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The Western news., 1904-11-30
SECRET DIES WITH HIM.
inventor Of illuminate Mercury Caps
Killed.

st. Louis.-Harry Mills, inventor OF
illuminate mercury caps, was instantly
killed at the plant of the Western Cap
& Chemical company at East Alton,
and the building in which he was work.
ing was blown into kindling wood.
For years he has carefully guarded
the secret of his invention, and always
worked in little building which was
isolated from the rest of the plant and
located in the woods. No one was al
lowed to go near the building.
1t is not known whether he had ever
divulged the secret of the explosive,
but from what could be learned at the
chemical works it is believed that he
had not, and that his secret died with
him.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

authenticated. The Indians have been
starving and suffering greatly because
of lack of clothing.
1t is stated at Cheyenne, Wyo.. on
good authority that if Secretary Hitch
cock of the interior department re-
Richards commissioner of the general
land Office and former governor.
The rail and steel mills of the Him
ois Steel company at Chicago, branch
Of the United States Steel corporation,
were ordered closed for an indefinite
period owing to the lack of business,
throwing 5000 men out OF employment.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
last ATTACK ON NPORIARIHUR|
JAPANESE FORCED BACK IN FIRST
ATTEMP AT FORTRESS.
Great Disappointment to Japanese
Generals-Band of Specially Trained
Swordsnnen Made Vicious Attack in
Hand to Hand Fight-Fiercest Since
Beginning Of Siege.

Toxic, Nov. 29.-Official advices
received at the war Office from
Japanese headquarters at Port Arthur
state that the general attack upon the
fortress which began in the afternoon
of November 26 is still in progress.
That day was one of disappointment to
the Japanese. Generals Nakamura and
Saito. leading specially trained bands
of swordsmen, charged into the forts
utterly regardless of the withering fire
directed at them. Many of the attack
ers were shot in their tracks, but the
others continued the wild rush over
the bodies of the dead and wounded
and finally reached the parapets.
The attack was directed mainly
against the Sungshushan and Ehrlung
shan Notifications and the northern
forts of east Kekwanshan. Simultane
ously other Japanese detachments
brought mountain and field guns with
in range of the points of attack.
While the swordsmen escalded the
parapets and hurled themselves
against the defenders, the guns shelled
the breastworks with awful results
Dead and wounded rolled down the in
clined approaches. Soon the attack
which was meant to be an onslaught
OF such overwhelming force that it
would sweep the parapets clear of theil
defenders, developed into a hand to
hand fight of such fury and fierceness
as eclipsed any that has occurred since
the beginning the siege
The valor of the defenders might
well be termed unparalleled. In the
face OF the well aimed slashes of de-
termined swordsmen and the havoc
wrought by the Japanese soldiers, they
gradually drove back the attackers
Hundreds fell, killed or disabled. Rifles
We're thrown away and swords took
their place, and after while even
these weapons became useless, so close
was the fight.
AS the evening progressed it de
velOped into fights of man against man
hundreds of them locked in the dead
~ embrace at one time, the Russians
endeavoring to drag their antagonists
over the edge of the breastworks, the
Japanese straining every muscle tC
hurl themselves. with their victims
down the inclines leading to the Jap
anese approaches. When this state
had been reached the Japanese guns
became useless. A single shell would
have killed as many friends as foes
Then the fight began to grow uneven
and the order was given to retire. The
losses on either side may not yet be
estimated.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
NIGHT OF AGONY ON PIXIES PEAK
Girl Badly Burned and Unable to Sc
cure Help.

Denver, Nov. pa News special
from Colorado Springs, Col, says that
party of three young people from Chi
cago became lost on Pixies peak and
were compelled to spend the night ex-
posed to the rigors of mountain wea-
ther.
In addition to this one of the party,
Miss Maude Arnold. the II year old
daughter of B. j. Arnold, wealthy
manufacturer of Chicago. was severely
burned by the explosion of a celluloid
comb which she wore in her hair.
The party took refuge in cleft of
rocks. and while asleep near a camp
fire the comb became heated and ex-
ploded. The young lady's hair and
clothing caught fire and she was i'm
mediately enveloped in flames. The
young men, with their coats, smothered
the flames, but not until Miss Arnold s
hair and clothing were badly burned,
leaving her to suffer pain the rest of
the night.
When daybreak came the trio pick
ed their way from Cameron's cone,
where they spent the night, to the half
way house on the cog road, and walked
into Manitou.
The sight they presented on their
arrival was evidence of the hardships
they had endured.
Stanley Arnold. the IA year old
brother of Miss Arnold, and Harold
Mauer were the companions of the
young lady
The Western news., 1904-11-30
SAMUEL GoMPERs PRESIDENT.
Succeeds Himself as Head of Ameri-
can Federation.

San Francisco.-Samuel Gompers
was practically unanimously reelected
president of the American Federation
of Labor Saturday. One delegate, Vic
tor Berger of Milwaukee, voted in the
negative. and asked that his vote be
so recorded
Gompers was given a great ovation
when he retook the gavel. He prom
ised the delegates to try to do as
much or more for the labor movement
in the future than he had done in the
past. Secretary Frank Morrison and
Treasurer John B. Lennon were unan-
imously chosen to serve for another
year. The following eight vice presi-
dents We're reelected: James Duncan,
John Mitchell, James O'Connell, Max
Morris, Thomas l. Kidd, D. A. Hayes,
Daniel J. keefe and William j. Spen-
Ger. The election of the latter was by
unanimous choice, except in the cases
of Mr. Kidd and Mr. Spencer. The
former was elected over Joseph O.
Bahlhorn of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers by a vote of II, ,S79 to 1869. The
latter defeated James Grimes, H. w.
Sherman and o. A. Tveltmoe.
To British Congress.
John McFitt of the United Hatters
was elected unanimously as a frater-
nal delegate to the British trade union
congress James Wood of the cigar
makers international union was elect
ed second fraternal delegate to the
British trades union congress; Frank
Feeney of Philadelphia, of the eleva-
tormens union, was chosen fraternal
delegate to the Canadian trades and
labor council
The federation voted at the night
session to meet next year at Pitts
burg, Pa. Pittsburg was selected Dy
large vote over st. Louis, Toronto
and Niagara Falls.
Heads of Bitter Fight.
An effort was made to reopen the
Chicago dispute and give Delegate
Mangan hearing, but Chairman Com
pers ruled that it was out of order
and bitter fight was nipped in the
bud
The report of the committee on
building trades councils recommended
i the affiliation of the building trades
alliance with the American Federation
of Labor, the enactment of a law Civ
ing mechanics and laborers prior
claim on liens and the obtaining of a
strong employers liability act. The
report was unanimously adopted.
President Gompers spoke of rumor
that had gained some currency to the
effect that an effort would be made at
the next session of congress to give
government employees the right to be-
come union men. He said that he did
not credit the rumor, but if the issue
should come, organized labor would
vehemently express itself and fix the
responsibility for such an un-American
act.
After singing America" and "Auld
Lang Syne' the convention adjourned
sine die.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Prisoners Jump to Freedom.

New York, Nov 29-Two prisoners
escaped from Governors island by
jumping from the parapet of Castle
William to the ground. 30 feet below
The two men, James Dunning and John
Doyle, made their way unobserved to
the water front, where they swan to
a small dory anchored near the shore.
in which they rowed out into the bay.
They hailed a ferryboat, which picked
them up and. believing them to be
shipwrecked sailors, landed them in
Brooklyn. where further trace of them
was lost.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

longest sentence ever imposed in King
county for any crime except murder.
If the recommendations contained in
the biennial report of the state board
of control, just prepared, are adopted
by the legislature, the state will ex-
pend in the next fiscal period $3.50, 900
in building additions to the state in.
stitutiOns under it's control and over
S1,OOO,OO0 including building, mainte
nance and incdentals.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
DEATH OF MRS. DENsMoRE.
She Was Great Friend Of Florence
Maybrick.

New York.-Mrs. Helen Densmore,
wife of DR.. Emmett Densmore, prom
inent Brooklyn manufacturer, died re-
Gently, the cause of death being given
as asthma.
DR.. Densmore and wife founded the
natural food society of London, and
for the past IA years they have been
constant in their efforts on behalf of
MRS. Florence Maybrick, who was their
guest after her arrival in this country
after her release from the English
prison. Mrs. Densmore was II years
old. Mrs. Maybrick was with Mrs.
Densmore up to the time of death.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
CLAIM JAPS FAILED.
No Fighting for Six Weeks Past-Re.
laxed for Winter.

The lapse of six weeks without fight
ing on great scale. confirming the
belief that the opposing armies have
relaxed for the winter, together with
the unexpected demonstration of force
which the Russians have been able to
make since the depletion of their ar
my as the result of the fighting on the
Shakhe river. emphasizes conclusively
the failure Of the Japanese to prevent
the assembling of large Russian army
in Manchuria before spring. thus de-
feating the strategy of the Japanese
and their most plausible plans for the
earliest occupation of Manchuria.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
WASHINGTON NEWS,

me spokane Poultry association will
give a poultry show in Spokane about
January 10, 1905.
The lifeess body of Clarence w.
Sinclair, master of the launch Bis
marck, which runs on Lake Washing
ton, near Seattle, was found in the
lake recently. The body was lying face
downward in about Is inches of water.
Washington's unique state building
at the worlds fair in ST. Louis may be
sold for a song. 1t cost $4,000 and
an offer of $500 has been made for It,.
Recently patents have been granted
to inventors residing in Washington
as follows: Mortimer A. Howe, Ia
coma, bank check, record book and
binder; Andrew J. Ketelsen, Seattle,
steam cooker and presser; Michael
Lacey, apparatus for raising sunken
vessels; John Metzger, Tacoma tan
dem compound engine bushing; Geo.
II. Whitehose, Seattle, adjustable lev
er; Matthias p Zindorff, Seattle, gar
ment supporter.
! The noted and picturesque piece OF
property on the Columbia river known
as Castle Rock, being one of the great
scenic attractions on the Washington
side of the river between Portland and
The Dalles has been sold to Charles
e. Ladd of Portland. 1t is intended to
preserve the rock for it's natural at
fractions.
The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac-
turers' association at its recent meet
ing in Tacoma adopted the uniform
system of sizes for finished and match
ed lumber in force by the Yellow-Pine
association. with slight exceptions in
sizes of drop siding and partition. No
action was taken as to the matter of
closing down the mills.
T. Sakai. Japanese cook who works
in Spokane authorizing him to take
as his wife Clara White, negress
Sakai is described as fine looking
Jap. He is "a and his prospective
wife is 26.
The banks of the Big Bend were
never in SO prosperous condition as
at present. Every one of them, it is
generally believed, can, with short no.
tice, pay every dollar of deposits.
Frank Parker, the man fatally shot
at Colfax by Charles Martin, formerly
lived in Republic.
Mrs. G. S. Gritman, while coming
from Garfield to Palouse in livery
rig. was thrown from the buggy and
seriously hurt.
Business at the Walla Walla land
Office has increased to such an extent
that an extra clerk has been asked
for by the officials. The immense vol
ume of work occasioned by irrigation
has necessitated the request.
The bank deposits amount to over
$5,O00,000 in the five Walla Walla
banks.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed at Sainte German, 16 miles north.
west of Waterville
! The Seattle chamber of commerce
has completed arrangements for well
coming the steamship Minnesota, the
mammoth new vessel of the Great Nor
thern line due in that port on or
about December 90.
William Martin of ColfaX was found
guilty of conducting gambling game.
| Secretary Hitchcock has set aside
81 900 900 for work on the Palouse ir-
rigation project
For committing an assault upon
year old Leona Moran, Fred Adams
must spend 25 years in the peniten-
tiary at Walla Walla. This is the
The Western news., 1904-11-30
GRAND TRUNK ROAD A go"
Premier Laurier says it Certainly Will
Be Built,

BE 6ultt.
San Francisco, Nov. 29-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier of Canada, is here,
whence he will return to Chicago by
the Santa Fe route. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Laurier and is on tour of
recreation, following the recent elec-
tion in the dominion. In an interview,
Premier Laurier said there was no
question of the construction of the
Grand Trunk Pacific railroad, and that
the terminus of the road would be at
Port Simpson, B. C. All the prelimi-
nary details had been worked out, he
said, and the road would be pushed
to completion.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Submarines at cronstadt.

Cronstadt, Nov. 29.-The two lake
submarine boats purchased by Russia
through a New York shipping house
have arrived and will be shipped to
VladivOstok by rail.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Fred r. HamIin Is Dead,

Fred r. Hamlin, the well known the
atrical manager, a member of the firm
of Hamlin, Mitchell & Fields, is dead
at his home in New York.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Must Give Bibles Back.

ConstantinOple.-The porte has is
sued orders to the authorities at Tre-
bissond to cease interference with the
sale of American Bibles and to restore
those that have been seized.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
In Roosevelt's Own County.

The official count of the vote of Mas
sau county New York, has been count
ed, and shows that Roosevelt received
in his home county 2931 plurality. In
1896 Mckinley received a plurality of
1864.
The Western news., 1904-11-30
Revive New Years Gard Custom.

President Loubet of France has di
rected the resumption of the practice
of receiving New Years cards.
The Western news., 1904-11-30

Japan has established her up to date
system of education in Formosa with
much success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
RURAL LETTER.
CARRIERS MEET
Organize an Association and
Elect Delegates to Ma
tional Meeting
(specia 70 The Times Dispatch,

"tNN'p~Ns' - =
f &LYNCKBURG. VA. July 4.-The Rural
Letter Carriers Association OF Virginia
was organized here to-day with thirty
rural free delivery carriers from rious
parts of the State present. Z
n The meeting was called 70 order at ~
o'clock by e. j. Coleman, of West Ap-
pomattox. who nominated 9. B.. Conner,
of Lexington. as temporary chairman,
Mr. Connor was elected to that position
and j.. NJ. Nyithrow. Of Lexington. tenn
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
Iows: President, e. J. Coleman, OF West
Appomatto Vice President. w. o.. Left
wich OF Lynchburg: Secretary. ]. NJ
Withrow. OF Lexington; Treasurer, ~. @.
Shumake, Mt. Sidney. Augusta county.
These four constitute the Executive Com
mittee OF the association. Delegates to
the National Association at st. Louis Sep
TENDER l7th:C. b. Conner. delegate, and
Z. j. Coleman. delegate at large; alter
mates, j. *. Hurt, of Franklin county,
and o. r. Updyke. of Leesville.
charlottesville was chosen as the next
place Of meeting. to be held July L. 1905.
A model constitution and bylaws. sug.
gested by the Rural Free Dellvery News,
With some slight changes. was adopted,
after which arrangements We're perfected
for more thoroughly organizing the coun-
tfeg .t4rga 2sst55=.ass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
.COUNClLMEN
DlSC.U|STE.D
siTliosc Who Signed the Protest
Against Election Will
Not Quality.
JAPANESE HONEYMOON.
West End Baptist Sunday School
Is Go to Ocean Vicw--To Sell
a Handsome Residence.
tsleclal 10 .l,he Tlmes. Dlspntch.2

q % y :
PETERSBURG. VA, July 4--The ac-
ton Of the Council Friday In electing Off.
cors for the full term. despite the COM
muncaton from tho neWy-elected coun-.
clnen who are not members OF the pres.
ent Council, docs not seem to put an end
10 the contention. The members who are
TO qualify In September believe that the
new body should have the power to elect
The officers that are 70 sorye throughout
the term OF the councll,nen, for this body
Will have no voice in the selection OF
city officers unless 1t follows the course
OF the present Council and elects oni-
ccrsSto serve under the Council that VIII
succeed them. It Is said that the coun n,
ciImen-elect who signed the protest VIII
4 not qualify. @
One councilman, who was present at the
meeting Friday. expressed himself as be-
ing Disguised with the whole affair. II
Was said that the matter would not he
taken to the COURTS.
Just what course the protesting coun-
clrnen will pursue cannot be said.
JAPANESE HONEYMOON.
The Japanese Honeymoon Is to be
Siven In Petersburg Tuesday evening by
local talent. and bids fair to BIO very
delightful occasion. The cast will consist
OF seventy people. who have been thor
oughly trained for their parts. The lit
tie children will take prominent part In
the play
The West End Baptist Sunday school
will carry large excursion party to
Norfolk and Ocean View Thursday. The
members OF the Sunday school have
worked diligently. and tho excursion has
been thoroughly advertised. The excur-,
sons from this church arc among tho
best managed that leave the city.
& 4 FL a PERSONAL. s
# Mr. Andrew Allen. the general manager
4 FOR, Joseph Middleby. Jr.. large manu-
featuring confectionery firm OF Boston.
Is on visit to his home In this city.
Mr.. e. 81. Allen. OF Now York city
and Miss Annie Allen. who have been ah-
sent for several months Waiting relatives
and friends in New York New Jersey and
Vermont, are also In Petersburg.
vas Mrs. J. M. Williams will sell her hand
some residence on Adams Street at pub
Tic auction July 18th This Is one OF the
handsomest residences in the city. and
vas formerly the home Of Mrs. .. ..
Tenant zs5.,s .g
Miss Marie Nays who has been visit
Ing her nunt. Mrs. Samuel A. Hinton. on
Eitrashlngton Street. has gone TO Farmyilla
10 spend several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
FINE FISHING.
The Chickahominy a Popular
Recrea ton Ground.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispat ct.)
PROVIDENCE FORCE, VA. July A.
The popularity OF the Chickahomlny
River as a fishing ground seems to be In
crcasine each season. THERE'S scarcely
a day5Sthat fishing parties from the capt
tai city arc not seen at Sallle's. angling
Tor the toothsome rock. Many fine fish
have been taken there this season. weigh
InR from two to twenty pounds.
#I Quite a large excursion from Newport
News spent the day hero Thursday. The
grounds have been put In fine condition.
and with the natural attractions It Is a
ideal place for picnics and such gather
1ngs.
arrangements are being made for the
annual entertainment for the peneIlt OF
the Mission Chapel at this place. Quite
neat sum has been realized each year
BY these entertainments. and great hopes
are entertained for this
8F Miss Annie Christian left this week LOT
Charlottesville, where she Will attend
the School Of Methods.
y Mrs. Roam Valentine and little daugn-
ter j oaIl, have gone to the mountains Tor
Mrs. Valentines health. which Is qulte
delicate. 4,
two little daughters, Virginia and 8Luclie.
are spending some time with friends al
Rev ". S. Lee preached Sunday night
IN TIE chapel here to a large congresa ZION.
g.a Mrs, Herbert Scott and little Ruth are
snending some time with Mrs. berry
Iaxailtut Squirrel Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
King William, Notes.
sneclal- IL The Times -plspatch,

BTSa Mills Y !Is.,,,,. wv l,. & 4-L AL
window three weeks ago and broke her leg.
Is now out again. This little gin got up N
took 6e Mndow fer The door to the rHon
near GLOBE, was burned few nights ago.
Ne!hins was saved but one . trunk ), cir,
ton Forge. are visiting the home OF MI,
Russell MoGeorse, near Globe, Z.
birth to two colts-nara and horse. They
81 efs es nGw ys w ana ws gao@
charss Day At gpMortthS M sbslan
were resting Allen Brooks had crazy q,
nRrily Mr.. Brooks Is a very quiet gentleman.
Thomas Burton snead, who has law offices
In Richmond, is still very III with typhoid
fever at his fathers. G. r. snead. "Fair
yisE His brother. pT " " srTead. q
Or r. B. Moore are attending him,
Miss Lizzie Wood. Of panyille. Is visiting
AZ, pheasant Field'' the home OF Mr., and
Mrs F, II, Eubank'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-05
BUCKINGHAM
is TERRORIZED
\ Demented Negro, With Shot
gun and Shells, Stirs
the County.
! lspeclal to The Times. Dispatch,

Especial to The T lines Dispatch.) }i
NEW STORE, VA, July 4.-During the
early part OF this week all this section
underwent scare such as few ever de-
sire to experience again. The fright was
brought about by young neg; p. James
Saunders who, proclaiming loudly In q
wild and reckless course, that Cliff Wool
bridge and others We're after him. took
his breechloading shotgun and a belt of
shells, and proceeded to hurry through
highways and hedges threatening every.
body and everything in sight. Hasten
ing to the houses OF respectable colored
people. he told a pitifill story of fan
cIed pursuit, ending with wild gesttcula-
tons and unbounded threats swearing
that he would kill every white man In the
county and everybody else who came In
his path. @
The reports OF Saunders's insanity and
reckless journeyings spread like Wild
fire and the entire colored population
was wel-nigh frenzied with terror. It
is said that whenever families saw any
one approaching their homes they stood
not upon the order Of their going, but
went at once, oftentimes scattering down
through the pines without order or care
for result SO the fury Of Jim Saunders
was escaped 35
And the scare was not confined to the
negro element. When the report OF
Saunders's Wild raids came to the ears OF
Mr.. Louis D, Jones, justice OF the
peace here, he literally kept the phone
wires hot between New Store and Buck.
,ingham Courthouse until tho deputy shur-
lff was in sight prepared to make the.
arrest The reports had come to Mr..
Jones in the most exaggerated form. and
as he told the graphic story with full
force over the telephone wires, he stirred
up the people from Farmvile to Slate
River, and from the Cut Banks to Cum.
berland Courthouse. From the many wild
conversations that went on over the
wires that day and night one might have
thought the. jungles OF india had turned
loose their hordes upon old buckingham
to devour her people.
Deputy Sheriff Charles McCraW finally
took possession OF Saunders and took
him to the courthouse, where he was
examined by a commission Of lunncy. BY
this time Saunders had come to his senses
and exhibited no marks Of insanity He
vas, on account OF this lucid interval,
allowed to return to his home near hero,
This action kIndled anew the anxiety
among all classes, the expectation being
that Jim Saunders will appear at any
hour armed with his gun. prepared to
shoot a multitude OF his Imaginary pur-
suers. and the fear Is that In his delusion
he will murder number OF innocent
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