davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
A MASTERLY RETREAT.
kurOpdtkin'S Army Again
WithdrdWS in Face of
the japanese.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The Jap
anese have occupied Liaoyang and the
Russian army has withdrawn to the
right bank of the Taitze river. The
following statement has been obtained
by the Associated Press from the war
Office:
"Gen. Kuroki's army crossed in
force to the right bank of the Taitze
river, and it therefore became neces-
sary for the Russians to be in posi-
ton to repel blow in this direction.
"In view of this development in the
operations Gen. Kuropatkin decided to
abandon his positions on the left bank
and to concentrate his whole army on
the other side. This position is the
strongest, both in character and site.
The great issue will be finally decided
there.
''By withdrawing to this position
the Russian army avoids the danger
of being divided by the river, and en-
Joys the advantage of compactness.
Gen Kuropatkin's move, therefore,
is not to be considered as retreat,
but rather as the carrying out of
we'll defined idea.
The withdrawal of the Russians to
the right bank involved the abandon
ment of Liaoyang, which is situated
ON the left bank. The Japattnese took
advantage of this to occupy the city,
but the sternest part of the fighting Is
still before them, unless Gen. Kuropat-
kin decides at the last hour to again
fall back to the northward.
Expect Finish Fight.
The determined pursuit by the jap
anese of the Russian outposts when
Gen. Kuropatkin gave the first order
to withdraw was probably due TO their
anxiety to keep the Russians south OF
Liaoyang until Gen. Kuroki should be
able to strike from the northeast. Gen.
Kuropatkin, however, saw the trap
and cleverly avoided it.
The Japanese repeated the attempt
10 throw pontoons across the Ialtze
near Liaoyang during the night OF
August 81, again under cover OF
bom bardment, and this attempt Is De-
lieved to have been successful. Be-
we're fighting may therefore be expect
ed immediately northeast of the city.
The action of the japanese COM
mander in throwing force across the
river in the face of strong enemy Is
considered to be extremely rash, and
the position of this force, isolated
from the main japanese army by
deep river, may easily become des-
perate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
DRUGGISTS IN EMPT.
Chicago Judge Imposes Fine for Re-
fusai to Supply Retailer.

Chicago Judge Imposes Fine for Re-
fusai to supply Retailer.
Chicago, Sept. 5.-Twenty five hun
dred retail druggists in the United
States were declared guilty of con-
tempt of court by Judge Dunno, OF the
criminal court, and the National Asso-
citation of Druggists, of which they are
mem bers, was fined $4,000, while
Thomas " Wooten, secretary OF the
organization, was fined $500. The
cases against five wholesale druggists
of Chicago, also charged with con-
tempt, were continued until the fall
term of court, when it will be neces-
sary for them to take additional proof
into court to purge them of contempt
charges.
The injunction under which the
druggists association was fined was
secured by Isaac Plat, a retail drug
gist Of Chicago, In November, 1902,
and restrained them from interfering
in any manner with the securing Of
supplies by Plat, who had incurred
the associations displeasure, it was
charged, because he would not join it.
Platt charges that he has been black
listed and boycotted by the association
and that through its influence all the
wholesale houses in Chicago have re-
fused to sell him supplies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
TO USE ELECTRICITY.
Canadian Roads Looking for Cheap
Power.

Canadian Roads Looking for Cheap
Power.
New Westminster, b. c., Sept. s.
A rumor is current here that the Great
Northern branch lines in this province
will all be operated by electric power
in the very near future. 1t is known
that John Hendry, the leading repre-
sentative in British Columbia, is try
ing to secure control of the Slave Lake
Power Company, which expects to op-
crate an electric plant at Slave River
falls. The Victoria terminal and Van
couver, Westminster & Yukon lines
will be operated by the new power
plant. The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company is also taking steps to operate
its line from Vancouver to Stevenson
by electricity. If the Hill people can
secure control of the Sooke river power
plant their Vancouver Island lines will
also be electrically operated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
KUROPATKIN
is TRAPPED
JAPANESE BELIEVE HE WILL RE
ANNlHILATED.
Outnumbered and Surrounded On
Both Sides of the River Escape
Would Seem ImpossibIe...Sever.
al Days of Very Severe Fight.
ing Around LiaOyang.

Tokyo, Sept. 3.-Fuller details of
the operations of Field Marshal Oyama
at the north of Liaoyang have at last
arrived and as result the ultimate
humiliation of Gen Kuropatkin's
army is considered inevitable.
These messages have come direct
from the front, where the Japanese
control both the telegraph and other
means of communication, and little
doubt is entertained as to their authen-
ITCHY. While no official reports are
on hand at this time, this is believed
to be due to the fact that in the gen.
eral confusion of the sudden shifting
of positions of both armies, the proper
subject matter for official messages
has not been gathered.
There seems to be no doubt that the
Russian rout was complete and that
Gen Kuropatkin has been caught in
a trap. The troops which he has been
able to throw across the Taitze river
are absolutely at the mercy of the Jap.
anese divisions who have occupied the
road between Lioayang and Mukden,
and the rest of his army cannot at
present cross the river as recent rains
have produced flood which it seems
impossible to traverse.
japanese correspondents lay empha.
sis upon their assertion that Gen. Kur.
opatkin would be willing to sacrifice
almost anything if he could avoid a
decisive engagement at this time, but
assert that he will be compelled to face
the issue now, as the three japanese
armies are closing in upon him and
will not permit him to shift the battle.
field further north.
The japanese armies on both sides
of the river outnumber the Russian
troops in the like positions by a con-
siderable numb Der, and those response
BILE for the reports from the field seem
convinced that no other outcome is
possible than the utter destruction OF
Gen. Kurpatkin's forces on both banks
of the river.
To the north of Liaoyang the Japan
ese and Russian armies are separated
only by the last line of defenses OF the
latter, and it is not feared that these
will offer any too serious obstacle to
the superior number of the Japanese
troops.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10

Minister Barrett Warns Men TO Keep
Away From Panama.

Away From Panama.
Washington, Sept. John Barrett,
American minister to Panama, has
made special report to the state de-
partment relative to present and future
conditions on the isthmus in connec-
ton with the building of the canal.
which is intended to prevent sore dis
appointment on the part of adventur-
Gus Americans attracted toward Pana.
ma by resumption of the vast enter
prise. 1t is understood that the Pan
anna commission is especially DESTROYS
to secure the widest publicity for the
warning sent out by by Mr.. Barrett.
Minister Barretrs Report.
The report is in substance as fol-
lows:
mo man seeking position as clerk,
stenographer, typewriter, engineer,
foreman or any similar class should
come to the i'thmus in expectation of
securing position unless he had made
some previous arrangement for employ
ment or has sufficient funds to pay his
expenses in Panama and return to the
United States If he finds no opening.
More men of this kind are now coming
to Panama and Colon than there are
positions to be filed. The cost of liv-
ing is very high, prices having ir-
creased nearly 30 per cent in the last
six months, and there is shortage of
cheap and wholesome lodging and
boarding accommodations
"While Panama and Colon, as we'll
as towns in the zone and in the inter
ior of Panama, are sure to experience
considerable measure of material and
industrial prosperity through the ex-
cavation of the canal, there are not
at present many opportunities for the
esta blishment of new mercantile, bust
ness and professional firms, and there
should not be an thrush of merchants,
business and professional men in the
expectation Of finding considerable and
ready openings for establishing them
selves.
Reports Greatly Exaggerated.
cit is the concensus of opinion
among mem bers of the commission
and others who have studied the situa-
ton that both Americans in the United
States and Panamanians have greatly
exaggerated the increase of population
which will result from the cunstruc-
ton of the canal and the number of
men who will be employed by the
commission for the carrying on of the
undertaking. Including those who
will be employed on the canal and
Others who will come, the increase
will be about 5000. This number,
moreover, will not be coming here all
at once, but gradually through peri
cd of years and as they may be re-
quired.
''There is not yet any real boom in
Panama, Colon or in the zone, but
rents for houses, stores and offices have
doubled and tripled during the last few
months, and are now almost exorbi-
family high. In fact the Panama land
lords are, some of them, 80 unreason-
able in their charges that there is dan
ger of their driving business from
Panama proper into neighboring zone
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
VENEZUELA PAYING DEBTS
Now Appears That Foreign Claims
Will Be Rapidly Settled.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Venezuela is
doing better than was expected in the
settlement of the Judgments rendered
against her by the mixed commission,
and instead of taking ten years to dis
pose of the claims Of the allied powers
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
it appears that these will now be set
tied in full in about two years, and
the claims of the non-allied powers
will be discharged within four and a
half years after the allies are paid
Up to June 30 last there had been
paid to the allied powers $3.50, 45O
bolivars, and they are still to receive
10, 1898, 658, and the non-allied powers
after that is paid will receive 81, l49,-
All bolivars.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Forest Fires Near Vancouver.

Vancouver. Wash, Sept. Forrest
fires are again reported out along Lew
is river and the smoke is intense around
this city. The rains of last week
stopped the fires temporarily, but it is
feared that if rain does not come soon
considerable damage will be done.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
KIondike Output $4,000. 600.

Seattle, Sept. 5.-The current sea-
sons gold output of the Klondike is
estimated at $13.O00,OO0 by Frank
Berry, one of the Berry brothers, of
Eldorado creek fame, who arrived in
Seattle on the steamer Humboldt. He
reports that the camp has almost been
depleted Of mining machinery, ITO
large boilers being shipped to the Ia
mana dIggings.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Will Rebuild Town of Gem.

Gem, Idaho, Sept. 7-As soon as
lumber can be received and the embers
have all died out the work of rebuild
ing the town of Gem, which was swept
by fire Thursday night, will begin. All
of the business houses will be rebuilt,
as will also many of the cottages. The
o. r. q N. bridge, which was des-
troyed, has already been replaced.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Defects in Baltic Fleet.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 7.-According
to an unconfrmed report, the Baltic
feet will not be able to sail before No
vember, owing to the discovery of con-
siderable defects in some of the ves-
sells which recently underwent their
trial trips
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Diana Ordered 10 Disarm.

Saigon, French Indo-China, Sept. 5.
The commander of the Russian cruis-
ter Diana has received orders from the
Russian admiralty to disarm his yelssel
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Cubans Ratify Treaty.

Washington, Sept. 7.-American
Minister Squires, at Havana, has ca
bled the state department that the Gu
ban senate has ratified the treaty of
extradition recently oncluded between
this country and Cuba.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Reinforcements for KurOpatkin.

ST. Petersburg, Sept. Tt is stated
that by the end of October the Fourth.
Eighth and Thirteenth army corps, to-
falling 1879, 900 men, will reach the
front, and that before the end of Sep
TENDER /, 100 guns will have been dis
pate he'd too en-. Kuropatkin.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
FORCED RUSSIANS BACK
Account of Battle of Lao
yang Gathered From
Jap Sources.

Tokyo, Sept. 2.-Tokyo rings with
shouts and cheers for the victory at
Liaoyang Lantern bearing crowds
swing through the streets and surge
around the staff offices, shouting
'Banzai."
The details of yesterdays fighting
are scanty. 1t is only known that at
dawn Gen. Oku's army was hurled
against the Russian right center on
the southern line and that the Rus
slams were forced to abandon their line
and positions and retreat. Their pur-
suit is now in progress.
The result of this pursuit and the
result of the fierce battle waged on tne
eastern line, where Gen. Kuroki Is as
sailing the force which has long
screened Liaoyang, together with the
abandonment of the Russian right CEN
ter on the southern line, exposes the
Russian left. But here the Russian
force is so hea W that it may possibly
be able to protect and extricate ltseH'
The question of occupation Of Lao
yang by the japanese is in doubt Inc
official dispatches do not make NEIL
ton of such occupation, but 1t Is as
sumed that the Russians are with
drawing through Liaoyang and that
the Japanese possibly occupied IL
late in the day.
No estimates are obtainable OF the
losses on either side. Field Marsnai
Oyama describes his losses IN the
morning as heavy.
The early success of the attack "as
somewhat unexpected on account OF
the strength of the Russians ana 'ne
nature of the Russian defenses. Is
confidently believed that Field MAT
shall Oyama will press the pursuit
with desperate vigor and ininct on
Gen. Kuropatkin the most crushns
blow possible. 1t is believed 'ha' n''
trophies will prove valuable
Hope for Many Guns.
1t is the opinion here that the nus
slams will not be able to carry many
guns with them, and that they were
forced to abandon or destroy 'a''
quantities of stores. .ha
The Japanese have changed the
method of numbering ter aiinio'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
Delivers Lumber at Seattle.

Washington, Seps. THE war de-
partment has been notified by Charles
Nelson of San Francisco, whose bid for
89I 900 feet of pine and hemlock tim
Der for the Philippines was recently
accepted, that the lumber would be
delivered at Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10
HARAsSING RETREAT.

a mbushed Japs Cut Down Many
Russians.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-10

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 5.-Gen. kuro-
The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-16

DkESBYrERIAN GHCEGH. Preaching
every Sabbath morning and evening alter
nntely. sabbath School at IL y. IN.
Vim. sicf;iaShen, Supt.
Samuel Linn, Pastor.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-16
SANTA FE
TINE TABLE

GOING WEST.
No l. local passenger, l:il j. IN
No. 5f-DeRyer express. l2:25 j. IN
No. SWAY freight S .:55 Z. m
GOING EAST
No. f-ca.ifornia express. $40 Il. N
No. 6-Mexico and Califof-
mia express 5 l:G2 p. III
NO. 64-Way freight -. 500 p II
All passenger trains except No. s
carry tourists and Pullman sleeDors.
No. 8 carries day coaches and Pull
man sleepers.
NO. 6 carries through sleepers 10
st. Louis via X. {. and Wabash,
ANY information concerning train
services. ticket rates. etc, cheerfully
given. II. p. HORST. ACT.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-16
FAV0RlTE HOME PAPER.
Why The Twice.a.Week Repup-
lie Has achieved Wide
Popularity.


Established for nearly a century and
read regularly by more than 5o0.e00
persons in the west and Southwest
The TW1CE-A WEEK REPUBLIC
OF St, Louis can justly lay claim TO
that cnvinblA distinction. "Favoriic
Home Paper
tits great because it has always
aimed To inform. instruct aud enter
tain lis readers on all matters Of pnb-
lie and h me interest. In 1904 it Will
be especia'ly interesting and valuable.
Here are some reasons why you should
subscribe for it:
This is campaign year, and YoH viii
want to be informedoi the movements
Of party leaders. reports Of the great
National and State conventions, The
progress Of the campaign, reports of
the elections, etc.
y on viii Want to knnw allabout the
Worlds Fair, to be held in st. Louis
from April 80 10 December i, 1904.
You will be interested in and kept
we'll Informed by the EARN Visitor. II
regular supplement of the paper pre-
pared especially Tor the farmer and
his family.
You will want Ia know what the
world is doing ia every field Of actiyi-
ty. and through The unsurpassed news
and special sarvica ut tie Twice Il
Week Republic yaa VIII no; be disap
pointed
In short sketches. cllfdca bits OF fic-
stinn. articles Of inlvre,t u women.
children and the home. fashion hints
and h,ipful houSnhn Suggestions the
Twice. a. Week Rcnubic easily leads
among thssweelllics uf the great west
The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-16
Churches and Sunday Schools.

N Z. CHURCH. Preaching every sabha'i
morning and evening alternately. Sunday
school at 10 a. IN, LeLC LAsHMEIr. Supt.
ARiHIE J. MoHroN. Pastor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-02
InduntriaI Eronomlc..

Trustworthy statistics declare that
the productive capacity Of every indi-
vidual American who works has been
multiplied 125 times in the past cen
tury by the perfection Of labor saving
machinery.
Government experts who compile in
dustrial data assert that wealth is in
creased In America at the rate OF $40
a day for every person who works.
Many trust managers now eliminate
consideration of workmen as individ-
uals. The mechanic is considered an
automaton-a part of the high speed
machine--and the longer ii runs the
more profit is made.
The manager of the Homestead Pa.)
Rolling mills. the armor plate factory
of the steel trust, said In congress re-
Gently. I'VE have only three laborers
In our mills-tre. water and electric
ity."
Il find no difficulty In running my
newspapers and starting new ones on
the eight hour day" said Representa-
tive William Randolph Hearst in con
gress. MY establishments run TWEEN
ty-four hours day. but the indIvid-
ual employees work only eight hours"
A congressional resolution to inves-
tigate the beef trust brought out these
facts: Stock raisers get too little for
cattle, consumers pay too much for
meat ranchers are robbed by the com
bination which keeps down the price
of beef on the hoof. retail butchers
cannot sell at profit, dressed beef is
higher than three years ago and the
producer gets less. the cost Of handling
meats from ranch to block is reduced.
Who gets the benefit?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-02

Election returns are true measures
of a mans personal or political popu-
larity. In districts where all elements
Of society are resident the canvass
shows the esteem in which candidates
are held. The Eleventh congressional
district OF New York is a typical, rep
resentative cosmopolitan community.
Within its boundaries is part Of the
west side, whose residents work hard;
part Of Fifth avenue. where wealth
aud ease abound. and part OF the
Broadway business section.
This is the district that elected VIII
liam Randolph Hearst as it's represent
ative in congress by the largest major
ity ever given 10 a representative in
Greater New York. The figures are
interesting. Representative Hearst re-
ceived 26,953 votes. 1912 more than
his Republican opponent The same
percentage given to Bird S. Coler. the
candidate for governor on the same
ticket. would have elected a Demo
cratic governor OF the Empire state.
Mr.. Hearst's majority was 5000 great.
er than Mayor McClellan's one year
later, and the seme precincts gave Mr..
Hearst 5000 more votes than Judge
Alton b. Parker received. and the lat
ter had the advantage in that the Re
publicans did not nominate any one
against him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-02
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1904.
70 couNIY CONVENTION.

The Democratic county convention
held Saturday afternoon was, perhaps,
the most representative gathering Of
Democrats held in Guthrie for many
years. The convention was white
throughout, entirely harmonious and
the delegates buckled to their work
with zeal and ardor. The platform
adopted was sensible and pertinent
and left no doubt as to the attitude Of
Logan county Democracy.
The statehood plank places the en-.
envy where It belongs. That the Re
publican party at loss for solid
ground has deserted its former stand
on the question Of statehood is fact
patent to all The switch to the Ham.
ilton measure is a reversal of the Re
publican position OF two years ago and
a usurping Of the issue made by the
Democratic party. There are some
features of the Hamilton bill that are
Objectionable and do not meet with
favor from the rank and file of Dem
ocracy over the territory. These feat
ures, however, contemplate bitterly
partisan phases alone, such as the
suffrage clause and the school land
exemption clause. However, when the
chief tenets OF the Hamilton bill are
thoroughly understood by Democrats
OF the territory there VIII be no lack
OF warmth in it's advocacy, since as
whole it merely reflects the Enid plat
form. The platform touches ably and
consistently all those questions which
will necessarily be brought up for dis
cussion the coming campaign aYd on
which the Democracy Of the county
can wage an honest, sincere and con
sistent hattie.
The plank indorsing the candidacy
o; Edgar w Jones for congress, is
clear and ringing. It's tenor is miois-
taxable in pledglng the county Dem
ocracy TO labor INCREASINGLY in bring
ing about the nomination OF the gal
liant young Democrat, Capt Jones The
compliment is certainly warm one,
and this unqualified action of this
county viii cause many other counties
10 line up behind Logan, since Iones.
cheated by a fiuke in the Enid conven-
tion, has gradually grown in strength.
The convention was entirely har-
monious Many misunderstandings
were settled and when the meeting ad-
Journed every phase Of strife and
factionalism had been swept away
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-02

Judge Bierer made mastery plea
ia the Democratic convention, satur-
day, for a tangible position on state
hood Judge Bierer very properly felt
that the Democracy Of Logan should
take the initiative in this matter and
carry winning fight 70 the territorial
convention. Yet after all statehood
views throughout Oklahoma are SO
DIVERGENT touching ways and means
that only clear expression can be
gained in a convention made up Of
delegates from every county OF the
territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-05-02
Her View Of Il.

He-The wife Of Professor Curie
must be a remarkable woman In
stead Of running around after bargains
and cheap fripperies she sat down by
her distinguished husband and helped
him discover radium.
She-Did she? Poor womanl I've
no doubt she's so plain and unlnterest-
Ing that dress can have no attraction
for her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.