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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
IBRAVE EFFORTS TO SINK THE
SEVASTOPOL.

Toxic, December Is p. m. The par
italy successful torpedo attack on the
.Sevastopol was made in the face OF al
most insurmountable OBSTACLES, and
writes another inspiring story Of the
splendid bravery Of a number Of officers.
Facing a driving snow storm and
heavy seas, the flotillas separated ana,
under individual commanders, the ves-
sells attacked Independently. The decks
of the d~estroyers and torpedo boats
were coated with ice n the men SUI
Tered acutely from cold. :
The Russians resorted TO the most ex-
Itreme precautions to protect the Sevas-
Itopol. They dropped torpedo nets which
shielded the bows of The warship and
the Sevastopol was further protected
by a specially constructed wooden
boom, the frame work Of which was
OF iron bound logs and cables
land heavy chains interlaced and en-
tangled. From the surface Of this boom
hung a deep curtain, made OF torpedo
nets taken from the sunken battleships.
the purpose Of which was to catch and
the torpedos and their mechan-
ism.
The torpedo boats and destroyers ev'-
Identity forced the openings which the
Russians had left so as TO allow COM
imunication with the harbor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

I shall give out the formal statement /
had promised, in view Of the sensa-
tionai way the papers are treating the
case"
Mrs. Chadwick showed the c~orrespon-
dent a letter which she said contained
an offer or a large mou Of money
for the statement. She said she would
pay no attention to the offer Ind ~reiter-
sted her previous remarks that she
was watching the papers carefully and
would give the statement IL issued to
the papers which treat her case in the
fairest manner
ITO show you that my husbands fam
lily still stand by me" said Mrs. Chad
wick. Il have here letters received in
the morning mail from DIR. Chadwick's
sister, niece and brother. Judge Chad
wick of Minnesota. all OF whom are
very sympathetic in tone"
The tangle of the receivers Of Mrs.
Chadwick's property was Strengthened
out today when Herbert w. Bell, the re-
ceiver appointed by the Common pleas
court, turned over to Nathan Loeser,
the receiver designated by the United
States District court, all the property
of the Chadwick estate in his posses
sion. Mr.. Bell surrendered to Receiver
Loeser all the securities which had been
given to ri Reynolds by Mrs. Chadwick,
concerning the Carnegie notes and the
trust agreement. Receiver Loeser is
now in possession OF all the personal
property of Mrs. Chadwick that has
been located with the exception Of the
chattels in her residence in this city.
The Elyria ban has a chattel mort
gage on these for $500. The receiver
will contest this claim, but he has, how
ever. ap equity in all that remains
above his amount. The diamonds OF
Mrs. chadwick have not been located as
yet. Receiver Loeser has the name of
a man in New York who is said to have
a portion of them in his possession, the
name having been given him by Iri
Reynolds Mr.. Loeser would not di-
vulge the name of this man until it had
been ascertained whether or not he was
in possession of any of the diamonds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
SUICIDE. OF DEPUTY sYvETON.
Startling Developments I'm the Domes-
tic Life of the Dead Man.

Paris, December 1.-THE circunstan-
ces attending h death OF Deputy Ca
briel Syveton who was found dead from
a~sphyxiat'on in his apartments at
Neilh, December S are developing INTO
a domestic Tram Of startling magnI-
tude. II Is established that the wife
OF NJ Syveton was about to apply for
a divorce on the grounds OF improper
reIatins between II. Syyeton and Mad
anne Menard, a daughter OF Madame
Syveton by a former husband. Both
". Menard and Madame Syyeton had
accused the deputs Of these relations
and \ family counci took place shor tly
before NJ. Syvetonis death at which
event enc enacted by II. Menard de-
ciaring that IL was the duty OF the
deputy 10 put a bu 'et through his bead
and Madame Syyeton announcing her
purDoss 20 sue for a divorce. This was
the eve of NJ Syyeton's trial for Az
sau1.ing War Minister Andre IN the
Chamber OF Deputies The deputy fore
saw the public disclosure Of his rela-
tons with his Nffe's daughter and
~the-eupon committed suicide for the
purpose Of averting the disclosure.
In the course Of the investigation it
developed that N. Syyeton had been
receiving a salary Of 5000 as secre-
tary for Coun Boni Ca~stefsane.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
SMUGGLED GOODS SEIZED.
Customs Officials Confiscate Ric
Stores on the Cruiser San Francisco.

NEWPORT News, Va, December Is
Customs officers at Old Point are re-
ported to have seized on board the
United States cruise a Francisco a
rich store of smuggled goods. including
erS.
The value of the goods seized cannot
be ascertained, the officials declining TO
discuss the matter further than to ad-
init that the confiscation was made.
The seizure was effected yesterday, just
as the San Francisco was about to sail
for Norfolk. Customs Collector Smith
acted under instructions received from
Washington prior TO the arrival Of the
San Francisco in Hampton Roads. TIE
San Francisco sailed for Norfolk today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Gardner Defeats O'Keefe in Eleven
Rounds.

Butte, Mont, December 15.-Jimmy
Gardner. of Lowell, Mass, defeated
Jack O'Keefe, OF Chicago. here tonight
in IL rounds OF what was to have been
a % round contest. When the gorg
sounded for the twelfth OfKeefe's sec
onds threw up the spoge.
Gardner had his man going IN the
eleventh. landing smashes to the Jaw
and body almost at win, but OKesfe
stood the punishment and did his best
to put out Gardner. Blood was gush-
ing from O'Keefe's mouth and his face
much swollen.
Gardner escaped without a ecratch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Movements of Japanese Column.

Mukden. December 15.-The jap
.anese column on General Oyama's
right which General BennenEampr
recently drove back TO the Taitse river
is again reported to be moving north
east and strongly holding the Siaod-
.agai-Sianchan region. five thousand
men with eight guns being at Sian
chan and ten thousand men with
eight guns at Siamatze.
The extreme cold keeps things quiet
along the front. The distribution OF
warm clothing TO the troops l. prac-
.tically finished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
EVIDENCE NEARLY ALL IN.
Has Practically Rested i'm
the Patterson Trial-Defense May
Introduce No Witnesses.

New York, December 15.-At the
conclusion of the examination of Mrs.
Young, widow of Caesar Young. who
was called to the witness stand twice
today, Assistant District Attorney
Rand practically rested the Ease of
the prosecution against Nan Patter-
son. Mr.. Rand announced he would
call only two more witnesses. whose
testimony would be comparatively I'M
important.
Mrs. Young took the stand and
verified for the records her testi-
mony of yesterday regarding the in
j~tercepted letter written to Young by
Miss Patterson's sister. Julic Smith.
Mrs. Smith in the letter asked Young
to call n see her at once. She
wrote among other things II would
like to get the whole thing straight
,ened out because Of Mans perturbed
condition. I understood what Is the
matter. We will be at home at noon
tomorrow. Nan is about frantic. See
me first and if you don't, I cannot
answer for what might happen. You
know how Nan loves you and as n
is now nearly wild; her condition
breaks my heart. I expect to see you
as soon as possible"
Again in the afternoon Mrs. Young
was recalled and told OF the arrange
Irnent for her proposed trip to Europe
with Young. She aid that after her
husband had retired. early In the
morning Of June 4th, she searched his
pockets and IA certain that he had
mo revolver. She said also that he
never carried a revolver.
John Mellen, Young's racing part
.ner was also a witness today. He told
of efforts Young had made to break
of his relations with Miss Patterson
while in Los Angeles in March last.
He said that he purchased a ticket
for her and gave her $500 of Youngs
money when IL was decided that she
should leave him.
At the conclusion OF today's session
Of the court. counsel for Miss Patfer-
son held a conference TO decide
whether TO offer evidence in her de-
Tense, but their decision will not be
announced until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Another Effort to End the Strike a
Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, December 15-There
was a persistent rumor among the cot
ton mill strikers in this city tonight
that strong pressure would be brought
to bear on the officials of the Civic Fed
Grafton now holding its annual meeting
in New York, to interest the Federation
In and end If possible the cotton mills
strike here, which has thrown out of
employment 5000 operatives in Fall
River mills. 1t is known hat several
officers of the different unions affected
by the strike have gone to New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
THE SAvAsIopOl DAMAGED
WAS SURROUNDED WITH
GREAT DIFFICULTY.
Russians Had Taken Every Possible
Precaution 10 Prevent Any Damage
TO the Ship-The Scvastopoi Is still
.Aaoat but L. Apparently Damaged.

Toxic. December u. 3 D. m--The
.turret ship Sevatstopol is still aaoat
but Is apparently damaged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Philadelphia, December
IN a trap and helpless to
selves. three men lost their
four others, including Lieute1
liam c. Cole. were terribly SCI
day hy a rush OF steam and boil
ter N the fire room OF the bal
Massachusetts. lying at the
Island navy yard.
The dead are:
Edward Bulls, married, boiler ny
and civilian.
Andrew Hamilton. married. a hJN
maker and civilian.
Charles Ritzel. boiler makers helpA
and civilian.
Injured:
Lieutenant William c. Cole, u. s. N
assistant chief engineer OF the Massa-
chusetts. scalded about the head and
body. Taken to the naval hospital.
William Anderson. ships boiler max
er. badly scalded taken to the naval
hospital.
James Wilson, boiler maker. helper
and civilian employee, scalded. taken
to Methodist hospital.
JOS. a. Duran. boiler makers helper
and civilian, scalded, AXE to 81. Az
mes hospital.
With the exception Of Lieutenant
Cole.1an the killed and injured resdgd
in Philadelphia
Lieutenant Cole received his injuries
in an heroic effort Il rescue the others.
The accident was caused by the CIV
ing way Of a gasket or rubber asiie
on .. boiler on the s~tarboard side OF tho
ship.
The Massachusetts has been at the
navy yard for some time undergoing
extensive repairs. particularly TO the
boilers and machinery. Although Cap
tain Edward d. Taussig and his COM
plement OF officers and men are aboard
the ship. the Massachusetts Is virtual
~ in charge Of the authorities Of the
navy yard h boiler on which The
accident occurred had recently been
cleaned and thoroughly tested, and the
boiler makers Were today at work on
another boiler. Without warning the
| gasket between the boiler plate and the
boiler head gave way and a terrific rush
OF steam and hot water occurred. The
doors of the fire loom were closed at
the Time the accident occurred and the
only avenue Of escape was a safety
ladder. Only one man, BraImlet, a
ships fireman. thought of the ladder
and he escaped without a scar.
Few on the upper decks knew what
la IAhPpTli0i u4lI4 lAS Slc14h CdIiie
rushing Up from the seethir2g pit be-
low. The work of rescue was prompt
and to this promptness those who es-
capped owe their thanks. The first to
enter the fire hole was Lieutenant
Cole. Without hesitating al becoming
scalded by the hot water and steam he
entered and dragged the men from the
place TO tn o where they were taken
in charge By others. Bulls and HamIl-
ton were dea when found and Ritzeii
| died n a few minutes after being taken
to the deck Whether the gasket was
defective or whether 1t had been care
lesslv put in place in arrangement ia
not Known. 1t Is said than the boiler
had been thoroughly ~overhauled and
tested under tremendous pressure OF
steam. At the time of the accident the
steam pressure was only sufficient to-
run the ships heating plant
The accident viii cause little or TO
delay IN Preparing the battIeship for
sea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

II Is astonishing how man fellows
will take a girl Out 10 the theatre.
when the tickets go lone lady admitted
free with every paid 80 cent ticket
Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
President BeCkWith of
OberIin Bank Visits
Mrs. Chadwick.
HAS NEW LAWYER

in Her Manner Toward the Aged
Banker-The Prisoner Has Engag-
ed a Prominent Cleveland Lawyer
to Conduct Her Defense-Site Re-
ceiyed Newspaper Men and Elk
pressed Displeasure at the Sensa-
tionaI Way i'm Which Her Case Had
Been Misunderstanding in the
Case May be Resumed This Morning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

0AsToE1A.
asers,s HIs knd yes Ham AksB oaeH
's. q &NIM
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21

the people will sustain it on the
same lines in 1904.
The trust plank is equally clear
and emphatic. 1t says:
eve recognize that the gigantic
trusts and combinations which
have been fostered and promoted
under republican rule, are men,
ance to beneficial competition and
an obstacle to permanent business
prosperity. A private monopoly
j 5 indefensible and intolerable.
Individual equality Of opportunity
and free competition are essential
to a healthy and permanent COM
mercial prosperity; and any trust,
combination or monopoly tending
to destroy these by controlling
production, restricting competition
or fixing prices, should be prohib-
tied and punished by law. We de-
mand strict enforcement of the
existing civil and criminal statutes
against all such trusts, combina-
tions and monopolies, and we de-
mand the enactment Of such fur
ther legislation as may be necessary
to effectually suppress them"
Let democrats read and ponder
these memorable declarations.
The democratic position in favor of
the tariff for revenue only is equal
ly emphatic, and the entire plat
form is equally sincere in all its
declarations on the living issues
now before the people.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
Next ViCe-PreSident.

Henry Gassaway Davis, the DEM
ocratic nominee for vice-president,
is one of the wealthiest citizens of
West Virginia. Although so years
old he is said to be one of the
youngest men in the country for
his years. He represented West
Virginia in the U. S. senate from
1871 to 1888, and was offered re-
election but declined, thinking he
had sufficiently served his party.
He is democrat who supported
the ticket in 1896 and 1900. He
was chairman of Mr.. Bryap's meet
ing at Keyser, w. Va. during the
1896 campaign, and Mr.. Bryan, in
his book, referring to this meeting
says: "Senator Davis, being one
of the wealthiest men in the state,
his presence on this occa sion was a
forcible reply to the charge that
our party was menance to pros
perity."
Mr.. Davis is one of the cleanliest
types Of the American self-made
man. Before completing his edu-
cation in the common schools Of
Maryland his father died and he
had to work to support his mother.
He was then made foreman Of a
plantation, then became a brake
man, conductor and station agent
on the Baltimore & Ohio. system.
Later, he opened a general mer-
chandise store, engaged in coal
mining and then embarked in rail-
road building. He promoted and
built the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg road, and also the Pied
mont & Cumberland road, and was
elected president Of both roads,
which position he still holds. He
has been a representative and state
senator in the West Virginia legis-
lature, and during the whole of his
long and useful career he has been
a stern and unbending democrat,
and has always attended the state
and national conventions of his
party. III s wealth h as been
amassed through his own personal
efforts, and not a dollar OF it is
owing to class legislation, which he
has always opposed. His nomina-
ton brings West Virginia into the
Parker and Davis band wagon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
The St. Louis Platform.

The platform put forth by the
national democratic convention at
st. Louis is democratic to the core.
1t represents the unanimous con-
sent OF the thousand delegates as
sembled from every state in the
Union. 1t has the genuine dem
ocratic ring. Take he tariff
plank:
"We denounce protection as a
robbery OF the many to enrich the
few, and we favor tariff limited
to the necessities of the govern
ment economically administered,
and SO levied as not to discrimi-
nate against any industry, class or
section, to the end that the burden
OF taxation shall be distributed as
equally as possible"
On similar planks the democracy
went before the people and won in
the elections of 1884 and 1892, and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21

Wake up! If you can't wake
up get one of those fine alarm
clocks at Dunlaps.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Dennis Hastings and VT to Vim
VonBerg part SET seq-24 .302 and
swq swq-l9-30-3 acres
John Mathison to John NJ. and
George Cole, nwq-33-3O-s and neg
seq 80 and NJ swq and nwq seq-33-
1913 g. Con. $4,000.
w. w. Blackburn to JOS. Seho-
Der, lot 5 and 6 blk opp original
Cottonwood. 100
Livingston A Lydiard to Jesse
X. Turner, seq-3.30-2 e. $4,000.
A. B. Hindman and VT to Mrs.
E. B. Craig lots and 4 sec 30-32-1
e and 81 seq-25. 32-l W. 5000
III. w: Tefft and VT to Edith B.
Craig lots | and 2 blk "I' original
Cottonwood. 5000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
Notice of Sale of School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the
board OF trustees OF school district
No. 60 in Idaho county, state of
Idaho, will at IL o'clock a. m. on
Friday the 22nd day Of July, 1904,
at the post Office in Cottonwood,
Idaho county, state of Idaho, sell
coupon bonds of said school dis
trict No. IS aggregating $780, 90,
(seven hundred dollars), to be is
sued il denominations of $3.50 each
Bonds No l and 2 and bond No. 3
5000 and bearing interest at not to
exceed six percent per annum in
terest payable semi-annually. Said
bonds to be payable and redeemable
on the first day of August, 1914.
: Said board of school trustees of
district No. 65 retaining the option
of redeeming bond No. l of said SER
les August LIST 1908 and bond No. 9
of said series on August LIST 1911.
Pursuant to an election held in
said school district No. SO on June
9th 1904, authorizing said board Of
trustees to issue said coupon bonds.
Sealed bids will be received by
the clerk, G. g. Columbus, at
Cottonwood post Office until 10
O'Clock a. m. on Friday, July 22nd.
1904.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the board of trustees
of school district No. 65.
Z. d. LAMB, G. G. COLUMBUS,
Jn23-J'2l Charm an. Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
Bryan's Opinion.

Referring to the biased press
dispatches which came from st.
Louis concerning the national
democratic convention Mr.. Bryan
says "The Commoner":
Correspondents for republican
newspapers very plainly showed
that they had been instructed to
put the best face on the situation
in favor Of the reorganizers and,
sad to relate, reports of the Asso-
ciated Press, which is presumed to
state the news fairly, read very
much like the partisan reports
made by a republican correspon-
dent for republican organ.
"No national convention in re-
cent years attracted more wide
spread attention than d id the
democratic national convention for
1904, aad it is the simple truth that
no more false and misleading re-
ports have ever been sent out con-
corning public gathering that
were Disseminated by the represen-
tatives of the Associated Press,
and republican correspondents for
republican newspapers, as well as
by special republican correspon-
dents for the reorganizers in the
democratic party"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21


The vote for the other candidates
was as follows:
Cockrell-Kansas, l; Minnesota,
l; Missouri, 6; Nebraska, 4.
Total, AZ.
Olney-Maine, 4; Massachusetts,
80: Nebraska, l; Oklahoma, 1.
Total, SO.
Wall-Nebraska, L; Wisconsin,
26. Total 81.
Gray-Delaware, 6; Minnesota, /;
Nebraska, l; Porto Rico, 4. Total,
II.
Williams-North Dakota, s.
Observation-Disclosures, 4.
Northumberland, |; Ore
gon, /; Oklahoma, L. Total, 3.
Miles-Kansas, 2; Nebraska, l.
Towne-Minnesota, 2.
Coler-Oregon, l.
Morgan-West Virginia. 9
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21

The Idaho Mining Code contains
just the things that prospectors and
mining men want to know. Get
one for 90 cents at j. A. Woods
book store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
For Sale.

A good 40 horse Cooper boiler
and engine. Call on or address:
B. d. KNoRR.
Graugeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21
Business Locals.

Business Locals.
Stoves and ranges. at Bertsch's.
Fire insurance, Parker &Young.
Brown g. Reed Insurance Agents.
Paints and oils, Rudolph Bert
sch.
Harness, saddles and repairing
at Bertsch's.
"a Insurance Companies. Brown
& Reel.
Doors and window screens at
Rudolph Bertsch's.
Wall paper at Alexander 4
Freidenrich's.
Farm Loans, lowest rates. Geo.
M. Reed.
Harness and saddles at Alexan-
der & Freidenrich's.
Buy your fishing tackle of j. A.
Wood at post office.
Get your hay and grain forks at
the Big Buffalo cash store.
When you want shave or hair
cut 60 to Hogan, the Barber.
Everybody likes LaPerla cigars
because there is none better.
Lawn mowers, garden hose and
reels at Rudolph Bertsch's.-
Rennet tablets for making
cheese at the Pulse drug store.
Get your barb wire and nails
at the Big Buffalo store. Prices
right.
No home is complete without
bath tub. Get one at Rudolph
Bertsch's.
]. A. Wood, at the post Office
can supply you with mining blanks.
If you are not smoking LaPerla
cigars you are missing q good
thing.
For RENT:-Six furnished rooms,
close in, for one year or less. In
quire at First National Bank.
If you want good bread get
White Rose Flour, made of No. !
two-year-old wheat. Give it
trial.
Peter Schnttler Wagons, the best
wagon on the market. Sold only
by Vollmer & Scott.
If you want good bread g ct
White Rose Flour, made of No. l
two-year-old wheat. Give it
trial.
Everybody needs an alarm clock.
You can get just what you need,
and a good time piece too at Dun
laps.
If you want large or small bill
OF groceries for harvest we can
save you money o n them. Big
Buffalo cash store.
The carpets turned out by Mrs.
G. P. Stro are certainly we'll made.
Persons having work in that line
should not fail to see her. APRIL
just received four horse load
of Fl. P. Fuller's Pioneer pure
white led. Best in the market.
Get our prices. Big Buffalo cash
store.
Cottonwood beer on draught at
the Oregon saloon. This beer is
gaining many friends among the
users of the beverage and will be
supplied in quantities for family
use. IF
For RENT-An unimproved
ranch on Lawyers Canyon, Craigs
mountain, plenty of living water
and good pasture. Will rent for
a term of years on best terms. In
quire of r. F. FULTON,
Grangeville. Idaho.
Now is the time to buy your
Summer fall and winter supplies
while the roads are good and prices
right;we have bought in such large
quantities that we are able to
wholesale everything in our great
department store at prices salts
factory to all. Give us a call. All
mail orders receive our prompt
attention. Big Buffalo cash store.
Notice of Sale ofS po,a.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-07-21

Official Ballot for President.
The following 10 copy of the
official ballot for President: