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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
SHOT DOWN ON BROADWAY
One Gambler Tries to Kill Another
Wounded May viii Die.


New York, Nov. 25.-Guy Roach, the
gambler who was shot last evening In
Broadway, near Thirty-fifth street,
while the sidewalks were crowded with
persons leaving the theatres after the
matinees, was still alive at an early
hour this morning 1t was said at
the New York hospital that he might
live some time, but that there is small
chance of his recovery.
The arrest of Stewart A. FELTON,,
known also by several other names,
charged with the shooting, was one OF
the quickest cases of the kind man.
aged by the police in some time.
Two men who saw the shooting pur.
sued FELTON, as he ran from Broadway
to Seventh avenue, and took refuge
in saloon, where he was pointed out
to a policeman.
Half a dozen other men were exam.
ined and FELTON,, who gave his birth.
place as Ohio, was searched. In one
pocket was roll of $4,000 in bills
Of large denomination. The prisoner
showed absolutely no concern over his
arrest.
Roach identified FELTON, as the man
who shot him when the prisoner was
brought before him in the hospital to.
day.
Roach said that the shooting was
justified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
NAN PATTERSON DIMES ALONE.
Letter From Mother Saying There Can
Be No Thankscivino Until Free.

~ wv ''S''NSS'N OAiN'i
New York, Nov. 25.-The observance
of Thanksgiving in the metropolis
was not like that which has marked
the season in other years There
were special services in nearly all de
nominations and the unfortun&tes both
within and without the charitable in
stitutions and prisons were made hap
ny for the time being.
Hundreds of baskets of food were
distributed among the poorer families
In the lower section of the city and
liberal Thanksgiving dinners were
served to the needy in many quarters
At the Bowery mission alone plans
were made to give a dinner to 1000
homeless children. Scores of similar
institutions have the city's unfortu.
nate ones for their guests.
In her cell in the Tombs prison, Nan
Patterson, the young woman who for
more than week has been on trial
in the supreme court charged with
the murder OF Caesar Young, the
wealthy horesman, ate her dinner
alone.
Il had hoped to be home for Thanks.
giving" she said, especially on &C.
count of my mother, who is very old
But the celebration is only postponed"
A letter which Miss Patterson re-
ceived from her mother said:
eve expected you to be home for
Thanksgiving, but there can be no
thanksgiving for us until you are set
Free
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
Heavy Congestion Of Freight.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-Six miles
of freight cars, loaded with products
of the mills in the lower Mononga
hela valley. blocked the yards OF the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston rail
road at the Homestead plant and hun
dreds of other cars are on the tracks
at other mills awaiting shipment
While the congestion is not complete
and some freight is being moved, the
production has reached that point
where the railroads are seriously han
dicaped in the way of motive power.
Efforts were made yesterday to clear
the blockade, but it was impossibia
to send out anything but small proper.
tion of freight awaiting shipment.
There is also a serious shortage oi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26

ALABAMA MURDERER
DIES ON GALLOWS
Frank Duncan The Noted Safe
Blower Executed.
PRISONER MAKES A LONG TALK

One Hundred People Witnessed the
Hanging and to Them Duncan Reas
serted His nnocence-Historyo of the
Crime.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 25.-Franl
Duncan, said to be one of the most
noted safeblowers in the country, was
hanged in the county jail yard here
today shortly before noon for the mur.
der Of Policeman G. w. Kirkley.
The drop fell at 11:36 o'clock and in
IL minutes Duncan was pronounced
dead. He neck was broken.
Duncan marched to the scaffold with
a firm fOotstep. From the scalffold
he made long talk to the one hun.
dred people who were allowed to wit.
ness the execution, reasserting his in.
nocence and declaring that God and
every one connected with his case
knew he was innocent Of murder He
made a sarcastic fling at the police,
and declared that he had been perse.
cuted.
Sheriff Burgin had taken precau.
tions for the hanging, the Jail and
court house being overcrowded by dep.
uties
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
Japs Capture Russian stronnhoId.


Toxic, Nov 25.-It is reported that
the Japanese saps directed against the
Rihlung mountain, Sungshu mountain
and east Keekwan mountain have
reached the base of the center bitches
The defensive works outside the par
apets of RihIung mountain and Sun.
shu mountain have been captured,
leaving the Russians in possession OF
the parapets only. The Japanese
guns are shelling the parapets and in.
flicting heavy damage. The occupa.
tion of the forts is expected shortly.
If the forts are taken, the capture
of Port Arthur proper seems assured
within short time.
The possession of the Rihlung and
Keekwan forts enables the Japanese
to place sufficient force on the north
front of the eastern ridge OF hills to
to make sweeping movement against
the battery positions on the crest OF
the western ridge of forts and 2Oa
meter hill (which, as yet, they have
not captured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
MouIdedrs, President In Court

Cincinnati, Nov. 25.-Joseph F. Val
entine, president of the Iron Mould
ers' union of North America, was in
the police court today to answer tO
the charge Of aiding and abetting the
malicious destruction of property. His
attorney demanded an immediate hear
ing and made caustic reference to the
detectives who have been instrumental
in causing Valentines arrest and that
of others in the Eureka foundry dyna
mite case. The prosecution was moi
prepared to present its testimony and
the hearing of Mr.. Valentine was sci
for Monday next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
TRAIN CRASHES INTO
LOADED STREET CAR
Trolley Car Is Hit and Passen.
gers Killed
TRAIN RUNNING VERY RAPIDLY

Fifteen to Twenty Passengers Were on
the Electric Car and All Were In
lured-Physician Hurried to Scene
of Accident.
Cleveland, Nov 25-A fast PennsyL
vania train collided with a south.
| bound electric car on the Northern
| Ohio traction railway, near Bedford, a
suburb. The electric car is said to
| have been cut in two.
A number of passengers are report.
ed killed or injured
The electric car contained from Is
| to 20 passengers, every one of whom
was more or less injured.
Doctors have been sent to the scene
| from this city and nearby points.
Several of the injured have been
| taken out in a dying condition.
The train was running about SO
miles an hour when the accident oc.
CURED.
Among the injured is Fireman w.
H. Perkins, of the Pennsylvania engine.
who jumped just before the collision.
| He suffered broken leg and arm.
The Pennsylvania train was not de-
rallied.
The electric car was cut completely
in two, and the wreckage thrown GO
or 20 feet.
The electric car carried as passen
gers IA men and one woman, ali OF
whom were more or less severely In
jured.
A freight train had just cleared the
crossing and hid from view the ap
preaching passenger train. The cleo
trio car conductor threw the derailing
switch and as the trolley car came
on to the crossing the collision oc.
CURED
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
weathar Record Broken.

London, Nov. 25-The temperature
in some districts of the United King
dom during the night. although only
25 degrees below freezing point, was
the lowest ever recorded here. The
distress is general and the local au
thorities are organizing relief work. The
interruption of the telegraph communi
cations in the country is almost com
plete and the islated villages are suf
fering severely. In few instances
wayfarers have been discovered frozen
to death in the snow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26

Field Headquarters, General Oku's
Army, Nov. %, p. m.-Via Fusan,
Nov. 25.-The Russians are showing
some activity in front of General OIgu's
army. At dawn today detachmenta
attacked in two places, the left and
center divisions. The center repuIsed
the attack Immediately and the left
also after hard fight. AS result
of the repulse the Japanese occupied
Bouten. The Russians left many dead
on the field
The reports circulated during the
past week in the eastern papers and
propably telegraphed abroad to the eff.
feet that General Kuropatkin is max.
ing a general advance, had pushed
back the Japanese left a distance ol
three miles, are wholly unfounded
The situation remains entirely un'
changed during the last month, ex
cept that both armies have doubtless
strengthened their defenses and accu
mulated supplies in that time
The Russians continue their recon
naisances in front of the Japanese
left, but there has been no general
engagement or change in the Japanese
entrenched position.
The Japanese continue to ignore the
daily shelling which takes place in
front of the central army, and in many
places the whole line of trenches are
so close that the Japanese can draw
fire at any time by displaying caps
on sticks.
A few casualties result daily from
the rifle fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN.
Disappeared at Worlds Fair-Detec

Disappeared at Worlds Fair-Detec
tiVes on the Case.
Kansas City, Nov. 25.-Stephen Put
ney, Jr., of Richmond, Va, who disap
peared while visiting the worlds fair
left Kansas City for California, it has
been learned by detectives and friend:
Of the Putney family who have inves
tigating the case. Western cities have
been telegraphed to watch for him.
In Kansas City the persons working
on the case said young Putney remain
ed day or so with young friend and
then started west alone The boys
companion has also disappeared.
The story that Putney is being held
for ransom is ridiculed by friends oi
the boys family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
Tot Of Eour browns PLAYMATE.

Detroit, Nov. 25.-While playing
near the bank of the River Rouge, in
the western suburbs of this city, Jame1
Molnar, aged about years, was
pushed into the river by companion
Of about the same age. Molmar was
under water about 6 minutes. When
he was pulled out two doctors worked
half an hour to resuscitate him, but
without result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
Kentucky LAWYER Kills Uncle.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov 25.-A dis.
patch from Hickman KY, says: Milt
Shaw, prominent lawyer of this city,
shot and killed his uncle, Robert Buck
The dead man, It IL claimed, went to
Shaw's house, with the intention OF
numbering him. Buck killed q man
several years ago and seriously wound
ed another.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
Stone Cutter Commits Suicide

Columbus, Ca, Nov 25.-After hav-
ing been sick for two or three days,
]. S. Price, aged 81 years, a stone
cutter, swallowed so cents worth of
morphine at his boarding house, TAX
ing the drug in the presence of Bert
benson. He died an hour and a half
later, although two physicians applied
G. stomach pump and tried in other
ways to rid his system of the drug.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
FURTHER REPORT ON COTTON.
Government Census Bureau Gives Out
Another Statement.


Another Statement.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The census
bureau today issued preliminary re-
port on the quantity of cotton ginned
to November, 1904, in 681 counties,
from which reports have been received
to this date. 1t shows 26,817 active
ginnefies against 26,710 for the same
period and the same counties in 1908
and a total for the same period in
the same counties in 1904 of 1921, ,125
running bales against 6,414,658 in 1903,
The last named figures include 224,.
726 round bales for 1904 and 470, $40
for 1903. The entire name of the
counties from which ginning was re.
ported last season was S12. When all
of the agents shall hav$ reported for
the present crop, there will be publish.
ed summary distributing by states
the total quantity ginned during the
season prior to Nov. IA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
THROWS HERSELF UNDER TRAIN
Woman Had Been Deceived Seek to
End Her Life.


End Her Life.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov 25.-Addia
Lee Leonard, young woman of In.
dian Territory, attempted to commit
suicide in this city by throwing her.
self across the A. G.. S. tracks. She
was rescued, and again attempted tho
same trick. She was. finally placed
in Jail for protection, and will be
cared for by the Salvation Army.
The young woman tells pitiful tale.
She states that she came to Birming.
ham to meet her brother Her broth.
er failed to come and shN was de.
ceived by some man who pretended
to be a friend of the expected rela
tive. She was decoyed to his home,
and there, it Is believed, she was Grim.
inally assaulted. She claims that she
took this course to end her miserable
existence. The detectives are work.
ing the case
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
rhIrtsen Deaths from Football.

Chicago, No. 25.-The Record-H
aid today says that 13 deaths have
resulted from football this season. The
casualty list is the same as last year,
but the number of serious injuries dur.
Ing the season just closed will exceed
that of any year since the introduc.
ton of the modern college sport. The
players injured number 1856.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
ATTACK ON PORT
ARTHUR Renewed
japanese to Capture the Fort
At Any Cost.
RUSSIANS SHOWING ACTIVITY
The Situation Around Mukden Is About
the Same-The Japanese Have Cap,
tured Another Fort at Port Arthur,
Other News from Far East.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Associat
ed Press learns on excellent authority
that the japanese army has been or
dered to renew its attack on Port Ar
thur today and to take the main for
tiications at any cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-26
TWO KILLED; FIVE INJURED.
Explosion of Boiler at Cotton Gin Nea
Vicksburg, Miss.

Explosion OF 6olIeF at IottoU IIn NeaI
Vicksburg, Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 25.-By the
explosion of the boiler in D. r. Mid
dleton's cotton gin in town OF Wal
ters, suburb of this city, two lives
were lost and five persons injured, two
Of them seriously The dead are:
West Smith, negro.
Henry Hebron, a negro.
Seriously injured: Luther Hebron
internally; Andy Bland, blown 60 fee
against atree, leg broken and heaC
crushed. Mrs. John Sanders anC
Middleton's two little girls were slight
ly scalded and injured by flying splin
ters.
The financial loss is estimated a
$4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01
NAVY NEEDS MEN.
Not Enough Officers and Sailors &c
Man American War Vessels.

Not Enough officers and Sailors to
Man American War Vessels.
Secretary Paul Morton will require all
of the genius with which he is accred-
tied if he is to dispose of all Of the seri-
Gus problems that will come up within
the next few months without any essen
tial decrease in the efficacy of the navy.
Because Of the rate at which the navy
is growing the old question of shortage
of officers has presented itself in much
more aggravated form than ever before.
With it is the new problem of a short
age Of men, which is complicated by the
danger, due to ruling from the Comp
troller of the Treasury, that it may be
impossible to recruit the enlisted force
up to the number required to man the
ships.
There is a grave danger that within
the next three or four months several
warships which are in no need Of repairs
may have to be put out Of commission
for no other reason than that officers and
men cannot be provided for them.
There is not ship in the American
navy that is not short of officers
One Of the first messages the President
viii send to Congress will be an urgent
request that the limit Of the enlisted
force in the navy be increased, and that
new regulations for the enlistment of
man be provided.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01
REUNION ENDS LONG MYSTERY.
Brother, Acquitted 20 Years Ago of
Murder. Finds Sunnosed Victim.

Brother, Acquitted 20 Years Ago of
Murder, Finds Supposed Victim.
Edward Van Lieu of Grand Rapids.
Mich, agent of the Chicago Automatic
Brake Company, and Corlelius s. Van
Lieu of Pasadena. CAL. brothers, met
by accident in Granl Rapids Monday,
after twenty years separation. The
meeting cleared up a long mystery in the
disappearance Of Cornelius, which caused
the trial Of Edward on a charge of muir
der. The brothers lived at Vernon Cen
ter, Oneida county, New York, and one
night in tavern had a quarrel and fight
Cornelius left that night for the West
without informing even his mother. Ed
ward was soon aftecward arrested. the
theory Of the prosecution being that he
killed his brother and concealed the re-
mains. Edward claimed self-defense,
and believed that his brother, dazed from
a blow, had fallen into the river and per-
ished. The first trial resulted in a dis
agreement of the jury and the second in
acquittal. After the reunion the broth
ers telegraphed their mother. who is still
living in Oneida county, and also the
Oneida county officers, and will leave
soon for their old home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01

Twenty Girls Sign Appeal for so1n'
5tsturn for Favors Shown.


5tsturn for Favors Shown.
Tightwad Beaux'' is the caption of a
proclamation signed by twenty young
women of Logansport, Ind, and to be
published by them, in which they protest
against the selishness of the young men
of the town. The petition says: "This Is
complaint from representative girls OF
Logansport, who cry for relief from a
condition which has prevailed since Lo-
gansport was founded. We refer to the
utter selfshness of the city's young men.
They are content to sit around our
homes, allowing us to fan them, sing or
play for them. They eat our fudge and
bestow the blessing of their company
upon us. But when anything comes up
involving the expenditure of money it's
a different matter. If smiles cost the
young men anything they would not be so
generous even with them. Such thing
as taking a girl buggy riding or to
theater, or sending her sweets, flowers,
books or music is unknown. The boys in
other Indiana towns are not this way.
We are tired Of it, and wish to say so in
plain English. A hint usually suffices.
Boys, get busy" The original twenty
signers Of the appeal announce their in
tention of crusading against the close
listed swains and effecting a boycott of
stingy beaux as soon as their numbers
are sufficiently augmented to make the
step effective
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01

mul9o Feb. to prevent its being
captured
BOGATYR (cruiser), badly damaged by
running aground at Vladivostok May
10; reported on May % to have been
blown up. but is known to be In dry
dock.
ASKOLD (cruiser), badly damaged in
fight of Aug. 10, locked at Shanghai
for repairs
ROSSIA (cruiser), badly damaged In
fight Of Aug IA; now at Vladivostok.
GROMOBOI Cruiser, suffered severely
in the battle Of Aug. IA; Is at Vlad-
ivostok.
RIESHI1'ELNI destroyer, forcibly
taken from Chefoo Aug. IL by the
japanese.
GROZOVOI torpedo boat, now a.
Shanghai, may be dismantled.
VNUSHITELNY destroyer, driven
ashore in Pigeon Bay Feb. a.
STERUGUTSCHI destroyer, reported
sunk off Port Arthur March 10.
SKORI (destroyer), blown up by mine
March Is.
STRASHNI Destroyer. sunk In a fight
east of Port Arthur April Ii.
Two torpedo boats sunk off Wei-Hai- Wei
after battle Of Aug. 10.
Gunboat sunk by a mine near Port Ar
thur Aug. Is.
Japanese Naval Losses.
HATSUSE (battleship), sunk by a mine
near Dalny May 10.
YOSHINO (cruiser), sunk by being ram
med by the cruiser Kasuga OF Pet
Arthur May 49,
MIYAKA (cruiser), sunk by a mine in
Kerr Bay May Is.
KAIMON (gunboat), sunk by a mine in
Talienwan Bay July 3.
Five transports sunk By the vladivostok
raiders.
Sixteen vessels sunk at various times
with the object of "bottling NJ" Port
Arthur.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01

a great surprise. He explained that he
had intended to retire and make formal
declaration to that effect on his sixtieth
birthday, but had been persuaded to stay
ar the helm until after the next presi-
Dental campaign. He felt he said, that
he had performed sufficient service for
the party to be released from further
active duty, and that it was his desire
henceforth TO devote more time to his
personal affairs and professional duties
than has been afforded through his con-
nection with politics.
Following is an epitome of David B.
Hills career:
1S71-2-Member Of the New York As
seSnbly.
1SS0-S1-Member of the Board of AL
dermen Of the city Of Elmira.
1SS2-3-Mayor of the city Of Elmira.
1SSS-5-Lieutenant Governor Of New
York
1SS5-91-Governor of New York.
1S91-97-Member for New York Of
the United States Senate.
1S94LCandidate for Governor of New
York State; defeated by Levi P. Morton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01
TRAGIC STORY OF NAVAL
DESTRUCTION IN EPITOME.
Russian Naval Losses.

Russian Naval Losses.
NOVIK (cruiser), beached in a sinking
condition Aug. 81 at Korsakovsk, Isl
and of Sakhalien, after battle with
two Japanese cruisers.
RURIK icruiser), sunk Aug. IA, in a
fight with Kamimura's squadron.
PETROPAVLOVSK (battleship), blown
up at Port Arthur April ID, Admiral
Makaroff and 700 others perishing.
CZAREVITCH (battleship), severely
damaged in the fight of Aug. 10, Ad-
miral Without and 900 others being
killed; vessel now at Tsingchou and
dismantled.
BOYARIN (cruiser), reported sunk near
Dalny, Feb. IA.
VAR1AG (cruiser), blown up by the Rus
slams at Chemulpo Feb. 9, to prevent
its capture by the Japanese.
MANDCHUR (gunboat), dismantied at
Shanghai Feb. 10 to prevent capture
by the japanese.
IENESEI, sunk by a mine at Dalny
Feb. IL.
SIVOUTCH (gunboat), scuttled at New
chwang Aug. / to prevent its falling
into the hands of the japanese.
KORlETZ (gunboat), blown up at Che
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01

Ratchet Brigade Smashes Saloons.
Four Illicit saloons were wrecked by
women at Cuba, Kas., and much liquor
destroyed. Mrs. E. o. Fites and Mrs.
William Mcdonald, wives of prominent
business men, armed with hatchets, first
entered, without warning, the place run
by Ben Hult. Without ceremony they
began smashing everything in sight, and
son they had demolished bar and fixtures
and broken every bottle and opened every
keg to be found. Later they were joined
by twenty-five other women and the party
raided the other three places in Cuba.
The stocks and fixtures at each place
were destroyed in prompt order. Finally
the women spilled into the street a great
quantity OF keg beer that had been con-
fscated and stored at the city Jail.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-01
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