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The Western news., 1904-11-02
BRITISH WATCH RUSSIANS
CRUISING OFF VIGO-
BALTIC FLEET FOLLOWED,
Russia Has Asked Permission of Spain
That Her Squadron May Remain at
Vigo Until After Investigation on
North Sea ncident-Russian Ad-
mirai Again Tells How 1t Happened.

Vigo, Spain, Nov. There are five
British warships cruising off Vigo, evil
IDENTIFY watching the Russian vessels
here.
The Spanish foreign Office has given
out statement to the effect that Rus
sia has asked SPANS permission for
the ships of Admiral Rojestvensk's s
squadron to remain in Vigo until the
investigation of the North Sea incident
shall have been concluded. Spain, ac-
cording to the official statement, con-
suited with the representatives of the
several foreign powers, who gave their
approval Authorization, however, ap-
plies to Russian vessels only now at
Vigo.
The British yacht Ventura is in this
port and appears to be watching the
movements of the Russian squadron.
The Russian admiral and subordi-
nate officials of the Baltic squadron
receive ovations whenever they come
ashore.
Admiral Rojestvensky was inter-
viewed during the day and said he
could say nothing at present concern
ing the North Sea inquiry at Vigo. In
conclusion the admiral reasserted the
absolute truth of his version of the
trawler incident.
Torpedo Boats Are Shadowed.
Gibraltar Nov. 1.-Four Russian tor
pedo boats passed through the straits
Sunday afternoon, shadowed by a
British torpedo boat
The British naval maneuvers Oh
Gibraltar were brought to close this
afternoon. This is taken to mean tat
fear Of further complications with Rus
sia are not entertained.
Torpedo Boats Leave Tangier.
Tangier, Nov. 1.-Five Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers have put to sea-
The remainder of the fleet has been
coaling and provisioning all day.
Madrid, Nov. 1.-The Russian In
quiry into the North Sea affair opened
at Vigo today.
Vigo, Spain, Nov. Inquiries here
fail to obtain the slightest confirmation
OF the report published in the Un..eu
States that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
has requested Emperor Nicholas to re-
lieve him of his command
The Western news., 1904-11-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

One man was burned to death and
another seriously injured in a fire at
South Brooklyn, N. Y, recently. The
dead man is Patrolman Cushing. and
Fireman John B. Walsh is in hos
pital suffering from injuries. Property
loss, 100000.
Captains Joseph Kuhn and John F..
Morrison. American attaches with the
Second Japanese army, have been re-
called and ordered to report to Wash
ington.
Tomas Arias, secretary for the re-
pubic OF Panama, has resigned. For
several months past the liberal party
has opposed the policy of the secretary
and this. it is believed, may have
caused his resignation.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
NEWS OF NORTHWEST STATES
LATE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selections Of Interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges-CuIIing
From Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon--Numerous Accidents
and Personal Happenings Occur.
IDAHO SQUlBRS.

Harry lie Moyne, national and
worlds champion short-distance swim
mer, football player, shot-putter, water
polo player, crack rifle shot boxer oars
man, a young Hercules, not yet having
attained his majority, has given up
active participation in the athletic
world, and to use his own expression,
rs going to chase sheep" on big
ranch near Boise for two or three
years.
F. J. Hagenbarth has sent in his
resignation as a member of the state
board of labor commissioners and no.
tary public, and H. w. Keefer resigns
as senator. Both are candidates on
the republican ticket for presidential
electors and are clearing the boards
so there will be no question about
eligibility.
Plans are being made for a new sys-
TEN of water works at Post Falls.
What is probably the largest sale of
wool in the Lewiston market this year
was negotiated recently, when $4,000
was deposited in the banks to the
credit of Messrs. DeBeaumont & Kings
bury. The wool was bought by E. q.
Clark, representing Koshland & Co.
Mr.. DeBeaumont disposed of $4,000
pounds, and Mr.. Kingsbury sold 81, 500
pounds The wool was brought down
from Wild Goose rapids
Recently fire broke out in the res.
taurant of China Tom at Council, and
in short time the entire block on the
south side of the plaza was destroyed.
The loss will aggregate about $4,000.
The fire was started by the ceiling in
the restaurant catching fire from a
lamp which hung too close. There is
no fire protection. The buildings were
all frame structures.
Herbert Hawkins, the seven year
old son Of H. l.. Hawkins, proprietor
of the hotel at Princeton, Idaho died
recently. Little Herbert while attend
ing school at Princeton was playing
horse" While on his hands and
knees with another boy on his back,
a third boy ran up. grabbed Herbert's
feet and suddenly jerked his legs back
ward, resulting in breaking his back in
two places.
The citizens of Denver are rejoic-
ing over the prospect of having a bank
in the town. Isaac Zaner's flour mill is
working night and day, and has the
prospect of good long run ahead.
The value of. school property in La
tab county is 1921 $50.
This week Troy will be lighted by
electricity.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
MONTANA NEWS.

X. r. w. BeeskOve better known as
Coyote BILL one of the most prom
inent Of western Montana backwoods-
men and prospectors, after having been
married five times, has instituted a
divorce action which has not yet been
decided, but Beeskove has inserted an
"ad' for helpmate in Chicago mat
rimonial publication.
Fire about 11:3O O'Clock last Friday
night caused a loss estimated at SIO,-
900 to the store and stock of the |.
u. A. dry goods establishment in Liv-
mgston. The stock of goods in the
store was the property of l.. b. Isbel,
while the building was owned by j. e.
SWlndlehurst. There was insurance to
the extent of $1,000 on the store and
stock. The fire is believed to have
been started by an overheated stove in
the rear part of the building.
Floating gracefully in the air at an
average height of 80 feet above the
heads of several thousand spectators,
the airship designed and built by 7. c.
BenboW of Columbus, Mont, maze
what the inventor declares was sue
cessful trial flight in the aeronautc
concourse at the worlds far recently.
The women of Butte are going to be
athletic. An organization was formed
for this purpose recently.
The registration for the city of Ana
conda this year is considerably in ex-
cess of that of any previous year.
I. j. Davidson of Helena. who has
been in Billings and vicinity for some
time in the interests of project for
the establishment of creamery at
Billings, says that now he has enough
money subscribed to assure the sue
cess of the enterprise.
Miss Annie w. Dryer, who is en-
ployed as clerk and stenographer in
the Great Falls United States land Of
fce, claims the distinction of being
the only woman in the state who will
have vote at the coming election.
Miss Dryer is resident of Cheyenne,
Wyo., and left for there a few days
ago that she might be at home to vote.
DR.. Oscar ]. Craig, president of the
state university, says there are now
% high schools in the state that are
on the accredited list, which shows
large increase during the past four
years.
Stockmen of Fort Benton COM
plain of lack Of cars. hearing that all
the available motive power on the
Great Northern is needed for Dakota
wheat shipments.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
SHOWS 1e,oos,es1 PUPILS,
Public School Report for Last Fiscal
Year,


Washlngton.-The report Of the com.
missioner of education for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1904, made public
recently by the secretary of the in
terror. shows that 16.OO9,6 or 9 per
cent of the entire population of the
country. attended the public schools
during that year. AS compared with
the previous six years, this percentage
shows slight decrease in the mum.
Der OF pupils as compared with the to-
tai population.
The total cost of the public school
system is given as $251. .457,625. This
is an increase Of $16.00O,OO over the
previous year. 1t amounted to $2.15
per capita Of total population and
$22.75 per capita per pupil.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Will Not War.

War between Russia and Great
Britain has been averted and the set.
tlement of the only points in dispute
regarding the attack by the Russian
Second Pacific squadron on British
trawlers on October 81 has been re-
ferred to an international tribunal un.
der The Hague convention.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Indorse 1alfour.

The officials of the court of arbitra.
tion indorse the view expressed by
Premier Balfour at Southampton, that
under the terms of The Hague con-
vention the commission to be appoint
ed for the purpose of investigating the
North sea incident will be purely a
commission of inquiry, without any
power to act as arbitrators.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
OREGON ITEMS.

Freewater is free from debt and has
recently purchased an up to date chem
ical fire engine. The town also con-
templates purchasing hose cart.
The transmississippi congress will
meet in Portland next year.
One hundred and forty thousand
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Resignation Report Doubted.

st. Petersburg. The Associated
Press is unable to obtain confirmation
of the report that Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky has offered to resign.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

The smiles that count are those that
shine when it rains.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

Better to be dog at His table than
a guest at the worlds.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

You cannot judge a mans life until
you know his leisure
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Up to Date Power.

The system is electrical, one great
power house developing the required
energy The cars are of the latest
type. being especially designed for the
system, and are either copper or steel
sheathed. Trains will run mile a
minute
The Western news., 1904-11-02

When a man is true blue to God he
is never blue himself.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

The tragedy of the entire work
lives, lies practically in the division
on Park avenues in the thirties ant
forties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
State Republican Committee.

The State Republican Executive Com mlttee met here today in response to the calI whkch was asked for by twenty members Vof the committee, for the pur- pose of preparing for the State Conveh- tion called to meet in Birmingham May at the convention. w. I. Wellman, .he Lily White Chairman of the Committee, was not in attendance. N. l.. Steele, lGe secretary of tke Committee. a Black and Tan" Republican, called the meeting to order in the City Hall. and J. J. Curtis was placed in the chair.
 The call issued by Mir. Wellman for the State Convention was taken up in time and portions of 1t approved and con tirmed. There were some amendments made to 1t providing qualifications of those who may participate in the mass meetings at which delegates will oe chosen to the conventions and finally to the State Convention. Contests in dele- gatlons to the State Convention will pc passed upon by a special committee con- posed of members of the State Executive Committee. of which N. L. Steele shall be ex-officio chairman, as follows: F. Nj. Long, w. s. Standifer. J. NJ. Ragan, This committee will meet in Birmingham n May to hear and consider the contests. The temporary roll of members of the State Convention will be made at a meet ing of the State Committee May g.
 4 resolution was adopted suggesting that the question of whether the State Chairman shall be elected by the State Convention or by the State Committee will be raised in each county convention tor consideration.
 President Roosevelt was endorsed for the Presidency.
 delegation of negroes appeared ct the door and asked permission to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
SUPERVISION OF SCHOOLS.
Work of Medical Authorities in Paris
 and Berlin.

Washington. Feb 9.-(Special. )-Met;l- cal supervision of the schools of Berlin
 and Paris is an engaging subject in those two great cities just now. It is told Of m
 a letter to the Department Of Commerce and Labor by United States Consul Rich ard Guenther at Berlin. which Is pu3- lished as bulletin as follows: German papers report that congress
 for hygiene and physiological pedagogy was recently held at Paris. As resu t
 Progress Medical has drawn compafi- son between the work of the school phy- sicians in the German and the French capital. which is substantially in favor of the German method. The expert writ ing the article cautions especially again st the inclination in France to overdo such efforts. which may lead to giving the physician a too far-reaching influence, and the possibility of meddling with the
 maner of school instruction and in more intimate relations
 "He first reviews the rules for medi ,al supervision over the public schools of Berlin.
 Every school physician has supervision
 over four schools. and his duties are Co
 examine twice a year all the pupils who enter the school with reference to the
 senses the spinal column. the developing
 of the limbs. etc.; to make examination
 of those pupils who would be subject to
 receive instruction on account of stut- tering or some other additional instruc-
 ton; to make quarterly inspection of
 the school rooms with reference to their
 sanitary condition; also of the health of
 the pupils and the presence of contagious disea ses.
 '"rhese examinations may take place
 oftener if requested by the school board. Tn addition the State district physician has to inspect the local schools at leas once every five years with reference :u
 their architecture; he has also to pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Elks to Lay Cornerstone Today.

Selma Lodge 167. Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, will at 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon, lay the corner stone of the handsome home 1t is constructing on Water and Lauderdale Streets. The reg ular program has not been published. To- morrow evening the Lodge will entertain resident and visiting Elks at a smoker in Rosendorf's cafe.
 The following address is made by the officers of the lodge:
 ''To Whom 1t May Concern:
 At p. m Thursday, February H. Selma Lodge No. 167, B. }P. O. Elks will lay with appropriate exercises the cor nerstone of the Home, corner of Lauder dale and Water Streets.
 "The members of the Lodge and those who will assist in the exercises will 1;- semble a half hour prior to that time at the Hotel Albert and march to the site of the building.
 'To the military organizations of Sel- ma, Troop c, Company c, and Battely y C.; to the Selma Fire Department, Phoc- nix Fire Company No. 1. Protection Ho * and Ladder No. 1 and Mechanics Fire Company No. ,; to the children of the public and private schools of the city; to all fraternal and civic associations and to citizens generally a most cordial invitation is extended to meet at the Ho- tel Albert ana join fin the line of march to the building
 ''The exercises attendant upon laying the corner stone will be brief but inta. estng and will consist of addresses by talented speakers and good music. Int public is invited to be present.
 Respectfully in Charity. Justice ant Brotherly Love,
 ''W. R. Peacock, Exalted Ruler Selma Lodge No. 167 Robert Coleman, Sec"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
BRYAN HERE TONIGHT.
He Will Be Introduced by Secretary
 If State Hzf3in

William Jennings Bryan will address the people of Montgomery tonight at the Montgomery Theatre.
 There will be no admission charges. The public is invited to the speaking. Secre. tary of State J. Thomas Hefiin will pre- side at the meeting and will introduce the speaker of the evening.
 Immediately after the speaking public reception will be rendered MT. Bryan al the Elks Home. The Elks Home on this occasion will be thrown open to the pub- lie and MT. Bryans friends are invited to meet him at the reception. MT. Bryan Is an Elk.
 Mir. Bryan will reach Montgomery this evening at 6:15 o'clock. coming here from Tuscaloosa, where he will speak at noon today. He will be met at the depot by q committee of his friends, who will escort him to the Exchange Hotel where he will remain during his stay in the city. The subject of MT. Bryans address in Montgomery has not been made public. He is delivering two lectures in the South, one entitled The Moral Issue." and the other The Ideal Citizen" They are both of a political nature.
 Mir Bryan will remain In Montgomery until Friday morning. His itinerary af- ter leaving this city is not known. but it Is understood that he will go from here to Jackson, Miss. He will spend next week in Florida. going there with Mrs. Bryan and Miss Bryan who are now in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
scrthe inc necessity measures in cnec

scribe the necessary measures Tn c'S' ot q threatened epidemic.
 ''The principal of the school is heiG l" send those pupils to the scncol p"S whose state of health during the t, lnt[t- vaIs of the official visits creates SuSl cion It is especially pointed out ';'de 70. the school physician. accoIulns so :",. German rules. Is not to sNt ' nupil orders or prescribe toE nm h.,a Ul "'., but the parents are Slmply H'tliiSu VI the facts and receive "Ilt.Ill "NS i.S.
 .'lt is furthermore pafuCuldil lS . isn '", ant that the school pnNSlclans HIee' ~ ~. ,"- c-ather in certain intervals. three or four S,s..'. SsI,,Si d,,rinc 1 year. These measures re held bv the French physician to De nlou- oIs Cor reform of conditions in Pals. It sppears tC him indispensable. and lt certiinIv does seem proper to have the nunfIs entering school examiner SC pardte- i,, hv inc school physician. as thereby tt ,s 1ossibIe to call the attention of Q teachers from the beginning 10 the phN S- teoI oonditioyl of the school children. The ,ja,,s ruIes go further inasmuch as .hs achool physicians are obliged t" insp ct thetr schools at least twice month iE- s4ead of only twice every half year
 ..Tba careful execution of the medical ov.mination of the hygicnic conditions uf inc school is the most important part of tbe duties of the school phvsicians
 Aside from this the medical treatment .of inc pupils must. as far as possible, be Iart to tEe home physicians. who usull,y have known the children for a longer time than the school physician and thrlt- . fore are better judges of the conditi ,il of theiT health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
The shugart Preliminary.

At the preliminary. trial of Roland T. Shugart, who Is charged with murder, the killing of Andrew Bonholzer in the Metropolitan Saloon, being the basis of the charge, some interestlngf testimony ia being brought out.
 George T. Howell, law student, whose home Is in Dallas County, says that he was near the Metropolitan when Benhoi- ger was shot. He told of Shugart enter ing the saloon with two men following him. Just previously these two men had had a difficulty with Shugart on the side walk. The larger of the two men had a pistol and the smaller one a knife, So Howell swore. After going into the sa- loon, the large man struck Shugart a blow. There was a clinch and two shots were fired. One of these eshots is sup posed to have been the one which struck Bonholzer. The witness stated that Bon holzer and Gladhill. who were in the sa. loon before Shugart entered. were not the men who attacked Shugart. This tes. timony was never before mentioned and caused considerable interest = when brought out.
 The defense Is that Shugart was at- tackled on the sidewalk and then followed into the saloon. The strangers drew Q pistol and knife and fired first on the ac' cused. One of these shots struck Bon holzer, causing his death. The defend ants attorneys are working to get him out or bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

deliver short address, and also to tie reformatoIy near East Lake. When ask ed at the station whether he thought the Democrats had a chance to win in the next election in the United States. he said that they certainly have. but he refused to give intimation as to who ne thought would be the nominee of the par ty. This afternoon he delivered his lec- ture. The Moral Issue" before fairly good crowd at the Bijou Theatre.
 Tomorrow morning he will go to Tus- caloosa to deliver an address before the students of the University, and tomorrow night ne will be in Montgomery. lie will then go to Mississippi. returning to Birmingham for lecture Saturday night for the benefit of the Free kindergartcl I.
 Mrs. Bryan, who arrived yesterday af- ternoon. will remain in Birmingham tl:c guest of Mrs. John w. Tomiinson. unt!l Sunday morning, when she will accom- pany MT. Bryan on trip to Florida.
 The speech of Mir. Bryan this afternoon was the set speech that he has been de- ltvering for some time.
 When asked today what he thought of the war in the Far East he said he hoped that the affair would stop before 1t be- came real serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
ABUSES MIR. CLEVELAND
MIR. BRYAN CONTINUES HIS OLD
 TACTICS.
ssBlack and Tans' in Control at the Meeting of the State Republican Committee-Rooseelt En-
 dorsed for President.

Birmingham, Feb. 0.-(Special. .)-ln his speech here today Hon. William Jen- nings Bryan took occasion to score for mer President Cleveland because he said the Democratic Party should return to sanity. MT. Bryan said he had the riS.lt as q private citizen to ask the re-aftirih- ing of the Kansas City platform. He said that the campaign must be waged on '.moraI issues" and while not referring to any one candidate as his preference, took occasion to score former President Cleveland, saying that the trusts were 0e- friended more by hls administration than by the present government. He spoke for nearly two hours to a good crowd.
 Mir. Bryan arrived in Birmingham this morning at 10:30 o'clock on the Lou:s- viIie and Nashville Railroad from Ath- ems. where he spoke last night. He was met at the passenger station by several friends. among them his host, John w. Tomllnson. Mir. Bryan accepted an In- vItation to so to Howard College and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
PETITION OF BRIGGS
HABEAS CORPUS HEARING
 POSTPONED TILL MONDAY.
VIII Trammell, in Dallas Jaii on a Charge of Burglary, Makes His Escape and Eludes Pcss,
 Sent in Search.

Advertiser Bureau
 Selma, Feb. 10. .ne nearing of the petition of Will 5. niikss' who is in jail awaiting trial on charse that he murdered John Scully, for z "rit Of habeas corpus from the City oourt or Selma. was today continued un- .n Monday. and If the case of the State against Pearl Scott, Clay Hilman and orenee Leftwich. also charged with Sculiy's murder, is tried that day. the petition of Briggs will probably be again postponed.
 m making the petition, Briggs's counsel Iepresented that he was in i'll health and tnat ms confinement might make his dis 'dse natal, and that the proof was not evident nor the presumption great that ne was guilty of the crime with which he IS charged: and it was asked that the prisoner might he allowed to make bond. IL IS expected that the case against Pearl Scott and the other women will go to trial Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
Conference Still On.

The conference between officials of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com pany, Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Com many and Republic Iron and Steel Com pany continued this morning and again this afternoon. The appointment of conl- mittees to value the coal and ore lands and mechanical plants of the concerns has caused the slowness of proceedings. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company was not ready when the two other companies announced a willingness to appoint the committees to investigate values. It Is now believed that the com mittees will be able to proceed with their work as soon as they have been given instructions "Is-s /