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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
WESTERN UNION LOSES.
Supreme Court Decides Case About
Cutting Down Poles.

The Supreme Court of the United
States decided against the Western
Union Telegraph Co. in its case
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. on account of the latters tearing
down Western Union poles and wires
along the railways right of way in
1908, upon the termination of its
contract.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice McKenna. The court held
that the congressional act of 1866.
which controlled in the case, does not
grant eminent domain to telegraph
companies over the private property
of railroad companies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
A Total Wreck.

The British steamer Buckingham.
from Baltimore. having on board a
cargo intended for the United Fruit
Co., at Bocas del Toro. Panama,
struck on Roncador bank and is a to-
tai wreck. Schooners were chartered to
bring to Colon the crew and "a labor.
ers who We're passengers on board the
steamer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Mining Property Burned.

The Hutchinson Fuel Company's
tipples and mine rigging were totally
destroyed by fire near Byron. w. Va.
Loss, $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
The fire is still raging at the two en-.
frances and 1t is feared will spread to
the interior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
HAS DEBTORS IN BELGIUM.
Mrs. Chadwick Lived In Luxurious
style In Brussels.

In search in Brussels for DIR. lie.
roy s. Chadwick, the Etcile Belgeuj.
asserts that 1t has discovered that his
wife left debts In Brussels, notably
$4,000 due to jeweler and $4,000
owing to lace merchant. Mrs. Chad
wick while In Brussels lived expen.
sively, her hotel bill amounting to $50
q day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Postoffiee Employees Are Removed.

Postmaster General Wynne removed
from Office Frank H. Cunningham. of
South Dakota, president Of the Nation
al Association of Rural Carriers, and
James C. Keller. Of Cleveland. head
Of the National Association of Letter
Carriers. The dismissal of Keller was
for alleged insubordination, for being
absent from duty without leave and
of 'pernicious activity" in the recent
camDaign.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Protest from Women.

Senator p. G. Knoy presented to
the Senate petitions from women So
cieties of Pennsylvania protesting
against the use of the word sex" as
1t appears In the Statehood bill now
before the Senate. In this measure
women are classed in the same cate
CORY with lunatics. felons and non.
residents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Girl Shot Herself.

Near Barberton. O., Miss Grace
Trumphour, 10 years old. was shot
and killed at the home of Houston
Kepler. Nelson Kepler, a son of the
man at whose house the tragedy oc-
Cured, telephoned DR.. w. A. Mans
field that Miss Trumphour had shot
herself. The physician went to the
Kepler home and found Miss Trump
hour lying in a pool of blood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

In collision yesterday between
two freight trains on the Toledo,
Waihonding Valley & Ohio road at
Isleta, the caboose of the forward
train was reduced to kindling and
three trainmen in It we're injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
WORK OF DESTRUCTION.
Port Arthur Squadron Wreoked-Fire
Concentrated on Town.

The commander Of the Japanese
naval land battery reporting says:
-Four Russian battleships, two cruis-
ers. one gunboat and one torpedo
store ship lying In Port Arthur har-
Dor are completely disabled. There
is no further necessity for lombard
ing the Russian naval force. Are now
engaged shelling the town of Port
Arthur, which is being heavily dam
aged"
Dispatches received from the Jap
anese army besieging Port Arthur re-
port that the interior of the fortress
was bombarded with heavy guns Sun
day, seriously damaging the wireless
telegraph station at the foot of Gold.
en- Hill, and setting the arsenal on
fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
strlkes can,t ne En lolnsd.

Justice jerks of the Appellate d.
vision Of the New York State Su-
preme Court handed down decision
that an Injunction against organizing
a strike cannot stand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Japanese Cruiser Goes Down.

The Japanese cruiser Saiyen struck
a mine and sank November 30. Fiji
teen officers and IT'S men were res
cued. Capt. TaJima and 3S others
went down with the ship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Directors of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company have de.
clared cash dividend OF 8 per cent,
payable February 10. Hs,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

A small steamer was driven ashore
In a gale near the mouth of the Spey.
The whole crew, numbering 10 were
drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says definite instructions have been
sent by the Gear to Admiral Rojest-
vensky, commander of the Baltic fleet.
not to proceed to the Far East.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Edward Rosser. 81 years old. is dead
at New Castle, Pa. from burns receiv-
ed from an explosion of a lamp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Jacob Beilhart. head of the Spirit
Fruit society at Lisbon, o., has been
sued for alimony by his wife.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
KEYSTONE State CULLINGs
COLLECTOR WAS wAvLAID.
Bound and Gagged by Unknown Men,
who Rob Him and Effect
Escape.

william Fleeger, driver and collect
or for Holland & Million, wholesale
liquor dealers Of New Castle. while
returning home from Neshannock
Falls, was stopped by two men who
at the muzzle Of revolvers forced him
to leave his wagon. He was hound
gagged. robbed and then thrown into
field beside the road, where he lay
for an hour until he worked the gag
from his mouth and his calls for help
were heard. Several vehicles passed
while he was still gagged. The rob-
bers secured $3.50 and drove toward
this city in his delivery wagon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
MACHINERY BOUGHT, SOLD and REPAIRED

Engines and boilers: all styIas and sizes. both
new ana secondhand: machinery Of every de-
s~cTiption for al! purposes Write 10 me for any
thing YOU want.
GRUENDLER MACHINE co.
ss y. Main st. st. Louis. No.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FIRE. oAEsTEap- EVERYBODY.

Beautiful. fertile land: hundreds OF families
are enjoying for the first time this fall the
product OF their own land Whv nav rent? A.
s. Cobb. 40I Frisco building. St. Louis. No.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
GOLD and SILVER

Plating in all its branches: repairing Of sofa
silyerware a speciality: clocks, watches. operS
glasses and chandeliers gold plated. Guytay -
Krause. s7 Pine. second door.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

ENGINES REFITTED.
One 1ixfS pla n, Chandler & Tayior.
One l2N2D piston valve. Smith-Beggs.
Two 9isNl2 plan. Phoenix.
One 1xl0 plain: one 7xli plain.
One SKIS plain, vertica
PUMPS REFITTED.
One .xiIzx10 Hooker piston pump.
One 5x3Ns Hooker piston pump.
One 6x5x15 Reilly pIst n pump.
One 3lEx2Lx4 Knowles pf ten pump.
One 3iAx2X4 Cameron piston pump.
One 3x1x3 Worthirgton dup.ex.
One 4ax2EN4 MCGOWAN duplex.
One No. 9 Rival.
BOILERS. SECONDHAND.
One battery, each IS in. by 20 II, with Il Sin.
One 4s in. by IS #, with forty sh-in. iues.
One 56-in. by 16 IT., with two l4-in. nues.
One s-horse-power portable boiler on wheels.
One 15-horse-power vertical sub. tubular.
CHAS. E. TRANtPE. s24 N. Main st.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
WANTED.

PARTNERS WANTED.
PARTNER with 500 cash. TO buy half in
terest in gocd-paytrE legitimate business: clear
Ing 800 n week. HA G.. Republic
PARTNER: fuel-SavinE invention: suitable
rolling mills and locomotives; for share OF pat
ent. EA g. Republic.
PARTNER with $3.50 to invest In an es-
tsbiishad monev-maltinE business; references
required. KA Sc. Republic.
opportunity: only $50 reiuiied:
reliable. sober man 10 join me: manufacturing
business; can make big money: experience un-
necessary: money secured: references ex-
changed: investigation. HA IS. Repub' iG.
80 will start you in a very profitable bust
ness; handle your money Call at 11o9 Locust
st. room 6.
as manager to put 500 into ex-
hibition ard thoroughbred hog raising in Ten
nessee: own cG acres. and business established
two years: the coypea and corn with South
write c. d. Myer. Terminal Hotel. st. Louis,
or Somerviue. Tenn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
RUEgEK sTAMPs. SEALS. sTEyC,Ls,

ADAMS. the stamp man. s1i n. Sixth st. st.
Louis, Mo: rubber stamps, seals, stencils, ETC.:
good. cheap, quick. Write for new list.
EXCELSIOR Stencil Works. 32 Olive. for
steel stamps. stencils. eu- ling brands. rubber
type. seals. brass and aluminium checks.
KASPER TAM y SEAL CO.. es Lo-
Gust St. and block II. Liberal Arts building.
Worlds Fair: both phones.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
LANGAN & TAYLOR

AND MOVING CO.
New warehouse. lS5 washington ave. 800 pri-
yate rooms for storage: mothproof carpet-room;
cheapest insurance In the city; you have access
to your room at any time. all moving. packing
and shipping guaranteed; money advanced;
established 1850. Ring up C IA or Main 2sss and
get our rates. We have no branches
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

EFORE ordering get our estimate on COM
mercial printing Burns & Reichard. 2s Pine.
BUSINESS cards. sc per 1000; other printing
very cheap. New Home Printing Co.. Gil S.
Second st. s.. Louis.
CHEAPEST place in town for printing. Nc
GIL & Co. III y. Eleventh.
HERMANN RI printers. So Pine. solicit.
your business and guarantee satistactiOn: fine
commercial work q speciality: Kin. I3oA-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Hotel Runners

And solicitors can get good commission. Ad-
/ dress ut once KA IS, Republic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

WANTED-SalesTen to carry side line; call
on harness and hardware dealers: go5G COM
mission. Address the Zieg er Neckyoke Co.
Cofevville. K2s.
WE pay SIS a week and expenses TO men with
rigs 10 introduce poultry compound; years con-
tract Imperial Mfg. Co.. Dept. 81, Parsons,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
THEATRICAL.

St. Louis Calcium Light Co-Oxygen and n.y.
drogen gas furnished FOR stereepticon and nov
ing-picture machines. StereOptiSOus ind Views
for rent: calcium ligh, with cOiors furnished
for theatrical entertainments. masquerades.
dress balls. fancy scio dances. tsbleau1 and liv-
Ing pictures. shadow pantonimes. church fes-
rivals. Nnlas trees and weddings. ole Elm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
GOLD. SILVER, NICKEL PLATING.

PLATING and repairing silverware: gold
plate watches. jeweiry: cash for old gold. silve,
platinum. Downing 8. Co.. platers. 2S y. tn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
SELKIRK'S

House for furniture. &c: new and clean: low
est insurance.; careful moving. packins and
shipping Is0S-10-l2 ChouteRu- Licensed by the
State and guaranteed by Mississippi Valley
Trust Co. for SIS, Uo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

Brass and copper platter, polishing. iaquering
B. B. <S N. Seventh 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12

I,ansd owre, referring to the Russian de-
Jtiun OF contraband Of war, said the
government had Informed Russia that It
refused to consider itself bound to re-.
gard as valid the decision OF any Prize
court WI iieh failed to act in conformity
With recognized principles of interra-
tlonal law: The government had been
given to understand that Russia considers
( ed that 1t was within the rights OF g
Sbelligerent to destroy n captured neutral
5vessel. whet herssie carried contrabnnd or
not. This country had never accepted
such a view and he (Iord Lansdowne)a
believed ellie It had been refused by other
powers. It certainly had not been ac-
cepted by the government Of the United
States. The British government. there
fore was unable 10 admit that the sink.
Ing. of the Knight Commander was justi.,
fable according to any of the principles
OF Internal ionai law by which this coufl-
try had ever considered itself governed.
Lord Lansdowne concluded with re-
marking that i,e was glad to be able to
add that the replies Of the Russian gov
ernment to the British represet1tativts
Justified the hope that these acts OF dee
structtons ofSne,itral prizes were not Ike.
ly to- be repeated.
Il In the House Of Commons, Premier Bali
four speaking on the same line us Lord
Laasd owtle III the House Of Lords. said
he was perfectly confident that no neutral
ship s.wou1d again be sunk by the RUS
SLAMS. a He fully ngreed In the statement
that such a sinking was an international
outrage and the government had express
ed to- Russia In. the clearest t way possible
that view with the above results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
! The 7 h, Sara toga;,. Track.
] (By Ass & ciat Cd pros. 4

Assoc lated Press. 23ef
Ez,,,sARATOGA,gN n. Y, August l1l.-Nolly
#Brant Won to. days staA race. the Der
aware andicap. for three-year-oids n nd
Up y Graziollo showed the way during Tic Ike.
took the lead. At the hall, S Molly Brant.
VINO had gotten away third and had been
graqual ~ improving her position, moved
y ~, ana from tina point had tllinss mr.
own way AfricanderR$p proved ais 4 ,n.t-a
tls BY y his decisive in the sixth
!, First rase-hye ana q half furloan',g,s.
i :09. : - ~
Second ,yace- steepl echase, short "a urse-
Maiden q to 10) frs Day lesford e to p1)Fi
SECOND esn D-romedary (6 to y third. Tine.
rhird race six furlong s-B ur,nl,thIlla 20
5to 1O) hrst, Cigar ighter5 go to- y second.
Merry 4,n Lark 4 GO to y third Time, lis.
Molly Brant b 6 to s. first. stalwart Is is
]: 80 3-5. 95 ~ 49, s
j Fifth race-one nile onkling. g q Il
frs, Old ngland g to ~ second, Fire
Lighter e to u third. Time, 4 10 Z 95
Sixth race-one mile and a sfurlong-.y
Asri y nd De- g t9 y first Palm Bearer
third. Time, 4 los. slssS M Z I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
PORT ARTHUR. .FALLEN?
iRumors Current Again, But Are
observation-disclosures in Dcs-
perate Straits.
I lRy Assocla ted Press.l


# LONDON August l2.--Rumors mat Fort
/. Arthur has fallen are again current bit
apparently there is no further warrant
FLOR them than on previous occasions. II
Us regarded as Impossible that Port Arthur;
/; can hold out much longer. but there IS
B no further new at hand, either concern =
stng the fortress ,.or the fate Of the Pof.
kE.rthur squadron, beyond the statement
Efrom Che Foo that the protected cruisers
Z 3ssaAskold and Novik have entered tho port
TOT 1liauchau the German territory. Ac-
scording to the Che Foo correspondent OF
1.-the Daily Telegraph. the Japanese al !.
attempted to blow up the Russian torpedo
lboat destroyer Rieshitelni and her crew
xhad TO swim for their lives. The same
correspondent states that Lieutenant-G Q en-
teral stoessel, the commander OF the
4 military forces at Port Arthur A person
ally commanded the Russian forces IN Inc
hight for the possession of Taku noun
k1ain, which was accompanied by fcarIul
fr.arnage. The correspondent adds
1.-THE Russians arc short Of ammunition
s,and the garrison is exhausted by inces-
tsant fighting. If the Japanese continue
tthesr assaults with fresh troops the wo;sr
Enust happen" 4Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
Contract is Binding
(By Assoc lated press.

CHATTANOOGA, 1,DrJ NJ, August Ill
Judge Clark. In the United States Circuit
entered into by tho Southern Car ana
Foundry Company and certain holders 5of
warehouse receipts Is q binding one: that
not a ballment, and that the holders OF
the receipts win the suit and are pre-
ferred creditors. II 45 ~. W "
Il The trustees In bankruptcy found that
warehouse receipts had been Issued by
the Southern Car and Foundry Company
to the amount Of nearly a million do liars,
and that money had been borrowed upon
these receipts from banks In various sec e,
lleved that the receipts had been lille gally
issued, and brought suit against the hold
ers to have them declared invalid and set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
'.W||A'|'SIHAlv /: j
FOR MURDER
2: Execute 81. N &, oto rious Negro
Breaks Cambria County $
Long Record. NJ
MEN VEN KILLED I. z! TWO /, WOMEN
KILLED TWO WOMEN men
.tBy Associated Press j

SlSyf ASSOCIATE 8ffcSS
JoFINsToW y August Il
while" Mungen. alias 81 Frank NJ Davis,
colored. was hanged at Ebensburg at
1870 q clock this afternoon for the MUIR
der Of Laura Davis II his was the frat
execution ii Cambria county for nearly
thirty years. ;,3.
Mungen yslashed the woman's throat
with a razor; and then turned the blade
on himself. When the officers arrived
the woman was dead and Davis, gasping
for breath, was lying across a bed. He
was removed to q hospital where he soon
recovered. 9S5s 3S II n 8si. S v
From the time Of HIS arrest until tho
latter part OF May OF the present year,
the murderer insisted that RI The woman
had attempted to Kill him while he was
sleeping and had then killed herself. The;
trial was marked by q dramatic protest
OF Innocence on the part OF the prisoner
who took the stand in his own Defense
but the Jury brought In II a verdict OF.
IguiltySgof murderti in the first degree aftcr5
about fifteen minutes 81 deliberate lon. FISK
Shortly after sentence had been passed
upon him Davis pro fcssed reli gion, and!
afterward made two III con fessions- tho
first, that he had committed the deed
FOR which he was hanged. and also that
he had. R number Of years ago.
murdered woman wi tn whom he was
living In N cksonyille, Il F by choking
her to death. In jacksonville / he was
known as Willie Mungen, which, It has.
been ascertained, was his real name. y he
circumstances OF The first murder We're
5corroborated by communication with the
Jacksonville authorities. who had made
IA vigorous effort to bring him 70 JUS '.s5
.tice.k n III B s sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12

cruited by the purchase of ships from
tho Argentine Republic.
Captain She's takovsky said further that
the Russian torpedo boats. gunboats and
small craft generally remained at Port
Arthur. Some came out to perform their
usual duties in the vicinity, but they
did not follow the big ships.
Captain Shestakovsliy ted that tho
recent firing heard at Che Foo evidently
came from Port Arthnr. where the jap
anese continue ito attack n Tally with
scarcely less - energy tlan1e- they mani
tested during the severe three days fight
ing the latter part Of July. The Japan
csc line, he said. now extends from the
north shore Of Louisa Bay to a point I'M.
nediutelys cast of Taiche Bay, about seven
miles east OF Port Arthur. The Japarness.
are, he alleged, wasting lives with reck-
less courage Their positions are fire.
quently lost, retakcn, then lost and re.
taken again. II INF
Destroyer Disarmed.
Shortly after tho arrival OF the Rye
shitelni tho Chinese admiral, Sab. sent
an. officer on board, who demanded that
the destroyer either leave the port OF
disnrm, Tho captain OF the Rieshltelni
agreed TO render the engines absolutely
'SA~Saf 1uCtl u inner
as Admiral Sab demanded, The captain
OF the Rieshitelnl requested the Chinese
admiral to- Indicate u position nearer the
shore, where the destroyer might lie til
the end OF war under the protection Of
tho Chinese government. us
The Rtcshltelnl shows the effects OF a
long service. Her paint is scratched ana
fading TO yellow, owing to exposure TO
the sun, and her deck resembles a ma
chine shop; but she has not been da mayed
by gun fire. although 1t is stated that the
ship was exposed constantly for three
months TO the fire Of the japanese.
The passengers OF the Rieshi,clni in.
Sclude two women one OF whom Is said 10
be the wife Of General Stoessel This
however. Is denied 1t is evident that
grave reasons caused the Rieshitelni 10
undertake her hazardous voyage. Pre-
snmably she came here to file urgent
dispatches.
Tho Russian squadron left Port Ar.
thour IN response TO imperative orders
from yice-Admiral skydrlofi. A semi
official telegram reports that the RUS
sian 0a'tleships Pobcda and Retysan
have returned today TO Port Arthur,
Three Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
nre now outside the harbor watching the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rye
shitcini.which still files The Russian nag.
II Is reported that&the Japanese pro.
tcctcd cruiser Kaaaga was sunk of
Round Island as miles east Of Port
Arthur indthe recent engagement. The
Russian ships before leaving port Ar
thur teok on board heavy ytores~ ma
icbincry and materials for chip repairing.
The torpedo boat destroyer HyeshitaIni
has been disrnantied by the removal Of
tho breechcs Of her guns,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
.PREsAGEs FALL OF FORTRESS
This Believed to Be Real Mean
ing Of Russian Movements.
Vladivostok Ready for Fleet.
Ry AssocIaled 1,i.nss

II3y Associated Press. s. I. RI 3.48
YLAplVOsTOk, August iii - repara-
!tions arc being completed here for the
reception and protection ofithe Port Ar
thur SQUADRON. The departure OF the
squadron from Port Arthurlis generally
interpreted to indicate that the siege OF
tie fortress is entering on it's final stage
as the programme has repeatedly been.
announced by tho Associated Press for
Tho squadron 70, leave as sopng as the sit
nation Ct Port Arthur became desper-
ate.
u is believed TINT tho purpose Of the
Russian lorpdo boat destroyer I,ylEhitel-
NJ IN gong TO Che Foo was to notify Adj
rnral skrydioff, OF the sortIe Of the Port
Arthnr aundron. In order thnt no may
dispatch The Vladiyostok aauadron 10
meet the siuadron from Port Arthur.