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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
RUSSIA PLANS TO DRIVE
JAPANESE INTO THE SEA
FoRGETs HORROR.

oners of Murder.
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y second trial of the prisoners con. y
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+" kurban and Rotar, accused of muir =
y derins Abram Hogan, were acquit- y
y ted. The former was condemned $
y to one years Imprisonment for par. y
" ticipation in the riots. y
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
BANKS RESUME BUSINESS.
All Branches of Financial Work Re.
vived at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Feb. 23-The banks of
this city resumed business today in all
branches for the first time since the
big fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Bubonic Plague in Peru.
Lima, Peru, Feb. 23.-The bubonic
plague has reappeared in Lima.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

The dispatch above probably ex-
plains the survey which was made
through South Ottumwa last summer
by party of engineers, who had run
a line from south of Ottumwa, through
the coal fields of Davis county, and
who continued on to the north toward
Eddyville. At that time nothing def
mite could be learned from the engi-
neering party nor arom the local rail
road men regarding the meaning of
the survey, but it has been limited that
local capitalists are behind the scheme
in connection with capitalists in other
cities in this part of the state. 1t is
stated on good authority that the COM
ing season will see the beginning of
the construction of the new line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
WILL NOT
COME BACK
FORMER AUDITOR MERRIAM AND
INSURANCE EXAMINER SEND
"REGRETs."
ONEBUsY; THE oTHERlLL
Letters Received in Answer to Sum.
mons From Legislature Committee
Give the Expected RefusaIs to Ap.
pear and Explain Official Actions.

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-Ex-Auditor
Merriam and his official insurance ex-
aminer, Max Boehler, whose conduct
in office relative to insurance examina-
ton fees has been the subject of inves-
tigation by the Iowa legislature, today
sent communications to the statutory
committee on retrenchment and re-
form, refusing to appear before that
body with an explanation as was or
derad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Millenial premonitions may be com
mon. but they are not often observ-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
House Talks Appropriations.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The naval APP
preparation bill was taken UP in the
house today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
Japanese Hopes Vain.

JdPdIICSS T1OPCo touhs
"How the Japanese can hope to sue
coed when our army in the east is
strong to point equal or superior in
numbers to that of our adversary we
are honestly unable to comprehend. 1t
will not be difficult to place 100000 ad-
ditional men in the field if necessary.
Drive Japs Into Sea.
when our forces are concentrated
and ready they will finish by driving
the Japanese into the sea.
Counted on Aid.
Frankly it seems to us the Japan
ese either have utterly failed to appre-
ciate Russia's resources or have count
ed on the aid of Great Britain or the
United States, neither of which ever
contemplated becoming involved in the
war. So far as Great Britain is con-
cerned we do not believe any halluci-
nations existed there"
Will Win BY Numbers.
1t can be said with the utmost posi-
tiveness that Russia will act on the
defensive until she feels that her
, weight of numbers will leave no doubt
as to the result.
Reinforcements Being Rushed.
Reinforcements are going forward
at the rate of 5000 men per day. Prob
ably some time will elapse before Rus
STA feels fully prepared to assume the
offensive.
Transports Returning.
Port Said, Feb. %. - The Russian
transports Orel. with 1927 troops and
the Smolensk loaded with ammunition
and provisions, arrived here today
from Suez and will proceed >, toward
Odessa during the day.
New. Minister of War.
st. Petersburg, Feb. %. - General
Sakharoff. chief of staff in the military
district of Turkestan, has been ap-
pointed to act as minister of war dur
ing the absence of General Kuropat-
kin, appointed commander Of the mill
tary forces in the far east.
Emperor Stays at Toxic.
Toxic, Feb. 23.-The plan arranged
for the emperor and the imperial head
quarters to move to Kyoto have been
temporarily abandoned and it is now
thought better not to remove until af-
ter the closing of the special session
of the diet early in April. Small inter-
est is manifested In the Forthcoming
election. The war overshadows all
political questions just now.
Will Support Government.
1t is expected the new diet will fully
support the government and cordially
approve all measures concerning the
war.
May BE Russian Spies.
Yokohoma, Feb. 49,. - The police
and other officials and interpreters
have left Toxic for Moyake island,
where twelve Russians recently land
ed from two boats. declaring they had
been shipwrecked but carrying arms
and Photographic cameras. The cap
tain and two Of the crew of another
shipwrecked party who landed on the
north coast have been brought to Yo-
kohoma and turned over to the French
consul.
China Gets Angry.
Shanghai. Feb. 20. = Two Chinese
cruisers are expected here tomorrow
to settle the question of the refusal of
the Russian gunboat Mandjur to obey
L.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
ROAD SURVEYED FROM SOUTH
oTTUMWA TO BUXTON,
THROUGH EDDYvILLE.
TO USE ELECTRIC POWER
Statement That Scheme Is on Foot Is
Made on Good Authority Today-ot.
tumwa Capital Believed to Be Inter.
ested-survey Made Last Summer.

Eddyville, Feb. 23,-(Special AN
electric railway which will open new
coal field between Eddyville and Bux.
ton and will accommodate the farming
district between Eddyville and Ottum-
wa on the south side of the river, is
said by well informed people to be as
sured Although the names of the
people who are backing the enterprise
cannot be learned it is said that new
railway, the Chicago, Ottumwa &
Western, is contemplated,an that this
electric line will be part of the sys-
tenn.
Rumors are flying thick and fast in
Eddyville and vicinity regarding the
possibility of the establishment of the
new road, and heretofore it has been
hard to find grounds for a definite
statement. Today, however, it is stat
ed on good authority that the road is
already planned and that it's line has
been surveyed from South Ottumwa
along the river bluff to Eddyville and
thence almost direct to Buxton, in
Monroe county.
Coal Lands Leased.
With view to securing the adyan-
tages from this new scheme it Is stat
ed that the company which formerly
had control of the coal mines at Frak-
erville, near Eddyville. has secured OPP
lions on 1000 acres of coal land along
the proposed route. The coal field be-
tween Eddyville and Buxton is known
to be rich one but no extensive work
in developing it has ever been done,
for the reason that the facilities for
hauling the product were SO meagre.
With the establishment of the new line
however, this difficulty will be done
away with and the already big coal
fields of Iowa will receive an appreci-
able addition.
Will Have Passenger Trains.
1t is stated that the plan of the new
company is to have both freight and
passenger trains and to conduct the
road as the inter-urban lines in 9TH
er parts of Iowa and in the eastern
states are conducted. 1t is also stated
that in time the line will be extended
to Council Bluffs.
!. Depot At Bridgeport.
The road will not of course touch
Eddyville, but will run directly across
the river from the town and it is said
a station is to be established at
Bridgeport, just above Eddyville and
across the river.
YY1y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
BoehIer Is Sick.

Boehler pleads ill health and invites
the committee to his home in Chicago,
where he says he will be glad to fur
nish the desired information.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
May Be Russian Spies.
China Gets Angry.

Shanghai. Feb. %. = Two Chinese
cruisers are expected here tomorrow
to settle the question of the refusal Of
the Russian gunboat Mandjur to obey
orders to leave Shanghai.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
Would But He's Going Away.

Merriam is in Oklahoma and writes
the committee of contemplated trip
into the Indian Territory which makes
1t impossible for him to appear on the
date specified.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

The road will not of course touch
Eddyville, but will run directly across
the river from the town and it is said
a station is to be established at
Bridgeport just above Eddyville and
across the river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
IAN CLOSE TO THE THRONE IN
ST. PETERSBURG TALKS OF
PLANS.
PLACES LIMIT ON WAR
Says Russia VIII Defeat Japan by Au.
gust or September Nevertheless
the Japs Keep on Winning at Sea-
Capture Four of Enemy's Boats.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 90. - A person
high in authority and in intimate touch
with the Russian war plans, whose
opinion can be taken faithfully to re-
fleet the belief in the highest official
quarters, said today:
To End in the Fall.
s'The war will end in August or Sep
TENDER in the complete defeat of the
Japanese.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
AT THE FAIRBANKS HOME.
Formal Notification Ceremonies OF
the Nomination of Senator Fair
banks to be Vfce-PreSident.

Indiana polls, Ind, August 3.-Charles
w. Fairbanks. senior United Staes Sem
ator from Indiana. was today formally
notified of his nomination for vice pres
ident of the United States by the Re-
publican national convention.
The notification address was made by
Elihu Root, forfer secretary of war.
The exercises were held on the wide
veranda OF Senator Fairbanks beauti-
fuI home at 18th and Meridian streets
in the presence of members of the noti-
fication committee and many other in
vited guests. Gathered at the residence
were 5000 people. Senator Fairbanks
and Mrs. Fairbanks received the COM
mittee.
AT enthusiastic greeting was accord
ed the two speakers as they appeared
on the veranda. The demonstrat tion
lasted for several minutes, during
which the members Of the committee
We're seated. Cheers broke out again
and again and several recognitions were
necessary before quiet was secured.
Nr. Root without preliminary address
ed himself to the formal notification.
Senator Fairbanks was given anoth-
er ovation as he arose TO accept the
nomination.
Both speeches were met with frequent
outburst OF applause. As Senator Fair
banks cGGuded there were cordial
greetings all around
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

Indianapolis. Ind. August s.
Thomas Taggart. chairman of the
Democratic national committee. this
evening announced the following Off
GERS Of the national executive COM
mittee:
National COMMITTEES:
Delancey Nicholl. vice chairman
New York.
George Foster Peabody. treasurer.
Executive committee:
William F. Sheehan. chairman.
New York.
August Belmont. New York
John r. Mclean. Ohio
United States Senator Thomas Mar
Tin. Virginia.
Colonel ]. NJ. Guffey. Pennsylvania.
Former United States Senator James
Smith. Jr.. New jersey.
Timothy E. Ryan. Wisconsin.
Chairman Taggart also made the
following statement:
THE campaign executive commit
tee will have the advice of Senator
Gormans judgment and experience In
the campaign. he agreeing to keep in
close touch with the management at
all times.
"Such other committees as are
deemed necessary will pe appointed
| later. !.
"The executive committee will meei
| at the Hoffman House. New York
| city. Monday morning. August 8. at
1880 o'clock.
'"The committee will discuss matters
relating to the campaign and will also
| consider the location in New York city
of the eastern headquarters and the
| location of the western headquarters
and other headquarters that may be
decided upon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

Chicago. H., August 3.-The threat
ened spread Of the stock yards strike
to outside industries came tonight when
an order was issued by the Teamsters
union prohibiting drivers of ice wagons
from making any deliveries TO retail
merchants who since the packing house
teamsters went on strike have been
hauling meat from the yards in their
own wagons As~the refrigerators in
the meat markets do not hold enough
Ice to last longer than forty eight
hours, If the order cutting off the sup
ply OF ice can be enforced, IL means
that the majority OF people in Chicago
will be compelled TO go on short rations
as far as meat is concerned. The Off
cials Of the Teamsters union have ap-
pointed pickets to watch the meat mar
kets all over the city and these men
have been instructed to see that the
boycott is carried out to the limit.
Outside Of the decision OF the strik-
ing unions to extend the strike to the
ice men. there was little change over
yesterday in the situation at the stock
yards today.
In riot which broke out at the
yards tonight. two policemen were In
jured and twenty eight rioters were
arrested after having been beaten into
subtugation. The trouble started
when five strike breakers. from one OF
the machine shops, in one of the pack
ing plants. were leaving the yards. and
tried to board a street car to 20 to
their homes. Despite the signals of
the strike breakers the motormen on
twelve cars refused to stop and a
crowd standing nearby seeing a good
opportunity to get revenge on the nom
| union men commenced hurting stones
at them.
Two policemen went to the non-
| union mems assistance and a great
| crowd Of strikers gathered into a ma
chine shop. The policemen sent in a
| riot call for reinforcements. When
| the signal policemen arrived. a charge
| was made on the rioters. The crowd
was armed with bricks and stones and
| when the policemen started forward
every man who could find room enough
| threw a brick. Two Of the bricks went
| true to the mark and two OF the police
| men dropped in their tracks having
| been hit on the head and were picked
up by their companions and taken in
| side the machine shop where IL was
found that one Of the men, Patrick
Ryan, was suffering from a fractured
skull. The other policeman was not 50
seriously hurt. Seeing the condition o.
their companions the policemen made
| another charge on the crowd. This
time the onslaught was in, earnest.
eighteen clubs being swung from right
TO left with all the muscle that each
man could muster. Every time a club
descended it landed on a mans head
and fully fifty Of the rioters were beaten
TO the pavement in this manner before
they showed any signs OF scattering.
As soon as the policemen saw that they
had the mob on the run they turned
their attention TO those who were lying
OF the ground and succeeded fn arrest
ing twenty eight of them before they
could scramble TO their feet and &c;
| away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Lamont in Con-
ference.

New York. Aug. 3.-The interesting
political event of the day was meet
ing between Daniel S. Lamont and
David B. Hill. 1t Is understood that
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of New York was the subject
Of discussion. although other features
of the campaign were under consfd-
eration Men who have been close
associates of Mr.. Lamont say that
this is not the firsL year that he has
been approached by Democratic poll
ticians with the suggestion that he
be candidate for governor. On
former occasions he has indicated
that he would like to be governor
some time. but always put it off by
saying the right time had not arrived.
Whether he thinks this Year is the
right time is vet undetermined.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Severe Japanese Losses.

St Petersburg, Aug. S.-1:25 2. NJ
The first Russian report of the storm
ing operations at Port Arthur has just
been received from the consul of Rus
sia at Chefoo. dated today. 1t says
general attack began Saturday, with
the Japanese in immense force. There
were two days of bombardment of
unprecedented violence. The japanese
at the time of sending this dispatch,
the consul adds, had been repulSed with
great loss The Japanese casualties
probably reached 10000. but the Rus
sian losses were insignificant.
The consul further reports that the
Russians have an abundance of ammu-
milton. The telegram does not men
ton naval operations, but il is here
considered possible that the Russian
warshins participated in shelling the
besiegers from the sea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION.
Seven Cases Before the GOldSborO
Mayor for Selling Whiskey-
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpeClal To Inc Messenger
Goldsboro.. n c, Aug. S.-Some of the
unpleasant effects of prohibition were
very much in evidence before the may
ors court this afternoon when there
were seven cases before his honor
for selling whiskey.
One negro named Columbus Jeter
distinguished himself by testifying in
each case and being the star witness.
Those who We're charged with the
crime were Jane Byrd, Lu Hales,
Tobe Exum, John Harvey and H. J.
Mattox. The last ra-n.d is a white
man. His lawyer, Col. w. T. Dortch,
waived examination, and Mattox
along with the others was bound over
to court in the sum of S1o0. There
were two cases against Mattox and
two against Lou Hales. The seven
cases bound over to court this after
noon will run the total number, which
will come up before the superior court,
to about twenty-five
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Vardaman Denies That He Crftfcfzed
Roosevelt's Mother.

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 3.-In refer
ence to the charges that he had reflect
ed upon the good name Of President
Rosevelt's mother through the col
urnns Of his paper. Governor James X
yardeman of Mississippi telephoned
The Scimitar today from jackson
statement which Is in part as follows.
'T have never in my life written or
said anything derogatory or that re-
fiected on the fair name OF the good
mother OF Theo. Roosevelt. or any
other good woman. / am not respon-
sfble for what the campaigners ia
Mississippi ascribed to me last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Indiana Democrats Nominate Kern
for Governor

Indianapolis, August 3.-J. W. Kern.
Of Indianapolis. was today unanimously
nominated for governor by the second
session OF the state Democratic conven-
ton. A complete state ticket was NAM
ed The platform offered by the rezolu-
tions committee was unanimously adop-
ted. II heartily endorses the ST. LOUIS
platform and the nominees OF the Ea-
tional Democratic convention and gives
a pledge that Democrats OF no other
state shSlL~ surpass Indiana in their
loyalty and hearty support of the na-
tional ticket. The remainder of the
platform was devote TO state issues.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
RATES NOT EXCESSIVE.
Case Against S. A. L. Dismissed by
CORPORATION COmmissiOn-F'arme
Convention AdiOurnS-NLr. b. G..
Empie Appointed a Referee i'm
Bankruptcy.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c.. August 3.-The case
brought by the Charlotte Shippers
Association against the Seaboard Air
Line was today dismissed by the
Corporation Commission. which finds
that the rates of freight between Will
mington and Charlotte are not excess
sive. in fact. are lower Than on the
Seaboard Air Line in any other state.
The commission says it has not the
power to REQUIRE a lower rate between
Wilmington and Charlotte than TO in
termediate points. The commission
sfays much of the evidence taken in
this case has reference to rates from
western points. in favor of Virginia
cities against Charlotte. The COM
mission has not the power To correcr
this. but can only call the attention OF
The Interstate Commerce Commission
to the fact. This has been done by
the complainants themselves who
have a suit now pending before the
Interstate Commission. The commits
sion declined to grant the petition OF
| the Southern railway to change claSsI-
| fication Of freight on empty hogshead
The Farmers State Convention here
ended this afternoon. Commissioner
of Agriculture Patterson says he is
greatly pleased with iB work and at
tendance. The first speaker today
W. NJ. Everett. of Rockingham. dis
cussed cotton raising on a large
scale. and he showed that good farm
| implements. judicious fertilizing and
close attention to details would large
| " obyiate the troubles growing out o.
the scarcity Of incompetence of labor
c. c. Moore Of Charlotte. made q
| talk on dairying. He said he las
year sold $4,000 worth Of milk. the
| production of which cost not over y
cents Der quart. Sheep raising was
we'll described in a paper by Samue
| Archer. of Statesville. read by Profes-
| sor Charles w Burket. The latter
| then made a bright talk on corn grow.
| ing. The convention elected E L
DaugfltridRe of Rocky Mount. presi
| dent: john P. Kerr. Of AsheviIe
| vice-presidenf: Charles W. BurketI
secretary. An executive committee
| one member from each county. Il
| created. to be named later.
Judge PurneH appoints Brooke G
l Empie q referee in bankruptcy 70
| the fourth bankruptcy division.