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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
TO PRISON FOR RoRrY.NINE YEARS.
Mrs. Biddle's Assistants Get Full Sentence
on Each Charge.

Mount Holly, N. J., (SpeciaD.-
Aaron Timbers, Jonas Sims and Will
lam Austin, the three colored men
who confessed to assaulting and rob-
bing Mrs. Elsie Biddle, of Burlington,
were sentenced to forty-nine years
each in the state prison by Judge
Gaskill
The three men arrived here at LIS
P. NJ under guard of Company A,
New Jersey National Guard, which
met them at Camden. The prisoners
were handcuffed to three deputy
sheriffs and were marched to the
courthouse, followed by several hum
bred persons. Only few were adj
mitted to the courtroom. Judge Gas
kill was in waiting, and after the in
dictments had been read the three men
pleaded guilty. The Judge then pro-
nounced sentence of forty-nine years
each, the extreme penalty for the
crimes.
The sentence was divided as fol-
lows: Assault, Is years; robbery, IS
years; assaulting officers, IL years;
breaking and entering dwelling, 2
years. The men were Immediately
taken to a train under heavy escort
of the guardsmen and hurried to the
state prison at Trenton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Grain Man Kills Wife, Daughter and
Himself.
TEMPORARY FIT OF INSANITY.
Business Troubles Believed to Have Affected
His Mind, Though His Partner Says, That
So Far as He Knows, There Was No Serious
Embarrassment Had Spent the Evening at
Neighbours.

Buffalo, N. Y, (SpeciaD).-One of
the most shocking tragedies that ever
occurred in this city came to light
when the dead bodies of Edgar IT,.
Washburn, member of the grain
firm of Heathfeld & Washburn. on
the board of trade, Washburn's wife
and his young daughter Gladys, IS
years old, were found in bedroom
of their home at So Putnam street,
this city.
Mr.. Washburn had shot and killed
his wife and daughter and then turned
the weapon upon his own head and
killed himself.
1t is believed that the deed was
committed while Mr. Washburn was
suffering from temporary fit of in
sanity. He had written letter to
relatives recently saying he was hav-
ing trouble in business. AS far as is
known the members of the family had
not had any trouble among them
selves.
A letter written by Washburn to
J. G. Heathfeld, his business part
ner was received at the latter's house
during the day. In this letter, which
was very long, one could read the in
tent to commit suicide, but no refer
ence was made to his wife or daugh-
ter.
The letter made numerous refer
ences to things going wrong in diff
ferent business affairs, but Mr. Heath
field said he had been unable as yet
to look into the matters referred to.
That while some of their business
deals had not been successful, yet
on the whole their business had been
profitable.
The tragedy was discovered by a
relative who called at the Washburn
house shortly before noon. When the
police arrived they found Mrs. Wash
burn and her daughter lying dead,
side. by side, in bed, and Washburn
was dead on the floor at the foot of
the bed. Evidently Washburn shot
the girl first as she lay in bed. When
Mrs. Washburn, aroused by the shot,
partly raised herself in the bed Wash
burn fired a second shot, the bullet
entering the woman's left temple and
causing instant death. Washburn then
picked up the mirror and taking aim
shot himself in the right temple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
FINANCIAL.

That bull tip last week on Norfolk
& Western has turned out pretty we'll
Rock Island has placed on order
with the United States Steel Company
for 5000 tons of rails.
Mexican CentraPs floating debt is
nearly $Io,ooo,ooo and the insiders are
trying to arrange plan to fund it.
Last Winter it was a question of
how big Sully's profits were. Now
it is a daily discussion how little his
creditors will accept.
Several Philadelphia houses were
putting their customers in Rock Is
land. 1t has not yet felt the general
advance and ought to start pretty
soon, these brokers argue.
The two biggest gas concerns in
the United States are the United Gas
Improvement, of Philadelphia. and
the Consolidated Gas Company, of
of New York. The latter is Rookie
Teller institution. A combination of
these two has been suggested, but
that contingency is so remote that it
may be regarded as impossible.
Street reports that ]. p. Morgan is
buying large lots of United States
Steel common are very thin tissues.
The Bell Telephone Company, of
Philadelphia, has now 72,762 instru-,
ments in operation of which 762 were 4
installed last month
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Hurled to the Ground.

Cleveland, O., (SpecialD.-Two hum
dred persons were hurled to the
ground by the collapse of a stand at
Brighton Park, suburb of this city.
A ball game between amateur clubs
was in progress and the stand was
crowded when, without warning, the
entire crowd was thrown to the
ground in a heap. Other spectators
and the ballplayers set to work extri-
eating the people from the wreckage,
while calls were sent out for ambu-
lances. When all were finally extri-
Gated it was found that ten persons
had sustained broken arms or legs,
while number of others were other
wise bruised and cut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
WAR ON WHITE PLAGUE.
Western Reserve University Will Establish an
Anti.tubercuIosis Dlspensary.

Cleveland. Ohio, (SpeciaD. = The
trustees of Western Reserve Uni
versity have voted to establish an
anti-tuburcular dispensary in connec-
ton with the medical school. This is
the second dispensary of the kind to
be opened in the United States. In
France and Germany the dispensary
has already come to represent a most
effective instrument in the crusade
against tuberculosis. Cooperating
with the medical faculty in the work
of the dispensary are the Association
of Nurses and the Associated Charities
of Cleveland.
The function of the dispensary in
the anti-tubercular movement is
chiefly preventive 1t registers those
who are infected with the disease,
locates houses in which tubercular
people live, educates the people along
fundamental hygienic lines; its agents
also visit the homes of the sick, CIV
ing instruction in the care of those
afflicted with the disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
STRIKE BREAKER HURT
A Pole Believed to Be Dying as Result
Of Attack.
NEW EFFORT AT A SETTLEMENT.
The Packers Already Are Equipping Their
Plants In Western Centers With Full Crews
of Men-Within Week the Plants at Kan
sas City, Omaha and East St Louis Will Be
Turning Out TrainIoads Of Supplies.

Chicago, ILL.,, (SpeciaD. = Slugged
into insensibility by dozen men
early Monday and left for dead on
the tracks of the Ashland avenue
trolley line at West Forty-seventh
street, Anton Bartusiakovis, an en-
ployee at the Swift packing plant, is
dying at the County Hospital.
His injuries, in the opinion of Po-
lice Inspector Hunt, were inflicted by
strike sympathizers and the wheels
of trolley car. The man, according
to witness who has talked to the
police, set upon Bartusiakovis as he
was going home from work. When
they could not make him join. the
strikers they broke his skull, fractur-
ed his jaw, kicked him about the face.
head and body and then threw him
upon the car tracks.
The motorman of car approach
ing not long afterward saw the body
in time to stop the car, but not be-
fore the wheels had crushed Bar
tusiakovis' shoulder. The injured man
was taken to the County Hospital.
Mrs. w. Clifford, attracted to her
window by the sound of men fight
ing, saw the attack and declares she
can identify several of Bartusiakovis'
assailants.
A crowd of men concealed behind a
fence bombarded Lake Shore train
which had on board fifty negroes
bound for the plant of Armour & Co.
The train was crossing Wentworth
avenue when a volley of bricks and
stones was hurled at the windows
The negroes took refuge behind the
seats and no one was injured.
Of the men injured in Sunday
nights riot near the stockyards two
are still in a critical condition. 1t is
said the others will recover
A fresh effort toward settlement
of the packing house strike was made
by Secretary c. L. Champ of the
Stationary Firemen's international
Union and by President Joseph Nor
ton of the local body of the same or
ganization. The two officials after
long conference with President
Donnelly proceeded to call on the
packers.
The officials of the fremen's union
failed in the effort. The packers
were scattered throughout the stock
yards and could not be seen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Foreign.

A company has been formed at
Cologne with capital of $I,75o,ooo,
subsidized by the German and Dutch
governments, to lay cable to con-
meet with the Dutch settlement on the
Island of Celebes, through the Island
of zap, in the Pelews group, and from
Shanghai to Guam, where it will link
with the Commercial Cable Company's
Pacific cable.
In the trial of the seven German
Social-Democrats, at Koenigsberg, ac-
cused of smuggling anarchistic litera-
ture into Russia the defense wanted
to summons Bulgarian officials in the
hope of proving Russian responsibility
for the murder of King Alexander of
Servia and Premier Stambuloff of
Bulgaria.
A Russian law was promulgated
providing that all Jews settled in the
western frontier governments and in
Bessarabia within the radius of 81
miles of the frontier shall be subject
to all laws governing the residence
OF Jews within the regular zone of
settlement
John Barrett, American minister to
Panama, arrived at Colon on the
steamer Seguranca.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death of F. Kent Loomis, at Kings
bridge, Devonshire, England, brought
in verdict that he was found dead,
washed up by the sea. in Bigbury Bay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
FIERCE BATTLE ON MOLTEN HEIGHTS.
General Kuroki's Official Report Of How the
Russians Tried to Dislodge laps.

Toxic, (By Cable).-The Russian
attempt to retake Molten Pass July
~ was not productive of general
engagement, nor was it marked with
serious loss to the Japanese. There
were, however, a series of desperate
encounters. The Japanese guarded
their positions about the pass with
company on outposts. These men
resisted stubbornly the Russian ad-
advance and awaited the arrival of
the reinforcements; when these ar
rived they joined in general attack.
The outpost detachment stationed
day. 1t was largely outnumbered by
the, enemy and every commissioned
and non-commissioned officer was
men. The attack on Molten Pass be-
gan at o'clock in the morning. The
Russians engaged the outposts and
ton. The Japanese artillery posted
on the heights to the northwest OF
Wufngkuan opened on the enemy,
anu tHC JAPANESE outPOSto iSthCu
gradually.
The Russian cavalry galloped for
ward and deployed along the ridges
to the west of the pass. Two hours
later, at S O'Clock, the entire Japanese
line was engaged. The Russians were
constantly receiving reinforcements
and finally they had four regiments
in action. They outnumbered the
Japanese. The Russians made vain
endeavor to envelop the Japanese
left. At this point the Japanese oc-
cupied the summit of Molten Mount
ain and they resisted desperately
the efforts of the enemy to dislodge
them. When the Russians finally re-
treated they were pursued by the
entire Japanese line. Seven battalions
of the enemy made halt on the
heights of Tawan, and with four guns
checked the Japanese pursuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Not Allowed Citizenship.

Japanese and Chinese women mar
rying American men do not become
American citizens. Such is the dictum
of Secretary Hay just made public
through correspondence between the
Secretary of State and United States
Minister Conger. at Picking, China.
According to Secretary Hays in
depreciation of the statues only white
women marrying United States citi-
zens acquire the citizenship Of their
husbands. This is of especial inn
portance at this time, when SO many
American soldiers and other citizens
of the United States are marrying
native women in the Far East. All
children born of such unions, how
ever, acquire the citizenship of their
fathers at BIRTH Consequently chill
dren of Chinese blood, if born of
American fathers, may enter the Uni
ted States.
Secretary Hay was called upon to
interpret the statute by cases in Han
kow where American men married
Japanese and Chinese wives. In re-
plying to questions from Mr.. Conger,
Secretary Hay replied:
"As we construe this act, it confers
the privilege of citizenship upon wom-
en- married to citizens of the United
States if they are of the class of per-
sons for whose naturalization acts
of Congress provide. The previous
naturalization act existing at the time
only required that persons applying
far its benefits shall be free white
person."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Expansion Of Our Commerce.

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the fiscal year 1904 is the
largest in its history; the exports OF
manufacturers are larger than in any
preceding year, and the exports OF
domestic products exceed those OF
any other country.
This is the substance, in single
sentence, of the record of the years
commerce just announced. by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
through its Bureau of Statistics. 1t
shows, taking up the figures in detail,
that the total exports during the year
ended June 80, 1904, are ST. ,46o, S2o,53o,
against $I,42o,I4I, $50 in the fiscal year
1908, an increase of $4o,o87, 800; that
the imports for the year are $780,
745,oS4, against $I,o25,7Io,237 in 1908,
a decrease of $34,o74,I 1853, and that the
excess of exports over imports is
$47d.o84455, against $3o4422,442 in
1908, an increase of $75,662,oI3 in the
excess of exports over imports.
Comparing the figures of 1904 with
those of earlier years, it may be said
that the total exports are larger than
in any proceeding year except 1901;
that the imports are greater than in
any preceding year except 1908, and
that the total commerce-the imports
and exports combined-in 1904 is
greater than that of any preceding
year.
The total commerce of the year
amounts to $2,4sI ,574623, against ST.
445,86o,oIo in 1903 and $2,3Io,o37,156
in 1907, the year in which imports and
exports, respectively. made higher re-
cords than those of 1904. Thus, while
neither imports nor exports for 1904
reach the high record of single
earlier year the total of imports and
exports combined in 1904 exceeds the
total commerce Of any earlier year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Increased Postal Receipts.

The gross postal receipts for the
so largest postofices in the United
States for last months as compared
with June, 1908, were $5,467, 4o8, an
increase of more than 6 per cent.
The highest increase was FL per cent.
at Peoria. Decreases were reported by
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Columbus, Worcester and ST..
Joseph. New York's receipts increased
almost 6 per cent; Chicago increased
over 8 per cent. The receipts at St.
Louis, where the Exposition has
swelled the postal business, increased
II per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Slaughter Is Now On.

o. E. Cook, who found the Guate-
malan boll-weevil-eating ants, has
wired the Department of Agriculture
from Texas that the new ants are de-
stroying cotton boil worms and are
attacking similar injurious insects
with even greater avidity than they do
the boil weevils.
Another important fact is that the
ants do not injure at all the ladybird
larvae, which are beneficial insects.
Mr.. Cook reports that the agricultural
value of the ants now depends chiefly
upon acclimatization and rapidity of
propagation. These questions are be-
ing investigated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
safebIowers in Georgia.

Calhoun, Ca, (SpeciaD.-The post
Office safe was blown open by I'M
known parties and about $500 in
money and stamps taken. The losses
are: One package of stamps,
amounting to $500, which had been
received by Postmaster Davis the
day before, and had not been opened;
about $Ioo in other stamps, and be-
tween $I75 and $500 in cash. The
safe crackers, who were evidently ex-
perts, carried off the books, so the ex-
acs amount of the loss is not known.
Post-office inspectors are on the
scene, but the trail of the robbers is
Geld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
A Big Battle Eight Miles East Of
TatchekiaO.
SOME FIGHTING ALSO AT HAICHENG.
Russian Losses at Molten Pass Now Placed
at 2,0o0-Japs Report Their Losses at Over
3oo-In the Fighting Near Tatehekiao the
Russian Losses Are Given at z.IoO snd tina
Japs Loss 100.

London, (By Cable).- Instantaneous
with the reports from correspondents
of the battle of Molten Pass, in
which it now appears that the Rus
sian losses were upwards. of 1000
and the Japanese losses over 300,
come stories of severe fighting in the
neighborhood of Tongschu. eight
miles east of Tatchekiao. 1t is re-
ported that the Russian loss in Mon
day nights engagement was 2,Ioo and
the Japanese loss 1000.
The Japanese also have been in
active contact with the Russians east
of Haicheng, where there have been
many minor actions.
All along Kuropatkin's front and
flank the Japanese are moving into
position, but the general attack is be-
ing postponed until supplies and rein
forcements come to the front. Pro-
gress along the muddy roads and
mountain passes is slow.
From Chefoo comes another story,
or revival of an old one, brought
by Chinese, of heavy Japanese losses
at Port Arthur. The Chefoo dispatch,
dated July 10. says:
A junk, with 8 Russians and so
Chinese on board, arrived here this
afternoon, five days from Port Ar
thur The Russians refused to talk,
but the Chinese say that on July II
and IL the Japanese captured and oc-
cupied, with 1000 men, one of the
eastern forts near Port Arthur.
Before reinforcements arrived the
Russians cut off the 1000 troops in
the fort and exploded mines, which
resulted in the killing of every Jap
anese soldier there.
The Chinese report also that the
night before they left Port Arthur
Russian torpedo boat sank mer-
chant ship near Port Arthur, mistak-
ing her for a Japanese transport.
Many Chinese on board the merchan-
man were drowned. but the white
crew of the steamer and number of
her Chinese passengers were rescued
by the Russians.
If this story is true the steamer in
question probably is the Hipsang, be-
longing to the Indo-China Navigation
Company, which is 48 hours overdue
from Nuichwang, and which was re-
ported to have struck a mine. The
local agents of the Hipsang say they
believe the steamer to have been lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Occupations Of Americans.

The Census Bureau has completed
a volume dealing with the occupations
of the people of the United States.
1t shows that in 3o3 specified occupa-
tons there are employed in the Uni
ted States 2o.o73,233 persons, of which
number Io,38I, 765 are engaged in
agricultural pursuits, 1,258,538 in pro-
sional service, 5,58o,657 in domestic
and personal service, 4,7oo,oo4 in trade
and transportation and 7,o65,3oo in
manufacturing and mechanical pur-
suits,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Searching for Redeemer.

Winnipeg, Man, (SpeciaD.-Desti-
tuition and death for the Doukhobors
is feared again, as most of the Sect
have started on another march in
search of the Redeemer, and refuse
all assistance, including food. The
Dominion Government will leave
nothing undone to stop this second
pilgrimage in search of the Messiah.
There is no danger of starvation or
suffering on the part of the pilgrims.
who number about 60. The children
are being conveyed in carts drawn by
men and women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Mormons Make a Stand.

Chattanooga, Tenn, (SpeciaD.-
President Benjamin E. Richards, of
the Southern States Mission of the
Mormon Church, purchased substan-
tial buildings in this city for the per-
manent establishment of headquar-
tiers for the Mormon Church in the
South. All the Southern States will
be in his jurisdiction and missionaries
will be sent out from here These
headquarters are moved here from
Atlanta
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Struck By Lightning.

St. Louis, Mo-, (SpeciaD. = The
Mexican National Pavilion was struck
by lightning during severe storm
at the Worlds Fair grounds. The
bolt of lightning which struck the
Mexican Pavilion destroyed the flag
staff and cupola surmounting the
pavilion, but the building did not
catch FIRE. There was considerable
excitement among those in the build
ing, but the visitors fears were
quickly allayed by those in charge of
the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Father and Son Drowned.

Toledo, Ohio, (SpeciaD. - Henry
Yetter and his son Arthur, aged ten,
were drowned in the canal near Grand
Rapids, Ohio. The boy was seized
with cramps while bathing, and the
father jumped in to save him. The
father had cork leg, and this proved
such an impeachment that he was I'M
able to control his own movements,
and both were drowned. The fathers
body was recovered nearly mile be-
low the scene of the drowning, whsre
it had Coated head downward
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Ran Down a Handcar.

Emporia, Kan, (SpeciaD.-A freight
train ran down handcar on which
four young persons were returning
from the country. John Owens was
killed and Arthur Denham, Mae and
Pearl Miller were fatally hurt The
freight train, after striking the hand
car, passed on without stopping, and
Owens body and 'the injured were
not found until two hours later.
Owens and Denham were roundhouse
ennlnueS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Shot Girl and Himself.

Tifin, Ohio, (SpeciaD.-Bert Black
we'll, aged twenty years, shot Dolly
Vesper at local resort and then shot
himself, dying instantly. The girls
wounds are not necessarily fatal.
Jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause Of the shooting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Ri. Robbery in Santiago.

Santiago, Cuba, (SpeciaD.-When
Cashier Tejada went to his office here
he found the Custom House safe open
and $4,000 missing The safe was
uninjured. The robbery apparently
was the work of an expert in safe
lock combinations
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-22
Vice.Governor Killed.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
vice-governor of Elsabcthpol was as
sissanated at 2 o'clock P. M. The assas-
sination occurred at Adgshakent,
small place in the southwest corner of
the government of Elisabethpol, close
TO the Persian frontier.