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Dr. J. W.ROBINSON.. \n\n t»ALrfL*« HOME ..PRINT- I p- ,-y' 5i^- .wsi'J ':1§I'V VOL. XIV. NO. 50. RAILROAD TIME CARD BISMARCK County Judge lite: GREAT FALLS TIME CAHD No. 17,EFFEOTIVE DEC.9,1903. Subject to cliance .without notice. (Dally except Sunday.) No i Miles. Stations. No. 2 8:30 a. m. 0..T.V.. Bismarck Ar.5:00p. m. Q«tft ft 10 Lv.. Arnold Lv. 4:30 p. m. 9:35 a. m.' 18..Lv Baldwin Lv.4:00 p. m. 10:80 a. m. 27..Lv. ..Wilton Lv. 3:35 0.in. 11*30 a m. 45..Lv. 12:20p. Washburn.,...Lv. 2:ljp. m. m.-58..Ar. Underwood ..Lv. ltlap.m. C.:P. ECKELS, GENEBAL BUPEBINTENDENT. COUNTY OFFICERS. Sheriff OLEGRADIN Treasurer F- X™ROOT Auditor O. B. ^1!t" Clerk of Court Peter A. Schmidt States Attorney J- T-M?°" E- Superintendent of Schools ... .Henry Frank Putz and BIMOU JAHR. Latnb OLSON Register of Deeds..I HANSNYGAARD Physician Dr. DILLON County Commissioners—N. W. Solenberger. VILLAGE OFFICERS. PrBrfdent Frank Thompson p. M. Ferguson Aderman ..Wm, Bemi Alderman F. E. Ktmk Treasurer M.ciark Clerk ...Ur. Dillon Assessor jr^ charlebols Thompson PROFESSIONAL CARDS- PoierkitSm8Tr.dct Court. McLean Co.. Notary runnc McLEAN COUNTY ABSTRACT CO., Official Boided Abstractors for McLean County, N.Dak. Abstracts furnished on short notice. Money to Loan on Real Estate. WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA. Dr. J. A. DILLON... PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST. Ornos OVEB HOLTAH FC SONS. W. L. NUESSLEr Attorney-At-Law, U. S. Commissioner, ^ASHBUBN, NORTH DAKOTA GEORGE P. GIBSON... ATTOBNEY AT LAW, REAL' ESTATE AND LOANS. Ornoa N POST OFFIO* BI«OOK. WASHBURN, M. I A. J. HEDRIX... ATTORNEY AT LAW. General Practitioner In State and Federal Courts, Registered Attorney beforejU. S. Land Offlce. Office with J. P. HoaRland, (106 Main street, Telephone 138. Bismarck, N. D. J. A. HYLAND... ATTORNEY-AT-LAW REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. Money to Loan on Real Estate and Homesteads. WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA. E. Al LAMB... ..ATTORNEY AT LAW..: Practice before the United States In terior Department a specialty. I also have on hand a complete copy of the United States- Land Offlce Plats and Records for McLean, Oliver and Mercer Counties, i ..VETEBINABIAN.. COAL HARBOR, NORTH DAKOTA. J. T. McCULLOCH... ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offlce: Opposite the Court House. AUG. E. JOHNSON V. 8. Commissioner Wasbbnra, North Dakota ..MONEY TO LOAN.. On Improved Farm Property OOco Opposite Leader Offlce. A Insurance & ,.FIRE AND HAIL.. i —__ ..WE.. Insure Everything Insurable. ..OLD LINE COMPANIES.. F. E. FUNK, FIBST NATIONAL BANK, WASHBUBN, N. D. '-v •--t.iaj.prvjir: BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR GENSAN, ON THE EAST COAST OF KOREA. TWO JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK RUMOR THAT ABOUT FIVE HUN DRED TROOPS WERE LOST WITH VESSELS. RUSSIANS ARE DISAPPOINTED. REPORTS OF THE FIGHTING. ON THE YALU WITHHELD BY CZAR'S CENSORS. St. Petersburg, May 4.—About 3,000 Russians approached Gerrran yester day and .a similar number of Japanese sallied forth to repel them. Severe lighting ensued,- with con siderable losses on both* sides. The Japanese eventually retired into Gen san. Two prominent Russian officers were wounded. (Gensan is on the East coast of Korea and about 150 miles south of the Yalu.) Rumor of Jap Disaster. Chefu, May 4.—It is persistently re ported here that Russian cruisers sunk two Japanese transports- with 500 troops and a number of coolies on boaru near Chinnampho on Friday. 11 is said that only forty soldiers suc ceeded In saving themselves. No signs of the Japanese fleet can be de fected in these waters. Many Prisoners Taken. Toklo, May 4—Following the' cap ture of Chin Tien Cheng by the Jap anese, the Russians stood till the northwestern part of their army was forced to retire toward Feng Chanu Cheng. Intrepid fighting took place till dusk. The Japanese surrounded the 'Russians on: three sides, taking twenty-eight guns and a quantity of equipment. They bayonetted the Russians, charging them in front -and on the flanks, and taking many*prla oners. A Wiju special from Chefu states that fugitives from Dalny say the rail way has been destroyed and that the Russians are making preparations to evacuate. Sore Disappointment. St. Petersburg, May 4.—The interest of'the public in tiie news of the fight ing on the Yalu is at fever heat, espe cially since the last official report, which announced that fighting at Chin Gow was given out. To the general disappointment no further telegrams from Gen. Kuropatkin have been pub lished by the war commission, nor will the censor pass press dispatches wired from the front. The absence of news led to the circulation of Wild Rumors. For instance, it was reported that Gen. Sassulitch ^'ould be relieved of his command ar*ci court-martialed for making a too strenuous stand on the right bank of the Yalu. As a matter of fact, While the war ofllee is sur prised at the resistance made by Gen. Sassulitch, a telegram from Gv.n. Ku ..ropatkin to the emperor on April 26 announced that Sassulitch, in view of the preparations which the Japanese were making to cross the Yalu, had. begun to reinforce his troops on the Manchurian bank. Heavy Casualties. Another report says that the war of fice has been informed that the Rus sian casualties numbered 2,0C0. Should this, be true, it can be accepted aB a certainey that the Russian plan of operations never contemplated such 8 sacrifice.. In view of the cautious advance of the Japanese, it 1B not expected they will quickly follow up Sassulitch, but that they will take a few'days in get ting the remainder of their troops and supplies across the river and in clear ing the country of -Russian detach ments in order that their communica tions may not be exposed to attack. Jap Landing Expected. Shanghai, May 4.—All the Russian troops stationed at Changchu, Fun chan, Haicheng, Kaiping and other places have been dispatched along the sea coast to be ready for the Japanese landing that the KuBsians expect hour ly. The Russians at Haicheng are forcing the Chinese to throw up earth works and dig deep .trenches. The Chinese are also being compelled by the Russians to errect forts at An Bhan. Two hundred Russians are intrench ing themselves on the Llao river three miles from Sin-Mln-Turig, employing Chinese laborers. Sin-Min-Tung is two miles .from Koupang-tse, a permanent Russian camp. A detachment of 180 men is patrolling the railroad line. "V Ultimatum for Ma. Tien-tsin, May 4.—Admiral Alexieft has sent a lengthy dispatch to Gen. Ma stating that the occasion may arise for Russia to increp.se her forces at Sinminting, Shenyang and other places and requesting that the Chinese millitary police be withdrawn immedi ately. An answer is required withir. three days. Trouble for Czar at Home. London, May 4. The Post corres pondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs: "I learn from reliable sources that acute disaffection exists, in th& Russian trans-Caucasasus provinces. The for eign' entanglements of the emnire are being watched closely in this quarter. As hope of outside assistance inspires much revolutionary activity, there is not immediate likelihood of matters being pushed to a crisis, but the gov ernment will have to tie up for an in definite period a large force of troops required to garrison the disaffected districts." Chinese Rising Feared. Shanghaikawn, May 4. An inter view which has taken place between Manchu officials and Chunchuse chiefs in the vicinity of Sinmintung, nas elicited some facts which tend to indi cate that Cffina's neutrality is totter ing owing to the vexatious attitude which has been assumed toward the Manchus by the Russians. Gen. Ma, who is at Chaoyang with fifteen bat talions, has been instructed to keep a careful watch an£ bs ready to advance troops to the east. It is further stated that the viceroy of Yuanshikai is se cretly making war preparations, and everything points toward China mak ing a military demonstration against either of the belligerents fighting west of the Liao river. The Tartar general is already anti-Russian, and is daily being driven to desperation. It is con sidered that a general rising will be imminent should the Japanese land at Niuchwang. British Tickled Over: Jap Victory. London, May 4. The latest, dig patches received here confirming the completeness of the Japanese victory on the Yalu could hardly have giveu greater satisfaction in Tokio than they have done in London. The editorials in the morning papers ring with ad miration at the success of Gen. Ku roki's strategy in a manner indicating that Great Britain had been in consla erable doubt of the capacity of her ally's troops when matched against the Russians and despite the lack by Japan.of good cavalry to follow up her victory, it is believed that Bhe will -speedily DrtVe' the Russians Out \of Feng Huap Cheng also.1 -ew fur ther details have .yet been. reo9f*ed, but*it stems' that the Japanese- im perial guards (ought with conspicuous bravery and sustained the brunt of the fighting, losing heavily. Some ac counts speak, of. bayonet charges. It is evident that the Japanese suc cess is largely duti to the superiority of their artillery, the Russian guns be ing too light. '-J The Japanese victory has caused complete surprise in the European capitals and is expected to lead to difficulty in Russia's efforts to raise a loan. Kuropatkin Likes It. Paris, May 4.—The St. Petersburg correspondent jof the Echo' de Paris in a dispatch says that a high officer of the general staff made the following statement to him: "Gen. Kuropatkin has telegraphed the emperor expressing satisfaction that the Japanese have crossed the Yalu, because this lengthens the line of their operations, whereas the Rus sians are approaching their base. "Gen. Kuropatkin will probably al low Gen. Kuroki's twenty thousand men to advance and attempt the siege of Port Arthur, but General*, Smyrnoff and Stoeffel are disposing of the 35, 000 men under their command so as not to allow the Japanese to reach that placew "It is supposed that a battle for the defense of the entrance to the Kwan Tung peninsula is imminent." NO ONE WA8 TO BLAME. Officers and Crew of Missouri Relieved of Responsibility for Accident. Washington, May 4. That no fur ther proceedings be tak£n is the rec ommendation of the court of inquiry appointed to Investigate the explosion in the after turret of the Missouri on April 13. The court finds the explo sion was due to a "flare back" caused by an inexplicable combination of oxy gen with certain usually latent gases in smokeless powder. The officers and crew of the Missouri not only are re lieved from all responsibility for the accident, but are warmly commended for the bravery they showed, after its occurrence in rescuing the victims. NEGROES SEEK MINNESOTA. Race Riots Cause Colored. Population to Leave 8prlngfield, Ohio. Springfield, Ohio, rfay 4.—As a re sult of the recent race riots here a large part of the negro population has organized into a colonization com pany and will move to a big tract ot land secured in Minnesota. Negro leaders refuse to give out the exact Lo cation of the tr»cL "SH. •\s WASHBURN« LEADER. BLIZZARD RAGING WEATHER CONDITIONS IN COLO RADO ARE NOT EXACTLY IDEAL. TWO FEET OF SNOW ON STREETS RAILWAYS ARE JIED UP AND BUSINESS GENERALLY 18 SUSPENDED. CL0UDBUIIST CAUSES DAMAGE FRUIT TREES AND GARDENS ARE GREATLY DAMAGED BY HAIL. Cripple Creek, Colo., May 4. The storm which started here Sunday, de veloped yesterday into a blizzard. By noon there was over two feet of snow on the streets of this city and twice as much in the hills. A gale is blowing and there are drifts five to seven feet in depth. Electric and steam rail ways are tied up and business is gen erally suspended. Cloudburst Causes Damage. Florence, Colo., May 4. A cloud burst in the Greenhorn range eight miles south of here yesterday caused the Arkansas river to rise between eight and nine feet here in less than an hour. One bridge across the river has gone out, and the Santa Fe and Florence & Cripple Creek railroad bridges are in imminent danger. The Santa Fe tracks are under water and traffic is held up. In the northern end of the town the streets have been transformed into rivers and cellars are being flooded. Business is suspended. An immense amount of damage has been done by the hail to fruit trees and gardens in the valley Tracks Are Washed Out. Colorado Springs, May 4. Heavy rains have been falling in this region for the past twenty-four hours without cessation. At Colorado City three miles west of here the Denver & Rio Grande tracks are washed out for a distance of 00 yards and traffic on that line, is suspended. Jl number of small landslides be twroi Manttou and Cascade, covering tMftjolorado Midland tracks with thousands of tons of rock, have also blocked traffic on tne road. Manitou is practically shut off from the world. The storm shows no sign of abating. BIG STRIKE ON 8ANTA FE. Between 10,000 and. 12,000 Men Wllf Quit work. Washington, May 4.—Over 800 ma chinists and a large number ot allied workers on the Atchison, Topeka .& Santa Fe railroad were reported out on strike up to 5 o'clock yesterday, af ternoon. .When the whole striking strength is .'brought put, embracing not only the machinists, but the Allied Metal Mechanics' association, boiler makers, blacksmiths, copperworkers, helpers, etc., as well, the total num ber involved, according to President O'Connell of the Machinists' union, may approximate between 10,000 and 12,000 men. A telegram yesterday from John Mulholland of Toledo, na tional president of the Allied Metal Mechanics, announced that he has or dered his men to co-operate with the machinists, which means a sympathet ic strike from that quarter, embracing probably 1,000 men engaged in semi* skilled labor in the Santa Fe shops. Mr. O'Connell said last night that the men were prepared to continue the strike indefinitely, that they were ask ing only the same working agreement now in operation on other railroads, and a discontinuance of the spotter and detective system, which he said is carried on by the company "to a shameless degree." It is a question of self-preservation. ONE DEAD MANY HURT. Fire in Chicago Building Proves Disas trous to Tenants and Firemen. Cnicago, May 4. One person has been asphyxiated and many other oc cupants of a three-story building in Halsted street have been Injured and narrowly escaped death in a pre which swept through the place and cut off escape by the stairwaya both in the front and the rear. Only the prompt work of the firemen saved the lives of the other tenants, who were asleep when the fire started. In the work of rescue two firemen and one policeman were injured. 8ixteen Men Deported. Trinidad, Colo., May 4. Sixteen men were deported last night by order of MaJ. Hw. 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