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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29
coNFEssEs TO RLAckMAIL.
Elgin Young Woman Sentenced to
Home for Girls at Geneva.

Elgin, ILL.,, Sept. 27. Myrtle Ran
dali has pleaded guilty to the charge
of attempting to extort money from
David G. Cook, Elgin's well known
publisher and will at once begin sery
ing sentence at the home for 1irls Of
Geneva.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29
COLOMBIA OPPOSES u. s.

Senate Against Resuming AmicabIe
Relations With America.
Bogota. Sept. 27. = President Reyes
is meeting with much opposition in
the Colombian senate to the resump.
ton of amicable relations with the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29
HOLDS HER OWN.
Condition Of Lady curzon Today Still
Shows Improvement.

Walmer Castle. Kent, Sept. 81. -
The slight improvement noted yester-
day in the condition of Lady Curzon,
was fairly maintained this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29

st. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-The
emperor left st. Petersburg for
Odessa today to review the eighth
army corps. The commissarit de-
partment is Already prepared to
furnish winter outfits for half a
million men in the far east.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29

london, Sept. PA telegram
to the News agency from St. Pet
ersburg today says dispatch from
Hardin states that the Japanese
lost 1900 men killed during the
night attack on Port Arthur on
September 10, and that the Rus
sian war ships rendered valuable
assistance in repulslns the Japan
csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29

st. Petersburg. Sept. ~. - General
sakharoff telegraphs under yester.
days date as follows: "The enemy's
vanguard. consisting of one battalion
and two squadrons of cavalry has as.
sumed the offensive. probably for a re-
connaissance. in the district between
the Mandarin road and the heights at
the village of Toummwtsa. His ad.
vance was stopped by our troops. The
enemy retreated along the whole line,
pursued by our cavalry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-29

:The enemy has not yet advanced
north of Davan, on the left bank Of the
Lao river. but an increased force has
been observed in the neighborhood of
Sian Shan and Japanese cavalry have
appeared in the valley of the Lao riv-
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02

has things moving along in the right
direction to bring about meeting be-
tween these two men. The contest
would be to a finish and for the cham
pionship of the world.
Mr.. Livingston says that the at
tendance upon this affair would be a
great deal larger than it was at the
fight of the century," seven years ago.
for the reason that local conditions
are far more favorable. One very i'm
portant consideration is the new Tono-
pah railroad. which will be completed
by that time, and which would un-
doubtediy bring in q big delegation
flom the new mining camp; and then
the state is generally more prosperous
I.om one END to the other.
II have pleIl.y OIL capital behind me
IA tnIs en,erp4 lse, SAID Nj. Living
s.on, IN conclusion, . and l see no
.eason why 1t should not be a success.
experience gained during the former
anair our people undoubtedly would
make the p4esent one faa more profit
abe TO individuals and to the city as
a whole. and that is saying great
deal. 1 have been assured by spo. L
ing men tlom all over the coast that
tney will come in big numbers If the
contest can be arranged. My idea is
to form a corporation for the purpose
of handling this event. largely IL not
antirrIy of lonal h11Sinass man have
good reason to believe that the con-
test can be had for very reasonable
Du. se.''
The Corbett- -Fitzsimmons affair al
most made a city of Carson for a
month or more, and was the means
of turning many thousands of dollars
irto the pockets of local business mer
and others, beside considerable reve-
nue to the county.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
CABINET CONSIDERS CANAL
All Unnecessary Delay Will be
Avoided

Washington, March 1.-Importan
mates relating to the Panama canal
1e4e under discussion by Pres.den.
roosevelt and his cabinet today.
Attorney General Knox and othei
officials of the department Of Justice
have under consideration the title to
he canal property which is to be pass
d to this country by the Panama Ca
nal company. but as yet they have
.4ot reached a conclusion.
1t was sad after the meeting tina.
no money could be paid by this govern
ment until clear title to the property
was obtained, but no intimation was
given as to the length of time which
might elapse before a decision was
cached.
The entire subject of the canal and
its construction was discussed in ad
diton to the legal phase of the ques-
lion.
l. is expected that the commission
appointed yesterday will get to wo k
practically Immediately. 1t is said t.
be certain that the commission viii
go to the isthmus very soon to inspect
thoroughly the conditions and to start
the preliminary work OF construction
| II this connection it was decided. a.
heretofore indicated might be the case
| to countel mand the o.ders issued t.
lAe 3rd United States infantry to &c
| to the istbmus to relieve the marine
now on guard duty there.
| For some time the marines detach
nent will continue to guard the 18th
mus. This government is opposed t
establ shing two jurisdictions on tn
/ isthmus and as the naval vessels mus
| emain there, it was thought best t
allow the marines to continue to d.
land duty.
| 1t is the earnest wish of the presi
| lent and the members of the cabine
hat no unnecessary delay should oc
rur In beginning the work on the cana
and 1t is their intention to press 1t will
the utmost vigor
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HEARST MANAGER IN RENO
Rumor of Attempt to Fix Up
a Slate

A great deal of interest was awaken
ed in Reno yesterday by the arrival of
Hearst's political feelers. and the pros
pective opening of a Hearst barrel
The Gazette says:
NJ. F. Tarpey. political manager for
William Randolph Hearst. and AL Mur-
ply, the famous "Blinke." Murphy OF
the Examiner, are here on a political
mission, which is plainly given out to
be the advancement of the interests OF
Mr.. Hearst in his contest for the pres-
Dental nomination.
They arrived from Carson last even
ing, where they spent several days in
consultation with political folk. All
day they have been holding levee
in Cove nor Sparks office in the Ov-
erland, and there has been steady
stream of politicians in and out of the
private office.
There are various rumors afloat as
to the cause of the close association OF
the visitors with&>people politically
close to Governor Sparks. A few are
inclined to the belief that Governor
Sparks has vice pres Dental asp'ra-
tions, but the general opinion is tina
arrangements have been perfected foi
Mr. Hearst to aid the governor In his
senatorial boom in exchange for The
governor throwing his strength III
Mr.. Hearst.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
OOlLIVtR ON WEALTH
Sympathizes With Children
of the Rich, Not Poor

New York, March III. p. Dolliver.
u. S. senator from Iowa, has delivered
an hours address in Plymouth church.
Bl ooklyn, filling tie pulpit usually oc-
cupied by the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. The senator's sub. b.ect was "The
Republic and the Split of Patriotism
and he spoke of the poor boy as the
most important factor in the making
IF the republic.
I'm not wasting my sympathy on
The child. en- of the poor" he said.
what little sympathy 1 have l will
give to the child en- of the rich.
IF you have 100000 and give 1t to
boy to start him out in life, he
doesn't start. l suggest keeping that
$780, 900 and that boy apart; 1t will be
letter for the boy. and, as the facts
seem to have proven, better for the
hundred thousand"
The real American tyne. with its
backg ound of poverty, sipline and
hard work was characteristic of every
pres dent of the United States. he con-
tinued, since Washington and coul6
have been said of W. ]. Bryan If he
had ben elected.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
Appropriation Bill Reported

Washington, March 1.-After ohiy
one session of tie committee on naVal
afails. the naval appropriation oii'
was today reported to the senate.
comparatively few changes were
made In the bill as passed by the
house. though the provision for ma
training station on the Great Lakes
vas egain incorpo. ated In the meas
ure.
The increase recommended by the
sena.e aggl egates 1927 900, making the
otal $97.oc, t..
rtvisicl also is made for con-
si lernbla it,atase in the teaching fo'ce
az The naval academy at Annapolis. $.
An important amendment in regara
to promotions in the navy PROVIDES
that subject to restrictions imposed
by existing law. boatswains, gunners'
carpenters and saimake after SIX
veafs shall be eligible TO the posiuoh
Of chief of their class.
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FEELING LESS PRONOUNCED.

s.. Petersburg, March ALI the
papers here print prominently TINS
morning but without comment COM
mar DIR Marsholls repo. I OF the VicAs
barg Incident off Chemulpo. Korea
and the reusore assigned in the United
States for his not uniting in the protest
OF the naval commanders against the
action of the japanese.
Ties, statements will doubtless clear
up the n,isarrrc' ension existing here
concerning the affair
Coming simultaneously with the an
nouncement that the state department
had decided to countermand the or
ders that ed ward V. Mo gan. appoint
ed United States consul at Po It Dainy
p oceed to his post. Commander Mar
shalls report should have good erec'
In allaying the anti-American irrita'
ton.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
KILLED HIS FAT::ER-l'.- LAW
Terrible Cr me of a Salt | axe
Man

Salt Lake, March IA most coward
Y murder was committed in this place
at a late hour last night, Benjamin
r. Haddock, ex-constable of the city.
Icing the victim, and his son-in-law,
George e. Porter, beng the murderer.
What makes the crime all the more
revolting is the fact that HGddock IL
an old man with one arm, while Por
ire f. a young athlete of twenty-o.- e
years.
1he mulder is the result OF family
row. Porter and his wife were having
a quar-. Ell at the Haddock home, ana
The old gentleman stepped in 10 pro-
tect his daughter He was set upon
by young Porter. and the two men
fought like demons in the presence OIL
the women and children of the fam
ily. 1t was but a short time TIL Ha~
dock was overcome by Porter. the
young man secured what is known as
A stlangle hold on the old man ana
ehoked him into insensibility. lie then
left him, took his wife and went nome
not knowing that he had killed his an
tagonist. who lived but short time
after the fight
! Porter was arrested in his own home
| for the G. ime and is now in the city
| iail. His brother, who stood by ana
/ witnessed the struggle, was arrested
J as a witness. Intense feeling exist
among the friends of the family be-
cause of the shocking and cowardis
nature of the crime.
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Kaiser to Meet Evans

Washington, March lit Is pe-
reved that Emperor william, In ar
angling his itinerary during his Med
iterranean cruise, has planned matte
so that he will meet Admiral Robiey
ID Evans on the return of the latter &c
the United tSates.
Admiral Evans in a snort time VIII
leave Hongkong. where his hagship'
the Kentucky, is now being docked
on his way to New York, via Suez ana
he probably will fall in with Emperor
William who will be on the Hohen-
zollern in the eastern Mediterranean
sea. Admiral Evans has standing
invitation from the empe or to visi'
him again in German waters.
1t is also intimated that the emper-
or would like very much TO see the
Kentucky, rep esented 10 him to be
model American battleship.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
FlGhl MAY BE IN CARSON
JeffrieS and MunrOa Mill May
be Pulled Off There

Carson News, Feb. 29.-It is quite
likely that heavyweight champion Jas.
j. Jeffries will be called upon to de-
fend his title in this city during the
early days of next July. Jack Monroe,
of Butte City, the man who knocked
out Tom Sharkey Saturday night. VIII
be the man who viii hope TO make the
new champion upon the battle ground
of what sports say was the most clever
exhibition in the history of fistics-
the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons exhibition.
Monroe is the only man left to try
conclusions with the giant, and II Is
believed that the contest would bt
equal enough to be highly interesting
to followers of the ring.
A. Livingston. of this city, has taker
the initiative and says that he alread,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
Gould Buying Another Road

Austin, Tex, March 1.-The Eel Paso
and Southwestern Railroad. which |
owned by Phelps. Dodge & Co.. may
pass into the hands of the Goulds and
be used to form an important link In
a southern transcontinental line of the
sysem.
1t was learned today that George
ent trip to the Pacific coast to travel
over every mile of the Ell Paso and
Southwestern between Ell Paso and
Bisbee. Arizona, including its branch
es, and that he made a careful inspec-
tion of the property as well as of the
mineral resources of the country that
it passes through.
This road is more than 600 miles In
length. and is the only road on the
continent which crosses the great di-
vide on a grade of less than one per
cent. 1t has been persistently reported
for some time hat the Rock Island was
negotiating for the Ell Paso and South
western. 1t Is now said hat such a
deal was in progress at one time. but
that 1t was broken off. and that 1t is
almost certain tha the road will pass
into the hands of the Goulds. and will
be extended west to the port of San d.
ego. Calf, where lard and port and
terminal facilities have already beer
purchased by Phelps. Dodge & Co. The
road connects with the Texas & Pa
cific. Gould road, ct I'll Psso.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

Lander county has redeemed all but
1000 of it's outstanding scrip.
M. S. Leavitt has been appointed
postmaster at Schurz, Esme. aida coun-
ty.
Como residents are without regular
t. secure it,
Battle Mountain citizens are peti-
tioning for a daily mail service ne.
tween thee and Austin.
Governor Sparks has fo med corr
pany to plovide Reno with pure water
- Hunter creek.
A saloon proprietor at Calientes,
Lincoln county, is reported to have
en- robbed of $4,000 last week.
The S. p railroad company will sell
ro lots at Banvard, the new divisi.a
ojnt and will only lease them, wi h.
the proviso that no whskey be sold
eli the premises.
A Cherry Creek correspondent of the
" hite Pine News rightfully buckles
Tito" a couple of rowd.es who disg. ac-
ell the hours after a village funeral.
A deputy sheriff. a brother of the gil
Just buried, tried to quell the drunkea
ROY, end was severely handled. y
friend of the officer was accidentally
shot curing the melee.
! James Thompson, a Reno brute, got
into dispute with his wife SUNDAY
night and tried to cut her throat win
steel case knife and pulled large
| lunches Of hair from her head
Thompson was arrested and jailed
Chief Lcrrei holds the hair and he
| kuifa as 6, dr nc.
Sera-or George En.st will open &
leiak Il, I'aloi a.; soor as the building
can be erected. The Standard say:
the name of the bank is to be "Tht
Churchill County National Bank" r
L. Douglass, the senator's son-inlaw
is understood to be intel ested witt
him in the bank.
Woik on the Tonopah railroad is pro
crossing rapidly. The grading o
twenty-five miles of the track is com
pleted and it is ready for the rails
The most difficult part of the grading
l., done, and with the present force
the Miner says. the G aiding should b
completed before May 1st. and train
running into Tonopah by May 18th.
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OFF FOR cHEMULPo.

paris March 1.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press Is ihiorHleo
that authoritative advices have been
received In Paris to the effect tha'
the Japanese general staff left Japan
today for Chemulpo.
This Is accepted as showing that ali
the troops necc ssary for the forward
movement have been landed IN koFea
and 1t is expected that the movemeh'
OF troops forward viii begin the last
CT this week.
With respect to che Russian torce
which vii contest the way 1t Is saiu
here WIN be some surprise MANIFEST
cd n, me strength the Russians are
uala 10 dispose Of
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Port Arthur, Monday. Feb. 29.-The
Russian torpedo boat which sought
refuge in Pigeon Bay February 26th
was subjected to a terrific fire from
the Japanese cruisers. One shot pierre
ed her hull. The boat was beached,
the leak was stopped, she was etloated
a. high water and returned to Port
Al thur.
SueZ, Egypt, March 1.-The Russian
battleship Oslayba. the transport Sa-
rsttoff and four torpedo boat d stroyers
y i'll enter the canal tomorrow. The
Russian armored cruise. Dmitri Dol-
50 has applied for pc nilsson to re-
main here for repairs, which will prob
ably take a fortnight to complete.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
TO GOVERN PHILIP
PINES
Bill introduced in Congress
Said 20 Have Been Pre-
pared by Taft

Washington, March 1.--Representa-
dueed a bill amending in several ways
the act p. oviding a civil form of gov
ernment for the Philippines. The bill
was prepared by Secretary Taft. Its
first provision is that all bonds issued
by the government of the Philippines
shall be exempt from taxation either
by the COVE nment of the United States
or the Philippines.
These bonds are to be approved by
the president and secretary of war and
are to be used to provide for port and
harbor works, roads, bridges. provin-
cial and municipal schools. cou I
houses and penal institutions. Five
per cent municipal bonds are also au-
tho ized to carry on municipal inn
provements, such bords I'd indebtedne7e 7e
of any one municipality not to exceed
10 per centum of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in such munich
pality.
The bill provides that the immigra-
tion laws of the United States in force
in the islands shall be administered
by the officers of the Philippine govern
ment.
A provision guaranteeing earnings
on railroad capital to be invested IN
the islands, which is regarded as ar
| important step toward advancing the
civil cord tons in the islands. is com
| .ained in the bin as follows:
THAT the government Of the Philip
pines is hereby authorized to aid in the
construction, maintenance and opera.
ion of railroads in the hlippines
either by guranteefng a certain mum
i ter of bonds to be issued for the pur-
pose of raising funds. to be invested
in the construction and equipmen
Of the said railroads. under proper re
striction to be enacted by the Philip
/ pine comm ssion or any succeeding
legislature of the islands, to secure ths
actual use in sad construction of ths
money to be realized from said bonds
/ or by a iegistlve guarantee of saic
government of the Philippine islands
apital actually invested in the con
1 tructon and equipment of said rail
roads shall yield a net income not t.
exceed four per centum per annum
provide I'd that the amount of capital t
which said guarantee shall apply shall
be fixed and set fol tn in the act o
guarantee, and that the same act shal
apply sufficient rules and govel nment
al supervision for ascertaining clearl,
the capital actually invested in sucl
all. Dads and the income actually lie
ceived ON the capital so invested; pro
vided. further. that the annual pecun
iary Liability of the government of til
Philippine islands under this section
whether in boz ds or any guarantee o
investment, shall never exceed $l,50o.
900 in United States money. and pro
vided, fu. ther, that said qua antee il
bond or investment shall not be vail
unless approved by the president O
the United States and the secietar
of war.
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Five Million Dollar Loan

New York, March 1.-According to
the Evening Post 1t was learned de-
finitely today that the New York Cen
tial had secured s5.oo0.0c0 from banks
of this city on a short term basis.
The loan carried with 1t Az per cent
interest In addition to a commission
which makes 1t net the lenders about
per cent.
The loan is understood to be given
for about ten months.
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RUMORS WERE EV|-
IDENTIFY TRUE
Reports of Attack on Port
Arthur by Japanese
Confirmed

i 1. j. \ i. i. l. !. i. / + i. i. /. i. + i
i. Chez Foo, March IA Rus i
i. sian official dispatch says that i
4. the japanese renewed the at u
i. tack on. Port Arthur on the :
i. morning of February 26th. 4
!. The fleet kept beyond the i
4 range of all but the most pow i
!. eiful land bate. les. 7.
!. The engagement lasted one i
!. hour, the Japanese then re- i
l. thing. !
i. The Japanese loss is unknown. +
i. The Russian cruiser Akold i
i. had one gun dismounted and i
!. two men injured :
Il AT low water on February i
j. 2Sth the Russians discovered a !.
Il Japanese to. pedo boat destroy j
!. er which had been sunk on the i
Il sho. of the outer harbor. They i
i. also found five unexploded tor /
+ pedoes. !
Il Port Arthur was quiet yes i
!. tie. day all day. i
i. i. + i i. + + i. !. + i. i. j. : + i. :.
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CHINESE .gRIGANDs ACTIVE.


St Petersburg. March 1.-Mail ad-
vices from Vladivostock say that oo'
Chinese biigands are terrorizing the
district of Ninguta. Their leader, "a
yanten. proelaims himself invulnerable
TO bullets.
Adyices received from Irkutsk, 81
bella, say that local firms whose EN-
ployes have been called into the ser
vice of the army are continuing u
pay the married men fun wages aho
the unmarried men half pay.
Letters from Vladivostock dated Feo'
ruary 18th say that the warships IL
the harbor on that cate were RosSla
Grombol and Rutik and the trans
port Moskova. The port was frozet
ha. d and the ice breaks were scarce
ly able to clear the channel.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-02
Inc Lady Appointees Named

Some time ago Governor Sparks APP
>oiuted the members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Worlds Fair Com
mission. The list has just been pub
lished and gives the names OF the APP
pointees from Humboldt county. thres
in number, as follows: Mrs. G. 8. Nix
on and Mrs. #. M. Lee. Winnemucca;
Mrs. w. C. Pitt. Lovelock.
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LATEST WAR NOTES.

st. Petersburg. March. 1.-The mill
tary authorities are causing to be re-
far east the women and CHI idren ana
all age ai.d infrm men, SO that the
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necessity of p. .otecting them will not
be aided 10 the other duties Of the
T. oops and in order that all supplies
may b" avsilable for the use of the
actual Gornbatants.
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Berlin, March 1.-Emperor William
has refused to sanction the proposed
visit of the band of the l66th regi-
ment to the ST. Louis exposition. II
had been generally understood that the
band would be allowed to appear at
the exposition. ard the change of plan
is regal dsd as due TO the present dis
turbed condition of affairs in Europe.
Subscribe for The Silver State for
1904.
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st. Petersbu g, March IA copy of
the Dalny Vistok, which has just ar
rived here, contains a significant ar
gument In favor of Russia abandon
ins South Manchu ia and retaining the
nor. .hern portion of the province which,
the paper contends, naturally belongs
10 the Amur region.