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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Six Persons Burned
Were to Death

New York, Sept IA. - Six persons
in one family were burned to death and
six others were injured seriously in a
fire which partially destroyed a tene-
ment building at Nos. 6S.70 First
street. More than 20 families were
asleep in the building and thrilling
acts of bravery accomplished their res
cue which was accomplished by fire.
men and the police.
1t was shortly after O'Clock when
the alarm was given. Owing to the
danger Of fire in such crowded Sec
ton police reserves from three stations
were hurried to the scene.
Within few moments that elapsed
the flames were found to have made
great Roadway from the first floor, and
the neigbborhood was in panic of ter
ror. Women and children We're being
dropped from the windows of the lower
floors and dozens of grown persons were
fighting in the Railways to reach the
open air.
A policeman clambe1ed to the roof
of an adjoining building and by cling
lllS " tllO ColulCt Wltu tlc
ing down into his face reached down
to the windows of the fifth floor and
raised seven children who were handed
out by their parents. Another officer,
windinga coat about his head, entered
the building from below aud rolled
down the stairs the body of a half suf-
located man. Three times the officer
came back and carried two persons in
his arms. Then he fell exhausted.
Meantime, ladders had been run to
the top of the building, and tiremen
clambering up, rescued at least 20 tene
ment dwellers who were about to
jump. Men sought to reach the fire.
men first, but were thrust back, while
the women and children were taken
out. One fireman, although badly
burned, took seven persons from sim
gle window on the fourth floor.
When the work of rescue had been
completed and the flames had been I'M
der control the firemen hurriedly
searched the crowded flats and on the
fourth floor they found six dead.
Those injured sustained their hurts
chiefly by jumping FROM the lower
floors, but many received severe burns.
The financial loss was small.
Police Captain McDermot and the
firemen who first reached the burning
building believe the fire was of incen-
diary origin. The janitor of the build
ing says that an attempt to set fire to
the tenement was made last Thursday
night, when Il burning broom that had
been sprinkled with kerosene was found
in the hallway.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Kuropatkin Reports
to the Emperor

st. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-The en-
peror has received long report from
General Kuropatkin outlining the sit
uation and disposition Of the Russian
forces and describing infinitely the
strategical considerations. 1t is also
understood that General Kuropatkin
dealt lengthily on the political aspect
of the situation. The contents of the
report will not be published.
The authorities here are of the opin-
ion that General kuropatkin will not
withdraw from Mukden without ac-
cepting battle.
1t is expected that he will leave 50,-
900 men to defend Mukden, while the
remainder of his army retires to Tie
pass. 1t is believed that General ku-
roki has over zoe, 900 men. The gener-
al staff says that since the battle of
Liaoyang General Kuropatkin had
been reinforced by two army corps.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Spokane Fair.

Every indication points to a record
breaking attendance at the Spokane In
terstate Fair, October to 8. The rail-
roads have been more generous to Spo-
kane this year than they have been for
several years. Each community will
have one day when an excursion will
be run to Spokane, the fare being the
one fare rate for the round trip. Per-
sons going on this excursion can return
any day up to and including the day af'
ter the Fair. Besides this, there is a
general reduced rate of fare and a
third, good all days.
Indian races, war dances and ghost
dances in an Indian village all their
own, will be one of the interesting
sights at the Spokane Interstate Fair
this year, which lasts one week, from
October to 8.
Cold storage facilities, free OF
charge for the accommodation of fruit
growers who have perishable fruits to
be exhibited at the Spokane Interstate
Fair, which opens October 3, have been
provided for. Write to Manager X. II
Cosgrove.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
RUSSIANS ATTACK JAP FORTS
SHELLED JAPS IN TRENCHES
NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
During One Attack Of Japs Their
Shells Struck Hospital-on SePter.
Der Jap Troops Captured Some
Outpost Trenches, Near Corner
Mountain.

Chefoo, Sept. 12.-According to the
latest news received here from Port
arthur the Russians, on September A.,
shelled the Japanese covered trenches
in front of Palichuang and destroyed
them. Everything was quiet along the
line during the night of August 80, but
in the morning it was seen that the
apanese outposts had crept closer
into the Russian lines.
One incident of the recent lombard
ing of Port Arthur was the stri"ing of
the roof of hospital by a Japanese
shell. The Japanese fire was drawn
to the hospital by Japanese she'll
The japanese fire was drawn to the
hospital by the placing near it by the
Russians of beacon signals.
One small Russian scouting party
succeeded in creeping close to the
japanese entertainments on Corner
mountain, but the barking of dogs gave
the alarm and prevented further ad-
vance. Japanese reserves poured into
the entertainments and opened fire on
the Russians, but shell from nus
sian battery landed in the trench and
killed many of the Japanese soldiers
and the remainder retired. This en-
abled the Russians to occupy the
trench until dawn. The trench evil
dently was unimportant, for the Jap
anese troops captured some outpost
trenches on high hill which is not
far from Corner mountain, but the ap-
proach later of Russian detachment
caused them to evacuate this position
without fighting.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET SAILS
NINE BATTLESHIPS AND FOUR
CRUISERS FOR FAR EAST.
The Fleet Will Touch at libau, Where
IL Transports and Golfers Will Join
Them-Departure an Imposing One
emperor Calls to Arms Entire Re.
serve Troops Of Russia.

Cronstadt, Sept. 13.-The vessels OF
the Baltic fleet, which have sailed fol
the far east contained nine battleships
and four cruisers and several torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers. The
fleet will merely touch at Libau, where
it will be Joined by IL transports, col
liers and supply ships, already waiting
there. and will then proceed direct to
the orient.
The scene of the departure of the
feet was an imposing one. At dawn
the first anchor was hoisted on the
cruiser Aurora, which, accompanied by
two torpedo boats, slipped out of the
harbor The town was awakened by
the booming of the guns of the forts
as the Aurora sped toward Libau in
advance Of the main squadron.
At o'clock in the afternoon, the
time for the departure of the remain
der of the fleet, the imperial yacht,
with the emperor, the Grand Duke
Alexis, the high admiral, and other
high naval officers on board, put out
from Peterhof, on the other side of
the bay, with an escort of three torpedo
boats.
Admiral Rojestvensky, Voelkersam
and Enquist went on board the i'm
perial yacht and personally said fare
well to the emperor.
Then, with destroyers ahead and
abeam. the Souvaroff led the squadron
down the Finnish gulf. The water front
and piers and forts were crowded with
spectators. The ensigns on the yachts
were dipped and the guns from each
chain of forts across the bay joined
in an admiral's salute, while from the
masts above the forts iuttered string
of signal flags, reading, Coed luck to
the Baltic fleet on its long voyage"
The departure of the Baltic fleet for
the east is officially announced. Ad-
miral Birilieff. commander of the naval
forces at Cronstadt, will accompany
the fleet as far as Libau, from which
port this modern armada of almost 40
penants will sail Immediately for the
orient.
The admiral does not state how
long Admiral Rojestvensky will stop at
Libau, but it Is understood that it will
only be a few days.
The emperor has called to arms the
reserve troops in 90 circuits of the
governments of Kherzon, Bessarabia,
Ekaterinoslav and Taurida, belonging
to the military district of Odessa, and
also one category of reserve officers
throughout the empire.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
WALLED CITY OF LlAoYANG.
Is Two Miles North and South, Two
Miles East and West.

Miles East ana west.
The city of Liaoyang is built four
squire. 1t is surrounded by walls Of
stone, topped by brick and crenelated
for archery or gun fire. The walls run
north and south and east and west.
There is main gate in the center OF
each wall-thus there Is a north gate,
a south gate, an east gate and west
gate. The north gate opens out on
the Taitze river. The west gate opens
on the railroad station, and the Rus
sian cavalry barracks close to the sta
ton From the south gate the old i'm
perial road goes southwark to New
chwang. From the east gate another
imperial road goes eastward to An
ping, and thence to the Yalu and 10
rea.
The city measures two and half
miles north and south, by two miles
east and west, or rather, this is the
extent enclosed by the walls. But the
walled space, five miles square in area,
is far too large for the hundred thou
sand Chinese and Manchu inhabitants
and much of it is laid out in market
gardens.
The city itself resembles all Chinese
walled cities. except that its streets
have, for the last five or six years,
been kept somewhat cleaner and light
ed at night, by order of the Russians.
There is only one slight elevation in
side the walls, on which stands the
imperial treasury. The Buddhist tenn
pie to Kwan Yin, the goddess of mer-
cy is the finest object architecturally
while the mission stations are the
most interesting to westerners These
had some 1900 converts five years ago.
but as Liaoyang was the center of the
Boxer movement in Manchuria many
were terrorized into relinquishing the
new faith The missionaries relate
with pride how one of their number,
DR.. Westwater, prevented the Rus.
slams from storming the Boxer upris-
ing by armed force. Liaoyang used to
be the capital of southern Manchuria,
and is still important, its chief indus
try being the distillinng af a native
liquor from the hemp and millet of
the surrounding fields.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Russian Warship
at San Francisco

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-The Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Lena, which
came into port Sunday for the purpose,
as her commander declares, of under
going repairs, is still at anchor in the
harbor, and no steps have been taken
to place her in the dry dock. The col
lector of customs has been in commun-
ication with the authorities at Wash
ington, and Rear Admiral Goodrich, at
Mare island, upon informing the navy
department of the arrival of the Lena,
received instructions from Secretary
Morton to inquire of her commander
what his intentions were.
No representative of the United
States government has boarded the
Lena for the for the purpose of investi-
eating the claims of Captain Berlinsky
that the warship put into this port sole
ly for the reason that her boilers were
in such condition as to render her abb
solutley unseaworthy.
The Russian warship has now re-
manned in port long over the "a hour
limit, and prominent members of the
local Russian and Japanese colonies
are evincing great interest in what they
are prone to designate "serious conf
plictaion
1t has been learned that local United
States Inspector of Hulls and Boilers
John K. Bulger will leave at 8 O'Clock
in the morning on the United States
revenue cutter Hartly for the Lena.
He will make a thorough inspection
of her boilers, and as soon as possible
submit a written report to Collector of
the Port Stratton. Upon this report
may depend whether or not the Lena
is ordered to put to sea Immediately OF
whether she is allowed to remain until
such time as the repairs deemed neces'
sary may be made.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16

RESIGNS

London, Sept. IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from St.
Petersburg says It is understood that
Viceroy AIexieff, In view of the mill
tary exiaencies in the far east, has
placed his resignation in the hands of
the emperor, but that no decision with
regard to it has yet been made.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
c. P. r. TRAIN is HELD UP.
Robbers Get $4,000 from the Express
Car Safe.

Vancouver, B. C.-The transconti-
mental express, due here at 8 O'Clock
in the evening, was held up about Is
miles east of this city.
When the train was seven miles
west of Mission, three masked men
crawled to the engine and forced the
engineer to uncouple the engine, which
they ran ahead. Then they proceeded
to the express car and forced the ex-
press messenger to give them the con-
tents of the safe, which was said to
have contained about $1,000 in cash.
.4is is the first train robbery which
has ever taken place in British Co
mmhia.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Transfers Return to Work.

Chicago-All probability of compli-
cations at the stockyards was removed
Sunday when the packing house team
sters voted to return to work. Inc
offer of the packers to take back now
as many teamsters as are needed and
to hire the others as necessity de-
mands was made known through a
committee that had visited the packers
and the proposition was accepted with
out opposition.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Rio Grande on a Rampage.

Alphine, Textile Rio Grande is
on the worst rampage in its STORY,
and great destruction of property has
already occurred at Presidio del Norte,
UJinito and many other smaller settle
ments situated on both sides of the
river for distance of 800 miles along
its course. More than luv houses Of
Presidio del Norte, including the Unit
ed States customs house, We're washed
away by the flood.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16

Vailsburg, N. J.-Vailsburg's can
nual handicap" day produced new
American record for one mile. Frank
l.. Kramer winning the handicap at
the distance from the scratch in LAG
20. only two ffihs of a second slower
than the worlds record for the dis
lance, male 10y Mcfarland i'll Australia
several months ago,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
Oregon Boy
Drowned at Dalles

The Dalles, Ore, Sept. 14.-Caught
in the whirlpools below Cello falls,
George Root, the oldest son of John
Root of this city, was drowned last
night in the Columbia river. The
scene of the accident was near the sein
ing grounds of Seufert Bros.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
People Hurt. Shops RilIaaed.

St PctershurE- Auti-semetic rioting
took place ut Royno, in the govern.
mont Of rulhynat September 4. during
which many persons were injured and
shops pilagcd.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16
MeIba,s Auto Kills Aged Man.

Paris.-Madame Melba, while driv-
ing in an automobile Sunday evening,
her two cousins, the
Misses Walker, ran over a man about
so years of age and killed him Instant
ly The chauffer was not to blame,
as the old man got in the way of the
automobile while endeavoring to es.
cape being run over by a cab.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-16

The champion ten drinkers Of tho
world are the Tibo!lus They buy it
in "Dnigks" aud drink it in piuts. Tea
bricks are used as currency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02

Dick is connected with is quite a
friend of mine, and he told me only this
evening that Dick was a very promis-
ing young business fellow, and he seri-
ously contemplated sending him out on
an important deal for the firm
Thereupon Uncle Henry took his de-
parture, leaving his young niece to her
meditations.
The next morning her heart futtered
for the first time at the sight of note
in Dicks chirography. She. read:
Dear Cynthia-I find I have to leave
very unexpectedly for Denver on q bust
ness trip. Please accept my apologies for
my hasty speech and departure last night.
] fear l am not a good loser. Believe me
always as you wished, your friend,
DICK.
Again were Cynthia's feelings min
gled and conflicting. He had followed
her wishes and become her friend, but
the note was most unsatisfactory. He
had given her no Denver address nor
any idea of the length Of his absence.
However, possibly she might be able to
draw that information from her uncle
without his suspecting.
She telephoned him the following day
and asked him TO call that evening.
He complied with her request as to
the CALL but seemed in an uncommuni-
cative mood.
"By the way" she finally said, II had
note from Dick. He was just off for
Denver"
eyes; we will all miss him at the
club"
81 suppose he will not be away long.
1 think he mentioned the date of his re-
turn, but don't recall it,"
"Why, did hep exclaimed her uncle
| in surprise. Courtney told me his
length of absence was very uncertain.
1 gave Dick letter to the Darnleys,
| friends of mine. Ellen Darnley is quite
society leader 1 wrote her person
| ally
Uncle Henry proceeded to expatiate
on Ellen Darnley's charms until Gym
thia decided mentally that all men
were bores. AS he was leaving he vol
unteered the information that Ellen
| Darnley was to be married in couple
of weeks Then, seeing the little leap
Of relief in Cynthia's eountenance, he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02
Drowned the Subject.

give thousand dollars for dog!' he
exclaimed as he looked up from his
newspaper. Do you believe any one
ever paid any such price, Maria"
I'm sure / don't know, James," she
returned without stopping her needle
work even for moment. 'Does the
paper say that much was paid?'
Eyes. There's an article on valuable
dogs, and it speaks of one that was
sold for $4,000. don't believe it."
''It may be true, James," she said
quietly ''Some of these well bred ami
mails bring fancy prices, and there's no
particular reason why the paper should
lie about it,"
81 know that, Maria. But just think
of it! Just try to grasp the magnitude
of that sum in your weak, feminine
mind. You don't seem to realize it.
Five thousand dollars for a dog! Why,
hang it, Maria, that's more than I'm
worthv'
81 know it, James, but some are
worth more than others"
She went calmly on with her sewing,
while he fumed and spluttered for a
moment and then dropped the subject,
especially the weak, feminine mind
part of it.-Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02
Famous Blind Man.

The name of John Metcalfe of
Knaresborough, England, Engineer and
roadmaker, is in these feverish times
in danger of lapsing into undeserved
oblivion. John Metcalfe was blind
from the age of six years until he died.
Yet as boy and man he invariably
displayed a high spirited courage. He
was true sportsman, a/fine swimmer
and a hard rider to hounds. 1t was his
solitary walk from London to Harro-
gate by a way unknown to him that
first turned his attention to roadmak
ing. The roads in those days were
very bad. He obtained authority from
parliament to improve this state of
things when he was fifty years old.
In Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and
Derbyshire most Of the principal roads
were made by him. He built bridges
and leveled rough places. Some of
the plans were made for him by others,
but usually he designed them hims ELF,
and he did his own surveying. lie
climbed mountains, trudged along on
the edges of precipices, he crossed
swamps and morasses, waded through
boys and forded rivers, relying wholly
and solely on the long staff that was
forever in his hand. He died in har-
ness, full of years and laden with
many honors, at the great age OF nine
y-three.-London Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02
DICK $
PROMOTER
By BELLE MANDATES
Copyright, 1908, by T. C.. Mcclure :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cynthia sat before the Pickering fire.
light in the library after Dick had
gone, gazing ruefully at the ringless
third finger of her left hand, which
might have been diamond bedecked if
she only could have-but, no, she
couldn't. She liked Dick. He was
generous, good looking and danced so
well. If he were only not so tame!
She had known, of course, that ulti-
mately his attentions would eliminate
in a proposal, but she didn't think it
would come SO prematurely.
1t was so like Dick to call at such
an absurdly early hour and blurt it
right out without any preface and then
to leave Immediately without replying
to her kind little offer of friendship.
Dick had no finesse. Still, she wasn't
sure that she liked a man with too
much-like her Uncle Henry for in
stance
AS if in obedience to her thoughts
there entered the room at this moment
her uncle, Henry Ormsby, bachelor
clubman Of some thirty and odd years.
"What, Cynthia! And no Dick?"
"'Dick has come and gone."
"Dick usually comes and stays"
81 know it," she sighed; "but. you
see, he came once too often"
"And that is why he did not stay?'
eyes, and it's just as we'll. Dicks are
sometimes tiresome."
"Not this Dick He's quite favorite
with your SEX
''Dick ISL" she asked, with elevated
brows. ooh, the girls like him be-
cause he is agreeable, but none of them
is very enthusiastic over himv'
"That," replied her uncle, sis be-
cause they are used to him and have
grown up in the same town with him.
Then you know this is such an old
fashioned place = all paired off in
steadies. Dick has been yours for so
long that none of your girl friends
would think of showing or receiving at"
tention from him; but let Dick be
new man in a new place and he would
be the lion OF the tow L."
"He's such a stay at home; he'll
never go anywhere" said Cynthia
petulantly.
81 think he'll have to go soon, be-
cause the junior partner of the firm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02
prospects For 1904.

Although January 1, marking the
commencement of new year, is
merely an arbitrary division Of the
calendar adopted for convenience in
measuring time, there is an inherent
feeling that today is in some way
different from yesterday and that at
midnight the world stepped over the
line which separates it from a dead
past, turning it's face toward the
prospect of a future filed with a
new set of possibilities OF course
it is largely superstition, this be-
lief in the marking off of the lives of
individuals, communities and nations
into well defined periods and nothing
is more eternally true than that the
progress of the world is cont1nu Gus,
knowing nothing of the imaginary
divisions of time framed and OBJ
served by the race for its conven-
fence.
But nevertheless, old as the race
is, the custom of thinking and be-
ieving that the history of the uni
verse is so marked and it is perhaps
a beneficial custom for communities
and individuals to establish and OBJ
serve customs which shall furnish
opportunity for retrospective con-
sideration and for planning. It is
something to be able as it were to
shake off the chrysalis Of year, a de-
termination to strive toward the light
which brings happiness and free
dom.
Observing that custom, the people