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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
TRAIN STALLED IN WOODS.
Occupants Owe Rescue to Bravery Oh
Conductor.

Occupants Owe Rescue to Bravery of
Conductor.
Stalled in a great drift that covered
the cars to the windows, four miles from
any white habitation, without food and
III danger of being frozen to death should
the steam in the engine boilers fail, forty
passengers spent twenty-four terrible
hours on Northwestern train in the
recent blizzard. That they did not per-
lsh is due to Conductor Beatty, who
plowed his way through the blizzard to
woodruff. Wis, and summoned assist
ance. The train had been working its
way through the storm with tive engines,
steadily losing time At LAC du Flam-
heau logging engine was added. AT
Bolton, Four miles farther on a stop
was made and in starting up one of the
smaller engines broke its brake cylinder.
Conductor Beatty, bidding Engineer Dom
ahue 10 Keep up steam to heat the cars,
started out alone to ws.lk tie six miles
'hr"Igh the drifts to Woodruff. Though
-1Lapsted and nealy frozen, he at once
communicated with the officials of the
road. Word was sent TO the Flambeau
Lumber Company and Foreman Ennis
,raVeiet seven Etilcs on snowshoes to g
lumber camp. Teams were secured and
great heaps of food were hauled through
lhe storm to the passengers, many OF
whom had not tasted food for thirty
hours. All this time Engineer Donahue
ana nus fireman had worked increasingly
10 keep up the steam for heating the
cars. Had they failed the passengers
must have been frozen to death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
PORT ARTHUR TAKEN BY THE JAPS

Port Arthur has surrendered. FIX
llausted by months of almost constant
fighting, decimated by disease and
casualties and hopelessly scaled in its
rock fortress the gallant garrison
yielded to its gallant besiegers and the
end is now written of the most dra-
matte war incident of modern times.
Port Arthur surrendered at 8 o'clock
Sunday night The capitulation was
preceded by letter from General
Stoessel to General Nogi, asking under
what terms he would be allowed to
turn over the stronghold ard his
troops. Nogi's demands were agreed
to.
The fall of the fortress was preceded
by an attack on the main chain of
forts, in which there was a terrific
explosion, followed by the upheayal of
a huge pillar of earth and stones. A
mine had been successfully exploded
at the northeast corner of the main de-
Tense. which, in its collapse, buried a
number of the devoted garrison. A
second explosion was heard directly
afterward from the interior of the fort
and japanese storming party, which
had been held in readiness, at once
dashed into the breach. They threw
showers of their deadly little hand
grenades over the wall, and amid the
smoke and confusion caused by them
the Japanese poured headlong into the
shattered works. The survivors of the
garrison We're quickly overpowered.
General Stoessel then offered to sur
render, and at 8 o'clock Sunday night
all of the forts were occupied.
The news that the Russian forces at
Port Arthur have surrendered follows
upon a month of reverses. The. siege
began almost with the firing of the
first gun in the war, now nearly eleven
months ago, and when perhaps the
greatest stronghold in the world was
garrisoned by 10000 Russian soldiers,
supported by formidable squadron of
modern battleships, cruisers and tor
pedo boats. These warships have been
DESTROYED or dispersed until only few
torpedo boats remain in the harbor.
The garrison had 5aen reduced to
about $1,000 men.
On Dee. 4 High (203-Meter) hill, one
of the most commanding positions in
the series of forts held by the Rus
slams, was captured by the Japanese
after a severe fight, in which the loss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

on both sides was enormous. 1t was
from this hill that the deathblows were
dealt the warships that were thea re-
naming in the harbor and afterwards
the Japanese guns were trained upon
the town and such forts as were with
in range.
On Dec. 10 the East Keekwan fort
was taken by the Japanese, affording
them another advantageous position
from which to assail other forts in the
chain of defenses. Mining and sap
ping were important factors in the
capture of this position, as they were
also in the fall of the Rihlung fort on
Dec. %.
All these achievements served to cut
communications between the Liaotie
fort, destined to be the last ditch of
the defenders, from great part Of the
chain of forts.
From the hour of the fall of East
Keekwan events seemed to be hasten
ing to their elimination, for on Dec.
81 Sungshu mountain fell into the
hands of the besiegers, and only few
hours later the Fl fort another strong
position, was captured.
ST offer to surrender because fur
Their practical resistance is useless"
was the message that General Stoessel
forwarded to General Nogi, when the
stalwart defender of Port Arthur
struck his colors over the besieged
citadel at 9 O'Clock Sunday night.
This message, carried between the
lines by truce bearers, came as the
spectacular climax of day of blood,
in which the neyer-resting, toiling,
charging japanese had drawn their
lines closer about the doomed garri-
son.
Up hills of blood and through
corpse-streVn gullies and barbed-wire
entanglements General Nogfs wearied
men had fought their way to victory
up Shunshu mountain, Palung noun
tain and Fort 'H."
With the fall of these branches OF
the defenses under the whitening. re-
lentless, resistless charge of the brown
men. Port Arthurs inner defenses were
shattered to the last. Stoessers hand
full of defenders were left under the
mercy of the Japanese fire.
Ii was following this desperate fight
ing of Saturday and Sunday. with the
Japanese gaining fort after fort, that
General Stoessel struck Port Arthur's
colors Sunday night.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Fire destroyed the Union Hotel in
Hillsboro, n. NJ, causing a loss Of $12,-
600.
The Wayland cement works near Per-
kinsville, n. y, were destroyed by fire.
resulsing in loss of 100000.
Mrs. Frank j. AIackay, formerly Of
Chicago and now leader Of the American
smart set in London, was thrown from
her horse and seriously hurt in fox
hunt near Kirby Hall.
Injunction proceedings against four OF
the leading Chicago packing companies
were begun by the Attorney General OF
Montana to restrain them from doaag
business in Helena, alleging violation Of
the antitrust laws.
An independent investigation Is being
made in London Of the power to raise
the dead and heal the sick claimed by
Father Ignatiug, the famous Anglican
monk of Dianthony. who reiterated the
day Of miracles had not passed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Retyisan ... 10000 Half submerged.
Sevattopoi -. 100000 Tnsea worthy.
lzareyitch -. 100000 In bac shape.
SMALLER CRAFT.
Eoriefz 81 10000 Flown up
MandchenT 100000 Dismactled.
nyeshIteIui 80. 10000 Seized lIy Japs.
ssvoufch ~ 1o00.fg)0 ScuftRd
Yenesei $500. 100000 Biowd up.
sixteen torpedo boats and de,Hroyers also
7Sere sunk and a gunboat, naaIe unknown.
Wis blown up Aug. Is. The Ezarevitch is
now at ysingehow, the LskOId at Shanghai
and the Diana at SaigcTI
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
s1otsstL.s OFFER TO SURRENDER AND Noers REPLY.

At 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon a Rus
sian bearer of a flag of truce went into
the first line of the japanese position
before Port Arthur and banded letter
to the Mikado's officers, containing an
offer to surrender, as follows:
Judging by the general condition of
the whole line of hostile positions held
by you. find further resistance at Port
Arthur useless, and for the purpose Of
preventing needless sacrifice of lives. l
propose to hold negotiations with refer
ence to capitulation.
"Should you consent to the same, you
win please appoint commissioners for
discussing the order and conditions re-
garding capitulation, and also appoint a
Mace for such commissioners 10 meet
the same appointed by me-
Il take this opportunity to convey to
your excellency assurances of mr. re-
spect. SIoESSEL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The japanese acceptance was returned
in the following words:
Il have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regarding
the conditions and order of capitulation.
For this purpose l have appointed as
commissioner Major General Ijichi, chief
of staff of our army. He viii be accom-
panied by some staff officers and civil Off
Gals. They will meet your commits SION
ers Jan. 2, noon, at Shuishiying. The
commissioners of 10th parties will be
empowered to sign convention for the
capitulation withou. waiting for ra6ica-
ton, and cause the same TO take imme-
date effect. Authorization for such plen-
airy powers shall be sigEed by the highest
officer of both tie Negotiating parties
and the same shsI be exchanged by the
respective commissioners. I avail my
self of this opportunity TO convey to your
excellency assurances of tsy respect
@Nc Il"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
CITY a smoking Ruin.

Nogi's officers report the fortress and
c;+v Of Port Arthur chaos of destruc-
tion. On all sides are the h.deous eyi-
dences of the accurate gun fire Of the
Iapanese artillery. Hardly a house IS
intact. Roofs are blown of. The smok-
ing ruins of buildings appear on all
sides. In the harbor are seen the sunok-
ING huIks of the vessels Gen. StoesseI
ordered destroyed after he made the offer
Of surrender. In the streets. Uttered
with debris, are the decaying carcasses
Of animals. Many of them show how
the starving people have been compelled
BY hunger 70 live during the last days of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Family OF NINE pERIsHEs.
Lives Lost in Burning Home-On1y
Eldest Son Escapes.

Lives Lost in Burning Home-Only
Eldest Son Escapes.
Fire consumed the home OF Frank.
Noweski Polish miner, at Morris Run,
Pa, and the entire family of ten, except
the Oldest son, aged IS, was either burn
ed to death or smothered The Noweskis
lived in log house on the outskirts of
Morris Run. There We're no immediate
helghbors. The previous night the FAM
lily retired as usual. Soon after O'Clock
IN the morning the oldest son was awak-
ened by the smell of smoke. The room
IN which ne was sleeping was on fire
and 1t was with the greatest difficulty
that he escaped from the house. 1t is
not known how the fire started but it
is thought that stove fell over and
the burning Goals set fire to the house
Noweski was employed by the Morris
Run Coal Mining Company. With his
fellow miners he had been on strike since
last April. Recently smallpox broke out
ct Morris Run. Noweski and his family
were among the sufferers from the dis
ease, but every member of the family re-
covered, and the quarantine had just
been raised from their home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF
THE DISASTROUS WAR.

First-After the Boxer disturbances the
powers agreed TO maintain the territorial
integrity of China. Russia reserved the
right to occupy Manchuria, agreeing to
evacuate when peace was restored. April,
1908, was the date fixed for this evacua-
ton. This was afterward extended to
Oct. s. Russia, despite the objections of
Japan, still continued in its occupancy
Of Manchuria.
Second-The fear on the part of the Jap
anese that should Russia absorb Manchu-
ria it would inevitably follow that Russia
would absorb Korea.
Third-The Russian occupancy of Korea
would be a vital restriction of the com.
merce and peaceful activities of Japan in
the most promising field for Japanese de-
velopment in Asia.
Fourth-The action of Russian agents in
pursuing course indicating a design to
control important strategic points.
Fifth-The warlike preparations of Russia
i'll Manchuria, and Japan throughout its
territories during the time when both
countries were mutually engaged in diplo-
mafip NEGOTIATIONS,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
TWO WOMEN ARE SLAIN.
Brutal Crime Committed in Arkansas,
Mother and Daughter the Victims.

A iiendish crime was committed near
Newport, Ark. Mrs. James Kincanon
and her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Mauldin,
while walking on the Rock Island track
to Jacksonport, where Mr.. Mauldin lay
i'll, were killed by unknown men. The
double murder was discovered within a
few minutes after it was committed.
Mrs. Nincanon was thrown into White
river and the body of Mrs. Mauldin was
found under a railroad bridge with a
bullet hole in her head. Her sunbonnet
was still on fire, caused by the close
proximity of the pistol
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
sb;ns in Harbor Destroved.

In accordance with Admiral Wiren's
orders the disabled battleship Sevastopol
outside the harbor was blown up, and
the other large Russian ships inside the
larbor were destroyed as thoroughly as
possible. The half-sunken ships Retzi-
van. Poltava and Pallada caught FIRE as
the other ships were blown up inside of
and near the entrance TO the harbor. Dur
ing the siege it is estimated that the
japanese lost more men than the total
number of the fortress defenders
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Now that Pors Arthur has fallen, tie
Japanese are determined TO hold the
stronghold that cost them so dearly. The
Gibraltar of the East win be the chief
price of peace Port Arthur must be
the price the Gar viii pay to end the
war. Not only viii Russia relinquish
the citadel, but no other power save the
conquerors will be permitted to invade
the Manchurian Gibraltar. Not only will
Port Arthur be demanded, but more ter
ritory now held either by the Chinese or
by Russia will be included in the de-
mands of japan should peace plans crys-
tallize.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
sToEssEL is CRITICISED.
Toxic Opinion on His Blowing Up o
Russian Ships.

TOXIC Opinion on His Blowing Up
Russian Ships.
In Toxic Gen. Stoessel is being sharp
ly criticised for destroying the Russian
warships, attempting to choke the en-
trance to the harbor of Port Arthur and
dispatching the torpedo boat destroyers
to Chefoo, subsequently to his offer to
surrender the fortress. The Nichi Nichi
says that while Gen. Stoessel made a
gallant defense, his action in blowing
up the ships after he had offered to sur
render leaves a lasting blemish upon his
military reputation. His action indicates
want of sincerity and leaves no room
for an extension of treatment of him
commensurate with the reputation won
by the bravery and gallantry of his de-
fancp
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Harbor choked with Wrecks.

The fort where the negotiations for the
surrender Of Port Arthur were held is
called the Big Eagle Nest and it is near
RihIung mountain According to the re-
ports of the negotiations received in Che
foo. Gen. StoesSels proposal that the
Russian sick and wounded should remain
under Russian meFgcal supervision ard
that the japanese transfer the non-com-
batants was acceptable to Gen. Nogi,
but the Russian proposal that the Rus
slams should march out under arms cass-
ed some controversy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The Navy Department in Washington
has issued a statement summarizing the
results on the sea in the far eastern war;
in which it is declared that the suprem-
acy of the battleship is absolute and tor
pedo boats are declared to be weak in
StrumentS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
MURDER SENTENCE ONE DAY.
Denver Man Gets Short Term on Homi-
eide Charge.

One day in jail for killing man was
the sentence imposed on Charles Hell,
a postofiice clerk, by Judge Mullins in
Denver, Colo. Hell walked into one door
with bailiff and five minutes later, with
O. n. Hilton, his attorney, emerged from
another door a free man. He'll pleaded
guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He
passed forty-fve days in jail before he
appeared in court. He'll and James
Henry quarreled, and Henry, according
to bystanders, knocked He'll down. He'll
sprang to his feet ana in turn knocked
Henry down. Then he jumped on the
PROSTATE mans face Henry died next
day in the county hospital from frac-
ture of the skull.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Lark Ends in Murder Charge,

John May was arrested in Mount Yer
non. Ohio, charged with killing Grant
Jupiter. A number of young men secret
ed themselves near the home of young
woman, planning to give her escort a
scare when he left the house Shots
were fired. and bullet accidentally
struck Jupiter in the head. killing him
instantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
TOXIC WILD WITH JOY.
People Cheer and Burn Red Fire Over
Port Arthur's Fall.

Port Arthur's Fall.
Toxic is wildly joyous over the surren-
der of Port Arthur. Newsboys crying
extras were the messengers who carried
the news to the holiday crowds in the
streets. Crowds grabbed the papers and
repeated the cries. Thus was the news
carried throughout the city and within a
few minutes the firing Of aerial bombs
and daylight rockets began in all parts
of the city. Bands appeared and a score
of small professions formed and slrged
through the principal streets Monday
night the celebration was continued with
the burning of much red fire. Japsa has
paid heavy price for the Russian for
tress. The prospect of its early posses
sion cheered the people as no other
event of the war has done.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Negro Jockey Hanued.

John Hathaway, a negro, who fifteen
years ago ranked high as a jock ey, was
hanged in Winchester, Ky, for the muir
der of Ella Thomas, his Sweetheart
Hathaway was a well-known rider in the
days of Ike Murphy, Pike Barnes, Tom
BFitton and others
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Miss Muriel Byram, "A years old
prominent in Chicago social circles, was
shot and almost instantly killed while
cleaning rifle preparatory to visiting
the southwestern part of the United
States with a party of relatives on a
hunting tFip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Renominate senator Burrows.

The denomination of United States
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows for Il
third term was agreed upon by acclama-
ton in joint caucus of the two houses of
the Michigan Legislature. Theoretically
the meeting was a Republican caucus,
but there are no Democrats in the Legis-
lature and consequently the caucus car
ries all the weight of an election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
TWENTY DIE IN BOAT EXPLOSION.
Boilers of Big Towboat Defender on
Ohio River Blow Up.

boilers or big IowDOat DefenueT On
Ohio River Blow Up.
One of the worst disasters on the ONO
river in years occurred almost opposite
Huntington, W. Va. at IL o'clock Tues
day night. when the boilers of the big
towboat Defender exploded, killing at
least twenty men of the boats crew OF
twenty-eight and flames completely de-
stroying the steamer. The explosion oc-
CURED just above the local wharf, the
report being heard for miles. In very
few minutes the big steamer was a mass
of flames, the fire even spreading to the
twenty barges in tow. The boat was in
charge of Captain James Woodruff OF
Pittsburg. He was hurled into the river
by the explosion, but was later picked
up by rescuing party and taken to the
Ohio shore. His injuries are not serious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
REFUSES no REsToRE TIE ROD,
New York Board of Education Votes
Down an ApneaI % to Is.

New York Board of Education Votes
Down an Appeal % to 10.
There will be no whipping in New
fork's elementary public schools, de-
spite an appeal from some of the prin-
cipals for the restoration of corporal
punishment in a moderate form. The
board of education voted down the prop
osition % to Is. One of the commission
ers. speaking in support of the measure.
declared that if very bad boys were whip
ped--not too hard-there would be less
need for truant schools. He remarked
that the demoralizing influence of total
~ unruly scholars cannot be estimated,
that there is too much sentiment about
whipping and that he is convinced that
the only way to cope with school chill
dren who persist in conducting them
selves Extensively to the teachers anq
the pupils is to punish them physically.
A woman teacher who pleaded guilty TO
two charges of violation of the rules
about corporal punishment was fined
sixty days pay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Hold Two Bank oRcia1s.

Cashier o. G. Lille and President G.
M. Traver of the First National Bank
of Conneaut, Ohio, We're arrested at
Conneaut by United States Marshal
Chandler upon a warrant charging them
with making a false entry in the books
of the bank, changing the sum of $685.,
Cos to read $223,605. Mr.. Traver is
charged with being an accomplice of the
cashier
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

escaped CheFoo
terrific
highly of soldiers ammunition
compelled handohand
instrument DEATH The fighting during
bayo in their hands
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
INQUEST SHOWS POISONING.
Brothers. Investigation Develops Sem
sation in Death of a Year A go.

Brother'S investigation Develops SEN
sation in Death of a Year Ago.
A coroner's inquest in Albert Lea,
Mimi, on the remains of Anund J. Boon,
who died ON his farm about a year ago
from supposedly natural causes, has been
held, and sensation has developed
which may result in murder charge
being brought Some time after Boen's
death his brother concluded that an in
vestigation was necessary and had the
remains exhumed and sent to Chemist
Carroll at the State university Mr.. Car
roll testified that he found enough AGO.
mite in the dead mans stomach to kill
five men. Relatives and neighbors of the
dead man have been examined.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Decides Against Iowa Liquor Law.

Express companies doing an interstate
business may not be legally interfered
with if they carry packages of liquor
from one commonwealth into another
which has prohibitory liquor law. TINS
conclusion was reached by the Supreme
Court of the United States in two decis-
ions of interest to the people of Iowa.
In both instances the court reversed the
opinions of the Supreme Court of Iowa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Killed in Railway Accident.

Engineer ]. Myers of Lima was killed
in a collision near Middletown, Ohio,
between the new Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton and Pere Marquette passen-
ger train and freight Three other
trainmen were injured. The disaster was
caused by mistake in orders
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
ENGINE INvADEs A BEDROOM.
Crashes Into a Shanty and kills One
of the S1eepers.

Thomas Sullivan of Baltimore was
killed, Fred Smith of Chicago pinioned
beneath an engine pilot for two hours
and seven other laborers narrowly escap-
ed death in a peculiar accident at the
new water works reservoir in Lima, o.
A train of cars loaded with stone crash
ed through an engine house and forced
two engines to the end of switch,
where shanty occupied by the sleeping
men was demolished. Sullivan was cook
ed beneath the fire box and Smith was
buried in the mud beneath the pilot I'M
til the engine was lifted with jacks. He
NAV recover
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Eighteen Hurt in Trolley Crash,

damned with passengers returning
from Brooklyn theaters, two trolley cars
came together in a rear-end collision in
Joraleman street, New York, Immediately
beside shaft of the subway tunnel
thirty-six feet deep. Eighteen persons
were injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
First Lynching of New Year.

As the result of an assault by two
negroes on farmer named hobbs near
Spring Hill, Ark, one of the negroes,
White Jetton, was taken from Constable
Nelson Garner and lynched. A vigorous
but vain search for Jetton's companion
was made by the mob
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

advised that the exposition company
wishes to turn back for melting and re-
minting 10000 Of the 100000 gold
souvenir dollars coined for the worlds
fair. Only 10000 have been sold, but
the exposition company wishes to reserve
10000 Gems for future sales. The coins
are sold for So each.