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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
BoER METHODS FOLLOWED.
Port Arthur Trenches Similar to Those
Used in South Africa.


Used in South Africa.
TOXIC, Jan. ia naval officer who
has returned from Port Arthur, dis
cussing conditions there to-day, said:
THE condition of the Russian war
vessels and the town is much better
than hoped for. Evidently there was
much fortifying of the place after the
siege commenced. Two Hundred and
Three Meter Hill had no permanent
works. The trenches were similar to
those used by the Beers in their late
war with Great Britain. 1t seems that
the Russians had no general electric
scheme, movable engines, dynamos or
powerful fort searchlights.
THE Russian naval officers yet say
little and it is impossible to ascertain
whether our fire or the opening of the
seacocks by the Russians themselves
sank their ships in the harbor.
THE hospitals were scattered and
were fairly well kept. They are still
being used for wounded prisoners.
TT is understood that up to the capit-
ulation Of the fortress the garrison re-
ceived only special allowances Of
money. but before the surrender Gen.
eral Stoessel paid them of. This, to-
gether with the constant purchase OF
supplies by the Russians from junk
men,, may explain why no treasure fell
into the hands of the Japanese.
"The treatment of the Japanese pris-
oners at Port Arthur did not compare
with that accorded Russian prisoners
here. At Port Arthur the Japanese
prisoners were given poor food and
were not given fuel. Only twice were
they permitted outside their prison"
1t is reported that hundreds of Jap
anese fishermen have been sent to
Port Arthur to assist in the clearing
out of mines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE
War Office does not admit that the ap-
pearance of General Mistchenko's cav
airy southwest of Liaoyang is more
than a daring expedition designed to
strike the railroad at several points
and interrupt the transportation OF
General Nogi's guns from Port Arthur
to Manchuria, but from certain indi-
cations 1t seems possible that it is pre-
liminary to operations of magnitude.
General Mistchenko- has more than
20, 900 horsemen, and, moving rapidly,
might be able to seriously damage
communication in the rear of Liayong.
Dispatches from some Russian cor
respondents vaguely hint at very inn
portant developments and the military
writer for the Novoe Vremya expresses
the opinion that the long calm since
the battle of Shakhe is about to be
broken. It is also noteworthy that
there have been no official dispatches
from General Kuropatkin for two
days.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch to
Lloyds' from Yinkow, dated January
10. gives a report that General Mits-
chenkos raiding force was cut off on
it's way back by 5000 Japanese dis
patched from Sanlihoo by General
Oku. This report, however. is not con-
firmed from any other source.
The Daily Telegraph's Chefu corre-
spondent says the raid was only
divergence from a mass of cavalry now
moving down the banks of the Lao
River and the exceptional mildness or
the season affords a chance Tor the
repetition of such operations.
The tone of the rescript addressed
by Emperor Nicholas to the army and
navy is regarded here as putting an
end to all present hopes of the posi-
bility of mediation or peace and as
indicating the likelihood that General
Kuropatkin soon will resume the Of
fensive.
HUANCHANG, Friday, Jan. ID
There has been no serious fighting for
several days, though night skirmishes
on both sides continue. The most inn
portant action recently was that in
which Captains Kosinoff and Troitgk,
with seventy-five Cossacks, drove the
Japanese out of the villages or Mitzi
and Tkhangay and captured large
amount of forage at both places. Cen
eral Linevitch has been inspecting tne
whole front and finds that the men
and supplies are in excellent condi-
ton. The Japanese on their side are
pushing sapping operations toward the
Russian lines at several points, but
have not made serious progress.
TOXIC, Jan. 15.-Later reports
from Newchwang indicate that Cen
erai Mistchenko's Cossacks in their re-
cent raiding southwest of Liaoyang de-
liberately invaded neutral territory
and broke the limits of the war zone.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
PLAN TO HARMONIZE
LIVESTOCK INTERESTS
Efforts Being Made TO Unite Seeding
Faction With Parent
Organization.l

DENVER, Jan. 15.-Negotiations
have been.opened by the officers of the
National Livestock Association with
the American Cattle Growers Associa-
ton, which was organized in this city
last Friday by cattlemen, who seeded
from the stockmen's convention, with
a view to establishing harmonious re-
lations between the two organizations.
1t is proposed to have the new asso-
citation of cattle growers affiliate with
the parent organization exactly as
does the National Wool Growers As
sociation.
President Frank j. Hagenbarth and
several members of the executive COM
mittee of the National Livestock AS
sociation have applied for membership
in the Cattle Growers Association, be-
lieving that 1t can be made of benefit
to the united livestock interests of the
country.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
SKIPPER'S WIFE MUTINIES
ON SCHOONER ANNIE SMALL
In q Discussion With the Mate Mrs.
Wirschuleit P0urs Boiling
Coffee Over. Him.

CO6ce Over. Him.
II the schooner Annie Small had
been on the high seas instead of the
placid mud flats near the Fourth
street bridge Mrs. Wirschuleit, wife Of
the skipper, would be In the brig for
mutiny. During an argument on board
the vessel she smote the first mate,
Alfred Howard, on the nose and
poured a half gallon of hot coffee over
his head.
Mrs. Wirschuleit is one of the crew,
according to Howard, but she seems
to imagine that she is Lord High Ad-
miral of the bay scow fleet During
the absence of the captain the mate
piped his crew, consisting of Mrs.
Wirschuleit, on deck to dip the en-
sign to a passing vessel.
Man the foretop gallants and dip
the ensign" shouted the mate.
Dip it yourself" retorted the crew,
as it lifted its skirts and strode
haughtily into the galley.
"Mutiny!" cried the mate, and fol-
lowed her to demonstrate. The lady
swung wicked right to his eye. He
countered on the gentle mariners jaw,
sending her to the ropes. The lady
sidestepped and seized a pot filed
with boiling coffee and drenched the
mate with the contents.
The fair crew was towed to the
Southern police station and Howard
put in at the Central Emergency Hos
pital fors repairs. He will be on the
dry-dock for several days. He says
that next time his gentle mariner
starts a mutiny the trouble will be
settled with a Delaying pin.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
DENIES STORY
OF MRS. DUKE
Murat Masterson, Attorney
of Colorado Springs, Says
Shooting Was Done by Her

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Jan.
15.-Murat Masterson takes exception
to the statement attributed to Mrs.
Alice Webb, now Mrs. Brodie L. Duke,
to the effect that he shot her in the
hand in $780, Masterson Is we'll
known attorney of this city. Said he
to-day:
first met Mrs. Webb. then Mrs. Hopkin-
son, in the summer of 1890 at the Washington
Park race course in Chicago. was legal
counsel for Don Luis Huller. ene of the largest
land and mine owners of Mexico. We had
introduced to several capitalists in New
York. waited until May, 1891, and then
finally asked her for the papers which had
turned over to her TO present to her hackers.
She was then living in a fiat on Thirty-sev-
enth street. At first she declined to give up
the business and papers. but after several
meetings she decided to do so.
When entered her rooms found two men.
strangers to me, there. After a few words
cure possession of the papers, which saw on
the mantel of the room. I was unarmed, but
finally drove her two friends from the room
and out through the hall. When returned
to her room Mrs. Hopkinson held q pistol in
her hands and fired point blank at me, the
bullet whizzng past my head and burying it
self In the door frame. I ,renched the pistol
from her hand and threw 1t into the hall. I
then took possession OF the documents and left
the house. Both Mrs. Hopkinson and myself
were arrested and taken to Jefferson Market
police station and next morning we were both
taken into the Police Court but the case was
dismissed and that was the end OF Il.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
GRIEVANCE AGAINST ENGLAND
Russian Press Claims Japanese Are
Using British Island as Base.

russian Press Claims Japanese Are
Using British Island as Base.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-Some
of the newspapers. here are claiming
that the Japanese are using the lower
island of Laulian, near Borneo, as a
base, and that the British are conceal
ing the fact by preventing commune
cation between Borneo and Singapore,
on the ground that the cable is under
going repair.
The report from Washington that 1t
is believed there that the powers will
Informally protest to Russia against
the notice. served by her that she will
consider herself no longer bound to
regard the neutrality of China IL ia
pan continues to violate it, has created
astonishment here, where 1t is held
that any protest should be directed
against the action of Japan, against
which Russia has now thrice warned
the powers. Russia's position is that
she is bound under the circumstances
to take steps for the protection of her
own interests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
BURNING SAWDUST NEARLY
SUFFOCATES THE FTRE1fEN
Troublesome Blaze I'm the Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger Packing
Plant at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Thirty-fiv
companies of firemen tonight fought
a fire in the beef storage department
of the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
Company and when the fire was finally
put out more than $4,000 damages had
been done. The fire caught in saw
dust that had been packed into a
space eight feet wide between the
walls. The streams of water poured
upon 1t had no noticeable effect for
four hours.
The volume of smoke was so dense
that the firemen were compelled to
relieve each other every few minutes to
escape suffocation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
stoessel Thanks tine Kaiser.

NAGASAKI. Jan. 16.-The British
steamship Roseley, which was cap
tured on January IL by the
Japanese cruiser Tekiwa in the
Sea of Japan, has arrived at Sasebo,
where she will be tried by the prize
court on the charge of having at
tempted to carry coal to Vladivostok.
Generali Stoessel has cabled his
thanks to the Emperor of Germany
for the decoration conferred upon
him. Passage for General Stoessel
and his party has been booked to
Port Said
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

before the conference began Colonel
Kerens withdrew, saying he did not
wish to be party to the deliberations.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Last night
Colonel r. C. Kerens gave dinner to
number of his legislative friends at
his home in st. Louis. and az result
of that dinner, it is said, Colonel
Kerens does not consider himself out Of
the Senatorial race. The men in confer
ence. together with the others whom
they claim to have with them, will
s.criss-cros on the vote in the General
Assembly on United States Senator on
Tuesday. This will leave the strength
Of the movement undeveloped, so that
when they ballot in joint session on
wednesday the "criss-cross' can be
worked by switching votes to beat
Niedringhaus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
MISSION TO ABYSSINIA
BEARS FRUIT IN TRADE

Consul General Skinner Reports That
Business Between the Countries
Is on the Increase.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-How rap
idly the good results of the American
commercial expedition to Abyssinia,
which brought about the commercial
treaty between the United States and
that country, are beginning to be felt
is seen from report to the State De-
partment from Skinner. the American
Consul General at Marseilles, in which
he says that many American orders
are now being shipped direct to Abys-
sinia and that trade between the two
countries is increasing steadily.
Tower. the American ambassador
at Berlin, has reported that Germany,
following the example of this Govern
ment, is sending distinguished COM
mission to King Menelik with view
to increasing Germany's trade with
Abyssinia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
WIZARD OF CALIFORNIA
TO EXHIBIT IN PORTLAND
Luther Burbank VIII Show at the
Fair Some OF His Wonderful
Floral Creations.

PORTLAND, Jan. 15.-Luther Bur-
bank of Santa Rosa, Cal, who has
earned worldwide reputation by his
scientific Investigations in agriculture.
horticulture and Horticulture, has writ
ten to the Lewis and Clark corporation
that he expects to exhibit at the expo
sition some of his rare plants and
flowers, among them the wonderful
fadeless flower which he has origi-
mated.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
FRIENDS FEAR AGED MAN
HAS MET WITH FOUL PLAY

County Veterinarian Is the Cause
of Much Concern.
BIGGS, Jan. 15.-The friends of
Charles s. Brown, pioneer veterinary
surgeon of this place. are greatly
alarmed owing to the absence OF
Brown from his home and the fact
that no one has seen or heard from
him since he left John Richer's livery
stable In Oroville Saturday, January z,
for his home in Biggs. Browns dis
appearance has caused his many
friends to fear that he has met with
O. serious accident or become a victim
of foul play.
Brown is a pensioner Of the Civil
War, aged 65 years. He Is well known
and respected throughout Butte and
adjoining counties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

VICTIM OF CARBON MoNoxIDE.- Thomas
Modic. native OF Austria, about IS years Of
age. was found dead in bed in his room at 900
Third street yesterday morning with the gas
escaping from an open Jet. The discovery was
made by the landlord. u. Delort, who had 10
break open the door Modic rented q room on
December n last but nothing was known
about him. a. he did not take any one into
4orgue
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
sToEssEL's MEN UNRULY.
British Correspondent Says Drunken.
ness Was Common I'm Stronghold.

LONDON. Jan. 15.-Under date of
January is, the Port Arthur corre-.
spondent of the Times says:
General Nogi. attended by his staff,
the divisional commanders and foreign
attaches, reviewed detachments OF all
arms in the new Town Square to-day.
There was a stirring display. The gen.
erals afterward marched through the
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

STEALS vALISE OF CLOTHEs.-John
Mcintosh visited a house at 627 Commercial
street and stole valise OF clothes valued at
$50. Policeman Reade saw Mcintosh coming
out of the house and arrested him for bur-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
A SKETCH OF HOBART

Hobart is distinguished place. A
place where people live and help
some one else live and love the inter-
csts of his neighbor as he does his
own. 1t has the distinction of having
the oldest man in Wood county; the
best one hundred acre farm in Per-
rysburg township; also some of the
most valuable farming land in Ohio.
4 farm of forty acres recently
sold for Sc 500. We have two
BoNwell-Patterson graduates from
the ranks of school, also we challenge
any school in the township to com
pare scholars Parents cooperate
with teacher for educational advance
ment OF the child. We have our own
music teacher; mechanic who can
build house and repair things down
to umbrellas: our own auctioneer,
preacher, orator and member of the
honorable board of education of Per.
rysburg township. \ number OF
young men six feet tall who are ply
steal athletes, who neither swear nor
chew tobacco who go to church and
Sunday school on Sunday. Our sole
industry is the Hobart Tile works but
our Soul industry is the church. A
church where the preacher has drawn
no pay for five years except the
blessing and approval of God-who
breaches Christ and him cruciIied.
We are located one-half mile from the
Terminal Belt railroad and expect
! factories to locate here soon.
/ All we need is n stone road into
Toledo so city people could come out
in automobiles, locate here build
beautiful suburban homes and bring
up their children away from the in.
tiuence of the streets and enjoy the
pure Dir of the country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
DEATH OF MICHAEL GE1T

I'm old resident and we'll known
character of Wood county, Mr.. Gett,
was native of Germany and came to
America when young and liyed in
and around the vicinity of Hobart for
80 years. Served and was veteran
Of the Civil and Mexican wars. Was
q hard worllir" man and peaceful
citizen,
About a year ago he sold his little
farm at Hobart and moved to Perrys
burg. He had suffered two years
with a cancer which caused his death.
Recently he was takonto the Soldiers
home at Sanduskv for treatment and
died at that place Sunday morning,
Mr. Gctt was thrice married and is
survived by a widow who is an inmate
of the Old Ladies Home, East Toledo,
Deceased was Il member of the st,
Rose of Lima church Of PerrysbWg,
and was 81 years of age, The remains
were buried ut Fremont, Tuesday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
THREE DIVORCE CASES.

Villain Amos has filed an answer
in he suit for divorce brought by his
wife Clara, in which he claims tnat
she has an uncomfortable temper and
declares that he is entitled to tho
divorce which he asks the court to
grant He recites a poker and a butch.
er knife incident as samples of her
temper
In an answer by Herman Shultz
he admits that he was married to
Maud and that a child was born to
them but he denies all of the other al
legations set up in her petition for di.
Vorce.
Walter Ross, aged 5, son Of Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Ross of B. G., is suf.
fering from a dislocated hip which he
sustained some days before it was
discoverd by his parents. The little
fellow will be compelled to lie quiet
in Il plaster cast for some days at
lcast-Tribmc
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
Huge Task.

1t was a huge task, to undertake
the cure OF such a bad case of kidney
disease as that of C. F. Collier, of
Cherokee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did
it, He writes; My kidneys were so
far gone | could not sit on a chair
without a cushion: and suffered from
dreadful backache, headache and de,
preston, In Electric Bitters, how,
ever, | found cure, and by them was
restored to perfect health. | recon-
mcnd this great tonic medicine IL
all with weak kidneys, liver or stom.
ach Guaranteed by Wm. Comstocll
& Son, druggists; price soc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

D., Dec. l3, 'O5.
G.. Kurtis called on Christ and
Henry Danner Saturday evening.
\ dance will be given at Henry
Hahn's Saturday evening the 10Th,
1t is hoped the dancers will enjoy
themselves.
George and John Koerber, Harry
and Alt Wolf spent Monday evening
with the Danner brothers.
Christ Hahn, wife and little son
spent last Sunday with Miss Danner
and brothers.
Miss Hazel called on Miss Danner
recently.
Miss Elizabeth Underwater spent a
few days with her sister, Miss Dan
ner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
Dying of Famine

Is, i'll its torments, like dying or con-
The progress of consump-
tlon, from the beginning to the very
end is a long torture, both to victim
and friends When ! had consump-
tion in its first stage" writes VIM.
Myers of Cearfoss, Md, "after trying
different medicines and a good doctor
in vain, at last took DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and per.
fectly cured me" Prompt relief and
sure cure for coughs, colds, sore
throat, bronchitis, etc. Positively pre-.
vents pneumonia. Guaranteed at
VIM. Comstock & Sons drug store,
price soc and $1,O0 a bottle, Trial
bottle free.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

The readers of the PerrySburg
JOURNAL may be interested to know
that the Coronation Cord" in vogue
at present was the invention Of Dun
can Wright, an uncle of the Pargellis
family of this place; who resided near
Glasgow, Scotland The machinery
for the manufacture of the article also
was his invention-date about the
time of the coronation of Queen Vic
toria, hence the name. Large CON
signments We're received in this coun-
try. Designs prepared 10y his sister
with instructions for the use of the
article We're enclosed with each order.
Mrs. Wm. Wertz and baby. Mrs.
y. Il. DeselmS and Mrs. VIM. Peele
and two children of Toledo, were the
guests of Mrs. Y. W. Cox last Thursday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

Ed. Bench proved to be the best
spoilers in the spelling down contest
held at the school Friday afternoon.
The members of the Sunday school
are preparing fine programme for
Christmas to be given at the church.
The public are cordially invited.
Dan McQuillian made business
trip to Perrysburg Tuesday,
Mrs. p. j. Wise visited her father,
Ben Schaller of Roachton Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. John Bench called on Mrs
Dan McQuillian Tuesday afternoon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

On Wednesday, December twentieth,
beautiful Maxine Elliott will appear
at this theatre IN her latest success
written for her by Clyde Fitch and en-
titled Her Great Match" In this
piece Mr.. Fitch has provided an ideal
role for Miss Elliott. In addition to
giving her ample opportunity to reveal
her skill at acting, he has given her
scenes for costumes that emphasize
her rare personal attractiveness. In
one scene, picturing church fair, she
appears in the makeup of a gypsy girl
telling fortunes. 1t is said nothing
more bewitching can be imagined that
Miss Elliott is in this scene.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

On Friday and Saturday, December
twenty-second and twenty-third, Nc
ntyre and Heath, the burnt cork COM
edians. will appear at this theatre in
the richly staged Musical Vaudeville,
THE Ham Tree. This entertainment
is a series of specialties of a vaudeville
character offered in a surrounding of
beautiful scenery, rich costumes and
large choruses. 1t possesses many
catchy songs and jokes that sparkle
with illusions to matters of current
history.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
Hobart, Dec. II, o;

Hobart, Dec. ii, %
p. j. Wise has moved to his new
home on the Kopp farm on the Ave
nue. road. We regret to lose p. j..
Wise and family from our neighbor-
hood but are pleased with their per
manent location so near us.
Mrs. Dan McQuillian visited rela-
tiyes at Toledo Sunday,
Jno. Bench and Chas. Swartz called
on Geo. Miller, Sunday.
Geo. Snyder and family visited
Fred Snyder and family Sunday.
Ed. Stauffer called on Hiram Gable
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed, Weseman, daughter Lyla,
and son Ralph, visited Geo. Rietz and
family, Sunday.
John Swartz and wife have the dis
tinguished title of ''grandpa' and
grandma" since that little Kohl ar
rived at the home of Wilson Kohl
and wife at Perrysburg.
Miss Nina Snyder was the guest of
Miss Lily Rudolph of Moline Sunday.
Miss Emily Strudwick called on
Miss Esther Swartz Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ed. Stauffer, son Elmer and
Eddie Bierman spent Friday even
ing at the home of VIM. Chandler
and family.
Chas. Swartz and wife were guests
of John Bench and family Sunday,
Bert Maudell and family visited
John Riehm and family Sunday.
Fred Schaller and wife were the
guests of Henry Wiseman and family
at Rossford, Sunday.
Fred Metz and family visited the
formers parents, Godfrey Metz and
wife, Sunday.
p. Wise was the guest OF rela-
tives at Weston for few days.
Mines. John and VIM. Bench called
on Mrs. Geo. Miller and Miss Carrie
Miller, Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Addie and Ralph Swartz Wis
tied Mrs. F. W. Scharer and family
Sunday afternoon.
Chas. Puse and family visited Wes-
ley Lusher and family at East Tole-
do Sunday.
F. j. Harvey, Frank Harvey and
Ed. Bench spent social evening at
the home of Godfrey Metz and fam
lily last week.
Cur carpenter, VIM. Chandler, has
nearly completed a fine residence for
Elmer Swartz on the Avenue road,
Fred Snyder, Jr, spent Sunday
with Fred Muhl.
G.. w. Caller, Fred Snyder and