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Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
RUSSIANS SINK TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYER IN THE HARRoR
OF cAEFoo.
CARRIED IMPORTANT DISPATCHES
VESSEL ESCAPED FROM PORT AR
THUR IN SPITE OF THE JAP
BLOCKADE.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny has been blown up by her
commander in the harbor of Chefoo
after having eluded the blockade of
Port Arthur and succeeded in filing
dispatches from General Stoessel to
st. Petersburg. It is presumed that
she was destroyed in order to prevent
the Japanese from cutting her out as
they did the Ryeshitelni.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the dispatches filed by the vessels
commander at Chefoo have reached
there, but their character has not been
divulged. 1t Is surmised from the fact
that serviceable vessel was removed
from Port Arthur and exposed to large
risk of destruction or capture that the
dispatches she bore are of great i'm
portance.
Interviews with the Rastoropny's Of
fcers give optimistic accounts Of the
conditions at Port Arthur.
No advices of Importance have been
received during the day from the arm
ies facing each other along the Shakhe
river.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Every County in the State Gives
Roosevelt Plurality for President.
Republicans Elect Entire
State Ticket.

More complete returns from over
the state indicate that the Republican
victory has been greater than was
ever anticipated by Republican lead.
ers. Roosevelt carried every county
In the state, and the majority may
now exceed $4,000, if the vote in the
back districts is as large as in coun-
ties that have reported. Sarles, for
governor, runs we'll up with Roose-
welt. All Republican nominees for
the judiciary were elected except
Bosard of Grand Forks, where Fisk
won. The only prominent Republican
for the state senate so for defeated is
Arnold of Larimore, where Spoon
helm won with the aid of the Prohibi-
tion votes. Cass county rolled up
over 1000 majority for the Repub-
lican ticket and elected every Republi-
can. Ward, Richland county, Repub-
lican, won after the bitterest fight of
the campaign.
After examining the returns Chair
man Hanna of the Republican state
central committee said:
Returns from all over the state in
dicate that North Dakota has gone
Republican for the national and state
tickets by over $4,000. The legisla-
ture is overwhelmingly Republican.
Some counties report a light vote be-
cause of lack of local fights, but the
total vote will be we'll up on account
of contests in some sections on the
county and judicial tickets
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Mail Pouch Probably Stolen.

A letter pouch containing a number
Of registered letters and packages,
made up at the postoff1ce in Grand
Forks, was stolen from the Great
Northern depot. At least that is the
presumption, as the pouch was found
in the railroad yards by one of the
car repairers, who stumbled over it.
It was found that the pouch had been
rif1ed of q number of registered let
ters and packages, and the strange
thing about it is that the mail lock
had been unlocked and it was found
inside the pouch. At the postofice
all knowledge of the theft was denied,
although it was admitted that pouch
might have fallen from train and
been cut up under an engine.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
GENERAL sToEssEL WOUNDED.
Port Arthur Commander Said to Be
in Hospital.

Port Arthur Commander Said to Be
in Hospital.
Headquarters of the Third Japanese
Army Before Port Arthur, Nov. Is,
via Fusan. Nov. 16.-It is reported
that q wound received by General
Stoessel has necessitated his confne-
ment in a hospital, that he refused to
relinquish the command of the gar.
rison and that he has issued orders
to the troops to die at their posts
rather than surrender.
1t is said that the spirit of the Rus
sian troops has been dampened by con-
ttnuous work, the lack of supplies and
the hopelessness of their ability to
make any successful defense of the
fortress. It is said further that many
Of the Russian soldiers are ready to
surrender. but that they are kept at
their posts by officers, who threaten
them with revolvers and that several
soldiers who were suspected of a de-
sire to desert have been shot as a
warning to others.
The Japanese now believe that the
garrison has almost reached the limit
OF human endurance.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Judqe Denies Writ.

Judge Fisk has denied the writ of
application for writs of. habeas corpus
in behalf of R. g: Hicks and g. H: l.
court at Grand Forks to answer to
charges of robbing ]. E. Perry, pas
senger Oh the Great Northern over
land train, Of $25. The men contend
ed that there was nothing to show
that they were implicated, all the evil
a companion, was the one who took
the money and later returned it. F'os-
aliases, according to the police, and
have operated extensively in all the
large cities.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
NOT MADE PUBLIC.
st. Petersburg Has Important Dis.
patches From Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg Has Important Dis.
patches From Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-Advices
from Lieutenant General Stoessel and
Rear Admiral Wiren, brought by the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ras.
toropny to Chefoo from Port Arthur,
have reached the emperor, but have
not yet been made public. The great
importance Of the information is ap-
parent from the fact that the torpedo
boat destroyer was deliberately sacri.
feed in order to get the communica-
tions from the beleaguered garrison.
The only word which has reached the
admiralty is telegram from the cap
tain of the Rastoropny announcing his
arrival with Official dispatches. An at.
tempt of the Japanese to repeat the
Ryeshitelni incident in Chinese waters
is confirmed. The captain reports that
the RastorOpny will be disarmed and
hauled out on the shore to prevent the
possibility Of the Japanese entering
the harbor and forcibly towing her
out.
Dispatches from the Russian consul
1T Chefoo and from the agent of the
finance ministry, reporting the arrival
OF the destroyer at Chefo0, although
they throw little light on the situa-
ton at Port Arthur. do not indicate q
crisis. The latteria dispatch Is brief.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
LOSE A THOUSAND MEN.
Japs Make More Progress Toward
Taking Port Arthur.

Japs Make More Progress Toward
Taking Port Arthur.
Headquarters Third Japanese Army
IN the Field Before Port Arthur, Nov.
4, via Fusan Nov. 15.-By general at
tack upon the eastern fortified ridge
on Oct. 30 the Japanese gained the
moats of the principal forts assailed.
These were wider, deeper and stronger
than had been supposed and were de-
Tended by caponieres or galleries rum
ming north of the Keekway forts The
galleries were captured after desperate
fighting underground. The Russians
still hold parts of the moats, but the
Japanese are engaged in sapping to
dislodge them, after which the capture
of the forts should be easy.
The casualties on the Japanese side
In this engagement were 1000.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
SIMPLY saying the Kastoropny reports

SIMPLY saying the Kastoropny reports
all we'll at Port Arthur.
The Associated Press later learned
from a high placed general, who was
with the emperor during the afternoon
and who knows the contents of Gen.
eral Stoessels message, that all the
talk about General Stoessel's asking
for instructions to surrender is abso-
lutely false. He said he was not at
liberty to disclose the nature of Gen
eral Stoessel's report, but he remark
ed:
"Only when the last biscuit is eaten
and the last cartridge is fired will the
garrison surrender the fortress. This
/ can state positively"
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
KURoKI VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Jap Army Staff Declares Story Of His
Death False.

TOXIC Nov. 15.-The Japanese army
staff pronounces the report of Gen.
eral Kuroki's death to be absurd.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Candidates for speaker.

With the election over the contest
for speakership of the house is now
one Of the important issues before the
bosses of the political organization in
this state. There are three pro-
nounced candidates for the place.
MAJOR Buttz of Ransom county is in
the race. Hugh Ryan of Grand Forks
is being doomed by the legislators in
the northern part of the state. Fargo
will have a candidate in ex-Mayor
Sweet, who has just been elected to
the legislature,
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Charged with smuqqIInq.

James William Harris was arrested
at Mohall, on the charge of smuggling
wheat. He is a farmer living near
that town, and is charged with going
over the international boundary line
and securing wheat, which he offered
for sale at Mohall The wheat was
seized and Harris was taken to Town
er, where he was held to the United
States grand jury, under $2.5OO bail.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Pension Commissioner Ware Desires
to Retire.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Commission
er of Pensions Ware has rendered his
resignation to the president and it was
accepted to take effect Jan. /.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
SINGLE SPAR MARKS CRAVE
RUSSIANS SINK ONE OF THEIR
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROY.
i ERs At cHEFoo.

Chefoo, Nov. 1.-THE Russians
have blown up the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Rastoropny. The Russians,
with the exception of one man, left
the destroyer during the afternoon.
This last man lit fuses and blew up
the vessel.
There were three dull explosions.
which were scarcely discernible hum
dred yards from the place where they
occurred.
Almost simultaneously the Rasto-
ropny sunk and settled on the bottom.
4 single spar marks her grave.
It is impossible to secure an expla-
nation Of the action of the Russians,
but it is believed that they were de-
termined not to allow a repetition of
the Ryeshitelni incident Prior to the
destruction of the destroyer the taotai
had officially notified the japanese con-
sui that her disarmament had been
completed, the breech blocks and am
munition having been removed and
the machinery disabled.
During the afternoon the Russian
consul officially notified the taotai that
the destroyer had been driven towards
Chefoo by heavy sea and that it was
decided to disarm her because her
machinery had been disabled. This
is looked upon in some quarters here
as the throwing of a transparent veil
over the purpose of the vessels visit.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learned authoritatively that the
Rastoropny carried sealed orders pro-.
viding that. unless there came fa-
vorable opportunity to escape, the YES.
Gel should be blown up
Sufficient powder for this purpose
was secreted before the destroyer left
Port Arthur.
Small charges of ordinary powder,
placed in each of the five water tight
compartments. were exploded.
The explosion was so subdued and
the crew remained so silent that it
was some time before the report of the
affair became current. Even the Of.
f1cials most intimately concerned got
the news from the correspondents.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
FOR POSSESSION OF MUkDEN.
Big Battle Will Probably Be Fought
Within Few DAYS.


st. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-The latest
indications from the front point to an
early resumption of military opera
tions on large scale. Field Marshal
Oyama has received heavy reinforce
ments from Newchwang and evidently
is about ready to wage battle for the
possession of Mukden.
The Japanese are showing particu-
lar activity on their right flank, as if
they we're contemplating a turning
movement from that direction.
General Kuropatkin has fortified
his positions along the Shakhe river
and as he seemingly is prepared to
accept battle he doubtless has made
dispositions to block a f1anking opera
tion. According to the opinion of
the military authorities here his left
flank is secure.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Prisoners Fail to Escape.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
by the score Of prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail at Grand Forks to dig their way
through the single brick wall that di-
vides the Jail corridor from the out
side world. They were discovered
after but little progress had been
made and locked in cells. The Jail
Is an old rookery, and a watchman
has been employed to guard the pris-
oners after they have been allowed the
liberties of the corridors.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Established a New Bank.

F. II. Welcome, president of the
Union Investment company, Minneap-
oils; George E. Towle, cashier of the
First National bank of Park River,
and D. H. Beacher, president of the
Union National bank of Grand Forks,
have united in the establishment of
the First National Bank of Munich, the
town at the end of the Great Northern
Edmore extension, in Cavalier county.
Oakes Republican., 1904-11-18
Accused Of Robbino Friend.

John O. Moe was arrested at Ober-
on on the charge of stealing $1,000
from Ole Kinelin of Brinsmade. They
were former acquaintances in Mime
sofa, and Moe discovered where Kinel-
In had concealed his money from burg
lars. When arrested Moe turned over
the money to the officers and was tax.
On to jail st Ninnewaukap.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
OTTO Is CONGRATULATED.
Says That He First Wanted to. Bt
Named for Circuit -.Judgeship.

Named for Circuit JudgeshiD.
Carl Otto received congratulations and
pledges of support from citizens. ire
spective of party yesterday. upon his
nomination as Circuit Attorney. Natural
ly, his nomination Is considered the most
important upon the ticket and his friends
were much elated over the action of the
City Convention. Everyone who is ia
miliar with him and the action of the
convention resented the insinuation of the
Republican press that "a millionaire
Democratic broker had anything to do
with it.
II suppose that reference is made to
James Campbell" Mr.. Otto said yester-
day. mo greater mistake could be made.
l have not seen Mr.. Campbell. directly or
Indirectly. have never had any business
dealings with him and have never done
any legal work for him.
THE truth of the matter is that / first
wished to go on the ticket as a nominee
for Circuit Judge However. there was
such a scramble for that place that l de-
termined to let 1t alone. think that
can safely say the winning delegations in
the convention nominated me without let
or hndrance from anyone.
Some have asked me regarding my at
titude in the office. / shall endeavor to
take up the work right where Mr.. Folk
leaves 1t off. shall prosecute every man
alike without fear or favor Butler? If
his case comes over to me. he will be
no more 1t is customary TO say that one
will do his duty. / presume. If you can
make it any stronger than that. shall try
to live up to it."
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
& PROBABLE NOMINATION


Apparently. the Republican City Con-
vention will have little to do when 1t
| meets at the Hamilton Club next Mon
day. According TO gossip current among the
!wcll-nformed politicians around the down.
town headquarters yesterday. slate has
been practically agreed upon that may go
through with little friction.
THE ticket which the Democrats have
nominated said one Of the city commit
teemen yesterday. has convinced even
the most practical Of the boys that we
must put up a good ticket The people
demand as much. The slate will go
through all right, unless George Sidener
and the Buffers able TO break it up.
That they are trying their best to do so
will acknowledge. However. you watch us
reformers next Monday"
George b. Sldener and William Zachritz
are the two bugbears who are giving the
State organsatio lion the cold shivers They
know that II either of them get on the
ticket they will have to openly confess
their anxiety To please the Buffers. while,
heretofore, they kept in the background.
1t is said that the nomination of Judge
G. A. finkelnDurg is up to him." He
has been told that he may have the nom
fights are being made on Judge Wood
which will probably not prove effective
Clifford Il. Allen o. the Thirteenth Ward
Is being mentioned. but he has shown no
inclination to go after the nomination for
Circuit Judge.
The primaries will be held Saturday,
with seven contests. Most OF these con-
tests can be decided beforehand. as the
Republicans are pretty well defined about
who should win. A meeting OF the City
Committee was held last night in the Hol-
land building. which was attended by
State Chairman Niedringhaus The state
Committee is taking great deal OF in
terest in St. Louis politics.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
WESTERN ROADS SHOW GAIN.

Statement Of Earnings Indicate
Heavy Increase I'm Receipts.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Oct 5.-Railroad earnings re-
ported to-day are as follows:
Cliicago-Great Western: Fourth week of
September $2lS.964. decrease $l2,5 for the
month $6s3, ,741, decrease s5s,5t9. Iowa Gen.
tral: Fourth week Of September $69. .9ss,
increase 81, ,9i2: for the month s224. in
crease $l40g3. Louisville and Nashville:
Fourth week Of September 81 ,0ls, Sos. in
.rease S23,0l: for the month s3,1S3,630, in
,rease 1926. Minneapolis and st. Louis
Fourth week Of September $Ss,121, increase
A.571; for the month $272,5S9 increase 81.
1885, Missouri. Kansas and Texas: Fourth
week in September $700794, increase sl07,-
~; for the month $1.9l9.122 increase $780,
Al. Missouri Pacific: Fourth week of Sep
tember $l,A2000, decrease $4,000; for the
month $3,904, ,0OO increase $l2l 600 Pere
Marquette: Fourth week of September
s364.04S. increase &40.5s5; for the month
E196,l2s, increase S114.11S Texas and Pa
,ifc: Fourth week Of September 1856. $50.
Increase so. 668; for the month 81 .0l0, 349.
Increase $66,005. Denver and Rio Grande
for August: Gross earnings N.424977, de-
crease S1S4, ,2A: net earnings s575.691, de-
crease &5l.330. Kansas City Southern, for
August: Gross earnings $520.6i2. increase
50, 302; net earnings $l45.s52, increase $40 255.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
ENLARGlNG WIRELESS SYSTEM
Sixty New Stations to- be Estab-
---lished in,the United States.

Washington. Oct. admiral Manney,
Chief of the Bureau of Equipment Of the
Navy Department. has been pushing with
telegraph stations for naval and general
to the Secretary of the Navy shows that
the bureau already has established twenty
two stations along the cOnst. 1t contains
list of sixty additional points where the
wireless system is to be installed. These
latter include not only the North Amer
lean Continent, but ali of the insular pos
sessions Of the United States. The Isthmus
of Panama ia included.
The stations already established. but not
generally known to the public. are as fol-
lows:
Cape Elizabeth Portsmouth. Cape Ann. Bos-
ton, Cape Cod Newport. NoEtauk Point New
York; Haycr,tnk. Cape Henry. Norfolk. An
% Pensacola, Sam Juan. Aes GuIssra. Yerba Bnara
Island. Mare Island. Cabra Island and Caylte.
The stations to be established are as fol-
lows: Is ~
Frenchran Bay. sakaty Head. Nantucket
Nantucket shoal Lightship. Absacum Light.
league island. between CurritucE Beach fight
and Bodye Island Light; Cape Lookout. Cape
RIVER. f Cape cannaVsra 0 cape Fiorid sannan AI
gator Reef, Boca Grande Tampa, Cedar
e,b Gaps saR Bias HSs sSsas,
coon Point Sabine. Pascago Galveston. mouth
Rio Grande River Bahia Honda. Cuba; Guam
tanamo. Cuba: west end Of Porto Rico. Panama
Canal, east end: Panama Canal, west end; San
Diego. San Pedro. Point Conception. Point Sur
Point Arena, Cape Mendocino Cape Blanco.
i,romerton. wash; S,ka, Dutch IIarbor, Klska
Island, Honolulu. Midway Islands, Guam. Tu-
tuila, Cape Bojeador Point Piedras. Capones
cebu. Point Tubuna. Iloiio, suriao Straits. Bas.
ilan Straits.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06

West End Club yesterday. and the bout
was Immediately called off by the myn-
agement.
John Reid. representing Dick Green.
stated that he did not want his man to
appear If there was any hitch about
weight. Accordingly. after an interview
with the club mana cement. the affair was
called off until some further agreement
should be made.
Manager Killian stated last night that
there was no fight scheduled. on this ac-
count. for Tomorrow night. The next bat
tie at the West End Club. therefore. will
be the Attell-Sullivan battle of October IL.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
ARRANGE FOR BRYAN IN INDIANA.
Nebrnskan VIII Make 62 Speeches in
silver Districts.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 5.-William Jen-
nings Bryan will make ffty-two speeches
In this State. beginning October u and
closing October 90 He will then go to
West Virginia. and return to Indiana for
speeches october "a and 25. A total of
sixty-two speeches is expected from him
in the ten days that he will be in Indiana.
Every county chairman in the State and
hundreds OF other Democrats have visited
the State headquarters in efforts to secure
speeches by Bryan. but his tour has been
arranged with special reference to the
strong free silver districts. in which 1t is
hoped he will be most effective in aid of
the party.
His appearance Is being arranged for on
n greater scale than In 1896 or 1900 and
every place that he speaks will find great
crowds In attendance. Reduced railroad
fares have been arranged for to the points
at which Mr.. Bryan will make addresses.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-06
|. L.OREE'S RESIGNATION
CAUSES NO SURPRISE
Methods Of Management Given as
Reason for Breach.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Oct. Sin quarters usually
wen posted. no surprise was expressed to-
day at the resignation of l.. F. Loree as
president of the Rock Island system.
1t was pointed out that r. r. Cable
resigned from the same position three
years ago when the property was acquired
by the present owners to make a place
for W. b. Leeds. who had been associated
with the Moores in the steel business. C.
II. Warren, a practical railroad man, was
appointed first vice president inside of an
other year and made responsible for the
operation Of the entire system. G.. H.
Warren resigned inside of a year. On
January l last L. i. Loree, formerly
president of the Baltimore and Ohio. ac-
cepted the pr .sidency of the Rock Island
and was given a five years contract at
y salary commonly reported to have been
1000. "A year in cash. with bonus OF
1000 in Rock Island stock. In less than
year Mr.. Loree also has resigned.
&Upinion in railway circles was some
~ hat divided to-day as to the reason for
the Rock Islands breach with Mr.. Loree.
The president of one Western railway
system said regarding the Chicago re-
port that the Rock Island management
was dissatisfied with Mr.. Loree's Eastern
railway methods
Eastern roads, he said "are very oft
lures that are not absolutely necessary
on Western lines. The mistake made by
the Rock Island management was in pla-
cling an Eastern man at the head of the
system. However, what they know about
IL now should have been understood nine
months ago. The action announced today
is surprisingly sudden"
On the other hand. very decided Opin-
ion was expressed in other railway cir
cles that the breach was more likely TO
have occurred on the part of MIR. Loree
himself. because of the financial methods
of the Rock Island management. Mr.. To-
rec Is described as man of strong opin-
ion. firm and unbending, and not likely to
be plant in the coneummation of any
scheme of which he did not approve.
Rock Island stock was somewhat weak
on to-day's market on the news OF the
resignation.
In Chicago circles the resignation of Mr..
Loree is taken 10 mean that the Moores
and their associates have become inda-
pendent Of the banking firm OF SDeyar &
Co. of New York.
At sthe time OF Mr.. Loree's selection TO
control the big system the change was
EeneralIy credited to Speser eco. whose
faith IN Loree vas unbounded. The
owners OF the Rock Island desired TO make
a bond issue of about s2o0Ooo.ooo. and were
unable 10 get anyone to finance the deal.
ODo. and Speyer & Co., hitherto unasso-
ciated with the Moores. agreed to under
take the financing and succeeded in
placing s15.01.0o0 of the. bonds. which is
al that have been issued
1t is stated that the condition annexed
to the underwriting deal was that the
banking concern should have the right TO
name the executive head of the company
President Winchell to-day accepted the
resignation of C. E. McKim, general SUI
perintendent of transportation. and ap-
pointed W. NJ. Hobbs. formerly assistant
TO Mr. McKim, to tho vacancy.