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Tonight and Thursday increasing cloudiness
The Guthrie Daily Leader.
THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 23
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA; WEDNESDAY MAY 11. 1004
NUMBER 100
SCOUTING
ATTACK
Evidently Took Weakly Defended
Garrison in Korea by Surprise
but Were Finally Forced to
Reti
ire.
(By Associated Press.) Toklo that art attack on Nov. Chwang
Seoul May 11. Russian forces of is immediately Impending. The Rus-
estimated number 200 aro attacking slftntf there are In1 a states or great ex-
Anju aliout 60 miles soutlioast of cltement Moal of tho troops had al-
Wlju Korea. The small Japanese ready loft tho town whon thQ oorre-
gnTison of that place is JlghtiutJ. spbndont departed. The foreigners re-
fiercely.
Seoul May 11. -(2:30 p. m.)
The
sudden attack on tho Japanese garrl
eon at Anju by 200 Russians confirms
previous reports of tho presence of It. The totvn Is fulLof rumors of the
Russian scouting parties behind the approach of tho Japanese and (he
Japanese lino. Tho small Japaneso Russians are ignorant of thel move-
garrison at Anju indicated the blow ments.
was not expected. -
(1 p m.) Tho fighting at Anju com- 0ur vVar Ships to Chee Fao.
inenced early this morning. The( Wa8hIngton( D Ci( May tl.no.
Japanese garrison has sent a telegram port8 thftt chlne8(J bandUs wor(J waU.
to nearby posts on the Wlju road for ng tQ pa!je New chwang as 80(m M
reinforcements. jtho Ru88tan evacuation was complot-
led wore discussed at the White house
Toklo Furnishes Details of Attack today by the president and Secretary
Toklo May 11. (7 p. m.) Detail Hay.
of tho attack by Russian Cossacks at As ft result of tho conference tho
Anju Korea yesterday morning wero navy department Bent Instructions to
receled horo today. Tho Russians Rear Admiral Cooper commanding tho
numbered 200 men r.nd tholr attack United States forces on tho Aslatlo
was spirited. Tho Japanese garrison station toisend a cruiser 'and a gun-
resisted stoutly and succeeded in driv- boat to Cheo Foo to bo neld In read!-
lug off the enemy. Lator Japaneso noss for any emorgoncy at Now
reinforcements arrived from Ping Chwang. The cruiser Ralolgh will bo
Yaug. Indications point to tho pres- sent from Chamulpo and cither tho
ence of a Russian forco at .Yong ' Helena or tho Wilmington gunboats
Djong between Anju and Unsan' but from Wenchau.
it probably is small. It Is eyldcntl British residents of New Chwang
that these Russian cavalrymen wOro have nppoaled to their government to
seat south.for .the purpose of harratfc.l
sing iho Japanese flanka and tines or
communication Tho Japaneso report
of the fighting at Anju does not glvo
any loss.
Toklo May 11. At the cabinet
meeting yesterday it was decided to
float another popular loan of ?30000-j
Ouo at 95 j-edeemablo in five yenrs
with Interest aj 5 per cent. Payment
is to bo Injennstallmejits commenc-
ing in Jhiio n&xt. .
London May 11. A atspatoh' .from
Ii 10 Chwang today says": A)aln
henco reached Port 'Arthur .yesterday.
Railroad officials say that no Japanese
troops were observed near tho rail
load but jhat "Japanese carMggaa
seen behind' Feng Yank ChangSjjl
Toklo. "4Iav 11. fNoon)
Too reVbrts that since tho sixth of
May many explosions havo Deon Heard
uomtn? from tho vicinity of Port r
thur but their causo has not been as
certained. Tho impression horo Is
that tho Russians despairing of their
ability to difond Port Arthur aro de-
stroying their ships beforo evacuating
the placo.
Che Foo May 11. (5 p. ni.) An un-
official Japanese dispatch hns been re-
ceived to the effect that the Russians
have destroyed tholr fleet in Port Ar-
thur. London May 11 A dispatch to the
Central News from Seoul announces
that I he Korean cabinet resigned to-
dpv In a body as a consequence of the
emperor having sharply censured hlB
ministers for neglect of tholr duties.
Vladivostok Fleet In Japan Sea.
London .May 11. A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Seoul baya U Is re
ported that a portion of the Russian
squadron has been successfully shut
out of Vladivostok and Is wandering
in tho Japan sea unable to return to
port ind trying to dodge the Japanese
'a iBlron It is also reported from
(Jen San that Cossacks croasgd tho
head of tho Yalu accompanied by
redbeards appearing south of Ham-
kyongdo provinces Thursday; rf
ExpecttAttack on New Chwang.
London May 11. It Is believed In
OSSAGKS
JAPANESE
m:
i-4
.
Im&lnlng there are in a state of panic.
The Chinese are jubilant. There Is
every reason to expect that the placd
will be pillaged unless Btrong meas-
ur'e3 nro taken immediately to prevent
send war vossols trx protect thorn and
the English nmbassador is credited
with having suggested to Mr. Hay
that the American government dls-
patch ships to that vicinity.
Tartars Decline to Leave Mukden.
London May 11. A Pokln dispatch
to the Tolegraph says It is reported
that tho Tartar genoral Thong Chi
has declined tho Russian Invitation
to evacuate Mukden and la determin-
ed to bold his post until tho last.
Russian Cavalry Crosses Yalu.
Gen San( Korea May 11. It is re-
ported that a strong band of Russian
cavalry and Manchurian bandtta
crossed the Ynlu Into Korea and reach-
ed Chang JU last Thursday. It Is be-
lieved that they aro attempting to
join the Cossacks reoontly reportod
at Kllju.
Russia Will Borrow $154500000.
St. Petersburg May 11. At a meet-
ing of tho council of the omplro today
the roport of the odmmlttoo on the
dftrffimstBn Of fWB nr STptfTeortt for
tjjBOf lqaiv of 3tyMQMa JUjjlef &1W.-
B00.OOO) was approved and signed.
The loan will he 19fuafl In Frartfje.
Repair Road to Aid Retreat
TokIo May tl It Is stated thnt.
owing to Chinese bandits destroying;
the road from New Chwang to Hal
Chen the Russians are repairing It
for tho retreat of 15.000 troops from
New Chwang.
Rgady to Quit New Chwang.
Shin Hal' Wan May llv (7:80 p.
m.)-nrRsIfmN troops are lingering in
the ylolhljy Of Now Gtywanj and some
of them are returning to the ally
Russian artillery Is ready for Instant
transportation. Reports of fighting at
L-iao Yang have not been confirmed.
There is a probability that it was
merely a brush with brigands. Hal
Cheng is being reinforced with troops
from Lino Yang. It Is reported here
that the- Japanese are creeping close
Jy U port ArtJiur.
It Is believed that the First Japan-
eso army QQrps is sUU at Feng Wang
Cheng. V
' Pr aja.
Horse byggy an&jiharneas 'or sale
lghup. Inquire at Smith's barn
American Soldiers
Amhttfhe'd by M
(Dy Associated Press.)
Manila May 11. Lieut. Wlnftolri
Harper and thlity-nlne men of E com
pan- of the Seventeenth United States
Infantry were caught on May 8th Inf'
Revolution
Ahnut- F)iip in TVnilh
led Republic of
Wayti
(By Associated Press.)
St. Thomas Danish West mt0ublCfln stal0 convention to select
May 11. Four German orulsers.r?
which wore to have stalled t6day for
Nowport Nows will leave Instead1 fo
Port An Prince. Haytl where it i
rnported a revolution has broken ouU
Capo Haytlen May 11 Whllo tho
rumor that a revolution has broken
out lr. Haytl Is falso there is general1
discontent In the republic and a revo-
lution Is momentarily looked for.
General Albert Salnave notwith-
standing tho warning given him l"
the Domlnlntcan government has not.
withdrawn and continues to gather
many followora on tho frontier where
tho Haytlen government has ordered
a heavy concentration of forcos. Many
partisans of General Antenor Flrmln
tho head of tho last rovolutlon who Is
now In Paris havo crossed tho fron-
tier and combined tholr forcos with
thoso ol Salnnvo.
A lolont tumult among tho soldiers
with Port Au Prlnco rosultcd In a
genoral panic' and tho rumor was that
a rovolutlon had begun.
Proaldont Nord haB decided to re-
sist energetically any movement look
ing to a revolution and strong meas
ures havo been taken to this end.
Tliero Is a panic In general busi-
ness circles and several largo Houses
aro likely to suspond. SUvqr has be-
como very scarce and has resulted In
a sovonty-flvo por cent premium ovor
paper money. Tho premium on gold
is 120 per cont.
Washington D. C May 11. Confir-
mation of the reportod movomont of
the German war vessels has reach-
ed hero from St. Thomas it being
suited that one vessel already had de-
parted for Port Au Prince and that
othorn wore coaling for tho samo trip.
This movement was made on aa vices
that hard fighting was going on at
Haytl but no particulars wero fur-
nishod. Berlin May 11. Announcement was
made to-lny by fho ministry of marine
that after tho four oruUers of tho
East Ametlcon division have shown
tho German flag at Port Au Prlnco
Haytl. they will proceed to Newport
News. Va. However If It shall lie
found new-wary the criilser Gazelle
will remain at Port Au Prinee.
British
Punitive Expedition
Pursues and Slauglv
tejs Thibetans
(By Associated Press.
New York May 11. A mounted In
fantryman returned on May 0 to a
camp on the Karola and reported that
they killed 260 IMbp'ans during the
pursuit after the foroe that opposed
Colon') YbunghUfcband's mission says
a dispatch from Qyung Tse Thibet
There Is some suspicion of collusion
b&trfflon tho Thibetans anji Chinese-
s -
Just received Jwtf oar IpadB of Ra-
glno anpf Columbus '&uggy Go. buggies
W ri Pa'cketV cor'. Oklahoma and
Broad street.
ros
ambush by several hundred Moros.
Two American officers and 15 men
were killed and flvo more wounded.
The ambush occurred at Slmpaton on
he oust shore of Lake Ltguasan Isle
of Mnndnnn
StateRepublicansWill
Instruct Delegates
for Roosevelt
(By Associated Press.)
New Haven Conn. May 11. Tho
. nnMntinT rnnvonMnn
roassemoled today. Congressman F.
'B. Brandeguo tho temporary chair-
man was made permanent presiding
officer. Tho platform expresses un-
waveiing fidelity to the principles or
.the Republican party as sot forth In
the national platform of 1000. Hearti-
ly endorses tho administration of
President Roosovelt undor which the
country has attained a commercial de-
velopment nnd prosperity unexampled
Jn modern times. "Ho has discharged
tho duties and responsibilities of his
high office with such marked fidelity
and conspicuous ability and his wis-
dom nnd statesmanship havo so im-
pressed the country at largo that his
nomination Is domandod by tho Re-
publicans of tho country nnd his elec-
tion Is assured by tho people Wo
respectfully recommend that tho dole-
Igntob chosen by this convention act
as a unit lu securing his nomination."
Injunctions
Being Relied Upon by
Santa Fe to Win
Strike
(By Assoclatod Pross.)
Topeka Kaa. May 11. The strike
at tho local shops of the Santa be
railway remains unchanged ami all
along the lino. According to a state-
ment of Genoral Manager Mudge to
uayi T. L. Wilson fourth vice presi-
dent of the International Association
of Machinists is said jo bo onrouto to
T6po);a to dlroct the strike and It Is
InUnated ho will forco the questions
to un IsBiie.
Ottawa Kas. May 11. District
Judge Smart today Issued a tempor-
ary Injunction ngaliiBt eight Santu Fe
Striking machinists horo onjolnlng
(horn from Interfering with' the cotn-
()any"a property or omjjloyes
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Elect Officers and Select Muskogee as
Meeting Place.
At today's session of the Oklahoma
and Indian Territories Funeral Direc-
tor's association the following were
elected as officers of the association
for the ensuing year:
President. W. S. Harper. Oklahoma
City.
First vlco president. W. K. Patter-
son Guthrie.
Seoond vice president Geo. Mow-
bray Tulsa I. T.
Secretary. L. M. Dolde. Stillwater
re-aleoted.
Sergsant-at-arms A Chaney South
McAlsster.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion in St. Louts; A. U. Braaken of
Kingfisher Mr. Bloom of Muskogss
aud Mr. Ryan of Hnld.
This afternoon representatives of
Muskogee Tulsa and Enid Indulged In
a friendly contest to determine at
which placo the association should
meet next time. Speeches were
made Inviting the association to meet
in the above namwl towns. Muskogee
was selected as the noxt meeting
Nutmeg
IX ARE KILLED;
Fifty Kegs of Powder Explode in a
Goal fline Where Three Hund
red and Fifty Men Were Em-
(By Aeaoolatod Press)
Murphysboro 111. May 11. Six men
wore Killed nnd a largo numbor burned
In an oxploslon of powder today in
saft numbor 7 of tho Big Muddy Coal
and Iron Mine company at Herin 20
mtleB from horo. About 350 mop aro
employed In tho mino and thoy had
just begun work. A car containing CO
kegs of powder exploded. At noon
olghty Injured nnd six dead woro ro-
placo. the balloting rosultcd as fol-
lows: Muskogee 25 Enid. 11 and
Tulsa 4.
Following tho Holectton of tho noxt
mooting placo Miss Helena Carpenter
of Dos Molnos sang two beautiful
solos. G. W. Mowbray on bohalf ot
tho convention and members of tho
association In a neat addrosa present-
ed tho retiring president Mr. Rdbl-
son of Oklahoma City with an olo-
gant gold headed umbrolla with his
Initials tho flguros "1904" and "F. D.
A" (Funoral Directors Association)
engraved thereon as a slight tokan of
tho appreciation of his sorvlcoB and
efforts In bohnlf of tho association.
Mr. Itoblsou roturnod his thnnks for
the beautiful gilt and pledged his
sorvicos nt tho 'ommnnd of tho asso-
ciation at any and all times.
Tho newly oloctod prpsldont W. S.
Harper nnnounced tho appointment
ot committees ns follows;
lSxocutlvo committee: U. M. ISIc-
holtz of Oklahoma City; A. Chanoy of
South McAIostor A. H. Bracken of
Kingfisher.
Financo commlltoe: II. L. Overton.
Duncan I. T.; A. Pishing Modford;
T. H. Smith. Shawneo.
Memborshlp commltteo: W. Fields
Stlllwator; D. II. Bufflngton Sapulpa;
O. L Mclianlel. Waukomls.
The commltteo on resolutions sub-
mitted n roport this afternoon. Ad-
journment will be taken this evening.
A special mooting of tho Hartranft
Relief corps will bo hold tomorrow
night In Armory hall for tho purpose
of tho Initiation of candidates. A full
attendance of mombors Is desired.
Russian
Soldiers Food for Jap
anese 'Powder Re-
viewed by Czar
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg May 11. Bmpsror
Nicholas who was accompanied by
the empress and several of the grand
dukes and a brilliant staff rerieweu
50000 troopers on the Champ De
Mars this morning. A great con
course viewed the brilliant spectacle
As each regiment passed the emperor
was cheered heartily
ADJOURNED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Southwestern Bill Posters Association
Had a Profitable Meeting.
The Southwestern Association of
Btil Posters and Ad Distributor ad-
Jottuisd shortly after midnight. The
next annual meeting is to be held at
Tills. I 1 . Most of the old officers
were re-elcted the offioers for the
ensuing year oefiij?: President. W R
fjuniltt Ardmore; vise president
Fittd I. Agee. Camden. Arkansas
secretary. Blllott Alton. Oklahoma
City treasurer. Ben F. Brooks. Cblek-asna.
MANY INJURED.
movod from the mine. Tho mlno was
badly wrocked making rescue work
difficult Luckily tho majority of the
minors woro working In other parts of
Ujo shaft whon tho oxploslon occurred
and woro uninjured. It is not known
how many woro working iu tho Vicln
lty of tho oxploslon but It Is bolleved
sovoral aro doad and covered with
wrookngo It Is also fcarod Borao of
tho woundod may bo shut off from
rescue and mny dlo before roached.
Prejudice
(By Aasoclated Fross.)
St. Louis Mo. May 11. Bad feeling
existing for Bomo tlmo between two
factions employed at tho Granite City
Manufacturing company's plant at
Grnnlto City 111. caused a free-for-all
fight today. Sovoral men received
bullot wounds nnd u number woro In-
Jirred by mlsollos. Ono man had a
rapid niagnxlno pistol which ho dis-
charged Indiscriminately among a
crowd of workmen. Projudlco agalnsl
tho importing of forolgn labor is said
to bo tho causo.
U.S. Cruiser
(By Associated Press.)
Shanp Hal May 11. The Unttod
States crulsor Now Orleans Rear Ad-
miral Yatos Stirling on board is mak
lug hurrfod preparations to Ioavo hero
tomorrow for Cho Foo. There is dan
gor of rioting nt Now Chwang tietwoen
the time of the Russian withdrawal
nnd occupation of the town by tho
Jnpuneeo and tills Is given aa tho ro;i
son for tho doparturo of the New Or
loans v . .
FIREMEN CONTINUE SE88ION.
Chlckasha Fire Department Admitted
to Membership In Association.
At Uis morning session ot tho Okla-
homa and Indian territories Flromen'M
association 1u the city hall building
$. P. StagK ot Perry presented his
Credentials nnd was admitted as a
delsgnte to the convention from the
Perry fire department
President Bible appointed a com
tnlttes on topics as follows
J. B Foster. Chandler. W. (' (Jru
Imt TJuthrie and F. T. Swift of Mus-
koset G W I Hake of Chlckasha present
od an application on behalf of tho
Chlolcislm Are department to admit
(he Chlckasha department Into the as-
so istlon. The application was grant
e.l and Mr Blake was seated as a
detente
A committee ou resolutions was ap
pointed as follows:
H 8. Mlllward. Wenthetford B O.
Hamilton IS1 Reno and T. T Swift of
M.iskntee.
The association adjourned at 11
o'clock to meet again this afternoon
at 1 o'clock at which time further iuh-
iness of ths association will be trans
acted It li possible that ths assocla
tlon will elect officers for the ensuing
year at tho afternoon meeting
Between Uie hours of 1 30 and i
o'c'ork tho visiting members of the
association were taken for a drive
about the city Tonight a banquet
will he tendered the visiting firemen
at the Merchant's Cafe
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