Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 24, 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba Source Manitoba morning free press Date 19040824 client Winnipeg free i vol 32. Winnipeg wednesday August 24, fourteen pages. No. 44, news of the Day. The Branch u Laid rtt a i age 5 has esp esd fall read leis to Row Cam c. N. Bra Kenui. Building Pormie for the Ica Aon St t j .ooo.ooo. Page car of new wheat delivered at 1 hard. Page w. g Rural Lemieux of the c his reception in England. Page 2. 11 Ron. Of Shaddon. Ont. Disappear Man of the Nat Norman we destroyed by fire. Tuv. Dealers and Bankers excursion or is along the or Lake Albert Branch. Excursion train. Page l Pis of to on re Wright Ilell verse an eloquent skin s message to modern times. re f la from the new land titles sustaining severe in i. La 3 mits runs from serious and re traffic is at a stand a 1 t lie to fed Tate the Irani s of British believe they have located a just murdered Joseph Bush i Tion in continuing to search Brit n the seas arouses intense n lir Imin. I ubic 1. A. l More of the forts a Arthur. Sevastopol struck a. I Page i. I has arranged for the forts taken by Japan russian line of defences at port Arthur further a Teeshan and Ete Shai forts warships but one have landed guns Sevastopol struck a mine yesterday. Excursion is disappears Che Foo aug. Junk which left Kovsky Harbor at 4.30 in the afternoon. Llao to Promontory on the night of August lil Haa just arrived Here. She reports that the japanese have succeeded in occupying Antesha fort us Well As another fort probably Etc Shan about a mile Southwest of Antesha. They have driven the russians from the Parade grounds which lie about two Miles North of the Harbor theyl have destroyed two forts at Chao Chanko which is within the Eastern fortifications and they have advanced to a Point near Chao Chango. This news confirms information received Here previously and which the local japanese were not inclined to believe. The junk heard firing at Midnight of t i or l a. R ,1. Kcf 7s 71 71 Irrl 73 it 44 50 h it 4s s 44 41 40 49 31 4i 41 51 5j 43 5s 45 rain town Hall which was used As a Maga Zine Lias been destroyed. Four Large warships unable to fight Are at port Arthur. Only one ship a vessel with two masts and two funnels has guns on Board. The fire of the forts not captured by the japanese together with the effects of land mines. Is Given As the reason Why the japanese have not yet conquered the russian stronghold. London. Aug. Evening news this afternoon published a despatch from Che Foo under to Day s Date announcing that the japanese captured fort of the port Arthur de fences yesterday after a tremendous attack. This despatch from Che Foo is simply a repetition of the announcement of the capture of it Shan or ets Eshan. Known As chair fort. Ets Eshan. According to the maps of port Arthur available. Is almost in the Centre of the Chain of forts of which it forms one. Defending port Arthur from which it is Only about a mile and a half Distant. It occupies a command ing position and is possibly Only second in importance to the Golden Hill forts. It was announced from Che Foo Mon Day that the japanese had swept the russians from Pigeon Bay and had captured the northernmost fort of the Western line of inner defences at port Arthur. Ets Eshan fort is due East of the Northern part of Pigeon Bay and May be regarded As the Northern fort of the Western line of inner defences though ants Shan fort about a mile Northeast of ets Eshan fort might also be dashed As the northernmost fort of the Western line of inner defences of port Arthur. Another battleship hits a mine. Tokyo. Aug. Up told reports that As the russian Battle ship Sevastopol was emerging from port Arthur yesterday she struck i mine after which she was to be listed to starboard. She was towed Back into the Harbor. Tsushima alone beat the Novik. Tokyo. Aug. Japanese protected Cruiser Tsushima alone Defeated the russian Cruiser Novik. The first engagement occurred saturday August -0 and the japanese protected Cruiser Chitose finished the destruction of the russian ship on sunday. The details of the engagement reached the naw department at Dawn saturday the Chitose arrived at a Point Twenty Miles North West of Rebun Shyrl Island and pro ceded to search the soya la per Ause Strait. The weather was heavy and the Novik was not discovered. After the meeting of the Chi lose and Tsushima the Chitose took up a line from soya Point to Cape Shl retook. And the Tsushima was Des patched toward Koran Kovsky. The Tsushima found the Novik off Korsa that the Crew of the russian vessel appeared to be disembarking. The Clil Tose shelled the Novik from Twenty five minutes past six until fourteen minutes past seven. The Hull of the Novik was concealed behind Clouds of Black smoke and thug sight ing by the japanese gunners most difficult. After shelling her. The Chitose steamed to within Yards to observe the Novik. She saw that the russian Cruiser had partly sunk. She had a bad list to starboard and her Side lights and lower were under water. The Chitose satisfied herself that the Novik had been destroyed and steamed away. The Tsushima has been repaired and is again in fighting trim. The japanese sustained no casualties in this engagement. The Tsushima was the smaller of the two japanese cruisers being of 3.100 tons As against the Novalk s . The Tsushima was slightly heavier in armament Northern situation unchanged. Llao Yang aug. Ing the reports of the withdrawal of the japanese from the russian East front the situation remains the same. The japanese control the mountains cast and South of the to lose River. The russian position is unchanged. Nearly 150 of general 8 cavalry received the St. George s Cross on account of distinguished ser vice in Corea at the beginning of the War and constant fighting for six months. Toronto aug. 22. An Mexcur of Slon by the . This after noon carried additional harvesters to the Northwest. Tiell Vered in Wadd St s elevator to Day. Harvesting is in full swing and the weather prospects Are Good. Czar Lightens his people s burdens manifests his thankfulness at the birth of an heir by re mitting punishment i Ains taken to placate Laws less political amnesty. St. Petersburg aug. Moil Law offences with the exception Dominion s decision to establish a custom House at Labrador the reason. Thermometer readings. 1 Tho Wrather by Irene to Mai in. Winnipeg time. T l Winslon Cincinnati Detroit i t la Montreal i of Orleans n Ken Cuco s. Marie of k 0 t.t-, Marine news. X tax steamers. At. From. Yer pc Trieste York York Trento Bremen Liverpool Montreal Montreal new York new York York new York York. London Faith rpt. Newcastle sir Plano. Ont. Aug. 1 . Could. H. Gilbert. Holland Ida Kequi. . Jay Gould Colgate Mica. Aug. Northwest. Bunion. Holley. Walula Nye. Mars. Hazard. Newll 9. Ilo Manla crate cer Pathfinder. Conata Talon Iron Queen. Veronica. Caledonia. Iron Cliff. A. Monarch. Coffinberry. Che St. Petersburg e views. St. Petersburg aug. All Russia hanging breathlessly on the Fate of port Arthur even such a National event As the christening of the czarevich is robbed of much of the prominence which would otherwise be accorded it and St. Petersburg to night is dim and silent with no sign of festivities. The capital is filled with sinister rumours of port Jarl hair s desperate Straits. The superstitious Are predict ing the fall of the fortress on the Day of the baptism of the czarevich but this is easily traceable to the fact that several big russian reverses have occurred on russian fete Days. It is reported that a message was received from Stossel sent from port Arthur. August 22. By Way of Che Foo buying that a desperate As Sault by the japanese had been in Progress during the previous forty eight hours. While the general staff does not conceal its anxiety the Best military authorities have not abandoned the Hope that general Stock Sel will be Able to hold out. This View is somewhat borne out by an unofficial despatch from Llao Yang saying that in a two Days assault on ill California traffic on Santa be and South Ern Pacific worst in years. St. Johns. Nfld., aug. Feeling has Arisen Here Over the action of Canada in deciding to establish a custom House in Hamilton Inlet lab Rador which Newfoundland claims us her territory by reason of her occupation of it for the past Hundred years though Canada in recent years has advanced a claim to the Region. The government is being urged to prevent the erection of the station and will protest strongly to the British government against the alleged in re gement. Nicholas manifesto on the birth of an heir to the throne the text of which will be published to Morrow abolishes Corporal punishment among the Rural classes and for first offences among the sea and land forces remits arrears owing to the state fur he Purchase of land and other direct imposts nets apart from the state funds to form an inalienable fund for the Benefit of landless people of Finland Grants amnesty to those Fenland Era who have emigrated without authority remits the fines imposed upon the Rural and Urban communes of fun and which infused to submit to null Leary conscription in Ido j and and remits the tines imposed upon the jewish communes in the cases of jews avoiding military service. The manifesto provides for an All round reduction in sentences for coir cont tied of Page six so Rodney. Breton Duluth. Arthu r41" Troni , Fth does Hon. Or. Prefontaine wants to go into whole question to be rushed. Vancouver. B. C., aug. Raymond Prefontaine minister of Marine and fisheries met a deputation of British Columbia Cannery men this afternoon to give his reply to the memorial presented hint some Days ago regarding fish traps and other matters connected with the Industry. He adv Sefl the appointment of a com Mission to go into the whole question said commission to be composed of a judge and representatives of the canners and fishermen. In the mean time no More trap licenses Are to be issued. Various matters were promised and the minister stated that the new hatchery at Morris Creek would be completed for use this season. He stated that a conference had recently been held with the provincial govern ment regarding the control of fisheries and hoped that the matter would be Many papers read at Canad Ian medical association convention. Vancouver b. C., aug. An Nual convention of the Canadian ical association opened Here this morning ult a huge attendance which was considerably increased this afternoon on the arrival of the delayed Imperial limited. Or. S. J. Tunstall of Vancouver president of the at the morning session the Constitution was altered to provide that the executive shall consist of the president and three members from each of the provincial associations. D. Mcculgan mayor of Vancouver welcomed the visitors to the City in a felicitous speech. A Resolution was passed on motion of or. R. Mckee Halo. Vancouver and or. R. E., Walker. Now Westminster calling on provincial boards of health to enforce regulations to prevent infection from tuberculosis. Los Angeles cal., aug. After receiving reports from All the com Pany s lines affected by the floods Santa be officials to Day admitted that Tho floods were the most serious the Road has Ever experienced in the territory. The damage while affect ing Only parts of the Road which were injured by former floods is extensive and Only temporary repairs Are pos sible for the present. The roadbed is in such condition As a result of the repeated floods that every rain carries out the temporary work and slops Trail la. Three trains westbound were delayed for some time at Ash Fork. One of them is a Knight Templar special from Toronto. Traffic was partially resumed to night. Trains on both the Santa be and the South Ern Pacific from tie North which were delayed by the washout near tee api last night arrived Here to Day. Police trunk m Uoo be Sage a prisoner in Seattle believed to be Seigler who killed Joseph Bush Calgary n. W. T., aug. Has been received Here from Seattle which May throw some Light upon the mysterious tragedy which occurred near Macleod about a year ago. Joseph Lesage. A prisoner in the county jail charged with a Hein Ous crime is believed by the the . To be w. Seller who is wanted by the Northwest mounted police for an atrocious murder committed 25 Miles from Macleod in the North West territories. Robbery was the motive. During August. 1d03. The dismembered body of a Man who was after words believed to be Joseph Bush of Seattle was found. His clothing had been stripped from his body and burned. The Man s legs had been Sev ered from his body at the hips and his head and face had been beater into a pulp. Mounted police detectives were Sel to work on tie Case and found thai Mundell House treasure Box cracked by unknown Bur missing. Assa., aug. Sat urday night the Safe in the Mundell Louse was tapped to the tune of Over f200. Two suspicious looking charac ters who were about during the afternoon had disappeared on sunday morning and As they had taken the train West from the head on sunday. Or. Mundell has started in Pursuit. Or. John r Carphin. Of Winnipeg. Is renewing acquaintances in the neighbourhood. Mrs. Brown of Medicine hat is the guest of her parents or. And mrs. Lawrence. Or. John Thompson has gone with or. Thompson d.l.s., of Quappelle Talon. As chief of the culinary department. Thos. Gaddes m.d., of Didsbury was in town last week. Or. Geo. Clark and mrs. M. King daughter of or. J. Partridge were married at Indian head on the 17th just. After a Brief honeymoon the Happy couple have taken up their residence on or. Clark s farm North of town where All. Wish them years of happiness and Prosperity. Russia s action in continuing to Stop British vessels arouses feeling. Free press special service Ilo Doii. Aug. Against Russia on account of her piratical acts on the High is increasing in England especially among the shipping interests. The probable effect of the Strong protests which the British government has addressed to St. Petersburg Ore not regarded in a hopeful Light by London of those in which murder Haa been done. The manifesto provides for the Edu i ration of children of ulcers and sol lers who have been victims of War As Well us assistance for such families As need it whose bread win a ners have fallen in the sen ice of Ali eur country. F the manifesto is introduced in Tho following message to the people by the will of god. We the Czar and autocrat of All the Russ Las. The Czar of Poland grand Duke of fun Lund Etc. Announce to our faithful subjects that in this Day of the christening of our son and heir the grand Duke Alexis Nelch Olevitch the follow ing promptings of our heart turn to our great family of the Empire and. With the de Epcot and most Heartfelt pleas ure when amidst the times of nation Al struggle and difficulty bestow up on them some gifts of our Royal a i Vor for their greater enjoyment in their daily lives. consular body again meets new repairs stopped. Washington d.c., aug. 23. Consul general Good now at Shanghai cabled the slate department that the Chin Ese total of Shanghai through the British Consul has ordered that the repairs to the russian Cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Gro Mobil be stopped. The order was through the British Consul be cause of the fact that the repairs were being by the British company at Shanghai. Not fit to sail. Shanghai aug. The final time limit allowed by the total of Shang Hai for the russian Cruiser Ascold and the torpedo boat destroyer Gro Mobil to disarm has passed without compliance with his orders. A meeting of the consuls was held this afternoon but the russian con sul general m. Kle Menoff. Was absent and no definite course of action decided upon. The Tao Tat has requested sir Pelham Warren. The British Consul general to order that the repairs to the Askold be stopped. The British Consul Lias taken no action As yet. There is a japanese sleet outside the Harbor awaiting developments. A visit to the Askold shows that her Hull is not in condition to go to sea. A new Compromise. London aug. The correspondent of the times at pc Ken says that the Wai we up chinese foreign Board is trying to arrange a Compromise by which Japan shall be induced to Jolt the Askold to remain at Shang Hai until sunday next when the tides will the Cruiser to Cross Tho bar. British opinion. London. Aug. The Standard this morning unable to conceal its disappointment that the United states government is prepared to protect the neutrality of China at Shanghai editorially contends that Uio United states could have taken the Lead lit the matter without arousing the jealousies and suspicions which must Fol Low intervention by any european Power. The dully Telegraph demands that the government adopt rigorous measures to Stop the molestation of Bra Tlell shipping by russian Volunteer Fleet vessels declaring that if diplomacy Falls tic British Navy must Clear the High seas of the offenders. The other newspapers show less excitement because it Lias not yet been established that the vessel that Stop Ped the comedian was the Aux Llady Cruiser Smolensk. The outcome of the serious situation at Shanghai is watched with anxiety. According to the Dally Telegraph it. Petersburg correspondent the russian shipping apples government Hopes to establish profitable business hold up. Ottawa. Aug. Of pies arc being from the expert i mental farm direct to Belfast in Tho Hope of Demont rating that a profit Able Market can be established there for the candid Lark or tilt. In nil 600 boxes will be shipped containing Tho Ducheane and other varieties. The first shipment was Lieut and the second will go Forward in a few Days and will be followed by a third. Each Apple after the Call Dornlan fashion will be wrapped in a. Tissue paper. Heretofore Canadian apples have been shipped to Ireland via Liverpool by rending direct to Belfast it is expected the com of handling will be reduced and the pro fit to shippers correspondingly la creased. It in rumoured that on account of Tho alleged extravagance in connection Wotli the administration of the Isola Tion Hospital the staff will be sus Pended pending an investigation. Constable Hal Walters is by Charles Kolley Secretary of Tho Almu Dacre club Corner of Blank Ami Wellington with attempting to extort Money. This in in additional com plication arising out of Tho brought by Constable Walters that Raj gambling place was being run it the Home of the club arid that with the knowledge of the chief of police. At time Walters charge be ing investigated by judge and mayor Ellin Kelley woe aum Raon Jed at witness but was not called to1 testify. During the hearing to is alleged to have sold that Walters bad held out threats against him that to would prosecute Kelley for running a1 common gambling House unless the said Kelley put up. The evidence taken by judge win. Chemer in the inquiry into alien labor on the grand trunk Pacific will All be transcribed in a and forwarded to the judge. The report will pro Bably be in two weeks. The Ontario department of agriculture through h. U. Cowan to indent of fairs Hun applied to Tho minister of mall la for permission of allow a sergeant and four troopers of the ctr . Attend the Alex Andria. Wil Lumston and Cornwall fairs to give an exhibition of military Drill and Hornemann help. These will be upon sept. 6. 8. And 9. Respect ively. The minister of mall la has. Given Hon approval of the and will it in Overy Pooh Lyle by allow ii a. Una of equip ment uniform Blank ammunition Etc. Car run Down girl. Toronto. Aug. Edna Oor. Don. Ten years of age who lived at 100 1-2 King Street. West was killed by a icing Street Rar about noon to-rtay., la i 11 put lick to the child was crossing the Streat to. The Askold Ami orom Obol e 10 an East not in a Crnin government supports the refusal or the i bound oar did not notice one ku1uuu in u. of Eillott Llor Rin her ship owners. In Tilte of the state i chronicle s Che Foo correspond Cut in Len Raa Ner ment of Balfour und Lansdowne to i Cut of Tho entire the effect that they have called Doun Russia All regular British sailings to the Man had come from the United Japan Are being suspended by ship states in company with w. Seller Ping companies. It is held that there Bush intended to buy land and cat is some secret understanding Between a. Nurt necessarily had a Large Berlin and the clique which is upper amicably settled and placed under one or c j Fagan of Victoria Secre tary of the British Columbia Board of health read a paper on Patent a committee was appointed to draw up a Resolution requesting the front a at act in of from control. Or. Premont none and party leave to Morrow morning via the Soo line for St Louis. Word has been received that Hon. Government to take Steps to Check a. Q. Blair railway commissioner will i the 0 Patent medicines. Arrive Here on Friday or saturday and at the afternoon session or. Dave. Will hold the first session of the rail 1 vice president of the British Colum Way commission on monday next. Bia College of surgeons and phys d r. Wilkle. Vice president and of retest sir Nia educationist dead. General manager of the Imperial Bank arrived this evening on n tour of inspection. Utens nevus 23.-John Brebner fair 8choola for Lambton. The no f ,ja3 Brebner. Registrar 11 homarmlye0f dead Nrma he was 95 tar had e e Nrma he was 95 had been successor Jiunti of h Brebner was _. Larn by s3 m8peclor in school inspector injured. Belleville ont. Aug. Driving along the near Foxboro last evening John Johnston of thin City school inspector for South Hast Ings was Ofrona from u Busy seriously injured. The acc Dunt flue to a Horae being filsht std by a traction engine. Clans welcomed the delegates to the province. Several papers were read in the afternoon and this evening a Conversa Zione was held at the hotel Vancouver. _ Arnprior agent dead. Amprior. Ont., aug. Robert moles a Well known insurance Agen Pilod last ave nuns utter a Short Dij the was duo to in he was in ul3 fifty ninth year. And is survived by a widow two Sonn four daughters. On tie. And necessarily amount of Money on his person. The last seen of him alive was when he left Macleod with Seigler. Seller was traced by the police from the scene of his calme to Mon Tana und Washington. The last Trace of him was when he was on a train going from Spokane to Seattle. The n.. Men worked in Seattle for weeks a year ago to get the Man but finally had to give up. Last night Captain Willard. At the police station was Given information that leads him to believe that Lesage is the Man wanted. The information came from n Man who had been near Macleod at the time of the murder and who knew Lesage. Lesage has been in Seattle about a year in n contracting business in n Small Way. He is charged now with criminally assaulting n 6 year old girl. The description the police have of Sage alias seller tallies almost perfectly. Windsor Man killed. Walkerville. Ont., a Young team driven by we. Moore of wind Sor. Became frightened at a passenger train Here yesterday and started to run away. Moore. In trying to Stop them caught the wrong line with the result he was crushed bet can truck and at Brick Wall dying at the hotel a Jedi Windsor this morning of the injuries. Most in St. Petersburg. The British government must Maki it very Plain to Russia that great Britain is pre pared to maintain her policy at All costs. Indignation is increased by the fact that cargoes cannot by safely sent to the oust even when Ronal knew to British ports. Held up the foreign office Baa ordered the officials at Durban Wiital. To make n. Complete report of cum Staricco connected with ported examination of the p the British Steamer comedian by a j. Ami Alex. Cml Cicin Squadron left Here. It is in order that it shall not be mixed in further incidents of the territorial shoot lab Calgary. Aug. Shooting begun to Day. There Are Many Bardi but All Are very Small. Twenty years ago to Day items from the free of this ism. Sir Hector Lang Van inst n put in Drill Hall nil let Kud a it rec pah air a Arnold . Wotli la pct Hon. A. A. N i t i .1__ russian auxiliary Cruiser Olf the South african coast. If the report should be confirmed that the Smolensk was j the vessel which the a Zalna battalion. Position of City treasurer from h. Crotty. W. O. Scott. Robert Youngf. J. 11. Marc. John a. Platt. Robert a dam so a and a. J. Smith. The committee dry to recommend the appointment of w. O. Bcott at a salary of foil the position of City auditor r. I Elton and b. Curry applied. Or. Curry s appointment will be recommended at 4 injury of lion then a vigorous protest will b of the were Ting matches of of Ninetieth yesterday. Home John f. Nln. If. S. Trul Crook e residence on returned yes the mile cd hot. the scene of hostilities that there was not the slightest reason for her stoppage. The most important feature of the incident however. Is the identity of the Cruiser. If the Smolensk actually examined tie papers she. According to tha British officials Latch the assurances give n by the rus Slan government that ? my ii. Kerr recently and. Aid. Charles Emhart t . in e h to by Dublin Dnn for refusing t e Charson wort not nor i Msj sati wests in spa Peri is Paperi ;