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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
RUSSELL.

Claude Brewer and Miss Nora john
son were married at the Methodist
parsonage on Wednesday evening
They have both lived in the vicinity OF
Russell all Of their lives and are held in
high respect by all who know them
They will go to housekeeping on a
farm southwest of here.
On Friday Simon Scott purchased
T.. J. Pyle's brick house in the east part
Of town
George Calvin returned home We'd
nesday from an extended visit with
relatives at Mercer, Pa.
A large number of people in and
near here were in Charlton Saturday to
hear Gov. Clarke discuss the capitol
grounds extension
Arthur Werts and Miss Marie McIn
tosh were married Friday at the home
Of the bride. They will go to house
keeping on farm north Of town.
E. d. Louden Of South Dakota came
Saturday to renew his residence in
Russell. Mr.. Louden formerly lived In
Russell but left six years ago to live
in South Dakota.
Curtis Latham and Miss Pearl Mack
ey were married at the home Of the
brides parents in Wayne county. They
will go to housekeeping in home al
ready prepared for them here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
BLOOMFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Foster and Mrs.
Ed Mathews of West Grove We're in
the city Saturday on business.
Miss Ollie Belle Ballard of Los An
eeles. Calf, and Mrs. Kate Turner Of
Des Moines are here visiting their
mother and mother n-law Mrs. A. N.
Van Horn this week
II. p Campbell returned Saturday
from a few days business visit at
Cedar Rapids.
Freda Warmer of Pulaski visited
her grandmother Mrs. Sarah Warmer
over Sunday.
7. #. Dabney Of Kansas City was in
town Sunday and Monday.
An infant child Of Leslie Kinkade
and wife is seriously ILL.,
James Smith shipped one car of cat
tie and one Of hogs to Chicago Sunday.
Burl Hull of Bunch was in the city
Monday on business. also Alta Bryant
of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Downing Of OF
tumwa visited over Sunday with rela-
tiyes near here.
Rev. G. H. Purdy went to Ottumwa
Monday to attend district meeting Of
the Christian church.
Fred Gableman of Kansas City is
here visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Gableman this week. His sister
Mrs. Fred Stoner and family visited
him here Monday-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
BlDWELl.

The Bidwell Mutual Telephone Co.
held their annual meeting on March
II. Officers elected for the ensuing
year follow: President. Gust Seaburg;
vice president, Selmon Lewis; secre-
tary and treasurer, Leroy Gates, d.
rectors c. r. Chisman, Alfred Gustaf-
son and John Locke.
Geo. II. Chisman has returned from
the Ottumwa hospital. He Is rapidly
recovering from an operation.
Wesley Parks Of near klrkVllle Vls-
tied at the home Of his mother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Chtsman visited
Friday afternoon at the Elmer Rose
home Of Pleasant Home.
Levi Gates Of South OttumWa visit
ed recently at the home Of his son Roy
Gates.
Lee Cloyd and family Of near
Blakesburg visited Sunday at the Scott
Johnston home.
Mr., and Mrs Daniel Rosecrans were
business visitors in Bear Creek We'd
nesday
Rolla Lewis and family visited Sum-
day at the Willard Upp home near
Blakesburg.
Ernest l.. Fa~ick and family of
High oPint visited Sunday at the
Omer Johnston home.
Mrs. Bert Johnston and two daugh-
tiers of South Ottumwa visited Sunday
at the L. G.. I'yrum home.
Palmer Grooms and family OF South
Ottumwa were entertained SUNDAY at
the Harvey Grooms home.
DR.. Rambo and Geo. jenkins of Chill
licothe were guests at the g. RI. ems
man home Sunday.
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WEST POINT.

Miss Tresa Geers has returned to
her work as nurse at Sacred Heart
hospital at Fort Madison after visit
with her mother here.
Miss Kate Albers of Fort Madison
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Kempker. -...
Henry Pogge, ST., is in Burlington
being treated for broken blood YES
sci in the eye.
The Misses Leah Cassidy, Ruby
Finch and Mabel Coster, three Fort
Madison young ladies made the trip
from that city to West Point in three
hours and fifteen minutes distance
of twelve miles.
At the citizens caucus held last Fri.
day evening the vote stood for Mayor
Biliman, 49,; DR.. e. l.. Trevit So. For
assessor John Kempker received 20
votes and Al Link So. 1t had been
agreed upon before the caucus that the
one receiving the lowest vote for may
or would withdraw from the race so
it would see mthat DR.. Trevit will lbe
the next mayor of West Point.
Mrs. Jos. Jansen who recently un-
derwent surgical operation at her
home here is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Albert Best and son Richard,
of Aledo, Ill.,, are visiting the former
sister, Mrs. VIM. Wilson.
Miss Evelyn Schenck Of Fort Madi-
son is visiting at the Sam Wilson
home. &ss-
Many relatives and friends from a
distance were here to attend the fun
eral services Of Miss Winona Wilson
which was held at the Presbyterian
church Saturday afternoon Rev. Click
of West Point and Rev. Clark of DON
nelson conducting the service. The
church was beautiful with the many
floral offerings.
N. B. CARROT and son, Cod and
daughter, Mrs. Edna Bremm and little
son have gone to Mcfarland, Cal, to
make their future home.
Miss Anna Roller of Denmark I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at Sacred Heart hospital at Fort Madi-
son. She is recovering nicely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
COURT GRANTS ACKJI
THE THIRTY DAYS

Abba March 1S.--John Ackji who
was sentenced to one year in the peni-
Tertiary for assault with intent to do
great bodily injury, appealed to the
supreme court. They affirmed the de-
cision of the district court and sent
Sheriff w. B. Griffin procedendo.
Sheriff Griffin arrested him and his
attorney, J. r. Clarkson, telephoned to
Des Moines that they had not allowed
him thirty days to file motion for a
rehearing. The procedendo was recall
ed and a new bond was given but
Sheriff Griffin would not release him
unless the clerk or county attorney
would tell him to and they would not.
A writ of habeas corpus was secured
by his attorney today.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

o. M. Wycoff returned to his home In
Libertyyille Friday after visiting at the
parental J. p. Wycoff home.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. p. Estes were pas
myers to Ottumwa Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Morgan and son Le-
roy Of Hedrick spent the past week
with F. Doak and family
Mr.. and Ms. r. Lowenberg and VIM
Terrill were passengers to Ottumwa or
Friday.
Mrs. N. Hickey of Oskaloosa was a
business caller here Wednesday.
Mrs. T. Bottorf spent Sunday with
relatives near Bloomfield.
Mrs. r. Bottorff spent Sunday with
relatives near Bloomfield.
Miss Kashryne Mccormick was a
passenger to Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Carter and son Ken
meth of Batavia and Mr. and Mrs. A. S
Dunn Of Ottumwa were Sunday guests
at the G. Boyd home.
Miss Julia Albert, is on the sick list
this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON
LOSES POSITION

Washington, D. c.. March 1S.--As
one result of the recent investigation
in the light house service by Secretary
Redfield, and committee of other Of
ficials of the department of commerce,
George Washington, superintendent OF
naval construction of the service has
been dismissed and Edward G. Gillette
assistant engineer in the service, has
been appointed by President Wilson to
succeed him.
Mr.. Gillette, a native of Philadelphia
was former inspector OF the light house
district with headquarters at Boston.
No specific charge was preferred
against Mr.. Washington, his dismissal
being due. it is said, to the desire OF
Improvement in the service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
TOBACCO DEALERS
COMPLAIN OF TRUST

New York, March 1S-The com.
plant of independent tobacco dealers,
that the Metropolitan Tobacco Co., of
New York has been restraining trade
in violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law, was the subject of conference
here today between Fl. Snowden Mar
shall, U. S. district attorney and rep
resentatives Of several companies who
are alleged to have lived up to the fed
eral decree dissolving the so-called to-
bacco trust.
Attorney General McReynolds last
week decided to prepare suit against
the Metropolitan Tobacco Co., be-
cause of complaints, that, as distribut
ing agent for producing companies
which made up the old trust the
Metropolitan has been discriminating
against independents.
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:
MEDiAPOLIS VETERAN DIES.

Mediapolis. March 1S.-James B. Nc
Cray, passed away yesterday morning.
He was about seventy-five years Of age
and had long been an honored resident
of this county. Early in the war be-
tween the states, he enlisted in Co. G,
Of the Thirtieth Iowa regiment. He
is survived by the widow and the fol-
lowing children: Mark and William
McCray, of Mediapolis; Mrs. ]. G.
Walker, also of Mediapolis; Mrs. A..
p. Mcmahon, Of Eldorado, Ark; Ches-
ter McCray of Pan Handle, Tex; Mrs.
Alloys Willem of Burlington.
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ELDON.

D. w. Altman left for Chicago Sun
day to visit his son, Orville.
Lon Barger of Muscatine visited
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Tenfel.
Archie Furtney of Des Moines was
an over Sunday visitor with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Furtney.
Mrs. A. Rapp left for St. Joe, Mo-,
Monday to see her mother, Mrs. Shef-
fer, who Is very i'll again.
Mrs. C.. w. Finney went to Douds
Monday to attend funeral of friend.
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APPOINT IOWA posTMAsTERs.

Washington. ID. c., March 1s.--Prss-
ident Wilson Tuesday nominated tne
Following Iowa postmasters J. 8. Blair
Columbus Junction: q. G. McMeet
Delmar; ]. w. Floerchinger Oxford
w. S. Clark, Pocahontas; Emil w
Coster, West Liberty; r. r. McSWiE-
cling, Williamsburg: Kate G. Warner
Dayton; Albert Lille. LakevieW: !. p.
Bellnger Laurens: j. M. Bricker, Ne,
vada. A. Z. Jackson. Tama; A. r. Mil
Ter, Washington.
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HOPEWEL

Mrs. VIM. Hunter has been suffering
a severe attack Of rheumatism.
Little Eve and Frances Samples are
recovering from their illness.
Mrs. Laura Hunter called on Mrs.
Crawford one afternoon last week.
Chas. Worrell and family spent
Sunday at the parental Walker home.
Geo. Brown and family spent Sunday
near Bidwel at the parental Brown
home.
=. K. McMilen was business caller
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19

at the Brown home recently. ...
George Brown entertained Illinois
friends the FIRST of the week.
j. w. Johnston hauled hay from the
Fritz farm Tuesday.
Roy Samples visited over Sunday at
he n. j. Summons home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
Obituary
Dr.. L. E. Rogers.

The remains of DR.. l.. E. Rogers,
who died Monday evening at his home
in Columbus, Ind, will arrive in Ottum.
wa Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock
over the G. B. & O., and will be taken
to the Daggett undertaking parlors un.
til the hour of the funeral. Services
will be held Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church, il charge of Rev. X. Ames
Montgomery. Interment will be made
in OttumWa cemetery
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Mrs. Mary Johnston.

Funeral services of Mrs. Mary John
ston, whose death occurred Monday
evening, were held this afternoon at
30 o'clock from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs Julia Vermillion, In
Kirkville, and at o'clock from the
Kirkville NJ. L. church, Rev. c. H.
Montgomery officiating. Interment
was made in West View cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
Mrs, RUBY Burnett Carr.

Funeral services of Mrs. Ruby Bur
nett Carr, who died Sunday night,
were held this morning at 8 o'clock
at ST. Marys church. the Very Rev.
Father F. w. Hoppmann officiating.
Interment was made in Calvary ceme-
terry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19

wANTED-TO RENT A FARM in
Iowa by experienced farmer. owner
to furnish everything ana give nie
ona.th;rd Wolket Sanger, Van
Buren,, Indiana. ,'
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Beyond the Limit

"Why did you break your engagement with the
Couldn't stand it any longer, old man. The other
evening when arrived fifteen minutes late she tod
me must bring an excuse IN writing signed by my
mother"
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Wanted

wANTED-WORK ON A FARM By
wear Want to move on farm anu
board myself. Carl Colvin, Mt. Etha'
Ind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19

than it deserved for its property in the
vicinity of the union station here
President Wilson today refused to APP
prove awards made by condemnation
jury for the acquisition of land be
tween the capitol and the union sta
ton to be used for plaza.
The president acted on the recon-
mendation of special investigator.
who reported that the Baltimore &
Ohio, which owned most of the prop
erty condemned, would get an exces.
sive figure New legislation by con,
gress must precede new awards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19

PLACE ON FARM BY
experienced man, married; no chill
dren: furnish good references. >. ..
HUFF. Fairfield, Iowa, 203 Low ST.
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WANTED TO TRADE = DRAFT
stallion for standard bred stanton
Address M-3-E care Courier.
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PRESIDENT BLOCKS
REAL, ESTATE DEAL

Washington, D. c., March 1S.--On
the ground that the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad would receive 100000 more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-A FARM OF 80 ACRES
AZ miles north of Ottumwa ana /
mile north Of Rutledge. Known as
Alec Harlan farm. Call 1871. G w.
Shepherd.
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For Sale

SINGLE COME WHITE LEGHORN
eggs a strictly choice flock OF ma
tured winter layers. Raised on Tree
range. Prices reasonable. w. H. Boon
Batavia, la. .r
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POLLED DURHAM YEARLING
bull for sale. Cecil Bros, Hedrick,
Iowa. ..... ..
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Want ads one-half cent a. word each insertion.
For Sale

FOR SALE-FARM. I HAVE ONE
Of the best 100 acre farms in Wapel-
10 county. Lays leGel Can all be
~ farmed. Has a good s room house, 2
large barns. almost new. Fenced hog
tight. Now this is prairie farm, not
far from Ottumwa and on Main road,
rural route, telephone. This farm is
priced right. For further information
see me. M. B. Logan, 202 w. Park
Ave. or new phone 6S4-x.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-A FARM OF
SIS acres. Frank II. Glen, Kirkville,
Iowa.
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wANTED-TO BUY HIDES AM NJ
calves. Boston Market NO. d. 10
EAST Second. Both phones 60. ~
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BARRED ROCK EGGS FOR SALE
from big boned birds 75c per Is. s4.5O
per hundred. Grace Emmons, Liberty
Vile, Iowa. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
OBSERVED AT AMES
Fisher

Ames. March 1S.-Seven hundred
engineers at Iowa State college. all
lrishmen, celebrated the anniversarv
of the founding of the division OF en-.
cheering on March II, with cerp-
monies befitting the honored tradi-
ton that ST. Patrick is the patron or
all Ames engineers. As true Irish
engineers, each CARRIED according 30
his craft, the students marched In pro-
cession to the east steps OF Central
building to do honor to the day
BY common consent the faculty dis
missed classes at 10 o'clock when
heavy cannonading announced that
the college was to be turned over TO
the students Of the engineering d.
vision. With band at their head, and
with the senior engineers in full dress
costume, all wearing the green. the
procession of evils, mechanicals, cleo
tricals miners, biologists and high
way engineers, each group of men
bearing a float representing their
branch of engineering, made its way
across the campus. On the steps 81
Central, in the person of senio,, ST.
Patrick congratulated the engineers
on their loyalty to their college and
it's traditions, and presented to the
junior engineers the blue engineers
shirts in token that upon them rested
the duty of preserving engineering
spirit and enthusiasm at Iowa State
college. Later the procession visited
all the main buildings and then
marched down town.
This year for the first time the stu
dents were permitted to celebrate st
Patrick's day without fear of penal
ties. Hereafter the anniversary of the
founding of the engineering division
will be given definite place in the
calendar Of student events at Iowa
State college.
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FOR SALES. C. r. I. RED EGGS,
75c for Is. 81 per hundred. Mrs. E. A.
Hastings, Floris Iowa.
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STRAYED-1 BLACK PIG, WEIGHT
about SO lbs, from old Duke farm or
Turkey Creek. Finder please write
or phone r. l.. Barker, R. r. No, 7,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR SALE--110 ACRES ONE HALF
mile from city. Call new phone 665-Y
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-ONE REG
istered French draft stallion. Ad-
dress MID care Courier.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR FARM
land, my East Second street resi-
dence property. Joseph Dain, Moline,
Ill.
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FOR SALE 10 OR - TONS OF GOOD
clover and timothy hay. Call new
phone 690-D. A. Arengdale. IS
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FOR SALF.-SILVER CAMPINES,
the coming chicken. First pullet, first
hen, first pen at Ottumwa show.
Eggs $3.50 Fer Is express or postage
prepaid. Buy closest home, hatch
better. Order now. G. a. BosWorth e.
Son, West Second, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS. 75C
per Is 50 for so: all orders for less
than 80 sent by parcel post prepaid.
Bertha Christy, Selma, la.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

saw the man ElWeu leaving the penl-
Tertiary gate with a furtive, hurried
air; the assassin lying in wait for him,
the tracking down of Elwell in a
lonely part of the road, Elwells
frightened recognition
Say, John / called out at this
juncture, you must have seen the
whole thing, didn't you? Why in
thunder didn't you stop it?'
"You didn't send me to stop it;
you sent me to report it, answered
Phipps.
81 had never quite understood john
Phipps, and now l stared at him in as
constituent. Had he really permitted
the murder to take place in order to
make news for the Clarion? He
might, of course, have been exagger-
ating; in any event, he had done his
duty to the paper, and the moral as
pect was for his own conscience. So
l went on reading the story, which
was dandy.
"'The assassin got away asked.
Yes answered Phipps, thrusting
a couple more of sheets of copy into
hand He took the ne. traiR-you'll
read all about it there. He got Elwel
Just where he wanted him..
"'By George, this will be SCOOP
l said, congratulating myself on hav-
ing followed up the case. Say, John,
now l think wen have to send you
down to Georgia to interview the
murderer
"Phipps thrust the last sheet into
my hands and looked up in his calm,
dispassionate manner.
al beg your pardon, Tom 2 he ask
ed me. , .-.
81 say we'll have to send you down :
to Georgia. l answered. Can you
catch the midnight train for Atlanta?
He's sure to be making for home. a
man like that is a monomaniac, with
no more thought for anything except
his crime than a lunatic has for any
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

the penltenuary until you see ElWelI
leave, and then follow him till he gets
aboard a train
"'AH right, Tom said Phipps, and
put on his hat and left the Office.
81 didn't think there was one
chance in million either of Benson
making good on his threat or of his
knowing the time of ElwelPs release,
but l arranged things so that, in case
there was any story l could give it a
couple Of front page columns. Then
forgot about it. My hours were from
ten to six, usually, but that week the
night man was on his holiday, and l
had to stay around till about ten at
night to handle anything important
that came in. Naturally, | was rather
rushed.
''It must have been about six
o'clock in the evening when l got a
telephone message from Phipps. He
wouldn't speak to anyone but me-.
what is it?' l called.
Benson shot Elwell dead II min
utes ago., he answered.
Where are your demanded.
I'm telephoning from Ossining.
Can you keep me two columns?'
"'All the space you want l an
swered. DO you want to phone it
in?'
"'No, I'll write the story on the
train, and bring it down. Phipps an
swered.
"That was all right, because, of
course, there was ample time to get
the story into the morning paper. |
was satisfied, too, that no evening pa
per had followed the case, and there
fore they wouldn't bring out an extra
for the murder of an unknown NAM.
So l waited for Phipps with some
natural impotence, and about eight
O'Clock he strolled into the Office in
his usual quiet way and handed me
the penciled story.
"'You might run your eye over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23
strikers KILLED N
FIGHT x|Iy9)SS|ACAS
DIsuLroR aHrINe IN srREEra
OF 81 e-rERsRuRo THRU
Sovr NIGHT.
STONE POLICE AND TROOPS
FROM STREET eARRIcADEs
Number Of Casualties Unknown a.
Dead Strikers Were Carried Away BY
riends-oHiciaI Figures show Five
Killed and Eight Seriously Wounded,

81. Petersburg, July 23.--At least ave
striking workmen were killed. and
eight seriously wounded during the
fighting In the streets OF st. Peters,
burg between strikers and Cossacks.
which continued thruout the night. and
Three police officials are known to
have been severely injur I'd.
The figures quoted are official. but IL
is generally understood the casualties
among the strikers were much heavier.
as 1t is thought they concealed num-
Der OF thel.. dead and wounded.
Official rcturns OF the number of
men who have quit work give the total
Of 120,0 900 in the city itse.f These in
dude the street car employees but do
not comprise large number OF un-
skilled lahorers In the building and
other trades.
Strikers Barricade Streets.
Men. carrying red flags. spent tho
night marching and singing revolu-
tionary songs, in the outlying open
spaces OF tho capital. whiie in the Vi
borg district they cut down telegraph
poles and upset number OF vans.
with which they constructed barri-
cades> across the street, from the shell
ter OF which they stoned the police and
Cossacks. The mob Is also accused Of
having fired some revolver shots. The
strikers. however. eventually Dispersed,
and the barricades were destroyed. but
only after the police and soldiers had
been subjected to hot attacks with vol
leys of stones in four different parts oS
the city. and had fired volleys from
their rifles In return.
AT an early hour this morning ths
/ strikers attempted to set fire to the
/ Samson bridge, leading across tho river,
to the yibsrg district, and they alssF
I tried to destroy the neighboring water
| works, but strong detachment OF po-
r lice arrived in time.