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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
JAPS ARE STILL WINNING.
Several Small Skirmishes in Which
Little Brown Men Are vlctors.

According to advices from Toxic,
General Kuroh reports that a de-
tachment of Japanese troops on Tues
day routed a battalion of Russian ins
fantry, with two guns, at Hal Machia,
the Japanese losing three men killed
and twenty-four wounded.
The japanese captured two officers
and five men. The Russians left on
the field twenty-three men dead or
wounded and probably lost seventy.
A Japanese detachment dispatched
In the direction of Tung Yuan Pu
repulsed sixty or seventy of the en-
emy's infantry at Lin Cha Tai Mon
day and on Tuesday encountered six
companies Of Russian infantry and
300 cavalry at Chan CHA SEES. After
two hours engagement the Japanese
drove the Russians off in the direc-
ton of Tung Yuan Pu. The Russian
casualties were seventy or eighty
men killed or wounded. The Japanese
lost four men killed and sixteen
wounded
o. Wednesday a Japanese detach-
mel cooperating with another de-
tachment from the force landed at
Takushan encountered Russian
force of 1000 cavalry, with six guns,
near Stu Yen, and drove them back
toward Chi Mu Chang and Kai Chou,
losing three men killed and two of
hcers and twenty-eight men wounded
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
PEACE REIGNS AGAIN
GOVERNOR PEABODY SAYS WAR
is NEARLY OVER.
Troops Have Been Ordered From Las
Anlras County, While in Silverton
and ouray Peace Reigns Su.
preme.

81 think the war is nearly over"
said Governor Peabody of Colorado.
in an interview on Monday. Il have
news from General Bell that the Grip
pie Creek mines are open and run
ming today and there is comparatively
little disaffection among the men.
There is no news of any further trou.
BILE or any likelihood OF any
Il don't know how many more men
will be deported, or whether any will
be. | have heard nothing on that
point.
81 learn from Captain Bur,;eley
Wells of Telluride that the union
men there concede that their cause
is lost and that those of them who
are acceptable to the mine owners
are already at work again. One hun
dred and fifty capable men, whether
union or non.union, have been invited
to go to work, and the invitation will
be speedily accepted
''In Silverton and Ouray peace
reigns. The troops have all been or
dered from Las Animas county and
only Major I'm remains to look after
the closing up Of the details of the
campaign"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
MINERS ISSUE STATEMENT.
Declare Responsibility for LawIess-
moss In Colorado Lies on Shoulders
Of Citizens Alliance.

The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners has issued a
statement regarding the situation in
Cripple Creek in reply to the state.
ments made by General Sherman M.
Bell and Secretary c. G. Hamlin OF
the Cripple Creek Mine Owners asso.
citation. The statement is made that
"the responsibility for the lawless.
ness connected with the contest rests
entirely on the shoulders of the mine
operators, the Citizens Alliance and
their allies, backed up by the ready
power of the state government"
Concerning the explosion which
wrecked the depot at Independ ence
and killed sixteen unfortunate non.
union miners, It need only be said
that the sef-confessed train wrecker,
Mckinney, in the employ of the Mine
Owners association, had few days
previous been released from custody
at the behest of the attorney for the
HSSOtldIlOu anu llldl lllb SAINT
ney was observed going down Potts
canyon in the immediate vicinity OF
the wreckage only a short time after
the disaster, and that the bloodhound
used to follow the trail of the criminal
went directly to house occupied by
detective in the employ of the Mine
Owners association, and was prompt.
" called off Mckinney stated I'M
der cross eXamination during the trial
Of the union miners who were accused
Of the attempted train wreckng that
be and other detectives did, that for
money consideration, he would pull
spikes and wreck a train The state.
ment is made that the photographs of
masked miners referred to by General
Bell. we're those of strike breakers
and were kept for the purpose Of
publishing "A scab list with the pic.
lures Of the men accompanying their
description. so that members of organ.
led labor all over the country would
become thoroughly acquainted with
these men who have committed trea.
son to themselves and to their
classes"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
STRIKES ARE COSTLY
LABOR TROUBLES IN COLORADO
COST ENORMOUS SUM.
Sixteen Months Of Strikes Results IN
Fearful Loss TO Men in Wages,
While the States Expense 40
count Reaches High Figu-.

It is estimated that the cost OF the
strikes in Colorado during the past
sixteen months under the administra-
ton of Governor James II. Peabody.
will aggregate s23,O36,OoO. An item.
ICED statement is given as follows:
Colorado City strike: States ex.
pense. $4,000; loss to men in wages,
S75OO00
Cripple Creek strike: States ex.
pense, 100000; loss in wages tc
union men, s4,OOO.OOO; loss in wages
to other labor, 100000.
Denver and Pueblo smelter strike:
Loss to smeltermen and miners, $3.50.
600; loss to dependent labor, 5000, 900.
Telluride strike: States expense,
S175,OOO; loss to union Miners, ST..
10000; loss to dependent labor,
$S5O,OOO.
Coal miners strike: States ex-
pense, $4,000; loss in wages to min
ers, 100000; loss to steel works
employers, S1,OOO,OOO loss to men
in allied trades, $1,5O0,OOO; loss to
employers, through ldle capital, in.
terest, profits, etc, S5,000,00O. Total,
$23 ,O3600O
The strike originated early in 1903
In an attempt on the part of the fed
Grafton to force the introduction of an
eight-hour day in the mills and smell.
ters of Colorado City, Denver and
Pueblo.
The Cripple Creek miners strike
began ten months ago. The men
were earning on the average S325 for
eight hours work. They had no com.
plants of their own, but went on
strike in obedience to an order of
their executive officers for the pur-
pose of shutting of the ore supply Of
the mills and shelters at which an
eight-hour day was not granted.
The Western Federation of Miners
admit the loss to the Cripple Creek
unions through the strike has been
$4,O00,000 and the total loss In that
district 100000
The loss through the suspension OF
work in the Telluride district, which
was also a sympathetic strike, is es-
timated AT 100000.
President Campbell of the Colorado
Mine Operators association, said that
while the cost of the state militia be-
ing in the field would possibly reach
$l0O0,0O0, the loss of the metallifer-
GUS miners who stopped work and
others forced to quit, would be five
times that amount
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
A TRIPLE CRIME.
A Colorado Man Kills Wife and Com.
panion and Attempts Suicide.

A Colorado Man Kills Wife and Com.
panion and Attempts Suicide.
Gilbert p. Dodge. a livery keeper,
shot and killed his wife and Mrs.
Maud Mckinney on the principal
business street of Pueblo, Colo, Sat.
urday. The women were sitting in a
carriage in front of a fish market,
Dodge dismounted from a horse on
which he was riding, shot one woman
in the head and the other in the heart
and then tried to XIII himself, but did
not succeed before being disarmed by
the police. Mrs. Mckinney is said to
be the wife of Charles Mckinney OF
Cripple Creek, who was under arrest
on the charge of being one of the men
who wrecked the Short Line train
bearing non-union miners some months
ago. The case dragged through the
courts for some months and several
weeks ago the case against Mckinney
was nol,ed in the courts at Cripple
Creek. In n statement Dodge said he
meant to kill his wife and her com
paniUn because his wife had been un.
true, and the woman with her was re
sponsible for leading his wife asteay.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE eALLows.
Condemned Men In Ohio Penitentiary
Make Desperate Attempt to Escape.

An attempt was made by four Of
the nine condemned men at the Ohio
state penitentiary to escape by over.
towering the guard. The guard was
badly beaten, but two guards from
tho hall came to his assistance and
the prisoners were forced back into
their cells and locked up.
Guard Richards of Williams coun.
ty was in charge Of the prisoners. He
was unarmeI no weapons being al
lowed in the annex. The prisoners
beat him down With their fists and Sc,
cured the key to the cage in the an.
mex, but failed to find the key to the
outer door. Guard Richards made
such an cutlery that two guards In an
adjoining hall were attracted and
came to his rescue. The prisoners
were overpowered and locked up in
their cells
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
WORK FOR MINERS.
Men Deported From Colorado viii
Open Mines in New Mexico.

Men peported From Colorado VIII
Open Mines in New Mexico.
The report comes from Denver that
a new mining camp will be opened
in New Mexico, to receive the de-
ported unicn miners from Cripple
Creek. The Western Federation of
Miners will work the claims on CO.
operative basis and will have entire
jurisdiction over their development
Provision win be made by the fed
grafton for all deported miners and to
this end a carload of supplies will be
sent to the new camp Immediately as
a starter. The camp will be located
near Tres Piedras, which is twenty
miles south of the Colorado line on
.Ne line of the Denver & Rio Grande.
There is a district ten miles square
of virgin ore and the work of mining
it will be parceled out to the union
miners. They will work on the CO.
operative plan, but the miners will be
supported by the federation while
prospecting.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
President viii Not Interfere.

President Roosevelt is being urged
by officers of the Western Federation
of Miners to institute an investigation
of affairs in the Cripple Creek district.
AT least twice heretofore within the
last six months the president has been
requested to interfere in the Colorado
affairs, but declined after mature con.
sideration because he had no legal
power to take action in tho matter It
Is regarded by those I'm close touch
with him to be unlikely that the presi-
dent will interfere in any way with
the action OF the constituted authori.
ties Of the state OF Colorado.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Farmers Lucky Purchase.

A Lucama, N c., special says: Re.
Gently fast train carrying the West
Indian mail ran into a fertilizer car
and much of the mail was thrown onto
the fertilizer car and burned. The
company sold the fertilizer to a far,
mer for a trine, and in distributing It
on his fields his farm hands picked up
several diamonds.
Thorough search was made by the
farmer and $4,000 worth of gems wac
picked up. Nelghbors, hearing OF the
find, turned out by hundreds and Sc
overran the field that the crop was
ruined.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
MUST TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
Russians Will Make No Serious At
tempt TO Relieve Port Arthur.

Relief is felt in military circles at
St Petersburg at the removal of dis
sension in military circles. 1t is I'M
derstood that the sole responsibility
devolves upon General Kuropatkin
and that no serious attempt will be
made to relieve Port Arthur.
1t Is reported that the Vladivostok
squadron now consists of three cruis-
ers and four ironclads. 1t is, there
fore, presumed that the squadron has
effected junction with some of the
Port Arthur vessels. The newspapers
report that there is great distress in
Vladivostok arising from the en-,
HANGED prices of food and 1t is feared
that the stock of petroleum and can
dies Is giving out
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
FATAL MISTAKE OF GROCER.
Filled Customers jug With Gasoline
When Vinegar Was Asked For.

A mistake of a grocer in filling q
customers jug with gasoline when
vinegar was asked for, resulted in ar
explosion at the home of Antoine
Schoen in Kansas City, Sunday night,
which caused the death of one person
and injury to three others The
dead: Mrs. Barbara Schoen, aged 62
years. Injured: Helen Schoen, aged
4 years, burned on right side; condi.
ton serious. Antoine Schoen and
Charles Schoen, hands severely
burned.
Mrs. Schoen bought what she be-
lieved to be jug of vinegar at a gro
Gerry store, and in preparing dinner
she poured portion of the jugs con-
tents into hot skillet. Instantly
there was an explosion which envel.
oped her in flames and set fire to the
house. Helen Schoen. who was in the
room, was badly burned before her
brothers rescued her. Antoine and
Charles Schoen were burned in their
efforts to save Mrs. Schoen and the
little girl
Mrs. Schoen died at the hospital
several hours after the accident. The
grocer Of whom Mrs. Schoen said she
had made her purchase has denied
that she had been in his store.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
FIGHTS AT oUTPosTs.
Encounters in Which a Man or Two Is
Killed Each Day.

According to information from Gen.
eral KurOki's headquarters in the
field. the only hostiltes now occur.
ring at the front are daily encounters
between outposts, resulting in the
death of man or two every day. A
few Russian prisoners are being
brought into Japanese headquarters,
but no japanese are being captured.
This is taken to show that the Japan
csc are getting the best of the encoun-
ters.
Chinese are giving trouble by cut
ting the telegraph wires nightly; they
probably are in the pay of the Rus
slams.
The work of keeping General Kur.
oki's army in supplies of all kinds
continues to be performed with ex-
cellent results, and Is beyond criti-
cism. The conduct of the japanese
soldiers is irreproachable and their
spirits are high.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Attempt to Assasslnate Gar.

The London Daily Mail asserts that
two Internal machines were found on
the night Of June Z concealed in to
Dacco boxes in the Tsarskoye SelC
palace, where the car Is now living
one OF the machines was in the din
ing room, the other in the audience
chamber The mechanism in each
was working when discovered. The
strictest secrecy Is observed, and this
statement, although true in every de
TAI, Is sure to be categorlcally de
MED.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
cIOudburst Causes Flood in Colorado.

A cloudburst a few miles north OF
Colorado Springs raised Monument
creek almost to the point Of flooding
the lowlands of the city. The cloud,
burst occurred late Sunday afternoon,
and the creek reached a depth of ten
feet before o'clock A Rio Grande
bridge north of town was washed out
and all foot and low wagon bridges
were washed away. No particular
damage was done here, except to the
water system, but reports Of damage
down tho Fountain valley are ex-
pocted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Waterspout browns Oklahoma People

Three persons were drowned dur
Ing / waterspout which iell near Mill
Creek, |. T., early Friday morning.
The dead are: Mrs, ", r. Wilson
and baby, and Miss Fay Davis. 4
small stream near town became Is
raging torrent half mile wide and
several houses were swept away. Al
Hobart, o. r., Charles KLunade wal
drowned while attempting 80 c'pss .
swf len stream, Very heavy -ains
have again caused all streams 10 over
flow their banks and much LsDpagv
will result.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Abner Mckinley Dead.

Abner Mckinley. brother Of the late
president, was found dead in a chair
at his home in Somerset Pa. Satur.
day morning, His death came with.
cut warning to his family. His colored
servant who slept in his room. was
up with him at o'clock. and It is not
known at what time Mr. Mckinley got
up again, as he did not waken his ser.
want. Mrs. Mckinley walked into his
room at s o'clock and found him sit
ting in a chair. death having occurred
two hours previous.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Miners Deny FIrInn on Militia.

Coal-miners who were in the Skin,
mish at Dunnville when John Carley
one OF the Cripple Creek miners, was
killed by the militia, deny the pub.
lished report that the miners were
first to fire. Neither were they on.
trenched behind rocks waiting for the
militia. They appeared on the scene
and fled Immediately they were fred
upon. The miners deny having fired a
shot. They say It would have been
easy for them TO have completely an.
initiated the small squadron OF mi.
litiamen had they so desired.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Army officer Killed by Bolt Of Llaht,
ming From a Clear SKY.

Lieutenant Nathaniel f. Bower. en-.
gineer corps, Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
aas, was killed Monday afternoon near
III" target range The officer was
ON his way to the range TO shoot when
"a bolt Of lightning ont OF compar.
altyeIy clear sky struck his rifle
Whlch ne was carrying, passed
through the arm into the right breast
and out through the left side The
officer was to have been married in
July to young lady residing in the
west
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
Anarchist Receives Light Sentence

Joaquimn Miguel Artal, who, on
April u, attempted to assassinate
Premier Maura, was tried in the as.
size court at Barcelona, Spain, found
guilty and sentenced to seventeen
years Imprisonment Hc declared
that he acted on an Irresistible i'm.
pulse TO attack Premier Maura in or.
der to ayonge the prolctarians who
were the Yictim2 Of governments. He
admitted mar he struck Premier
Maura WIN a dagger which ne had
stolen from his master in the mean.
time shouting, Long live anarchism. +"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
PORT ARTHUR DOOMED.

Japs, Heavily Reinforced, VIII Soon
Make Final Attack.
Reports from Chinese sources are
to the effect that the Japanese forces
near Pert Arthur have been heavily
reinforced. 1t is believed that an at.
tempt to take the fortress by assault
will be made so soon as the Japanese
are strong enough to invest it on the
land side and at the same time pro
tect themselves from a possible attack
in the rear in case the Russians sent
force from the north
There are persistent reports again
that the Port Arthur squadron has
succeeded in making "A sortie, but no
Official confirmation of the report is
obtainable
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
RUSSIANS MYSTlFiED.
Japanese May Be Feintine or May Be
In Earnest,

The Japanese advance of columns
north and south of Feng Wang
Cheng is causing considerable mysti.
fication to the Russians The pre-
ponderance Of military opinions still
incllnes to the belief that the move
ments in both directions are feints,
although the opinion that General
KuroRi has begun a serious advance
by both TANKS against Lao Yang
does not lack supporters. Renewed
diminishing is reported in the neigh
bOrhood of Stu Yen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
PLOT WAS DISCOVERED.
Mlscreant Attempts to Destroy
Church, by Using Dynamite.

An attempt by some unknown per.
son was recently made 70 blow mp
with dynamite the church Of ST An.
thony, in st. Louis, which is in
charge Of Franciscans The explosive.
a stick OF dynamite. was discovered
under the altar atttChpd 10 fuse run.
ming to one of the randIcs. Inability ~
an attendant o l.ght This particular
candle led To the discovery of the fuse
and dynamite
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
MINERS ARE ACCUSED.
coroner's Jury Says They Are Re
sponsble for Explosion at indie.
pendence.

The coroner's jury making Inquiry
into the cause Of the explosion at In
dependence, Colo, on June G. in which
several non-union men were killed
and a number wounded, returned q
verdict that contains the statement
that said crimes are the result OF a
conspiracy entered into by certain
members Of the Western Federation
OF Miners, and known, melted and fur
thered by certain officers of that or
gani2ation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18

flags marked by the Russian cross in.
dictate the Muscovite forts that Ne be.
tween the Mikado's army and Port
Arthur. The decisive conflict 10 ex.
peeted to take place at the outer forti.
hcatlons Of the stronghold, which the
JaPs are rapidly approaching.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18

The map shows the present fighting
lines Of the Japanese and Russian pen.
insuiar armies. The left wing of
tho Japanese line Indicated by the
Hays with the central s"n) has swung
to tho southeast and taken possession
Of Dalny, on fallen Wan Bay. The
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-18
MINES AGAIN WORKING.

Non-Union Men Being Employed in
Cripple Greek Properties.
Practically all the large mines in
the Cripple Creek district which
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-11
MURDERER BREAKS JAIL.
Mark Dunn Makes a Sensational Es.
cape From Prison at ST. Joseph.

Mark Dunn Makes a Sensational Es.
cape From Prison at ST. Joseph.
St. Joseph, Mo-, March 8. Mark
Dunn, convicted of the murder of a
wealthy farmer named Fenton two
years ago, and sentenced to be hanged
March II, escaped from Jail yesterday
morning. Dunn obtained possession
Of two revolvers that were struggled
into Jail in a coal oil can and forced
the death watch to submit to being
bound with wire he had used to make
baskets. He held the Waterman pris-
oner all night and forced him to call
the TALLER soon after d%aybreak. When
the jailer appeared at the door Dunn
threatened to kill the death watch I'M
less the TALLER turned him out through
the wheel. The jailer did as ordered.
The murderer then forced the jailer
and his brother, a deputy sheriff, to
enter the jail. locking them in, and
escaped with the key. Posses are
securing the country for the fugitive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-11
THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live otOCk OcnteT6.
st. Paul, March 9.-Wheat - No.
Northern, $1.O4 IL a 1.O4 "a; No.
Northern, $1.01 1-2@1 OF "a; No. 8. SO
0$1. Corn-No. 3 yellow, A 1-2G4Sc;
No. 4. 46@46 1-2c.
Minneapolis, March 9.-Wheat-No.
1 hard, 80 7-8c; No. l Northern,
90 7-Sc; no. 2 Northern. 95 1870
95 3-Sc. Oats - No. 3 white. SO l2c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 45 1-2c.
Duluth, March 8. = Wheat - No.
hard, SO 3-Sc: No. l Northern, So 7-Sc,
No. 2 Northern. "a 3-Sc; flax, s1.14 10;
oats. 80 lac; rye. Tic; barley. 34M52c.
Chicago, March 8. Wheat-No. 2
red, $1.05G1.06; No. 3 red, $1@1.O4;
No. 2 hard winter, 93096c; No. 3 hard
winter, 7S@93c; No. l Northern
spring, 9ScQs1.02; No. 8 spring, $50
aSc. Corn-No. 3, 1908 1-2c. Oats
No. 2, 40c; No. 8. SO lie.
Sioux City. Iowa, March 9. - Cattle
-Beeves, $3.50Q4.60; cows and heif-
ers. $2@3.50; stockers and feeders.
s303.75; calves and yearlings, s2.5OW
go. Hogs-Bulk, $505.10.
Chicago, March 9.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. s5@5.75; stockers and
feeders, 81. 5o04.1O; cows, $1.50@4;
heifers, $2@4.50; calves. $3.50@675.
Hogs - Mixed and butchers, $3.50
$50; good to choice heavy, 1855 @
$50: light, $4.s5Q5.30; bulk OF sales,
$5.25Q5.45. Sheep = Good to choice
wethers. $4.2504.75; Western, $4,000
8; native lambs, $3.50 a 6; Western
lambs, $4.5006.
South st. Paul. March Seattle -
Good to choice steers, 1910 % s.;
good to choice cows and heifers, s2.7O
03.25; butcher bulls. $2.5OG3; veals,
$3.50 q 5.25; good to choice feeding
steers, $3.25Q3.75; steer calves, SITS
G2.50; good to choice stock COWS and
h~eifers, $2Q2.35; heifer calves. s1.25
o.; good to choice mich cows, $3.50
Al. Hogs-Range price, s4.90m5.15;
bulk, s5.o5 05.15. Sheep - Good to
choice lambs. $685.; fair to good.
$4.5o@5; good to choice yearling
wethers, $4.5005: heavy, s3.75@4.1O;
good to choice ewes, medium weight,
s1.5o@2.75.
Milwaukee, March 9.-Wheat - No.
/ Northern, 99c; No. 2 Northern. SO
OSLO. Rye-No. l, rs 1-2@7Sc. Bar
ley-No. 2, csc; sample, 40 a COO.
Oats-Standard, 43c. Corn--No. 8,
43Q4Gc.