbs
year the cost of maintaining the pen
sion system of the government has
been S144.74l .7s7. The appropriation
for this purpose was St4s4G1 .296. leav
ing an unexpected balance Of sf.7OG
500 During the year 1874 person.
we're added to and 49157 dropped from
the pension list.
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Cuba, Kan. Aug. 30.-Four Joints.
or Illicit saloons. we're wrecked by
women here and much liquor destroy.
cd. Mrs. Il. o. Fites and Mrs. william
Mcdonald. wives of prominent bust.
ness men. armed with hatchets, hrst
entered the place run by Ben Hull.
Without ceremony they began to
smash everything in sight. and soon
they had demolished bar and fixtures
and broken every bottle and opened
every key TO be found.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
The Louisiana Is Launched.

Newport News.-The battleship Lou.
isiana, sister ship to the Connecticut.
being built at the Brooklyn navy yard,
was successfully launched at the New.
port News Shipbuildlng yards Satur-
day.
Miss Juaniata La Londe Of New Or.
leans was the sponsor and broke the
bottle Of champagne across the prov
OF the new fighter.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
Japs Only a Mile
From Port Arthur

London, Sept. "A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Chefoo states that the
japanese. after four days lombard.
msnt. have succeeded In capturing two
Of the coast forts east Of Tigers Tail
fortress and only three fouTths of =
mile from the old town Of Port Arthur
A small fort farther west las also
been captured.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
Negro Prisoner
Lynched by Mob

Laramie, Wyo.. Aug. 3f.-Joe Mar
tin, colOred. was lynched by mob Of
300 men in front Of Judge Carpenter 3
house at O'Clock at night. Martin
was a trusty in the county Jail. He
attacked a white girl, Della Krouse, in
the Jail kitchen and slashsed her face
and arms with knife. One man was
injured by Martin when entering the
Jail 70 drag out the prisoner.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
Fire in OIL Tanks Burns out.

Antwerp-The FIRE in the oil tanks
near here is now practically ended.
Nine bodies have been recovered and
several are still missing.
The loss IL estimated at 10000. 900
gallons and the damage at nearly g..
900. OO0
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COMING EVENTS.

Spokane Interstate fair. October g.
Q.
Bozeman. Mont. Interstate fair. Au.
gust %. September B.
Northwestern Washington Union
Veterans association. Chewelah, Sep
tcmber 1916.
Montana fremen's convention, Bill.
lings September II.
Southern Oregon Agricultural soci-
ETY.. Eugene. September 2O-24
Montana populist convention. Butte.
September 10
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Retired FROM ANSHANSHAN
RUSSIANS COMPELLED TO MAKE
HAsTV RETREAT.
Troops Were Disappointed in Not Civ
ing aattle-Russlans Lost 3o0-Japs
Advancing Rapidly-HeaVy Fighting
Expected Soon in Vicinity Of LIaOy-
ans-Japansss Generals Forward.

Liaoyang. Aug. 2s-The Russians
retired from Ansnanshan yesterday,
after a fight which commenced on the
morning Of August 20 and continued
in a desultory manner all day and
night.
ARRANGEMENTS for a battle had been
completed by night time. when the
order to retire was given on account
OF the situation to the east.
The order was received with disap-
pointment by the troops. The retire
ment was made in an orderly man
ner.
Transportation between Anshanshan
and Haicheng was blocked by Japan
csc troops. who burned the bridge and
shelled the railway station after the
Russians retirement.
The Russian loss amounts to 800.
The Japanese are advancing with
great rapidly.
The Russian forces have been dis
appointed by another unexpected with
drawal. The whole eastern division
and the troops ON the Anshanshan pO-
sition have been ordered to fall back
to positions nearer LiaOyAng Just as
the soldiers were expecting another
advance.
The Japanese are not following the
Russians
The advance from the south is ap
parently being pushed home. Sounds
of artillery from that direction are
palmer than they were yesterday.
The Chinese at Liaoyang are bring
ing out women and children, which
they usually do when expecting q Jap
anese advance.
Artillery Battle in Progress.
London, Aug. 29.-According to a
dispatch of today's date TO the Central
News from Liaoyang. an artillery bat
tie has been in progress since s O'Clock
this morning near Liaoyang. The Rus
sian main position. the dispatch says
is what formerly was the outpost line
of the Liaoyang garrison
Reports Heard in Japan.
Toxic. Aug. 29-The general stan
maintained silence throughout the da!
EU4CGEIAA5 tue uSAAlA6 III TIC FtSAAAN y
of IiaOyang. II is reported that Gen
eral Kurok has seized and cut tins
railroad south Of Mukden, thus sepa
rating the Russian forces and cutting
Liaoyang of from a direct line Of re
treat. but confirmation of this repOr
can not be obtained.
The fighting reported occurring cas-
and southeast OF LIaOyang is regarded
here as preliminary to a larger con
test in the immediate vicinity Of Lao
yang II is expected that General
Kuroki. Oku and NOdzu will press for
ward speedily.
A Russian correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press. in describing the tw
days fight Of August 25 and %. says
The fight developed not only tn
immense strength OF the Japanese al
tiiIery. but involved several hand Z
hand fights and bayonet charges.
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To Reclaim a Million Acres.

Reno. Nev.--A full corps Of survey
ors and engineers in charge of l.. II.
Taylor Of the geological survey will
begin a thorough survey OF the Hum.
boldt river valley from Elko to Win
nemucca for the purpose of preparing
data for the irrigation Of that i'm
mense territory, comprising in all oy.
or / 100000 acres Of the finest farm
land in the state.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
BY Explosion Of Kerosene.

New York.-Four persons probably
will die as the result OF the explosion
in the apartment Of Israel Rosenwig
in tenement in Norfolk street They
are Rosenwlg. his wife, three year old
son and his three months old baby.
The explosion and a small ire that
followed created q panic in the tene.
ment.
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JAPANESE CLOSE TOTHE PORT
ARE WITHIN MAIN pEFEhsEs
AND GUNS COMMAND TOWN.
Russians Furious Counter Attack
Japs Are Occupying Positions Gain.
ed BY Heavy cost-EntIre pstaeh-
ment Of Japs Wiped Out Attempting
TO Capture Fort No. 5.

London. Aug. sO.-The Chronicles
correspondent with General Kuroki.
cabling under date OF August "a, via
Fusan August IS. says;
The fall Of Port Arthur is immi.
nent The japanese are now within
the main defenses and their guns
command the town, Desperate night.
ing occurred night and day, and the
losses ON both sides are enormous.
The Russians are making furious
counter attacks, but the Japanese are
closing in to the positions they have
won at such a heavy cost"
The correspondent at Tientsin OF
the Standard, cabling Saturday after
noon. says:
"Contirmatory details. just arrived.
represent the Japanese as having
reached a point within 1890 yards
from the new town az Port Arthur
on the west side. and as being within
a mile OF the east dock basin on the
east side. Strong FelufoFcements. Il
ID said. are hurrying up from Dalny
and PttsewO. leaving reserves AT boIa
places.
Closing In on the Town.
Chetoo. Aug. zs-Information. which
To great exteat confirms previous re-
ports OF the conditions al Port Arthur.
vas received here today by iuaks
which left there on August "a aud Is,
The most important statement
agreed 10 by passengers on these
luRks confirms the reports that the
Russians have been driven from the
fort Immediately east Of the railroad
This fort Ii named Rihlunsshan. and
IL located on the tail u the DFasoon
hills along the submits % which the
eastern dsfensss OF Port Arthur are
built.
When the Russian forces retired
from Fort ttseshan they entered Fort
| No. "a. 70 the north 81 ChaOcknnko
/ During the nights ~ August Is and 10
while ii waa raining. the japanese at
tempted 10 storm FORT Antnhan. which
10 strong position adjoining itssshan
toward the city. but they WeSe re-
pulsed with heavy loassn
During the night Of August % a he
roic band % 600 japanese agtrmptrt
10 capture Fort No. ., la the mtdA
OF n storm Almost the onJiru d~tach
meat vas killed The Chinese declare
however that the Russians haV'
evacuated Fort No 5. but whether b
REASON OF this assault or the Japansa.
artillery Ore can not br learned TIT
Japanese are unable to occupy No. 2
The aghtluk from Angus, Il to Aug
ust - waa severe. but since sns lat
ter date II has b@an comparntivni,
light
on August - the fort on t.laoi
mountain vas hrrd on from six jay
anrse torpvup boats. but the result O
this action IL no, kaowu
The Russian marines have left ~
ships in the harbur aud are Nurkin
Al the land batteries
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The highest railroad In the world Is
the OroyO. from Callao. Peru, to the
gold fields. Il tunnels the Andes at an
altitude OF 1885 feet.
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Solomon Beriiner. consul at Tene-
rife. Canary Islands. says: 81 believe
nowhere in the world Is land held 1t
as high figures az here. Good land.
with water facilities. has been sold at
s4,sss per acre"
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Randall knoeks out RuhlIn.

St LOuls.-Eddie Randall Of st.
Louis knocked out Harry Rubin OF
Philadelphia In the fifth round OF what
was to have been a 2g round contest.
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Asbestos towels are among the lat.
est novelties. They do not require soap
and water to cleanse them. when soil
ed they may be thrown in the fire.
and in a few minutes are ready 10 DO
drawn out fresh and clean.
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The Patriotic league Of Peru has
raised the sum Of s414.000 for the
purpose Of building u man Of war.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-02
LITERARY
REVIEW

New osAess for Meclure-phittips
Owing to its largely increased busi-
ness, the Arm Of Mcclure. Phillips &
Co. has outgrown Its present quarters
in the Lexington building III East 25th
street, New York. To obtain large and
quieter quarters for the editorial de-
partments and to leave more room for
the manufacturing departments. the
house has taken a long-term lease on
quarters I'M the newly completed Mer-
camille building, on the corner Of East
Esd street and Fourth avenue. 1850
East Esd street, where, after June 1st.
1t will occupy the entire eighth floor.
This will leave the Arm stili occupying
the entire sixth floor and the larger
part of the fourth floor In the Lexing-
ton building. The manufacturing de-
partment. stock rooms and shipping
department will still be retained In the
Lexington building. A large amount Of
new and improved printing machinery
including rapid fOur-color presses
gathering and binding machinery. viii
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-02
allow TO Know the Butterflies"
(By John Henry Comstock.)


The flower insects" the butterflies
have been aptly termed are so COM
mon in this part Of the country that
few save the scientists interested in
that speciality ever care particularly
to investigate their habits and their
wonderful colorings. This book gives
the unscientific reader a direct ac-
quaintance with large number of spe-
cies. in such simple terms that classi
fication s'not difhcult, and with the aid
Of profuse colored illustrations that
excite the admiration of those who
have contented themselves heretofore
with viewing these beautiful creatures
on the wing. Butterfly catching Is re-
garded by many as cruel pastime.
but there are ways of capturing these
ephemerals which may rightly be re-
garded as humane and decent. and the
authors, filled with an Astounding love
of nature. recommend nothing that il
not compatible with their beliefs
Notes Of the habitat of each species
and the facts of butterfly life are giver
abundantly. and with the pictures form
an unusually important book. which l,
certain to widen the circle Of those whit
know the joys Of butterfly collection
I'd. Appleton 4 Co. New York; price
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