Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06

pan. These engineers we're engaged
by the. Japanese government sil
months ago with the understanding
that they would be called on if theil
active service was probable. Full in
structions we're sent them in cipher
They.will go to the far east by way OIL
Canada.
Chicago, Jan. 2 -Formally charged
with manslaughter, Managers Will ].
Davis and Harry j. Powers of the Iro
quois theater, before City Building
Commissioner Williams, today, were
held under a bond of $40, 900 on com
plant of Arthur E. Hull, whose fam
lily persisted in the fire. The com
plainsnt was present when the men
faced the charges. The hearing OF
the case was set for January u.
st. Petersburg, Jan. ut appears
to be true that Russia has decided not
to accept Japan's proposals, but the
foreign Office today informed the asso-
ciated press that Foreign Minister
Landsorof and japanese Minister Ku-
rino are still comforting with a view
of arriving at an amicable settlement.
Unoff1cially, the situation is regarded
as being most serious.
Washington, Jan. "A cold wave
warning has been issued for Ohio,
West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Western Georgia, Western Florida, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory.
London, Jan. 2.-Foreign Secretary
Handsome has informed Baron Ha-
yashi the japanese minister, that be
fears the war party in Russia is in the
ascendancy and be has but faint
hopes of Russia making a favorable
reply.
The weekly papers here share this
general feeling of alarm which is cur
rent throughout Great Britain.
The Spectator says that war draws
nearer, and adds: eff we are dragged
into this war, as we may be, the coun-
try will not be divided in sympathy,
as the dislike of Russia today is as
strong among the masses of the people
as it was in 1855"
Washington, Jan. 2.-Gen. Reyes
has not yet received any reply from
the Washington government to his
note, charging a violation of the
lresty of 1916. If the answer, when
received, gives any hope of relief to
Colombia, the negotiations will prob
ably continue, if not Gen. Reyes and
DR.. Herran will leave the country,
suspendiug diplomatic relations.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Twenty men, ar
rested in connection with the Iroquois
theater tragedy, we're arraigned in the
police court today, charged with man
slaughter. Five of them are members
of the "Blue Beard company. Their
bonds were reduced from $1,000 to
$1,000. The hearing was set for jan
uary 18th. The remainder of the de-
PENDANTS were held under bonds of
5000 each.
Gibraltar, Jan. 1.-Two Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers arrived here yes
terday on their way to the far eat.
Cologne, Jan. 5.-According to ad-
vices received by the Cologne Gazette
from st. Petersburg, the terms of the
Russian reply to Japan was decided
upon at the council last Sunday and
was presided over by the car person
ally. The correspondent understands
that the reply renders peaceful issue
possible.
Texarkana, Tex, Jan. 5.-R. A.
Cain, 80 years old, was married near
this place today to Miss Ella Keller,
aged 80. Immediately after the cere-
mony the couple had their photograph
taken and left for their future home
in Limestone county, Texas.
Cain was born in Madison county,
Tenn, in February, 1904, and came TO
Texas in 1885. He was in San An
tonic during the Alama massacre, and
is the last surviving veteran of the
Mexican war who fought Santa Ana.
He is still young in looks, and in car
riage appears to be we'll preserved
man of 60.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-The first damage
suit against the proprietors of the Iro-
quois theater and the city of Chicago,
growing out of the fire, was filed to-
day. The action is for the recovery Of
ten thousand dollars.
David Jones, of the Fuller Con-
struction company, was today charged
by the police with manslaughter.
Jones is alleged to have removed the
skylight that prevented the flames
from going up through the roof thus
forcing them out into the body of the
| theater.
Guthrie, Okla, Jan. Sex Gov.
G. NJ. Barnes has completed the ar
engagements to run a special train,
bearing separate statehood advocates,
to Washington to assist Delegate Nc
CURE in passing the bill now before
the house committee on territories.
The plan lis Endorsed by Mcclure,
and 300 invitations to prominent sep
arate statehood republicans have been
sent out by Gov. Barnes, requesting
those invited to take the trip. The
train will stop in st. Louis long
enough for the Oklahomans to visit
the Exposition grounds. They will
leave during this month and remain
two weeks in Washington.
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