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The Western news., 1904-10-12
"YeIIoW Peril" Is a Bugaboo.

Chicago-"There is no such thing
as the yellow peril,' of which we
have heard so much," said the Rev.
George B. Smythe, secretary of the
Methodist missionary society, at the
session of the Rock River conference
in the Evanston. Avenue church. He
continued:
"The war between Japan and Rus
sia is not a religious war. Japan is
awakening, and l would rather trust
her paganism than Russia's so.called
Christianity"
Mr.. Smythe, who has spent a score
of years in China and the Orient as
missionary, told of atrocities on the
part of foreign nations, particularly
scoring the Germans and French.
The Western news., 1904-10-12
Major Rees in Trouble.

Portland. Ore.-Major H. l.. Rees,
acting chief paymaster located at Port
land. in charge of funds of the De.
partment of the Columbia has been
relieved from duty, pending investi
cation, and the money in his care was
turned over to Assistant Paymaster F.
r. Day The action taken is the result
Of an inspection of the affairs of the
local Office by Colonel S. C. Mills, in
spector general. U. S. A., who came
from Washington a week ago. The
Portland Office handles all the money
necessary for paying men at the U. S
army posts of Washington, Oregon
Idaho and Alaska.
The Western news., 1904-10-12
SIX PERISH IN A TUNNEL.
Are Suffocated to Death Under st
Clair River

Port Huron, Mich.-Six employees of
the Grand Trunk railway were suf-
focated to death by coal gas in the St.
Clair tunnel, which runs under the st.
Clair river from fort Huron to Sar-
mia. Ont. A coal train broke in two
while passing through the tunnel, and
three of the train crew were suffocated
while part of the train lay stalled in
the tunnel. The engineer pulled out
with his engine, but returned and lost
his life in an endeavor to push the
stalled cars back to safety. Superin-
tendent A. S. Begg and another man
perished in attempts to go to the res
cue of the others.
The Western news., 1904-10-12
As WAR PROGRESSES.
Summary Of What Armies Did Last
Week.

week.
The week opened with news that
the Russian garrison at Port Arthur
was fighting desperately to retake the
two forts which command the towns
water supply. Later it was asserted
by the Russians that the loss of these
forts was not vital, as the garrison
had many wells and springs, and also
a plant for condensing sea water.
From st. Petersburg, Sunday, came
semioffcial announcement that Gen.
eral Kuropatkin would be appointed
commander in chief of all the armies
now in Manchuria and yet to be dis
patched there, and that Generals Mey.
erberg, Grippenberg and Linevitch
would command armies under him.
That would give Kuropatkin rank
like that of Field Marshal Oyama, who
commands all the Japanese forces in
Manchuria, with Kuroki, Oku and Nod
zu commanding armies under him. La
ter dispatches, though, indicate that
there was still some doubt about the
supreme command of the Russian ar
mics.
The Russian scouts lost touch with
General Kuroki's army early in the
week, and considerable uneasiness was
felt in st. Petersburg, where it was
feared that Kuroki had slipped away
on another great flanking movement.
The alarm was short lived, for the
Russians again got in touch with him
a few hours later, finding that his
position had not been materially al
tered.
1t developed during the week that
the main Russian army had with
drawn from Mukden and was concen-
trating at Tie pass, or Telling, north
of Mukden. Early in the week the
Japanese were reported to be active
west of Mukden, and there were sew
eral clashes between the cavalry Of
the opposing armies, but nothing more
serious than outpost skirmishes.
growing belief is reported among
the Japanese people that their forces
will storm and take Port Arthur on
October 1S.
Reports from Toxic and Chefoo, on
thursday, tnat a great naval battle
had been fought off Port Arthur, were
denied the following day.
Emperor Nicholas received, Thurs
day. General Stoessel's official report
OF the desperate four days assault by
Japanese on the forts at Port Ar
thur. He reported that the Japanese
losses between September 19 and %
were 10000. This corroborates pre-.
vious reports brought to Chefoo by
Chinese escaping from Port Arthur.
The tone of General Stoessel's dis
patch was courageous and hopeful,
and hope revived in St. Petersburg
that the garrison might yet hold out
until the first of next year.
Interest was revived in the Baltic
squadron by an official statement by
the Russian admiralty that the squad
ron was about to sail for the Pacific.
Russian newspapers declare that the
war must be fought to the bitter end
until the Japanese have been driv-
en- from the continent of Asia.
The Western news., 1904-10-12
Russians Driven Back.

Daily skirmishing is occurring along
the Japanese advance line. On Friday
Japanese cavalry attacked two com
panies of Russian infantry and two
regiments of cavalry with machine
guns on the right bank of .ne Hun,
southeast of Choran. The Russians
were driven back to the northwest
The Russian casualties were Is. The
Japanese sustained no loss. Saturday
the Japanese advance infantry drove
back 400 Russian cavalry at Taikoh
The Russians lost from 20 to so men
The Western news., 1904-10-12
Handsome Home Burned,

The residence at Tarrytown, N Y.
of NJ. Rumsey Miller, lawyer of New
York, has been destroyed by fire. The
place was one of the handsomest in
Tarrytown. Only few jewels were
saved. Mr.. Miller is an invalid from
paralysis and was removed with great
difficulty. He suffered from the shock.
and is said to be in serious condition.
Miss Louise Miller was married on
Tuesday, and her wedding presents
were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
The Western news., 1904-10-12
MONTANA NOTES.

One Oh the WORST 1relgnC wrecks
which has occurred on the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern Pa
cific in many years, from the stand
point of delayed traffic, took place at
an early hour Sunday morning about
5 miles east of Garrison, Mont. Freight
cars loaded with export shipments for
the orient were piled so feet high,
and the wreckage of two trains is scat
tered along the track for a consider
able distance. Traffic was brought to
complete standstill, and no trains
were able to pass the scene of the
wreck for Is hours.
One of the train crew, Fireman
Bowman. of an extra east bound
freight. was instantly killed and two
other trainmen were hurt, though not
seriously.
The accident was due to a mistake
in constituting the orders on the part
of the engineer of the west bound
freight
The extra met the original second
section in a deep cut, while both trains
were running at a high rate of speed.
The impact was terrific. throwing the
debris mountain high, both engines
completely telescoping. 1t was i'm
possible to build a track around the
wreck by reason of the deep cut.
Samuel Scott, who, it is believed, an
tedated any living gold seeking pioneer
in his advent to Montana, died in Mis-
soula Sunday afternoon, aged "A years.
Scott first came to Montana from Sa-
lima county, Missouri, in 1854 as a
freighter in pack train. He later
freighted in eastern Oregon. At the
time the international boundary line
was run between British Columbia and
the United States, Scott had charge of
the transport service.
Shot by thugs, robbed of his valu-
ables and then hurled from swiftly
moving passenger train near Colum-
bus, was the fate of a traveller on an
overland Northern Pacific train, who,
from papers found on him, is believed
to be Lewis Donamer of Edmond, S.
| d.
Senator Patterson of Colorado is
scheduled to speak all this week in
Utah and Montana, after which he will
return to Colorado.
University of Montana played it's
| first game of football for the season
Saturday, defeating the Fort Missoula
| team, 10 to 0.
J. A. Clark, contractor, of Spokane,
has been awarded the contract for
the construction of the sanitary sew
ers in districts l and by the au-
| thorities of Havre.
The electric light and telephone
plants of Havre, owned and operated
by E. V. Hauser, have been transfer
red to H. w. Turner and associates,
of Butte, who will operate them in
the future. The consideration is said
to be $4,000.
| Howard Spencer, evidently work
ing man, was killed in the railroad
yards at Missoula as the result of a
freight train accident.
The Western news., 1904-10-12

New Britain, Conn. with its popula-
tion of 10000. gets along with two po-
licemen by day and only one at night.
The Western news., 1904-10-12

There is a suavity that would duh
the edge of q razor.
The Western news., 1904-10-12

An effort is to be made at Niagara
Falls to reduce iron ore by electricity
tells as one person and q half.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

negro was broken. Just as the negro darted into a thick wood the oflicer took shot at him. although without effect, and the criminal managed to make his escape.
 Yesterday morning Vaughan was re- captured, being found on top of L. C. Lambs house near Pittsview. He tried to conceal himself In a gutter He refused to come down and some one in the party fired a load of small shot at him. Most of the shot took effect in the side of the negro's face. He then surrendered and word was sent to the sheriff of the capture.
 The negroes had been wrought up to state of great excitement over Vaughan's crime, and a mob gathered at the Lamb place, presumably for, the purpose of lynching him. The situa- tion got SO critical that a posse took charge of the prisoner. boarded the Seaboard Air Line train. and carried him to Lumpkin. Ga. for safe keeping. He has since been sent back to Scale by another route. The officers fooled the mob by taking the negro over into Georgia and then doubling on their trail later in the day.
 The woman murdered was vaugfan's wife's grandmother. It Is said she had sum of money in the house and that the negro killed her for this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
VAUGHAN IN sEALE JAIL.
Negro, Charged With Murder, Who
 Escaped, Again fin Custody.

Columbus, Ga. Dec, 4.-(SpeciaL)- The negro William Vaughn. charged with robbing and murdering Matt Young. an old negro woman. near Pitts view, Ala. and then setting fire to her house and throwing her bleeding body in the flames. Is now safe in jail in Scale. Ala, having been transferred there from Stewart County jail at Lumpkin. Ga.
 Vaughn was captured day or two ago. but while Deputy Sheriff John Vann was carrying him to Scale, the county site of Russell County, to place him in jail. the negro contrived to make his escape. The negro. who Is powerfully built suddeny seized the thumb of the officers right hand in both his hands and gave 1t a violent twist. almost dislocating 1t and giving him excruciating pain. In the strug- gle which followed both the officer and negro rolled from the buggy and in some way the chain which bound the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
PaYlMa BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals made in >dupli cate will b> .eceived by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon, Monday December 19th4 190a. for paw ing the sidewalks of Madison Avenue. from the west side of Bainbridge street to the west side of Jackson street, according 70 Bids to be accompanied by a certified check for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. City Council reserving the option to pay for said work in bunds at par value or cash; also reserving the right to reject. any and all bids.
 For paving the sidewalks on both sides of Mildred street. from the west side of street. according to specifications in the City Engineers office. Bids to te accom- panied by a certified check for Two Hun dred and Fifty Dollars City Council re- serving the option to pay for said work Tn bonds at par value cash. also rteerving the right to reject any and all bids.
 For paving the sidewalks both sides of Hull street, from the south side of Wash fngton street to the north sije of Jefferson Davis Avenue, according to specifications In the office of the City Engineer. Bids to be accompanied by certified check for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars City Council reserving the option to pay for said work in honds at par value or cash also reserv- ing the right to reject any and all bids.
 For paving the sidewalks on both sides of Monroe street. from the east side or Rainbridge street to the west side of Jack son street. according to specifications in the City Engineers office. Bids to be ac- Hundred and Fifty Dollars. City Council reserving the option 70 pay for said work in bonds at par value or cash; also reselwing the right to reject any and all bids
 R. s. WILLIAMS,
 ss-mo-thu-fri City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
okLAHoMA's GREAT GROWTH.
Governor Ferguson Enters a Plea for
 Statehood.


 Washington, Dec. 4.-''The flag of our republic will not be complete until on it's field of blue is placed the rising star of Oklahoma" says the annual re- port of Governor T. B. Ferguson of Oklahoma, made public today. The re- port adds:
 with 100000 people. $54o.0oO. 900 worth of property, the majority portion of our expenses bestowed upon our schools. unprecedented advancement along all lines of enterprise, 1t seems to exercise in full the rights of Ameri can citizens.
 Speaking of the growth of the ter ritory. the reports adds:
 'The immigration to oklahoma dur ing the past year has been quite heavy, public land has been taken up by the homesteaders; this shows an increase of population of from 10000 to 50,000. The larger portion of the buyers of farm property were homeseekers from oth- CT states
 The total immigration IS placed at nearly 100000 made up of people young and energetic. with some capi- tai to invest with education, with an appreciation of religious and social advantages. morally and physically equipped to become some of tha best citizens of tho future state of okjaho- ma.
 The increase in the assessment value of property in the territory Is placed at $6.474, sol and, that of the bank depos- its at $ls.S14S13. Six hundred and eighty nine miles of railroad were built in the territory durng the year and the only bonded indebtedness ever incurred by the territory 04S'Ooo) has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
INAUGURAL PARADE,
Procession in Honor of Assumption of
 once by DIaE.

Uy
 Mexico City, Dec. 4.4-Under the radiant tropical sun and through streets whose edifces were lavishly adorned with flowers wrought into de- signs of great beauty and whose balco- nies were hung in the old Spanish fashion with lace and tapestries as well as modern bunting. passed this fore noon a procession of the inauguration of President Diaz.
 Some ten thousaid persons took part in the grand parade, largely a military parade Hundreds and thousands of persons lined the streets, filled the bal comics and even sat on flat roof tops. The balconies of the American Club had many of the northern visitors. In the procession were persons of all trades and processions. and the display of allegorical cars or floats was the finest ever seen here. Each division of the great procession was headed by a detachment of Mexico's finest cavalry in their buff leather jackets.
 The procession started at the bronze statute. passed up Avenida Jaurez, San Francisco and Plateros Streets to the grand plaza and was reviewed by Presi- dent Diaz. yice-resident Corral and e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
HOWARD STILL ALIVE.
Believed, However, That He Canne
 Recover.

! Recover.
 Columbus. Ga.. Dec. 4.-(Special. )- Jim Howard, a young white man, who was shot at midnight last night by Jim Culpepper. is still living. but no hopes are entertained for his recovery. as he was shot almost through and through with a big charge of large shot. the shotgun being fired at close range and the entire contents of one barrel of the gun going in his right side and tearing a fearful hole as it plowed through his vitals.
 Culpepper was badly cut up by How ard. but his wounds are not fatal and there is no uneasiness over his condi- tion. Welding his dirk with desper- ate energy. Howard ripped long gash m Culpepper's back and also drew his blade through part of his arm.
 Both the principals to the tragedy are young men, Howard being IS and Culpepper 22 years of age. They are mill operatives.
 Cufpepper claims that last night at midnight he and John Riley were walking up the Columbus and Rome Railroad near Twenty-third Street. when they met Howard and two of his friends, drinking. Howard called out,
 Hello. boys" and Culpepper says they replied, Hello back" Howard turned to Riley, he says, and remarked. T don't like you, anyhow. and am going to kill you.' With this he drew a long dirk from his pocket and jumped on Riley. Riley yelled for help, after be- ing badly cut on the right arm and Tn the palm of his left hand. Culpepper says: Howard then turned on me. He stabbed me in the back and cut me on the arm. l started to. run and he followed me, saying he was going to
 
 gun, with Howard close on my heels When l got out with my gun I saw Howard coming towards me with the dirk in his hands. I called to him to stop. but he kept coming on and thcn I fired at him twice"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
CHADWICK SENDS CABLEGRAM
Says He Stands By His Wife in Every
 PartfcuIar.

New York. Dec. 4.-Dr. LeRoy S Chadwick, the husband of Cassie L.. Chadwick. whose financial troubles have been undergoing the threshing- out process for the past week. has come out with brief statement from Eu- rope Today he cabled to Philip Car penter Mrs. Chadwick's counsel, from some place abroad. the name of which MT Carpenter would not disclose. re- questing that man to deny the state ments reflecting upon Mrs. Chadwick's S past life and character.
 They are absolutely false," the ca blegram read. T wish to have it un- derstood that I stand by Mrs. Chadwick in every particular instance. feel she has been greatly wronged by the pub lication. and believe she is being per- secuted by some of her creditors"
 MT Carpenter also made a statement today:
 "Dr. Chadwick" he said. 'is abroad for his health and the Newton suit was not brought until some three weeks after he sailed.
 Before going away, MT. Chadwick consulted me in relation to the Newton claim. and with him I met MT. Newton and his Boston attorney. The matter was then arranged seemingly to the satisfaction of all concerned and the doctor sailed"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED,
Oberiin Men From Whom Mrs. Chad-
 wick Borrowed Money,

Cleveland, Dec. As the result of extended conference between the United States District Attorney and the bank examiner who have been looking into the affairs of the failed Citizens Bank of Oberlin and their counsel, President c. T. Breckwith, and Cashier Spear. of that bank. were placed under arrest late tonight by United States Marshal Candler of Cleveland at their homes in Oberlin.
 The Citizens Bank with which they are connected Is creditor to the extent of $240.000 from Mrs. Chadwick whose financial affairs have been the cause of great deal of publicity. The bank is capitalized at but 6o.009 Since the disclosure of the banks dealings with Mrs. Chadwick, the president, cashier and directors have held conferences and meetings frequently. All the time there has been expressed by President Breckwith at least a hope of reim- bursement of the banks loan to Mrs. Chadwick, but so far as known no re- mittance has been received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
ITO ENTERTAIN TAFT
TO SPEND SOME TIME
 IN PENSACOLA.
N0tiles Citizens of the Town that He Will Reach the Florida Town from Panama De-
 cember 10.

. Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 4-(Special)- A cablegram was received this morn ing from Secretary of War Taft and his party, which announced that they would arrive in Pensacola on the cruiser "Columbia" December 10. It Is the intention of Secretary Taft to re- turn to Washington about the 14th of December, according to the present plans. He promised, upon his depart ure from this port, that he would re- main in Pensacola several days upon his return, and stated that he would notify the Chamber of Commerce, as to the date that he could be expected Accordingly, the cable was received today, and active preparations are now being made to entertain the distin- guished official and his party upon their arrival and during their stay in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
POISONING IS EXPECTED.
Contents of WOman's Stomach Will be
 Aualyzed By Chemist.

Kansas City. Dec. IA special to the Times from Carollton, Mo. says.
 "The sudden death of Mrs. Frank Mo- Clain a month ago at her home in Livingston County. Mo, aroused the suspicious of her realatives in Ken lucky who sent a physician here to investigate the circumstances of her death. The physicians, with the assis- tance of the prosecuting ~ttorney If this county and ths coroner of Lying Eton County examil sd the body. le- moved the stomach and sert it to St. Louis for chemicll analysis
 The physician now says that Mrs. McClain died in convulsions and showed symptoms of strychnine poisoning, as she was Ill only twenty-four hours. She was 2S years old and apparently In good health previously to her fatal ill., neSa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
New omcers of Cherokee.

Centre, Dec. 4.-(Special. 1.-The new ly elected county officers have qualified and entered upon their duties with the exception of G. Y. Blackburn the new Tax Collector. whose term will not commence until August, 1905 The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company is surety on the bonds of all the officers except County Treasurer A. s. Johnson, whose bond was executed by several citizens of this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Ships CrowdinE Docks.

There is a scarcity of dock room, and the statement is made that should more steamers arrive they will have to wait for berth at the export docks. Cot ton at the rate of 15,0O0 bales per day Is going from the warehouses and the hundreds of cars which are stored on the export docks and In the yards. This is the busiest cotton season that this port has ever experienced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05

brilliant company of ladies and gentle men from the balconies of the national palace.
 Among the distinguished northern visitors were General Joseph Wheeler, who had been singled out by the gov- ernment and military officers for mark ed distinctions; also Postmaster General William Mullock, of Canada and party.
 The procession was several hours in passing through the streets. The crowd was made up of the citys popu- lation and thousands of vitisors from interior cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
ID Arrive rueadax

Col. L. H. Sellars of this city, aged 72. who died suddenly at Rialto. Cal, while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bush. will be brought here for interment. The remains will arrive here Tuesday morning and the interment will be made the afternoon of that day at St. Johns cemetery. The funeral ceremo- nies will take place at Christ Church. Colonel Sellars was highly esteemed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Father and Son Killed.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 4.--MichaeI Martini and his son Frank Martini, two Italians, have been shot and killed by number of Lavonians near Lambert. Miss. The cause of the tragedy is not known. The bodies of the dead men were sent to Memphis for interment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Are stIm DemonstratInE.

Paris, Dec. 4.-School boys and stu dents demonstrations in connection with Joan or Arc incident were contln- ued today. Counter demonstrations caused several fights and one hundred and. fifty persons were arrested. but subsequently released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-05
Goyernmeut LibeI. stenp,.b,u.

The American steamship Gussie of the Mckay Steamship Line, has been libelled by the United States port off, cials to satisfy fine of s700 which has been assessed for violations of the steamboat laws. The steamer was fined for bringing to this port eighty eight passengers, which was about forty more than she Is allowed to car ry. The steamer also brought here two unlicensed officers, making a total penalty of $700. The steamer came here from Tampa, Fla, and brought up attractions and members of the street fair. The master of the vessel gave an unsatisfactory excuse for his action and the steamship company will fight the decision of the local inspectors.