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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16
REMARKABLE CRIMES
OF TWO YOUNG BOYS

lads had no difficulty in working the
combinations.
They secured one check for $40 be-
longing to William Schultize and for
ged the endorsement on it. Another
check for $40 belonging to the Stimson
mills was also in their plumber. A
money order for 81 was also taken
from one box, and the boys went to
a restaurant. telling the proprietor
that it belonged to their mother. They
secured breakfast by depositing the
order, and said their mother would call
later in the day for the balance.
The inspectors heard many COM
plants from people who had lost
money and valuable letters. and after
watching the postotfice closely the boys
Were caught red-handed.
Yesterday the inspectors cross
questioned both Thomson and Alstrup
and secured full confession The
boys took the officers to a spot in the
woods about a mile and half from the
city and there were found checks worth
$45. The boys said that the rest Of
them had blown away.
Lucy CuilleSSeu lndI TWO weeks ago
they had skeleton keys made at a
hardware store. with which they in
tended to break into the Royal dairy
and another shop.
They also admitted that they had
heard that man named Smith had
$1,000 hidden in his house and that
they were planning to burglarize his
house.
The boys had a rendezvous in an old
boat on the water front, where they
opened the letters, planned their rob
berries and slept nights.
The inspectors are as yet undecided
what they will do with the lads. The
boys had partly inveigled two other
boys named Case and McAllster into
their schemes. They seemed to be
afraid of detectives if they kept all
their plumber, so they gave the Stimson
Mill check of $40 to the case boy, who
later threw il away. SO far the S45
is all the plumber recovered.
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A trip to California via the Shasta
route of the Southern Pacific company
is most enjoyable at this season Of
the year Grand old Mount Shasta
Is at his best. with an added covering
of snow, while the gradual transition
from the moist climate Of Oregon to
the cloudless skies and bright sun
shine of California furnishes a never
falling source Of interest.
Round trip tickets to Los Angeles
at reduced rates can be purchased at
the railroad ticket offices In Spokane.
with stopover privileges. giving pass
engcrs an opportunity to enjoy the
numerous resorts in the Golden State,
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AS the train steams away toward the
Urals he bows his head and makes
the sign of the cross. The next min
ute he Is full of mirth. But many Of
them will never see the winter sun
shining on the Kremlin towers again.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.. Emery have re-
turned to the city after three month
sojourn in California.
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Mr.. Dunno. of the Oriental Tea
company. is having plans drawn for
a new residence.
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John Foster Fraser, ths siberian
Traveller ana writsr, Tells in This
Article How Russia Has Been Pre-
pairing for Five Years for War with
Japan.
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Phone Main 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
GRAPHIC STORY OF BATTLE.
Writer Describes Reckless Gallantry
of Foes at Simoucheng.

LIAOYANG, Aug. S.-A correspond
ent of the Associated Press, who was
with the Third Battery throughout the
fighting at Simoucheng on July 81,
says a large battery on an early morn
ing battle forced two of the Russian
center companies to retire, but the
heavy artillery fire of the Russians,
together with a terrific crossfire from
the Irkutsk and Yenisei batteries, pre-
vented the enemy capturing the va
Gated position.
The japanese, with several columns,
again tried to force the Russian center
at 10 o'clock, but the Russian bat
teries drove them back in confusion.
At noon the Kosloff Battalion at
tackled the japanese positions in the
hills on the Russian left, under cover
of a heavy fire from the Third and
Fifth batteries. The Japanese met the
attack with shrapnel, but the Rus
sian artillery temporarily silenced the
Japanese fire and enabled the Kosloff
Battalion to carry the position. The
Japanese commander in chiefs head
quarters flag appeared on the left. but
the Japanese were driven back by the
fierce fire of the Third Battery and
the Saviski Battery, the commander Of
which received a message Of thanks
for his services.
TALON lost so per cent of its men and
called for reinforcements, which were
sent from the Irkutsk and Yenisei
hattalions, the men fighting their way
to the support of their comrades over
a road which the soldiers say was
literally paved with Japanese corpses.
The Fifth Battery then became an
object of interest. battery of heavy
caliber japanese guns was brought up
from the rear and sustained an un-
equal action for some time, but lost
two-thirds of its men and was forced
to retire with six of its guns shot to
pieces. These were left on the posi-
tion useless.
The Russians managed to disable
four other Japanese guns i'm the course
of the day. The Voronezh Battalion
was thrown against the Japanese po-
sition in the afternoon and got within
a twenty-yard range, under a fierce
fire, and then took the bayonet and
carried the Japanese position, but lost
half its men and was surrounded and
forced to retire. Later in the after
noon the remnants of the same bat
talon ambushed and almost wiped out
a japanese battalion.
The japanese made a final attempt
to break through the Russian line at
o'clock in the evening, but were re-
pulsed and the Russians held all their
positions until nightfall, when they
retired on Haicheng.
The Red Cross agents worked
bravely all day under fire.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
Many Russians Wounded i'll
Battle Are Arriving at
Liaoyang.
General KurOki Is Threaten
inc Mukden From the
Northeast.

LIAOYANG, Aug. The Western
Russian forces north of Haicheng suf-
fered heavy attack to-day. Many
wounded Russians are here. There is a
rumor current that General Kuroh is
threatening Mukden from the north
east. Viceroy AleXieff and General hu-
ropatkin were yesterday in Liaoyang.
GENERAL KUROKIS HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN THE FIELD, Sunday Aug.
THE Russian force in front of Cen
eral Kurokis army is reported retreat
ing northward. A part Of it has en-
camped at Anping. twelve miles from
Liaoyang. Guns were heard this morn
ing on the japanese right, meaning that
possibly the Japanese were following
the Russian retirement
LONDON, Aug. 9.-According to the
correspondent of the Morning Post at
Shanghai it is reported that there are
10000 sick and wounded persons at Port
Arthur, and that the Russians are ne
gotiating with the japanese to send the
hospital ship Mongolia away full of
sick. IL is reported, the correspondent
says, that Lieutenant General Stoessel,
in command of the military forces at
Port Arthur, has committed suicide and
that panic prevails at Port Arthur.
Marquis Oyama, commander in chief
of the japanese forces in Manchuria,
has proceeded north and expects to at
tack Liaoy&hg on August 20.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
TALKS TO NOME
BY WIRELESS
General Greedy Receives the
First Direct Message From
the Gold Mining Center
SYSTEM is SUCCESSFUL
Message Sent Part of Way
by Wire and Travels Al
together Over 5000 Miles

q. SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. S.-General
Greely. chief signal officer of the
. United States army. this evening re-
ceived The first telegraphic message
ever sent direct from Nome, Alaska.
II marks the inauguration Of the Gov
.ernment wireless line from Nome 107
miles TO St Michael. General Greely
said the receipt of the message indi-
Gated that the wireless line was work
. ing perfectly. From st. Michael the
message came by the wire line up the
Yukon to Dawson and thence to Seat
lie. travelling $500 miles altogether.
. General Greely returned to-day from
Sitka. He received a cable message
from the Government cable-ship Burn
side. now laying the cable from Sitka
TO Seattle. The vessel is now off Queen
Charlotte Sound. 1t reports having
laid. 227 miles OF cable from noon yes
terday 10 o oclock this morning. Cen
eral Greely says the cable will doubt
less be in Seattle by August 10.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09

Many people owe their present good
health 70 the fact that they consulted Dr..
Pierce BY letter, giving him all possible in
formation about their condition, symptoms,
etc. and received in return good medical
advice Dhfoh cost Ahen nothing Write TO
Dr R V Pierce, founder Of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y.
DR.. Pierce by no means confines himself
70 prescribing his well-known medicines.
He tells you IN the most common-sense
way what ais you, what you ought to do,
what line Of treatment should be followed
ont il your particular case, and If your case
Goes not indicate the need for this proprie-
tary medicine, he tells you plainly and
frankly z1Jzds 1ozk do nerd, and the best
possible method Of improving your health.
Dr. Pierce treats many chronic cases at a
distance. through the mail and all you have
70 do Is TO write him your symptoms.
uDuring my two years Of married life have
not had good health" writes Mrs. Daisy Stud
dard. Of Cos s. Esplanade Avenue Leavenworth,
Eans 81 was all rundown, and my husband
rot ne 70 write 70 DR.. Pierce get an early
11cpiv telling me what the trouble was. COM
rnenced taxing D-. Tierce's Favorite PTescrip-
tioa. and also the Pleasant Pellets and now
can say that 7 feel like new woman. ] do all
NV work and do not feel tired out like used 70.
i nave taken eight bottles of the Favorite Pre-
scription' II makes one feel well and strong
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dizzi-
4ess and sick headache.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
CzAR MUST MAKE PREPARATION.
England Not Satisfied With ExpIana-
ton of Knight Commander Affair.

LONDON, Aug. Sin the House of
Commons to-day Premier Balfour, re-
plying to a question on the subject,
said the British Government adhered
to its contention that there was no
adequate justification for the sinking
of the British steamship Knight Com
mander by the Vladivostok squadron.
The Premier made a general state
ment of the Governments views on
the Malacca and Knight Commander
incidents. He pointed out that the
Governments objection to the seizure
of the Malacca was based entirely on
the British contention that ships is
suing from the Black Sea under the
commercial flag of Russia were in
competent to transform themselves
into cruisers.
Il confess" said Balfour, that I
have not the smallest feeling of regret
that we did our best to meet the Rus
sian Government, who on their side
made no impracticable suggestions in
the matter. Regarding the Knight
Commander, she was sunk on the
ground that it was extremely difficult
to bring her into port and because, in
the opinion of the Russian officers,
she was carrying contraband. We ad-
here to our opinion that these circum-
stances, whether true or not, afford
no excuse for sinking a neutral ship"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
RUSSIA YIELDS TO BRITAIN.
Knight Commander Case to Be Re-
viewed by a Special Court.

viewed by Speclal court.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 8.-The
case of the British steamship Knight
Commander will be reviewed by a spe-
cial admiralty court. On account of
the strong position taken in this case
by Great Britain, Russia has agreed
that such a court shall determine the
question whether the vessel was a law
full prize and Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff has telegraphed to Viceroy Alex
Jeff requesting that all documents on
which the prize court based it's judg-
ment be sent to st. Petersburg.
While Russia has not abandoned her
claim to the right to sink neutral YES
sells carrying contraband of war, in
cases of direct necessity" it is safe to
say that no case will again arise.
If Great Britain still demands COM
pensation for the ship because she was
sunk before being adjudged a legal
prize by the court of claims, on the
ground of indignity, as indicated by
Premier Balfour's speech, there is
strong belief here that both parties
will agree to send the case in contro-
versy to TheiHague tribunal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
JAPANESE DELIVER A HEAVY ATTACK
UPON RUSSIANS NORTH OF HA|CHENG
American Refuses to Accept
Classification of Coal
as COntraband.
Raw Cotton Also Exempted
in a Declaration by
Secretary Hay.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-"The recog-
milton in principle of the treatment of
coal and other fuel and raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war might ul-
tifnately lead to a total inhibition of
the sale by neutrals to the people of
belligerent states of all articles which
could be finally converted to military
uses. Such an extension of the princi-
pie by treating coal and other fuel and
raw cotton as absolutely contraband of
war simply because they are shipped
by neutral to a non blockaded port of
belligerent would not appear to be in
accord with the reasonable and lawful
rights of a neutral commerce"
This is a summary of a declaration
by Secretary Hay on the right Of neu-
tral nations during war. 1t was en-
bodied in a circular to the American
ambassadors in Europe and was issued
from the State Department on June 10
last, but for some reason was withheld
from the public, although certain ship
pers who inquired at the department
after their rights were supplied with
copies.
The circular is based on a declara-
tion by Russia that cotton, naphtha,
alcohol and other fuel were contra band.
Secretary Hay directs attention to an
incident in 1884, when Russia took oc-
casion to dissent vigorously from the
inclusion of coal among articles con-
traband of war, and declared that she
would categorically refuse her consent
to any articles in any treaty or instru-
ment whatever that would imply its
recognition as such"
Due note is made of the fact that raw
cotton could be made up into clothing
for the military uses of a belligerent,
but the Secretary adds that i military
use for the supply of an army or gar
rison might possibly be made of food
stuffs of every description which might
be shipped from neutral ports to the
blockaded ports of a belligerent.
THE principle under consideration
might therefore" he says, "be extended
SO as to apply to every article of human
use, which might be declared contra
band of war simply because it might
ultimately become useful to a belliger-
ent for military purposes"
The Secretary speaks Of coal and 9TH
er fuel and cotton as being employed
for a great many innocent purposes,
and that many nations are dependent
on them for the conduct of inoffensive
industries, adding:
And no sufficient presumption of an
intended warlike use seems to be df-
forded by the mere fact of their des-
tinat to a belligerent port
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Times and
other London newspapers this morn
ing contain editorials strongly approv-
ing the circular issued by Hay, the
American Secretary of State, as to
what constitutes contraband of war.
The Times says:
"Mr. Hay lays down a sound and
reasonable rule on the subject We
trust our Government will not delay IN
letting it be known that we fully share
the views of the United States and that
we shall steadfastly uphold them"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
JAPAN INVITES SURRENDER.
Would Prevent Needless Sacrifice of
Life at Port Arthur.

TOXIC, Aug. S.-Frequent invita-
tons have been given the Russians in
Port Arthur by the Japanese to sur
render. These invitations are not
mere formalities or sentimentalities.
They are purely on humanitarian
grounds, as the Japanese are desirous
of inducing the fortress to yield be-
fore being carried by assault. This
would prevent, they say, meaningless
sa crifice of human lives. However,
they maintain that if the Russians
persist in their defense Of the fortress
their efforts will prove useless.
One of the newspapers here, a Gov
ernment organ, says that plans have
been matured by which the fortress
will be razed with terrible slaughter
of Russians. but with comparative i'm
munity to the Japanese
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
GIVE
PARTING FETE
Earl of Euston and Other
British Lodge Men Guests
at a Farewell Banquet
TOASTS ARE FELICITOUS
Deputation Will Begin It's
) Journey to San Francisco
on the 10Th of This Month

LONDON, Aug. S.-The Earl of Eus-
ton, grand master. and a deputation
of English Knights Templar. who will
attend the conclave to be held in San
Francisco beginning on September 5,
were given a farewell banquet in Lon
don tonight.
f. c. Van Duser, a prominent mem
Der of the American Society in Lon
don, presided.
The Earl of Euston, responding to a
toast, said there was no reason for
doubt concerning the welcome await
ing them in America, and expressed
the hope that the American and Brit
ish flags would long wave side by side,
in the interest of the peace Of the
world.
The deputation will sail for the
United States on August 16.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
DIET OF WATERNiEIONs
SUITS COLORED YOUTH
Negro Lad Locked in Car Subsists for
Three Days on the Luscious
Fruit.

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The pro-
verbal fondness Of the negro race for
watermelon was strikingly indicated
by the experience of Jimmie" Har-
rington, negro lad, who was arrest
ed at Bennings to-day. after having
been locked in car of watermelons
for three days and nights
Jimmie" got in the car to appro-
pirate melon three days ago at Co
lumbia, S. c., and when he tried to
get out found the door locked. He
appeared in excellent condition when
taken from the car to-day and when
asked how he got along without food
he replied:
Food, did you say, boss? Why,
All had all kinds OBJ food. All couid
eat and eat till .Ah was full and then
go to Sleep"
The boy will be sent home to his
father in Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
EIGHT-YEAR-O BOY
KILLED BY AN ENGINE
Lad Ordered From Danger Becomes
Excited and Runs in Front
of LOCOMOTIVES

FRESNO, Aug. S.-Guy Jay, the
eight-year-old son of Jay M. Jay of
this city, was run over and killed by
a switch engine to-day The boy was
stealing a ride on a trunk truck hauled
by George Cain. Cain ordered the boy
off the truck. The boy was frightened
and turned to run and ran in front
of the engine. One leg and an arm
were cut off and his skull crushed
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
TACOMA WILL HAVE
NEW FIGURING MILL
Plant Having a Capacity of 1000
Barrels Daily VIII Be
Erected
Erected.

TACOMA. Aug. s.-The Sperry Mill
ing Company of San Francisco and the
Tacoma Warehouse and Elevator Com
pany to-day Jointly let a contract for
the erection of a flour mill on the water
front, to have a daily capacity of 1000
barrels. The mill will start in Decem-
Der, grinding chiefly for the Oriental
trade. Contracts for milling machinery
will be let in San Francisco. Oil will be
used for fuel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
TWO STRONG TICKETS
NAMED AT SAN JOSE
Democrats Listless, but Mackenzie
and Hayes Prepare for Fight
in Primaries


in Primaries.
SAN JOSE. Aug. S.-To-morrow's
election promises to be the hottest pri-
mary ever held in this city and county
Nearly all the Republican caucuses to
name delegates in this city resulted in
rows, and both sides have lined up
their forces to try and elect their ticket
tomorrow.
Both the Hayes and Mackenzie fac
tions of the Republican party have
named strong tickets. The Legislative
ticket, consisting of three Assembly,
men and Senator, is the plum the
factions are fighting over.
A hard fight is being made to beat
Louis Oneal for denomination in the
Thirty-first Senatorial District. Besides
the Legislative ticket, two Superior
Court Judges and three Supervisors
are to be elected this fall. In the Dem
ocratic party but little interest CEN
ters in the primary,
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
ANGDO-FRENCH TREATY
SATISFIES THE POWERS
Governments Agree Not to Obstruct
Great BTStain's Action i'm
EgyDf.

LONDON, Aug. S.-LOrd Percy, the
Under Foreign Secretary, announced
to-day in the House Of Commons that
Germany. Austria and Italy, as well as
Russia. had given their assent to the
Egyptian clauses Of the Anglo French
agreement and had undertaken not to
Obstruct British action In Egypt. Great
Britain in return had given assurances
that they would receive the most ia
H'ored nation treatment for their COM
-nlerce for thirty years and had prom
1sed TO respect their treaty rights in
Egypt, give their schools the same lib
critics as heretofore and allow the Of
fcials Of those nationalities in the
Egyptian service the same advantages
as enjoyed by British subjects
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
Eight slav warships in service.

CHEFU, Aug. Sit is reported
here upon reliable authority that eight
Russian warships participated in the
three days fighting at Port Arthur the
week before last Since these engage
ments the battleship Sevastopol and
the transport Amur have undergone
repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
UNITED STATES PRODUCES
MORE BEER THAN GERMANY
Brewers Blame Prohibitionists for
Slump in Fatherland's Output
And Loss of First Place

WASHINGTON. Aug. Statistics
for the year just ended show that for
the first time in its history Germany
must yield the first place among the
nations in the production of beer to
the United States. Frank H. Mason.
United States Consul General at Ber-
lin, in reporting this fact to the State
Department says the falling off in
Germany's production is largely due
to the spread of prohibition move
ments in that country, according to
statistics prepared by the German
Brewers Association. The German
production for the last year declined
to LIST, 900 gallons, or 132,OS5,-
230 gallons less than the output of the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09

the entire Russian line for the En-
peror.
A proclamation, issued by General
Stoessel, commander in chief at Port
Arthur, thanking the soldiers and de-
claring that their work had shown the
fortress would never be taken, was
then read to the troops, who again
cheered. At this time parts of the
Japanese lines were so close that the
Russians could hear their enemies
talking.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
Boat Race From Calais to Dover.

LONDON, Aug. s.-The first interna-
tional boat race was sailed to-day from
Calais 10 Dover and was won by the
French boat Mercedes " in one hour
and five minutes. An English boat was
second and one from Belgium third.
There were twenty-five competitors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
REPORTS OF ARMENIANS
KILLED EXAGGERATED

LONDON Aug. S.-A report having
been submitted in the House of Com
mons by F. S. Stevenson, member for
the Eye division of Suffolk, that 5000
Armenians had been killed in the Mush
and Sassoun districts of Asia Minor,
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has re-
piled that the reports of consular of
ficers show those figures to be greatly
exaggerated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
ARSENAL FIRE DESTROYS
SLIPS BUILT BY VAUBAN
Blaze at French Post Consumes Struc.
tures That Have Stood
Since 1850.

TOULON. France, Aug. s.-The ar
Eenal fire completely destroyed the fa-
nous slips built by Nauban, when he
fortified the port in $780, which were
the pride Of the arsenal
The fire broke out afresh this after
noon, but il was under control late to-
hight. There We're nineteen casualties
among the troops, who have now been
returned TO their barracks. It is now
estimated that the losses are about
$1,000