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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15

men 10 attend TO their own buFinens
The men came up 10 him and IN
threatening attitudes surrounded
him and told him 10 let the boy 20
liauniek, seeing that the young fell
lows were going 10 try n take his
pritoner from him. turned and gave
Williams. who was doing most ~
the talking. a punch IN the face
The blow caused Williams 20 stag
ger and drop IN the gutter Hts
skull was fractured. he claims. from
the force 81 the patrolmaua blow
bat II H. the opinion Of many that
his head struck on the curb Judge
George Meade Emory. who repre-
esuted Banniek showed that the
young men were In a quarrelBome
state Of intorication and that they
were evidently going % attempt 20
force Bannick 90 release the boy.
aud hat absolutely the only thing
for the officer 90 do vas 20 defend
himself ana his prisoner az best he
could Hannick testified that he
had no intrntion ~ iniuring VIII
liamA. but simply wished 10 make
him erase his Interference In what
did not conrsrn him IN the slight
Get degree. and that he did not pro-
pose 10 have any prisoner taken
from him by bystRnders II he could
avoid a. BE testified that be had
done only what he believed to be
bis dnty and what any man in his
position would have done Judge
Emory commended that Williams in
iurisH we're not as serious Rh he
was trying 10 make out
Chief % Police Delaney spoke In
the highest terms this afternoon of
nnnniek and his efficiency He h.
enc ~ the best. moet geutlemanly
nnd Trustworthy men that have
on the force. he stated. and ! have
great faith IN his good judgment
lie IL Ia every way credit TO the
department"
Judge Criffin's decision caused
considerable surprise In the court
room. for the reason that Bhnnick'a
record 10 one of the beet on the rolls
OF the police department. and he
had the sympathy Of al Who heard
the case from start 20 finish
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TROUBLE
AHEAD

The Cooks and WaiferE' union 10
hoidinR a special meeting this AZ
teruon 10 discuss lts troubles al
the Bismarck. the Rafhskeilar and
the Rainier club grlll rooms II 30
also rumored that trouble g. i'm
pending az the Butler grin room.
although the union men declare
there is no intention Of ordering out
the union men employed there. II
IL believed b. some Of the labor
leaders. however. that the whole
movement ~ the result Of the ef-
forts Of the Citizens Alliance 10 Ee-
cure the open shop IA this city. and
II would not be- very surprising 20
them to see some 81 the other grill
rooms take the initiative - order
ing out union men instead Of walt
ing for the union TO call the mon
out
The fifteen men employed az the
Rainier club quit ~ a result of a
Cooks and Walters union has not
vet officially mcddied In the mat
ter. Some action will probably be
taken this afternoon. however.
Both the bismarck aud the Rnths-
keller have all the help they need.
they clam Tho Butler and tho
Rathakeller have always been con-
sidered open shops. and the three
men employed az the latter place
walked out In sympathy for the
strikers al the Bismarck more than
for am other reason. There are
also a few union men employed at
the butler II has been an open
shop ever since the strike there a
year ago. when the union lost out
The Musicians union is holding a
meeting this afternoon 70 decide
what to do in the case Of the Bis
marrk. There are several union
musicians employed At the place
and there 81 strong sentiment
among some Of the members to-
wards ordering them out also.
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KILLED BY
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
LITTLE CHILDREN or TWO LAKEWOOD FAMILIES succumB
TO olPsrsERlA BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GIVEN mGo


quest. received the infection Up
90 the time the baker chiid was
infested no notification OF the con
taEinus disease had been made "a
the authorities. aud II was Dr.
Guthrie who reported the case "a
Or J. Claude Moore. quarantine Of
fieer for the county
nr Moore went to tho Haskell
home TO quarantine the family. and
met wtth emphatic resistance from
the parents. who said that their
children had not been uick-thai
they had only imagined 40 Tive
days later. on Saturday. the Has
keli child died Despite the pro
testatlons OF the mental scientists
Dr Moore Guaranteed both the
Haskell and Baker homes
The Baker family claim that
they have little faith IN mental
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Superior Judge Griffin this morn
ing taxed a 81 500 Judgment against
e. q Bannlck. one of the most ef-
flcient. courageous and popular
members Of the Seattle police force.
I'm favor Of James Williams. whom
the officer knocked down last De
cembor. when the latter tried 20 in
terfere with him In the performance
Of his duty. Williams spends some
OF his hours OF recreation al tough
pike street dances and II was after
one of these celebrations that he
charged Bannick with having as
aaulted him without provocation.
lie sued for 5000 damages and
Judge Griffin's decision this morn
ing against Banniek was a great
anrprlae 20 every one familiar with
the facts Of the case. In awarding
the Judgment Judge Griffin severely
scored the officer for the course he
had pursued in the matter.
The affair occurred about
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Will PROSECUTE
FAKE GENCIES

Secretary Wheeler. Of the Actors
union. has taken steps 10 prosecute
"a Chicago theatrical agent who Is
alleged 10 be sending actors TO the
coast under promise Of securing 20
week engagements. while he only
furnishes engagements of six weeks.
lie has written Co General Organizer
Fitzpatrick. OF the Illinois Fedora
ton OF Labor. 90 take the matter
into the courts az Chicago. An Illi-
uois statute makes Il unlawful 90
send persons out 81 the state seek
ing positions under false representa-
tioua.
The Western Central Labor union
IS also preparing TO prosecute a San
Francisco agent who IS advertising
IN the Chicago papers that 5000
workinRmen are needed on the
coast.
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science or IN It's exponent Mrs.
Riehtrick. but they allowed the lat
ter to attend their little one and
only called In Or. Guthrie when n
VIA too hate Ia save their baby.
Dr. s y wiltsde. acting coroner
Wa infeFfhed 81 the state or ~.
fsiFa AZ Lakewood thih morning and
immediately called up Prosecuting
Attorney Scott. with whom he viii
corporate Ia an effort 10 nS pun
iHhment upon SOMEONE for the
criminal negligence that caused
the death 81 the two little oncn.
Or Moore viii probably also take
some action against the Haskell
family for resisting quarantine.
ny reason Of the failure ~ tho
infected families 10 notify the
health officer as required by law.
the Infection has probably been
widely communicated aud a num-
Der 81 parents have taken their
children out Of aehol. since n
has been learned that the two
loder children had attended school
while fonvalesreut.
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Wilson's attitude becomes daily
more and more compromising 10 the
hopes OF King county for senator.
Wilson, through his organ. will not
do sam n piles the courtesy % rec
ognlEing that he il the first choice.
In spite OF the fact that the solid
King county delegation Is hts VIII
son hasn't the stamina 90 come out
and declare himself. even as Sec
oud choice but simply allows the
public 10 infer what goes on In HIS
fertile mind 50 constantly feyorcd
with senatorial ambition.
Sub rosa Wilson. through his
newspaper. Is doing all he can to
iuiure Mr. Piles chances. and he II
as much responsible as anybody for
keeping Piles sewed mp In King
county during the campaign just
closed piles was never allowed TO
deliver n speech outside this county.
and II was clearly for no other rea-
son than that he should not ieopar-
dlae Mr. Wilson's plans TO capture
the coveted toga.
Wilson ~ already guilty Of
sdouble-crosslnF" IN a most fla
grant manner. At heart. even be-
fore the campaign Was well under
way. he must have known that a
railroad commission was the para
mount issue east q the mountains
and n tax commission on this side
Yet he fought both 81 these with
undying energy until be saw that
hts candidate. Mead. was safely sad
died In the governors chair. Then.
with a. rank hypocrisy AZ was ever
nraetieed by ward politician or boss.
he turns tail Immediately after the
election and boosts for both railroad
and tax commissions No other
motive could have been back o. this
change Of face than that Wilson
saw that he would have 20 change II
he hoped 20 get any votes east Of
the mountains and retain those
promised him IN the western part
Of the state.
should Wilson So that still an
other change Of front would get
him any votes. he would prostitute
the influence Of his paper to that
cause. whether he believed IN u or
not. Al least that Is the present
feeling % many Of the local politi-
clans who have kept close tab on
Wilson's manoeuvers No one de-
MES that there vill be n certain
Impulse given wilson's candidacy
as a result Of the splendid majority
given Mead. the republican candi-
date FOR governor in this county.
Wilson can rightfully claim some
support Tor the reason that his pa
per Is the only republican sheet In
the state that could stomach the
Tacoma convention. and he VIII
benefit 20 some extent from par
tisan gratitude. u for nothing more.
Money will flow like water Ia the
campaign There Is no doubt Of
that. sweeny'a ultimatum guaran
tees that senator Foster viii not
let his own chances go begging for
want og money. and he Will also tap
hts biggest barrel
And should Camphell's candidacy
ever become a serious proposition.
he is ready with a long sack "a
dump into the campaign. However.
Just now Campbefa announcement
is regarded as good deal Of Joke.
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CAL AID

As a result of tho implicit faith Of
the Haskell family. at Lakewood,
near Columbia city. in the infalll-
bllity Of mental science. their In
FAINT child and a child Of the Baker
family living across the way are
both dead 90 diphtheria.
Mrs. Richcrick. who styles her
self a mental scientist. attended
both eases. and In the case % the
BAKER family. DIR c Z Guthrie vas
called In. but too late.
There are three children In the
Haskell family The two older
ones had had the diphtheria and
had recovered when the third waa
taken sick The tSu we're allowed
10 20 back TO school and from them.
Il IL thought. the Baker child
whose body ia nos lying a. the
Banncy- Watson mnrEue pending Tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
THE PRINCE AND
PRESIDENT MEET
REPRESENTATIVE or ROYAL HOUSE OF JAPAN ARRIVES AT
WARRINGTON AND is RECIPIENT MANY Hososs

Tonight the prince ia 70 dine NJ the
white House.
The Russian ambassador VIII not
participate IN the ceremonies con
neeted with the princes visit.
PARIS. Nov. 6.-YamateEa. first
cousin 70 the mikado. arrived n
MarHoiallea today. In an interview.
he said.
Il am officially sent 20 France
and England and later TO the United
States. where I will be the guest Of
President Roosevelt"
He declined to specify his mis-
sion. but II r. understood 20 be con-
nected with a new loan. in search
Of which he Was unsuccessful In
Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
MRS. FANNIE FOHS
is FOOLED AGAIN

Mrs Foha ia the same woman wno
created "A sensation In this city
about a year ago by bringing a suit
against Lieutenant .. C. Haines. OF
the revenue cutter Manning. on sim
liar grounds. Later she preferred
charges against Haines with the
treasury department. which resulted
IN his dismissal from service.
The civil suit against Halnes was
never pressed and later was drop
ped from the court records Mrs.
Fohs Vas woman OF the under
world and after succeeding in Sc
curing Haines' dismissal. took up
her abode IN a local sporting house.
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III any other man than myself Is
elected senator. he will know he's
been IN fight"
These were the words which the
millionaire mine owner and capital
ist. Chas r. sweeuy. senatorial
candidate from Spokane, used in
thanking the Spokane county dele
CATION 90 the next legislature FOR It's
unanimous endorsement 81 his can
didacy and for It's iron-clad pledge
e. 80 down the line with him 10 a
finish at Olympia when the ballot
fer senator IL taken ON the 18th
day of next January.
Those are the same words which
sweeny used at a meeting with Is
erlslators and politicians from
Western Washington az n confer
enro held az Portland. night before
last. for the purpose Of outlining
plans Tor capturing the Southwest
ern Washington delegates,
Al the Spokane meeting, which
Was held Friday night a majority
a. the legislators. when asked
whether they would support John
/ Wilson. the chronic candidate %
Seattle. as a second choice remark
ed that a second choice ala not
enter Into their calculations They
we're for Sweeuy first. last and al
WAYS
Two u the Spokane men said IN
plain language that they didn't
thlnk the people on the east side
Of the mountains wanted Wilson.
The fact that swveny Is investing
IN valuable property In Portland
and will make his Western Wash
ington headquarters AZ that city as
announced In The Star yesterday.
shows that Sweeny Is already In the
fght with a vim and dash which
adds strength 70 his statement at
the head Of this article.
The pledge Of the Spokane delega-
ton 20 Sweeuy at this time was the
result % the advent Of Harry L.
Wilson. minister TO Chile and
brother 20 the perennial candidate.
who came 70 Spokane FOR the pur=
pose 81 boosting his candidacy. The
endorsement 81 sWsauy az just such
81 LatMf Us NNH@AEHHEH4 AHH.tAAf MH . VI
rect slap az the p-f boss.
The only result 81 the visit Of
Harry Wilson 10 the eastern part OF
the state Vas the bringing out Of
another candidate. whose back Il
itching for the gentle rub OF the
toKa- That man Is another multi
nil ionaire. A. b Campbell aiau a
mining man. whom the Wilson
brothers hope nav be able 20 lure
some 81 the Eastern Washington
votes away from sweeny.
Inasmuch as swseny has also
come out strongly for an appoint
I've and reEulative railroad commits
sion" John l. wilson's sudden
change % front last week 10 that
stand viii probably avail him
naught east q the mountains.
sweeny az the Portland meeting
came out for a tar commission. also.
80 that wilson's claim Tor support
because he stands for that too. viii
probably not add materially 10 his
strength IN the southwest. and may
serve % detract some from bis
strength among the legislators who
have long since grown tired of his
chronic ache for office.
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LOST THEIR MONEY

Fred Hoyt. a roomer at the FL
Ein house. complained To the police
this morning OF being robbed Of Sli
last night His brother also lost
$40 The money Was taken from
their trousers pockets while they
we're sleeping and whoever stole the
money must have had a skeleton or
pass key. az the door was securely
locked when the brothers retired.
This morning the door was still
locked. but the money was gone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
AGEDc0UPLE SEPARATE

Mrs. Francis Corcoran was grant
cd divorce from her husband. Phil
lin Corcoran. ga the superior court
this morning on grounds OF drunk
cnness and cruelty. The couple are
advanced I'm years and have grown
children CoyCorau resisted the
granting OF the divorce, and repre-
scented that his wife aud children
were trying Co got rid Of him be-
cause he Was Obliged 60 dress poorly
and could not read or write. Ills
family. he said. dressed we'll while
he had been SO busy providing for
them that he had not had now
suit for i6 years.
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WASH NGTON. Nov. Wv th
honors due his rank. Prince sa-
danura. of the japanese Imperial
house Of Fushiml. was formally re-
eeIved By President Roosevelt Al
the white house At 10 o'clock this
morning The distinguished visitor
delivered 10 the president a per
sonal message Of good will from the
emperor OF Japan. his half brother.
After the ceremony the prince
called At the state department 70
pay his respects. Later IN the day
he exchanged visits with the Japa-
nese ambassador.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the
president returned the princes visit.
visiting him at the Arlington hotel
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southeast and a ehoppy sea was
sweeping across the waters Of the
bay AZ the time. For few mo-
ments. while the launch was rolling
In the trough Of the sea, Il looked
70 those on shore as II she would
founder. as considerable water was
shipped.
Finally a boat manned by six
sailors from the Grant rescued the
derelict launch. after which she was
towed back 20 the ship BY the rev
enue launch Scout In command Of
Lieutenant Hotel Tho launch
was rescued just In time, for a
few moments later she would have
smashed IN her sides against the
huge frciRhter fremont. which was
making a landing at the Arlington
wharf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15

ST PETERSBURG. Nov. i5.-The
Baltic fleet received an enthusiastic
greeting on itg arrival at Dakar
French Africa. the governor of the
province soon after the arrival OF
the fleet Informed Admiral Holcgt.
yeuaky that be must leave. as a
dispatch from Paris forbade his al
lowing the coallng Of the fleet IN
French territory and waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
Andre Quits
FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR
RESIGNS BECAUSE OF a SLAP
IN TIE FACE
nv seripps Ssws Assal

PARIS. Nov 10 General Andre.
the French minister u Nsf. handed
Ia his resignation 60 President Lou
bet today No reason Was given,
bat II IL obvious that the scene On
the chamber last week when Andre
vas slapped iu the face b. Deputy
syesfan. VAS the raufe=
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
Plan Revolt
in Panama

wAsutSGToN. Nov. unofn-
eial news has reached here that
tends tu confirm the rumaFs from
Panama that coup d.elaf had been
planned ia that country b. certain
agents opposed o. the admlulstra-
ton Of presideu, Amador II IL stat
81 that the plans. having been dis
covered by the government. they
were not carried out ~ the con-
aplfatafs so for ua known no ar
rests have been made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
NARROWLY 4KERTED

The steam launch which IS used
for the purpose Of landing and
embarking the officers Of the Unit
ed States revenue cutter Grant.
broke down while en- route from
the COlman wharf 10 the Grant
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing The launch. in which we're a
number Of the ahlp.B officers and
some supplies. became disabled at a
point about 800 feet from shore. A
strong gale wa blowing from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
INQUIRY is
BEGUN


HULL. Nov. 1.-THE board Of
trade inquiry into the korlh sea
outrage opened here today before
Admiral Sir Cypnan Bridge.
butler Asplnwall. the admiralty
lawyer. sat with Admiral Bridge.
Their reports viii form a basis OF
the British case before the interna-
tional commission. The Russian
government la not represented.
There were 20 speeches the work
being confined 20 taking evidence.
The nut witness was Mr. BehHng.
managing director Of the Gamcc0ck
fleet.
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my seripps News Assn,

WASHINGTON. Nov. ls.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today removed from
the government service Assistant
Surgeon G. = - Lord II the mar
Inc hospital corps. who Was yester-
day made defendant in 10000
breach Of promise suit. flied In New
York By Mrs Fannie Fohs II o.
said that Lords conduct while sta
toned II san Francisco s. subject
10 investigation. He was transferred
10 New York iu the hope Of reform
ing him. HE conduct there vas no
Improvement
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BRUTAL

fmeltlng works. and brutally as
asuited Schwan'a wife and their 10
yearold daughter
Officers are hunting for the man
They have a good description 81
him. A lynchinE is probable. n the
fiend II caught The mothers con
ditinn is precarious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15

city aud John llopsne Morliz
ThumuHoa aud ~ - HofiBc. tho
uwH,ra TN" action vac bfuaGnt for
the uufpaae Of vaeatiaa t1aa lots Boo
order to CONSTRUCT disaanal street
ACROSS the lots bounded b. Fhird
and Fourth aveuuea ard Fsalaf Way
and Washington street
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BAL TIC FLEET
TOLD To CD
FRANCE WILL NOT ALLOW THE coALHo OF THE RUSSIAN
wARsHlPs FRENCH WATERS

report regarding the German atti-
tude toward the international situs-
ton. growing out Of the departure
Of the Baltic fleet for the Far East
ana the incidents attending the voy-
age. dealing particularly with the
supply Of coal 10 the fleet. has
reached the German embassy In
London for presentation 10 Foreign
Secretary Lansd0wne. Great i'm
pOrtauee f. attached 20 the report
lu diplomatic circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
$500 HOGS ARE
ROASTED ALIVE

from the explosion Of an ammonia
thnk
The hogs destroyed we're pcnned
under the room In which the fire
started At the smell 81 smoke the
cattle and sheep stampeied. break
iuE through the wooden enclosures.
Five hundred men finally succeed
ed in rounding up the escaped ami
mails Tue loss f. estimated al
flsa. 600
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SALT LAKE. Nov. i5-Aftsr at
tempting 10 enter two houses ~ en-
ployes 81 the American Smelling
campauy's plant early this morning.
a masked fiend broke into the rest
dence o. Gustav sehwan. head as
Hayer OF the night shift at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15

NEW YORK. Nov. i5.-Firc In
the United States stockyards. At
the foot Of Sixth street. jersey
City. early today. burned 10 death
2 BOO hogs and roasted 5000 car
cases IN cold storage II caused
5 600 head OF cattle and sheep to
stampede and destroyed much vAlu-
able property The fire started IN
the cold storage room. IL ia thought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
Don T MISS THiSi

General Nelson 4. Miles. q.
Z. warrior. military expert and q
author. writes exclusively FOR I.
The star. Read his authorita- Z
tive discussion Of the situation 4
g. az Port Arthur ia tomorrow's q
issue.
. q
-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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GOT $4,000

A $4,000 verdict WAS this after
noon entered IN Judge Albertspn's
court ia favor OF the owners Of lots
aud 9. block ~. In Maynard's ad-
dillon The verdict comes tn the
nature of a compromise between the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
RAISED MONEY EASILY

London. Nov. 1.-THE new Jap
uneHe war loan b. already Hubaerib-
ed.
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REVOLUTION
is QuELLED
my serlpps Nsws A.snl

RIO DE JANIERo Nov. l5.-The
revolution has ben crushed and or
der restored. Some Of the leaders
In the movement have fled and 9TH
era have been arrested Many per-
sons we're killed and injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
kuRoKi IS NOT DEAD

TOXIC Nov. 1.-THE Japanese
army staff pronounce the report Of
Gen. Kuroki'a death 70 be absurd.
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EXPLOSION
eBy scripps News Ass'n-l

WEBB CITY. Mo. Nov. Ian
explosion at the Independent Pow
der works this morning instantly
killed William Queen. Byron Bran
stetter. and injured two others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
N0GI is ILL
By sorin-s News Ass.n.1

CHEFoo. Nov. 15.-It Is reported
from a japanese source that Gem
eral Nogi, commanding the Japan
csc front at Port Arthur. is serious
ly I'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-15
ARTILLERY DUEL

st. PETERSBURG. Nov. ia
dispatch from Hukden states that
the exchange Of shots between the
artillery Of the opposing armies con-
tinued throughout Sunday along the
shores 81 the Shnkhe river. Both
sides are trying 20 prevent the COM
pletion Of fortifcatiOuH