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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-27
A TROUBLESOME
TRIP AFTER SHEEP
STEAMER CONSTANCE AND SCoNv
HAVE SERIES OF DELAYS
New Customs Regulation Prevents
Them From Loading at Mitchell
Bay-A Booty Buyer Buys Some
Experience.

The little steamer Constance had
quite an annoying experience on
trip over here from Victoria after
sheep during the past week. She
came to Roche Harbor Saturday
with scow in tow and buyer on
board who expected 20 purchase
sheep at Mitchell bay Deputy CO.
lector Harper had gone to Mount
Vernon to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, the late Sheriff Ris-
bell, Of Skagit county, and Deputy
Collector Culver drove up to Roche
Harbor from here to attend to the
customs work for Mr.. Harper. I'm
the meantime Lieut.. Cutter arrived
there on the revenue launch and as
certaining incidentally that the Con
stance intended going to Mitchell bay
with the scow he informed the master
that he could not be permitted to do
so, under instructions recently issued
by Collector Ide Mr.. Culver in
formed the owner and master that
he could, of course, load his cargo at
Roche Harbor and enter and clear
there, but the buyer, uncertain as TO
whether he could get sheep driven
from Mitchell bay to Roche Harbor
insisted upon coming to Friday Har-
Dor. They started bat got only as
far as Limestone point that night
and arrived here about the middle of
the forenoon Sunday, Seventy-six
sheep were bought and the steamer
and scow cleared for Victoria Mon
day, but miShap to the engine be-
fore they got out of the harbor COM
PEELED a return here. This was re
paired and they were about to leave
Tuesday afternoon when an attach
ment was levied on some of the sheep
by Nelson Labar to secure a claim of
81, which the buyer disputed. The
latter by this time was TOO drunk to
be amenable to reason and Swore he
would fight the case. He engaged
an attorney and continued to in
crease his personal cargo of booze,
The sheep were unloaded and the
master of the Constance made up his
mind to clear Wednesday morning in
ballast and leave the bibulous buyer
here to scrap his four-dollar case out
in the justice court in six days, but
by the next morning the latter, be-
ing somewhat less befuddled and able
to look at the matter in a clearer
light, paid the Labsr claim and at
torneys' fees and costs amounting al
together to $l8 and the sheep were
again loaded on the scow and per-
mitted TO depart without further
hindrance,
The instruction from Collector Ide
to deputy collectors in charge of sub
ports, which prevented the Constance
from going to Mitchell bay with her
scow for sheep, is contained in let
ter under date of July 9 and is as fol-
lows:
"In future, towing by foreign tug-boats
in this District will be allowed only TO
and from foreign ports of entry in the
District, and permits should not be is
sued to foreign tug boats to proceed to
places in the District other than ports OF
entry, either with tows from foreign, or
to take tows for foreign"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-27

Capt. Warbass and Will Douglas
are camping at the formers mining
claim on the west coast Of Orcas
island.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Troops Are Depressed.

Mukden October 16.-Evening-Th fir- ing to the southwest is less violent The men are tired out, and food has been insufficient Every available gun and man is being used.
 That the troops have behaved most gallantly, hurling themselves repeatedly against impregnable positions, is shown by the battles. There is great depression but stoid tenacity among them is char acteristic. There has been a great sac- rifice of officers. The plain occupied by the retiring Russians is covered with bursting shrapnel. The gunners show eled shells into the brooches of the guns as stokers shovel coal into furnaces. Howitzers are used by the eastern army. The Russian guns have superior range and burst shrapnel at 5000 yards.
 There is a scarcity of reliable maps. Two divisional commanders have lost their chief staff officers. and many com manders met death heroically leading their regiments.
 He showed desperate energy and even in the darkest hour remained hopeful. The Japanese must ecel the strain.
 There was cessation of hostiities Saturday. Neither side can stand many such contests, the ferocity of which was frightful. The Russians are now fight ing as matter of pride; Manchuria is forgotten They feel that they cannot stop; that they must win one battle. This evening the Japanese seem no --~~~~--------
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
MONUMENT DEDICATED.
Thousands of People Attend Exercises
 at Orchard Knob.

Chattanooga Tenn, October 15.-Thous- ands of people assembled at Orchard Knob, the famous battle ground northeast of this city. this afternoon to witness the dedication of the monument erected by the state of Connecticut to the Fifth and Twentieth Connecticut volunteer regi- ments by Governor Chamberlain and distinguished party from Connecticut.
 The parade to the dedication ground was the most gorgeous of it's kind ever seen in Chattanooga. and was led by ar escort composed of the governors guards and bands of Hartford and New Havek and the Third Tennessee infantry na- tional guard
 The weather was beautiful and the ceremonies were very impressive The monument was presented to the governor by Capt Sanford E. Chaffee of Derby. Conn, who was one of the commission which erected the monument Governor Chamberlain received the monument and presented it to Gen. H. V. Boynton, pres ldent of the Chickamauga National Park commission
 Governor Chamberlain and party left tonight for home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Kufopatkin's Fearful Losses
 Feature of the Struggle
NUMBER MAY EXCEED 4O,OOO
Believed That Japanese Losses in the Present Battle VIII be Much Smaller-Japanese Army Burles
 Many Russian corpses.

Tokio. October 16--Q1 a. m)-In the re- ports of the great battle which continue to arrive from the front, the most tsrik- ing feature is the terrible number of Rus sian dead. Before the severe fighting on October H. Genera. Oku's army alone re- covered and buried 2OO0 making the total number of Russians buried by the Japan ese with Nodzu's army still to hear from. 65O0. Applying the usual calculation and making reasonable allowance for tho fighting of the 14th and 18th, the Russian loss will exceed 40,O00.
 Fragmentary reports of Japanese cas- ualties are comins in General Oku, up to and including October IA. lost $500 men. Estimates on the total Japanese loss are not possible. but they are small in com parison with the losses of the Russians.
 Reports dispatched late yesterday evening from the field are in the following chronological order:
 The main force ol the right army which had already occupied Chouchiafu heights. reached line on the Shakhe river. but one division of the enemy continues to offer a stubborn resistance The center army has reached it's objective point. and has been heavily engaged since the morn ing of October 10. On the morning of l October 15 the enemy in front of the left army continued holding its position north | of Shahopo. and Lumuntum, and offered | strong resistance The center column | is engaged in taking Shahopo, and the
 main body of the right column Is ad-
 vancing against Lumuntun and attacking hof ba bao ei. f,of ffor
 les between shahopo and Sugantai. which
 are vigorously smelling the attacking col
 umn and our position at Lienehienno, but
 the bombardment is not strong enough to
 prevent our advance. On October Il the
 left column of the center army lost 261
 killed and wouhded
 The casualties to ourselves and the
 Russians and numbers of trophies cap
 tured by the left army follow:
 During the five days from October 10
 to October IA inclusive. our losses were about 2500 killed and wounded, officers in- | cluded. During the four days from Octo-
 Der 10 to October l5, the number of 1 corpses left by the enemy and buried by us reached 2000 The enemy's dead after 1 the battle of October IA were very nu- 1 merous. The prisoners taken numbered S0 The principal trophies were thirty l guns and many rifles. uniforms and ac- 1 coutrements The latter are still un- | counted.
 1 There are some forces of the enemy on the right bank of the Shakhe river in front of the main strength of the right and center armio- but no battle on a great scale has occurred. The forces of the enemy at Shahopo and Lamuntun, facing the left army. have been offering stubborn resistance, but have been dis lodged and their positions have been cap tured. On the afternoon of October 15 a force of the enemy appeared near San taokangtzu and continued to offer resist ance until sundown, portions of our cen ter and left armies engaging them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
T oKIo. October Is, p. m.-There is
 a strong appeal for peace in the

T OKIO. October Is, p. m.-There is
 a strong appeal for peace in the
 appalling tragedy which is now under enactment in Manchuria. Both armies have fought ferociously for week. and desperate fighting still contin- ues It is probable that the death roll will be largely increased before the final shot Is fred
 The preliminary reports indicate that about 60,000 men of both sides have been either killed or wounded, the larger por- ton of them being Russians, since the armies closed in combat.
 Even the Japanese, to whom the great victory Is of paramount importance. seem to be shocked by the slaughter of their enemy. The Japanese people are receiving the news from the field of bat tie calmly and there can be heard no shouts in the streets proclaiminG the victory of their nation. Few flags are displayed. Probably later on there will be a procession with the consequent jol- lification. but there are heard many ex- presslons of opinion that no demonstra- tion of any kind should be held. prom nent Japanese said to the Associated Press correspondent today:
 We have won a sweeping victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
HEFLlN AGAIN ASSAILS
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.

to the Register from Camp m states M Fifth Alabama district
 few days through his of the public He said in speech delivered a
 with Booker Washington tn politics. ana no respect TOT
 fishes office will his endorsement Tor white of the south thought BOOK sincere his professions and eonduc9 along d without suggestion or But change of
 his reign as the frequent
 with white and wo southern white have that leader for he race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
BLOODY TRAGEDY HOLDS
 AN APPEAL FOR PEACE

which may prove to be the salvation of our country's existence, but we regret both our own losses and the terrible slaughter which our forces have inflicted on the enemy. We regret still more the necessity which forced us to engage in this war"
 A member of the diplomatic corp in an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press said:
 "I believe the world will recoil from the sickening slaughter of this battle. Every interest of humanity demands the adjustment of the differences between the two nations, and the proclamation of peace.
 frhe situation between the two bellig erents Is a delicate one, but what a splen- did triumph for diplomacy it would be if peace could be arranged. 1t seems to be that the question of honor Is no longer involved If Russia feels that such a question Is involved, surely the heroic and successful defense of Port Arthur, and the valor shown by Russian soldiers on the fields of Manchuria should for ever determine the quality of Russian courage Russia should remember that The distance dividing her strength and the limitations of her railway are histor- ical factors in this war. These factors are generally known. They are appreci- ated by everybody, and are not looked on as faults"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
WILL BE FINE SHOW.
Great Live Stock Exhibition at Kansas
 City This Week.

Kansas City. Mo, October 16.-The American royal live stock show which opens here tomorrow to last all the week. will be the greatest live stock ex- hibition held in the west, with the ex- ception of the worlds fair live stock show and practically all the leading prize winners at the worlds fair show are here. Consignments of show cattle. horses, swine and sheep have been com ing In for several days, and the entries In the cattle and horse departments are much larger than any previous show in this city.
 All the leading breeders of fine cattle of Missouri Kansas, Illinois, Iowa. Texas, Indiana and Minnesota are al- ready on the ground
 The horse department will include nearly all the champion Percheron, French Coach and Belgian stalions of both continents. The judges who will pass on these classes are men of national reputation. Prof. c. F. Curtis, dean of the Iowa state agricultural college, will judge the Percheron class. R. P. Ogl- vie superintendent of the department of international live stock exhibition, will pin the ribbons on the Belgian stallions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
LETTER MADE PUBLIC.
Reform Bureau Wants China Released
 from Opium Treaty.

Cleveland, O., October 16.-A letter from Secretary of State Hay to the interna- tional reform bureau was made public today by pr. Wilbur Crafts in d sermon at the Euclid Avenue Congregational church. in which hearing is granted on November 10 at Il o'clock to the bureau and other bodies on the petition of thir- ty-three missionary societies, stating that Secretary Hay will initiate diplomatic ef- forts to Induce Great Britain to release China from treaty compusion to allow the opium traffic.
 The reform bureau is appealing to pup lie opinion in other lands, also in anti cipation that all international questions about China will be reopened whenever the war in the far east comes to an eho'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
KUROPATK|N IS STILL HOPEFUL Sends Telegram to the Czar Dated October b TROOPS FIGHT STUBBORNLY
 
Russians Retreat Slowly and the ViI- Iage of Shakhe is Twice Retak- en from the Japs-Think
 Japanese Losses Heavy.

St. Petersburg, October 15-Under date of october 15 General Kuropatkin sent the following telegram to the emperor
 'On the night of October IA large forces of Japanese attacked the corps drawn up in line at Shakhe, on the great Mandarin road. Several attacks were repulsed, but the last succeeded, and the corps was broken.
 At that moment fighting began on the right flank with a neighboring sec ton. The possibility was that with the rupture of our center our whole forma- tion would be threatened. and that the neighboring troops might force a re- treat.
 Tn order to support the troops on the great Mandarin road, several battalions were rapidly pushed forward. The troops were thus enabled to take the offensive, and succeeded in retaldng the village of shakhe, re-occupying the first posi- tions.
 Reinforced by reserves, the Japanese dislodged us again from the village of Shakhe Then the advance reserves and troops defending the position resumed the offensive. and after a stubborn fight we succeeded In re-occupying Shakhe, repulsing the Japanese and driving them back two kilometers from that place.
 Position Alarming.
 "On our right wing the position was for some time very alarming. The troops were attacked from the front, and by turning movement on their right flank The chief of a detachment advanced the troops set apart for a last rally, they having attacked the Japanese from the flank in their turn. Several villages were retaken by us The right wing maintained its position on the line of the Shallhe positions. The troops on our center were noticeabIy advanced in com parison with other troops in the general position of the line. One position on our right flank had been chosen before hand, and partially fortified. Our troops retired from these positions after stub born fight The troops have been fight ing for four days and many regiments have not slept for three nights. Never theless, l have full hope In their capacity to continue the struggle. The Japanese losses must be very considerable.
 Night of 14th Quiet.
 'The night of October 14 passed quiet ly Before o'clock this morning a rather marked movement Of the enemy was no- ticed in the direction of our positions on the great Mandarin road. Our batteries opened fire on them
 'I have received a report from the commander of the left wing that the en- emy has been strongly reinforced there. As was the case at Liao Yang, the quan- tity of heavy firing caused a storm to burst forth, followed by a torrential rain.
 ''The roads are in very bad condition, and the level of the rivers has risen. The general order for all troops re- mained the same as before, to offer most resolute resistance.
 "I have just received a report that a considerable Japanese force has crossed the railroad line from west to east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
ROMAN DEPUTIES
 HOLD A MEETING
EXTREME LEFT OF CHAMBER TO CONSIDER GENERAL RESIGNA- TON OF SEATS AS A PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

Rome, october 16.-There was meeting today of the extreme left of the chamber of deputies, comprised of radical repuo- 1icans and socialists, to consider the pro posal of a general resignation of seats as nrotest against the government Only fortv-six deputies, or about ..ne-half of the extreme left, participated in the meet ing The discussion developed such dis order that it was impossible to reach any decision. The meeting voted an order or the day reaffirming the right of recon vocation of the chamber or deputies upon the request of certain number or depu- ties
 The dissention shown in the ranks or the extreme left is considered as laVoi
 ah1a onoen for the cabinet in the general elections, which it is expected will De definitely set for November at Mon days meeting of the council of minister's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
GOING TO NEW YORK.
Judge Parker Will Leave Esopus To-
 morrow Morning

Esopus. N Y. october 16.-Judge Par ker will go to New York Tuesday morn ing and will return to Rosemount Thurs day night.
 His callers today were w. F. Sheehan chairman of the democratic national executive committee. and Charles M. Preston of Kingston. chairman of the democratic committee of Ulster county.
 Judge Parker and his family went to Rosemount today and attended services at the Rev C. M. Halls church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
I:I THE OFfiNG.
o'Brien Says Irish Home HuIe is Re-
 ceiving Support.

Cork, October 16.-Addressng mon- ster meeting here today, William OBrien declared that home rule was in the off, ing. since it was believed the Dunraven scheme of an Irish financial commission had sympathy in official quarters; but the foolish conduct of the Irish party in fighting Chief Secretary Wyndham, the lord lieutenant, and Anthony M1cDon- nell, former secretary to the lord lieuteii- ant of Ireland. who were pledged to con ciliation threatened to spoil all.
 It was not surprising that Wyndham repudiated the Dunrayen scheme for no man could trust his political reputation i'm the hands of men who behaved so foolishly as did the Irish members in the last session of parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
laps Take Prisoners.

Tokio October 16.-d D. m)-A report dealing with the revised casualties re- ceived here at midnight, says that &C., cording 10 report from the center army, l5o prisoners were taken on October 13. The Russian dead under that division will reach 800.
 Under investigation the total Russian dead left in front of the center army, are estimated at 250O. The enemy's dead al- ready investigated the report totals at S55o but the enemy's losses during the two days of fierce engagements on Octo- Der IA and 15 are not included in this number. Moreover. there are some undis- covered dead by all of the armies, so that the enemy's dead left on the field will reach total of over 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
SHOOTS BRoTHER-IN-LAW.
North Carolina Man Instantly Killed
 While at Church.

Charlotte, N. o, October 16.-clay Grnhb a prominent distiller, shot and instantly killed O. L. Davis, his broth- er-in-law and former business partner, at Piney church, Davidson county, this afternoon.
 Davis was attending service at church when Grubb walked up Dehlnd him and emptied three chambers oi his revolver into his body. GrouDb immediately surrendered to the au thorities. There had been bad bloo' between the two for some time Davis leaves family am was man ol wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
GULF PROMOTED.
Is Made Third Vice President of the
 Southern Railway.

Washington, October 16.-J. M' Culp, fourth vice president of the Southern railway, has been elected to the office of third vice president. His headquar- ters will be in Washington The elec- ton becomes effective at once
 MT Culp has been in the railway ser vice since the 70s. Since 1891 he has been traffic manager and fourth vice president respectively of the Southern. the latter position having been filled by him for the past three years. MT. Culp snccessor has not been selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Leqislator Arrested.

Augusta. Ga October 16.-Hon Matt w. Gross. member of the legislature from McDuffy county, was arrested here today at the request of his bondsmen. Some weeks ago NJ. Gross was arrested for larceny after trust A lady who had in- trusted him with several hundred dollars while county school commissioner. to be loaned school teachers at interest on what Is known as school scrip, charged that he had appropriated the money to his own use. The warrant was sworn out when he failed to return the money. His bond was fixed at Ssoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
DESPERATE FIGHTING MARKS THE
 RETREAT OF GEN. kUROPATkIN
SEVENTH DAY ENDS AND
 BATTLE IS. STILL RAGING

up to the night of october A. and claim that the Japanese are small by compari- son with those of the Russians.
 General Kuro2atxin's report to hnpe- TOT Nicholas depicts the desperate char acter of the fighting, and praises the Valor of the troops. indicating, however, tnat . he Ia hard pressed, with the result still in inc balance. All hope of succoring Port Arthur has -een abandoned.
 St. Petersburg has an unconhrmed re- mort that the Japanese General Nodzu hr1 been seriously wounded. question of interest in St. Petersburg is the fate of General Kuropatkin as a factor in the Russian military situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17

4 T THE close of the seventh consec-
 A utive day of fighting between Mulk- den and Liao Yang, the battle was still raging, the Russians offering a stub born resistance to 1ne fierce onslaught of the Japanese.
 The sacrifice of life has been appalling. Estimates of the Russian losses alone in killed and wounded at the end of the sixth days fighting being concededly S0,- OvJ, while it seems not improbably it az gregated at that time 4oOO0. Japanese official reports estimate that 10000 Rus sian dead were left on the field of battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-17
Shooting Affray In Georgia.

Covington Ga, October 16.-In a .hooting affray tolay near Walnut Grove. about ten miles from here, Jchn Thomson killed his cousin, Jesse Tnomson, and fatally wounded his uncle, c. N. Thomson. The shooting was the result of quarrel over some trivial matter. John Thomson has es- caped. All are prominently connected.