Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-07
STRIKERS AND SOLDIERS FIGHT
TODAY IN kALlsz AND
LODI.
A MURDER IN FINLAND
Senate Proeurator johnson ls Asa
sinated at His Home In Helslngford
Was Pro-Russlan In Views Kuro.
patkin Reports RepuIse Of Enemy.

Warsaw, Feb. daices from Ka.
lisz say the strike situation there is
serious. There are continuous con.
flicts between the military and the
strikers. Twenty of the latter have
been killed and many strikers and 9th
ers are wounded At Lodz a few fac.
tories resumed operations today.
Deaths at Lodz.
Lodz, Feb. 6.-Several conflicts oc
Cured today between the Cossacks and
the strikers at the Geiner, factory.
where the latter sought to intimidate
the men returning to work. "a Cos.
sack and workman we're killed and
fifteen Of the strikers were wounded.
Finnish officIal Killed.
Helsingfors, Finland, Feb. 8. Sen
ate Procurator Johnson was assassin
ated at his residence today by a man
in the uniform Of an officer He en-
tered the house, drew a revolver, and
fired several shots, killing Johnson in
stantly. The assassin, who gave his
name as Alexander Gadd. was ar
rested Johnson was Finn, but was
very unpopular because of his pro-
Russian tendencies.
kuropatkin Reports Success.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6. - Telegraph.
ing February 5, General Kuropatkin re
ports as follows: "a Russian detach,
ment marched to Santaitse, twelve
miles southwest of Sibonbay, The
Japanese at Santaitse and Candameng
were repulsed. The Russian losses
were Insignificant.
"The Japanese assumed the often
sive along the line to Chuanchuantse
today. Several Of their batteries ad
vanced but the Russians repulsed
them" sS. S
Japs Build Fortlflcatlons. n
Huan Mountain, Feb. 5: Jsff4 y I'd a,
Lieutenant General Gripenboer, for
mer commander of the Second Manchu
rian army left here today for st
| Petersburg.
The Japanese are feverishly forti
/ flying their east flank and center, evi
1 IDENTIFY apprehending Russian of
fensive move. The Japanese are at
tempting vainly to roll up the Russian
right wing northwest of Sandepas.
To Abandon corea.
Toxic. Feb. 6. The official an
nouncement is made that everythin,
is quiet in the vicinity Of Changtan
/ with the exception that the Russians
are strenuously intrenching. 1t Il
thought the Russians intend to aban
don all operations in northwestern
Corea.
Japanese Hero Dead.
i London, Feb. General Matsu
mara, according to the Toxic cores
\ pondent of the Daily Telegraph, ha'
died at the front from congestion o
i the brain He commanded the opera
tions at 203 Metre Hill and was dec
GRATED and promoted for heroism.
Peace Plan Rumored.
1 Washington. Feb. GA mysterioul
visit to the White House last night OF
j the part of Sir Mortimer Durand. thu
4 British ambassador, and Mr.. Spring
Rice, first secretary of the British EN-
bassy in ST. Petersburg, gave rise Il
reports that some action looking to
i ward peace in the far east might be II
progress.
4 This was given all the more cred
4 ence for the reason that Mr. Spring
Rice is fresh from st. Petersburg. TIL
i presence of Ambassador Durand a
the White House on Sunday night wa
unusual
4 The diplomats refused to discuss tn
lobject of their visit, which lasted al
hour. Mr.. Spring Rice, who formerl
4 was attached to the British embass
in Washington, lisa personal friend O
the President.
The German embassy, on the receip
of cablegram from the home govern
ment, has authorized the statemen
that there had not been even S
much asan exchange Of ideas betwee
the Berlin and London government
regarding the ending Of the war i
the far east.
P HELD FOR KILLING FATHER,