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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02

try under our own eyes, so to speak.
If such untrue reports are set forth
with the verisimilitude of accurate
and detailed personal description of
eye-witnesses. what are we to say of
the truth of events occurring at dis
lance?
Special knowledge, special expe-
rience Iong-continued. speaking under
a sense of responsibility, are set at
naught. The regular channels of in
formation are neglected and the con-
duct of affairs is based on newspaper
reports. Any private business con-
Quoted and managed on these lines
would be Immediately ruined. The
business of the empire is more impor-
tant, and the results Of its mismanage-
ment are more serious. For how long
will it be possible to continue its man
agement. trusting to the light thrown
on events by an irresponsible press ?"
The Irresponsible" here complain
ed of comes out perhaps more often
and most glaringly in those papers
which profess to chronicle the sayings
and doings of Kings and Queens, Prime
Ministers and personageS more or less
well known in the world of art, letters
and society. In nine cases out of ten
the journalist who reports these say
ings and doings has never set eyes on
the people about whom he writes with
such a free and easy fippancy. Even
if he has, his authority TO make their
conversation public may be questioned.
1t is surely not too much to ask of the
editors of newspapers that they should,
by applying directly TO the individuals
concerned, ascertain whether such and
such statement made to them is true
before giving II currency. A couple of
penny stamps expended in private cor
respondence would settle the matter to
the satisfaction of both parties.
Personalities, however, would seem
to be greatly in vogue. Note the fol-
lowing:
AT seven o'clock the King left the
hotel and walked to the spring to drink
more of the water. Altogether, his
Majesty has to drink about quart of
the water every morning before break
fast.
Standing among the throng, in
which every type and nationality of
humanity was represented, the King
slipped his second pint glass of water.
After drinking the quart of water,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02

be any lively" reading in the sorrowful
details of sickness, crime mania
leaves much room for doubt And when
1t is remembered how powerfully the
human mind is affected by suggestion,
it is surely worth while inquiring as to-
whether the newspapers could not
manage to offer their readers noble
and instructive subjects of thought,
rather than morbid and degraded ones.
Fortunately for all classes, the bulk of
what may be called magazine Iitera-
ture" makes distinctly for the instruc-
ton and enlightenment of the public,
and though gutter press" exists in
Great Britain, as in America, the pub
lie is now educated enough to recog-
niZe its type and to treat it with the
contempt it merits. l quote here part
of a letter which appeared some time
ago in the Westminster Gazette, signed
observer" and entitled:
a RESS-GOVERNED EMPIRE
ITO the Editor of the Westminster
GaZette-Sir: We have it on the
highest authority that the Government
acts on the same information as is
at the disposal of the man in the
street wide Mr.. Balfour at Manches-
teri The man in the street obvious
~ must depend on the press for his
information. How has the press
served him?
Let U1t lake recent ILLUSTRATION.
A great experiment was to be made
by the navy. A battleship with all
its tremendous armament was to
pound battleship. Naturally the
press was well represented, and the
public was eager for its report
In due course a narrative appeared
describing the terrible havoc wrought.
The greatest stress was laid upon the
instant ignition and complete de-
struction by fire of all the woodwork
on the doomed ship. Elaborate lead
ing articles appeared enforcing the
lesson that wood was no longer a pos
sible material for the accessory fur
niture of battleship.
"A day or two after quiet answer
in the House of Commons from Mr..
Goshen informed the limited public
who read it that no fire whatever had
occurred on the occasion so graph
ically described by the best of press
correspondents.
The events dealt with on these oc-
casions took place in our own coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
MUST BE RECOGNIZED!
American Citizens Passport Must Be
Accepted the Worlds Over.

Washington, Aug. 23-It appears tina:
the representation of the state depart
ment to the government Of Russia rela-
tive to the recognition of American bass
ports issued to naturalized Russian Jews
was forwarded to Ambassador McCor-
mick from Washington. early last July. SO
that the amba SSador has probably been
holding it at the embassy awaiting n Ia
vorable moment for its presentation to the
foreign office.
is found in what is known as the Gold
fugle resolution aioUted at the last session
by the House OF Representatives rms
requested the secretary of state to INFORM
the House whatever American citizens of
Jewish religious faith holding American
passports are barred from Russia. and
whether the Russian government discrim
mates between American citizens attempt
ing to visit Russia with American pass
ports. and. further whether the Russian
applying to American citizens. native or
naturaliZ@d. of Jewish faith, holding
American passports
In his reply to the House. Sec. Hay said
enphatically that American Jews We're
not Disseminated against by Russia. rhc
secretary said that We're this otherwise
the state department would lmme diately
protest against this condition of natural
lied citizens in Russia.
The state departing mt is now sending
to all citizens of Russian birth who re-
ceived passports. IN unofficial notice
showing what are the conditions Of Rus
sian law liable to affect them. in order
that they may not incur danger through
ignorance. At the same time the state de-
partmcnt EXPRESSLY states That it does not
i'm any degree abate its intention of pro-
tpcting equally naturaliZed and native
born Americans travelling abroad, nor
does the notice mitigate the department s
strong dissent from the Russian regula-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
A Glance at What is Happening in
Many Places.

Jim Glover. n negro. was shot to
death. Monday night, near the home of
Levia Reeves. the 13-year-old daugh-
ter of n wcll-known farmer of Cedar
town, Ga, whom he had assaulted. His
body was then dragged a distance of
about a mile and burned at the stake
on the public square. A mob estimated
ut 500 composed the shooting and
burning party.
Former Representative James II. Nc
Inerney prominent Democratic poll
tician in the Roxbury district, Boston,
was arrested, Monday, charged with
mutilatiOn and destruction of an appli-
cation for natura liZation made out in
the name of James III. McInerney," 1t
having been sent to him, it is said, in
error. Mr.. McInerney was placed I'M
der $4,000 bonds.
Senator Plat announces that he has
received a letter from Elihu Root de-
Ginning to be the Republican nominee
for Governor OF New York. If nomi-
mated Mr.. Root states that he will pos
itively not accept.
The Monadnock cotton mills at
Claremont. N. H.. will be shut down.
Saturday, for two weeks. The plant
employs about 600 hands.
William O'Brien has decided to ac-
cept the seat i'm Parliament from Cork
City. Ire, to which he was recently re-
elected unOppOsed. Mr.. O'Brien re-
signed his seat in Parliament, in, 1908,
owing to differences of opinions with
members of the Nationalist Party.
The Paraguayan revolutionists have
seized the town of Villa Reyes and
have captured the garrison consisting
of 200 men. 1900 rifles and one cannon,
in addition to a quantity of ammunition
for rifles and cannon. In a hand-to-
hand fight between the Uraguayan rev.
olutionists and the government forces
at Santa Rosa, held by the government
force, 35 men We're killed and So
wounded. The town eventually sur
rendered and the government troops
retired by water. More of them were
killed or drowned during the retreat
and others sought refuge on an island
belonging to Argentina.
severe windstorm swept over re-
giOn in Hamlin county i'm the north
east part of South Dakota, killing Mr..
Erickson Of Willow Lakes and Mrs. 5.
II. Shilling of Bryant and injuring 80
persons. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Smith OF
Willow Lakes. and Mrs. Schilling's son
and daughter were probably fatally in
jured. The greatest damage was done
at Willow Lakes and Bryant. At Will
low Lakes every building was damaged.
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Throwing away their guns, cartridge Deits
and even their boots to faciihate theii
flight, and leaving 1850 dead or wounded.
'Our surgeons worked heroically, i'm
partially aiding japanese and Russians
The Japanese were so touched that they
tearfulIy thanked the Russian surgeons
THE assault on Green Hin was repeat (.
ed on July II, and there were frequent
hand-to- hand encounters. the Russia ms
leaving the trenches to follow their enc
mics.
he assaults of July 2s and July - on
the Wolf HILLS were not followed up the
japanese being too severely shaken. we
evacuated the Wolf Hills CHIEFLY for stra-
tegic reasons as the hills made the line
of dcfcnccs too long 10 efectuaiy with
stand the furious attacks of the Japanese.
1.-The assault of July 30 was made In the
dark Of night in the hope of surprising the
Russians. Sixty thous ana men were hurl-
ed against our IL 90 but we drove them
back again and again at the point of the
bayonct 1t was another Shipka pass.
1.-THE japanese poured in fresh battal-
ions and the slopes. covered with the
dead and dying literally ran with blood.
"Our Goth regiment was forced from its
position, but the 18th regiment came up
and with the bayonet again dislodged the
victors.
AS near as can be aecertained this as
sault cost tile japanese 1000 men.
.'The japanese losses since the siege be-
gan have been $500 men "a The explosion
awful sight A volcano of stones dismem-
hrred the bodies Of the soldiers. while the
sky was lit up with a purple glare and the
mud walls of the Chinese village were
thrown down by the shock. After this
fight Gen. Stoessel collected 2O,OJO japan
ese rifles.
1.-The japanese installed 20 siege guns on
the Wolf Hills Aug. 8. Four Of these arc
Finch guns. They have not yet reached
outshore batteries, which are still out OF
range. but they have damaged the dry
dock and the railway station.
IDnanpCG
sections for the purpose of bomba rdment
and they are assisted in this task by a
Chinese engineer who recently deserted to
them.
1.-The japanese fire an average of Sr
shells daily. and they keep up their fire
by day and night"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

Ihree churches, a schoolhouse and Al
me elevators and livery barns are ~.
Ing IN oil ruins. The Great North4n
depot was thrown across the railroad
track and II box cars were Turned hat.
tom side up. The Methodist church i
upside down in the parsonage.
AS a result of the investigation into
the death of Fireman Thomas Nqry
OF New Haven, Conn, John r. Gleunm
aged "A years. has been arrested on h.
charge of murder in the first deer=
and held without bail. Norris was III
fireman on the small steamer Eleane
Peck and disappeared suddenly lw
Wednesday. His body was found N
the sound. Friday, and as there wen
several marks about il, an inyestu.
ton began at the direction of the cr
oner, who stated that he believed Ma.
ris was strangicd while in a fight a
the night of his disappearance and thai
he was subsequently thrown over
board. Glennon was with Norris al
the time and disappeared for two DAYS
1t is now believed that Judge Parks
Will not speak during the campaign al
he believes n stumping tour of a Pres. |
idential candidate to be improper
The Barnaby ginghlm mill, Fal |
River, started up this week after thrs
weeks shut down due To stagnatlon y |
trade. This mill is not in the waE
agreement.
The Middlesex Manufacturing ca
Lowell. has resumed operations after
shutdown of most of the department .
for several weeks. The output
wooden goods.
Sixty-five men of the Russian tor.
pedo boat destroyer, burned and
beached at Yong Cheng. Shantug
promontory, have arrived at Hon
Kong on board the British naval st0s
ship Humber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
FAREWELL, FOREVER"
Gen. StoesseI Says Port Arthur Will
Be His Tomb.

London, Aug. 23.-No further war
news has reached London. According
to the Moscow correspondent of the
Morning Pest, Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel
concluded a telegram to an intimate
friend there with the words:
Farewell, forever. Port Arthur will
be my tomb"
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle sends an extraordinary story
to the effect that Russia is trying to
induce France to buy Argentine and
Chilean men-Of-war for the purpose of
reinforcing the Baltic fleet.
The news that the Russian volun-
teer fleet steamer SmOlensk is again
stopping British vessels leads the Lon
don newspapers to question the value
OF the assurances chPremier Bal
four announced had been given by the
Russian government, that the st. Pc
ttrsburg and the Smolensk would no
longer be utilized as cruisers.
According to dispatches from Durham,
Natal, the Smolcnsk was supposed to
be watching for the British steamer
Ormley, which left New York. July 8,
bound for Fusan with Il cargo of rail-
way material. The Ormley left Durham,
Aug. 20, just before the steamer Come
dien was stopped and so escaped.
All the morning papers make editori-
al comments on the incident.
The Standard says: Russia has
only to remember the part she took to-
gether win the other northern powers
in forming an armed neutrality during
the American war for Independence to
find a leading example of the resist
ance offered to q neutral whose trade
was insufferably mOlested by a naval
beligerent Russia cannot really wish
to drive Great Britain and the United
States into contemplating this supreme
method of forcibly checking the har-
RAISING operations of her cruisers; yet
by treating food and railway material
as contraban of war, she is leading
them to believe that milder measures
will not SUFFICE
Most of the journals are content with
urging the necessity for the publication
Of official documents to show exactly
what arrangement has been made with
Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Today's Game at Winthrop.

The Hallcwell baseball team will go
to Winthrop. today, (" play the last
game of the league series between these
two ut the lattcr's grounds. special
car will leave Iallowell Mt 90 to carry
all the Granite City supporters to the
gam" who may wish to attend. Tickets
may be procured of Manager Burns or at
Whittier's store. Special rates have beer
secured ana no doubt n large crowd will
take advantage of them. Following is the
Hallowell lineup: Mcl!ain, g: i1urd. y;
Dufresnc. IL: Crowell. %; Higgins, 81.
Blair IS; Arata, If; Bonner, CT; Carey, rf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

the new concrete sidewalks about the
city will begin in few days. There
will in all be about 5000 feet of concrete
laid. This is one of the steps the city
is taking towards having good walks
on its streets. Every year II certain
sum is appropriated for this work and
where the wooden sidewalks give out
and concrete can be laid, it is done. IT
is thought that with lumber as high as
1t is at present, concrete is rs cheap AS
plank. This year, all the walks have
been dug down about is inches and this
filed in with coarse gravel for the bot
tom and finer on top. This is allowed
to be well trodden down before the con-
crete surface is added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Death of Benz. X. Barrett.

benjamin *. Barrett passed away in
the hospital. early Tuesday afternoon.
aged 20 years. Mr. Barrett served two
enlistments in the War of the Rebellion
one in +, Co, 18th Mass, the other in Co. Il.
3Sth Mass, and was a shoemaker by
trade He was first admitted to the Home
July ., 1892 and remained a member until
Dec. ]. 1897. when he was granted his dis
charge upon request. He was only read
mitted about four weeks ago and has been
a patient in the hospital since his return
His nearest relative is Fred r. Barrett
EMPLOYED at the Union station. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The brick sidewalks along Water
street have Of late been Of a very I'M
even nature and when it has been dark
very hard to walk over. The street
commissioner is now attending to these
places and soon hopes to have it as
even as possible. What constant pass
ing will do can be seen here as many of
the bricks that are taken up are worn
to less than one-half their former
thickness and new ones have to be used
In their place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
End of Bitter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had long and'g
born fight with an abscess on my w
lung" writes ]. F. Hughes OF Dur
Ga, land gave me up. EvefyS
thought my time had come. AS
resort l tried DIR. Kings New De-
cry for Consumption. The benenI \
ceived was striking and ! was ~
feet in a few days. Now I've el.
regained my health" II CONCUR
coughs, colds and throat ana .sscL|
troubles. Guaranteed by Bonn XVII
Webster & Co., Augusta, Simp sss.s al
Co.. waterviIle, Drug Stores TT
and $1.00. Trial bottles freA -
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There We're several errors in the sum
mary Of the Winthrop-Augusta ball
game as reported, yesterday morning
According to Hayward. the Winthrop
scorer. but six hits We're obtained off
Irish by the Augusta boys. instead of
II. as stated, and there We're but three
hits off Hall instead of five. Winthrop
has fallen back to second place in the
Trolley League, but are in hopes to
take n game from HallOwell, Wednas-
day. Should they do so. Hallowell end
Winthrop will again be tied for first
position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Visitors in Camp.

Among the visitors in camp. Tues
day, were: Mr.. and Mrs. Granville j.
Daniels. Cambridge. Mass; Mrs. Clara
Bray, Mrs Mary Colby, bingham; Mrs
c. J. I.alley, Mabel Green. Mr.. and Mrs
g. w. Green, Boston; Mrs. Annie Seq
berg. Georgetown. Mass; Capt. and
Mrs. S. S. Emmons, Georgetown; Mrs
r. W. Hit, Cora M. Hit. Dalton.
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. It. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs Thos. Williams. John w.
Hunt. AlonZo F Hunt, Merton w.
Jones, Georgetown: Mrs. A. S. Morse
Boston: Ida NJ. Lyon. Otis c. Lyon,
Palmer. Mass; Wilson II. Barb r.
Rcadfield; A. TT. Hodgkins, LiZzi"
Hodgkins. Popham Beach; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Cheney, Clinton. Mass; f.
j. Webb. Alice E. Webb, Tauntin,
Mass; r. r. Dillingham;, Lawrence.
Mass; Frank L. Bailey. Agnes B. Bal
10y, Mildred c. Bailey. Palmer, Mass,
Gertrude l.. Bailey, Randolph, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Bailey. Winthrop;
~. II. Bailey. Lewiston; Marica A.
Ward Limestone: Eva l.. Tibbets.
South Boston: Ernest o. Oberg. Bos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

Little Miss Mildred Cappers. Maple
street, met with quite a painful acci-
dent, Monday, at her home. She was
standing on n shelf on which rested an
iron last, when the screen door banged
to- The force was sufficient to knock
this off and it feel, striking her on the
head, making a deep and ugly wound.
DIR. Simmons was called and dressed
the wound. finding it unnecessary to
take any stitches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

At recent meeting of the Council of
Administration of Post Fund, the fol-
lowing list of entertainments was
agreed upon: September 2Sth, Daniel
Sully in "The chief Justice" October
2lSt, "A Cracker Honeymoon NOvefn-
Der It'll, Edward Rlodpll in THE Lost
Boy" November 10th, "The Herald
Sunare Comedy CO.." January 20, 1905,
"Irncle Toms cabin
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BRIGGS WHIPS WILLIAMS.
Given Decision at Bangor in Fourth of
12-Round Bout.

Bangor. Me-. Aug. 23.-Jimmy Briggs
got the decision over hid Williams Ct
Philadelphia, in the fourth round of
what was to have been a 12-round bout
here. Monday. Williams was outclassed
and not in the fight after the first
round. Williams was saved by the gong
in the third and knocked over the ropes
early in the fourth going down for
count of five. the police stopping the
hOut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

City Marshal Fish searched the home
of Charles Soldini. Monday night. and
secured keg of beer ana n bottle of
whiskey. Soldini appeared before Judge
Stafford. yesterday morning, and was
fined fifty dollars ana sentenced 10
thirty days in Jail. He appealed. and
will await the action of the Septern-
Der term of court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The summer travel is now about ut a
stand still. This is just the time be-
tween the arrival and departure,
though some are still coming. 1t IS eX-
pected that by the last Of this week,
the tide will turn and all trains ana
boats going West will be crowded. This
has been one of the best summers for
resorts in this vicinity that has been
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

A party Of about 25 Gardiner and
Randolph friends of Miss Mamie
Searles. formerly of Chelsea, went to
Bath, yesterday, where they attended
the wedding of Miss Searles. to Rev.
George Osmun of brooklyn. The party,
returned on the Gardiner during the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

Just now. the chief topic of conversa-
ton is local politics. Never before has
there been so much interest shown in
an election as the present. Both par
ties are doing lots of hard work ana
every day new developments are COM
ing up. 1t is expected that the results
of the election will show the largest
votes thrown for a number of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The result of the bids for the paint
ing Of the Gardiner shoe factory We're
oncned. yesterday, by the directors and
the contract was awarded to George
Watts of this city, no figures being
given out. The colOrs are to be the
same rs the present ones, oil and lead
to be used. All the sashes are to be
drawn
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HalloweII Granite Co., II; Tayntor
Co., g.

In an interesting but poorly attended
game of ball yesterday afternoon, the
Hallowell Granite Co. team defca ted the
Tayntor Go team, II to G.
At certain periods during the contest
the game was most exciting and was
greatly enjoyed by all present. The bat
teries wera GipSon and kittredge for the
Granite 60, and keene and Lord for the
TaVntor team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The city marshal was at the early
train, Tuesday morning and seized two
packages that We're of suspicious
nature They were taken to the police
station and later turned over to their
owners, there being no grounds to hold
them on. The police still mean busi-
ness and will allow nothing to go by
them of a suspicious nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

Quite a large number from this place
went to Whitrtield, yesterday, where
they were in attendance at the annual
Catholic picnic Mny more joined them
in the evening at the dance that was
given and all report Il most enjoyable
occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The Young Americans, formerly tn"
Soapville Juniors. wish to announce
that they go to Augusta. Thursday, ana
to Gardiner. Friday, after the scalps of
couple of juvenile aggregations. who
reign supreme" in those two cities.