The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-16

Indictment alleges that on June ~, ioU2,
the accused persons entered into CON
spiracy to obtain 100 persons to hle APP
plicatlons for public lands IN crook
county, Oregon aud swear that the land
was for their own use, when, according
to the Indictment it was for the benefit
of the firm of Van G sner and Wi
hanson, who desired the land for sheep
grazing.
Dun's Review: Some disturbance has
been caused by the elements but bust
ness conditions are otherwise unusually
satisfactory for the season. Dstribu-
ton of merchandise is of liberal pro-
portions aud the new year is fulfilling
sanguine expectations. Low tempera-
ture and storms interrupted traffic TO
some extent, but accelerated business in
heavy wearing apparel, overshoes and
fuel. Manufac uring is still the best
feature especially in the various depart
ments of the iron and steel industry,
while textile mills and shoe shops are
well engaged
| j. Samuel Nc ne, former mayor of
this city. was hanged in the county Jail
at "a o'clock Friday morning for muir
der of his wife on unday, Septem Der
1904 McCue was pronounced dead is
minutes after the trap had been sprung
Immediately after the execution Mct ue's
three spiritual advisers gave out the
! following signed statement: u. Samuel
MoCue stated this morning In our pres
ence and requested us to make pubic
| that he did not wish to leave this world
with suspicion resting on any human De-
ing other than himself; that he alone
was responsible for the deed, impelled
to 1t by an evil power beyond ms control,
| l.
just
Official reports from Sosnovice, Poland
show that SO persons we're killed and 30
wounded, IS of whom were seriously
hunt, in the conflict at the KatharInen
Iron W orks, the 9th inst The trouble
began when a large body OF striking
miners tried to force the furnace men of
he iron works to put out the fires and
Join the strike. The mob broke down
fence and forced an entrance into the
works which we're guarded by two com
panies of infantry The officers ordered
the crowd to leave but they refused
Suddenly stalker drew a large knife
md rushed at an officer. The soldiers
then fred on the mob which Immediate
y fed, leaving the dead and wounded.
The attitude of the Russian emperor
toward peace rests upon considerations
of such delicacy that predictions of
what he may or may not do are regard
ed by this court as not worth while
making. One reality of the situation is
that the Russian government wants no
mediation or even counsel from abroad
and that peace suggestions from with
tout are resented to such an extent that
they are an influence against peace.
Germany has not, and, The Associated
Press is informed, will not. make any
Offer The cling at the Russian court
is that peace is desired even at immense
sacrifices but how to arrive at it without
intolerable humiliation ia question
likely to remain unsolved for an indeti-
mite term.
The society of Russian Iron masters,
representing $500, 900 600 of capital, has
memoriaIized NJ. Witte, president of
the Committee of minstersl on the labor
question, pointing out that The attitude
of the people is warning that no re-
presslve measures will end the deeply
rooted national movement of the Rus
sian people" TIL | on masters fur her
declare that normal relations between
the workmen aud their employers are
only possible with system of govern
mem based on justice and with the par
ticipation of both employers and en-
ployes In exchange equality for all be-
fore the law, involability of domicile,
| the right to hOid meetings and strike,
protection for workers against the at
tacks of strikers, freedom of speech and
press and compulsory education.
The growing demand for india rubber
for use in manufacturing in the United
States is Illustrated by some Figures
| just presented by the Department of
Commerce and Labor through its bu-
reau of statistics. They show that the
value of india rubber imported into the
United States has grC wn from $40, OOO,-
600 in 1884, to $44. 100000 in 1904, and
| hat the total value of india rubber i'm
ports in the period 1864-1904 s, in round
terms, about $40, 900 600 This increase
| in the value of india rubber imported iE
due in part, however, to an advance in
price, the average Valne per pound of
the imports of crude rubber Including
gutta percha) having been in 1884, 43
cents, and in 1904, 10 cents The total
quantity OF rubber imported In crude
state in 1884 was %, 672, 503 pounds, and
in 1904 81 $3.50, 75S pounds
The news that Emperor Nicholas has
endorsed the scheme for the revival of
the zemsky tabor, or ancient land parlia-
ment, which the old emperors convoked
in times of stress, spread through the
city on Sunday and created intense salts
faction among the liberal classes. Nat
uraly there is some scepticism as to
whether the government intends frankly
to take the step; but the general verdict
is that II the Emperor has succeeded in
shaking off reaotionary influences and
now proceeds in good faith to summon
| the zemsky tabor, he will rally to his
support the moderate liberals and per-
| haps arouse wave of genuine enthus-
| iasm in the country. Liberals are con-
| WINGED that the meeting of suoh repre-
sentative body must be followed by i'm
portant and widespread reforms.
General Nogi, idol of the Japanese
amy, and twice captor of Port Arthur,
10 of the ancient Samural fighting class
of Japan, and for forty years he has
served his country in various capacities
in the field. Few great generals ever
went through q sterner novitiate than
this resolute solf-contained, self-masteI-
ed and ascetic Japanese general, who,
when the war with Russia was declared,
was given the post of honor, the com
mand OF the army for the conquest of
Port Arthur. In the Chinese-J apanese
War Nogi's army had captured Port
Arthur at a single assault, losing only
eighteen killed and 262 wounded. His
| first success raised hope of perhaps a