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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

10 acres, good 7-room plastered
and papered house, harm, outbuii l.
ings, fruit, etc. good home, inside
corporation. only $4,000
9 acres, good house, barn, fruits. etc,
In good location on good road, for
few days, $3.50.
Good 6-room plastered house. barn, 2
acres, all In fruit, Just out OF Sa-
lem. This Is good land, good home
Only $500.
Also some OF the best lots on State
street.
10 acres, one mile OF good town and
school. on good road. good 7-room
house. barn. outbulldlngs. all kinds
OF fruits, etc. good water, good
house, only $4,000.
Houses TO rent. Ntc,
II you'are looking for farms, OF
A. q. SMITH q CO..
Room .. over United States National
Bank. Salem. Oregon.
For saie--Ten shares OF Hickory
Bark preferred stock. Address
Drawer Sis. Salem. Oregon
REAL ESTATE.
3 choice lots close In, $3.50, $3.50
and $3.50.
Good lot on Court street. 5000.
Lots fronting east on 18th street
$500 and $3.50.
House and lot on State street. $500
easy terms.
II. LUPToN.
f07a state street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS

On October 1-Drs. Dafby and Cor
uell will remove their dental p<rr
lors from the Gray building 10
rooms over the Thompson jewelry
store. 9-26-lm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20

What labor wants is not legal hair
splitting but the opportunity to earn
self-respecting wages.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20
SPECIAL RARGAINs

SPECtAL BARGAINS
Good dairy ranch near Slab creek In
Tillamook county. 160 acres with
10 good cows. 20 acres cleared
fair Groom house, barn for ~
cows. horses. 20 tons hay. ssThis
for sale or transfer for Salem
property. Will take $500 cash,
and 81 day till paid out, only
$500.
A beautiful dairy farm, 40 acres. S
miles from town. fine spring water,
good barn. fair 4-room house, 25o
English walnuts. 1900 loganber-
rles. 2 acres bearing orchard, we'll
tiled, s400 worth of tiling on place.
A Joe dandy. $4,000.
Houses and lots for sale ana rent,
Reasonable prices II you want any
thing In this line. Want notary
work. or best of Insurance; want
help or want work OF any Kind.
Register you wants with
n. II. RYAN.
Corner Commercial and Center Sta.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20

M. D. Petzel--Plunbins. - "a
eas hitting. Successor % %, A ~
Nurphy. a2s Commerce"
Phone Main IT. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20

Wenger a Cherrihgtop-Pianos and
organs sold on easy terms; tele-
phone 1887; 247 Commercial
, Street, Salem, 0reeon. n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20

,os,--Five Young goats h,' ss,' /
or notify X. T. is.iI.<..
Box rs. Salem. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20
FOR REwT

Rooms To Let-Furnlshed and IN
furnished rooms at TOO N. Com
mercial. east side of street.
In-1-ff
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-20
LOST

Losf-A rice straw rsrr boiia.
tween salem and Ans'I 'IIsurusl I
Finder please ieA'' io-ls'T
nee, - 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
Northwest W. c. T. q. Meets.

Twenty members of Northwest Auxil-
larry of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met In the social room OF the
Christian Church Thursday afternoon.
The new musical director. Mrs. Dodson.
played the accompaniment for the open
ing hymn. The eyangelistic superintend-
ent. Mrs. Ritter. gave an interesting les
son on prayer" Mrs. Robinson told OF
the electric sign to be placed on the w. c.
r. U. home and so from the treasury
was appropriated for il. and several MEM
beers pledged additional funds. DIR. r. D.
Power. the pastor. spoke words Of en-
couragement to the members. Mrs. Hull,
the president. stated that arrangements
are being made for a sale of fancy and
useful articles at the home. for three
days. about the middle of December with
MONDAY lunches. for the purpose Of pay
ing the remaining 81 900 debt on the home.
Members who belong to churches Of diff
ferent denominations were chosen to In
vite others to Join this auxiliary.
Miss Grace Alden sang I'm the Chin.
ney Corner"
Several newspaper clippings were read
telling of the losses realized by the liquor
dealers because states are "going dry"
Mrs. Pickens, the new vice president, in
vited the members to join her at a 4
O'Clock tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
BOYS BRIGADE NOTES.

The Brookland company, organized dur
ing the summer and connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church there, was
installed as a regular company of the
United Boys BrIkaues of America at its
church last Sunday evening. The service
was conducted by the pastor and COM
mandant, Rev. Edgar Cordeu Powers,
who was assisted by Col. J. Jarvis Bulier,
adtutant general. and Rev. Charles II.
Butter, chaplain Of the District Of Column
bia and Virginia division, who made brief
addresses.
Col. Butler. on the authority Of the COM
Misunderstanding. presented the company
charter and the commissions and war; anus
for the officers to the pastor. who handed
them to the respective orncers with appro-
pirate remarks.
The officers and charter members OF
Company l are: Commandment. Rev. Ed
gar Cordell Powers: captain. Ralph Hos
pitai; first lieutenant, joan II. Lynch;
second lieutenant. herbert L. Rider; first
sergeant. Lewis Lynch; sergeants, Merle
kantenber4 Ernest Boss, Clay Holmes
and maynard Saunders; corporals. Donald
Price, Albert w oOuson. Emery Huse and
William Lynch; prlvales. Nelson Bowen,
Franz cole. Harold Clayton, ward Het-
Ii -, frederick knopf, Ernest Lord.
.dLk McFall, Charles Molster, Jeffrey
warm, Lyle Potter. Daniel Ralph, Robert
Scanned, ]. Sardin, Ralph Wilson, Le-
Roy Grimm. Robert Herr and H. Sargent
A Boys Brigade company has been pro-
posed at st. Marks Episcopal Church and
will probably be formed at once. This
company will, for military purposes, or
ganize as a battery of artillery, though 1t
will drill also as infantry for the indi-
vidual training and exercise.
A prominent feature OF the company
will be a signal squad. This squad will
take UP the various methods Of signaling,
and, the instruction will cover a thorough
course In telegraphy. including wireless,
Photograph. wig-wag and semiphore sys-
TENS.
Efforts will be made to make this q
prize company. as well as q large one
and any boy between twelve and twenty
one years OF age is eligible for member
ship. IL Is probable that ]. Jarvis Butler
will be appointed commandant by the
church. and under him the company Of.
ficers will be elected.
The required monthly battalion drills
for October were omitted by permission
OF division headquarters In order to give
the individual companies more time in
which to perfect their drill. Each bait
talon. however. will be required to drill
during the month Of November.
In November also will be held the first
quarterly mass meeting. conducted by the
chaplain. Information has been received
from the commander-in-chie that the
new uniform system of religious work
will be published early In November, and
will after that time be used by every
company OF the Boys Brigade in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
DISTRICT "Yn OFFICERS.
Plans for Coming Months Outlined
at Recent Session.

At a recent meeting OF the ~" branch
of the District Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union officers for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows: Mrs. Don
P. Blaine. president; Mrs. A. c. Giles,
vice president: Miss Olea NJ. Wood. cor
responding secretary: Miss Gwynette
Christian. recording secretary: Miss Daisy
Fridley. treasurer. These officers. together
with Mrs. c. e. Emig of Central ~"
Miss Mabel Ramsey of Eastern ~ and
Mrs. Hattie Homer Rupert OF Anna Cor
don ~" were elected as the committee
In charge OF arrangements for the an
nual fall rally to be held In Calvary
Baptist Sunday school house Sunday, No
vember 8. at 3 PM
The District "Y' decided to give .
trophy. consisting Of a shield. pennant
and flags, to the Sunday school or Junior
society sending the greatest number OF
meritorious answers to the question pro-
pounded by the w. c. T. U. postal COM
mission. The postal contest closes No
vember 20. and public meeting will be
held soon after that date. when the prizes
and the trophy will be awarded. Miss
Florence L. Jet represents the ""
branch on the postal commission. and has
been asked to present the trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Harrison Dingman, Mrs. Florance w.
Duffin, Mrs. p. M. Earle, Mrs. A. Ede-
lin. Miss Belle Ellis, Mrs. j. F. Eastwood,
Miss Beulah Fowler Miss Carrie Fetzer
Mrs. Mary d. Farrar, Miss Ada M. Filler,
Mrs. Ethel v. Fowler, Miss Carrie Fetzer,
Mrs. Fielding. Mrs. c. Viola Fellows. Mrs.
B. L. Goodwin. Mrs. H. c. Grimes, Miss
Laura E. Gross. Mrs. Julia A. Granger.
Mrs. c. s. Grindle. Mrs. ]. F. Gatchell,
Mrs. s. B. Gable. Miss Josephine T. Gould.
Miss Maud E. Gilbert, Mrs c. Edward
Gilbert. Mrs. Charles T. Goodall. Miss
Anne L. Gould, Miss Emma Green, Miss
Lille B. Greene, Miss Fannie l.. Guschew-
sky, Miss Rose NJ. GULL. Mrs. l.. Grant,
Miss NJ. A. GARNER. Miss Sue v. Hess,
Mrs. w. H. Houghton. Miss Emma X.
Hess, Mrs. w. I. Hough, Miss Eva Her
bert, Miss Esther. Henley, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Hayes, Miss Florence s. Harris, Mrs. R.
NJ. Hatcher. Mrs. Mary S. Handy, Mrs.
Halfpenny. Mrs. c. Heitenger. Miss c. NJ
Howes, Mrs Mary F. Hicks. Mrs. Alfred
B. lies, Miss Christine w. Johnson. Miss
Frances L. Johnson, Mrs. L. c. Johnson.
Miss Rose S. Jackson, Mrs. j. I. Jackson.
Mrs. William Jessup. Miss Kunsman, Miss
Clara Kemon, Miss Ethel NJ. Ke.ser Mrs
Cora E. Rooms, Miss Margaret Kephart
Miss NJ. r. Kunsman, Mrs. P. NJ. Kemons
Miss Lizzie r. King, Mrs. E. r. Laughlin
Mrs. I. L. Lewis. Miss Kate A. Lewis,
Mrs. e. e. Larson. Mrs. r. L. Lynch,
Mrs. Gilbert r. Lee. Mrs. ]. w. McGarry
Mrs. Iva c. McMullen, Mrs. Anna c. Nc
Dowell. Mrs E. NJ. Mcdowell. Miss E. G.
Mccarthy. Miss Lucy B. McCartIv Mrs
r. B. McCulley, Miss Lucy Mckim, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Quinn. Miss Virginia L. Raymond. Miss
Maud f. Ryan, Miss Helen S. Reed, Mrs.
j ssie Rose. Miss Mabel a. Ramsey, Miss
Bessie ID RouS, Miss Hilda E. ROsen-
quint. Miss Hattie G. Rupert Mrs. John
d. Rhodes. Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss
F. NJ. Reed, Miss A. NJ. Siam
baugh. Miss Mae E. Smith, Mrs.
G.. r. Smith, Mrs. A. G. Smith,
Mrs Howell Smith. Mrs. w. D.
Sutherland. Mrs. j. d. Steele,
Mrs. f. L. Springer, Miss E. Spatel.
Miss NJ. V. Spa ding, Miss c. b. ST.
ClaiE Miss Mildred NJ. Saunders, Mrs.
Eva Stevens. Miss Madge Staub. Miss
Hannah Schlegel, Miss Irene S. Shirley,
Miss NJ. f. Simpson. Miss Estelle N
Sawyer. Mrs. L. d. Silance. Mrs. F. A.
st. Clair, Mrs. L. E. Stewart, Miss NJ.
Stewart, Miss Ruby Sawyers, Mrs. Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
Colored 2. n. G. A. Meeting Today.

Announcement is made that the colored
mems branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. will hold
a special mass meeting today at 3:45
pm. at True Reformers' Hall. 18th and U
streets. Rev. L. c. Sheafe Of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church will deliver an adj
dress on 1.-THE Perils Of the Strong" Mr..
Ferdinand d. Smith will sing and Mr.. Ar
thur Hurley will play a violin solo, Tho
chorus singing will be lead by Prof.
Charles G. Harris.
Arrangements will soon be made by the
members of the branch for a united effort
for the collection Of overdue subscriptions.
1t Is desired to keep the. men working on
the building busy and prevent any dslo4
on account Of lack OF funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Lena s. McLane. Miss NJ. Morse. Miss
Emma Marks Miss Louise Mack, Miss
V. B. Magruder. Mrs. r. j. Mothershead
Miss Ethel 8. Maffet, Miss Margaret Muir
ply, Miss Elsie F. Moore. Miss Alice s
Moore. Mrs. w. H. Martin, Miss Adaf
Monkey. Mrs. Frank j. Metcalf. Miss Ine7
B. Miller, Mrs. Wilton G. Mill r, Miss
Lillian c. Monkey, NJ SIS Kate Musser, Mrs
Newton. Miss Bertha Newhouser, Mrs
George Newton. Miss Laura Olney, Mrs
Cora Perkins. Miss Rhoda Pindell Miss
z. w. Pondell, Miss B. H. Ryles, Mrs
Eva II. Pearson, Miss Edith NJ. Pyles
Miss Mabel l.. Pyles, Miss Carrie E
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-01-01

to entertain him while there and pay
the expenses Of his trip to the Land
Of Flowers
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01

In Addition to a Fat Graveyard.
Or, to put it another way: "A sloppy
winter makes big doctors bill"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
ICE HAD PRESERVED MAMMOTH.
Remarkable Discovery Made In Frozen
Siberian Bog.

Sixty-one years ago a young Russian
engineer, Benkendorf, saw the River
Lena in Siberia release a dead mann
moth frozen ages ago in the bog.
There had been exceptionally warm
weather in the north of Siberia, and
the river, swollen by melting snow
and ice and tOrrential warm rains,
swept out of its old channel and cary
ed a new one, carrying to the sea vast
quantities of its former banks and fur
rowing up the thawing boys over
which it raced AS he made his way IN
a steam cutter against the current
Benkendorf saw the head OF a NAM
moth appear above the food. Rush
upon rush of water more and more
released the body. Its hind legs were
still imbedded when he saw it, but
"A hours liberated these. The NAM
moth had sunk, feet first, into a bog.
The ooze had frozen over it; success
sive tides had heaped soil and vege-
tation upon it. Bone and flesh and halr
were perfect. They secured it; they
cut off its tusks; they dissected it ana
found in its stomach the last meal II
had eaten, young shoots of the fir ana
pine and masticated fir cones. They
were still at work when the river
spreading farther, engulfed them. Inc
men escaped, but the waters surged
over the mammoth and carried 1t Ior
carrion to the sea-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
Creatore's Great Band.

The announcement that CreatOre
and his great band would visit LexiDg-
ton for four performances on May z,
8 and 9. has created a great deal of
enthusiasm among music lovers. 1t is
very evident the reputation of this
great bandmaster has preceded him,
as with only few days announce
ment. the Lexington Drug Company
has already had many requests for
reservations of seats for the concerts
that are to be given Mr.. John
Graham, representing Creatore, has
been covering a great deal of ground
advising the music lovers of these
great events. Mr. Frank Guzman has
arrived from New York to take up
also the work of helping him boom
this Festival concert. Manager Camp,
of Louisville. certainly shows a master
hand in handling these great events.
Not satisfied with his own ability in
exploiting big events of this kind, he
Is engaged these two gentlemen OF
note to assist him in the work.
Some years ago CreatOre came to
Lexington unknown, except as herald
ed as freak conductor. and playing
under great advantages he left LeXing-
ton with this same impression pre-
vailing. Since that time, while ne
has not honored Lexington with a
visit, his reputation has become so
broadcast that the people of the Blue
Grass know of his wonderful work,
and it goes without saying that when
Signor Creatore and his organization
reach Lexington they will receive a
reail Kentucky welcome. In making
up his program, Signor Creatore has
advised Manager Camp that he pro-
poses to give the same program here
that he rendered in Boston at his
Jubilee in that city recently.
A popularity of Creatore's conduc-
ting is that he never uses a score. 1t
is said he simply uses music stand to
restrain himself from trampling upon
the instruments of h s men, as it is no
uncommon occurrence to see this
famous Italian rush out among his
men, until to the audience it seems
evident that he would DO some bodily
injury TO them for playing false note
but this is not mis- intention, as that is
something that very seldom occurs
among the musicians Of his organiZa
ton. He appears To coax them, TO
persuade them 70 play, the music as he
waits NnEli " pldS IT, anu IL ID " 1iAo
magnetic conducting that he brings
forth such tones from his band as no
other bandmaster has ever been able
to.
Wherever this great bandmaster
has appeared with his organization,
critic after critic has bowed TO his
wonderful work with the baton. Some
Of them say no bandmaster has ever
been able to get such climaXes as does
he, and TO no other overatures does ne
owe more Of his great success than
that of Carmen. 1t is his own crea-
ton, likened unto Booths Hamlet; :"
he stands as can no other conductor IN
the rendition of this particular num-
Der.
Seats will be placed on sale for the
Lexington concerts at the Lexington
Drug Company Monday morning, Maya,
at 8 o. clock, and, as has been annOune-
ed, 80 cent prices will prevail for the
best seats for ali performances.
Special trains will be run 1t reduced
rates during the three days festival,
on all railroads running TO Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, CO
Lucas County.


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State afOre-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured blythe use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me ard subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Deem
Der, A. ID. 1856. A. W. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
naiiy, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system,
Send for testimonials free.
F, j. CHENEY, & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by ali Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
Rock Quarry Condemned.

The committee appointed by the
County Court to condemn a rock quarry
on the farm of !. F. Chanslor, near
Millerbsurg, consisting of George w.
Wyatt. Jos. B. Stewart and Jos. H.
Ewalt, filed their report. The Commit
tee filed valuation Of $500, which in
cludes damages 10 AUDITING property.
1t is said Mr.. Chanslor Will take the
matter into the courts.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
The Atlantic Fleet.

The itenerary CT the Atlantic battle
ship feet for its long trip to the
Philippines, China and Japan has been
approved by President Roosevelt. The
feet will sail from San Francisco July
T and Will travel approximately AZ, 500
niles before reaching Mani la, Novem-
Der z. The journey from Honolulu
to Auckland, $3.50 miles, will be made
without stopping for coal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
WhOopins Couch.

lin February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, Of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best Of satisfaction.
We found it as he said, and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whOOping cough, says
Mrs. A. Goss, of Durand, Mich. For
sale by w. I. Brooks, You need no
other guarantee. may
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01

August Flower keeps the children healthy and
strong
Full of vigor and frolic the whole day long,
So when Mamna needs more they rush of In
high glee,
And shout to the druggist: "Please give it to
meW
QInability to get up brisk and fresh in
the morning, lack of appetite, Pa1lor,
muddy complexion and poor spirits
these all indicate a disordered stomach;
and bad digestion-in adults and children,
too. They also indicate the urgent need
OF taking Green's August Flower regu-
larly for few days.
gifts reliable old remedy for all stomach
troubles, never fails to cure indigestion,
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. and
is natural tonic for body and mind.
qTwo sizes, 25c and 7Sc. All druggists.
G. S. WARDEN & SON, Paris Ky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
YOU ARE NEXT AT BUCKS .

When in need of first class shave
call at Bucks place and you will be
given first-class service. You can al
ways catch turn. Three polite bar
bers to wait on you. Bucks new bath
room is complete, nice porcelain tubs,
hot water at all times and polite a.
ten dnts to take care of your wants.
a If.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
Book Lovers Reward.

He who loves to read and knows
how to reflect has laid by a perpetual
feast for old age.-Carlyle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-05-01
Use for Pitch Pine.

Pitch pine, which has been consid-
red almost worthless, is now in de-
mand for cranberry barrels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03
MYSTERY DEEPENs AROUND
MURDERED WOMAN


Seattle, Wn., Sept. 2.--The mys-
terry surrounding the identity and the
manner of death of the unknown
woman whose remains we're found
yesterday on the northern shore of
Lake Washington near Juanita deep
ems as the police continue their in
vestigation today.
The body was buried under a pile
of logs, the head being found fully
20 feet away. Apparently the wom-
an had been dead for four or five
months.
There were no marks of any kind
by which Identification is possible
except that the woman had four gold
teeth and an immense quantity of
hair streaked with gray and original
ly of a light brown tint. The condi-
tion of the body was such that II was
impossible to find traces of any
wound.
A suspicion exits thcS the corpse
was that of Mrs. e. Spioht. of Ever
EFT, who disappeared from her homo
several months ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-03


In the first installment of the
memoirs of the Russian ex-Minister
OF War, General Kuropatkin, pub
lished In the September McClure's Is
surprising story OF Russia's breach
of faith with China in the CARRYING
out of the terms, of the treaty of
1902. instead of leaving Manchuria
by the spring of 1903, as she had
agreed, Russia not molly remained
but fortified herself. General Kur-
opatkin makes striking charges con-
cerning the part taken in this by
M. Witte, then minister of finance.
I'm the early part of 1903," says
kuropatkin, 'our situation in the
Far East became very involved. In
Manchurla-on Chinese territory
enterprises involving many millions
OF rubles were undertaken and car
ried on by virtue of authority that
was wholly special. The minister of
finance IN. Witte) was building ami
managing there railroad about two
thousands versts in length; he had
the direction of a whole army corps
of railway guards; he was trying TO
increase the economic importance of
the railway by running in connec-
ton with a fleet Of sea-going steam
ers; he had on the Manchurian rivers
fiotilla Of smaller vessels, some of
which carried guns and gunners:
and in military matters he was so in
dependent OF the war department
that, without consulting the latter,
he even selected and purchased
abroad the artillery for the railway
guard. Vladivostok, as a terminus,
no longer seemed TO satisfy the re-
quirements OF an international tran
sit line, so, regardless OF the fact
that the province OF Kwantung was
subject TO the authority OF the prov
incal commander, M. Witte, without
consulting either the latter or the
minister of war, located and created
therein the spacious port OF Dalny.
The enormous sums OF money spent
there only lessened the Importance
and weakened the strength OF Port
Arthnr, because Il was necessary
either to fortify Dalny, or prepare
TO have II seized by an enemy and
used as a base OF operations against
us-a thing that afterward hap
pened. Finally, the minister OF n
nance managed the Affairs OF the
Russo-Chinese Bank, and had at Pc
king, Seoul and other points, his
own agents, In Picking. Pokotiloff)
'It thus appears that In 1908. M.
Witte controlled or directed In the
Far Feast not only the railroads. but
corps OF troops, feet OF commercial
steamers, armed river boats. the port
OF Dalny and the Russo-Chinese
Bank"