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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
RED CROSS OFFICIALS
. ACCUSE THE JAPANESE

I Che Foo, Nov. 2I,-Gsnerai Bal
ashoff. the head Of the Red Gross So
cfety at Port Arthur sent to the Asso-
ciated Press on the torpedo destroyer
Rastoropny which arrived here fror:
Port Arthur, Nov. I6 and which, was
subsequently destroyed by her crew in
this harbor, personal letter charging
the Japanese with a violation of the
rules Of civilized warfare. Owing to
an error the letter OF General Balashof
was not delivered to- the Associated
Press Until today. +
In his letter General Balashof re-
quests the publication of the charges
that the Japanese deliberately disre-
garded the obligation Of the Geneva
and Hague conventions. He says that
they have compelled the abandonment
by the Russians Of three plainly mark
ed hospital ships and that the wounded
who were On board half sunken steamer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
RUSSIAN WOMAN FIGHTS
THE JAPANESE TROOPS

d St. Petersburg, Nov. 2I.--There is
with the Russian army in Manchuria a
woman soldier, who is serving Under
the name of Michael Nicholaievitch,
whose right name is Helen Smoke.
Mile. Smoke is the daughter Of a
shop keeper at Nikolik-U Ussuri. She was
born at Vladivostok, and learned Chin
ese as ia child from her fathers Chin
ese employees. Her nurse was d Manchu
and from her Mile. Smoke learned that
language.
9 She has one sister, but no brother, but
her tastes have always been decidedly
masculine. AT s she could ride and
shoot AT is she entered the service
Of the. Grantier Guards general staff as
an interpreter
When the present war broke out she
secured an appointment as interpreter
with the sotina of Cossacks commanded
by Colonel Vechniakoff, and was eni-
ployed in scouting work between Lao
Yang and Kuandiansian In due course
she was presented to General Rennef-
koupf, who enrolled her in his division
as volunteer without pay. Since then
she has worn the uniform of the Cos
sacks, and has taken part in several en-
gagcments.
Once, when engaged in scouting with
Prince Karageorgeyitch and some troop
ers, she got separated from the rest Of
the scouting party and lost her way in
a forest, not being found BY the Cos
sacks sent to look for her fill twenty
four hours later.
II AT present Mile. Sniolko is in the
Eastern corps, commanded BY General
Ivanoff formerly by General Count
Keller y. She was specially detailed for
service with this corps BY Kuropatkin.
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laps Prepare for a
1'.2 Great Attack Soon
Is Claimed the Sending Troops
Than to Mukden and Elaborate Plans
:*t4% Completed for IN Attack.

Che Foo, Nov Ala Japanese of
ficial among the latest arrivals from
Dalny, states positively that the general
attack on Port Arthur has not been re-
sumed. Rumors to that effect have aris-
EN- because fresh troops are being sent
to the front
1t is believed the explosions which
took place on Nov. I6 occurred in some
counter tunneling work.
A second explosion on Nov. 70, il IS
reported, was due to the blowing UP of
the Russian magazine.
1t is expected the next attack on Port
Arthur will be a tremendous affair."
More reinforceinents are coming Ito
support General Nogi than are being
sent to Field Marshal Oyan1a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
LITTLE BOY APP ARENTLY
DESERTED BY RELATIVES

Probably deserted by father and
mother, little Eddie Brown is Ia guest
AT the police station. Where his parents
are, the police have 50 far been unable
to ascertain. N "a
The boy arrived in the city Saturday
Lnigfe from Spiritwood, expecting to
meet his father at the depot in this
city. But the lad was disappointed. No
one appeared to welcome him except a
policeman.
AT the station Eddy said that his
father was employed IN 4 livery stable
here. Inquiry was made at all Of the
stables, but without result.
The boy says that he has been EN-
|pioyed OH Robinsoil's farm, near Spir-
itwpod His work was l,erding cows,
He does not know how old he is,
but he appears about 3 years Of age.
He has only faint recollection Of BIS
mother, WHO he says at one time work
led In 4 restaurant
When We went for her, though, she
was gore, he explained Maybe she
His dead, hut 4 dent know,
The little fellow proudly displayed a
dollar which kind hearted passengers
an the train had given him.
& When got osl the train at Spirit
wood, MI. Robinson gave me some
cookies, he said. Then found d
penny and bought some peanuts Then
some men gave me this dollar.
All The police station, he has. made
himself d favorite. Last night, he slept
|ot1 bench III Judge Gearey court
= -, III - {fst- I,ss 1 rJ.s,I 81,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
COAL STEAMER BURNED
BUT CREW ESCAPED

Sandusky, O., Nov 2r.-The coal
steamer Philip Minch, light on its way
from Fairport to Sandusky, O., was
burned to the waters edge about eight
miles east of Marblehead. The crew
of seventeen men was forced to aban-
don the burning boat while several miles
out in the lake and reached Sandusky
in an exhausted condition, many of
them half naked because of having
reused from sleep. The fire started in
the stern of the boat from cause not
determined.
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WILL ATTACK THURSDAY.

Che Foo, Nov. 2I.-Another attack
on Else Mountain is expected to oc-
cur Nov. 2o, according to Chinese who
left Dalny yesterday The Chinese
further report that reinforcements for
the Japanese continue to arrive. For
the past 10 days 1000 men have arriv-
sd daily. On Nov. IL, the Chinese
say they saw fifty. guns brought into
Dalny. Some were broken, others
were in good condition. The jap
ailese said they had captured them.
They also saw $50 prisoners including
three officers brought in. Some of the
citizens OF Dalny expected that the at
tack Nov. "A would be general, Else
Mountain being the chief object of the
attack. Five more heavy guns re-
Gently arrived from Japan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
JONES SUCCESSOR.

Washington, Nov 2r Francis E.
Leupp, for many years the Washington
correspondent of New York iaewspa-
per; will succeed William A. Jones Of
Wisconsin as United States commission
Ii of Indian affairs. The change will
take place Jan. Ii Mr. Jones, who in
formed the president that he desires
to resign On that date, said today that
for business reasons ne desired TO leave
asljngtpn at tlle beginning of the
year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND
ROUGH RIDERS REUNION

Washington, Nov. 21.-President
Roosevelt, according to his present in-
tentions, will visit Forth Worth, Tex,
in the, spring, on the occasion of the
reunion of the First volunteer cavalry
Trough riders). He has given his as
surancei that unless something unfore-
seen happens he will make the trip.
With the possible exception of an ad-
dress to his comrades, it is stated that
the president will make no speeches,
either going or, returning.
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DENIED IN NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 2I.-The officials of
the Red Star line brand as malicious
the runor of the Kroonland laundering.
sIhey discredit the report and declare
that the Kroonland is not due here un-
til Monday night and as vessels arriv-
ing report heavy weather she may not
get here until Tuesday.
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IS
AROUSED
MEETING OF ZEMSTVOS
REPRESENTATIVES THE CAUSE
Even the War and Its Numerous Dee
feats Have Been Forgotten II the
Excitement and Nofhlng Like II Has
Ever Been Permitted. 4

St. Petersburg, Nov. 81, Interest in
the meetings Of the Zemstvos represer-
tatives is intense. The war and all
OTHER questions have been forgotten.
The hotel Hobbies are crowded and re-
senlble convention times IN American
cities. Nothing approaching such 4
gathering has eyer before been permit
Ted III Russia.
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PARKER IN NEW YORK.

New York, Now Ell Former Judge
Alton B. Parker recently candidate for
president On the democratic ticket, and
Mrs Parker will spend the winter in
Nv Y0fk City at the Hotel Neither
lAHds. He has engaged the suite for
fnerly occupied BY the late Marcus DAILY.
The apartments front on Fifth Avenue
and are considered to be the most ex-
pei1sive in the hotel Judge and Mrs.
Parker will arrive in New York Nov.
a8. y 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
LADY cURZoN.

London, Nov. aI.--Lady Curzon was
taken by 4 special train to B Bourneinoutll.
where she will spend the winter at
Highcliffe Castle, mile outside the
town. The milder climate of Bourne
mouth is expected to assist her conval-
escence. She bore the Journey we'll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
PRESIDENT SPOKE.

Washington, Nov. 2I. - President
Roosevelt today made an address at
the 10th anniversary celebration al
St, Patrick's Church and the dedication
of Carroll Hall, the new parochial
buildings and parish school The Rev.
DR.. ID. J Stafford, fector of St. Pat
'rick's, acted as the master of cere-
monies. Cardinal Gibbons, several
.arehbishops and several dignitaries
were present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
COMPLETE INACTIVITY
PREVAILS AT MUKDEN

Mukden, Nov. 2I.-The anticipated
general attack by the Japanese has not
developed yet The uncertainty of the
present situation gives rise to conflict
ing rumors and speculation Complete
inactivity prevails, The nights are
growing colder and fuel scarcer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
STEAMER REPORTED LOST.

3 London, Nov. 2I "A news agency re-
port from Brussels states that runors
are afloat at Antwerp that the Red Star
liner Kroonland foundered in mid
ocean Officials of the company here
deny all knowledge of the alleged dis
aster and discredit the rurnors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
GERMAN BLOCKADER
CAPTURED BY JApS

: Toxic, Nov. 21.--The navy depart
ment reports the capture of the German
steamer Batelan while attempting to
run the. Port Arthur blockade. The
vessel had on board great quantity of
winter clothing, blankets, medicine and
corned MEATS. '.-' "a II.
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cANNFD- . .FIsH. BURNED. II. /,

Eastport, Me, Nov. 2r.-1I'wo large
fish canning plants, one owned by T..
d.. Clark & Sons and the other by the
Seacoast Canning Co, were destroyed
with contents by fire today causing
a total loss of $4,000 Four hundred
men were thrown out Of employment.
The loss is equally divided between
the two concerns. 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
LEUPP APPOINTED.

Washington, Nov Fl. President
Roosevelt today announced the ap-
pointment of Francis E. Leupp Of
Washington to be Indian commission
er, vice William A. Jones, resigned.
Leupp is a newspaper man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
WAS DRAINED
WITH AN AK
TOPEKA WOMAN KILLED
IN MYSTERIOUS MANNER
Police Are Entirely Without Clue to
the Cause of tire Crime Money and
VaIuables Were Left In Room Un-
disturbed.

Topeka, Kan, Nov FL. Mrs. Nick
um, who was Drained with an ak in
her boarding house here Sunday, died
today without regaining consciousness.
The case is the most mysterious in
history Of the city. Two hundred in
cash and valuables in the woman's
dresser were untouched.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21

TRIAL BEGUN
THE FOREMAN OF THE
JURY NOT EXCUSED
Judge Davis Ordered the Trial to
Proceed and the Prosecution Began
s to Outline Its Case Great Interest
I Felt in the Case. @7 Il

Ney York, Now 2r.--When the trial
of Nan Patterson was resumed today
Justice Davis declined to excuse Fore
man Hendricks from the jury and AS
sistant District Attorney Rand at once
began to outline the case of the prose-
,cntior, Interest in the case continues
to be intense. .s&.
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KILLED THE PURP.

, Elkhart, Ind, Nov. 21.-The pet
, Great Dane dog of Lake Shore
, Engineer Henry Flynn, scratched
, up in the cellar $500 in $50 bills
, which had been hurled by the fam I
, lily, and proceeded to tear them up
. and make meal of them. 1t was
. found necessary to kill the splendid {
. animal to get at the mutilated bills.
. The bills were turned over to the
. First National Bank, to be for
. warded to the United States treas
. ry at Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
STINKERS.

Che Foo, Nov. 2I.-The local Rus
sian consul has received from Port
Arthur letter describing the use by
the Japanese of a peculiar missile. This
missile looks like a long sausage. The
Japanese throw it into the trenches
and it bursts, giving off an odor so
foul that if it rs not thrown out of the
trenches Immediately the soldiers faint
The gas is not fatal in it's effect.
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STOOD VERY STILL.

p Buffalo, Nov a1.--Ralph Leslie,
2 an actor, who said his home is in
y Marion, o., bet some drnmmers"
p $40 at the Erie Hotel, Dunkirk,
y last night, that he could stand ten
2 hours without moving a muscle.
= The Ohioaa struck a position in
q the corridor at 1925 p. m, and
= stayed there motioflless Until AGO
q o'clock in the morning. He was
2 then awarded the money, when
9 some travellers disturbed him dur
. ing a scuffle.
%
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
MURDER STILL
A MYSTERY !! | 5 R
NO CLUE HAS BEEN
FOUND I'M CHAUFFEUR CASE
Officers Are Continuing Their Hnyesti-
gstion, But 50 Far Have Failed to
Secure Evidence to Incrininate any
one In the Crime.

Chicago, Nov II Search for the
murderer Of John w Bate, the young
chafeur, who was found dead il an
automobile near Leinort was continued
today, but nothing defnite has been IN
eartfed BY the police. III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
STILL ATTACKING.

Washington, Nov. 2I.-Advices re-
.ceived at the Japanese legation state
that bombardnent by the Japanese
Port Arthur army with naval guns
caused the explosion OF a Russian pow
der magazine near the arsenal. The
work Of the attacking force, it is adj
ded, is progressing as planned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
STEAMER SAFE.

# New York, Nov. II. - The steam
ship Kroonland, which had been re-
ported as foundered at sea, was In
communication with the Nantucket
lightship. = -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
OLDEST WOMAN ON
PACIFIC COAST DEAD

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 2I.--Mrs. Julia
Zoutnski, probably the oldest white per-
son on the Pacific coast, is dead here
at the age, of 10y years. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
THE JAPS MINED AND
" OCCUPIED A POSITION

Toxic, Nov. 2I!-Reliable sources re-
port the Japanese mined and occupied
a countercarp of the Rihlung Mountain
Nov Io. ......5=5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
CASSEL TON MAN SAID
.s... TO HAVE LOST A roll

St. Louis, Nov. 2I.-George Good
year, of Casselton, N. D., was. heeced
by gamblers out of large sum of mon.
ey here today. ,.g .4 sf t4s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-21
Jap ADVANCE

Toxic, Nov. Alt is reported that
the Japanese, after successfully mining
occupied counterscarp on Sungshu
mountain last Friday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28

grading and paving Brigham street has
been before the city council for the
last five years. Property owners have
petitioned that the street be put into
presentable shape, a plan was submit
ted 70 the council, Il was approved,
bids were received, and the work or
dered done. Then abutting property
owners. Oftentimes those who Eaa
asked for a pavement, requested the
council that the work be deferred as
the plans were not satisfactory. Hhe
matter would drop for a time, then be
brought up again and the whole tedious
process gone over. This has taken many
hours of the councils time. Involving
special meetings, special sessions OF the
committee of tie whole where the prop
erty owners, City Engineer Snow and
Colonel Wall made lengthy speeches
and explained the weak points Of eacn
others plans, and the continued adver-
Using for bids at a great cost to the
city. The matter is now settled for all
time, so the councilmen sincerely hope,
and the work of paving the street VIII
be started as soon as the sewer and
water mains are laid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Persecution of Women Who
Had Already Been Cruelty
Wronged.

Berlin. Sept. 2S-A former conpan-
ion of the deceased Princess Amelia Of
Schleswig Holstein aunt of Empress
Auguste Victoria, whose deportation to
Cairo, supposedly at the instance Of
Duke Ernest Guenther. i'm 1901. Gre
ated much talk, was put on trial here
yesterday. charged with the theft Of
money and Jewels from the princess
The accused, Anna Milewsky, was the
daughter OF a village butcher and be
came a maid to Princess Amelia in
1898, won her confidence and was made
her travelling companion under the
name of Countess Michaelovsky, visit
ing all the countries of Europe.
Duke Ernest Guenther, who desired
TO separate her from the aged princess.
followed them to Egypt. where two
Arabs abducted the countess and kept
he- prisoner in spite of her appeal to
the German consul. She was then
taken to Port Said on the order of d
certain Won .Blumenthal, and later she
was depOrted to Germany. Her suit
against Duke Ernest Guenther, begun
in 1901, for civil damages, has not yet
been tried The court, after hearing
several witnesses, adjourned the Grim
inal hearing TO take the dukes testi-
mCny. The accused claimed that the
Princess Alicia gave her the jewelry in
question: Witnesses confirmed Count
ess MiehaelOVsky's claim that she had
S20. 600 before she was employed by the
princess; that she loaned the latter
moEey and that she received a portion
Of the jewelry as gifts instead of
wares
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28
SWINOELLS is WANTED
Popular Butte Catcher Drafted
by the ST. Louis National
Baseball Club.

Cincinnati O., Sept. 27.-The Nation
al baseball commission, consisting Of
August Hermann, president of the
commission; President Johnson of the
American league and President PulIiam
o. the National league, met here today
ana passed on contested and disputed
cases in The drafting list.
Secretary Bruce was directed to no.
tify President Bert of the Pacific
National league that the money was
due the New York American league
club under the Newton decision or
that the player viii be ineligible.
The commission refused to consider
the sos claimed by Hulseman from
Spokane
A request was received from the
Pacific Coast league that the drafting
period for players in that league should
not commence until Dec l. The sec
rotary was directed to reply that the
commission had no power to change
the national agreement, but that it
favored the proposition and would sub
NIT the same to the joint annual meet
ing i'm January.
The draft by Cincinnati (NationaD Of
Whalen from San Francisco was not
allowed.
OF contested cases in the respective
reserve lists the following drafts were
allowed:
By Cleveland (American), Kahl from
Colorado Springs; by St. Louis (Na-
tiCnaD Swindells from Butte; by Chi
cago (NauonaD, Whalen from San
Francisco
a number of cases were held over
for further evidence and the commits
sion adjourned subject to the call Of
President Hermann.
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PERSONAL.

c. o. Butler OF Haley. Ida. is at the
Kenyon.
DR.. w W. Cook of Milford is at the
Kenyon.
DR.. Otto Pufahl Of Berlin, Germany. is
at the KnutsfOrd
Miss Mamie Sappington is confined to
her nome with an attack of typhoid fever.
A. w. Forman and George Ranner OF
Bingham were in the city yesterday and
registered at the Wilson.
W. c. Sumner Of Ogden'is at the cullen.
Rev. f. II. Burgue Of Quebec is at the
Kenyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. WetzelI. who were
both threatened with typhoid fever. are
improving and are reported to be out OF
danger
Arthur J. Murphy left last evening for
New York He has been spending his
summer vacation i'm Salt Lake with his
mother. Mrs. d. GuTusey and will now
enter his third year at New York unir
NersiJy Bellevue medical college.
Miss Mabelle Biggert. a magazine writ
er. arrived from San Francisco yester-
day and registered at the knutsfOrd. She
recently made tour Of Arizona and
wrote a series Of articles about the In
dams of that territory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28
C0UNClLMEN DESTROY EVIDENCES OF
BRIGHAM STREET PAVEMENT BUGBEAR

The members of the city council are
so pleased that the Brigham street
paving mattee has been settled that
last evening. after the regular weekly
session. they proc eded tc destroy all
traces OF the bugbear so that il would
never trouble them again. In the ante
room adjoining the council chamber
there were placed some weeks ago sew
erai plaster models of The different
plans submitted by City Engineer
George ". Snow. COlonci L. A Wall
ana Spencer Clawson, respectively
Chairman and former chairman Of the
board Of public works These models
the enthusiastic councilmen. headed by
a. J. Davis took out into the hall and
dropped, or rather threw. on the hard
tile floor. The janitor Of the city and
county building was then given in
structions to get rid of the eyesorss.
He was told 10 dispose Of them in
whatever manner he saw fit. but he
must positively see that they never
come under tie eyes of the city faith
ers again
The controversy as to the manner of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-28
TALK BY ROOSEVELT.
Noted Scientists Call at the Executive
Mansion

Washington. Sept. Z7.-Fresideut Roose-
welt received in the east room Of the
White House today about seventy-five
members Of the international Congress of
Arts and Sciences. headed bv The presi-
dent of the congress. Professor Simon
Newcomb and Professor Hugo Munster
berg. The president said:
Perhaps the happiest feature Of our
modern world life is the steadilc increas-
ing recognition OF the fact that il must
be world life: that no nation can hope
for the fullest development if it confines
itself exclusively within its boundaries;
thar progress must come from a frank
recognition OF the fact that eacn nation
can help others and can be aelped by
them I fell that not only associations
and gatherings such as tins mean much
for the scientific. the artistic. ine intel
lectual development OF al the nations
takiBg part in them, but / feel also that
these gatherings all help 10 prepare the
way for the time when the great rules Of
right and of equity shall prevail among
the nations exactly as they now IN highly
civilized countries prevail among in
diViduals'