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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
LAST STRONGHOLD GONE
Constant Retreat the Only Strategy
Possible for Russians
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated ffcsS
ST. PETERSBURG, March II, 1;5o a.
m.-With the evacuation of Tie pass
Wednesday night the Russian army
abandoned the last stronghold in
southern Manchuria and definitely
turned over the section to the Japanese
for the campaign OF 1905. No other
strategy is possible for Gen. Kuropat-
kin in view of his scanty supplies Of
ammunition and stores, the shattered
condition of his army and the wide
enveloping movements which the Jap
anese have continued almost without
stop since the Russian defeat at Muk-
den. Nothing has been heard of the
part which Gen. Kawamura's army is
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
COUPLE MAY HAVE
PER|SHEO IN GALE
POLICEMAN AND WIFE RE-
PORTED LOST AT AVALON
Left the Peninsula in Row Boat, and
It Is Believed That They Were
Caught in Fierce
Gale

Lost in fearful storm at sea off the
western shore of Catalina island Is the
probable fate of Officer George Willett
who left Avalon a few days ago for q
| trip around the island in a row boat
! and have not been heard from since.
Captain Auble of the local police
+; force and every officer on the depart
ment are searching for some clew to
the whereabouts of the popular young
officer but only small hope of ever
again seeing him or his wife is enter
tained.
Wllett had been on the force for a
short time and at the first of the month
asked for leave of absence to enjoy a
few weeks at Avalon. This request was
granted and Willett left his boarding
place at 644 South Figueroa street and
started on his vacation. He was to
have returned onSMarch Is and when he
was made for him.
Caught in Storm
Residents of Avalon say just before
the heavy storm at sea of few days
ago, Willett. accompanied by his wife,
started from the peninsula to go around
to the western end of the island. They
had hardly disappeared from sight
when the storm came up, and although
the western section of the island has
been communicated with no word or
clew of the officer can be obtained.
"Willet is one of the most prominent
men on the force, besides being an ex-
cellent officer" said Captain Auble
yesterday, "and when he failed to APP
pear on the proper day 1 became
alarmed. 1 have caused inquiries to be
made on all parts of the island but
have received no word of my officer.
The Banning company is also working
on the case and every effort to get some
word of the disappearance or death of
the officer will be made"
At the lodging house, GA Figueroa
street, nothing was known of Willett
The landlady of the house died last
week and the new management was un-
able to say whether Willet has stayed
at the house.
Willett is described as a tall, we'll
built man, about 26 years of age. He
had been married only a short time and
has no relatives in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
BATTLE WITH NEGROES
Two Black Men Are Killed by Officers
In Mississippi

By Associated Press.
GREENVILLE. Miss, March 16-Of-
ficers who went from here this morning
to arrest the negroes who shot Deputies
Duke and Leonard at Dudley last night
returned tonight with two dead negroes
and two prisoners. The officers were
met at Dudley by a posse and went
to the house where the negroes lived,
intending to make the arrest as quietly
as possible in order not to stir up more
excitement than necessary. The ne
groes fired on the officers, who replied,
killing two.
The others fled from the house and
were captured,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
TWINS BORN ON TRAIN
STALLED IN CANYON

Mrs. j. Corethers, passenger aboard
one of the southbound Owl trains from
San Francisco. which arrived here yes
terday gave birth to twins while the
train was stalled in the Soledad can
yon by washout.
The mother and babies were given
the drawing room in one of the Pull
mans, and everything possible was
done for her accommodation. The
train on which Mrs. Corethers was a
passenger was stalled in the canyon
for two days. Mrs. Corethers came
from Fresno. She was taken to a local
hospital upon her arrival in Los An
geles yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
RUSSIANS KEPT
UPON THE MOVE
JAPANESE DRIVE THEM FROM
TIE PASS
kuropatkin Likely to Be Forced Into
Flat Country Traversed by
InnumerabIe Rivers and
Streams

General Kuropatkin and the rem
nants of the army are now in the
mountains a few miles north of the
southern entrance of the pass, trying
to shake off their pursuers, who ap'
parently are not going to repeat the
mistake of Lao Yang and allow th'
Russian army to escape. Kuropatkii
has been reinforced by the garrison:
of Telling and other northern towns
and also by a few new troops, who
were on their way from Russia wher
the battle of Mukden began. But even
1t is true that he has some thirty
or forty miles of hilly country extend
ing from Tie pass to Fenghusien which
might enable him to hold off the en-
emy for a time, but once out of the
hills he has before him nearly three
hundred miles of fiat, open country
and innumerable rivers and streams
to cross.
Must Cross Huge Plain
This is what is termed the great
valley of the Sungarik. but is in fact
an immense plain, bounded on the east
by high mountains and extending
northward to Siberia and westward in
to Mongolia.
Kirin, east of the railway, and Har-
bin, the most northerly point on the
railway, where it branches off to Vlad-
ivostok eastward and to Siberia west
ward. are the centers of this wonder
fully rich country, resembling in many
respects to the Northern Territories of
Canada.
From Tie pass the railway runs over
hills known as 1.-THE Divide" to Kai-
yuan, twenty miles, whence it strikes
into a valley, on either side of which
rise high hills, and emerges into the
plain just northeast of the important
Chinese city of Fenghusien. From
there to Harbin hardly a hill can be
seen from the railway train, the line
running almost straight. except where
one occasional curve is necessary to
reach city or favorable crossing of
a river. In addition to the railway
there is a splendid wagon road from
Tie pass to Kaiyuan, where it
branches, one branch making a detour
to the westward, skirting the noun
tains and running almost direct to
Harbin. The other branch passes
through the mountains to Kirin. from
which center there are many roads.
bin is very little less than 300 miles,
and except for the first few miles. ev-
cry acre is under cultivation or sup
porting hundreds of cattle. sheep and
horses
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
Fatal Explosion on Torpedo Boat

by Associateu I7Iess.
NEW YORK, March 16.-A boiler ex-
plosion on board the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Lampo during her trial run
has caused the death of two firemen,
says a Herald dispatch from Venice
Two engineers We're injured but man
aged to close the valves. preventing a
greater disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
Engine Blows Up

IIy AhsOcIuItU I'Itsa,
ECHO, New, March 16.-A Union Pa
cific engine pulling eastbound freight
No. 81 blew up while passing this sta
ton today, injuring the engineer, fire
man and brakeman. The engine was
badly wrecked.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Cloudy, un-
settled weather Friday; probably
showers; clearing; colder at night;
snow in the mountains; light south
winds, changing to southwest.
Maximum temperature in Los An
geles yesterday, so degrees; mimi
mum, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17


Jupiter Pluvius Hatfield will have
to go some yet.
Thirty-five one-hundredths of an inch
stand Between him and the $1,000 prize
offered as a reward for "rainmaking. ;"
For the first time in years Southern
Californians are crying, mo more
rain" but unless they can bribe the
Wizard of Esperanza" into calling off
his chemical affinities they might just
as well hold their peace until the eight
een-inch mark is reached in Los An
geles.
Hatfield needs the money, and he is
going to get it if all Southern Califor-
mia has to suffer. He told the people
he could do certain things; he now
AYERS he has fulfilled his part of the
contract, or at least all but thirty five
>one-hundredths of an inch.
"Rainmaking" is a science, says Hat
field, just like anything else, and now
there will be "nothin to it, South
ern California will have no need of
irrigation schemes in future for Hat
field has solved the whole problem, and
henceforth this glorious section will
blossom like the rose.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
RAINSTORM AGAIN
TIES UP TRAFFI
STREETS OF CITY FLOODED
3 BY WATER
MAN DROWNED AT SAN PEDRO
Damage to Railroads Stalls Psssen-
IA ger Trains on All Llnes-Hat-
field Must Go Some
Yet
MAN DROWNED AT SAN PEDRO

/ Forecast for today: Continued 4
rain, southerly winds. I
I Inches l
Rainfall for storm ...... 1874
(. Rainfall for season to date. .17.65 I
Rainfall to same date year
! ago 4.95
I Average yearly rainfall since !
/ 1877 .................. 1871 4
What Hatfield lacks. ...... .35
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
VITAL STATISTICS
OF HEALTH BOARD

The monthly report of the Board of
Health shows that there were seventy
one deaths in Honolulu during the
month of May. OF these, AZ were males
and "a females. There were 81 Hawai-
ians died, twelve Chinese, three Port
uguese, fifteen Japanese, five Ameri-
cans and five of other nationalities
Nineteen of those who died We're I'M
der one year old, and four were over
seventy. Between the ages of one and
five years, there was one death; from
five. to ten years, one; from ten to
twenty, one; from twenty to thirty,
eleven; from thirty to forty, thirteen;
from forty to fifty, seven; from fifty
to sixty, ten, and from sixty to seven
ty, four.
Nine non-residents died in Honolulu.
There were five post mortems and five
coroner's inquests, and seven cases of
death We're the subject of official in
vestigation.
The population of Honolulu is 39,S06,
and the death rate per thousand Is l.
50. Seventy-two marriages and forty
eight births were reported.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
A TOUR OF INSPECTION.

Supt. Holloway and ]. II. Rowland
made an automobile inspection of the
roads around Oahu yesterday. Char
ley Bellina drove them over the whole
course in a sixteen horse power tour
ing car in eleven hours and forty-five
minutes including stops of FIVE hours
and thirty minutes. The officials
found that they would have to build a
bulkhead at Hauula, where the sea is
eating the highway out. At Waimea
they inspected the new road that is
being cut to the Wahiawa settlement.
The Lord & Belser bridge at Waialua
was also looked over, as was the Wa
hiawa dam. Both gentlemen were
pleased with their trip
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
ToGo'S CAREFULLY LAID
AMBUSH.

These dispatches have already told
that while the world supposed Togo
TO be at the much-advertised Pescador
islands, he was really waiting quietly
In the sheltered harbor of Masampho
on the Korean side of the Korean
Strait. There, with wireless communi.
cation in every direction, with the
home fortified ports of Nagasaki, Shi-
moneseki and Matsuye to run to in case
of need, with his warships in splendid
trim and his fotilla of torpedo boats
and destroyers lying ready in the road.
stead of Fusan, with steam up on ev-
cry craft and with every man and gun
ready for action, Togo was guarding
the straits
at the wireless message from Sasu.
ma, Russian squadron in sight, Togo,
the Japanese Admiral, signaled the
formation of attack that had been
agreed on and the combined fleet start
ed to meet the enemy BY this time the
day had advanced, the fog had cleared
and the seas were again running heav.
lily
OFF Quelpart island the Russian col
umns were pointed apparently for the
Broughton Strait, the channel that lies
between the Tsu islands and the Korean
coast, and for time it looked as
though Rojestvensky planned to split
his columns and send one on each side
of the islands that divided the Korean
Strait.
Admiral Togo thereupon signaled to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
CONTRACTED NEURALGIA DUR
ING THE WAR.

Il had bad case of neuralgia
which contracted during the war. I
tried several kinds OF medicine but
they did me no good until friend of
mine recommended Chamberlain's Pain
Balm which gave me immediate relief.
have had no trouble since and must
say that I find Chamberlaln's Pain
Balm fine liniment. have since used
1t for other troubles and always with
good results. Viljoen, Jacobsdal,
Transvaal. For sale by all Dealers
and Druggists. Benson Smith & Co..
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
All That Was Reported Up to the Last Day Of
May-.-The Russian Story Told at
VIadivostok.

How Togo won the straits and won
the day is thus told in the dispatches:
1t was o clock on the morning of
Saturday, May 9th, when the wireless
station at Sasuna, at the northern ex-
tremity of Tsu Island, received from
scouting cruiser the warning that the
Russian fleet was sighted coming up
the Korean straits in midchannel be-
tween the islands of Quelpart and Goto,
the latter of which forms natural
breakwater to the harbor of Nagasaki.
Friday had been stormy with a wild
northeast wind and heavy sea run
ming down the straits, but a heavy fog
came up on the south Friday night.
The sea went down and the wind abat-
ed. Occasionally the sea fog was SO
heavy that the island of Goto was
blotted out from the lookouts at Sase-
bo, just north of Nagasaki, and then
the fog lifted. There were flashes of
brilliant sunshine in which the advanc-
ing fleet was easily picked up by power
full marine glasses.
FLEET GOES SLOWLY IN TWO
COLUMNS.
The Russians were steaming slowly
and the wireless station at Sasuna re-
ported that their formation was as fol-
lows:
PORT.
Admiral Nakhimoff. armored cruiser.
Admiral Oushakoff, coast defense
ship
Admiral Seniavine, coast defense
ship.
Admiral Spraxine, coast defense ship.
Oleg, Aurora, Almaz, Izumrud and
other cruisers and special service ships
STARBOARD.
Zemtchurf, protected cruiser.
Borodino, battleship.
Orel, battleship.
Kniaz Suvaroff, battleship and flag
ship.
Alexander III, battleship.
Navarin, battleship.
Nicolai L., battleship.
The Russian fleet steamed slowly and
made stirring spectacle 1t was es-
pecially inspiring to those who knew
what was lying in wait behind Tsushi-
ma.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09

Edward p. Aikue OF Koolau, Oahu,
was yesterday granted a new license
by Judge Lindsay to practice in the
lower courts.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
n0nbuTg-DIeRel Fire IRslIunee Go

The undersigned bavinE been ap-
pointed agents OF the above company
are prepared 20 insure risks against
nro on Stone and Brick Buildings ana
on Merchandise stored therein on tire
aost favorable terms. For particulars
Ippiy at the ONCE OF
+. A. scHAEFER a CO.. Agta.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
North German Marine Insur'oe Co.
OF BERLIN.
|. Fortuna General Insurance Co.
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies have
established a general agency here, and
the undersigned. general agents, are
authorized to take risks against the
dangers OF the sea at the most reason
able rates and on the most favorable
terms.
f. A. sCHAEFER & CO..
General Agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09

increase speed and force battle of
the little island of Okino, which lies to
the southeast of Tsushima.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-09
General Insurance Go. tor Sea
River and Land Transport
of Dresden.

Having established an agency at Ho-
nolulu and the Hawaiian Islands, the
undersigned general agents are author
lied to take risks against the dangers
Of the sea at the most reasonable rates
and on the most favorable terms.
F. A. SCHAEFER & &C.,
Agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01

Mrs. John Jeide went to Chi
cago Monday morning.
The assessed valuation of the
city of Lancaster is 1929 61.
-Cabbages are high this fall and
as result sauerkraut will be scarce.
A small freight wreck3Ioccurred
on the Northwestern rnear Bun.
combe Friday.
Miss Anime Myer was enter
tanned Friday evening1by several of
| her school friends.
Engineer Frothingham's engine
has new whistle and Ohe knows
how to blow it, too.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Bohringer,
and son Archie, spent Sunday with
the family of G. Fl. Cooley.
-Chas. Bennett came here from
West Allis to pass Sunday with his
parents and see his son, who broke
his arm recently.
Mrs. A. G.. Knapp has resigned
as member of the library board,
and Miss Nettie Meyer has. been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Geo. Reynolds and daugh-
ter took departure Monday morning
for Sonora, CAL, where they join
Mr.. Reynolds who is located there.
The Modern Woodmen of Ellen
boro conducted dance Friday night
at their hall that was greatly enjoy
ed by the large number present.
The ladies Of the G.. A. r. will
serve chicken pie supper at the
council chamber of the city hall on
November 18th. Proceeds for ben
eft of fountain fund.
&C B. Angus has rearranged his
meat market and built on an addi-
ton to the rear which he has fitted
up IS residence. He will occupy
the apartments himself.
The Dewey monument will be
located in the courtyard square at
Lancaster, SO the committee has de-
cided. 1t will be of statuary order
and about life size.
DIR. Farnsworth, of the Madison
sanitarium, came to Lancaster yes
terday to see Mrs. Robert BROKER,
and as a result of his visit Mrs.
BROKER will probably go to that in
stitutiOn for treatment and an OBJ
GRAFTON soon.
You can tell successful farmer
by looking at his wife's fruit in the
closet. You c9n tell slouchy
woman by looking at her hair, you
can tell dry goods box statesman
by the patches on his pantaloons.
You can tell the poisonous serpent
by the bluntness of his tail. But
the easiest thing of all you can tell
the enterprising merchant by a
glance at the local papers. This is
not divine revelation, but business
and gospel truth.
Crawford county has. paid out
SIS, 30S toward the determination of
the rattle snakes in the county dur
ing the past four years. Twelve
thousand six hundred and six rep
tiles have been killed and the rattles
presented to the county clerk for the
bounty of fifty cents each. The rat
tiers are nearly wiped out, however,
as during 1905 only 1850 have been
killed and most of the dens in the
Kickapoo valley have been wiped
out entirely. A number of men who
have made a business of hunting the
reptiles every spring and fall declare
they are about extinct in ECrawford
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01
DR.. J. A. GAULT, specialist, eye,
BAR, nose and throat. Lancaster, Wis.
Local JOttinSS.

-Dodgeville's city tax levy is
1880.
DIR. A. G. Clifford and bride ar
rived here Monday noon.
Mrs. VIM. Nichols and son are
here from La Crosse for visit.
-Ex-County Surveyor Sampson
intends to move to Platteville soon.
Miss Lena Steil went to Clyde,
Mo-, Friday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Cotton flannel gloves and mitts,
sc, SC, loo, 12c and 15c at JoecAel
Bros.
Miss Anna Stockert is spending
"a week at her home in Blooming
ton.
John Lawless of Bridgeport
was here for short visit first of
the week.
Geo. Brooker arrived home
from his trip to Lincoln, Neb., Sat-
urday eve.
Roy rockingham is moving in
to Anton Schmitt's residence near
the depot.
Atty. w. w. Gilman and Jacob
Christ of Boscobel were here on
business yesterday.
-Workmen are engaged in dig
ging the drain for the new fountain
to be placed in the court yard.
-Messrs. Adam Schmittges, Geo.
BROKER and Dustin Pierce expect
to go north on deer hunt Friday.
II. j. Mc&innis is the new
Northwestern agent at Galena.
Agent Babcock goes to Mt. Horeb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Loomis and
son, of Fennimore, were guests at
the Carmodys' home over Sunday.
The Mystic Workers will hold
big Thanksgiving dance at Knapp's
rink Thanksgiving night. Particulars
later
Conductor Moran made run
to Lancaster Sunday for Conductor
Kuhns. His many old friends were
. pleased to greet him.
Stage Driver Hugh Warren
made a record breaking trip from
Potosi to Lancaster Saturday morn
ing. He covered the distance in one
hour and fifteen minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry To1nowski
were over from Bloomington over
Sunday. Mrs. Tornowski will re-
main here for weeks visit. Her
husband returned home Monday.
"A hobo by the name of O'Brien
stole an overcoat at Hazel Green
Monday and got 90 days in county
Jail for it. Marshal Stephens of
that village brought the prisoner
here Monday evening.
The Ladies of Tom Cox w. re.
No. AZ will give a New England sup
per at G. A. r. hall, Saturday Nov
4th, from 4:30 until all who come
are served. Tickets Is cents. By
order of Chmn. of Com.
The Prairie du Chen high
school football team was no match
at all for theLancaster highs in the
contest Saturday. Score 40 to in
favor of the home team. Ned Ivey
had the misfortune to fracture his
wrist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01

The First National Bank of Ian
caster
Buys and sells Foreign Exchanges;
Pays interest on 6 and IL months
deposits;
All kinds of checks cashed at par:
Makes collections;
Sends money anywhere at lowest
rates;
Has safety deposits for rent,
And solicits a share of your
husipe ss. s2tf-,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01

Mems flannel underwear 45c DUAL
ity at 29c.; Csc quality at 45c at
JOeckel Bros.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01
John Schreiner is in Chicago on

John Schreiner is in Chicago on
business.
A. V. Wells was over from Liv-
ingston on business Monday.
j, D. Hatch is in Chicago max
ing his purchase of holiday goods.
w. E. Lathrop and wife were
In Crawford county over Sunday.
The order of a. O. U. w. cele-
brated the 37th anniversary Of it's
founding Friday.
A good time now to select your
calendars for 1906. Remember the
Herald has fine line of samples.
The Ladies' Aid society meets
at the Congregational church Fri
day at 2 p. m. Refreshments served.
Ora Hatch camo over from
Bloomington Monday and took the
train here yesterday morning, bound
for Chicago.
The Masonic fraternity at the
county seat had very enjoyable
time Friday night. A fine spread
was one of the side issues.
Anton Knoke's farm house in
the township of Waterloo narrowly
escaped destruction by fire Satur-
day. Prompt action alone saved the
structure. He had no insurance.
The total taxable wealth OF
Iowa county is $l8, 1922, $500. APP
portioned among the people of that
county according to this years cen
sus this would be 1868, 765 for each
person.
The experience the Northwest
ern had on this division with snow
drifts last winter was such that
precautions are being taken this
fall to protect the track and snow
fences are being constructed.
Rev. J. T. Prior Of Dodgeville
has been appointed Grand Chaplain
of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Wis
consin, in place of Rev.T. j. Brown,
of Darlington, who recently resigned
and moved to South Dakota.
Lancaster merchants were
never better stocked with a fine
line of goods than they are this fall.
It is little to be wondered at that
they expect a fine fall and winter
trade.
-Boscobel citizens are up in arms
against some person or persons who
on several occasions have entered
that city's electric light plant, tam
pering with the machinery and
causing considerable damage. Valves
on the feed pump Of the boiler were
screwed shut to cause an explosion.
Wires on the dynamo were cut to
keep the plant from running and the
| guy wires of the smoke stack were
also cut. The city offers a reward
of fifty dollars for the arrest and
conviction of the persons.
They are telling of a citizen who
had been out with the boys the
night before. He slept SO long and
so soundly that when he finally
awoke, he had no idea of the hour
nor how many days had elapsed
since he went to bed. Having some
curiosity, however, to note his ap-
pearance, he reached over to the
dresser and took upwhat he thought
was hand glass, but what was in
reality a hair brush. Turning the
brush over on the face, ne exclaim-
ed in surprise: Great Caesars ghost,
| how | do need a shave!
The new students directory
which is now on the press reveals a
number of interesting facts relative
to the attendance at the university
this semester. Madison leads Gin the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-01

Bargains Boys and mems suits
at Joeckel Bros.