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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
FIRE AT NASON'S CORNER.
Aged Lady Removed With Difficulty
Loss, $500; Insurance, $500.

furtllnd Me. Aug \ The story and 4
hilt wooden house At IL ESSEX street at
N's"us corner. Portland, was Totally de
slr'y"d hy tire. Monday morning, with
all the contents. I'll" huuS, is owned
ana occupied 10y Peter y. VI Isaac AND his
family which consists of himself, vile
40" ly' rIll,rru ANA aged mother
ih' IN, caught from a lamp which was
III banning IN the room OF tn" uld lady
a! Whi,h il is supposed exploded. The
hnu-'h"ll Was alarmed in tirrc for the
Mh"I" family to escape in safety. hut
hardly IN "tlicl, ct th-ir personal effects
WIS saved. Some difficulty was expert
'n"d ~ getting Mrs. MClSaac from the
Nous tut she was removed unulurc,l.
IN" nous" WIS not Il new ODC and WAS
N"hallN worth Nan and was insured FOR
~" NJ Mrl-lac's furniture was insnr-
'd Tor $yr ANA WAS probably worth SEQ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
WHEAT ADVANCES.
Had Jump Of -Four Gents, Monday, and
Corn Went Up Two Cents.

New York. Aug. S.-The wheat mar
kct experienced another violent adj
vance in prices, today. on reports that
the damage TO spring wheat by rust APP
preached calamity. Leading options
rose over four cents bushel and at
tracing a big public buying, which en-
ahled the bull leaders to unload at their
leisure without disturbing the strong
undertone. The weak feature in the
situation is the continued absence of
export demand.
Corn advanced two cents during the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Aug. S.-Thc north
western area of high barometer has
travcrscd over the lake region attended
by fair or clearing and cooler weather
over the Eastern districts. Fair weather
with moderate temperatures will
prevail today i'll the middle Atlantic
and New England states. Along the
middle Atlantic and New England
coasts fresh north winds will become
variable and south to east
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.
Secretary Hay Tells Turkish Minister
That Something Must BE Done.

washington. Aug. S.-Secretary HaN
today, pluntiy told Chekib Bey, the
Turkish minister here, that the patience
of the American government is well
nish expended. The minister is expect
ed to communicate this Information to
his home government speedily.
Chekib Bey had no instructions from
the Porte when he called at the stat.
department, today. He had seen the
newspaper reports OF the Intention or
the state department to second Minis
ter Leishmans efforts automatically
at Constantinople by the presence OF a
fleet OF American warships in Turkish
waters, and he doubted the reports.
Secretary Hay soon satisfied him on
That point and the minister returned to
MS legation to frame a dispatch for the
information of the Turkish officials.
Secretary Hay directs attention to the
west African conference in 1884. when
Russia took occasion to dissent vigo-
rously from the inclusion Of coal
amongst articles contraband of war
ana declared that she would categori-
cally refuse her consent to any articles
In any treaty. convention, or instru-
ment whatever. which would imply its
as such"
The note is made of the fact that raw
cotton could be made up into clothing
Tor military uses of belligerent, but
The secretary adds that a military use
lor the supply of an army or garrison
night possibly be made of foodstuffs Of
very description which might be
shipped from neutral ports to the nom
blocked ports of a belligerent.
The principle under consideration
night, therefore" he says, "be extend
ID so DIS to apply to every article Of HUI
nan use, which might be declared con-
raband of war, simply because Il
night ultimately become in any degree
Useful to belligerent for military purs
,oses."
The secretary speaks of coal and 9TH
r fuel and cotton, as being employed
or a great many innocent purposes,
md that many nations are dependent
III them for the conduct OF inoffensive
adding:
And no sufficient presumption of
my intended warlike use seems to be
'fforded by the mere fact OF their des.
ination to belligerent port"
He declares that the recognition. in the
principle of the treatment OF coal and
'ther fuels. and raw cotton az abso-
utely contraband of war might ulti-
nately lead to a total inhibition OF the
'ale by neutrais. to the people OF bellig-
rent states. of an articles, which could
De finally converted to military uses.
This, the secretory contends, would not
ippcar to be In accord with the reason
ible and lawful rights of commerce.
areaks Cold In 1. Niuht
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
FOUR DROWNED
BY Sinking Of RoekIand Schooner or
Cape Cod.

Rockland Me. Aug. s.-A special from
Norfolk. Va. says the schooner Ella
Francis of Rockland, was sunk Off Caps
Cod. Saturday. by the steamer Nantucket
hound from Boston to Norfolk. Capt
Thorndike and three members of the crew
Of the schooner were drowned. One mar
was saved and landed at Norfolk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
TRAINING SHIPS SAIL
From Bar Harbor-Apprentices Have
Been Given Much Practice.

Ear Harbor, Me, Aug. S.-The Unit
ed States training ships Minneapolis,
Prairie and Columbia. Admiral Wise
ter. They left the harbor about 9.15.
The Minneapolis and Prairie had been
at the Lamoine coating station five
weeks during which the apprentices
had much practice and drilling.
Sanford's Ginger breaks up colds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
NEWPORT SKEPTlcAL.
Chief Richards Knows Nothing Of II
Except from, Outside.

Newport. r. l., Aug. s. -Benjamin II.
Richards, chief Of the Newport police,
informed the correspondent of The AS
ISOLATED Press Monday that his first
and only intimation concerning $780,
600 jewelry robbery had come when
newspaper men came to him to investi-
gate information obtained from New
York
Chief Richards said that the only
time he had been called into consulta-
tion with Newport residents concerning
iost jewels was in June upon the ar
rlVal here of Mrs. ]. Stewart Barney
Vi New York. who. last spring. lost a
number Of valuable jewels, her New
CONTINUED on page 81
70 Improve Your Appetite
"a .ahe sanford's Ginger; always health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
Massacre of FiIipinos Fully Denied

Washington. Aug. S.-Gen. Wade,
commanding the division of the Philip
nines, cabled the war department. to-
day, that the newspaper reports tnat
80 F'ilipinos were massacred at Maia-
bang about May Il were entirely WITH
out foundation. ,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
dit
FAIR, TODAY.

Washington, Aug. S.-For New Eng
land: Fair, with moderate temperature
Tuesday and Wednesday; light t.
flesh winds, shifting to southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
uncle Sans Daily Business.

washington. Aug. S.-Governmcnt re-
o'.' From in'rrnal revenue s1.12o.
customs. So. $50: miscellaneous.
S"i'-1'- Expenditures. sa,o7O.0 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09
Boston forecast.

Boston, Aug. S.-Forccast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair. Tuesday and
Wednesday, light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09

i"'' are l2.5"o boys and 1859 girls
II, Tue industrial schools of Great Brit
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
The Black Ant Mines Co.

incorporated under the laws OF The Terri
tory Gi Arizona and doing business IN Nevada.
President. K. J.. noughcrty. Denver. colo
RADIO; +rcreinr. and Treasurer, Henry weber,
Gnilfc!a, Nevada.
Principal office, 5l Majestic building, Den
Yer, Colorado. Branch offices, Phoenix, Ari.
iona, aud Goldticli, Nevada.
address al! communications to the company
at It's principal office.
Capitalization l.l50.Geb shares. Fully paid
and non ,ssessalio. II Treasury; Cash aud
it0,0Gn shares. Shares par value Slm.
The com pnnH own O'y dccd-fuliy paid toTJ
die MAY O. May G. No. -" MAY {. Frar-
lion, Black Ants, and independence lode
mining claim comprising % acres. The first
group consisting OF the first three claims mcn-
toned, is situated adjoining tn" Ncrual group
II Diamondfleld. The second group, consist
ing of the last two claims mentioned, j. stu
ated iust south of DiGmoudtifeld Active work
is now going on on the first group but work
viii Immediately be commenced on the other
claims rs wei, as the policy of the compauy
viii he vigorous and extensive development Of
both groups. Both groups have fine surface
shoWiugS ana strong veins An allotment of
Ircaeurr stock I'M, been made for the purpose
OF development. For price and terms apply to
the company nj IT, principal office, or TO MIR.
Henry Nehcr, GoidUcld Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
3. /. Refill in Henc-

h. }. Reilly, who owns large inter-
est IN the houanzs leases On the japl-
AIRY and The Q%uirtzite. was u lsero last
week. ff'ali inteI9isn. among other
thfngs, he said
There is not the leass ioat't but
Goldfeld and it, mines are permanent.
1t is the greatest camp the world has
ever known. and to use the expression !
have often seen quoted, ali the stories
of its wealth do not come NJ 70 its pres
ent condition nor 10 they e4en describe
the possibilities.
TIT is a country whore the man who
works will win. The tenderfoot stands
a chance with the experienced mining
man. He cannot succeed unless he pulls
off his coat AMI works for success. |
have not been in the camp for a month,
but | am posted on the conditions and
would not advise a mar without capital
~ q ttaera fsr ss.a present at least.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
GoIdfIeld Coming Nation Gold
Mines Co.

incorporated under the laws Of Arizona
capitalization, Sl.asi 900 shares; par NsiuV 81;
1.O,tt@ shares III treasury private stock pooled.
Principal oilicc, Majestic huiliiu@ Denver.
Colorado: %l"catior Of property, Golj!cNl Mil
l,s district. consisting 81 the turicN George
and 'iuupI Fraction. located between the 81.
Ives ami the Jumbo group Development ia
progress aud plant oi machinery NOW ou the
roid.
Oliccrs and directors ". /. Wilson tres,
Denver, colo, Melvin Edwards, Nirc Pres. ~
al state Of colorado T. y Bum. -".
aud frctS. Denver, colo. \. Williams. f,a.t-
field, Nevada, q ian Tiff, Denver, Cola.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
naniog Boom :? suae,urea.

~ Iohpll af5j r."ldfiaid ro.t3u~..
Uas pHlatatri taallp Ivy q resi- luia
ti pftia man nbo tl- - Slice ia
rht T.. N e. building. lie -tiI NJ
.ai.tas oa tle subject ii the Nevada
.@}uistuz3 ,amp COSTUME SEVERAL 4 G-Il
and 4 hard trip. Iitre are -u.H. GOOD
mines at both places. At T0uopIh
there are 175 men at work. No leasing
is done~ At Gol,ltield there are less
men at work, except prospecting. At
least 5000 on the bum.
"There are no accommodations aCe-
quate to the crowd AZ any piicc-tEe
water il miserable a. a rule, and both
eyrhoid fever and black pneumonia are
-avaging the camp.
1--WE brought on FIVE cofiins the day
I LETT. Ny advice is to stay in Colo
ado. Denver Post.
Thu hundreds Of menof standing from
Colorado, who are now residing in trold
field, a- well a. hundreds from every
section eli the country. viii be surprised
when they read the above item clipped
from the Denver Post.
We were under the impression that
ne wefc enjoying 4 period Of financial
and physical health greater ,.au any
community ID fire Whole aonutF Wfth
but eight deaths since the camp started
only five Of. whom diei rom natural
causes. we were under the impression
that tie camp must be healthy,
But the Denver Post and the coward
shc did not dare give biz name, says
However,, zoo a1Hch yal0ahic space
has been wasted on the article, tIt l+t
it might he believed. We simply say
the statements therein ave practically
all untrue and gere probably made by a
man who has never been IN Goldfeld.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
SYSTEMATIC MN0caigG.

a,5 weeks age the writer v.4s
sven ts.as motion on good aotbo
itvfE 4 .sm4t.- attemp woalt.
oon ls f8aa1 ta knock cold
field aai lrrues ard prospect,
rh e. ing va t. be IN
ejueste8 .fa wealthy operators
the cliee being 90 dr,vc avey
Other espll.l tbat those Interested
might come in and buy up ruiuing
properties at a fraction OF what
The knockers knew 20 be their true
value
The a9me ot q prominent Colo
sada upe1tfor VII" visited Cold
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
Goldfleid Bulls & Bears hining
Co., OF Nevada

Incorporated under the laws OF Arizona:
capitalization. isn,t1 @sl.Sres, par value. az
1-ltru share, in the treasury.
Principal Office, Spring Valley Mater Buiia-
ing, room G5, rs Gearv street. Saa Francisco.
Location OF property, doidiieid, Nevada; con
sists Of ten fu3 cluims-G0ld Iiug. IfaMhevo.
Missouri. Grandpa, Pearl City, GcII sttn,iaul.
t,otlen Gaze, Ohio, Ohio Annex Black Ep.k
and -; io@ii, conlpri~irs ~ acres iViHe in a
Itirett Nl.s % ffuctuf5nw tvl We,H Tia Julu8lIl-
sfoIr ami inc ra~l strike, r4de ID Iit-
4di,li.
Hbiae ss 2 W. fasHe Pres. g. q aa
Nj , Pies snd t,ra. SIR @aeH
- ira- h'ree-a
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14

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III. ~. t.,, =.
,rat 4,E .tt 4.t, .o-..- .,.t I..tF..
,.9s,.ar f.r. IL. atH n..4 ...,.i. F..
sataa-te .a~t tbe U.H J.hs. ..rLz fat id
-iates Etust.r bffft- ~.a-atf 80.
az. ,4. ia l,t,f al a.,,f .t.4. .efeuaf
honestly administered ttt fA-.h .naa us tG. t.,
ME al INC county ard ar,lni.s 4f4t rhs roto4-
nee. of ali. canJputiaa Mi. # pet.ted u,s
economical and business ltEe uiefhnfls al ha
conducf nf County affairs
We are in favor 81 Scgrpgatine The anict- o.
sheriff ana As-pSSlT and nt4kfna rb4,p ma
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14
BIue Buli Mining Company.

Incorporated under the laws OF Nevada cap
italizatiou, 100000 shares, par value 81 #"-
600 shares in the treasury.
Dhice Of the com pauy, Columbia, GOldiicid
District. E>nciaida county, Nevada,
Property consists Of eight full claims in the
heart ui The GotdHpid District ana near pro-
daoiug mines. Numerous hedges and surface
ya'Gss.
officers and Directors-lI. Ramsey, Pres.
tIay Peters, Nitc-PreS. and Manager: II. c.
Morris, see Treas. and superintendent: r. F.
pu4aWHy and Geo. :. Nixon.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-10-14

eu En- alfII
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

week where it was declared by one
Of the members that Ill seems to be
certain that the univeI sity must LOSE
either it's faculty or its president, and
there is no room for argument as to
who 1t can best afford to lose" The
way matters turned out with the fu-
sion regents 1t is,lilSely that Chancel-
Tor Mel can would have been perfectly
safe IL he had remained WITH the Me-
braska university.
The usual amount OF dispatches,
followed by denials. nave been re-
ceived during the week concerning
the war In .Manchuria and In the adj
jacent seas. Ii has been for the most
part Russia's week on both land and
sea. The Japanese have lost their
biggest and costliest battleahip, (Which
was blown up by mine and sunk
with nearly all ON hoard; two cruis-
crs, ono Of which was disabled by an
other mine and one los, In collision,
q gunboat struck by Russian shell
and &c killed and torpedo boat sunk
by another mine. The Russians lost
cruiser which ran on q rock In fog
near vladivnatok. This cruiser must
now be added "a the lost Russian
ships which WAS publlshed last week
making The total huss;rn loss "a date
OF II ships. The Japanese have lost
san. and yet there has bern no naval
battle of consequence. They have
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

TOckS, OF cOiilueu III lOSS. .IheIe has
been no real sea fighting.
There has been no land fighting In
the Asiatic war that amounts to any
thing larger than a lively skirmish.
A gray-haired veteran remarks: Il
am pro-Jap. but rs all old soldier l
have not been allie to get my blood
stirred over what has occurred up To
date. Granting that the losses In
what will probably go down in history
as the battle of the Yalu have ex-
ceeded the figures given out by both
sides, the number Is still too small 10
dignity the encounter as q great bat
tie. You can shut your eyes and call
up battles by the score In our civil
war that throw the battle of the Yam
into utter insigniiicance. But the pa
triousm OF the Japs IL beyond sus-
picion."
There was some kind III a fight or
skirmish ON the left Of the Japanese
army In which the russian cavalry
drove the advance posts of the Japa-
nese army back IL milcs. On the 9TH
or hand II was announced that q de-
tachmcnt Of Japanese troops had oc-
cupled kwan-tien.sien. sixty miles
northeast Of Feux- Wang Chen, which
threatened the left and roar Of tht
Russian army. There has bcsn .
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

story afloat Of land attack on Port
Arthur in which the Japs were re-
pulsed with loss of 10000. There Is
no telling whether any Of these ca
Diagrams are true or not.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26
Shoes
That Wear
And Fit

been Sslch a large number OF small IN
vestors in these securities as at pre6~
ent This would indicate that many
wage-earners withdrew their small ac-
cumulations from savings banks, trust
companies and like institutions to risk.
them in speculative stocks" That IL
what The Independent said to its read
ers last winter after the editor made
personal investigation down on Wall
street OF that matter.
A London dispatch says: "A mes
sage from Bishop Audrey OF Toxic
says the Japanese have insisted that
all native interpreters accompanying
correspondents 10 the front be Chris
tians, owing To the confidence Of tho
government that they are best able q
keep the Japanese name unsullied."
The Russians evacuated New
Chwang, dismantled warslsip thero.
and the Notifications around about.
Now they are hack there again and
say they are going to hold the place.
Some terrible floods, very unusual
thing. have occurred IN Colorado In
which several lives were lost ana
property valued at huLdrcdn u thou
sands of dollars destroyed. The nondn
were In Cache In poudse valley ana
about 0realey and Fort Collins. n n
> gseet snxar beet country around
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

The Japanese government still keeps
the war correspondents In the rear
and as they have no war news to write
they write very interesting articles on
local subjects One OF them, who Is
still In Toxic. says: "On every gate
way is posted a red slab where a man
has gone TO the war. marked Gone to
the front'-to, be supplaMtod with a
black Bravery forever should
he be brought home dead, Ana when
no Is brought home dead his body In
received at the station by his kin with
proud faces aud no tears. The Ro-
mau mother has CONT back 10 earth
again, and IL Is the Japanese mother
who makes Japan the high pr 'estess ol
patriotism among the nations Of the
world"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

been blown up by mines, run on the
rocks, or collided in foss. There has
been no real sea fighting.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

The Equitable Record says III.
nancial writer's estimate that thou
sands OF millions of dollars have been
lost "a investors In consequence of the
depreciation In value III stocks. bonds.
and such other securities ~ arc dealt
In an the stock exchanges. The same
writerx ara alxo authority for tho
statement that never before ilas thefe
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
La CENTER COMPANY

composed Of about eighteen exec,
mt citizens vino pGt their flith an
leir ca h into the building of ou
'autiiul little CITY They planne,
reat thing regardless Of cypens
nd great shall be their reward. Re
Nv are given sketches of the seye
Ten who have acted as their Board
directors from the first organizatio,
{ the company in 1902. Tho stool
1lders chose wisely at first and
Oh have they been served that the
ave never tried any changes. Thi
hows the wisdom Of the stockhold
rs. They have not been so prom
Gently. as their faithful servants II
he public eye Brt with good bus
ness sense they have stood by tht
'oard in all their movements for tho
GOD of In Center and now they are
nioying the fruits eft well-placcd con
idence.
The financial success is now full,
ssured and this city Of intelligence
nd refinement will ono day be .
'alsc for great pride to those who
Jade La Center's existence possible
Is with especial pride that tho
eadcrs of the Cairo Bulletin are ask
ID 10 glance at the sketches Of these
even men who have shown the worl(
hat they can undertake and accom-
fish great things.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-18
La Center is the Acknowledged
Hub of Ballard County.
A YEAR AGO A WHEAT FIELD
TO-DAY A THRIVING ClTY-sKETCHEs DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLES
AND VIEWS PRESENTING THE SALIENT POINTS or
!. THIS THRIVING TOWN. .,,o;",&le,2,

to manage them, and race frictions
are indeed rare.
The travelling ana shipping public
are we'll served by the Paducah-Cairo
extension af the Illinois Central
which, in recent years. has become
an extensive system, especially south
of the Ohio river
While the career OF la Center has
been all that could be desired to date,
1t has been indeed brief The wheat
was looking well one year ago where
happy homes and mstling merchants
now thrive. Greatly indeed would
he writer of these articles enjoy. in
true sophmoric style, looking back.
ward down the corridors of time "
round about La Center, had time
left any old corridors to look down
trough But that pleasure is de
lied us We can only look to the fu-
ure. We believe great things arc
n store for La Center Our faitl
crows brighter every day. Never be
ore were prospects 50 good as the
re at The timc Of panning Of these
ines. The preparation Of these
kc.ches Of La Center for the Cair
mll7tin has indeed bccn n labor
1yc we l3yc La Ccnror and he
eople Never will be forgotten tn.
ospitqlity 81 these home3 the youni
zen and women in the song servic
n Sunday school ana the schoo
al the sun that has always ah1n,
right in oar new Kentucky homt
az the choicest blessings Of heaye
pecialiy rest upon tho gre7t eau
oRal movement that has been
naeltie hB undertaken by La C,I'e
III hei & generous neGhbors