Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-09-06

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MI Bacon Mr.. Miyaoka agreed that
II vas non case 20 cause an inter
national incident. and that IL was
similar To other clashes that have oc-
CURED between citizens OF one coun-
try on the soil 90 another
The following contains the main
features OF the dispatch Of Solicitor
Sims. sent 10 the department Of com
mcrce and labor, and which was ca
BLEED by Acting Secretary Bacon 20
Ambassador Wright at Tokyo. Fur
seal rookeries. ST Paul island. we're
raided by crews Of japanese schoon-
ers. July &c and L. About 700 seals
were Killed. but raiders were event
ually ropulsed as "A result Of courage
Gus action q chief Agent Lembkey
and Assistant Agent Judge as head OF
native guard Five raiders were kill
cd and - captured, two OF latter be-
ing badly wounded Three boats and
some small arms also captured Force
protecting rookorios suffered no cas-
uaItics The schooncrs were FIRST Oh
served on July ~ and were close 10
shore. easily within 3.mile limit on
this day O boats crew OF six men.
which had landed az northeast point
we're surprised and captured by
Agent Icmhhey aud native guards
without casualty Un either side on
fhp moru.us of July u two native
vatchmcu shot and killed Two and
wounded one u m armed landing
party Crows ~ schooner. under pro
t,cHou Of d,us, fog shot seals in
water CLOSE o. shore most al day. Oar
iue this time shotgun firms which
could be easily heard frCm shore. was
frequent Unknown how many seals
were killed IN this manner. but mum
beer must have been considerable
Acting Attorney General Russell
has given uo instructions TO the Unit.
- States attorney AZ Valdez. whore
% IL presumed the Japanese poachers
wiz be- tried Whether Che depart
meni takes any part in the matter
viii depend entirely on developments.
The United States attorney there rs
under general instructions 20 prose
cute al vi1lltu-s ~ the l.tw. and IL
g. presumed al the department that
Dc win proceed under these instruc.
tIous TAs active agents 81 the United
States government In the conflict
which resulted Is the killing and
wuuulinR N the Japanese poachers
ore Nglicr / Jemhky OF Philadelphi
and James Judge Of Columbus. O.
Lambky Is che chief agent az the fur
seal fisheries uf Alaska and Judge Is
Oh u his assistant agents Both are
located on ST Paul island 81 the Prib-
ilon group
Lembky has been in the servEe
abou 10 Years lie Is held in high
regard by the officials Of the depart
sefyatiye and thoroughly trust
worthy His business is O. guard the
seal rookeries. particularly during the
breeding season. which IL also the
killing season. between Nay ana
Sept 10. Judge has been in the ser
vice about IL years and IL a very
competent oficial.
The native guards referred 10 In
the dispatch Of Solicitor Sims are In
dams who reside on the island Con
Eress makes an appropriation for
their support and they practically are
wards Of the government. The In.
dams exc out an existence by work
Ing for the North American CONNER
eial company, SHINING the seals
which the company is permitted 20
take under rs concessions from the
United States There are 1i5 Of these
guards on St Paul island
Victim Of Burglar.
Wooster. O.. Aug il.-Perry Bris-
tow. an aged farmer OF considerable
wealth. died Of injuries inflicted by
an unknown burglar, who struck the
old man a number OF blows on the
head few years ago while trying 20
make Brisiow tell him where he had
his werlth secreted. Bristow fingered
between lie and death many weeks,
and althoucl he finally got so that he
was able . get around, he never re-
covered f-o- the effects OF the muir
derous b'--s