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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
WAS SENSATIONAL
IN THE STORY He TOLD OF
AN ATTACK UPON HIS FLEET BS
JAPANESE BOATS.
SITUATION IN BRIEF.

Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's ex-
PLANTATION of the attack of his
squadron on British trawlers, while
it is received with incredulity by
the people and press of Great Brit
ain, has probably turned the cur
rent of diplomatic negotiations
into a new channel.
The British Foreign Office is in
courtesy obliged to accord an in
vestigation into circumstances mar
rated by the Russian admiral, re-
inforced as it is by the testimony
of subordinate officers Of the squad
ron and by the report of the DAN
ish Minister of Marine, commune
Gated To the Russian government.
that vessels were known to have
been chartered at Hull and in
Sweden by the Japanese govern
ment for the purpose of attacking
the Baltic squadron during It's
passage of the North sea and Eng
lish channel.
There are on the one side stories
of Russian ships firing upon YES
sells. of several neutral nations, and
on the other of incidents tending
to establish Admiral Rojestven-
sky's report that there were arm
ed hostile. vessels in the vicinity
of at least the Hull fishing feet
Pending developments in diplo-
matte exchanges, the British adj
miralty is showing the utmost ac-
tivity in bringing fleets within the
course of the Russian squadron.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
ROADS, LAWYERS
FILE MANY BILLS
FEARING IN RATES CASE
WAS POSTPONED UNTIL TODAY BY
JUDGE NEWMAN.

New Lines of Attack Adopted by the
Railroads TO Prevent the state
Commission Putting Into Eject
the Rates Tint Would Benefit At
Iantn and Injare other cities OF
the state-Constftution on
Commission Attacked.
Atlanta, oct. 27.--When the freight
rate injunction case was called
in the United Staes court to-
day, many new and amended bills
were filed by Col. Ed. Baxter of Nash
Vile and other attorneys representing
the railroads, in which new lines OF
attack against the railroad commission
are adopted with a view to prevent
ing it from carrying into effect tho
reduced rates prescribed in circulars
3O1 and 3O2, the features OF which are
now well known to the reading public.
Col Baxter filed bills asking for in
junction on the part Of the Louisville
and Nashville, the Seaboard Air Line,
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Central
Of Georgia.
The Southern Railway Company with
drew Its original bill and filed a new
one.
An amendment was filed to the
original bill in the case, filed by the
Central Trust Company Of New York
With such a flood of new petitions
Attorney General Hart, Hon. Hoke
Smith and other attorneys for the
state and the Atlanta Freight Bureau.
asked the court to postpone the hearing
until tomorrow, in order that they
might have time to examine into them
and make reply.
After some little discussion Of a
preliminary nature, the court granted
this request. and the whole matter
Will come up tomorrow morning, frst,
no doubt, upon the petition OF the
state and the Atlanta Freight Bureau,
which pleads to the Jurisdiction of the
court, holding that the matter is one
wholly for the state courts to determine.
The only new feature that Is brought
out in the bills filed to-day and In the
amendments TO original bills. is an at
tack upon the constitutionallty OF the
law creating the Railroad Commission.
The ground upon which this attack ii
based is that the act grants the Rail-
road Commission powers which are
not specified or even limited at in the
caption. Among these powers which
are thus attacked is the one that in
wolves the very life of the commission,
the right to make and enforce freight
and passenger rates In the state.
Conferences Of attorneys on both
sides were held to-day. and all are get
ting ready for the commencement Of a
great legal battle tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
AIRSHIP FLEW FOR
Fifteen MINUTES.
BenbOw Had an Assistant Holding
on to n Rope.

RenbOw Had an Assistant Holding
on 10 n Rope.
st. Louis, Oct. officiating grace
fully in the air at an average hight
of thirty feet above the heads of the
several thousand spectators, the air
ship designed and built by T. c. Ben
bow of Columbus, Mont, to-day made
what the inventor declares was a sue
cessful trial flight in the aeronautic
concourse at the Worlds Fair.
The big cigar-shaped balloon, bear
ing it's burden of car. motor. machine
cry and operator, rose from the
ground at o'clock this afternoon and,
after navigating the air for fifteen
minutes. during which Benbow direct
ed the prov of his vessel toward all
points OF the compass, slowly descend
ed to the ground near the starting
place and was secured by attendants
without a break to mar the success
of the flight.
While Benbow appeared to have abb
solute control over the machine an
anchor rope about fifty feet long was
used, one end of which was held by
an assistant during the entire flight.
Benbow, in a statement. said the
rapid condensation of gas compelled
him to limit his flight He will make
another trial tomorrow.
The Benbow airship weighs about
600 pounds. without an operator. The
frame of the ship is aluminium and
wood and the power Is derived from
ten horse power gasoline motor.
Momentum is given to the airshIp
Dy means OF two large wheels. or
fans, each consisting Of four bades
80 constructed that they automatical-
~ fold after completing the stroke
against the air and do not expand un-
~ again In position 70 force the air
ship ahead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
CONFESSED MURDER
OF HER STEPDAU GHTER.
Mrs. Rae Nj. Krauss Was Given 9
Life Sentence.

Mrs. Rae Nj. Krauss Was Given a
Life Sentence.
Hartford City, Ind, Oct. 27.-Indicted
this morning by a grand jury for the
poisoning Of her stepdaughter, Crystal
Krauss, Mrs. Rae NJ Krauss. after de-
manding an immediate trial, to-day
pleaded guilty to murder, and, walk
ing calmly to the bench, handed to
Judge Vaughan signed confession,
written on Oct. 16, while prisoner in
the Blackboard county Jail.
The confession was read and the jury
retired for fifteen minutes, returning
with a verdict Of guilty. Judge
Vaughan then sentenced Mrs. Krauss
to Imprisonment for life. Within half
an hour the prisoner was on the way
to prison.
The confession pleads that the crime
was committed while the defendant
was dispossessed of her senses; that
she had confessed to her husband, w.
r. Krauss; that she was prompted to
poison her stepdaughter by an indie
scribable desire to kill. superinduced by
the notion that Crystal annoyed her
father by keeping company with a
certain man.
After dealing at length with the do
nestle relations of the family, which
the confession says were most pleas
ant, the confession concludes with an
invocation of Gods help in supplying
strength to bear the sorrow which she
endures. She says she will pray un-
ceasingly for forgiveness and assever-
ates that she loved Crystal and greatly
misses her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
COMMITTEE HAS
CENTRAL'S STOCK
1895 OF $4,000 SHARES
IN THE HANDS OF JOLINE, SHEER
MAN AND LAWTON.

Fifteen other Shares Are Held by
Officers and Directors of the Com
pany-Answer of the Central Does
mt Say Whom the Committee
Represents-Answer to other
Questions of the Railroad COM
mission Given.
Atlanta, Oct. 27.-In compliance with
an order from the Railroad Commits
sion of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company to-day filed it's
answer to the questions pro-
pounded in abe petition of the At
lanta Freight Bureau of Aug 10 last,
in which the Freight Bureau seeks to
bring out the fact that the Central
is owned and controlled by the South
ern Railway, or at least by the same
powers and influences. The answer will
not, likely, be entirely satisfactory to
the Atlanta inquisitors. The Central
replies in the first place that 1895
of It's $4,000 shares of stock are held
by a committee composed of Adrian H.
Joline, George Sherman and Alexan-
der R. Lawton, and it gives the names
of others who are the officers and di-
rectors, each of whom holds one share
of stock
No statement is made as to whom
the committee represents in its pos
session of the stock. and the Central
states that further than the facts con-
tanned in it's answer it knows nothing
about the matter.
Answers to other questions are also
given, including a list of the officers
and directors, a list Of all the out
standing securities and to whom and
for what they were first issued, besides
other minor details.
The object of the petition of the
Freight Bureau was to endeavor to
place the Central and the Southern UNI
der Rule of the commission, apply
ing the continuous mileage rate, in
stead of the sum of the locals, on ship
ments which pass over parts Of both
lines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
FLEET OF THE BRITISH
CLEARED THEIR DECKS

Gibraltar, Oct. 27.-The ships OF the
this afternoon. 1t is rumored that the
whole feet. with the exception of the
battleship Caesar. will steam westward
tomorrow morning, with the alleged
purpose of making a sham attack
against the Rock of Gibraltar. Several
torpedo boats left Tangier this after
noon fully equipped.
Work at the arsenal is proceeding
under high pressure.
A division Of the Mediterranean fleet,
comprising six battleships, all the ar
mored cruisers and twenty torpedo
boats, is expected to arrive here to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
MRS. C0HO0N SHOT BY
HER YOUTHFUL ADMlRER.
Wife of an Orlando, Fla, Man in u
Sensational Affair,


Cincinnati Oct 27.-Mrs. Maude Co.
hoon, aged "a, is not expected to live
and Charles Lugannani, aged Is, an
Italian bell boy, has been arrested on
the charge of shooting her.
1t is said that Lugannani was re-
Gently discharged from one of the
leading hotels here on account of his
attentions to Mrs. Cohoon, who was
guest at the hotel. Then she secured
apartments near the home of the lad.
After her escort left her on the steps
of her apartment shortly before last
midnight, Lugannani came from across
the street and entered the apartments.
He says he knew she was to be out
last evening with another man, but
that the shooting of Mrs. Cohoon,
which followed that mans departure
was accidental, while she was Crap
ping with Lugannanl for a revolver
that she had given him. The lad shows
many other articles that he says she
gave him and processes to have loved
her for months.
In what she believed to be her dy-
ing statement Mrs. Cohoon to-day
said: Charlie is more than life to
me. He shot me, but did not mean to-
He would give up his own young life
rather than see me harmed. 1t was
an accident--a terrible accident"
Mrs. Cohoon is prominently connect
ed in Cincinnati and Newport, Ky. She
and her husband lived in Olean, Cal,
until they separated last May. He is
now in business in Orlando, Fla, and
has been advised of the shooting. Mrs.
Cohoon is very wealthy in her own
name, as well as having wealthy rela-
ffvae
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
NORWEGIAN VESSEL
FIRED ON BY RUSSIAN.

Copenhagen. Oct 27.--The master OF
the Norwegian steamship skaatoI re-
ports from London that he was fired
on by Russian ship on Sunday in
the English channel
The firing ceased when the skaatol
hoisted her flag.
Soon afterwards eighteen Russian
men-of- war passed the Skaatol
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28

Kansas city. Mo-. Oct. 27.--A special
from Topeka, Kan, says: The report
that a combination OF Hartman and
Rockefeller interests had secured con-
troll OF the Santa Fe system was ef-
fectually disposed OF az the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
system held at noon to-day There was
no representatives OF the Hartman in
terest present, and big majority OF
the stock was voted for the reelection
OF the directors, whose terms expired
this year. -Four directors whose terms
expired this year were reelected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
wants schIey 70 Appear.

New York. Oct. 27.-The Democratic
National Committee is making an eI-
fort TO get Rear Admiral Winfield S.
Schley (retired) to appear with
senator Isadore'Rayner when he speaks
In this city. Senator Rayner was
Admiral Schley's attorney during the
court of inquiry In proceedings after
the Spanish war.
Chairman Cord Meyer Of the Demo-
cratic committee said to-day:
THE situation from our point or
view could not be better. Judge Parker
will carry this state"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
NEGRO PASTORS OBJECT
TO aim CROW" LAWS.

Richmond. Va. Oct 27.-The Negro
Baptist Pastors Congress. a national
body, met here to-day with a large at
pastors discussed the separate railway
car laws in the South and expressed
Indignation at the situation. A commit
tee was appointed 10 wait on the at
torney general Of Virginia and ascsr-
tain the real status OF the "Jim Crow"
law In this state. The convention de-
sjres. II is said. TO have the law so
changed as to make determination be-
tween classes instead OF between
races" az now
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
FUNERAL OF VICTIMS
OF RUSSIAN OUTRAGE.

Hull, England. Oct. 27.--The funeral
to-day Of two Of the victims OF the
North sea tragedy was made the oc-
casion OF great public demonstra-
ton. The civic officials attended the
ceremony and hundreds Of wreaths.
including one from King Edward. were
placed on or about the collins. Bus
mess was practically suspended and
the flags were half masted on the
ships IN the harbor. Thousands Of peo-
pie lined the route TO the cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
MAY BAR GIBRALTAR
AGAINST RUSSIANS.

London, Oct. "a. 4:21 p. m.-while no
time limit for the receipt OF Russia's
reply has been fixed. It is generally
understood to-day that the route of
the Russian squadron past Gibraltar
will be barred by the channel squad
ron commanded by Vice Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28

New York. Oct. H.-Steward Byrnes
OF the Old Dominion Line steamer
Jefferson was reported as missing
when the steamer arrived here to-day
from Newport News and Norfolk, and
Capt. Dale believes he jumped over
board at sea and was drowned. In
the missing mans room the officers
on the Jefferson found a note saying
that he was tired OF life and that he
was about to put an end 20 his trou-
blag,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
BECOMES THE THING
TO BE FIRED UPON.
Swedish steamer Fired Upon by a
Russian Cruiser.

AuHHlNh cruiser
Stockholm. Oct. 27-The skipper of
the Swedish steamer Aldebaran from
Hull. England, which arrived to-day
at Gefle. Sweden. says his vessel was
chased in the Skagarack during the
evening OF Friday. Oct. 81. by a for
eign cruiser, apparently Russian,
which threw its searchight on her.
The cruiser, increasing her speed,
passed the Aldebaran and fired shot
which had no effect. The Aldebaran
thereupon hoisted her flag. and the
cruiser again threw her searchllght on
the steamer and few minutes later
hailed shot all around the Aldebaran
without, however. hitting her
The Aldebarans skipper then or
dered the steamer to be stopped and
with his crew sought refuge below.
The foreign warship thereupon disap-
peared IN the darkness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
WON'T LET ENGLAND
DICTATE PUNISHMENT.
Russia Not Prepared 90 Admit This
Part of the Demand.

London. otc. 27.--There is no sign
Of an end to the deadlock over the
question Of the punishment Of the
Russian officers responsible for the
North sea tragedy. 50 the Associated
Press understands.
As regard the British demand for
their punishment being an infringe
ment Of Russias sovereignty and
rights. Ambassador Benkendorff. in
his interview with Lord Lansdowno
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
Second Dispatch.

Having met several hundred fishing
boats, the squadron showed them every
consideration. except when they were
in company with foreign torpedo boats,
Of which one disappeared. while the
other, according to the fishermen's own
evidence. remained among them until
morning. They supposed II was a
Russian, and were indignant because
IT did not aid the victims; but II was
foreign, and remained until morning,
seeking the other torpedo boat, its
consort. either to repair damage or
through fear Of betraying itself to
those who were not its accomplices.
IF there were also on the spot fisher
men imprudently dragged into the en-
terprise, I beg in the name Of the whole
squadron to express my sincere regret
to the unfortunate victims OF clrcum-
stances under which no warship, even
in time OF deep peace. could have acted
otherwise"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28

st. Petersburg. Oct. 2s.-The naval
general staff publishes the following
two dispatches from Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky:
First Dispatch.
1.-THE North sea incident was caused
by two torpedo boats advancing to
attack, without the.lights, under cover
of darkness against the vessel leading
the detachment. When the detach-
ment turned on it's searchlights and
opened fire. the presence of several
small steamboats,, resembling steam
fishing boats, was discovered. The de-
tachment endeavored to spare these,
and ceased firing as soon as the tor
pedo boats were out OF sight.
THE English press is indignant be-
cause torpedo boat left by the de-
tachment on the spot until morning
did not aid the victims. Now, there
was not single torpedo boat near
the detachment and none was left be-
hind; consequently the vessel remain
ing near the small steamboats, was that
torpedo boat which was not sunk. but
only damaged.
THE detachment did not aid the lit
tie steamboats, because we suspected
them Of completely on account Of their
obstinately cutting into the order Of
the positions Of our vessels Several
OF them showed no lights. and others
only very late"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-28
CAME UPON HIS FLEET
IN THE DARKNESS
sank One and other Made for Cover
Anong the Fishermen.

Continued On Flfth PAGE.
The Imperial press., 1904-02-27

east of Mesquite lake; that the Holton private school must be made public that Mo-. must be provided with a school; that there ought to be one five or six miles northeast of CaleXico; that Silsbee district needs third one; that there should be one northwest of Imper- ial. He expects the Imperial school to be provided with four teachers next fall This will add nine or ten teachers to the eight public school teachers now en- ployed in the valley, and yet the school houses will be five miles or more apart, and another year he will expect to see the number fully doubled.
 If it should develop that high school should be organized next fall, this will, of course, add to the number of teachers
 The character of school buildings will undergo a great improvement in the near future, for Imperial, Silsbee and Calexico districts have already raised funds by the issuance of bonds to pay for good buildings, and they will be ready for occupancy with the opening of the fall term
The Imperial press., 1904-02-27
Importance of Alfalfa

R. E. Smith, of Sherman, Texas, who has won the enviable title of "Alfalfa King" in writing to Farm and Ranch said among other things: GAS the sup ply of alfalfa increases the demand will increase at a greater ratio, its value will be better understood and more highly appreciated. The more I see of alfalfa the better like it and the more enthus- iastic 1 grow over it; and mark what tell you now, the time is coming when you will be proud of the fact that Farm and Ranch was the pioneer in making known to the farmer it's value. Alfalfa is here to stay and it's boom is only in it's infancy. l do not believe that. too muchs. can be said of alfalfa, for-if the truth be written it would read like fairy tale or fabled stories of the Klon- dike. Alfalfa is a valuable plant and is the true friend of the farmer"
The Imperial press., 1904-02-27
SOME NEW CITIZENS
Ingram and Parkyns of Southern Pa
 cific Are Coming

While Superintendent Ingram and wife and Assistant General Passenger Agent Parkyns and wife of the Southern Pacific Company were in town Tuesday, Mir. and Mrs. Ingram and Mrs. Parkyns each filed on a half section of land un- der AlamitOs lateral. While these of ficials are uncOmmunicative regarding their purpose, it is understood that Messrs. Ingram and Parkyns will at an early day resign their positions with the railroad and move with their families to their new possessions. They are men of fine physique as we'll as of intellectual attainment, and they will undoubtedly make successful farmers. MT. Ingram is known to be fond of out-of-door life, and would hugely enjoy following culti- vator through crisp and golden corn fields, while Mir. Parkyns is very fond of live stock, and some of these fair days we can expect to see him busy at work teaching thoroughbred calves to drink their first meal from tin bucket.
 The Press extends congratulations to these gentlemen and will give them a cordial reception when they arrive with their houshold effects.
The Imperial press., 1904-02-27
VALLEY SCHOOLS
Seven or Eight New Schools Needed
 Next Year

Superintendent Hugh J. Baldwin left for his return drive to San Diego Satur- day, and left with a greatly extended idea of the needs of the valley. In fact, he thinks that there must be at least seven new schools established by next fall, and petitions for all these schools must be in his hands not later than March Is to secure favorable action.
 MT. Baldwin made long tour of the valley while here, accompanied by Mir. Staat of the San Diego Union, and it is his opinion that a school must be founded in water district No. 8, second school in Eastside, to be located south
The Imperial press., 1904-02-27

our rights are superior to any that may be-acquired, or that may be attempted to be acquired, by the government of the United States or by any other aggre- gation of individuals, from the fact that we have complied with the laws of Cali fornia. We have made our appropria- tion of water from the Colorado River according to law, followed it up by ac- tual construction, and have reclaimed 250,000 acres of government land within three years, and will reclaim as much more when our system is complete.
 Ut is rather beneficial to the United States than otherwise, in that we have proven the sticcess of this great enter prise at no expense to the government. On the other hand there is a distinct profit to the government, for it is now able to sell it's land, which was abso- lutely worthless before the California Development Company reclaimed it.
 "There are between 1000 and 5000 people now living in the valley, cultivat- ing 125,0Q0 acres of this land, building homes and schoolhouses, and who are prosperous and happy in the; pursuit of agriculture. Their broad acres are pro- ducing enormous crops, and the United States will not, and in fact could not if it would, disturb them.
 Congress is in favor of passing some kind of law; if not this one, one permit ting the diversion of the water of the Colorado River for irrigation purposes, and when that is an accomplished fact the appropriation of the water by the California Development Company, un- der the State law, will be absolutely iln- assailable.
 "The extent of our workin the Imper- ial region is not fully appreciated by the public in general. It means, upon it's completion, the addition of 100 ,OOO peo- pie to the city of Los Angeles and mil lions of dollars in trade to her business houses"