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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
"A BOX ASSASSIN
WOUNDS GOVERNOR
Secured Entrance to Office and Erred
Three Timcs-Wounded Mans
Condition is Critical.
(By Associated Press.l

# ViEORG, EUROPEAN RUSSIA.
March 2r.-Governor MiasorodoT
was shot ard seriously wounded today
BY boy, whose identity has not been
asceltained. The assassin, who is
about fifteen years Old obtained an
entrance to the governors Office AMI
fired three times at him, only ono bull
let lhlilcting serious wound ana tho
others signify wounding the COVER.
nor.s legs.
The governors clerks aud secretary
were unable to stop the woul,lh, as.
sassin who reached the street, where,
however, he was arrested without a
struggle.
The governors condition is critical.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
DEEDS OF >HER0ISM AND SELP.SACRlFICE
One Man Hopelessy Caught Beneath Heavy Tim
ber' Calls on Rescuerss.. to Save Others and
Lifts Several Girls IS Safety Before the
Fire Reaches Hir,1s Brave Priest
Leads in Work of Rescue

roar Of an explosion. Al the same
moment the large wooden frame Of
S1ne. tattorN fourstor structure,
qpirercd and then the rear portion Of
. Ia q fraction of r second this sec
ton OF the great kuldin. had been
transformed into mass Of iron and
Wood wreckase in the midst of which
lnsman beings we're pinicncO.
IN another moment fire had broken
out in the debris and death by fire ana
suffocation became the fate Of scores
OF the operatives.
Perpendicular Flight.
When Tie boiler exploded it passed
upward almost perpendicularly. tearing
q passage as it went. killing many on
THE way.
After rising. high in the air. it de-
ssss4s1d ed half the. distance and then,
swe~ving nortIlcrly, cit its way like
scmc huge prcjectilc through a dwell.
ing house fifty feet away and pierced
another dwelling further along. .le.
molishinS the latter structure. Here
It's course was stopped
Scenes Of horror. followed the
wrcnching APART OF the factory build
ing. LII. the rear the three upper
floors. weighed as they were with
heavy machinery, collapsed with a
crash that was heard for blocks. Men
ard women cperat ivcs working in dc
Dartmcnts cf this section, who were
busy at their machines, had time Dut
TO turn III an attempt to flee after the
first dull! roar. when the flooring SAM;
beneath them. and they were carried
TO the ground floor, crashed and
bruised amid the mass Of Debris.
into Fiery Furnace.
MANY fell into a vcritablc fiery fur.
mace. IN the sections Of the factory
Which. remained standing tic opera.
tiyes were panic stricken as they
sought to escape
Many fled down the stairways and
reached the streets, others ran t. the
windows, the fire escapes in many
cases having been torn away by the
explosion. In desperation many lump
ed from the second ami third-story
windows to the ground ana wcr1 dan
gercusIy injured. The crush o1, the
stairWays resulted in numerous minor
injuries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21

assist the employees who escaped IN
the rescue Of their fellows.
This task became momcntarily mere
difficult and pcriloES. for the heat
from he fire wGs almost unhcarablr
by tho use CT long pieces OF timber tho
rc$cucrs were able &c raise parts Of
the wrccka.c and thereby release
some OF the imprisoned men AMI 40
men and then. by rushing into the
smoke. pnl. them from the ruins
Hcccism and Self.Sacr;fice.
'rEcn it was that acts Of sclisacri-
flee and hcrOism were seen.
Orc man whose legs was caught ,.n-
der en- iron beam. cried to tic res
cucrs that they could not cxtricat.: him.
and to help the girls behind him
Srctchin. ont his arms he lifted sew
cral girls. ono by ono and passed them
to the rcscucrs Then the fire reached
him and lie dic,l
A woman, who was cntany!lu in a
shoe machine. cried ont that she was
dying and commanded The rcScucrs
to attend to others who might live. Sh,.
begged to lie shot Soon the flames
cnrClopCd her.
Brave Priests Heroic Work.
An uny lie first to arrive on the
scene was Rcv. James O'Rourl<c. GU
rate al St. Mar.arct's Roman Cat.,o.
lie Church. nearby. At the risk or
ms !ll". Ec removed seven persons
from the ruins before the fire had
reached them ard was returning for
h. eighth time when he tainted from
tho effects OF the smoke and the shock.
Father O'kuslrile administered the last
rites Of the church to many Catholics
both to these who were saved and
scme who later persisted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
DOING HOT FOOT IN
A DOUBLE COL UNIV
Russians Divide Their Forces and
Rush Toward Hardin, Ahead
Of Victorious laps.
lI;y Associated I.rcss ,

t;y Associated rrcSs)
ST PETERSBURG. March 20.-t: %
y. m.-AnX;c,y regarding he fai s OF
General Linn,itcil's farce continues.
the main danger to them being the jap.
anesc columns which are hurryinE
northward along the great trade route
twenty miles west Of and parallel with
" the line OF retreat
The heads ~of these columns were
officially reported to Dc passing Eaiio.
mar. thirty miles northwest Of Tie
Pass, on Friday. Their appearance
doubtless FASTENED the Russian re-
tirelnent which may now have become
literally race northward. as once the
Russians are headed Oft it woul.. be
easy for the Japanese. by a Short cur.
to throw themselves across the line Of
retreat.
After leaving kalyuan Linevitcl is
believed to have divided his Amy.
the main portion clinginG to the rail
road and the other falling b&ck along
the Mandarin road. which runs to Kir
in. it being impossible to leave the lat.
ter open toethe Japanese lest they thea
y be aide to creep up or the left flank
At the same time it is recognized
that a separation Of forces is always
attended with the danger CT giving tnc
enemy an opportunity to concentrate
ami fight the army in detail Some
military men here believe that Line
witch will try to hole the line from
Kirin to CEangoun, 1876 miles north OF
Tierl'ass The First corps composed
Of steady troops from ST. Petersburg
and formerly commanded by General
Mcycndorff, is covering the retreat,
which the war office declares IS pro-
cccding in All orderly fashion. Com
plctc details; OF the losses at tho battle
Of Nlktlen arc not yet available at the
war Cflicc. but the reports thus FAR re-
cciveG indicate that l2c,O0G men wore
killed. wounded or made prisoners and
that about eighty field guns were cap
turcd.
Almost cyery siege gun, it is affirm.
cd. was removed.
Second Army Has Easy Time.
ST. PETERSBURG, Marcel. GA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
Situation in Far Fast Settles
Down to Exciting Foot Race
toHarbin.
NEGLglT NO PRECAUTIONS
Russians Leave Nothing Undone to
tmrccc Pursuit and Hamper Con.
structon Of Permanent Japanes.
Lines Of SuppIy-Gencrai Lincvitch's
Forces Proceeding in Two Columns.
CRY Associated Prcss.)

ST. PETERSBURCER. March FL
2:l7 a: m.-Thc latest dispatches from
Manchnria Indicate that the retreat
OF the Russian army is being conduct
cd uncvcntfuI1y. The last few days
were unmarked by any fighting of a
serious nature Both the Russians
and the Japanese at this stage prcba.
BIZ consider that marching is more
important than fighting. The Rus
slams, hcwcver are neSlccting no pre-.
cautions to impede pursuit and hamper
the construction OF permanent Japa-
nesc~incs of supply
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
U:y Associated rrcss.)


DROCKTON, MASS, March 20
This CITY is in mourning tonish; for
at least three score people whose
lives were blottcd out early today by
the explosion OF boiler in large
shoe manufacturing esta hlishmenr in
the Campello district contlue ted BY r.
Grover e. CO.
Tie explosion was Immediately fol-
lowed by fash Of flame, which con
sumel the factory. 4 lons fOur-story
structure: as il it were house OF cards.
and incine-ated an unknown number
OF men and women. who were unable
TO eNtricalc themselves from mass
OF tangled wreckage. formed by the
terrific upheaval in the boiler room.
More than half Il hundred OF the en-
nlcycs in the building were manned,
burned or bruised by the time they
reached safe ground s.
Heat Of vsritabIe Inferno.
Some had jumped froc. the roof.
some from windows and other; had
been injured in the mad rush to cs-
cape from INC doomed factory. which
from all parts omitted the intense. aw-
fui heat Of an Inferno driving back
the band OF heroic rcscucrs who in
few brief moments had performed
gallant service.
The fire eNtcndc:l from the factory to
sever: other buildings in the vicinity
and destroyed them. Che of the
buildings was Il tlree-stnry wooden
block owned by Charles +. Dahll,org,
the others being cottages of small
value. and a blacksmith Shop
Two wcoticn dwellings near Tie CT
ginc room were practically demolished
by the flying boiler. but none ol the
occupants was seriously injured.
lie total financial loss is estimated
at q quarter Of a million dollars, 5000.
003 CT which falls on r. B. Grover 4.
CO. The monetary losses arc nearly
Offset by insurance.
Fifty Bodies Recovered.
1t may never be known just now
iltti.J SUES j)CllSliCu Ill INC wreck
age. No one knows exactly how MANY
persons were in the factory The num-
Der has been estimated 1T four hun
,ircd but Treasurer Charles @. En,cr-
son. said tnn;sht he doubted whether
there were SO many atwork. Two hun
cred and fifty survivors have been ac-
counted for ard at midnight tonight
the remains ri fifty bodies had bccl
re- cvered ffom the ruins. the srarcn
being continued all night. Fragments
Of human frames which possibly might
belong TO bodies other than those emu.
meratcd. have also been found Few
Of he remains have been identified.
he head in nearly every case is miss.
ing and except in rare instances it was
impossible even TO distinguish, the srx.
An inspection Of the wrecked boiler
by the State boiler Inspector showed
that there was sufficient supply of
water in it. The cause cf the cxplO-
sion is at present a mystery. The
disaster will be further investigated Dy
the State authorities. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
FATHER O'ROURKE'S
THRILLING STORY
Priest Gives Heart-Rending Account
CT the Horrible Scenes Follow
ing the Boiler Explosion.

Father Oltourke said tonight:
"PinEed beneath heavy pieces OF ma
chincry. timbers and twisted coils CT
pipe. were m N, and
wcnen suffering terrible asonies
I'm order to reach these Imprisoned
sufferers We had to crawl through the
debris and. with the all of a large, tim
ber. We raised the MrcckaSe wlic},
held fast several men and women. In
CTS manner and by brute strength we
pulled out seven employees
Fly this time the flames we're al,
nest upon us and we were about 10
fee tor safety. when one poor fellow
begged that last effort he made. 10
save him.
Pulled OFF His Leg.
Three Of us grasped the man by his
shoulders and arms and tuggcd and
pulled until suddenly he cried: My
God, my leg is pulled off,
1T was terrible. especially SD be.
cause moment later. with our cloth.
ing storched. VIC were ordered away
~ the chief CT the fire department
and were reluctantly compelled 10
leave the poor man to his fate.
Just before leaving saw fifteen uf
the imprisoned operatives. some al.
ready suffering u:,told a.cnics from,
the flames. which were actually cook
iEg their flesh and others watching
with tcrror-stricken eyes the fate Of
their companions knowing that NO
inent or two would hring to them SINH
lar suffering. and then DEATH
Relatives Ask For Information.
With tcarstafnel and laygard faces
women and children besiegcd the rec
tci'y ct ST. Margaret's Roman Catho-
iic church. during the day. pleading
with TIC priests for information ahOu,
nus band, father, sister or b:c:hc: wi,o
failed 10 return home Little com
fort could be given to these people
At the Campello police station /, ST
milar scene was enacted
Early in the day Mayor Keith, fore
seeing the confusion which would on
sue, posted notices in conspicuous
places. requesting all employees who
had escaped to so at once 70 the police
station and give their names.
Names Posted.
these names were Immediately post
CD. and around this list of namc.; how
cred thlong Of womcn--many Eys-
tcrical with grief because the list ii.l
not include 4 relative. Back and forth
from the ruins to the station house
and from station house 10 The ruins.
these grief stricken women filed. in a
never ending professions. looking; at
the fragments CT flesh and bone as they
were placed in pine boxes and hurried!
away to the morguc. Only IN extreme
~ rare cases was there the slightest,
chance Of Identification
Twenty.Nice Missing.
At midnight list of twcntv.ninr
! missing persons was given out a: the
! Ga:nItclO police station There is .rn,I
q cont inue.I on .crrnfi a@'s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
Japs Unearth Russian Guns.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 20
The Japanese legation today received
the following oablegram from Toxic:
At M. on March 10 our dc
tacl'mcnt occupied kalyuan. twenty
miles north Of Tic Pass. The enemy
aftcrward attempted a counter attack
but were rcpulsc:l
The enemy burned bridges on tho
main road south Of Kaiynan aud also
destroyed part Of a railway bridge A
numi or OF Russian guns were found
burcd near Mukdcn."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
craqocns to Put Down Disorder.

EcRiOsE. EUROPEAN RUSSIA,
March 20.-Threc s1uadrons of dra-
sucns have started fer lserczina,
where armed Jews are reported to
have killed the chief Of police au, :,
number Of his assistants.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
NEWPORT NEWS VA. TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1905.

dispatch from General Lincvitcl,. dat
cd Narch 10. y. NJ. says:
The commander CT the Second army
reports that lie has had no further
fighting: No rcnorts have been re-.
ceivcd from the First or Third armies.
Il have inspected the troops which
have arrived from Russia They are
in excellent spirits and good health
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
OPENED CAMPAIGN.
Swanson and El:yson Well Received st
Harrisonburu
Especial 70 the DaiIv Press


iiARRISONDURG. VA, March 60.
At iIariischburs today Congressman
Swanson opened his campaign fer gov
ernor' and Hen. J. Taxlcr l3llyson be-
gan his canvass FOR lieutenant sov,t,8
nor.
q Ectl, were we'll received 'rne
Rorlls,'a'c pure election law received
SWanscn's Hearty endorsement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21
EXPLOSION CAkiE
WITHOUT WARNING
Catastrophe Occurred Shortly After
the Operatives Had Begun
Wcrks For the Day.
tEy Associated Press.

n BNOCkToN, MASS March 60
Tic explosion occurred shortly after
VIC operatives had settled down 10
work for the day had been begun
and came without any warning.
Suddenly the air vibratcd with the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-21

Continued on seventh. pasc.)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
OriuinaI Notice.

In the district court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
April term, A. D. 1905.
To John B. Whitman and Lucy S
Whitman:
q You are hereby notified that on or
before the 9th day of February, 1905
a petition of w. H. Moore will be
filed in the Office Of the clerk Of the
district court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska county, asking the
quieting of the title to certain real
estate in Mahaska county, Iowa, 9
description of which is fully set out
in said petition. No money judgment
is asked against you.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon Of the second
day of the April term, A. D. 1905, oi
said court, which will commence or
the 18th day of April, 1905, default
will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
]. F. C w. r. Lacey,
31w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
Dead Judge a Pioneer.

The news of the death of Judge Lot
Thomas, of Storm Lake, in Yuma, Ariz.,
where he had gone for his health, nat
urally bring to the mind of the old set
tiers of Iowa memories of the days the
state was something of a wilderness.
Judge Thomas has grown up with Iowa,
having come here from Ohio in 1868,
and he has been active in public affairs
for many years. For two years he taught
school in Warren county, after which he
entered the law school, doing farm work
to earn his board On being admitted to
the bar he established his home in Storm
Lake about the time that the town had
been laid out by the surveyor. Soon
after Sioux Rapids became his place of
business. From 1872 Mr.. Thomas was
attorney for Buena Vista county. In
1884 he was elected district judge, and a
little later he was elected to congress,
where he stayed for many years. Judge
Thomas has been frail all his life, and
his death was not unexpected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
Kennedy corrals Judgeship.

Gov. Cummins has selected ]. l.. Ken
nedy as judge of the fourth district, to
succeed the late George w. Wakefield.
The two most prominent candidates for
the position were Mr.. Kennedy and Da-
vid Mould. Friends of both the candi-
dates presented the case of their leader
to the governor, and as the contest be-
gan to grow bitter and somewhat per-
sonal Gov. Cummins announced his de-
cision. The life ambition of ]. l.. Ken
nedy has been realized. He came to Iowa
a poor boy and by diligent efforts earned
his way through school in Sioux City,
his present home. He graduated from
the law school in 1883 and for some years
practiced in his home city. Early he
manifested his interest in politics and in
Woodbury. county has always been ac-
tive. Mr.. Kennedy's friends are jubi-
liant over his success, as it has long been
known that the goal of his ambition was
to occupy judgeship.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30

ers contiguous to it the certainty of
taking advantage of every demand Of
the market. During the last two or
three years Iowa farmers have learned
how utterly impossible the dirt roads
can become in prolonged wet season.
Every spring and at other times when
there has been prolonged wet spell
much grain is held back on account Of
the impassability of the roads. With
dry weather comes a rush of business
which taxes the ability of the railroads
to secure cars and a general congestion
ensues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
PEACE IN IOWA CAMP
BOTH MAHIN AND DoBsoN NOW
HOLD coNsULATEs.
INSURANCE HAS GOOD YEAR
Increase in Risks Written and De-
crease in Losses Brands 1904 as
Banner TwelvemontI, Accord
ing to Carrolrs Report.
Especial correspordence.l

Des Moines, Ia. March 27.-By his ap-
pointment of George L. Dobson to the
position of consul at Hangchew, China,
thus leaving Frank W. Mahin, of Clin-
ton, in Nottingham, England, in the
same Office, President Roosevelt has
proved himself an angel of peace among
the warning members of the Iowa dele
cation. The president sent the nomi-
nations to the senate just before that
body adjourned and they have been
confirmed, thus averting bad mix-up
in the delegation at Washington. The
squabble commenced when the selec-
tion of George L. Dobson was announced
for the place filled by the other Iowan,
Mr.. Mahin. Senator Allison had secured
the position for the latter, and as soon
rs the announcement of the presidents s
appointment was made, that gentleman
went at once to Mr.. Roosevelt and con-
ferred with him. The next development
was that Mahin should be left in the
Nottingham consularship, but what to
do with Mr.. Dobson, who had long
looked for such an Office, was puZZling
president, Senator Allison and Senator
Dolliver brought about the elevation Of
George, Anderson from the position of
consul at Hangchow, China, to that at
Annoy, China, an arrangement which
disposed of the controversy and proved
satisfactory to all the members of the
Iowa delegation. Mr.. Dobson, whose
home is in this city, has announced his
intention of accepting the Hangchow
consulate, and now all is peace and quiet
at the home of the Iowa delegation in
Washington. Mr.. Dobson will soon start
for Washington, preparatory to making
arrangements for departing for China.
This position, despite its importance,
was once declined by an Iowan, E. A.
Nye, editor of publication in this city.
Mr.. Nye lived in Canton, ILL.,, and Presi-
dent Mckinley selected him for the po-
sition, but having purchased an interest
in the Des Moines paper, he declined the
consulate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
Organizing Retail Dealers.

While H. H. Carr, of Chicago, is Or
gaming the farmers of the state "
townships to fight the line elevators, w.
H. Gentner, of Pennington, is engaged
in project which contemplates at it's
height corporation of 10000 retailers
in Iowa, as well as the other II states
which call Chicago their headquarters.
The object of the Iowan is to fight the
mail order" houses which are in direct
competition with the retailer. He de-
clares that trade journals have seriously
handicapped his moves and seem to ia
vor the mail order concerns. The plan
which Mr.. Gentner advocates is estab-
fishing agencies in the large CONNER
cial centers to buy goods from the retail
ers of the organization. He points out
that the plan has been followed by the
grocers' organizations of the state, and
has succeeded in reducing the expenses
of these people by an enormous sum.
Another object of the scheme is to gain
special advantages in the line of freight
and passenger rates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
Original Notice.
A. r. Hill
VS..
7. w. ui1l
L. W. Hill.

L. W. Hill.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
April term, A. D., 1905.
To L. w. Hill:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 18th day of March, 1905,
a petition Of A. r. Hill will be filed
in the Office of the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court of the State Of Iowa in
and for Mahaska county, claiming of
you divorce. See petition for
grounds.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the April term, A. D. 1905, of
said court, which will commence on
the 11th day of April, 1905, default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
II. III. Sheriff,
33w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Improvement in Progress in All
...' Directions.

Oskaloosa starts out we'll in the
line of increasing the number of res
licences. Building operations are
now in progress on eight new dwell
ings in the several wards.
Benton Harbour is doing little
fixing up at his home, No. $40 North
D street, and keeping in touch with
general spring Improvement of the
city. He will have a new roof and
other changes amounting to several
dollars.
The J. P. McCrea place on South
Seventh street is having some nota
BILE improvements made this spring
A new roof for the large barn and
other changes will cost several dol
lars.
Owen Mobley is erecting a neat and
comfortable cottage home Of five OF
six rooms and basement on Fifteenth
avenue near Seventh street, near the
corporation line. 1t changes the ap
pearance Of that neighborhood.
The new home Of George Martin on
High avenue east is nearing compile
tion and finishing. MIR. Martin
thinks that he will be at home in the
new building about May z.
A notable feature of the property
Improvement this spring is the fact
that all of the improvements are be
ing made by the home owners.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-30
To Crusade for Good Roads.

Especial CorrespondenceI
Again Prof. Holden's idea of trav-
cling special to teach the gospel of GER
tain necessities of the farmers, has
been adopted. This time the Chicago
& NorthwesterA railroad has started
a good roads movement. On April 10
the company will send out special
''good roads" train through Iowa. from
which expert advice will be given
upon the subject by means of lectures
and literature The theory upon which
the Northwestern officials are working
ls that a good road insures the farm