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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
JAPANESE LEGATION AT WASH
INGToN GETS cABLEGRAM.
ADMIRAL Togo Reports From Storm
Center-Russians Working Overtime
on Wireless TeIegraph-Their Mines
Exploded by Japs-Armies Close to
Each Other. EssE

Washington, June THE Japanese
4egation has received the following ca
zblegram from the home government at
Toxic, bearing on events at Port
Arthur:
81 Admiral Togo reports that accord
ing to a message received by him
Through wireless telegraph from the
6aptain of the cruiser Chitose, which
was cruising off Port Arthur, four
masts, one with wireless Geographic
and sentry box were seen
ION the top of Liaotishan. Great ex-
BLOSSOMS were heard and rising OF
Edense smoke was observed repeatedly
4 in the direction of Port Arthur"
Search for Wireless Stations.
Tokio.-It is suspected here that the
Russians at Port Arthur are communi-
eating with points on the Chinese coast
by means of wireless telegraphy.
The Chitose steamed in close to
Liaotishan promontory and discovered
foHx masts and a watch house near the
coast. One of these masts evidently
was fitted up for wireless telegraph
operations. The. station was beyond
the range of the Chitoses guns. The
Chitose reports having heard a series
of explosions at Port Arthur and be-
lieves them to have resulted from
blasting preparatory to the emplace-
ment of new batteries.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroy
or III dionnuornd q
large mine off Sanshan island, at the
entrance to Talienwan bay. The jap
anese naval authorities engaged in
clearing out the mines in the vicinity
of Talienwan bay are employing Japan
csc shell divers from Kushiu province
for the purpose. These divers volun-
teered for this work and are wonder
fully expert. q
Cheefoo-But two miles separated
the Japanese and Russian armies on
the Liaotung peninsula on June 2, &C.
cording to Chinese who have arrived
here from Dalny.
On June 2 the Japanese forces were
within seven miles of the outer forts
of Rort Arthur, only two miles away
from the RUSSIAN army which is ready
to protest their further advance. The
Chinese believed that there would be
big battle at this point.
1t is also stated by the Chinese that
the Japanese have moved their base to
Dalny from Talienwan.
The Russian gunboat Giliak was tor
pedoed and destroyed at Port Arthur.
n Blows Up Twenty Men.
Colorado Springs, Col, June IA
special states that an explosion of pow
der wrecked the Florence and Cripple
Creek train at Findley station, on Bull
hill, shortly after midnight in the Grip
pie Creek district, and resulted in the
death Of between Is and 20 lives. No
explanation of the explosion or further
details about the loss of life can be Sc.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-10

The following fourth class postmas-
tiers have been appointed in this state:
Fred M. jerks, at Govan, Lincoln
county, and John H. Moran, at Manila.
Spokane county.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-10

A German innkeeper ON the SWISS
border has undertaken as result Of a
wager to roll barrel full of wine
across Switzerland and Italy to Rome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
THRONGS OF METHOD|STS
POUR INTO LOS ANGELES
Delegates Arrive for Thirty-First
General Conference of
Church.
DIR. KING MAY BE CHOSEN

Los ANGELES, May 3.-Delegates to the
thirty-frst Methodist General Conference
are pouring into Los Angeles by hundreds.
Fifteen special trains, twelve over the
Santa Fe and four over the Southern Pa
cific arrived to-day.
In addition to the delegates that will ar
rive on these specials many are coming in
on the regular trains. Among the late
prominent arrivals is the Rev. Dr. James
NJ. King. secretary of the board of church
extension, who succeeded TO that office dur
ing the last quadrennial through the death
of Dr. w. A. Spencer and probably will be
elected to his present position by the coming
conference. Another man high in the coun-
ellis of the church is the Rev. DR.. John
Krantz, sales agent of the Methodist Book
Concern, and with him is DR.. Dimond. of
Cincinnati, prominent member of the book
committee. The Rev. DR.. Charles W. Drees.
superintendent of missions in Porto Rico.
and the Rev. Charles l. Mead of Hoboken.
also are among the arrivals.
Hazards Pavilion. where the General
Conference will hold its sessions. was
thrown open to the delegates and Visitors
for the first time tonight. when a grand
sacred concert was rendered BY a large or
chestra and chorus of 300 voices.
Committees sent out to meet the incoming
special trains to-day were laden with fruits
and flowers. and the visitors were given a
Characteristic California welcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
SPLITS At EVANSVILLE
Parker Men Elect One Set of Dele
gates and Hearst Men Another,
Both Being Instructed.
UPROAR AND DISORDER

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 3.-The mass
Democratic convention here this afternoon
resulted in the most hostile demonstration
in the history OF the party, locally, in
years Il a bitter contest between the
Hearst and Parker factions of the party
Both sides had been at work organizing
for some weeks and when the final strug-
gle came it was a rough and tumble affair
The Parker leaders control the machinery
locally and they selected the afternoon for
the time of holding their convention, the
in order to prevent workingmen taking
part. When the hour for the convention
arrived. Germania Hall was jammed with
an excited crowd. Albert j. Vennema nm
vice county chairman, called the conven-
ton to order and called for motions for
chairman Ex-Postmaster Nolan was NOM
mated by the Parker forces and William
Rogers by the Hearst following.
Then bedlam broke loose. Men showed
The Hearst men struggled to one side of
the hall and Rogers took the chair and
called the convention TO order. A commit
tee was named and in few minutes re-
ported a list of thirty-six delegates. and
this followed by Endorsement and the
passing of a resolution instructing for
Hearst.
convention and another list of delegates
was chosen. These were instructed for
Parker. The feeling among active Demo-
Gratis tonight is bitter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
FIRST DAY At THE FAIR
DREW CROWD OF l87,793
Recorded Admissions to St. Louis
Exposition Amounted to
I7S,423.
OFFICIAL. FIGURES GIVEN

ST. LOUIS, May 9-The official announce
ment of the attendance at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition On April 30. the
opening day, was made by President Francis
to-day. The total attendance was 1S7, 793
The recorded admissions amounted to 49,,
423. The difference between the total at
tendance and the recorded admissions is
the number of invited guests. employees, ex-
hibitors, concessionaires and officials, some
of whom were in the grounds all night and
others of whom were admitted without hav-
ing passes through the turnstile. The total
number of admissions on the opening day
of the Columbian exposition at Chicago was
1851
complete programme of band concerts
was inaugurated by Sousa's, Innes and
Wells bands, beginning in the early fore
noon, continuing all day and until closing
time at night. Daily band concerts will
be one of the features of the exposition. 1t
was announced to-day that the proposed
running of the intramural railway will be
abandoned for about two weeks, owing to
the necessity of utilizing the tracks for
moving cars loaded with exhibits as fast as
they arrive.
would be opened to the public to-day. but
last night almost thousand cars of ex-
hibits arrived for distribution and at once
il was deemed necessary to use the intra-
mural tracks and hurry the installation of
exhibits as rapidly as possible. The fea-
ture of to-days programme at the exposi-
ton was the dedication Of Connecticuts
State building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
D|ST|LLERY TANK HOUSE
WRECKED BY LIGHTNING
Damage Amounting to $1,000
Done at VincenneS-Govern-
ment Storekeeper Crushed.
MOST EMPLOYEES ABSENT
.cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, May 3.-Lightning
struck the cistern room at the local dis
tillery this afternoon and caused the ex-
plosion of a retort of ether. The cistern
room and the government office, separate
buildings, were wrecked, and one man Sc
riously injured.
There was severe electrical storm early
this afternoon, and while it at it's
height lightning struck the cistern room.
the explosion following instantly. The
walls were blown outward and leveled to
the ground and the roof settled on the i'm
mense tanks of spirits. The government
Office adjoining was wrecked by the ex-
plosion.
Joseph A. Watson, of Terre Haute, gov
ernment storekeeper, was crushed by fall
ing walls but not fatally injured He
was in the office building. Henry VICES,
a dry gauger, also was in the office, but
escaped injury. On account of the election
most of the revenue men were not on duty
at the time Had they been at their desks
in the cistern room all would have been
crushed The loss is estimated at 5000.
The explosion left the tanks or tubs con-
tanning 500 barrels of spirits exposed to
view. but the contents did not explode.
Revenue men are in charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
WIN ANOTHER VICTORY ON YALU
BUT FAIL AGAIN At PORT ARTHUR
Second Army IS Rnmored TO Haze Suddenly APP
peared on tie LiaO and Taken tbe Big Man.
chn,rau City Near tie Rizers MouM
Togo Makes Anofber Anempt 10 "Bonle,'' bm Loses
Etgbt "Fveships" and Too Torpedo BOats---
Russian Casualties ON the YaLu Ovcr 5000


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my last night with the object of obstruct-
ing the entrance to the port, and that il
was successfully repelled.
"At / o'clock this morning five torpedo
boats were perceived near the coast from
the eastern batteries. Under the fire of our
warships and the batteries they retreated
southwark
AT las o'clock the first fireship. escorted
by several torpedo boats, was sighted ard
We opened fire upon it from the batteries
and the warships. Three-quarters of an
hour afterwards our searchlights revealed
a number of freships making for the en-
trance Of the harbor from the east and
southwest. The coast defense vessels OF
vashni and Cremieshchi and the gunboat
Giliak repulsed them by a well directed fire.
Altogether eight ships were sunk by our
vigorous cannonade, by Whitehead tor
pedoes launched from our torpedo boats
and by the explosion of several submarine
mines. Further, according to the reports
of the officers commanding the batteries
and the gunboat Giliak. two Japanese tor
pedo boats were destroyed.
After o'clock a. m. the batteries and
warships ceased fire. subsequently firing
only at intervals on the enemy's torpedo
boats Wnicn were visible on the horizon.
''All the freships carried quick-fring
guns. with which they maintained a con-
stant fire.
Up to the present thirty men, including
two mortally wounded officers. who took
refuge on a launch were rescued from
the freships by US. have been picked up.
The inspection of the roadstead and the
work OF saving the enemy's men were hin
dered by the heavy sea running We suf-
fered no casualties. with the exception of
a seaman belonging TO the torpedo boat
destroyer Boevoi
ION the appearance Of the first freship.
accompanied by the enemy's torpedo boats.
boarded a launch and proceeded to the
Otvashni to take immediate measures for
repulsng the fireships. With me were
Lieutenant General Zalinski and Captain
Eberhardt. of the naval general STAFF. Lieu
tenant General Stoessel was on the forti-
fications at the same time, and General
Loschinsky, chief of the defense force OF
the forts. was on board the Giliak."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
SECOND CONVENTION
Iowa State Committee Fixes Aug.
20 as Date for the
Meeting.

DIES MONIES. Ia. May 3.-The Demo-
cratic state committee to-day decided on
the date for the second Democratic state
convention, on Aug. 20. TO be at Iowa City.
The committee voted TO to admit Ma
tional Committeeman Walsh to vote in the
committee the Hearst men voting to ad-
NIT him. The committee then took up the
matter of the contests. There are contest
ing delegations from six counties-DeS
Moines Scott. Van Buren, Franklin, Keo-
kuk and Hardin-having seventy-five votes
in the convention. Those who oppose in
structions claim that the control of the
convention will depend on what the state
committee does In these contests. The gen.
eral rule has been 10 refuse any of the
contesting delegations a vote in the pre-
liminaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
MINED RESULTS ON
NONPARTISAN ISSUES

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSvILLE, Ind. May s.-The city
campaign here was fought on purely local
lines and the result is decidedly mixed
the Republicans eIecting three out of four
OF the general city officers. and the City
Council being evenly divided. Gray (Dem)
was elected mayor over Clark CRep), while
Clouds. for clerk. Little. for treasurer. and
Eiwood. for marshal. all Republicans won
handily.
Party lines were obliterated, the only is
sue in the campaign being the question of
city improvements Clark. defeated for re-
election as mayor. was charged with
burdering the city with excessive improve
ments and was defeated that charge
One OF the councilmen elected on the Dem
ocIatic ticket has announced that he will
vote for Roosevelt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
DEMOCRAT is MAYOR
Of CRAWFORDSVILLE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, May 3.-The
election here to-day resulted in the Demo-
Gratis electing the mayor. treasurer and
two councilmen. This shows a change on
the head OF the ticket of nearly 600 from the
vote of two years ago. when the Republicans
elected the mayor by $50. Ed voris. who
was elected mayor. received 1876 plurality
Jesse Canine (Dem) was elected treas
urer by eignty-eight plurality. Henry HUI
let tRep) was elected clerk by Loss ma
jority and John Brothers (Rep) has 2O7
plurality for marshal
The Republicans elected six councilmen-
Joseph Goldsberg. George Stout. d. H. Gilk-
er, Will Robb, Dunn McClelland and Dr.
Morgan,-and the Democrats elected VIII
McCieiand and Joe A. Boce. The Prohi-
bition vote ranged from sixteen to twenty
seven on city officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
CONFESSIONS OF A WOMAN
ARE USED AGAINST HER
Mrs. Powell on Trial for, 1t Is Al
legged, Almost Carving Essie
Albin to Pieces.
MANY WOUNDS ON BODY

DOVER. Del, May 3.-The real fight for
the life of Mrs. Mary Ann Powell began
to-day. Witnesses were called in rapid
order to prove that the prisoner had muir
dered Essie Albin on Feb. last because
of jealousy. Stold, but keenly alive to
every move and question of the attorneys,
Mrs. Powell sat in the dock. The feature
of the session was a bitter fight over the
admission of photographs of the dead
woman. which were taken by order of the
attorney general for the purpose of show
ing the wounds that had been inflicted.
The defense objected strenuously, but the
court admitted them in evidence.
DR.. James II. Wilson testified to the num-
ber and character of the wounds. saying
that it did not seem possible that they were
self-inficted.
Detective Ratledge then took the stand
and read three confessions which had been
made by Mrs Powell 1t was announced
that before signing the written confessions
Mrs. Powell had been cautioned by Attor-
ney General Ware that they would be used
against her when she was put on trial for
her life. In the confessions the woman
states that the girl followed her up to the
attic on Feb. and leered at her. whereupon
the defendant Ieaped upon her and struck
her with a catsup bottle. knocking her at
the second blow to her knees. Defendant
then thought of penknife she had brought
with her to rip up some old rags. She
seized il and cut right and left at the fight
ing girl. Finally she struck the throat and
cut 1t; then cut it again as the girl fell
backward and turned on her right side. De-
fendant then placed the knife in the vic
TINS outstretched hand and left her lying
in a position TO indicate suicide. Mrs. Pow
ell enumerated the occasions when she had
been wronged because of Miss Albins in
timacy with her husband.
Detective Ratledge. who secured the con-
fession, was not cross-examined relative 10
IL by defendants counsel. who had fought
its admission. Before court adjourned this
evening, however. the defense led Ratledge
into a series of admissions about weapons
he had found in the garret. notably an
handle These questions left the impression
that counsel for the defendant would show
that Mrs. Powell killed the girl In deadly
combat, the girl having the oaken ak
handle.
DR.. j. H. Wilson. the States physician,
when recalled this afternoon, was asked If
he had during the recess counted the in
juries inflicted upon Miss Albin. 'I have"
he answered. There were thirty-one
bruises and 139 cuts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
VICIOUS ATTEMPT TO
"BOTTLE" RUSSIANS

PORT ARTHUR, May 3.-Another vicious
attempt was made by the Japanese this
morning to block the entrance to Port Ar
thur. At a few minutes before 1 o'clock
the first shots were fired. awakening the
town with their thunderous noise. The
gunboats lying at the mouth of the harbor
Joined in the cannonade of the batteries,
the firing gradually increasing in volume
until there was continuous crash of great
guns.
Some of the enemy's torpedo boats were
discovered, but they were finally swallowed
ND in the darkness, and the batteries and
warships, after forty minutes activity
were again shrouded in gloom, though the
flashing searchlights showed that the mill
tary was alive to the warning conveyed of
the approach of Japanese ships.
Shortly before o'clock searchIght
played from the sea directly upon the en-
trance of the harbor, lighting ii up to snow
the way for the freships The protector
moved to the right from Liaoushan 10
Golden Hill. For quarter of an hour the
light was watched with curiosity, and then
a second cannonade began. the heaviest
fire being directed to the left OF Golden
Hill. where the fireships were located AT
about 4 o'clock the batteries ceased firing.
save for an occasional shot.
lust about daybreak the bark of the
rapid-fire guns and the cracking of the
mitrailleuse was heard from Golden Hill
Occasionally there were sounds OF explo-
sions as of mines going off. 1t was the
enemys ships striking on Russian torpe-
does. At this hour a magnificent sea pic
ture was formed by the soft light of the
waning moon, the orange flashes of the
guns, the signal rockets and the purple
fires on the steel-colored which were
alternately lighting up and dying out.
The freships were ten in number and of
about 1900 tons each. 1t is reported that
two Japanese torpedo boats were sunk.
the remainder Withdrawing in a damaged
condition Eight freships were sunk and
very few of their crews were saved. Most
of them were killed.
In the morning many dead bodies were
seen floating about outside the harbor.
These were collected by the Russians. who
The vigilance of the men in the watch
towers and on the guardboats was aston
ishng. To their keen eyes was due the
prompt sighting of the enemy.
This new attempt of the japanese was
on a much grander scale than any hereto
fore made but the moonlight aided in the
discontinue of the discovered enemy. The
Japanese attacked brilliantly, without
seeming TO notice the murderous fire di-
rected on them.
The Russians captured two officers and
thirty men.
1t is reported that twelve ships had been
prepared by the Japanese, but for some
unknown reason two of them never at
tempted TO approach the entrance
1t is stated that the crews of the fire.
ships included a number OF japanese ca
diets. who showed extraordinary bravery.
especially when the ships were sinking.
Several of the crew sat on the topmasts
firing revolvers, and then plunged into the
sea. II is believed that none OF the cadets
was saved.
The attempt to close the mouth OF the
harbor failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
RUSSIANS SURRENDER;
JAPANESE LOSE roo

TOXIC. May "a supplemental report
was received here to-day from General
Kuroki 1t is dated to-day and says:
Yesterday the enemy offered a stubborn
resistance against our pursuit adding about
300 TO our casualties. The enemy stood
with resolution until their artillery, con-
sisting of two batteries. lost the majority
of it's men and horses. They then broke
the breeches and closing apparatus OF
their guns and hoisted the white flag.
According TO a captured Russian officer.
Major General kashtalinsky. commander
of the Third East Siberian Rifle Brigade.
the coloneIs of the Eleventh and Twelfth
Rifle Regiments and the commander of the
rife artillery battalion were killed in the
fighting at Hamatan-
1T seems that the enemy was entirely
routed by our attack. because yesterday
many came tn and surrendered Our pris-
oners include thirty officers. twenty or
whom are wounded. and 80 men. one hun
dred of whom are wounded.
"A preliminary report from the chief
surgeon of the First japanese army shows
that we had 7ss men killed and wounded.
These casualties are divided as follows:
The Imperial Guards. l32; Second Division.
$50: Third Division. 3l6''
The greatest popular demonstration since
the beginning of the war occurred in Toxic
this evening. The capital is showing its
joy at the Japanese victory on the Yalu.
Thousands of people. half of whom are
women. paraded the streets In celebration
OF their arms. There were dozens OF pa
rades in as many different quarters. and
they were later centralized In one great
pageant. The students composed one pa
rade and they all carried red lanterns The
CONTINUED on PAGE O. COL 4
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LOUISIANA TO SEND
NO NEGRO DELEGATE

NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-After a long
and hard struggle the leaders of the Lily
White Republicans, in caucus to-day de-
cided against the negro. and it was agreed
to send solid white delegation at large
TO the Chicago convention, instructed for
President Roosevelt Collector of the Port
Henry Mccall and Ex-Governor Warmoth
fought hard to get a negro on the delega-
ton. believing il would be beneficial TO
President Roosevelt in the doubtful States
but Chairman Frank u. Williams led a
strong fight for an all-whte delegation. The
delegates chosen are Pearl Wight, H. c.
Warmoth. w. j. Behan and L. +. Suthon
The convention met at noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
TWO TORPEDO BOATS
SUNK BY RUSSIANS

ST. PETERSBURG. May 3.-High Admi-
raj Grand Duke Alexis has received the
following official telegram from viceroy
Alexieff reporting the japanese attempt to
block Port Arthur early this morning:
Il respectfully report TO your Highness
that a fresh attack was made by the ene-