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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27
ANOTHER ATTACK
By Japanese on Port Arthur
Forty Minutes Engagement
No Damage.
LANDING TO Be ATTEMP TED
Russian Report of The Engagement
Oh Feb. IS.

ST Petersburg. FEB. 20. "A dis
patch from Port Arthur dated Feb
ruary 20, says
Att O'Clock this morning several
torpedo boais Of the Japanese were
sighted from here with their sails
set for the purpose Of Disgusting
their character. The battleship
Retvizan and the shore batteries
opened fire on them and continued
firing until daybreak without any
visible results. After daybreak a
japanese squadron, apparently con
veying troops, was sighted. AT a
quarter past II, the squadron came
nearer and an engagement which
lasted forty minutes ensued. There
was no damage. Few shells fell in
Port Arthur
It's expected here that the Jap
anese will attempt landing soon.
Aninspection of the japanese fire
ship sent into this harbor on Feb
ruary "a, shows they were loaded
with coal and kerosene and that
electrical infcinal machines had
been placed in the midst of the
cargo
London, Feb. 26.-A dispatch to
a news agency from St. Petersburg
says the official report Of Major
General Pflug, chief of staff Of vi
ceroy AlexiefT, on.details Of the att
tack on Port Arthur during the
morning Of February rs, is as fol-
lows.
"The enemies squadron Of six
teen warships approached from the
Danly side toward the harbor Of
Port Arthur at about II O'Clock
this morning and at once opened
fire on our three cruisers standing
outside the roadstead, namely, the
Askold, the Bayan and the Novik,
and also against the land forts.
The bombardment lasted half an
hour. Atits conclusion our cruis-
ers retired into the harbor The
enemy then bombarded one land
battery for several minutes. Then
the enemy also retreated remaining
out of range Of our guns.
In the meantime four japanese
cruisersseparated from the enemy''
main sqradron and went into Colu-
binja bay, where they opened
heavy fire on one of our torpedo
boats, stationed in the bay, aux
also on the coast batteries. Conse-
quently the commander Of the for
sent troops to this point, but nC
landing was made. The lombard
ment therelasted twenty-three min
utes. The loss Oh our side this day
was one man wounded in one Of the
land batteries.
The officers commanding a
Vladivostock reports that OH Feb.
"a, early in the morning, ten of th'
enemy's ships were seen south o
the islands. They disappeared ii
the horizon on the evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Bro. Knots had an able editorial
in the Telegram yesterday on"Our
Opportunity" The EXPRESS
wishes to endorse the sentiments
expressed i'll it. Prospects for
statehood legislation during the
present session Of Congress are
not at all reassuring at the present
time. 1t is highly necessary that
the next platform of the two great
parties contain the proper declara-
tions as to statehood. Indian Ter
ritory sentiment is almost una
mimous for single statehood. The
most important question before the
territorial convention is the selee-
ton Of men who will insist upon
embodyinli this sentiment in the ma
tional platforms. We can afford to
make all other questions subordi-
nate to this.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27
first time

Manufacturing enterprises con
tribute more than any other ele-
ment to the building up of town.
Our commercial club can do noth-
ing better than to watch the op-
pOrtrzity to bring such enterprises
to the town and give every encour-
agement to them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27
Ghi0kaSha Kl60tri0 Go
TIME TABLE.
chICKAsHA, I. T.

Trains Leave Chickasha as Follows:
EAsTBoUND
No. II mail and ex. daily 800 a m
No. l. 4 mail and ex. daily $40 p m
No. 1870 mail and ex. to
Shawnee and interme-
diate points 7:55 p m
No. 60 express Daily ex-
cept Sunday 6:75 IN
No. IS Local freight Cald-
well and intermediate
points, daily except sun 6:35 a m
soUTHBoUND
No. II mail and ex. daily 1885 m
No. % mail and ex. daily IFS p m
No. 81 local freight daily
except Sunday GOO a m
wEsTBoUND
No. I2o mail and ex. Law
ton and intermediate
points daily o:os a m
No. 1873 mail and ex. Man
gum and intermediate
daily connecting at An
adarko for points south,
Lawton, Waurika and
intermediate points 3:I1 m
No. Isl local freight daily
except Sunday, Man
gum -. 700 a m
No. Is7 local freight daily
except Sunday, I,awton $50 a m
EAsTBOUND
No. 2II mixed Pass. and
freight dailyexcept Sun
day Lindsay and inter-
mediate points connect
ing with Santa Fe for
Pauls Valley 6:so a m
No. 2I4 mixec Pass. and
freightdaily except Sun
day fiom Lindsay r7:4s D m
L. NJ. ALLEN,
General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, III.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Many expressions of surprise
were heard from the St. Joe visitors
yesterday as to what they found
in chickasha aud the other towns
in this country. The St. Joe peo-
pie are not alone in these impres-
sions. The southwest is revela-
ton to all who come here for the
first time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Receat descriptions Of Harbin,
THE Manchurian city to VIII ich Al
exied hasremoved his headquarters
since the occurrence Of the Russian
( disasters at Port Arthur, contrast
strangely with other accounts of
the Russian regime in that coun
try.
Senator Beveridge in his enter
tanning volume on "The Russian
Advance has given a decidedly
optimistic, not to say rose-colored
account of the Russian rule and of
the trade prospects Of the United
States in Manchuria. He says he
never enjoyed greater freedom and
never met with more unaffected
friendliness and hospitality any
where than he did among the Rus
slams in that country. They are
also, he says, the most sympathiz
ing and charitable friends the local
Chinese ever had.
When it comes to trade condi-
tions Senator Beveridge fairly rev.
els in the benefits of the Manchur-
ian occupation to American manu-
facturers and exporters. Every
where he went he found immense
supplies Of American meats and
flour and acresof American farm
ing implements. The Siberian
railroad, which it is thought in this
country would rob America and
Europe Of their eastern trade, is
laid with American iron and oper-
ateC by American locomotives, al
though it cannot by century COM
pete with transportation by sea. In
short, Senator Beveridge believes
that the Russian occupation of
Manchuria has been and always
wonld have been a source Of wealth
to the people of the United States
Harbin is a city Of 90, 600 popula-
ton, located at the junction of the
Siberian railroad with the the
branch road to Port Arthur, and
the account of its business and peo-
| pie recently forwarded by United
States Consul Miller stationed at
New Chwang, is the stt,king con
trast with the picture Of Manchuria
drawn by Senator Beveridge.
Both the senator and Mr.. Miller
agree that Manchuria is one of the
most beautiful and productive
countries in the world, its crops
being in kind and quality almost
exactly such as are produced in the
best parts Of Illinois. The senator
has not much to say concerning
Harbin in particular, but Mr.
Miller represents it as thoroughly
Russiauized and virtually hostile tc
American trade or influence.
You will see in Harbin, says Mr.
Miller, Russian engines, lumber
mills, cotton goods, oil and cigar
cites, and German, Austrian anC
Danish machinery, and product,
and all of these, two or three year,
ago were American. Even the
American people who once lived a
Harbin have now disappeared. Il
view Of these facts Mr.. Miller will
out referring by name to Senate
Beveridge, concludes that, zone i
not impressed with the statemen
that under Russian occupation OIL
imports into Manchuria are sure t
+ increase.
It is TO be said; by way of dis
count from Mr.. Miller's view, tina
Harbin has always been a military
post and for that reason has beer
Z more completely Russianized thai
| the country at large Chicago Re
cord Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27
THE
ADVANTAGES OF
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

are so apparent that we are almost
ashamed to talk about them. They
stick right out like the nose of your
face, but, as Marcus Aurelius
might have said, if he had thought
of it, "If a man blow not his own
horn, the same it shall not be
bowed" And our Office boy says
he II be blowed if he can see why
we should hide our light under a
half bushel.
Ro to save argument we are will
ing to admit that there is no light
that even approaches the electric
light in quantity of light radiated
all around the room.
THE quality of the light you can
see for yourself. Electric lights
give strong, clear, vivid write
light. That is what is demanded
today, pure, white light and plenty
of it.
If our points are not clear TO you
it is undoubtedly due to the fact
that yonr light is poor. If you
will put in a full equipment of cleo
trio lighes the whole subject will be
made beautifully luminous and we
will have. peace in the family.
Phone 200
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

With every 25cts. worth of DR..
Prices wheat Flake Celery Food
(Tryabita) we give One pkg Free
Saturday only-Phoenix Gro. Co.
4S-46
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27
NOTICE.

After March Ist, 1904, all dogs
on which taxes have not been paid
will be impounded and killed.
By order of
43-4S Chief of Police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

All kinds of scaveuger work done
OH short notice. Leave yonr order
at the Nickel Store. If
]. B. Boatright.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

If you want your house wired
for electric lights, see V. L. Perry.
Office with Chickasha Tailoring
Co. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Hay for Sale:-2o tons of hay
for sale at 20 cents per bale at IIo,
second street. Vim. Hussfeldt. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Try Osteopathy and be healed.
See what others say about it. Cor
sultation free. Come and see for
yourself. DR.. Long, over Sigmon' S
furniture store. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

The St. Joe delegation found
out that chicLasha is on the map.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

JOE SHELBY CAMP s75 y. @. ".
VIII meet on Saturday Of each week at !
o'clock q. m AllVeteraas are cordially =
vited TO attend.
G G Buchanan
commander
r. J. Goss
Ait
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Lost A neck fur. Return to
Yellow Barn, 44-46
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Save money by buying one Of
our heating stoves. Buie & Wall
ace II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Wanted:- -Boarders and roomers
at the Cottage House, Ist and Col.
Av. 45-47
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

Rock at SI.oo per load, " miles
northeast of town. See Arm
strong at Cameron's Lumber Yard.
$500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

For Rent;-Nicely furnished
rooms, N. +. Soy 3rd and Colo
rado. Mrs. Fee, #
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Indian affairs......W. =. Jones
Indian agent for Indian Ter. 3. Shoenfelt
indian Inspector ............J George Wright
Rev. Inspeetor....... -. Frank O. Churchill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

3o-Talented Artists-3o
An organization Of the world $
greatest colored talent presenting
acts that are new, novel and origi-
nal. Hear P. G. Lowry, the
worlds greatest colored cornetist at
10. m. At reserved seat sale prices,
as, As and so cents. Reserved Seats
at usual place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-27

T. J. Goss
All
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
Wants Apartment House
For Equine Servants
Commissioner West Proposes a General
Stable for District Horses, So That Cost
of Maintenance May Be Cut

The District Government is TO have a
general stable where all Of its horses
may be cared for. reducing the annual
cost of maintenance several thousand
dollars. provided Commissioner West IS
successful In a plan on which he has
been working for several weeks.
Two months ago. before the question
Of horses and carriages was thought Of
in relation 10 the Federal Government
a representative Of The Times broached
the subject to Commissioner West The
Commissioner said that he had at that
time requested from the heads of the
various departments in the District gov
ernment q list Of all horses and We
hicles used in District work
A Band New idea.
This g the report. which after many
corrections. was given. unrcservedly, to
the press yesterday. Commissioner
Vests idea IS a new departure. and
may be followed by the various Federal
departments. He purposes to have one
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or possibly two stables. on n large scale
where provisions for three horses VIII
do for six
IL is pointed out that such "A PROPOSE
ton Will be not only a saving of money.
but Will facilitate the work which is de-
pendent upon the horses and vehicles.
AT present District horses are kept here.
there. and everywhere; some at public
stables. and some at private stables.
Now Boarding Out.
In the list printed yesterday in The
Times. it was stated thai the Assessor 3
office has four horses. These are kept.
according TO the list. at various livery
stables" The Health Department has
eight horses. which are kept. accordin,,
10 the list, at various places" while
the ono horse Of the Disbursing officer
is kept at Behrens' Stables. also ac-
cording to the list There are other
stables. where one man takes care OF
one horse. when ne could just as wen
handle three. 1t is along this line that
Commissioner West hopes to effect a
saving
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
v. v. RUSSELL MAY Be
MINISTER TO PANAMA
Present Charge at Caracas Detailed TO
New Republic and Suggested
for Latter Post.

William l. Buchanan. the United States
minister 70 Panama. will give up that
post about February l and sail for New,
York
William w Russell. the American
charge d'affairos at Caracas, has been
designated TO act as charge d'affaires
until successor TO Mr.. Buchanan shall
be named. Ii is considered probable
that Mr. Russell VIII receive the an
pointment as minister
Mr.. Russell is a nephew OF the late
Admiral John PusseI and IS well known
in Washington. lie is native of the
District OF Columbia and was appointed
from Maryland. His record at Caracas
is excellent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
HALLS MUST CONFORM
TO FIRE REGULATIONS
Churches Which Give Entertainments
Must Be Taxed-Two Broad
New Rulings.

Hereafter no entertainments. Of any
character whatsoever. can be given in
any hall in the District Of Columbia.
until such hail has been inspected and
approved by the Building Inspector.
This action was taken this morning by
Assessor Darneille, upon consultation
with Building Inspector Ashford.
The Assessor has also taken up the
matter of church entertainments. and
hereafter all such entertainments win
subject he church 20 taxation The As
SCISSOR s order says:
Hereafter issue no licenses for en-
tertainmcnts TO be given In church
premises without my specific approval
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
Ina Liebhardt Says Chief
Was Often Ignorant
of Orders.
D. F. CROFT ON STAND
Says Father Was Looking
for Partner When He
Met Lorenz.

Aaehen's lack OF personal interest in
sse safe of the Groh device was sought
, &c Fse proven this morning by the d. y
Tense in the case of A w Machen. the
Croft Brothers. and George K. and Mrs.
Lore IL on the charge OF cOnspiring 10
defrSod the Government in the sale OF
Gr0& letter box fasteners to the Post
offsco Department
h.4 I-iebhaTdt. whom Machen desig-
nateG as his chief clerk, was on the
stand the greater part of the morning.
She testified that the fasteners were
sent TO postmasters on the recommenda-
tions OF route and other inspec .ors;
that the recommendations came into the
Office were passed upon by the proper
clerks. and the goods ordered by her IN
many Instances when Machen did NOT
see the papers at all. She signed many
Of the orders with Alachen's Initials in
such a manner that no one could ten
the difference between his writirg and
her own.
Signed "A. W. M in 1893.
Miss Liebhardt told how her salary haa
been increased from $3.50 TO 81 500. her
present income. under AIachen, and ad-
mitted that she began to sign his name
To letters as far back as 1888. She said
letters from Machen to LOrenz were
dictated TO her, but she had not signed
any OF them
Emanuel Speich. auditing clerk for the
free delivery system. testified as to the
manner in which bills and orders went
through the office and TO the making up
OF statements showing the condition OF
the appropriations. 1t was Thought the
prosecution would cross-examine him
about the estimate which he furnished
during the investigation OF the condition
OF the rural free delivery appropriation.
and in which he underestimated the
deficit by more than 800. .OO0 but he as
not croSs-eNamined al sll
As TO That Erasure.
Mr. Maddox and Mr. Douglass =ent
on the stand TO testify as to the line
that they first saw an erasure in the
statement made by Dner 3. Croft To the
inspectors The defense claimed that the
erasure was intended 70 make the name
'Machen" read "Iarche." and show
that IL was Marche with whom GroH
talked about the Introduction of the fas-
teners- The two attorneys said thev saw
the paper for the first time in October
last and that the erasure was shere
taen.
Mr. Beach '-jollied' Mr.. Maddox on
the stand. and asked him his age. Mr..
Douglass objected that man could not
be compelled TO testify TO anything in
eliminating and amid much laughter
the court ruled out the question.
Diller F. Groff. son of Diller b Gron.
testified that before Lorenz acquired az,
interest in the profits. on the ground
thai he could persuade postmasters 10
demand the device. Diler B. Grofr had
been looking for a partner with that
same proposition. One OF the men hs
approached was Mr. Maddox mis- at
torney. to whom he offered p per cent
commission on all orders he might OBJ
tain.
There was much objection TO this tes-
timOny. and most of il got before .hs
jury in the arguments Mr.. Maddox
made for its admission Justice Pri;ch-
nrd held the matter over until after al
jOurnment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
SEIZE FLEETING SNOW
FOR SPEED CARNIVAL
Potomac Park Driveway Will Have Picturesque Winter
Dedication Unless The Beautifur MeItS Be-
fore Tomorrow Afternoon

A speed carnival over the snow Of the
Potomac Park driveway has been
planned for tomorrow afternoon. and
will be carried out unless the snow
melts before that time.
Such an unusual occurrence In Wash
ingtOn as speed contests to sleighs IS cS-
pected TO attract great crowd of Deo-
pie to the driveway. both on runners
and afoot. and big plans are under con-
sideration for match races.
AS Saturday is speedway day on the
Seventeenth Street drive when horse
owners are permitted TO speed their
horses regardless OF the regulations in
force on other days. the snow has come
at an OppOrtune time. and the members
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of the Road Drivsrs and Riders As
sociation and the'r friends contemplate
a gala day with l. sleighs
There are a large humber Of fast road
horses in this city. and among the lot
several crack snow w-goers. whose owners
are anxious TO have contest with each
other over the beautiful"
If the STOW affords proper footing, il
Is proposed TO rendezvous at First
Street and Maryland Avenue at ] o'clock
Saturday afternoon and proceed on run
ners in procession to the entrance to
the temporary speedway. and there
round up theiafternoon with speed con-
tests. All lovers Of the sport are cor
daily invited participate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
WEATHER REPORT.

Snow viii continue In the. middle Al
lantic States tonight and rain along tn
South Atlantic Coast. The weather to-
morrow viii be generally fair. with RS
ing temperature in the Ohio Valley tho
lower Mississippi Valley. and the Eas,
Gulf States
The winds along The Middle AtIantic
Coast win be fresh 20 brisk northwest
erly: on the South Atlantic Coast light
TO fresh nOrthwesterly and on the East
Gulf Coast light TO fresh. nOrtherIy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
Resolution Finally Passed
by a Majority of Nine
teen Votes.
REPARTEE ON THE FLOOR
Cockrell, Mitchell, and
Spooner Take Part in Yer
bal Pyrotechnics.

BY a vote OF % to %. the Senate this
afternoon adopted the Culberson com
posite resolution as amended by the Re
publicans. to include the words If not
in his judgment. incompatible with the
public interests.
Several amendments of mere phras-
eology were also adopted at the sugges-
ton Of Mr. Hoar. The vote was a strict
party vote. with the exception Of Mr.
Alcknery, OF Louisiana. who voted with
the Republicans.
Resolution Taken Up.
AS soon as the CuIberson resolution
was laid before the Senate. at l2:3O
o'clock. as agreed upon late yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Cockrell took the floor
to read from the official record regard
ing the Cleveland incident under discus
sion yesterday. He read at length and
then made strong argument in sup
port OF the Democratic contention.
Mr.. Mitchell Of oregon entered into
colloquy With the Missouri Senator. and
urged that the amendment desired by
the Republicans was only courtesy
and according 10 customary procedure.
A-GueG by Cockrell
Mr. CocSren replied with vigor. his
voice teaching the far corners of the
chamber. He declared no discourtesy
could possibly be implied, as the resoIu-
tioI was 6rawn in most respectful Of
fetal language.
At any rate. it's just tweedeldum
and tweedeldee. exclaimed Mr Cock
rell. with some isnpatience $50 why are
the Senators sticking so about ft?''
This brought Mr.. Spooner to his feet
Equal to Occasion.
III it's only tweedledum and tweedie-
dee ne said then why DO you object
to putting the resolution in the custo-
mary form By including the amend
ment2"
This seemed a hard question 20 an
swer satisfactorily. but Mr.. Cockrdl
lost no time IN replying, saying:
III you agree with us on that point
why don't you pass the resolution as IN
troduced and not Try 10 make il subjcc
TO an amendment? That's all. Just pasc
il in its original form
Mr. McLaurin OF Mississippi spoke
against the amendment, arguing FOR the
power Of the Senate TO ask for and re
ceive any Information relating 70 trca
ties
The vote was hen taken on the pr!n
cipal amendment and II was agreed to-
with the others OF phraseology- Tn.
resolution was then adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-29
PLEADING FOR OKLAHOMA.

The House Committee on Territories
.oday heard Judge -. r. Morgan, Of FL
Reno. Okla. On the bin giving State
GOOD 60 Oklahoma. Judge Morgan fav-
red the plan Of Delegate Mcclure to
give Oklahoma Statehood separate from
indian Territory.