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WtiWWWMMWWWyBW? ..il-v.-.UattM'MM irw!ttifj(weKiwswTKwi -, T7l ! j4ZtiACA Cut, n,d. .-. "'; v-i " i ." WM C J '' fcfc "( vti Wd t , j ,, , ' '!' .( f . u tr.av - j'f. fc II f XTTjl '- ' - j y'i"' i ' V ? ' ' ' I fc' . ? jm- '4 ? i KS lv . VOL. IX. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1905. NO. 86. W(ilWiBMW QCfcr r New Age L." kV .' R. W r f ( V i 4- LADD It TILTON, BANKERS SSSSE established la 1SS. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. latorett allowed on time depoiita. Collections made at all polnta on favorable terms. Letters of credit 1ho4 'wallable in Europe and the Eastern states. Sight exchange and Telsgraphio Transfers sold on New York, Washington, Ohlcajro, St. Louis, Derive', Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore foa, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. BAINK OR COMMERCE, LrlMITED. boise, waho. UIMflOKltSt n. F. OLDEN, rrcMdcnti M. ALEXANDER, VIco rrcstdontj II. N. COF- KIN, Cashiers J. 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Tho czur Iiiih decided to send 100,000 inoro troops to Mancluiriii. Tho Jnpnneso found 48,000 prlnoncrfl In 1'ort Arthu,r of whom ono-thlrtl tiro sick. Tho Ilagshlp of tho llultic Bqnndron is reported to havo struck iv rock und mink. Tho czar's decision to contlnuo tho war causes great Indignation and brings a revolution near. Tho intorstato commerce, committeo of tho fcnato in working on a hill to regulate freight rates. As a result of a coIIIbhIou on tho Lake Shore road near Angolmi, N. Y., eight pasHengers were injured. Tho continued internal strife in Santo Domingo may necessitate tho United Slates to step in and put it btop to It. Secretary Hay recommends that tho naturalization 1 aws ho amended so as to restrict many coitrts from granting papers. Although orders have not been Is sued, Mt is positive that tho Russian llnltio fiuuilroti will return to Euro pean waters. In an address hoforo tho American Forestry congress tho president declared wo must make and unfoico, Ihwh that will protect tho great forests of tho United States. Russia scouts all talk of making peace. Tho czar gave General Stocssol a freo hand at Port Aithur to do as ho thought best. Mora charges of laud frauds impli cate Idaho citizens, Including Senator Ileyburn, also Senator Clark, of Mon tana. An Ohio river steamer blow up near Huntingdon, W. V.n, killing lj people and Iniiirlnir 11! others. Tho steamer nnd 20 barges burned. More than 500 delegates wero present nMho opening session of tho American Forestry congress in Washington. Sec retary Wilson welcomed tho delegates and in his nddrcss advocated needed changes in present laws to protect tho forests and wntor supply. There Is t movement on foot to se cure legislation during this session of congress that will abolish tho isthmian canal commission nnd placo tho con struction under tho direct supervision of a board of engineers. It is under stood tho president favors this plan. Tito present commission is fooling away too much time quarreling. Hitter cold marked tho incoming oj the new year throughout the old world. A Ilritish stenmor has just arrived at New York with n cargo of 1,100 tons of European wheat. Tho .Oklahoma .statehood bill will como before the senate immediately nfter the holiday recess. Several torpedo boats escaped from Port Arthur und took refuge nt Shang hai just prior to tho surrender of tho fortress. t llofore surrendering Btoessel sunk tho damaged warships in Port Arthur hurbor. Tho Japanese eeveioly criti cise this. Now that Port Arthur 1ms fallen tho bulk of tho besieging army will bo sent north, but somo of them will go home. Tho army l)efore Port Arthur is vari ously stated as being between 70,000 and U'0,000 men. If Senator Mitchell follows the inex orable rule of scantorial etiquette, he will not appear on tho floor of tho sen ate again until the courts havo taken final action in the matter of tho indict ment against him. The cotton mill strike at Fall River, Mass., continues with both sides deter mined not to give in. Chicago held memorial services De cember SO in remembracne of the Iri quois theater disaster, tho occasion be ing the first anniversary. Preparations are being made at Vlad ivostok for the reception in the dry docks of any of tho Baltic squadron that may need docking when the fleet reaches that port. The London city police have arrested two members of an international gang which for twq or three years is alleged to have been conducting extensive forg eries in 5 Bank of England notes . Tho grind of the Federal grand jury goes on, and another rejort for the expectant public will soon bo made. Silver is growing scarce. The price has rdvanced, and tho market is such that the consumer waits on the pro ducer. The Japanese .attempts to raise the Russian cruiser Variag have been dis continued. It will bo impossible to re commence work before spring, by which time the steel plates forming tho bull will be useless. NOTHING FOR RIVERS. Small Chance of Congress Passing a Bill at This Session. Washington, Jan. Members of congress interested in securing river and harbor appropriations nro becom ing uneasy over tho repeated warnings of Speaker Cannon and other Republi can leaders that tho strictest economy must bo obBorved from now until ad journment. Whilo talk of this sort is always In ovldcnco nt tho beginning of each session, tlicru is inoro seriousness in tho tones of tho speaker and party leaders than usual, nnd tho fear is spreading that they mean what they say. So far as waterway appropriations nro concerned, Iho fear Is not nlono based on tho attitude of tho party lead ers, but tho further and very signifi cant fact that tho rivers and harbors committee, though it lias been in ses sion more than a month, 1ms accom plished absolutely nothing. One of its members declares' that, notwithstand ing almost daily meetings havo been held, not n single lino of the bill has been framed, not a single item agreed upon. He declares that in past ses sions, when bills woro reported nnd passed, the committee did more actual work in two days than it has done this winter in more than four weeks. This dawdling policy, this postpone ment of notion, Is what causes tho real alarm, and no member can understand what it means, unless it Is Jliat tho de lay is inspired by the speaker for tho solo puropso of staving off action until it is too into to put through a river nnd harbor bill. If It is found that this policy of delay is continued, there is apt to be a general revolt of members from districts which nro sorely In need of money to continue tho improvements of their waterways. With few excep tions funds heretofore appropriated for this purpose will be exhausted by July 1, and unless a river and harbor bill is passed, work will ceaso altogether. In many instances work has already stop ped for lack of funds. Tho promise has been made that the rivers and harbors committee will bring in a bill tho fore part of January. This promise will servo to check those mem bers who nro in favor of forcing tho speaker to give in, but it will not servo for long. Men who want river and harbor appropriations am growing desperate; tho situation nt many ports and on many rivers is becoming serious nnd demand attention. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. 1 r ' Wednesday, Jot), ,4J Upon reconvening today after tho holiday recess, tho senate plunged di rectly into tho consideration of tho bill for tho admission of two states to bo composed of Arizona and Now Mexico and Oklahoma and Indian territory. Ileyburn introduced a bill for tho regulation of corporations, which was refered to tho committeo on judiciary. Senator Nuwlanda introduced a joint resolution providing for a commission to frame and report to congress 11 national incorporation act for the con struction and consolidation of railroads employed In Interstate commorco. In ho house Ilepresentativo Mann IntodiiciVl a bill to abolish tho isthmian canal coiuiuIhsIou and providing that tho poweiH now invested in tho presi dent lie extended until the end of tho fifty-ninth congress. Thursday, Jan. 5, Tho joint statehood bill again occu pied tho major portion of tho day in the senate. Senator Hard introduced two bills Intended to clear away obstacles that threaten to Interfere with the construc tion of tho Klamath reserve irrigation project in Southern Oregon and North ern California. Henntor Bailey submitted n proposed amendment to the constitution fixing tho term of olllco of tho president at six years and making him Ineligible for re-election. Tho house committee on fortifications reported the fortilicatious bill, carrying fU,747,H3, which is f770,l'tll less than appropriated last session, ilepresenta tivo Adams, of Pennsylvania, intro duced a hill providing for tho establish ment in tho District of Columbia of a whipping post for wife-beaters, Asks Fee of $200,000. Newark, N. J., Jan. 7. A fee of 1200,000 for James Smith, Jr., for act ing as receiver for the United States Shipbuilding company was asked of Judge Lanning in tho United States District court hero today. Counsel for the Sheldon reorganization committeo opposed tho application, and said that the sum demanded was exhorbitant. Ho said all the money Mr. Smith han dled in tho receivership was not more than $1,125,000. The credit for tho resurrection of the company, ho said, is due to the reorganisation committee, New Russian War Loan. Berlin, Jan, 7. The prospectus of tho new Russian loan of 81, 000,000 will bo issued tomorrow. Subscription lists will be opened in (iermany, Bus sia und Holland January 12. Tho price of the issue in Germany will bo U5. The bankers' syndicate has paid into tho Busslan treasury 0, These terms are considered here very favora ble for Russiu, inasmuch ns tho holders can demand redemption at par after six years. Another New Russian Loan. St. Petersburg, Jan, 7. Official an nouncement of tho issue of a new loan is published here for tho first time, Tho amount of tho loan will be $115, 760,00 bearing interest at per cent from 'January 1. The first call of oonus will not bo made earlier than 1017. The whole loan will be extin guished in 1085, BLIZZARD IN EAST New York In Grasp of Storm of Ice and Snow. CLAIMS TOLL OF SEVEN LIVES Many Persons, Benumbed With Cold, Fall and Broak Bonos Street , Cars Blockadod. Ncjv York, "Jan. 0. Not in Bovernl years has Now York been visited by 11 storm of such proportions as that which commenced yesterday nnd continued until early today. Nino inches of Biiow foil, paralyzing tralllc, and brought untold suffering to tho city s poor. Seven deaths in Now York and vicinity wero reported, while many persons, overcome by cold, dropped to the street, somo of them fracturing bones. Five of tho seven men who mot death from tho results of thu storm died from exposuro and another slipped on the icy platform of an elevated station, fell in front of an approaching traiii and wus ground to pieces. Tho seventh, a conductor on tho Pennsylvania rail road, blinded by tho driving snow, stopped in front of tho "Congressional Limited" traiii at South Amboy and was instantly killed. It is estimated that thu storm will cost tho Now York city railway com pany over $100,000. Incoming ocean liners report a bliz zard at sea. Today 5,000 men wero put to work clearing the streets of Now York and tomorrow the number will bo doubled. Tho effects of tho blizzard wero felt at most points along tho Now England mid Middle Atlantic coasts. So far no marine fatalities have been reported. In Now York city tralllc of all kinds was impeded, trolley lines wero tied up and thu streets, swept by a galo driv ing before it tine snow that cut like sand ami piled in great drifts, weru practically impassablu, Itallroad trains from all points wero delayed from a few minuted to three hours, ami thu elevated lines wero operated with tho greatest dllllculty, without regard to schedule. At nea tho conditions must havo been severe, but so far no disaster has been reported. AWFUL COST OF VIOTORY. Facts About Slogo Gleaned FronrWec ords of Stoessel. Chcfoo, Jan. 0. Somo Interesting statistics concerning the defense of Port Arthur wero brought hero by tho Ho tilla of Busslan torpedo boat destroyers which carried numerous chests contain ing complete records of General Stoes sol's army. Originally thu army numhorcu :io, 000. Eleven thousand havo been killed, 10,000 aro wounded or sick, while 8,000 remained in tho forts, of whom, however, 2,000 were unable to light. It Is learned that, when Ocuoral Stoessel wroto to (leneral Nogl rcgatd ing the surrender of the fortiess he said: "I hnvo 8,000 men In tho forts, and 0,000 of these lire able to light. If you do not accept my proposal thesu men will dlo 'lighting, hut It will cost you three times their number to kill them." During the siege 205 per cent of tho garrison wero put out of action. This remarkable fact was duo to wounded men returning to the front. Cases have been recorded where men have gone to tho hospital seven times, re turning convalescent to tho forts. The number of ofllcers killed was proportionately greater than in any battle known to history. This was duo to thu frequent Ietharglu condition of tho men, who, without food and with out sleep, moved only when led by their olllt'ors. Thu Russians estimate that the taking of tho fortress bus cost Japan $100,000,000. Crowds Cry for News. St. Petersburg, Jan, . Tho scenes at thu admiralty and war olllco today wero a repetition of those of yesterday, crowds of weeping womnn and children vainly asking for lists of the survivors of tho Port Arthur garrison, which could not bo furnished. Whilo tho Busslan military law is imperative in tho requirement that thu commander of a fortress who surrenders shall bo tried by court martial, tho emperor will undoubtedly order that this form ality bo dispensed with in the case of General Stoessel. No Time for Mediation. Paris, 'J'un. (I. Tho olllcial view hero continues to regard mediation between BiiHsia and Japan us impracticable. Thu Tcmprf, seinl-ofllcial, in u leading article, says: "Russia will not consid er mediation at a moment when her self-esteem is suffering from tho deepest wound und before playing Iter strongest card, namely, tho concentration of an overwhelming forco under General Ku ropatkiu." Tho same opinion is held ut tho foreign office. International Salmon Commission. Victoria, 11. 0 Jan. 0. Local can ners havo been advised of thu intention of tho Dominion government to seek the appointment of an international commission to investigato the fisheries on the Pacific coast with a view to pro viding Joint regulations for tho preserv ing of tho fisheries, particularly of the salmon fisheries. SUMMARY OF THE TERMS. Russian Offlcors Go Homo on Parole, Privates Remain Prisoners. London, Jan. 5. Tho Japanese lega tion yesterday published tho tcnnB of tho agreement which served ns tho basis of tho capitulation of Port Ar thur. Tho agreement was signed by tho Busslan and Jnpnncso commission ers, representing Generals Stoessel nnd Nogl respectively, nnd later by tho commanders in chief tliomsolvcs, tho final consummation of It taking placo in the evening of January 2. Tho ngrcomont consists of 11 arti cles. Several of them nro of a purely technical nature Tho essential points of tho others nro as follows: Tho en tlto fortress, with its surrounding forti fications, thu ships still afloat in the harbor and thu wrecks of those sunk and partly sunk, all arms Jnnd ammu nition, thu military buildings in tho fortress mid forts ns well as In tho old und now towns, together with all other government property, nro to bo surren dered to tho Japanese. Tholntteragreo to respect and duly investigate, all pri vate rights and claims. Tho Japanese reserve the right of freo action relative to their claims for restitution nnd indemnity in the event of it becoming established that any forts, ships or other property woro de stroyed after the signatures had been nlllxcd to tho agreement. Impartial Investigation of tho reports alleging such violation of tho proprieties of tho surrender Is promised, and the Rus sians agree to co-operate. Tho plans of the forts still standing, destroyed or in the courso of construc tion, tho stock of torpedoes and mines, the lists containing information in ref erence to the placing of mines on laud or sen within tho'conllnes of Port Ar thur, ns well mi the lists with thu names of nil military nnd naval olllccru engaged in tho late defense, nro , to bo delivered without deductions and eras ures to tho Japanese The soldiers, sailors and volunteers, as well as the olllcials under Busslan jurisdiction, will become prisoners of tho Japanese. The olllcers and olllcials will retain their arms and private prop erty, however, In accordance with the expressed wish of the mikado, as n rec ogintloif of their gallantry In defending thlrfortrcss. These olllcers mid olllcials are to be sent on parnloto Russia. As a, guarantee of good faith, , tho forts at Itseshaii nnd Aiitushan, togeth er with other fortifications still stand ing, are to be surrendered to thu Jap anese not later than noon of January il. DOES MUCH DAMAGE. Disastrous Fire In Plant of Union Meat Company nt Portland. Portland, Jan. !. Firo raged in tho plant u( tho Union Meat company, Fourth niuitl Gllsan streots, from 11 last night to II this morning, complete ly gutting tho building. Loss 011 the structure, which was a three-story brick, Is estimated ut $100,000, mid on tho contents $150,000. This is partly covered by insurance. Heated lard is believed to have start ed the lire, Tho flumes buist out On tho third floor, directly over the engine room. When thu flru was llrst discov ered by Night Engineer John Sleight, thu flames wero leaping in every direc tion abovo and streams of ammonia from the cold storage plant were drip ping to the floors below. Close to tho Fourth street side of the building, on a truck of thu Southern Pacific, stood suvuial freight and refrig erator cars. There was also a car of fuel oil, It stood where tho (lames were the hottest and for inoro than an hour it was tho fear of tho pollen and llremeu that it would explode aaud deal death in every direction. Tho flames leaped and burned furi ously overhand around tho oil tank, but after an hour of heroic work tho lire- men succeeded in averting the danger and saving thu car of oil. Those who had to light close to tho danger ground breathed u sigh of relief when they drove back the flames and weru able to turn their attention to tho building proper. Ready to Mediate, Washington, Jan, 5. President Roosevelt has decided that he will offer his good olllces to bring about peace between Russia and Jupau whenever either party to the conflict shall request him to do so. lie has nuretoloru in sisted that both parties must request his Kood ofllces before taking any action. This view has been modified so thut eltthur can secure his Interposition by asking it. Thu president docs not think any step in the direction of peace will be taken in the immedlute future, probably two or three mouths. To Relieve Sufferers. Wei Hal Wei. Jan. 5. Tho British steamer Andromeda sailed for I'ort Ar thur this morning carrying a large quantity of medical supplies, appliances and cf.ni forts for thu Russlaaii sick und wounded. Thu Audomeda had 011 board two surgeons and eight tons of stores, including !I50 beds mid 100,000 hoiiiwIh of tirovlslous. Her eariro was shipped on board lust night, following tho receipt ol olllcial permission to sail 011 the errand of mercy. Japanese Occupy Forts, Tokio, Jan. 5. The Japanese took possession of a number of thu forts of Port Arthur today, The Russian olll cers an olllcials will be permitted to re turn to Russia upon parole, the olllcers retaining their side arms, IN HANDS OF JAPS Port Arthur Gives Up After Fight ing Eleven Months. CAUSES GREAT JOY IN TOKIO Stoossol Confesses Ho Fouud Further Resistance Was Only a Usoloss Sacrifice of Lives. Now York, Jan. 3. Port Arthur, whoso hills for mouths havo run red with tho blood of tho bravest of two warlike nations, has at last succumbed to tho fierce tenacity of the Japanese attack. General Stoessel, most stub born in carrying out tho will of Ills sovereign, has seen the sdvanco of tho besieging army gain in momentum nnd enorgy, until to hold out longer would havo been n crime against humanity. Thu conditions of the nurroncdor nro not yet known, but in all quarters it Is anticipated that they nro such ns an honornblo soldlor may accept from n bravo and victorious enemy. At 0:15 o'clock last night tho com missioners completed signing of tho capitulation ngreement. Both armies had suspended hostilities flvo hours earlier. The city of Port. Arthur will bo occupied by the Japanoso today. Tho authorities at St. Petersburg, lit tho absenco of direct olllcial notlco from General Stoessel thnt Port Arthur has surrendered, hnvo not permitted the news to become public. Emperor Nicholas Is In tho south of Russia, and his ministers nro for the time bolng in tho dark ns to what dispatches havo been sent to him from the front. Toklo Im tho'scono of rejoicing, people finding in tho outcome compensation for nil tho sncrlflco of life nnd money that was entailed in the ten months' slego. To whnt extent tho fnll of Port Ar thur will mnko for a restoration of penco Is nn ocn question. There is nn encouraging note in thu expression of Barou Hayashl, Japanese minister to London, of tho "hope thnt in somo way It will facilitate llnal pence." Both In Paris and London It is be lieved that tho squadron under Vice Admiral Bojcstveusky', which started from Libatt for thu Far East three months ago, will havo to retrace its way homo, ns nu adherence to thu original plans would Invito disaster without probability of effecting a juncture with tho warships nt proseut in tho harbor of Vladivostok. HALL IS REMOVED. Summary Action by the President In Land Fraud Cases. Washington, Jan. fl. President Roosevelt has directed the absoluto re moval of John II. Hall, United Stated district attorney for tho district of Ore gon, Thu action was taken at tho re quest of Francis J, Henuy, who wiih been conducting, ns the nominal assist ant of Mr. Hall, thu laud fraud cases in Oregon. The announcement of this action was made by Attorney General Moody as ho was leaving the White house after u conference with thu president, Mr. Moody declined to say what tho charges against Mr. Hall were, if any, but did say that it was for tho good of thu serv ice to dispense with him, particularly in regard to the conduct of the laud fraud cases now being investigated, Mitchell and Hermann Indicted. Portland, Jan. !l. Tho Federal grand jury fulfilled tho expectations of thu public when it returned indictments ugalust Senator Mitchell, Ringer Her mann and George Sorouson. Mitchell and Herman were indicted jointly and are charged with having conspired with all of thu defendants heretofore indict ed to defraud thu government out of laud situated in township 11 south, range 7 east. Sorensou is indicted for having offered a brilsj of $5,000 to Dis trict Attorney Hall on March 28 lust, when thu indictment against tho con spirators who were convicted in thu recent trial was pending in thu Federal court, New Navy for Russia. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. With refer enco to tho report published in thu United States under n St. Petersburg date that Emperor Nicholas bus peti tioned tho expenditure of $80,000,000 for rebuilding thu navy, tho fact is that Busslu's naval program bus not yet Ihoii definitely decided or promul gated. All that Is positively known is that the plans cover a long period of years, Tho absolute necessity of a sea power is one of Russia's latest lessons of tho present war. Bay City Is Shocked. San Francisco, Jan. 4, This city experienced a munlicr of earthquake shocks today. At H:20 o'clock a soveru shock, which lasted for six seconds, occurcrd, At 4:25 o'clock und u fuw minutes before 8 o'clock tonight other shocks wero felt. Thu plate glass in a few buildings was shattered. One of tho small towers oil thu city bull was twisted. Olllcials ut thu hall, how ever, say that the tower was faultily constructed. Cold Suspends Mobilization. St. Petersburg, Juu, 4, Tho intense ly cold weather which prevails in tho center of Russia bus caused a, temporary suspension of the ' mobilization and movement of troops. Today the tern- Keraturo is 40 degrees below Fahren-eit. ."' Jjjtf&Ls . t... .Aitr ..p.- j j fe. . -, 1 . '''tfi'jL i i4!k .V-!&BiU