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KRST8R, Cashier LEWISTON NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus, $135,000 U2WISTON, IDAHO DIRHCTOUS-W. P. Kettenbach. Grace B. PftfTlln. R. C. Beach, J, Alexander, C. C. Bunnell. J. B. Morris, Geo. II, Ketter. ' General Review of Important Happen- penifjs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Eorm. Fire destroyed reveral business houses in Oalcwood, Texas. Loss, $75, 000. A resolution dlannrovina of reci procity with Canadi was adopted in tho Vermont houbo without opposition. Intenso fog and terrible condition of tho roads hnve put a stonp to all move ments of tho two armies south of Muk den. Dr. Atkinson, who organised the school system in the Philippines, de clares the natives aro n)t capnble of self government. Thero nre rumors of Colombian troopB gathering near Gulebra with tho intention of making tin attuck thero on oven bor 3, the first anniversary of thn recession of Panama from Colombia. Tiie British army council has Issued an order which, instead of cnlisii-ig tlirco jonis with tho colors und nino in tho roserve, infantry of (ho lino will in tho futuro enlist for nine years with tho colora and threo in tho reservo. For tho first time in tho his 0 y of the money order systom, tho number Issued during Ihu Inst fiscal joir rencli ed 60,000,000. The Viiluo ol tho (. mestlo orders issued was $378,778,438 ami tho internatoinal momiy orders la sued woro valued at 42,550,150, llusela resonte penco talk and regards it as a mofct lnopjioituuo time to broacli it. China's opposition to tho treaty of Gieat Hillnln with Thibet may upsot Uritish calculntions. General Kuropatkin lias abandoned his hendqnarters at Mukden, remaining with tho troops In Ihu Hold. Since tho fighting began south of Mukden the Russian lohtes havo never been lets than 2,000 (Kir day. Troops and bandits engaged in n bat tle near Mexico City. Threo men noio killed and a number wounded. Firo destroyed tho works of the Anchor Rubber Tire company, at Set acket, I.. I. Loss, $2UU 000. A dispatch from Shanghai rays that it is reported tho Japanese sheila havo sunk tho Russian ciulser Bayan in tho harbor at Port Arthur. Tho Jury in the case of Philip We In seimer, on trial in Now York for ac cepting a bribe to eettlo strikes, ro turned a veidict of guilty. A general falling oft from the attend ance of last year is shown by tho offic ial enrollment tlguioi ut Harvard uni versity, Tho authoiitiee attribute tho decrease to soma extent to tho increas ing rivalry of Western colleges. A treaty of peaco has been signed bo tween Chile and Bolivia. ' RtiRsIa still realises that the position oHier Manchurlan army is critical. Firo destroyed a large raisin plant near Fresno, burning 200 tons of seeded raisins. English war experts agree that the temporary success of tbo Russians can have little effect in tho end. STIR UP PANAMA. American Canal Commissioners Anger Republic Now York, Oct. 22. A World Bpec ial from Washington says: "Matters havo reached a point where n strong hand is required to prevent not only open rupturo with Panama but scandal in connection with the cnnnl commission. During its short stay on tho isthmus membets of tho commis sion developed a feud among them selves, whilo thoy were involving tho administration in trovblo with Panama and tho result will bo that two or more of tho commissioners will be asked to step out as quietly as possible after tho election. "One of tho two clilof reasons for sending Secretary Taft to tho isthmus clothed with plenary powers is that lm may fully invcstlgato tho conduct of all tho commissioners and ilecldo which ones shall be removed. The immediate Impelling reason for his trip is to re store friendly relations with Panama. The president and Secrotary Taft have known all along of tho friction between tho commission and Panama and be tween tho commission nnd Mr. Barrett, but it was not until Mr. Barrett sub mitted his report on isthmian affairs that thero was any suspicion that some of tho commissioners had been violat ing tho president's orders. At tho same time, it was revealed by Mr. Bar tett's report tlitit the Isthmians aro on the verge of opon revolt, with resort to nrniB, against wlint thoy regard as (ho hlgh-handod and unwarranted actions of tho canal commission In direct vio lation of the canal treaty, both in letter and spirit. "Tho president was astounded at tho startling nous brought by Mr. Barrett. He sent for William N. Giomwoll, counsel for Panama. It was demon strated hy Cromwell that tho methods employed by Admlial Walker and Gen eral Davis only served tonngor tho peo ple of Panama. Tho extent to which those comtnlssionorB,.whoaro elated for roj.oval, havo offended is not divulged, but it is charged that Homo of them havo Accrtoly conveyed information of great valuo regarding prosed I vo con tractu to favored llrniH." RACE OP WAR Russians Try to Make Shore of Hun. South LAUOtt IS SCARCE. Send Your Washington, Idaho and Montana Business to the OLD INATIOINAL BAINK .Spokane Washington ., A. ALMAS, Pmmlnmn ROBERT T. P. SMITH, Ommhlmt- WALLACE E. OHASE. Vlem Pramldmnf m. m unmmm., mmtt. ummnier THE SECURITY STATE BANK Of Havre, Montana We solicit your account and extend accommodations to our customers In keeping with 'heir balances. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BIBMARK. MORTH DAKOTA MaiHMf 1B1B. OamHal, $1B,BBB. Itttmimt Pmhl mm Tlmm DafmHm C. B. LITTLE. President. K. V. KKSWUCK, Vice Pretldent. 8. M. PYK, Cashier, J. I . HKLU Astt. Cashier. BEMERAL BAMKIRB BUSIMESS TRABBABTED. Hunters are reported to have killed a number 01 cik in the mountins 01 me taatern part of Linn county, Oregon. Tho game waiden is investigating. Accoiding to a Japanese official the Russian forces engaged in the battle south of Mukden consisted of about 200,000 Infantry, 20,000 caalry and 050 guns. J. K. Bennett, of Portland, has sub mitted the lowest bid for the consttuc tion of the government buildings at the 1005 fair and he is likely to be awarded the contract. A field party sent out by the recla mation service to investigate the possi bility of diverting the waters of the John Day river to the Umatilla lands in Eastern Oregon, says it is too costly. A rough estimate places the expense at 11,600,000 for a canal. Louisiana Planters are Trying to Secure foreigners. Now Orleans, Oct. 21. -A groat near city of labor exists in Louisiana, and tho effect 1b being felt not only on the plantations, but also on tho extensive leveo work now in progiesf,. Forty, nine'stato and district contracts outside of the work being done by the federal government aro under way. They covor many miles of new leveo and re pair work. Most of these contracts aro required to ho finished by January 1, but tho contractors are unable to obtain laborers. Agents of the con tractors are in tho city seeking hands. Thero aro also representatives of planting interests hero today to meot the incoming steamer I.igttrla with over 1,600 Italian immigrants. Nono of these laborers aro contracted for, nnd tho agonts of tho planters have como to make terms with them as soon as they leavo tho ship. Country ne groes continue to gravitato to tho city, and that is given rb one of the causes for tho scarcity of labor. LOST 50,000 MEN. Prominent Oregon men are likely be indicted for land frauds. to Red River Valley National Bank FAROO, NORTH DAKOTA. R. S. LEWIS, President. JOHN S. WATSON Vice Prca'dent. J. W. VON MEDA, Cathler FKED A IKIMI. Atslstant Cashier. Capital and Surplus $!SO,000 THE JAMES RIVER NATIONAL BANK Of IAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA. The Oldest and Largest Banking House in Central North Dakota Collections made on all points in North Dakota. Foreign and domestic exchange bought and soli. Telegraph transfers to all parts of America. THE CONRAD NATIONAL BANK OmmMml swssf BmmtieMImm, SAO.BOO.BB W. O. CONRAD President J. n. EDWARDS Vice President H, W. DICKKY Cashier Of KALIAI Eli. At04fA A. K.TOniK Asst Cashier ALSO KAUSPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY Lmts Im KalmmBH, tmm ommmty smmt ml tmm Ft Owm4)f All hope of relieving Port Arthur this season has been abandoned by the RussUns. Kuropatkin is fighting doggedly to prevent an utter rout of his forces. The Montana mineral display will be transferred horn St. Louis to Portland. A Massachusetts commisslonei has smarted for Portland to select a alto foi 1005 fair building. A number of torpedo boats believed to have been built Inr Japan have been shipped from Newport News, Va. A mortar batteiy exploded at Fort Uauks, on the Atlantic toast, killing throfl artilelrymen and injuring eight otbeis. The loeees of tho Russian army in the week of battle south of Mukden la placed at 40 000 The Japanese have lost half as many. The Fouiteneth infantry, now in the Philippines, will be bi ought back to this country next February and sta tioned at Vanouver barracks, succeed ing the Nineteenth, which will be sent to the islands. All official advices are withheld at St. Petersburg and the people are pre pared for the worst. Japanese Have Suffered Terribly at Port Arthur. Ch'cago, Oct. 22.- A special to the Daily News from Cliefoo says: According to a camp-follow or, who has bren for some time with the Japan ese army now besieging Port Arthur, and who Is at present in Ohofoo, hav ing arrived from Dalny, the number of Japanese killed bofore thn forts ha reset e I 50,000, He cays the mikado's im-n recklessly attacked tho strongest positions, making bold rushes in mass es, tho soldiers being stripped nl their nc-outron eats and clothing, Tho ro Htilt was that the Russian machine guns mowed them down. lie also asserts there is somo talk nmong the ofllcms and men that leads to the belief that the Japanetu mean to tty to curry tho inner forts and citadel this month. ROADS ARE IN THEIR PAV0R Retirement Is Ordered After Ter rific Plflhtlno, In Which Much Damage Is Inflicted. LIuo ong, Oct. 19. General Oku, commanding tho Japanese loft, has ad vanced from his position on tho south bank of tho Shokho river in tho direc tion of Chlouliuchangtaou, 15 miles north from Hang Cheng, with detach ments pushing on the double quick to tho west of Fushung, and the cast of Filling. II is Geneial Oku'a object to make imposslblo the retreat of tho Rus sian right along tho railway. Tho enemy's main forco is based at Chlen liuchnngtsou, extending (or three miles northward with Isolated bodies of troops on both sides of tho railroad. Russian reserves uro located above and IhiIow tho bridgo leading across tho Hun river, northwest of Manhalpao, and tho Russian light is hastening to reach tills position. Tho rearguard has already been en gaged by the Japanese, but tho Russian scouts posted on tho hills east of Man dafu wore observed yesterday afternoon and 11 change of plan c( Russian letroat is expected. Tho rotrcat of tho Russian right was preceded by a terrible attack on tho part of General Oku'a forces, which re sulted In n stubborn Mruiuilo Instiiiir over three hours, covering n tonitor; of nearly live miles. Tho Russian ar tillery directed a steady firo at tho ox trcmn right Hank of tho Japanese loft, forcing it to retreat ono mile across n scries of low hills. Thero n rally was effocted and lelnforcemonta wore re ceived from General Oku'a main atmy. Thoextromo light returned to its original position, supported by heavy aitillery firo from three strong points. After an artillery duel of leas than half an hour, tho Russian firo opened all along tho lino and a futioun attack was delivered by the Russians, which tern porarily stopped tho Japanreo advance. Tho enemy was repelled, but repeated the attempt to dislodge tho Japanese vanguard six times, being worsted in every Instanco, but inflicting great damago and sustaining torrlMo .osses. Atter the sixth advanco tho Russians turned to a hasty retreat. Thoy left their dead nnd sovoral guns behind, but managed to take with them the greater number of tho latter and their wounded. JOY IN RUSSIA. Assumed Army Is Said to Have the Offensive. 8t. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There is jubilation throughout tho city over tho nows that General Kuropatkin has re sumed tho offensive, nnd tho holiday which began with littlo heart closed brighter. Tho crowds in the strcots and the illuminations in honor of tho czarevitch's nameday gavo a tingo of brilliancy to an evening otherwise de pressing, through a constant dtlzzle of rain. Newsboys up to midnight raced through tho thoroughfares with evening extras, shouting "Great Russian vic tory," and the crowds bouaht tho pa pers greedily. Groups of men in bril liant uniforms, or in evening dross nt the hotels and restaurants, discussed tho change in tho fortunes nf war, but, as n whole, the population was stow to tako fire. Nows ol tho earlier reverses had been received stolidly, nnd tho re ports of Russian successes and tho cap ture oi guns were quietly accepted with satisfaction, but with consldorablo reserve. Tho emperor marked tho day by ap pointing his youthful heir chiot of the cadet cotps, and by a tikaso pensioning the survivors, widows and orphans of the Tiirklsh-Russlun war and promoting all tho retired captains of the Turkish Russian war to tho lank oi lieutenants colanol. VISIT PANAMA Secretary Taft Will Show Pear of America Undue. NO IDEA 0P CREATING COLONY President Desires Republic to Knot? Alms of This Nation Party Will Go In November. CZAR MUST TAKE INITIATIVE. Japanese Retreat Cut Off. Mukden, Oct. SO. It Is repotted that tho Russian army is advancing. Rain is hindering everything. Tho rivers uro bnnkfull ami the fords nro impaNsablo. There nro no bridges. Supplies of all sorts nio delayed. News has just been recleved that the Japanese left flank has been driven back with heavy loss and its retreat cut off. A Russian leglmont Is now being hurried to tho bumic in the hope of completing tho rout. There was fighting today on both sides of tho great Mandarin road. THOUSANDS MAY DC LOST. emigrant Ship With 2,200 People Reported to Have Gone Down. London, Oct. 20. Tho Standard prints a dispatch from Vienna in tills morning's Issun, stating a rumor is prevalent at Flume, on tho Adrlatlo coast, that a Cunard linor with 2200 emigrants on board, which left that city last week, has sunk off the Span ish coast in a storm. Considerable excitement has been created hero by the report, although It Is believed if such a calamity had 00 curred, London or Liverpool would havo received nows of it from a point nearer tho alleged scene of the disaster than Fiumo. Telegraphic Inquiry made ut Liver pool, wliero tho Cunard lino has its iiritlsb offices, elicited no furthoi news. Ono of the officials declared he had re ceived no such report, and as far as ho knew, none ol his colleagues was In possession of more information than was given to tho world by tho Stand ard. The Standard is u reliable paper. It prints tho rumor without comment ing on It, simply giving it for what it is worth. Supplies Prom Day City. San Francisco, Oct. 22. Quarter master Major Devol has rocehed in structions from Washington that here after San Francisco will bo the point from which all western poets will receive their supplies. According to tho oiders sent out by the department, all depots in the western third of the United States are to ho aholithed and the 15,000 troops now located in West ern United States, Alaska and the i'hilippines aro to be cared for hy one station in this city. Supplies will be kept sufficient to last a year. Drltish Troops Snowbound. Pari Jong, Oct. 22 The headquar ters of the British Thibetan forie, con sisting of two companies of mounted infantry, is snowbound ut Pari, a foitress nr Uoutan, Thibet, The command marched through Pari Jong Pass in the midst of a blinding snow storm, 'during which it went into camp. Two men died during the night. The snow is drifting and the road has been obliterated, which may compel tlifi force to remain. Red Cross to Give Assistance. Ilerlin, Oct. 22. As a result of the visit hore of a delegate of the Ruslsan Red Cross Central committee, the Gor man Red Cross society has decided to send further assistance to the seat of war. and will erect a Germin hospital at'Irkutks, Siberia, and will provide it with military ambulance trains. Ne gotiations are in progress regarding a similar offer to Japan, Baron llayashl Tays Japan Cannot Judge ir It Is Time for Peace. London, Oct. 10. Tho Japanese min ister hore, Ilaron Hayuslii, in an Inter view today, on the result of last week's fighting, said tc the Associated Press: "The wai will do continued through the wlntor. which in some respects is more suitable for operations than tho summer. Tho next point of real im portance to be taken is Tie Pass, When that is accomplished there is nothing to preveut tho Japanese ad vance to Haibln." Tho minister expresrod tho utmost confidence in tho Immediate continua tion ol tho Japanere advance, adding: "With reference to the peace usa bilities, I can only ray that the desire for peace Is but a natural feeling of hu manity, and the result of tho horror we all feel at tho awful cninage now ink ing place. Hut It is late in tho day t be teiriflod at what is happening, It should havo been foreseen and prevent ed, It is not for Japan to judgo If tho time haB arrived to talk about peace. This rests with the government of Em peror Nicholas." Time to End War. Washington, Oct. 10. Tho war in thn Orient has enlisted tho closest at tention of the administration, and It is felt that tho time is approaching when it will be in order for the great neutral powors to move toward the restoration of peace. President Roosevelt has from the first stood ready to uso his Kood offices to stop hostilities, but he is estopped from moving by tho fact that it lias been the unbroken rule of our government to wait until it is as sured that both sides to a controversy ol this kind are willing. To Avenue Murder of Missionary. Washington, Oct. 21. John Tyler, Amur lean vke consul general at Tehe ran, Persia, has cabled tho stute de partment that Ihu shah has telegaphed the ciown prince of Tabriz toarrest im mediately the murderers of Dr. Labor I, the American missionary who was killed many months ago by funutiial Persians. Some of the mon already have been apprehended, and tho tele gram is understood to mean that the others are to be brought to justice. Russia After rast Cruisers. London, Oct. 10. The Daily Tele graph's St, Petersburg coi respondent gives credit to the report that Russia is purchasing seven fast cruisers, three each from Chile and Argentina and one Horn Urazil, MINERS' STRIKE ENDED. Colorado Men Looking for Situations Wherever They Can Get Them. Denver, Oct. 20. The strike of coal miners of district No. 15, Uuitod Mlneworkers of America, which has been on for a year, L-as been piacti- cally closed up, according to a dis patch to tho News from Trinidad, Colo. The commissarioB are closed, most of tho tents havo been taken down and the mon are looking for situations wherever they ran get them. All the men who were on strike up to October 12 are given union clearance cards. It is understood that those ol tbo strikers who detdiu transportation to other Holds will bo so provided, William Howells und John Simp son, piesldent and secretary, respec tively, 01 district 10, will not be can didates for re-election foi their respec tive offices ut tho Minoworkers' 'elec tion, which occurs by referendum vote during this month, Robert Smith seems to be in tho leud for president und Harry Douthwuito for secretary, Washington, Oct. 21. Tho president has instructed Secretary of War Taft to proceed at an early dato to Panama to confer with tho president of that re public with a view to compromising the differences that havo arisen between tho two countries. Sertor Obaldi, minister of Panama to the United States, held a conference with the secretary of state and secrtary of war, and the secretary of war in vited tho mlnlstoi to accompany him on his trip to Panama. It is Impos sible to say exactly when the secretary of war can leave for Panama, but probably on November 14. It Is his purposo to go to Panama oa tho army transport Sumner from New York. Socrotary Taft is authorised by tho president to tako with him ' who ever ho pleases in connection with the work at hand, and whilo tho personnel of tho patty has not yet boon arranged it is thought it will Ira a laigo one. Representing Panomn will bo Minister Olmldia. Admiral John U. Walker will go as a representative of tho canal commission. Judgo Charles Magoon. tho law olllcor of tho commission and tho bureau of Insular uffalrs, and who has been of much assistance in framing orders nnd regulations for tho canal strip, also will bo of tho party. The members of tho sonato and hotiso com mittees dealing with the Isthmian affairs will bo invited. As the entire trip, It is cxpocted, can bo made inside of a month and littlo legislation ia expected within tho first two weeks ot tho approaching session ol congress, it is believed tho committeemen will find tlmo to mako the trip. One reason why Secretary Taft desires tbo commit toe'i attendance la because he feels aa they must leglslato for the next ten years concerning the canal strip they will be better qualified for this Im portant work by a personal knowledge of conditions on tho isthmus. There were ruumora to the effect that Secrotary Taft'e trip was caused by friction between the three controlling eloments on tho isthmus, the Panama government, tho American minister and the canal commission, but Secretary Taft explicitly don lea this. WILL RESTORE LANDS. Brings Gold from Nome. Seattle, Oct. 20. Tho steamer Garonne arrived at midnight from Nome with 520 passengers and 300, 000 in gold. The entire trip couth was exceptionally stormy, there being no letup at anv time. The storm grew so fieice on tho 14th that n numner of waiters wero thrown down in tho din ing room and several of them sustained painful injuries. Passengers wero thrown out of their berths, hut none was injured. The stealer Olympia is due to arrive hoio from Nome tomorrow. Withdrawn from Entry. ISiitU, Oct. 20. A Miner special from Great Fulls says; T'io local land office today receivtd Instruction to withdraw from all forms of entry 2711,. 180 acres of land in connecltou with tho Milk river irrigation project. Part of tho tract withdrawn lies noithwest of Havre, extending irregulurly from the line of the Great Northern to tho international boundary, comprising part of the chain of lakes, reservoir sites and lands along Milk river. Coal Mine to Close. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 20. Tho direct ors of the Allegheny Coal company have decided to suspsnJ opeiatlons in definitely at their Haiwick mines next Saturday, This will almost depoplate a village of 1,000 people. Tracts In Oregon, Washington ant) Idaho to De Opened. Washington, Oct. 21. Within a short tlmo the secretary of the Interior will restore to entry additional lunda in Oregon that havo been withdrawn temporarily for forest reserve imposes. In addition to tho lauds recently elimi nated fiom tho illuo mountain and Wallowa withdrawals, the proposed elimlntlons will embraco an aggregate of 682,040 acres. These aro landa found not suitable for forest reserve purposes. A large part of the landa soon to bo restored to entry are includ ed in tho Roguo river withdrawal in Southern Oregon. Thero will bo further eliminations in Washington, making tho agrgegatoaiea restored to entry in that stato 225,000 acres. In Idaho even greater restora tions' are to 1)0 made, aggregating 1, 420,800 acres in all. All these elimina tions are made under the order of the president who has become convinced that withdrawals recklessly made are withholding from settlement large ureas of lands that mlejit otherwise be taken up. in all, 5,107,600 acres of such lands are soon to be thrown open to entry in various states, Report Dig Slav Victory. St. Petersburg, Oct. 21, Several re ports of Russian successes at tho Shok he river were received during the night. Tho most notable of these reports waa to tho ellect that the Japanese had suffered a heavy loss, ono dispatch as serting that 12,000 Jupanose had been tuken prisoners. Two divisions ot Marquis Oyuma's forces, according to tho report, had been driven back and a crushing defeat administered. Whilo these disputches uro not confirmed, tho officials give tho story some credence, Larger fleet or Kosmos Liners. ban Francisco, Oct. 10 Six now 6tcumers uro to be udded to tho fleet of tlio Kosmos lino, to ply in tho freluht trudu between this port and Hamburg. Tho vessels are to be larger und faster than those now running to tills port, und are to bo equipped with passenger accommodations Tho Kosmos lino at present operates steamers between Pug et sound and Humburg, via this port, Muxicau, Central und South American ports. Harris Is Appointed Inspector. Washington, Oct, 21. President Roosevelt today appointed Ira Harris es supervising inspector of the steam aoat inspection service of the Second blstiict of New York, in place of Rob drt S, Rodie, removed. I 1 i1 tstMl Ti IIVilin-'-MttfiiBfJhWasii! liailil'yjwMrn iPiy IW ij rfrswHseVJWWr asefWKj"lf s,issiwjss ji..w mmm&tiAtMtimfi'b&0&i tiWiWWWIIMI Miini)irfrore&Wi