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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-11

Senator Carmack undertook to cor
rect a statement made by Mr.. Bryan
as to the proceedings i'm the commit
tee on resolutions, and a short debate
followed between the gentlemen with
the result that neither satisfied the
others as to who possessed the better
memory.
The speaker woke the galleries to en-
thusiasm when he declared that he
had expressed willingness to support
Il gold standard man to build up har-
mony in the party, and again when he
declared that he believed the adoption
of the gold standard would defend the
party in the impending campaign.
There were only two ways out of the
difficulty into which the action of
Judge Parker had plunged the party.
One was to amend the message in the
manner he had suggested and the
other was to amend the platform by
the insertion of a gold plank leaning
far over the rail in front of the plat
form, he shook his hand at the New
York delegation and said: Il will agree
to accept Senator Carmack's plank.
Will that satisfy the friends of Judge
Parker?'
1t was ten minutes after midnight
when Mr.. Bryan concluded and Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams arose.
He plunged without preface into a
scathing arraignment of Mr.. Bryan.
Turning from time to time he faced
Mr.. Bryan who sat with immobIe
countenance and famed himself. His
voice trembling Mr.. Williams declared
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
PARTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
STRANGE ADVENTURE ON THE BAY

While relatives and friends, aided
by Deputy Sheriffs Doten and War
rem, were yesterday searching every
imaginable place on Puget Sound for
Miss Lillian La Victory, Miss Norma
Smith, William Stevens and Joseph
DeLangevin, the four young people,
who had been missing from their
homes since Friday night, were at
Stones Landing quietly enjoying
themselves, after having spent nearly
48 hours adrift on the bay and in
tramping through the woods.
The party of four went to the bay
Friday evening for a short trip in
the launch Babe, owned by Mr. Ste
Vens. After reaching a point short
distance from the St Paul mill dock
the engine of the launch broke down
and could not be repaired. This
happened about 8 o'clock in the eve
ming, and from then until 10 o'clock
Saturday morning they were unable,
according to their story, to reach
land. The boat was carried by the
outgoing tide from the st. Paul dock
to Dash point, and from there the
strong wind drove the little craft
across the Sound to Point Robinson,
where it went aground and the party
succeeded in getting on shore. They
had been in the boat 10 hours, with
out food or waiter, and were almost
famished. Notwithstanding this, they
at once began walking toward Stones
Landing, which was about seven
miles away. Arriving at the Landing,
they went to g hotel and secured ac-
commodations.
During Saturday the fathers of the
two girls had gone about the Sound
in search of the lost boat. In the
afternoon the launch, which had been
abandoned at Robinson's point, was
picked up and brought back to Ta-
coma. The finding of the boat and
the disappearance of the party tend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
REPUBLICANS OPEN CAMPAIGN
WITH MONSTER RALLY TONIGHT

The Republicans of Pierce county
will touch off the first big gun of the
campaign at the Tacoma theater to-
night Congressman Cushman will
preside, and one of the speakers OF
the evening will be Hon A. u. Mead.
Republican candidate for governor OF
Washington. Considerable interest
centers in the coming Of Candidate
Mead, and it is predicted that the ca
pacity of the opera house will be se-
yerely tested.
Among other prominent Repnbli-
cans who will be present are Con
gressman VIII E. Humphrey of Sc
attle; Congressman Wesley L. Jones
Of Yakima John d. Atkinson, cam
didate for attorney general; Sam H.
Nichols, secretary OF state; Charles
&c. Coon of Port Townsend, candidate
for lieutenant governor; G. w. Clau-
son, candidate for state auditor; n.
b. Bryan, state superintendent OF
public instruction, and g. w. Ross,
candidate for state land commission
er. A number Of other prominent
Republicans have been invited, but
their attendance has not been as
sured.
Congressman Jones, who is said to
be one Of the most eloquent men in
congress, will be one of the principal
speakers OF the evening. In brief
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
STEAMER TOPEKA SINKS
at The WHARF

SEATTLE, Sept. IL, Captain
Benjamin, a diver, who investigated
the cause Of the sinking Of the City
of Topeka, this afternoon found a
portfolio on the starboard side open.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10 I'm the pres
ence of several hundred men, who
were unable to do the slightest thing
to avert the disaster, while moored
to Pier A, at the foot of Main street.
the Pacific Coast Steamship compa-
ny's Alaska liner City of Topeka went
down in 33 feet of water yesterday
evening. Instead OF carrying 80 pass
engers for Skagway and other South
eastern Alaska points this morning,
the vessel lies idly on the bottom
of the bay with but the top of her
smokestack and her masts visible.
No one knows the cause of the ac-
cident.
While stevedores We're loading on
the last OF the cargo, in the midst OF
the usual scene of hustle and excite
ment incident to the approaching de-
parture of a steamship for distant
port, the big ship suddenly listed to
starboard. The men on board scram-
bled TO the dock, fearing they knew
not what. Scarcely had the last OF
them reached place Of safety when
the vessel began to settle. and while
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(BU1ETIN.)

WASHINGTON. ID. O.. Sept. H.
Instructions have been sent by the
navy department to Rear Admiral
Goodrich to keep the Pacific fleet
close to San Francisco 10 watch the
Russian cruiser Lena. The collector
of the port will be expected to make
n survey of the vessel to determine
the extent of the repairs needed.
After the repairs have been made
the Lena will be allowed "a hours Ia
which to leave or to dismantle. In
the latter event she will be held until
the close of the war.
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the crowds gathered, so slowly as to
be scarcely noticeable, she sank, un-
I'll finding resting place on the bot
tom OF Elliott bay.
II was 6 o'clock when the shin be-
gan TO sink. In 25 minutes the water
was nearly up to the deck line Five
minutes later II covered the iirst
deck. After that the motion became
faster and in As minutes after the
list was first noticed the big ship, on
almost an even keel, settled firmly
on the bottom. Had II not been for
the top of the smokestack, the masts
and the lifeboats and debris that
foated over the water covering the
ship, there had been no sign that the
steamship ever existed
The water In which the ship went
down Is "a feet deep at low tide ana
33 feet deep at high tide. The tide
was at almost it's greatest depth when
the ship reached bottom.
What caused the disaster Is d mys-
terry. One theory IS that someone
opened a headlight In the glory hole
astern for the purpose Of ventilation
and that the water came in through
that aperture. II. b. Whitney, United
States Inspector of hulls and boilers,
expresses the opinion that the sink
ing was the result Of someone MALI
cionsly leaving headlight or port
hole open.
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LOST 1889 MEN
IN BATTLE OF LAO YANG

TOXIC, Sept. 1.-THE Japanese
casualties in the battle of Liao Yang.
based upon reports of the chiefs of
the medical corps of the three Japan
ese armies, are estimated at 1859
men, divided as follows:
In the right army, under command
of General Kuroki, 1866 men; in
the center army, under command OF
General Nodzu, 1892 men, and in the
left army, under the command of
General Oku, 1851 men These casu-
alties included 1876 officers killed and
AGA officers wounded.
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DEBTS THAT He COULD NOT PAY
DROVE ROE BENNETT TO SUICIDE

Bennett prepared 10 go down town
and bade her husbknd goodbye No
thing in his manner at that time IN
dicated that he was contemplating
the terrible deed While standing In
the dining-room, Just about to go out,
she heard shot, aud, running to the
bedroom, found her husband
stretched unconscious on the bed,
with a smoking receiver beside him.
lie mad placed the pistol behind his
right ear and the fsnllet tore an ugly
wound in his head, passing upward
an to'7"~d the frontal bone.
DR.. Perkins was called and found
the man beyond human help. He
died without regaining consciousness.
Worried Over Debts.
Bennett had been out of work for
some time and had become heavily in
de6t Mrs. Bennett says that lately
creditors have been pressing their
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address at the Tacoma theater dur
ing the state convention few weeks
ago Congressman Jones gave Tacoma
people sample of his goods and
promised that he had more of the
same Kind for the campaign.
In preparation for the opening Of
what promises to be hotly contested
campaign, meeting OF the Republl-
can leaders and candidates was held
at the Odd Fellows temple this aft-
ernoon, at which the general plans
Of the campaign In this section were
decided upon. Az preliminary to
the proper discussion OF the matter
in hand, an informal luncheon was
served at noon
Around the three tables that ran
lengthwise of the large hall $50 Re-
publicans were seated The candi-
dates on the state and county tickets,
county and precinct committeeman.
with other Republicans, composed the
gathering. After light refreshments
had been partaken of number of
short but crisp speeches were made.
Hon A. 10. Mead was the first one
called upon to address the gathering,
and he was followed by Charles ID.
Coon, Congressman Cushman. John
u. Atkins, Sam H. Nichols, Il w.
Ross, r. y. Bryan, ]. w. Ivy, nation
al committeeman OF Alaska, aud
others.
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demands and that her husband had
worried over his inability TO pay. Just
before he killed himself one of the
creditors had sent collector to the
house.
Threatened 10 Kill Himself.
Yesterday Bennett threatened to
shoot himself, and Mrs. Bennett hid
the revolver in the laundry bag. He
told his wife again this morning that
he would shoot himself, and he had
evidently only waited until she had
gone out to carry ont his threat.
Bennett was about 40 years of age.
Besides the widow, he leaves three
small children, the eldest IL years
of age.
Since her husband had been out
Of work Mrs. Bennett had been doing
what she could 10 support the family
and was employed at the starch fac
tory.
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YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
Of FAIR PARTNERS UMBRELLA

Forrest Young was arrested last
night on a warrant sworn to by
Frank j. Bamngartner, charging him
with stealing an umbrella from Miss
Anna Bamngartner on the night Of
April 23, and thereby hangs q tale.
On the night mentioned, Bamn.
gartner says, Young accompanied his
daughter to 3 dance in Germania
hall. When the party was over the
young couple decided that it was too
late TO go to Miss Bamngartner's
home, which is some distance from
the city, so, with another Gou6l9,
Young and Miss Bamr sartner went
to a certain hotel on Pacific avenue,
where rooms were secured for the
girls. Here the narrative ends. but
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The most remarkable feature OF
the case, a feature which developed
in the other recent Newport rob
berries, is the assurance that Mrs.
Flagler received a letter to the effect
that her property would be returned
to her.
1t is understood that the thief is a
rich young woman who is confirmed
kleptomaniac
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Presence OF the Lena in San Fran
cisco HarbOr Causes Apprehen-
SiOn--MuSf Leave or DiSmantIc
Within Reasonable Time

erican commerce, even though 1t Is
carried in Japanese bottoms.
The impression prevails that the
Lena will be tied up at San Francisco
until the end Of the war. Her crew
may be kept aboard unless the Jap
anese object This is not likely, how
ever. In view OF the precedent estab-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
JAP SPIES
CAPTURED

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.--
Two japanese were arrested here to-
day. One had joined the Greek Cath
Ollie church and had married a Rus
sian lady.
From documents on their persons
both Japanese are believed to be ma
val officers acting as spies.
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KUROPATK|N WILL MAKE
NEXT STAND At TELLING

fee at Toxic today:
The Manchurian army reports
that two kinds of dumdum bullets
have been found among the NUM-
tions of war captured at the battle
of Liao Yang. They resemble cart
ridges used by the Russian rife of
the type of 1891. 1t is supposed that
the wounds received by some of the
Japanese in this battle were inflicted
by this kind of bullet"
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ed to increase the anxiety of the
parents, and as last resort the sher-
if was called upon to make a search
for the missing party.
Two deputies and a number of
friends of the young people left this
city yesterday morning for Stones
Landing, which, it was thought,
would be a good place from which
to start on systematic search. Upon
reaching the Landing, however, they
found the lost ones sitting on the
wharf, contentedly fishing.
Without delay the searchers re-
turned to the city, accompanied by
the young couples.
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the upshot of the affair was that
Young, on leaving the hotel, it is
said, took with him his partners
valuable umbrella.
All subsequent efforts TO have the
said umbrella returned were in vain,
and the girls father thereupon de-
cided to have Young arrested.
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After his wife had hidden him good
bye, Roe Bennett, a sawyer, living
over Edmonson's grocery, corner of
Eleventh and X streets, shot himself
about $3.50 this morning He died at
~ o'clock from the effects of the
wound Dependency over failure to
secure work was the cause of the
deed.
Bade His Wife Farewell.
About $3.50 this morning, Mrs
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IA|REnlK

RENO, New, Sept. 12.--P Passenger
train No. 6, knights Templar ex-
cursion train, and the second section
Of No. on the Southern Pacific coll
lided this forenoon near Laughton
Springs, five miles west of here.
II is believed that many persons
were killed.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 12.--
The opinion is expressed in high Of
fetal quarters that the Russian cruis-
er Lena will not be allowed to leave
San Francisco harbor to prey on AM
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himself He said he had tried Chris
tian Science for relief without sue
cess No other motive is known foA
the deed.
Leibhard't daughter, Miss Inez,
who was chief clerk TO August Ma
chen at the time Of his arrest, Is now
a clerk in the postofice at Los An
geles.
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Russian CaynIfv Annenrs.

TOXIC, Sept. 12.-General oyama
reports that large body of Russian
cavalry has appeared at Pintaits,
east of the railroad between Yentai
and Mukden. He adds that the Rus
SLAMS are merely keeping in touch
with the Japanese.
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Admiral Enquist's flagship, and sew
eral torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers The feet will be Joined
at Libau by twelve transports, col
liers and supply ships and will then
proceed to the Orient.
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SQUADRON
S Ills FOR ORIENT

CRONsTADT, Sept 12.-The Bal
tic squadron sailed yesterday for the
Far East. In the fleet are the battle
ships Souvaroff, Viee-Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's flagship; the Navarin,
Sisoivelisky, Borodoino, Alexander
III, Orel. Greg and the Osliaba, Rear
Admiral Voelkersams; the cruisers
Admiral Nahakimoff, Dimitri DON
skoi, Aurora and the Almaz, Rear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
STRIKE ENDS

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 12.-Fol-
lowing the arbitration of the ques-
tion of the wage schedule, the SO
furnaces in the mills Of the Republic
Iron e. Steel company resumed opera
tions in full blast this morning, after
being idle for week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
MYSTERY IN
SUICIDE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 12.--
Captain David Leibhardt, superin-
tendent of the dead letter bureau OF
the postoftice department, who shot
himself in his Office yesterday, left
three letters on his desk, two adj
dressed to friends and one to his
wife. In one of the letters he spoke
of mania that possessed him to kill
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 12.-.The
Russian transport Lena, which arr
rived unexpectedly yesterday for tho
alleged purpose of being overhauled
and made seaworthy, remained at
anchor off the Union Iron Works all
morning and nothing was done to in
dlcate that the vessel was either go
ing to drydock. disamtle or leave
port, according 20 the laws Of neu-
trallty.
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LOST

LONDON, Sept. I2.-The French
steamer Taimese, 1fom Haiphong for
Tonquin, went ashore off the coast.
of Anram today. She will be total
loss. Her crew was saved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
RESEARCHES SHOW
WAGNER WAS A JEW

BERLIN, Sept. 12.-It is stated
that genealogical researched recently
conducted have disclosed the fact
that Richard Wagner, the famous
composer, was Jew.
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Russian GeneraI Nol Klled.

ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-
An official dispatch received today
denies that General Michtenko, who
commanded the Russians at LIao
Yang, was killed in the battle of Sep
tember 3.
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$4,000 THEFT STAR Ties
NEWPORT SOCIETY

NEWPORT, Sept. 12.-Newport
society was again startled today by
the news that mysterious thief had
robbed the beautiful second Mrs
Flagler of jewels and money valued
at $4,000. The wallet contained
$4,000 in money, two drafts on a
New York bank for $4,000, and a
chain valued at $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-09-12
PACIFIC FLEET DIRECTED
To WATCH CZAR'S WARSH|P

lished in the case of the Askold, she
might be quartered at Yerba Buena
island.
Meanwhile the officials are seeking
TO ascertain the condition Of the ves-
sci, to determine whether she is
really unseaworthy and therefore en-
titled to remain for repairs.
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Japs Are South Of Yentai.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-
General Sakharoff reports that the
japanese have not yet penetrated
north of Yentai in any considerable
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Russian Forces nOWRetirfng From
MUkden to the NOrth--Fighting
Is at a StandStYI--RuSSianS AC-
CuSed of Using DunDUnn Bull
lets i'm Battle of Lao Yang

are reported to be united north of the
Taitse river. There are no indica-
tions that they are prepared to ad-
vance. Officials here are of the opin-
ion that Kuropatkin will not make a
serious stand at Mukden.
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THOUSANDS FAIL
TO SECURE WORK

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-About A 1000
strikers were given work In the pack
ing houses this morning, but 5000
Of those who applied were turned
away. The disappointed men throng-
ed back to their homes or to head
quarters in an angry mood. The packs
ers, however. seemed to be doing all
they could to find places for the
strikers, but they still have 1900
non-union workmen on their hands.
Only ESQ out of TOO teamstera
were taken back today.
OMAHA, Sept 12.--Ab0ut 5000
strikers applied at the packing plants
this morning and only 800 were
taken back. II Is reported that when
conditions become normal nearly all
will be reinstated.
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RUSSIANS ACCUSED OF
USING DUMDUM BULLETS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.-
Minister Takahira received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the foreign Of
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(BULLETIN.)


ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-
General Kuropatkin's army is again
in retreat The forces which have
been resting at Mukden for several
days are now retiring on Telling,
where a stand will be made against
the Japanese advance.
(BULLETIN.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-
The three armies of General Oyama
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numbers. They have several large
camps on the railway south of there
towards Liao Yang
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9A0ls 90ay sDT laeslatsa as sFIsa q Isalag aEota
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three By the to city 3si He Il al
cries OF girl who called for helpwh indecent conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

Mr. Abrams. Umpire-Mr. johnson. Timekeeper.
Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Van Horn. Linesmen-sir
Burr and Mr.. Clark. Time of halves-twenty and
fifteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
Georgetown outplayed Holy Cross.

Nearly 5000 spectators cheered George
town and Holy Cross Saturday in their
first meeting on the gridron at Phila-
delphia and the honors Of the day went
to the former by II to 4.
The match was played at Columbia Park
and several hundred followers Of each team
journeyed to Philadelphia from this city
and Worcester, Mass, the homes of the
rival teams. to see them play. The ma
jority of the spectators, however, were
residents OF the Quaker city, and as the
players were nearly all dressed alike they
had great difficulty in trying to distinguish
one team from the other. For this reason
the roofing" was not nearly so pro-
nounced as usual at big college foot
ball match. although there were enough
good plays to keep the crowd on edge.
The ScOreboard on the 23th street fence,
telling of the progress of the Penn-Har-
ward game, was watched as closely as the
struggle of the great rivals on the Column
bia Park gridiron. PENIS touchdowns and
Haryard'S fumbles were greeted by deafen-
ing yells and at times even the George
town and Holy Cross players appeared to
slow up In order to get the latest news
from Cambridge.
AS this was the first time that George
town and Holy Cross had ever met on the
gridiron anywhere, 1t was almost impos-
sible to get a line the merits of the
elevens before the game was started. When
hostilities began the Georgetown men
quickly displayed their superiority over the
New England team.
Both eIevens played fast, hard foot ball,
but the match was free from any faint of
unnecessary roughness or smuggling" and
in this respect II was a model contest
Georgetown devoted its offensive tactics
almost entirely to straight line plunges.
varying the plays against the tackles and
guards only at occasional intervals when