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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
SEAL HUNTERS
SHOT TO DEATH
japanese POachers on Copper
Island on Foggy Night
Meet the Russian Guard

Captain Joseph of the whaler Cali
fcrnian, which arrived in port yester-
day from a cruise in Japanese waters.
Okhotsk and Bering seas, says that
number of sealing vessels from Japan
about August 1 made a raid on Copper
islands lying to the east of Kam-
chatka, generally known as the Kom-
mander Islands. Copper Island. on
the Russian side of Bering Sea, is to
the Government of the Czar what the
Pribylof Islands are to the United
States. The islands are guarded by
war vessels, as they are the breeding
places of the fur seal and subject to
the raids of sealers of all nations. On
the American side of the sea the seal
poacher when caught is arrested, fined
and his vessel confiscated At Cop
per Island the poacher is shot unless
he can dodge the bullets and outsail
the cruiser that will surely chase him.
When the raiding Japanese in their
vessels drew near the seal rookery one
dark night. actuated by patriotism
and sealskins, they unfortunately
found the Russian guards wide awake.
Through the darkness and fog the lit
tle brown sailors in their boats pulled
cautiously to the shore and landed
among the sleeping seals. Armed with
clubs, they began the slaughter. The
startled animals made clumsy efforts
to escape, and while many reached the
water others were being struck down.
Then the raid was interrupted. The
Russians had seen the vessels ap-
proach, and knowing the mission of
the crews, they, under. cover of the
fog, secreted themselves near the
rookery. From behind the neighbor-
ing rocks they opened fire on the Jap
anese and killed eleven of them at the
first golley.
The raiders were unprepared for at
tack and fled toward their boats, but
the Russians had surrounded them
and all were captured. At the sound
OF the firing the vessels hurried made
sail to get out of the dangerous local.
ity. The Russian cutter followed them
/ them. and. after a short, unequal fight
as the Japanese schooners were un
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
RUSSIAN SHIPS AT TANGIER.
British Vessels Receive Orders to Sail
to the Same Port.

TANGIER, Morocco. Oct 29.-Four
Russian cruisers, three torpedo-boat
destroyers and five colliers arrived
here this morning. The Russian flag
ship exchanged salutes with the
French cruiser Kleber and the British
cruiser Diana. The Russian vessels
now here comprise the battleships
Oslabya, Sissoi Veloky and Navarin,
the armored cruiser Admiral Nakham-
of and seven torpedo boats, besides
Golfers, The Russian officers say they
will remain here about a week. 1t is
rumored that they will remain at Tan
gier until the inquiry into the North
Sea incident is ended.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 29.-The British
battleships Jupiter and Magnificent
sailed from here to-day, going west
ward. Their destination is believed to
be Tangier.
The British second-class cruiser
Doris, which has been patrolling the
straits, also sailed westward after
communicating with the flagship of
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
the commander of the channel squad
ron.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
KUROPATKIN IS REINFORCED
New Troops Replace Those
Lost in the Shakhe Battle
Casualties Reach Total of 45,8OO

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2s.-The ar
rival Of Lieutenant General Linevitch
at Mukden 10 assume command Of the
Siberian corps is the most interesting
item Of to-,ely's war news. The an
nouncement Of his appointment con-
firms the general expectation that
Lieutenant General Linevitch win be
summoned by General Kuropatkin to
l-esuI.e an important part in the con-
duct Of the campaign.
General Linevitch is e6 years old, but
is as active as a young man and i'm
mensely popular among the Siberian
troo.z, whom he commanded during the
Boxer war. He acted as commander in
chief Of the Russian forces prior to
General Kuropatkin's appointment and
arrival in Manchuria.
The first Russian army, which COM
prises six Siberian and three European
corps, il now appears is likely to split
Cd into two sections, one of which VIII
be intrusted TO the command Of Gen
eral Linevitch, and the other probably
VIII form the nucleus OF a third army
under General Baron Kaulbars, at pres
ent commander in chief Of the Odessa
district The appointment Of the latter
is regarded as certain. General Kaul-
bars achieved prominence as Russian
representative in Bulgaria during the
reign Of Prince Alexander. He has the
reputation OF being an energetic and
even headstrong commander.
The operations in Manchuria have
again lulled during the last couple of
days. the Japanese and Russians ap-
parently contenting themselves with
partial successes, the Russians having
captured a couple of villages on the
western flank. while the Japanese car
ried the Buddhist temple on the hill
east Of and near TO BentsiaputZe. Ac-
cording 10 a correspondent at Mukden
two machine guns which were an
nounced as having been abandoned by
the Russians had been completely dis
mantled.
General Kuropatkin has now received
sufficient reinforcements 10 replace the
IS 500 men officially admitted TO have
been killed. wounded or missing in the
battle Of the Shakhe. The hospitals at
Mukden are no longer congested with
wounded soldiers.
The correspondent says that fine,
warm weather has set in and that II
looks as if the hour Of an advance was
near az hand. The general feeling here
is that an advance cannot be delayed
If General Kuropatkin still hopes 70
reach Port Arthur before the fortress
falls.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
PARALYzED AS RESULT
OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. %
James Adams of 1924 Cornell avenue
Is lying in a paralyzed condition at his
home as the result of an electric
shock received from a telephone he
was using in the Office of local coal
company.
Adams was standing at a desk on
which were two telephones, the New
and the Central Union phones. He
first used the Central Union phone
and, not succeeding in getting his
number, tried the New phone.
Adams took the receiver and while
waiting for his number rested his
chin on the top of the Central Union
phone. A shock resulted that rem
dered him unconscious. He was soon
revived, but when an attempt was
made to move him it was discovered
that he was paralyzed from his waist
to his feet
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.
Each Power Invites the Other to Be
Represented at Inquiry.

AA"cii IOWtf lltNllSS the OlHcE W DC
Represented at Inquiry.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Lord Lansdowne
and ambassador Benckendorff to-day
further discussed the composition of
the international commission, but no
final decision was reached. 1t is be-
lieved possible that some British Off
GERS may participate in the inquiry
going on at Vigo, similar to the cour-
tesy being extended by Great Britain
in its offer to the Russian embassy to
send a representative to the inquiry at
Hull. The Foreign Office thoroughly
agrees with the Russian understanding
as to the moral obligation to carry out
the findings of the international COM
mission.
The Board of Trade inquiry is likely
and will be presided over by a naval
officer. probably Admiral Sir Cyprian
Bridge, assisted by a leading lawyer.
the case being In charge of the solicit
tor of the Board of Trade. The inquiry
will be confined to ascertaining the
circumstances from the fishermen's
point of view and assessing the dam
age. The Russian embassy has not
yet decided whether TO accept the Gov
ernment's invitation to send a repre-
sentative. A report of the evidence will
be forwarded to the international COM
mission. The Board of Trade inquiry
will express no opinion on the action
Of the Russian squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
PROTESTS TO MADRID.
Japan Calls Attention to Stay of Rus
sian Fleet at Vigo.

PARIS, Oct. 29.-The correspond
ent OF the Temps at Madrid telegraphs
that Akabane Shiro. the Minister of
Japan, had a long conference to-day
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs
He adds that it is understood that the
Japanese Minister called the attention
of the Foreign Minister to the pro-
longed stay of the Russian squadron
at Spanish ports and the facilities ac-
corded the Russian ships for reprovis-
Joining and recoaling contrary to the
rules of neutrality. The Foreign Min
lister answered that the other powers
had acted similarly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
DEFERENTIAL TOWARD CZAR.
No German Protest Results From the
Firing Upon the SOnntag.

BERLIN, Oct. 2S.-The deferential
attitude of Germany toward Russia
finds a striking illustration in the
press treatment of the case OF the Ger
man fishing vessel Sonntag. Most of
the newspapers, while discussing the
British case at great length, have not
even printed the news that the Sonn-
tag was fired on by Russian warships
and none of them expresses indigna-
ticn or even the mildest protest. The
Foreign Office, after receiving official
information from Bremen authorities
OF the protest entered against the fir
ing on the SOnntag, ordered Captain
Haehenel's testimony to be taken. An
inspired paragraph in one of the even
ing papers says Germany viii lodge a
protest at St. Petersburg only if it
transpires that the honor Of the Ger
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
JAPAN MAKES DENIAL.
No Torpedo-Boats Purchased in Eng
land Since the War Opened.

TOXIC, Oct. 2s.-The reported
statement of an officer on board the
Russian battleship Emperor Alex
ander III, with the Russian Baltic
squadron now at Vigo. Spain, to the
effect that there were foreign torpedo
boats among the Hull trawlers when
they were fired upon recently by the
Russian warships, and that the Jap
anese Government was said to have
purchased torpedo-boats in England,
coupled with the insinuation that the
torpedo-boats with the trawlers were
japanese, has been received in Japan
with mixed feeling of indignation
and derision.
1t is officially declared in the most
positive terms that Japan has neither
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
NEW PLUGS OF JUNIORS
ARE FITTINGLY DEDICATED
Class "Plug-Ugly" Presented on Foot
ball Oval by Students of
Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. %.
The members of the junior class gave
their Plug Ugly last night, dedicat-
ing their new plugs by presenting a
play entitled "A Corner Knocked Off"
The play was presented on a stage
erected on the football oval and was
witnessed by more than 1000 people.
The eight songs which were writ
ten especially for this performance
were one Of the features of the per-
formance.
Both he play and the music were
written by NJ. H. Thorpe, '05, who was
also the author of last years Plug
Ugly"
After the play the juniors, wearing
their decorated plugs, rushed to the
quad, pursued by the seniors. After
fierce fight the class of '96 saved
their plugs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
ENORMOUS sLAv LOSSES.
General Stan Officially Reports That
45,SOO Men Fell i'm Battle.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29.-The
general staff to-day issued a state
ment that the number of the killed.
wounded and missing in the fighting
which began October and ended
october IS totalled 500 officers and
As, 600 men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
DENOUNCES BELIEF IN LUCK
AS FOOLISH AND IMMORAL

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Dr. Emile G.
Hirsch spoke this evening at Temple
Israel and discussed luck. THE theory
OF luck is foolish, irreligious. i'm
moral" he said. 1T leads to moral in
dolence; it stunts conscience; it is pro-
dretive of envy and jealousy and is
the curse of the human race. 1t has
estranged men, and although it is not
a factor in human life, a widespread
belief in luck has made many OF US
believe that it is a factor"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
TOXIC REPORTS VICTORY.
Confirms Press Account of Capture of
Waitao Mountain.

TOXIC, Oct. 29.-Oficial reports
confirm the press dispatch of the cap
ture of Waitao Mountain by the Jap
anese on October 81. adding that at 10
o'clock on October 2S the enemy open
ed a vigorous fire against Waitao
Mountain, but stopped firing in the af-
ternoon. A strong force of the enemy
assembled at Kangtajenshan and the
Russian guards holding the heights
north of Pinniulupao have completely
disappeared. In other directions an
artillery duel occasionally occurs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Continued From Page rs. Column =.

was surrounded by eight torpedo-boats
or vessels carry torpedo-tubes. The
Areadauer signaled her danger, and
when our battleships advanced We did
not for one moment suppose that the
attacking vessels could be fishermen
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

man flag has been insulted, that is, If
the captain displayed his flag and the
firing on it was continued.
A dispatch to the Tageblatt from
Kiel says that when the Russian
squadron was passing through the
Great Belt it fired two shells at an un-
known northbound steamship, which
escaped unharmed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
sLAv GUNNERs KEEP BUSY.
Kuropatkin's Artillery Continually
Searching the Japanese Lines.

HEADQUARTERS OF LEFT
ARMY General Oku's). Friday, Oct.
2S.-The positions of the armies are
unchanged. The Russians are con-
tinually searching the japanese lines
with their artillery, firing day and
night, with seldom any reply from the
Japanese.
The Japanese army is now working
the Yentai mines, digging enough coal
for all military purposes. 1t is be-
lieved by mining experts that they can
double the output.
The gauge of the railway has been
changed TO Yentai and quantities of
supplies and ammunition are arriving.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

herself and ali around the port captain
heard of the scheme and sent a cutter
after the Sukno Maru, which was
towed back to Hakodate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

He-this is leap year and nearly half
gone.
She-Yes-what Of it?
He-Not a single girl in this whole
town has treated me 10 icecream yet
Cincinnati Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
British Warships Keep Close
Watch Upon Baltic Squadron
Cars Government Springs New Sensation
Claims North Sea Ports Sheltered
Japanese War Craft.

purchased nor ordered a single tor
pedo-boat in England since the out
break of the war
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Suits to Measure so to s35
Behind Them Is a Definite Policy of
the Store to Please Every Customer

Our method doing business to be fair with the
first, last and always
We realize fully that the only and practical way build 10
business is giving the customer all we for the
In tailoring department make from $40
Whatever price for the suit paying fully third than
have paid before elsewhere for the quality of garments
You money buying here.
The head of tailoring department and every
that the must be satisfied before the purchase finished
It's rule of the
The above life sketch of
nd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Center.

Capt. Brown attended the funeral of
Thos. Browns wife in Chicago.
Clare Long and Sim Evans daughter
have the measles.
Mr.. Cruickshank has a new barn out
on his farm.
Mr.. Knee was business caller at
Pine Grove Farm. .
Foster Mullinnix has recently made
several modern improvements on his
farm.
Chas. Biddison occupies his brothers
home.
Mr.. Sears has been talking Of purchas-
ing the Morgan farm.
John Chastain jr. is very kind to his
family. When they go to town the
child's carriage is taken along and it
and the mother have comfort.
The Sears Sisters visited with their
brother Ben last week.
Phipps Bros. are visiting with Frank
GARDENERS at Ocean Farm. These young
men reside at Farragut, Iowa, and
should we tell you the truth some of
our Decatur county young ladies would
do we'll to get acquainted.
Messrs CARRIER Bros, Sim Evans,
Wallace Patton and Sam CARRIER had a
lively chase last week after wolf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
From Our Correspondents
Decatur.

Grandma Shelton died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Jerry Foulk, in lone,
Oregon, last Thursday morning. The
body arrived here Tuesday morning and
funeral services were held at the Chris
tian church at o'clock p. M, interment
being made in the Decatur City ceme-
| terry.
Mrs. s. Springer and daughter, Zetta,
were Leon visitors Friday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Lorey, which has been quite sick,
is now much better.
Edna Hill entertained at her home
east of town Monday evening.
! Mrs. Ed MILESTONE, of Ft. Madison,
came the last of the week for visit
with relatives at this place.
John Bibby and family, of Pleasanton,
came up the last of the week for visit
with relatives.
Wayne Euritt is visiting relatives
here at this writing.
Elder A. G. Ross, of Seymour, filled
his regular appointment at the Chris
tian church last week.
Rev. Scott Jones and wife and Mrs
George Woodmansee spent Thursday at
w. III. Golfers. ~
Rachael Campbell returned from Ran
dolph the last of the week, where she
spent the winter with her father, John
Campbell.
Wallace Baylor spent Sunday with his
cousin, Dell Euritt.
]. II. Hill and wife and G. Brazelton
and wife spent Sunday at the home OF
VIM. Ammons.
Sherman Robbins and family spent
Sunday at j. w. Laney's.
Fred Bruner and family, who have
been visiting here for the past two
weeks, returned to their home in Os-
ceola the first of the week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Tuskeego.

Rev. G. W. Smith filled his regular
appointment at misplace Sunday.
Will Payton, wife and son Roy, of La
moni, visited one day last week with
the formers parents.
Ralph Browns left last week for their
new home in Nebraska.
Ike Payton and Wesley Piercy were
Lamont callers Saturday evening.
Rev. Ct. w. Smith was called to Keller
ton Saturday to preach Mr.. Billiards.
funeral.
Floyd and Everett Payton are chop
ping Grandma Fosdick's summer wood
Fay Rhodes Sundayed with her cousin
Ollie Wiley.
Mrs. Maurice Camp and children, OF
Kellerton, we're over Sunday visitors
with her sister, Mrs. Flora Payton.
Cliff Brown was called to Pleasanton
last week ON account of the serious i'll
ness of his father.
Robert McLease was an over Sunday
!. visitor at his home in Lamont.
Jesse Barrett. of Kellerton, was seen
on our streets one day last week.
q. w. Smith has started his huckster
wagon again, so the farmers can dc
their trading without coming to town.
Eva Piercy Sundayed at Wesley
Piercy's.
The Ladies Mission Circle Of the
Baptist church will meet Friday eve
ming with Mrs. G. w. Smith.
Mr.. Collins and family spent Sunday
at Ike Payton's.
Lizzie Hickman has been visiting the
past few days with her aunt, Mrs. join
Teale.
Mrs. Ike Payton and son Freddie call.
ed on Mrs. Laura Barnes Saturday eve
ming.
Lucy Dunbar Sundayed at her brother
les SEES
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Westerville

A. S. Ladd and wife visited with their
daughter, Mrs. L. A. Hendrickson, and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Thomas Edwards and wife visited at
Steve Hukill's Saturday.
John Cornett returned Saturday from
Illinois, where he had been visiting his
sister and other relatives.
Maggie Lacey, of Lacelle, came down
Monday and stayed over night with her
cousin, Mrs. Ed Sanders. Mrs. Sanders
returned home with her to visit rela-
tives in Clarke county.
Ed Sanders went to Des Moines Tues
day on business.
Steve Hullill bought farm about four
miles northeast OF. town and will move
on to- it in a few days.
Mrs. Ohio Hullill, of Grand River,
came up Saturday morning to visit her
son, Steve, returning in the evening
with her.
Rev. Beard, of. Grand River, preached
at the school house Sunday morning.
Chas. Hendrickson attended church
last Sunday and took dinner with his
grandparents, A. S. Ladd and wife.
Mrs Charles Davis called on Anna
4 Williams Saturday.
Mrs. r. A. Blanchard, Of Brookfield
Mo-, came to spend few days with her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Gilreath.
Mrs. Joseph Moran called on Mrs
Ladd last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Davis City.
on business

E. r. Shirley and q. Underwood had
business in Leon last Monday.
Cliff Clark and wife returned to their
home at Omaha Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs. Frank Citizens visited Decatur
friends the past week.
Mrs. Carrie Glasco came down from
Charlton last Saturday for visit with
her father and other relatives.
DR.. WALES had business at Pleasanton
last Thursday.
Arthur Sylvester has again started
for trip to the western country but
will stop for time in Omaha with his
daughter.
Mrs. Sadie Coberly and trimmer, Miss
Daugherty, left for Lincoln, Kas., last
week where her goods had been sent
the week before. She will again reopen
her millinery department at that place
She is good business lady and deserves
an extended trade.
G. ID. Vanbeek died Monday of this
week. Funeral services Wednesday and
interment was in the Davis City GENE.
terry. Obituary next week.
VIM. West moved Thursday into the
property lately vacated by Dick Scott
| Mrs. VIM. Burrell is on the sick list.
u. Hill IeUufHeu lFon u Uflp 10 Sllafl
ton last Saturday.
Il. ]. Horton had business near Lamon
last Monday.
Ella Stevens visited at Lamont.
| Frank Craig and Miss Jessie Frakes
were married last Tuesday.
Ted Hill, of Andover, was up to sec
his best girl in Davis City last Monda,
evening.
Mrs. Nora Lindsey visited Leol
friends last Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Cochran and daughter, of Deca
tur visited Davis City friends last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Huston returned from De!
Moines last Friday and will again be
come a resident of our city.
John Franklin returned home las
Saturday from Pleasanton where he ha:
been employed as painter on some o
Pleasantons new buildings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
pleasanton.

Mrs. Newlin, of Leon, who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. III. Brown,
returned to her home Monday.
Nancy and Bessie Reed came from
Boston, Mass, yesterday. They have
been attending a conservatory OF music
there.
EX-recorder Chas. Brown was in town
a part of last week at the home of his
father, Horace Brown, who is reported
quite low.
Mrs. J. N. Painter was very sick with
the grip part of last week.
"Jakey" Bicknell had important bust
ness in Leon Tuesday morning.
j. N. Estes run a rusty nail in his foot
one day last week which nearly put him
indoors for few days.
Mrs. George Franklin was sick last
week.
p. E. Early has moved into the Royal
Richardson property vacated by A. M.
Haag, who moved into his property near
the creamery.
r. Bicknell and wife are slowly re-
covering from their recent illness with
the grip.
Ourschool board elected the third
teacher Monday. We have needed three
teachers for four or five years and
those of us who have little ones attend
ing in the primary room will now be
pleased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Garden Grove.

At the annual meeting Of the school
board Monday evening the newly elect
ed members, l., w. Sullivan and e. War
rem Doolittle, were sworn in and Mr..
Doolittle was elected president.
w. Il. Adams, a hardware merchant of
this place, made an assignment Monday
morning naming j. w. Sullivan as
assignee. The direct cause OF, the fail
ure is not known but the recent bank
failure had it's bearing omit.
E. O.. Lovetts name appeared last
week on the caucus ticket as council
man. 1t should have been e. j. Lovett.
III. E. Aten, of Leon, was here Sunday
visiting relatives.
Susan Drake, of Shawnee, Okla, came
Saturday to visit at the Itchy home.
Mrs. Shaw, who has been visiting her
son Claude, went to Humeston Satur-
day.
Thomas Brown went to Leon Saturday
on business.
Mrs. Butfum, who has been at Leon
visiting Mrs. E. o. Alexander, returned
Saturday.
Joe Jones, who went to Olathe, Kas.,
recently to visit his daughter and son
Vaught, returned Saturday.
We are informed that w. A. Williams
has bought the Sheline house at the
corner of Douglass avenue and Jefferson
streets.
III. w. Potts went to Leon Monday on
business.
4. w. jeffrey, of Creston, made short
visit with his sister, Mrs. EIDE, last
week. o.
j. e. Vail returned from Joplin, Mo.
Monday, where he had been looking
after mining interests.
w. I'll. Webster went to Creston Mon
day to serve on the federal grand jury
Frank Miller returned from Leon
Monday.
Frank Rhoades, of Lamont, came Mon
day to visit at the Holland home.
Mr.. Bowsher, of Leon, was in the city
Monday on business.
Mr.. Matsler, of Leon, came Monday
on business.