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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Russion Sharp
shooters Active

Mukden, Nov. 30 The activity OF
the Japanese against General Rennen.
kampff's front continued November %,
eliminating before noon in one of the
severest fights in recent weeks. The
Japanese retired only about 800 yards,
but after the fight the Russians col
looted 232 Japanese dead, all from the
Seventh and Ninth reserve brigades.
The Russians also captured a large
quantity Of rifles, entrenching tools
and Red Cross stores.
Night sorties continue. Russi a n
soldiers prove very adaptable to this
work, and can go all around the Jap
anese in woodcraft.
On the night Of November 25 a party
of Siberians sharpshocters went out
and captured every one Of the guards
in front of the Japanese purity cutting
firewood without arousing the suspic-
ion of the Japs that anything had hap
pened.
On the evening of November ~ a
party Of Russian volunteers practically
out the.vlilage Of Nanganza, situated
at the foot of the double bumped hill
opposite Poutilloff (Lone sTree) hill.
The Japanese had been occupying the
a bailding in this village every night
and hampering the Russian sharp
shooters. Attacking the village in the
rear. the Russian volunteers drove the
out Japanese from the village early in
the evening, mined the building and
retired. The Japanese subsequently
reoccupied the whole village destroyed.
The Russian losses during the whole
affair were three men killed and 15
wounded.
Chinese report that the main Japan.
ese force is located at Shilikhe, on the
railroad, 10 miles suoth of Shakhe, but
it is impossible to estimate its number.
The Japanese, at close quarters, es.
pecially during the night fighting,
usually use Russian words and phrases
with the object of misleading the foes.
General Linevitch has especially
warned the troops on this point.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Murder Mystery
Is Exposed

Sundanoe, Wyo. Nov. S0.-The mys-
terry Of the disappearance Of James
Grsrett, prominent ranchman, on
October 10 has been cleared by the con
fession Of Willie Erickson, q 10 year
old boy. Erickson oonfesses that on
driving off calf belonging to the En-
ioksons, he was met by Otto Erickson,
and commanded to release the calf.
Garrett, in reply. knocked Otto from
his horse and attempted to shoot him
with rifle. The boy was too quick i,
and shot Garrett three times. Garrett
fell from his horse, still alive. and the
Erioksons dragged him into some
bushes and there cut his throat with a
knife, despite his appeals for mercy.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Japs Continue
Their Attack

London, Nov. 29.-No further new
has from Port Arthur been received be
yond reports from Shanghai that tn,
storming of the Russian stronghold
continues.
Very few of Admiral Togo's ship
are now blocking Port Arthur.
Generals Kuropstkin and Sakharof
are sending daily long detailed &C
counts of preliminary fighting, which
may turn out to be the beginning Of
another great battle, deciding the fate
of Mukden.
With the Russian forces at Shenk.
ing.-The attack by the Japanese upon
General Rennenkampff's position Oh
November "a resulted in three days
fighting at the Tsinkhetchen, near Da
pass. Though the Japanese have been
repulsed, the fighting still continues.
The Japanese have succeeded in plac-
ing several big siege guns in position,
with which they will be able to SER
iously harass the Russians.
The latest estimate of the disposition
of the japanese forces is as follows:
One brigade of infantry and five regi
ments of cavalry, with a second line
of one brigade, between Bandioza and
the Hun river; two divisions of infan-
try between Bandioza and Linshinpu;
one division between Linshinpu and
Liaodiaouza, one division between Lao
diaouza and Chinsandiza; enc division
between Chinsandiza and Kosangau;
one brigade between Kosangau and
Sunmuga, with second line consist
ing of one brigade and two divisions,
one division at Bepupza; one brigade
occupying the country southwest of Be
pupuza as far as Chingizi, with one
brigade of infantry and one of cavalry
as second line. Behind the main
army are one brigade Of infantry sta
toned at Liaoyang, one at Yentai and
one at Tsinkhetchen.
Tokio.-It is reported that the at
tack against 2O8 Metre hill by the jap
anese light artillery is succeeding. 1t
is estimated that 80 per cent of the
work Of the occupation of Port Arthur
will be finished with this height in the
possession of the Japanese. No part of
he harbor of Port Arthur will then be
concealed from the Japanese.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
SECRET DIES WITH HIM.
Inventor Of illuminate Mercury. Caps
Killed.

st. Louis.-Harry Mills, inventor OF
illuminate mercury caps. was instantly
killed at the plant of the Western cap
& Chemical company at East Alton
and the building In which he was WORK
ing was blown into kindling wood.
For years he has carefully guarded
the secret of his invention, and always
worked in a little building which was
isolated from the rest Of the plant anu
located In the woods. No one was a.
lowed to go near the building.
1t is not known whether he had ever
divulged the secret of the explosive
but from what could be learned at the
chemical works 1t is believed that ne
had not, and that his secret died WIFI
him.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
LAST ARTHUR
JAPANESE FORCED BACK IN FIRST
ATTEMP At FORTRESS.
Great Disappointment to Japanese
GeneraIs-Band Of Specially Trained
Swordsmen Made Vicious Attack In
Hand to Hand Fight-Fiercest Since
Beginning Of Siege.

Toxic, Nov. 29.-Oficial advice
received at the war office from
japanese headquarters at Port Arthur
state that the general attack upon thu
fortress which began in the Afternoon
of November rs is still in progress
That day was one of disappointment tC
the Japanese. Generals Nakamura and
Saito, leading specially trained bands
of swordsmen, charged into the forts
utterly regardless of the whitening fire
directed at them. Many of the attack
ers were shot in their tracks, but the
others continued the wild rush over
the bodies of the dead and wounded
and finally reached the parapets.
The attack was directed mainly
against the Sungshushan and Ehrlung-
shan Notifications and the northern
forts Of east Kekwanshan. Simultane-
Ously other Japanese attachments
brought mountain and field guns with
in range OF the points of attack.
While the swordsmen escalded the
parapets and hurled themselves
against the defenders, the guns shelled
the breastworks with awful results.
Dead and wounded rolled down the in
clined approaches. Soon the attack,
which was meant to be an onslaught
of such overwhelming force that it
would sweep the parapets clear of their
defenders, developed into a hand to
hand fight of such fury and fierceness
as eclipsed any that has occurred since
the beginning the siege.
The valor of the defenders might
well be termed unparalleled. In the
face of the well aimed slashes of de-
termined swordsmen and the havoc
wrought by the Japanese soldiers, they
gradually drove back the attackers.
Hundreds fell, killed or disabled. Rifles
were thrown away and swords took
their place, and after while even
these weapons became useless, SO close
was the fight.
As the evening progressed 1t de-
veloped into fights of man against man,
hundreds of them locked in the dead
ly embrace at one time, the Russians
endeavoring to drag their antagonists
over the edge of the breastworks, the
Japanese straining every muscle to
hurl themselves, with their victims,
down the inclines leading to the. jap
anese approaches. When this state
had been reached the Japanese guns
became useless. A single shell would
have killed as many friends as foes.
Then the fight began to grow uneven
and the order was given to retire. The
losses on either side may not yet be
estimated.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
BIG GIFTS TO SEMINARY.
Morris X. Jessup and Mrs. W. E. Dodge
Donors.

New York.-The givers of the $780,
900 to the Union Theological seminary,
following an announcement Of its atti'
tude toward the Westminster comics.
sion of faith, are Morris X. Jessup and
the widow of William Earl Dodge. Mrs.
Dodge has pledged 100000 for the es-
Establishment Of chair for applied
Christianity, while Mr.. Jessup, who is
a director of the seminary. has given
a like sum for the establishment of a
professorship of preaching.
Rev. DR.. James M. Ludlow of Orange,
N. j., director in the seminary. today
denied that the seminary had discard.
ed the Westminster confession of faith
in any particular.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
KILLED AT SUPPER TABLE.
Colonel r. r. chaves, Prominent New
Mexico Politician,

| SoiOfiCt NJ r. SUdNGe, TIoIitnCUk NGW
Mexico Politician.
Albuquerque, N. M.-News has
reached here of the assassination OF
Colonel R. Francisco Chaves, probably
the best known republican politician
in the southwest, at Pinos Wells, Tor.
renee county.
Colonel Chaves was the guest Of a
friend, and while they were eating sup
per shot was fired through a window
and the colonel fell from his chair
dead.
As soon as possible a posse took
the trail of the assassin.
Fought Under Kit Carson.
Colonel Chaves was born in New
Mexico in 1881. He was educated in
st. Louis university, and also attended
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons in New York. He served as
soldier under Kit Carson in many In
dian wars of New Mexico, and in 1861
was commissioned major of the First
New Mexico infantry by President Lin
coin and afterward promoted to col
onel.
Mr. Chaves took part in several civil
war battles in this section, especially
in the battle of Valverda. In 1865 he
was elected delegate to congress and
served three terms. He had been in
the territorial legislative council con-
since 1876 Two years ago he
avs appointed by the governor terri
torial superintendent of instruction,
and was named by the legislature of
1903 the historian for New Mexico.
These positions he held at the time of
his DEATH
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
General Andrew Neff Is Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Brigadier zen
eral Andrew ]. NefY of this city, VINO
commanded the Eighty-fourth Indiana
volunteers during the latter part OF th'
civil war and who was formerly -
prominent newspaper man and politi'
clan of New York, is dead at San An
tonic, Texas, aged 70 years. He was
the father of Mayor ]. H. Neff OF hah-
sas City.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Photographs Of Russian Baltic Fleet

Paris.-The navy department at
Washington will receive this ween
large photographs of the larger snip'
of the Russian Second Pacific squau.
ron, first sent out after the removal VI
the censorship which was maintaine1
prior to the departure Of the last snip''
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
GRAND TRUNK ROAD A "oo."
Premier Laurier says It Certainly viii
Be Built,

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier of Canada, is here,
whence he will return to Chicago by
the Santa Fe route. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Laurier and is on tour of
recreation, following the recent cleo
tion in the dominion. In an interview,
Premier Laurier said there was no
question of the construction of the
Grand Trunk Pacific railroad, and that
the terminus of the road would be at
Port Simpson. B. c. All the prellmi.
nary details had been worked out, he
said. and the road would be pushed
to completion.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02

The rice crop project in Japan is
good. 1t is nearly 100000 bushels
in excess of the average crop of 100000
1000 bushels.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02

A tax on racing in England such as
is proposed, viz on the French basis,
would produce $10.000,000 q year.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Revive New Years Gard Custom.

President Loubet of France has d.
rected the resumption of the practice
of receiving New Years cards.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02

Vegetable gums found on trees are
products of bacteria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT,
Three Candidates in Field for Next
Commander.

Three Candidates in Field for Next
Commander.
Boston, August 18-With three
avowed candidates in the field the
question of selecting the next com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic will be an absorbing is
sue when the delegates reassembled
today in Symphony hall for the second
days session of the national encamp-
ment. The Massachusetts delegation
went into the convention confident that
their own department commander,
General Wilmon w. Blackmar would
surely be chosen.
The friends Of Colonel John c..
Shots, and Colonel Albert G. Black
WELL both of the department of New
York, also felt certain of the excellent
chances Of their candidates.
The opinion was expressed before
today's session was called to order tnat
Denver, Colo, would be selected for
the next encampment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
Possible Rupture.

Berlin, August 18.-The foreign of.
fee taking note of the possible rup.
ture between China and Japan in con.
nection with the repairs to Russian
war vessels at Shanghai, expresses the
view that Japan may send small
wa1ship into the harbor to ascertain
whether the disarmament of the Rus,
sian ships has occurred. But the of
f1cials here do not believe that the mat
ter has reached a critical stage, OF
that a serious situation will result
The German view, naturally, is that
China shall take the same course to-.
ward Russian vessels of Shanghai as
Germany did toward those which
sought refuge at Using Tsu.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
Cruisers Reach NIadivostock.

st. Petersburg, August 18.-11:1O a,
MT is learned from official sources
by the Associated Press that the
cruisers Gromboi and Rossia have
reached Vladivostock after the battle
with Admiral Urius' squadron off Tsu
island. Both ships were considerably
damaged In addition to the loss OF
the cruiser Rurik, two officers were
killed. There is no confirmation OF
the report that the cruisers PalIada
and Diana have reached VladivostocB
and the admiralty had no news this
morning bearing on the whereabouts
Of the other vessels of the late Rear
Admiral Withoft's squadron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
CRUISERS WERE RIDDLED.
Rear Admiral Jessen Narrowly E&
capped Fate of Without.

Rear Admiral Jessen Narrowly Es
capped Fate of Without.
st. Petersburg, August 18.-6:O5 pm
A later official dispatch from Vladi
vOstock shows that every officer on
the Rossia and Gromoboi was either
killed or wounded.
Rear Admiral lessen narrowly escap
ed the fate of Admiral without He
was standing on the bridge of the
Rossia when it was wrecked by q
shell.
The two Russian cruisers were liter
ally riddled, their guns and engines be
ing partially dismantled. TIL escape
Of the Russian vessels from Admiral
Kamimura's four armoured cruisers is
regarded as a wonderful piece of luck
It is presumed that the pursuers oi
the Russian ships did not dare go fa1
north, fearing that some Of the yes
sells Of the Port Arthur squadron would
break through the straits of Korea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
SENATOR HOAR is
VERY NEAR TO DEATH
Only a Few Hours to Live Think
Physicians.
MIND WAS PERFECTLY CLEAR
Senator Is Thoroughly Aware of the
Seriousness of His Condition and
Awaits End with Calm Resignation.
Fire Bell to Toll at End.

Worcester, Mass, August 18.-No
marked change was noticeable in the
condition of Senator George F. Hoar
this morning.
1t is evident however, that he is
growing weaker constantly, although
he may live "a or possibly 48 hours
longer.
The senator's mind is perfectly clear
and he thoroughly realizes the serious
ness Of his condition. He awaits the
end with calm resignation. Yester-
day he talked with his son and daugh-
ter and requested them to convey fare
we'll messages to near relatives and
intimate friends. Arrangements have
been made to notify the people of
Worcester of the Senator's death. AS
soon as the news is received, Is
strokes will be sounded by the fire
alarm bell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
iF JAPAN WINS
May Mean AngIo-Saxon Supremacy of
the World.

May Mean AneIo-saxon Supremacy of
the World
Orion, Mich, August 18.-In an ad-
dress before the Baptist assembly Rev.
A. S. Macarthur has presented a noR
ell Interpretation of the possible Japa-
nese victory in the present crisis, as
indicating an Anglo-Saxon world SUI
premacy.
In regard to the present war, he
said:
''If Japan wins, it will mark the first
step toward Anglo-Saxon supremacy
of the world. Japan will lead China,
Britain will lead Japan and America
will lead Britain The rest of Eu-
rope will follow easily. Look at
decadent Portugal, bigotted, poverty,
stricken Spain, volcanic France and
Austria-Hungary, about to disintegrate
and so on. Put them all under the
rule Of two Anglo-Saxon nations, and
the world will be for civilization, peace
and Christianity. The yellow peril is
then the golden opportunity for the
world"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
MORE VICTIMS OF MOB.
Rulloch County People Aroused to a
High Pitch.

High Pitch.
Statesboro, Ga August 1S.-"We
shall have trouble with the negroes
here just as long as they can't be-
have was the remark of a leading
citizen of Statesboro, as he comment
ed on the terrible scenes.
That he was not mistaken was
shown by the developments yesterday
one negro found dead by the road.
side, 5 miles east Of the town, his
body pierced by two winchester bull
lets; two negroes, one of the "old
time" darkies and his son, II years
old, shot in their cabin during the
late hours of last night by unknown
marauders; half a dozen cases of fog
ging, which are of nightly occurrence
too frequent to excite more than pass.
ing notice, such was the history of
the day.
The scene of excitement has shifted
from this city to the rich agricultural
regions surrounding it.
Business in Statesboro has resumed
somewhat it's normal state, but the
lawlessnes that prevailed within tho
town limit yesterday has pervaded the
country districts and men are report
ed as roaming the county at large
whipping negroes wherever found who
are thought to be in any way implicat
ed by deed or word of mouth in the
Before Day Club of organized mur.
derers.
Negroes are now reported sleeping
in the woods while from along the
line Of railroads come reports Of many
boarding trains for other points The
danger to the whites of Bulloch county
Of labor and consequent effect on the
cotton picking season than from any
other cause.
Rowing bands Of infamed whites
were out last night and during the
early morning hours seeking ven.
geance on the negroes, and several
serious affairs are reported as the re-
suit. One negro reproted to be Han.
dy Bell, was reported shot to pieces,
but parties who know Bell, viewed the
remains and declared it was not Bell
Albert Roberts, an old negro living
near Register, and his son, were shot
while sitting in their cabin last night
and seriously wounded.
At Riggs mill, miles from here
several well-to-do white planters met
today and planned how to rid their
neighborhood of obnoxious negroes. In.
dividuaI negros were marked for lash
ings.
This Is the condition in this section
1t is not a race war, for the violence
comes al lfrom one side. 1t is a
determined effort on the part of a
large class of citizens here to rid the
community of a class of blacks that il
is said has made life unsafe here. Men
Of property and family make no secret
of their intentions or of their approv
al of such plans. If the lash will
not quell the undesirable population,
or cause them to leave sterner meas.
ures will follow, so say the leaders.
And his will continue until the sec.
tion is purged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
Lost Life TO Save wono.n

New York, August 1S.-Dr. John S.
Conan, one of the most prominent
physicians and dentists in Harlem and
a graduate of the university of New
York, has sacrificed his life at Nave.
sink Highlands in attempting to save
a woman who, while bathing in the
Shrewsbury river, stepped into a deer
hole.
The woman was brought to the sur
face after sinking three times. The
effort exhausted him and he sank
while another bather took the womau
to shore. Four doctors worked over
her for several hours, but she will
probably die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
DETECTIVES BAFFLED.
Mysterious Disappearance of Three
Chicago Children.

Chicago, August 18.-Three children
of Charles Hauser, contractor OF Oak
Park, have disappeared and search,
by police and private detectives has
failed to give a clew to their where
abouts. The children are Emma, 13
years old; Emil, 8 years oTd; and Er.
nest, 6 years old.
The children disappeared Tuesday
last. All three were with their step.
mother on the second floor or the res.
tdence. Mrs. Hauser, desiring an ar.
ticle from the first floor, sent Emil to
fetch it.
eve will go, too," cried the sister
and little brother, and the trio ran
down stairs. That was the last Mrs.
Hauser saw of them.
Mrs. Hauser said that soon after
the children had gone down stairs
she heard shrill and peculiar whistle
coming apparently from the back yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
AT WORLDS FAIR.
Work of Naming and Listing Members
Jury of Awards.

Work of Naming and Listing Member:
Jury of Awards.
Worlds Fair Grounds, St. Louis, Au
gust 18.-The work Of naming an(
listing the members for the interna
tional jury of awards, worlds fair
will be completed this week.
More than 200 names of jurors, who
will comprise the majority of the for
eign jurors, were approved by the ma
tiOnal committee. The number OF
jurors accredited to each country max
ing exhibits, and which have been ap
proved according to the rules and reg
ulatiens governing the selection of ju
rors, which specified that a juror may
be selected for each so exhibits, are
as follows:
Venezuela, 2; Sweden, 5; Siam, 8;
Mexico, IA; Italy, ID; Hungary, 8;
Great Britain, IA; France, 100; Egypt
/; Cuba, 2; Ceylon, 4 Belgium, IA;
Austria, IA.
The selection of jurors for the do
mestic exhibits as well as the remain
ing number of jurors for the foreign
countries not yet made, will be an
nounced within the next few days. The
work of judging the exhibits will begin
on Sept. 1, and continue to Sept. 20. A
large number of jurors will arrive in
ST. Louis next week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
Eour Killed on wax to Races.

Chicago, August 1S.-Three subur
ban electric cars collided with a pas,
senger train on the Chicago Great
Western railroad at Foryt-eighth and
Colorado avenus yesterday afternoon
Four persons were killed outright, ii
is reported, four others are expected
to die and from 10 to 80 were serious,
ly injured The electric cars were
bound for the Hawthorne race track.
and were dashing along at top speed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-19
Ruric Died Heroic Death,

st. Petersburg, August 19-12:55 p
m.-This morning for the first time
the newspapers were allowed to print
the fact that the cruiser Rurik had
been sunk. The news was held back
until the government had received of
fetal confirmation from VIadivostock
The tone of the press comment is
summed up by line in the Russ:
'The Rurik died heroic death
That is the only consolation we have" :"