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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-11
Trying to Annihilate.

KuropatiSin's action in heavily rein
forcing his right in the neighborhood
of Mukden leads to the belief he plan
ned to hold the line ON the Hun river
and attempt to check the flank at
tacks. The Japanese by desperate as
saults drove a wedge through the
line on the Hun river, then pressing
northward, practically threw a giant
Gordon about Mukden. This move
ment was completed yesterday. The
fighting continued during the night,
the Russians striving to break out of
the trap. The Japanese are making
every effort to ennihilate them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-11

Money makes the mare go, and
East oregonian advertising makes
business come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

tillmen of ali existing contracts made
by the work house commissioners
before they be empowered to lease the
prisoners. 1t is probable that a petit
ton will be circulated here asking that
all existing contracts between the com
missioners and citizens of this county
be fulfilled before the county or the
commissioners shall have power to
lease any of the work house prisoners
of this county.
Mote. Judge Gordon states that
the recent action of the County Court
relative to making no further con-
tracts for the Work House hands was
not inspired by the Work House Com
mIssIoners, nor does it interfere with
existing contracts, all of which will be
carried out as soon as possible. And
that the Maury Comfy road law now
before the Legislature in no way effects
the control or allotment of the Work
House hands. These hands are now
building the road from the Poor House
to McCain's and when this IS finished,
which will be within the next few
weeks. Judge Gordon says it is his
wish and he thinks the intention of a
majority of the commissioners, to
begin work on the load from South
Port to Mt. Pleasant. Ed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
AN UNFULF|LLED
CONTRACT
Mt. Pleasant People Claim
That Work House Com
missioners Are Not
"Toting Fair"

We. T. j. English. r II. Peyton.
w. 7. Mcknight, j. I. Petty and W.
o. Gordon, the Work House Commits
sioners for Maury County, Tennessee.
uarties of the first part. and the under
signed citizens of Maury county. liv-
1ng along the road from Mt. Pleasant
to Southport and Elk Ridge at county
dine at Mt. Pleasant and Southport.
hereby enter into the following con-
tract and agreement:
The commissioners agree that as soon
as the work house inmates finish the
contract they are now working on
near Culleoka, which is the same
contract q part of them were engaged
on in November. 1903, all OF said IN
mates shall be put to work on and con-
struct a road from Southport to Mt.
Pleasant providing the undersigned
citizens guarantee the furnishing OF
such aid of money. labor. wagons and
team. as customarily furnished by citi-
zens in this county in aid of such road
construction.
The said undersigned citizens agree
to furnish for the use of said road
during it construction and at such
times and places as the commissioner
or Superintendent may demand IT, sucn
and in wagons. teams, money ano
services as has been heretofore the
custom in the county for citizens 70
furnish IN the aid of such road con
struction, with the understanding tnat
the guarantee of each OF us is I1mlteo
as stated opposite our names. witness,
,the hands of SAID commissioners ano
citizens. this the 9Th day OF February,
1904. signed by commissioners as
follows: T. ]. English. W; y; Gor'
don. j. T. Petty, W. j.. Mcknight
Also signed by the following citizens,
the amount of subscriptions appearing
gpW Hunter $50. "
D p,ownlow .... 25.OI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
MT. PLEASANT AND SOUTHPORT ROADS.

In addition to the list of subscrip-
tons to the Mt. Pleasant and South
port road fund. there are four
other lists bearing the names of nearly
every citizen living along the route of
the phosphate road and amount to
several hundred dollars in either wosk,
money or furnishings. The constTuc-
tion of this road would be very bene-
fetal to the whole county, as we'll as to
Mt, Pleasant and the country traveIsed
by the road. 1t Will open up several
square miles of territory in Giles
county from which this county may
draw lots of trade and patronage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
Locals.

The material for the frame work of
the Webster Locke Milling Company is
on the ground and work in its erection
will begin just az soon as the foundation
is completed which will be right away.
The framework of the Webster-Locke
Milling Company's building is now be-
ing erected, with B. L. Perkinson as
foreman of the work.. The dimensions
of the main building fl1or is 42x44 feet.
The building will be four stories high,
and will contain machinery for a 100.
barrel capacity mill. The work will be
pushed with all possible speed to an
early completion. The milling company
will probably erect steel tank elevator
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
DEATHS.
Zen Harris.

Mr.. Ben Harris. one of Mt. Pleas
ants weh-known and most popular
citizens died at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing at his home at this place. Mr..
Harris had been sick for about three
weeks and grave fears had BEEN felt all
along that his illness would terminate
fatally. Few men IN the county had
more friends than Ben Harris. He
was gernous,- public spirited, and of
genial. kindly character. He served
Maury county as. deputy sheriff for
eight years, was constable of his dis
trict ten years and was a member of the
Mt. Pleasant police fOpce several years.
His wife and three sons survive him.
He was brother of Mrs. j.. d. Bar
row. of Columbia and of MI. Wiley
Harris, of Mt. Pleasant. Services by
Rev. j. s.. ALLEN at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoons and interment al the Law
renee graveyard
Continued On Ninth Page -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
DOSE. POPCORN
New seed Discovery FOR
FORAGE, POULTRY, POPPING

A subscriber to- the SoutherN
Agrtculturist secured the orig/
nal seed from an old Indian in
Northwest Texas. After expert
mentfng with it seven years he
wrote that paper: with good
ground and care Il will make
from so to 100 bushels to the
acre, and planted thick and cut
stalk and all n will mako more
feed and better feed than any
thing | ever saw. The old In
dian said poultry fed or 1t would
never have the cholera. have
not lost fowl with cholera
since | have been raising IT, II
also pops beautifully" This ar
ticle brought hundreds of re-
quests for seed, and now only a
few bushels are left. Send 1Oc
for a 8 months trial subscrip-
ton ~ Southern Agriculturist,
80 c. p. B.ag., Nashville, Tenn"
and you viii get 100 seed by re-
t2F9 ma, also details OF SoV
prise seed-growing contest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

Elder from Lawrenceburg, and Rev.
Paschal passed through the city Satur-
day on their way to Sawdust Valley,
where they will conduct a protracted
meeting.
Miss Maud Duke, from Enterprise, is
the guest of Miss Bette Foster.
Mrs. Susan Lowell, of Lyons Station,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Powers, will return home in a
few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
Base Ball.

Hay Long team returned Saturday
from Columbia whence they had been
o outplay the Columbia High School.
1t was rot so pleasant returning
as it has been heretofore, it being the
first game which they have lost this
season. Boys, you must not get dis
couraged, but remember that it takes
the downs as we'll as the ups
to make one successful. 1t will also
make you appreciate victory the more
when it comes your way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
Howard Institute.

The Musical and Evolutionary con-
test at Howard Institute Friday night
was great success. The degree of
perfection in which each participant
of the exercises fulfilled his or her part
showed with what ability these pupils
are being taught. The large hall was
full to oveIfiowing and deep interest
was shown by the audience.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
INTERES TING GAME.

Quite an exciting game of ball wss
played here Friday, and a large
number of fans were present to ses
Hay Long win. The game was inter-
esting throughout and afforded the
spectators great pleasure. Vance
Wilson, who was in the box tor the
locals during the first three innings,
was nit freely. and was relieved by
Rufus Ross, who held them down to
one score the rest OF the game. Snead
was also relieved in the third inning
by rurnbow. The latter did fine work.
Noble Nesbitt made sensa tional
catch of long fly after running back
some distance. The rest Of the team
played great bali.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

been placed and the others will also be
placed as soon as possible. A great
effort will be made to have the washer
in operation by May Is or sooner.
Dry sheds and train-ways will also be
erected and used to take care of the
rock when washed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
BLUEGRASS cos, WASHER

+. The tank for the new washer for the
Bluegrass Phosphate Go has just been
completed az has also the incline lead
ing up to washer machinery.
One of the large screens has alre ldy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

10 connection with the mill. With two
good Touring mills here, market for
wheat will be valuable anG additional
commercial feature.
r. B. Cooper's new addition to his.
store is complete and has been opened.
This contains l,700 square feet of floor
space.
In addition to the large Touring mill
of the Mt. Pleasant Mills, they will in
stall five hundred bushels capacity
corn mall of the latest improved make.
The foundation for the new residence
to be erected on the Tom Harris pro-
perty for q. M. Rlasedel is almost COM
plete.
Saturday was great day for the mer-
chants here, especially those in the dry
goods line. Many old bills we're paid
and thousands of dollars changed hands,
largely for Easter furnishings.
The circulation of the Weekly Herald
will be almost doubled in Mt. Pleasant
and vicinity during the next ten days,
and circulation of at least 1900 copies
fop this section will be guaranteed for
the future.
Mr.. ~ WEIGH. recently of Lawrence
burg, has bought out Peter Colagross'
stand on Broadway and has opened a
lunch and fruit counter in connection
with the grocery store.
New subscribers to the Herald are
being received every day. All who
read the Herald for a few weeks are apt
to continue-that is what we observe
here.
The Dramatic Club rehearsed again
Monday night.
The cable for the Cumberland Tel.
d Tel. Co. is being swung over head
along Main street, Bluegrass Ave. and
Hay Long Ave.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
have passed ruling which requires
telephone companies planting poles to
obtain permission from the Street
Commissioners before setting the poles.
Personals.
Mr.. z. L. Jeter was in the city
Monday from Columbia. He has So
cured the contract to erect frame
dwelling for j. j. Stephenson at Ash
wood.
Mr. j. 9. Turner was up to spend
Rebecca Turner, who is slowly re-
covering from a severe illness, at the
home of Miss Nora jackson, in Colum-
bia.
Col. Nat. Jones is here, the guest of
Esq. Ricketts, and family. Col. Jones is
10 his S5th year, hale and hardy, and
DECLARES be mas not taken a dollar s
worth of medicine in forty three years.
There Is, perhaps, not another man in
the whole country whose memory so
readily recalls the early happenings of
Mt. Pleasant. He is author of a we'll
gotten up book, entitled "The History
OF Mt. Pleasant" which is an interest
ing work.
Miss Maud kirkpatrick, who has
been visiting here for several weeks
past, will, 10 few days, return 70
Nashville, where she has been teaching
in the Industrial School, and will again
take up the work.
Rev. w. Fl. Stric<. d. Presid
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

The above contract mace over year
ago and hearing the signatures of a
large majority of the most substantial
business meu of this city and who
have it's welfare at heart, speaks for
itself and in the face of all this. efforts
are apparently being made to evade
the fuifillment of the contract first by
trying to get the County Court to en-
mower the commissioners to lease the
work house prisoners and failing in
this they have gone to the State Capt.
toll to obtain state legislation along
the same lines.
How well they" will succeed re-
mains to be seen, although a bill to
empower the county to lease the work
house prisoners has been introduced by
Sen stor Schubert, and has passed on
first reading. The bill by all means
out. bs a n ended to 20 mpel the full
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14

Continued On Ninth Page },
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
Sick.

Little Mary Agness Harris has been
quite ill recently of Ia grippe.
Mn Ben Harris lie slowly improving
from his long and severe spell Of sick
ness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-14
SOCIAL.

Miss Katie Maj Carmack Will enter
tain the Book Lovers Club next We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of her
parents, south of thu city, on the Mill :.
tary road. An elaborate japanese
tea will be the main feature of the &C.
casion. Each member will be accom-
panied by an invited guest and one
of the most elaborate social functions
of the season, will be carried out.
The Church Workers OF th. Presby-
terrain church will give an entertain
ment on Mrs. NJ. Frierson's lawn next
Saturday Afternoon from D. m. to 6
p. m A numbsr of swings will be pro-
vided under the broad, spreading trees
for the children. An egg hunt will be a
special feature of the occasion, and ice
cream and cake will be served. An adj
mission of ten cents will be charged,
which will 20 to the organ fund of the
church. A large attendance is expect
ed aid all are assured a pleasant after
noon.
In honor of her birthday Miss Mary
Weaver gave party Saturday night at
the home of her parents on Hay Long
avenue, where many of her friends land
schoolmates spent a most delightful
evening. Miss Mary was the recipient
of many beautiful presents and birth
day good wishes. Refreshments were
served in the large dining hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
TWO H0LD-UPS REPORTED
TO POLICE IN AN HOUR
HIeHwAYmEN SECURE s42 AND A
GOLD WATCH
One Of the Bandits Displayed Police
mans star and Guarded Victim
While Other Searched His Clothing
for Valuabies

Two hold-ups we're reported to the
police shortly after midnight this morn
ing and the highwaymen are said to
have secured an aggregate of s42 and a
gold watch from their victims.
Walter Nicholson, landscape gar
dener of 602 Sunset Boulevard, report
ed that he was stopped within a block
Of his home by two men, one of whom
displayed a policeman's star and said
he was an officer. The man who is said
to have displayed the star demanded to
know where he was going, and as he
was about to reply the second man
attacked him from behind and held his
arms while his pockets were searched.
The robbers are said to have secured
SIS and a knife from him, but in their
haste overlooked number Of checks
which he had in his coat pocket
Nicholson says he struggled while the
men were going through his pockets
and succeeded in striking one of his as
sailants in the face as they turned and
ran down the street with his money.
L. Brenier of 900 East Eleventh
slTeeI anu "A. GlOOn OI oUz CldnIOn
street declare they were held up by two
men at the corner of Twelfth street and
Stanford avenue about 1 o'clock this
morning.
Brenier and Gloon say they were sit |
ting on the curbstone at the street cor
ner when two men approached and
asked the time. AS Brenier took out
his watch one of the men is said to have
drawn a revolver and demanded that
they throw UP their hands. While one
Of te hold-up men held guard over the
two victims with revolver his partner
went through their clothes
A gold watch and S16 was secured
from Brenier and S11 was taken from
Gloon. After searching the two men
the highwaymen ordered them to walk
down the street two blocks. They COM
piled and the robbers disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
: JAPAN REPLIES BRIEFLY
Desires to Negotiate Directly and Ex.
cIusively With Russia
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 16-The fol-
lowing is the text OF the Japanese re-
ply to President Roosevelt's identical
note to Japan and Russia on the sub
ject of negotiations for peace:
THE imperial government has given
to the suggestions of the president of
the United States, embodied in the
note handed to the minister for foreign
affairs by the United States minister
on June 8, the very serious consider
alton to which, because of it's source
and it's import, it is justly entitled.
Desiring, in the interests Of the world,
as well as in the interests of Japan,
the establishment of peace with
Russia on terms and conditions that
will fully guarantee it's stability, the
imperial government will, in response
to the suggestions Of the president, ap-
point plenipotentiaries Of Japan to
meet the plenipotentiaries of Russia
at such time and place as may be
found to be mutually agreeable and
for the purpose of nego-
tiating and concluding terms of peace
directly and exclusively between the
two belligerent powers"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
KAISER ADVISES PEACE
Questions Ability Of Russian Officers
to Win Victory

Questions Ability Of Russian Officers
to Win Victory
BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 16.-A writer in Die
Grenzbolen, who, as the correspondent
Of the Associated Press happens to
know, Is in a position to use official
sources Of information, reproduces the
tenor Of letter which the emperor OF
Germany wrote TO the emperor Of Rus
sla counseling peace.
According to the writer. Emperor
William. in an autograph letter, ad-
vised Emperor Nicholas to consider the
question whether his officers, quits
apart from the willingness of the
soldiery to die for him, were able to
guarantee him victory. II this were
not the case. then Emperor Nicholas
would perhaps take into consideration
whether the internal problems of Rus
sia warranted a continuance of the war
and a further heavy sacrifice Of life.
Far from wishing to force advice
upon his friendly neighbor Russia,
which would be possible only for a man
having full information regarding the
country's political and internal affairs,
Emperor William offered his friendly
service in case Emperor Nicholas con-
sidered that the moment had arrived
for availing himself thereof.
The writer in Die Grenzbolen then
turns to a discussion of the probabil-
tiles of peace. Evidently giving the
German official view, he says the nego-
tiations can only be crowned with sue
cess in proportion as Japan's demands
approach the minimum rather than the
maximum. He commends to Japan
Germany's moderation in 1921 in deliv-
ering the fortress of Belfort to France.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
WASHINGTON ALARMED
Officials Consider Situation In Europe
Decidedly Critical

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON June 16.-There are
indications that Roosevelt deeply in
terested himself in the Moroccan ques-
tion, although this government has not
been formally approached through the
channels leading to the state depart
ment. The situation in Europe is re-
garded here as critical.
1t is certain Roosevelt has repeatedly
discussed the condition of affairs with
a diplomatic representative of France,
Germany and Great Britain, the three
powers most interested in the crisis.
Last night Sir Mortimer Durand was
with the president over an hour. The
British ambassador is thoroughly cog
infant of the view his government
takes of the trouble between the kaiser
and the French government, and there
is no doubt he told the president what
he could of the situation.
The frequency of Jusserand's visits
and those of Baron Won Sternberg, the
German ambassador, are regarded as
specially significant in the crisis which
exists. During the early part of the
peace exchanges Won Sternberg was in
consultation with the president often.
The kaiser is on terms of friendship
with the president that verge on inti-
macy. 1t follows that the situation now
existing exceeds in Importance to Ger
many any question affecting Russia
and Japan. The German emperor would
confer to some extent, at least, with
President Roosevelt. If it is Germany's
intention to go to war with desire,
as has been suggested, to acquire Den
mark and Holland and the control Of
their colonial possessions the United
States government will become vitality
interested, as it would bring Germany
to the very doors of the United States
by the acquisition of the Danish and
Dutch colonies in the West Indies.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
To ARREST MORE
PH|[ADELPH|ANS
CAVEN'S DISCLOSURES MAKE
A SENSATION
WEAVER AND ROOT CONFER
Former Secretary Of War Arrives
From New York and ConsuIts
With Mayor and His
Advisers
BY Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Addi-
tional arrests are expected as a result
of the startling disclosures made yes
terday at the hearing in the case of
Select Councilman Frank H. Caven.
who is under $250O bail on charges of
being unlawfully interested in city con-
tracts. Until an early hour today
Mayor Weaver was in conference with
two of his legal advisers, former Judge
Gordon and Joseph A. Auerbach of
New York, representing the committed
Of seventy in the city reform organiza-
ton.
Persistent rumors are in circulation
to the effect that the men whose arrest
is being considered, if it has not al
ready been decided upon, are State In
surance Commissioner l. w. Durham,
State Senator McNichol, former Di-
rector of Public Works Peter e. Costel-
10 and John w. Hill, whose resignation
as chief of the filtration bureau was ac-
cepted yesterday by Mayor Weaver i'm
mediately after the revelations at the
Caven hearing, and one or two men
who were employed as inspectors in
various portions of the filtration works.
Former Secretary Of War Root, of
counsel for Mayor Weaver, arrived
here this afternoon from New York
and went Immediately to the city hall,
where he went into conference with
the mayor and the advisory board of
fourteen citizens.
oscar Noll, assistant commissioner
of highways, rendered his resignation
today and it was accepted by the
mayor. Noll has been under suspen-
sion since the beginning of the gas
lease fight.
The mayors advisory board was in
session in the executive office when
Mr.. Root arrived. Wayne MacVeagh
was admitted to the conference short
ly after Mr.. Roots arrival.
After the conference had been in
progress for about an hour the mayor
accompanied by Messrs. Root and
MacVeagh. emerged from his office
They positively declined to answer
questions in regard to the meeting.
Director Potter today issued an or
der to the police which compels them
TO appear before the assessors, and
have stricken from the lists of voters
any names which in their judgment
should not be in such lists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
SECURITIES RECOVERED
Booty Taken From Canadian Pacific
Train Located
BY Associated Press.

by ASS0claIeu GTeSS.
BELL1NGHAM, Wash, June 16.-
Through the agency of Jake Terry
who once was a cell-mate with "Bill"
Miner in the penitentiary at San Quen-
tin, Cal, securities having face value
of $S6400O that were taken from a safe
of the Dominion Express company in
the robbery of the Canadian Pacific
train at Mission junction last Septem-
ber, have been recovered. Miner, who
is now at large, is said to have given
the information which made the re-
covery possible at a meeting with Ter
ry near Olympia, Wash.
Terry is authority for the statement
that Miner will not be arrested, though
the arrest of other persons for conf
plicity in the robbery is probable.
Among other things he said: Il knew
that the Canadian Pacific train was
to be robbed before the robbery took
place."