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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-17
Fought for an Hour.

"Our other fiotilla while leaving the
harbor entrance observed two Russian
torpedo boats coming from seaward and
Immediately engaged them, the battle
lasting one hour. After causing them
severe damage one of them effected it's
escape, but our destroyer, the Sasanami,
captured the other boat, which proved to
be the Stereguschtchi. Notwithstanding
the land batteries pouring heavy fire
on our fiotilla, the captured vessel was
taken in tow. Owing tothe high sea the
tow line soon parted and the Sasanami
found it necessary to take the crew from
the Russian boat and abandoned the
Stereguschtchi, which finally sank at
1920 o'clock.
"The enemy's cruisers, the Novik and
the Bayan. steamed out of the entrance
of the harbor toward us. but observing
the approach of our cruiser squadron
retired to the harbor. Our flotilla suf-
fered some damage, but not heavy. The
Sasanami and the Akatsuki had two
sailors killed and Sub-Lieut Shima, of
the Akatsuki, and three sailors were
wounded.
Port Arthur Bonn barded.
"Our main and cruiser squadrons ar
rived off Port Arthur at eight o'clock,
and the cruiser Immediately advanced
toward the harbor entrance to protect
the torpedo fiotilla The main squad
ron advanced near Lao-Thie-Shan and
opened an indirect cannonade against
NJ t0
1:40.
According to the observations made
by one of our cruisers facing the en-
trance. the bombardment was remark
ably effective. During our cannonade
the enemy's land batteries fired, but
none of our ships suffered any damage.
Another cruiser squadron went to Talien-
Wan and bombarded the enemy's fort
ress on Samshantao, damaging the build
ings thereon. The cruisers Takasago
and Chihaya reconnitered the west
coast, but did not find the enemy.
The Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer damaged in the third attack on
Port Arthur was found to be the Wnus-,
hiterinuy, which had been completely
sunk. the mast only being visible above
the water.
"Our squadron stopped fighting at two
o'clock and returned to the rendezvous" "
Ito Leaves for Korea.
Toxic. March 14-MarQuis Ito, ac-
companied by a numerous suite, de-
parted for Korea at noon Sunday. He is
going to Kobe by special train. and Will
proceed to Chemulpo on special
steamer, probably the Hong-Kong Maru.
Despite driving storm of soft snow, a
large assemblage, including members
of the government, commanders Of the
army and navy and high officials, gath
cred at Shinbashi station to bid him
farewell. There was an enthusiastic dem
onstration when the train left. Marquis
Ito had an audience with the mikado
Saturday, and was given letter for
the emperor of Korea and final personal
instructions regarding his mission.
Confusion in Manchuria.
Peking, March 14.-Priyate Chinese
reports that are being received here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-17
RUSSIANS BURN
TOWN OF W|JU
RETREAT ACROSS YALU AS JAP
ANESE ADVANCE.
HAS PORT ARTHUR FALLEN?
Unconfrned Rumor to Such Effect
Admiral Togo Makes OIL
cial Report on Recent
Naval Battle.

Seoul. March 14-It is reported that
the Russians have set fire to the town of
Wiju, on the Korean side of the Yalu
river, and have retreated across the river
into Manchuria.
A complete Russian evacuation is pro-
ceeding, due to the japanese advance
northward. In calvary skirmish at
Kasan, north of Anju. Korea, March 8,
the Russians were driven back. Their
losses are not known.
Has Port Arthur Fallen?
Tientsin, March 14-An unconfrmed
report has reached here that Port Arthur
has fallen.
London. March IA dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says: 1T is
asserted here that the Russians virtually
have abandoned Port Arthur
Losses at Port Arthur.
Tientsin, March Authorization from
an official who was an eye witness of the
bombardment OF Port Arthur on Wednes-
day and Thursday is to the effect that the
Russians had % killed on the battleship
Sevastopol, 20 on the Retvizan and 20 in
the town The Russians claim to have
sunk a Japanese cruiser
The latest reports place the Japanese
Joss at nine killed, five seriously wounded
and II slightly hurt. The japanese fleet
was not damaged in the fighting.
Admiral Togo Reports.
Toxic, March 14.-Admiral Togo's re-
port of the fourth attack on Port Arthur
by the japanese feet on March 10 reached
Toxic late Saturday afternoon. 1t is as
follows: Our squadron as prearranged
attacked the enemy at Port Arthur on
March 10. Our two torpedo fiotillas
reached the mouth of the barber at Port
Arthur at one O'Clock on the morning of
the tenth. Finding no enemy and wait
ing until dawn, one f1otilla engaged in
sinking special mines in the harbor en-
trance, Notwithstanding the enemy's
fire our fiotilla succeeded in sinking the
mines. The other fotilla met the enc
my's torpedo fiotilla, consisting of six
boats. in the Lao THE Shan channel
south Of Port Arthur, at 4:30 o'clock. A
hot engagement occurred at close range
for so minutes. The enemy then took
fight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

WONDER WHEN IT WILL END.-It
would take Philadelphia lawyer to
decide just where the merger decision
now stands. from the many suits
brought in the circuit courts to secure
a modification or something different
from a common sense Interpretation
of the finding of the higher court.
Judge Bradford, of the New Jersey
court, filed q decree last week in the
suit of Hartman and Pierce against
the Northern Securities Co., enjoining
the company from disposing OF any of
the SIC, 230 shares OF common North.
ern Pacific stock and also prohibiting
the distribution of the remaining 347,-
$50 shares of the company. The Ore
gon Short Line must furnish a bond of
81, 100000 to indemnify the persons
who may suffer by Injunction in the
final decision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

REPUBLICAN newspapers are trying
to make party capital out of the pres.
ence OF Mead at roll.call and the mum.
Der OF bills voted for, to compare il
with Judson's record, to his dispar.
agement. The record may be true,
but not more SO than the fact that the
influence of Stephen Judson, on any
matter brought before that body, was
OF more importance than the votes oil
a dozen Meads. The fact is that no.
body ever was impressed with the fac.
that we had Mead for lawmaker at
any time until Farrell railroaded him
through the Republican State Conven.
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

WHITMAN WHEAT. 1t is claimed
that while the yield OF that great Ger.
cal county will not be a record-break.
er. or up to expectations of ample
yield. it will not fall much off from
ordinary, and will. at present prices,
sell for moro money than any prev.
ious crop ever harvested 10 the county.
1t is expected that the total yield for
the county will aggregate between
100000 and 100000 bushels. The
average yield is from IS to 40 bushels
to the acre. The reason the yield is
not up to early expectations is the hot
weather in June. The same condi.
tions apply very generally in the East
ern part of the State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

PAYMENT TO BE PROVIDED FOR
PRAYERS. - An amendment to the
State Constitution is to be submitted
to the voters OF the State for allowing
the employment Of chaplains in the
Penitentiary, prisons, asylums and
even the State Legislature, which
probably requires prayers more than
all other public places. There is
nothing in the constitution now which
prevents this service, except that public
money cannot be appropriated in pay.
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

MADE NOTHING BY A New TRIAL
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin is now realizing,
If never before, that the way OF the
trangressor is hard. She has been
found guilty. a second time, OF the muir.
der OF Mrs. Cunning, OF New Jersey,
through the medium of poisoned can.
dy, transmitted by mail. from San
Francisco, and the Judge in passing
sentence of life imprisonment upon
her expressed his sorrow that the YER.
dict of the jury, fixing the punishment
prevented him from imposing the
death penalty. Then again she was
confronted. on stepping out OF court
by a stranger, with the cheerful assur.
ance that had she been acquitted, he
would have taken her life before she
could have been restored to liberty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26
Let Us Eat Lettuce.

! The Francisco Examiner is eminent
~ humanitarian in its field OF labor.
1t is ever on the alert to speak word
that may give aid to, or lessen the
burdens of, the masses. Realizing that
the great Chicago packing-house strike
would augment the price OF all kinds
of meat, and especially beef, in every
household, it at once became the ad-
vocate OF vegetarian diet as matter
of choice, with incidental protection
Of purse.
That eminent authority contends
that while We must eat meat to some
extent, that we do SO to have the COW
(for instance) digest the grass, since
meat eaters have not the time nor VI
tally to do it for themselves. Never
theless it comedies that the idea OF
vegetarian9 is beautiful, although far
ahead Of the times. The discoveries
of science and the leisure of mankind
may, in the course of time, provide for
some substitute to meet our carniver-
Gus propensities, but until then, an
admixture of the essential elements of
diet must be maintained.
The wavering vegetarian, it is
thought, may be held steady, or
brought back to his conscious.ap.
proved diet, by reading the enumera.
ton of occupations OF packing.h house
employees, taken from the bulletin of
the Bureau of Labor, issued last month
by the Department of Commerce. It
is interesting because horrifying. A
few years ago, single butcher, with
his apron, ak and knife, did alone the
work now divided among forty.four
distinct classes of workmen. Here is
a list of those who slaughter the meat
eaten by the larger packers and regu.
late the rates At which il sells.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26
COUNTY TICKET.
Bryan Holds tho Key.

It seems that the Roger Sullivan
brand of Democracy, who, from the
fact that he is a member of the Ma
tional Committee, has been quoted as
q spokesman for the party, is in the
minority, and it now goes forth that
he had no right to announce that Mr..
Bryan would not be allowed to speak
in the coming campaign, as he would
do more harm than good. This state
ment has been vigorously repudiated
by the remainder of the committee
end they are now importuning the Ne.
brasksn statesman to put forth his
wonderful power to save New York
even as he stilled the masses" in con.
vention by the mere wave of his hand.
This necessity became evident at
the Watson notification meeting lately
held in New York, at which denuncia.
ton OF Parker met with approval and
-e!ese2as. to RFyaH with wish cheers. The
demonstration indicated that Watson
will poll a much larger vote than the
Populists have hitherto cast in that
State, every one of which will draw
from the Parker vote. Bryan is about
the only man who can line them up
for the Democratic nominee. Chair
man Taggart has issued orders that
abuse OF Bryan shall cease, and has
humbled himself so far as to appeal to
the Nebraskan TO como TO New York
and make series Of speeches in behalf
of the ticket. It is the irony OF fate
that.the so-called conservative branch
Of the party which nominated Parker,
should now appeal to the very man
they have twice defeated, for deliver
ance from defeat, and it shows the
noble nature of Mr.. Bryan that he can
rise above personal resentment to do
so as partisan duty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

How OUR UNCLE CARES FOR SOME
OE His GUEsTs.-Uncle Sam has
placed guard Of 20 custom officers,
q representatives of the Department
of Commerce and 80 U. S. soldiers
over the oil Chinese subjects at the
Worlds Fair, to keep the temporary
visitors required to represent the
Orient, from becoming permanent resi-
dents of the country after the fair is
over. The tourist cars in which they
were transported from San Francisco
to st. Louis were kept locked; the vii
lage Tong put up a bond of $105,OO0
for return OF every one of the party
and employed 200 registered natives as
special guard over their brethren, max
ing the retinue OF guards nearly equal
to the visiting celestials. They are
not allowed to leave their village with
out pass to each for a stated time,
and accompanied by soldier for each
person. Every hour OF the twenty
four guards are on duty to prevent
escape.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

WEEDS TO SECURE A NURsE.-JOhn
Hutchings, aged so years and Bertha
l.. McMinn, aged Is, were united in
marriage at Seattle, Tuesday. 1t seems
that the young lady had been taking
care of the old man on Rainier beach.
He is the owner of considerable prop.
erty and was paying her good wages
for the service. This did not suit the
ideas OF Mrs. Grundy, and tongues be-
gan to wag of the improperly of a
young woman exposing herself to the
seductive wiles of the feeble old man
who is almost helpless from his infirm-
tiles. The parents were consulted,
and they gave consent to marriage, as q
safeguard from scandal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

THE UNITED STATES EXCELs GER
MANY IN BEER PRoDUCT.-The United
States now produces more beer than
Germany. The output last year in
Fatherland was I,7S7,615,OOO gallons,
and in this country the product
reached l,9l9,7OO,230 gallons. The
cause OF decrease in the old country is
attributed to hard times resulting in
shortening the hours of labor, thus
enforcing reduction in use of beer az
we'll as OF meat. A cold, wet sum.
mer likewise had something to do
with it, which does not produce the
intense thirst, as we'll as the spread of
temperance reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

DESERTS THE SINKING SHIP.-Theo-
dore Cox, President of the New York
State League of Republican clubs in
1900 and 1902, President of the Re-
publican College League in 1894 and
1895, and Republican candidate for
Congress in 1900 from the Ninth New
York district, has announced his
change of political faith in an open
letter, in which he condemns Presi.
dent Roosevelt for his disregard Of
constitutional limitations and declares
his support OF Parker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26
President in a Quandary.

The President is having the race
question presented in a manner he
/ scarcely dreamed OF, when he dined
Booker Washington and set in play a
demand for equality the black man is
never slow in asserting when occasion
Is presented. Shall negro he ap-
pointed postmaster at "The Hermit
tage," the former home OF the hero of
New Orleans, near Nashville, Tenn, is
now a proposition which dwarfs the
Indianola and Evard cases, for it more
fully meets the demand for "recogni-
ton" than the appointment of cou-
pie of negro women, in the smaller
offices established more for conven-
fence OF large plantations than the
business interests Of any given locality.
1t seems that the incumbent at
"The Hermitage" is Democrat. ap-
pointed by Cleveland when he was
supposed to be Democrat, and with
the prestige of being an aid to Repub-
lican success, has been retained in the
Office ever since; Tut now the negroes.
realizing the necessity OF keeping the
Booker Washington incident doing its
round of service, call upon His Siren
uosity to put shoulder to the wheel
by another step towards recognition OF
race equality politically, which in
wolves still another step of social
equality.
1t seems that Republicans at The
Hermitage" are few and far between,
there being only three voters of that
party in the district served by the
Office. One Of these is white and
wealthy, and would not accept the ap.
pointment, and the two Others are ne
groes, who drew straws to determine
which should receive the endorsement.
The one winning was recommended
very generally by white Republicans
of the State controlling Federal pa
tronage. The support was not unani-
nous, however, and some of the faith
full entered protest. which still fur
ther perplexes the great dispenser of
the loaves and fishes at Washington.
These gentlemen called the Presidents
attention to the fact that reason would
be sustained by sentiment in censure
of appointment Of a negro to be post.
master at the shrine of Democracy,
Andrew Jackson's home.
The question. it is said, has reached
the acute stage, and action is demand.
ed before election. There is not so
much money in the Office as to make
it specially attractive. but there is
much prestige in this particular Office,
and the "colo'd brudder" wants to be
talked about and pose in the newspa.
pers, even as did Minnie Cox, at Indi.
anola, Mrs. Mitchell at Evard, and DR..
Crum, at Charleston. It is safe, how.
ever, to state, that no matter what the
President does, he will make more foes
than friends, bnt he has full knowledge
that the seeds of dissention were of his
own sowing and that the tares that
spring up 50 plentifully are his own
harvest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

THE Commissioners of this county
have approved the Assessors valu.
alton OF railroad property, which is
an increase of $l35.076 over that OF
lass year. against the protest of the
railroad attorney. They have raised
the assessment OF the Standard Oil Co.
from 1926 to $3.50, and of the Bates
Furniture Co. from $500 to $500,
and reduced the Assessors estimate
on the Olympia Cedar Co.'s tide lands
from 5000 to $500.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

THREE yong ladies we'll known in this
city, were camping at Westport last
week. One evening while out walking
they accidentally came across some hay,
and their sleeping quarters being rather
scantily supplied with the same. They
proceeded to carry off some of the hay
without the permission of the owner.
The result was that they, rather than
take walk with the guardian of the
law, paid $3.50 for about ten cents
worth of hay. When you meet these
young ladies hereafter, for goodness sake
don't say, hay, girls. Vidette.
What sort of farmers do you have
down there, anyhow? In Thurstou
county the "three young ladies"-or
any other number for that matter
would have been allowed to sleep in
the hay.mow and welcome. Or they
could carry the dried grass to thei,
camp, If it suited them better.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

A FEARFUL FALL IN AN ELEVATOR.
The fall of an elevator in the Ar.
lington Hotel, Seattle, Tuesday after.
noon, injured three women connected
with the hotel and the boy in charge
OF the lift. One woman had her leg
broken, the other two are suffering
from sprained ankles and numerous
bruises. The cage fell from the third
floor to the basement, and the wonder
is that more serious results are not
reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

A TERRIBLE TORNADO GRAPPLEs ST.
PAULA tornado passed over St.
Paul about 9 o'clock Saturday night
which resulted in five deaths and the
destruction of property valued at ST..
100000. At Minneapolis, the twin.
city, considerable damage was done, q
fiat building having been blown down
and many people injured. The storm
was of only about fifteen minutes du.
ration, but the devastation wrought in
that brief space Of time was terrible,
1t 10 reported that the death. list
throughout the State increases the
number to Is and the loss to about
100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

THEY ASSESS STATE POsTMAsTERs.-
1t is reported that the Republican
State Central Committee has assessed
the Pos,masters for the party cam
paign, as follows: First class offices,
$3.50; second-class, 500; third. class,
$50, and fourth-class $25. Letters
making this requisition having fallen
into the hands of Posto flee Inspectors
and investigation will, it is said, be
made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

OXFORD Pinchot, chief OF the Bureau
OF Forestry, in the Department Of
Commerce, at Washington, 10 in at.
tendance at the Mining Congress, in
Portland. He will probably visit this
State before he returns. The guard.
ian of all the American forests will
find Q matter of considerable interest
confronting him here just now in the
destructive fires that are ravaging our
timber.growths.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

THE 1ndianola postoffice, which
figured so prominently by the Presi-
dent insisting upon Mrs. Minnie Cox
remaining in possession last year, has
been reduced to a fourth.class office,
which is the administrations way OF
saying to the people served "Now
won't you be still"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

EVERY day demonstrates that wealth
has its disadvantages. John Eiland
a wealthy banker Of Portala, N. NJ,
has fallen into the hands of brigands
and heavy ransom is demanded. He
has written his wife by letter posted a.
Oputo, State of Sonora, Mexico, stat
ing the fact of his capture and the de
mand OF indemnity for release. His
vile has wired the U. 8. Consul a,
the city OF Mexico to take steps for
his release.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

The Democratic State Central Com.
mittee met at Spokane, Saturday, at
which conference most OF the State
nominees were present, and prepare.
lions were made for . vigorous State
campaign. An assessment was fixed
and Chairman Goldman was authorized
to name an advisory committee, to
assist in conduct of the campaign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

WELL, we'll; we have heard enough
about the brief record OF Mead, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, from the
Republican newspapers. Will they
now please turn the lime.light upon
their candidate for Lieutenant Cover.
nOr9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

Mr.. Mead has neither changed his
politics nor his public expression of his
opinions. Mr.. Turner has either changed
his political views again and again or he
has willfully and dishonesty misrepre.
scented his own views of public policies
for political purposes.-Oy.
Indeed! GA wise man changes his
opinion; fool never" -Abrahaps
Lincoln.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

JUDGE Parker has decided not to
appear on the stump in the approach
ing campaign. II is said that he be.
heves stamping tour by a Presiden-
tial candidate is improper,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

A sNOw-wHITE cucumber is on ex-
hibition at the st. Louis Fair. 1t is
not freak, but a variety successfully
propagated by the Brandon, Manitoba,
Experimental farm. 1t is grown from
the white variety, the seeds of the
whitest SPECIMENS being saved with the
object that has been attained OF secur.
ing perfectly white variety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

LOUISIANA has the sweetest girl,
without question, At the Worlds Fair.
She is made OF sugar, and represents
the "Pelican State" in the pure crys-
tallized juice OF Louisiana sugar cane.
She is beautiful and sweet, but she
cannot stand the effects of hot wealth.
er. The other day it was her ear that
dissolved under the superheated glare,
then it was her nose, and nobody
knows but that it will next be her
sweet twc.lips that will succumb to
the fervid kisses of the sun of mid.
summer. She had long since been
covered with mosquito-netting to keep
off the little busy bee, as we'll as the
lazy blue-bottle,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26

SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fearfully
nom hurricane Monday night.
Few people were killed, but many hurt
Nearly every building is wrecked in
the northeast part Of the State.