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Newspaper Page Text-It? OREGON MIST VOL. XXI. 1 ' ItOFESSIONAL. : uruv I'um.io. Cokt irAMCiHa. J. B.GODFREY, ATTORNEY- AT-LA IT. real Estate and Timber Lanils Soli AIIM'I'UAOTM MADHIi f.T. HELENS. ORKOO.I s. ii. GiiunilH, ATTOUXEY-AT-MW. nnw wtiii t r. Quirk. fT I1KI.KSS. I I OIll'ION. K ill rlv beat txrann.l .It.tlllon la .11 Uf.l r-.n.t. .itliii.teil I m Vt 111 . ..till, lu .11 l... .iHiff .ml l'nii.4 Nt.i.. Court.. W. II. POWIXL, ATTOHXE Y-AT- Li IF. UtriTT UI.TMKT AiroKN.T. IT . IHCI.rs. i : OtIKUON. Ir. Edwin I'oks, Physician and Surgeon, MT. HI-LENS, OREGON. Dr. II. It. Cliff, Physician and Surgeon. ST. lIEl.ESr), OREGON. Watts & Price, -UKAUM Ift- Flour and Feed Choice Groceries Staple Dry Goods Best Quality Shoes Hardware and Notions Rnijipoose, Oregon. Steamer JOSEPH KELLOGG U.. rorlLn.1 mi Tawt.. Tbuml.r 4 el If. AVene. Kalama. Comir runt. Kumti ond ftlia. 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DAII.. h -TIAMIPJ- aAmerica,, r Willamett Slough Route r Uare Bt. Ilalern. ... Arrive at fartland. . Iav Tortland ..... Arrive at tit. llelea. :0 A M 10W A M I MPM iiwrvi rAaiK to cikti. Will Carrf Hollilnt kut Pauea- .rt aad real Freight. J1MI Oaoo, Maatar. kl44 BO . M : V eXPERItNCB D Trabk Manhs nirkif ori4in pm vnmn ft wbwiir mi lioitc a(rl( It cxmflij Hut frM. indMi ki t prUMr pml lV (a,ui triinfll4itlJ. Iltutdtrouhuti I'i (VUiunlOaV l4Mt( m mmmmvf for ruriim ptiit. rattnia lAvkn trtrputtt n inrouin Muan m uain m La. rMftlra Scientific Jfitierlcan. (ulallfiil uf aur t'!)iitiao timriiftl, l rtnt. S tmmr i Tour tvunitu, tk wia rui niwuiHiin MUIliCo.w'HewTort. Ii U rtfhtf Kumtmtrtr that II U th l lltil tovvrm. u il ur biuintRt to rarch th nil ihiitt what thar contain In relation to Uutl buying Und or toantng nuaiipy on rral- sr. A-fif A-, foJAf ST. HELENS, EVENTS OF THE DAY QATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprchrnalva Review of the Import ant llappcnlnga of tha Paat Week, Preccntcd In Condcnacd Form, Moat Likely to Prove Intertatlng to Our Many Rcodcra. Tin) houau in coijaiiluriiig the loan of M, dot) ,00(1 aktl hy the Ht. Iuia fair. Bt'iuitor Iliinnii la ruriting iHir and hia com 1 it ion i cuiiriidurod a iitttu more I'licoiirnKiliK. Tin- I nltcil HtHti-a will preaerve atrii;t ni'iitiality and hold war ordura until it ciui I'lmniilt Jupau and Itimaia. A tornado Hlnioat entirely wreikt-d the town of Union, Fulton county, Ar kuiiHa. Tbri-e jitTHona loat their live. If 1 ho two (lower, do not object, the American Aeiulic (imilron will proceed to l'ort Arthur to vtitnem naval engaKe- IIIVIltM. Italy haa ordcriil more war vennel to the Kar Kaatern watera to proU-ft her interent theru during the Huano-Jap- anemi war. reiiih diplouiata deem the final criinhliiK of Jajian certain. The French iioverniiient atandii ready to act aa mediator between the two hostile Imtlona. Preaideiil Roowvelt baa teleirraphed the mayor of Jlaltirnora to call on him if there ia anything the federal govern mriit ran do to help the fire atricken community. Japan haa immed "firat call" for auhject In foreign lunda. A ranvaaa of the eenate ahowa almost iinaiiiuioui vote for the 1V06 fair bill. An organiuition haa been formed In Chicago for the promotion of Interna tional arbitration Britain frara that out of the preaent Far Kaavern trouble a war will follow involving al! Europe over the Balkan. Japan ha ieaueil order that all aer ret language ineiigca muat flrat be how n to the authoritlea before beiug cut. While at practice the niuule of the eiKht-inch guna on the itarboard for aard turret of the hattltahip Iowa were blown off. Iiuasia and Japan are thought to have Hovered diplomatic relation and the mini.ter at Tokio and 8t. Peters burg are preparing to depart. The belief i prevalent with tnanv that war haa been on for aeveral daya, but, owing to the atrict cenaorahip maintained, newa haa not been allowed tob e nt out. TImT Russian tlmr. " Advice from hostilities Boon. fleet baa left Port Ar all section point to The house committee promisee to be very liberal to the 1005 fair. The senate haa passed the bill to lend the Ht. I-oui fair (4,600,000. Senator Hanna ia gravely ill. His ickneaa is pronounced typhoid fever. The Japanese minister at London says hi nation wants no help to fight Russia. An Issue of 1005 stamps is proposed, similar to those of other national ex positions. J panose residents of Yladivaotok are terror atricken and leaving hastily as possible. The candidacy of Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, tor vice preaident has been announced. The house haa passed the agricul tural appropriation bill, thua insuring tree aeed distribution. Dominican reliela fired on an Ameri. can launch, killing the engineer and thua insulting the flag. Senator Ilanna'a condition ia prac tically unchanged. Charles M. Schwab gives In and the ship trust will be reorganized. The house haa passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. The last of the American troop in Cuba have taken their departure. The naval committee, of the house tins decided for heavy fighting ships. A bill ha been introduced in the Maryland senate to eliminate tha ne gro vote. Eastern manufacturers are evincing great Interest in the 1905 fair and will make large exhibits. The United Statea government has been drawn into the Iroquoia fire affair hy the. burning of the scenery, which waa the property fo an English concern and in this country under bond. Russia baa dispatched her reply to Japan's last note. It gives alight hope for peace. The entire Kuaaian fleet Is cruising off the peninsula and an at tempt will be made to send troops to Coiea. Japanese troop are already moving toward Seoul. The house has given the Porto Rican oniniissionor all the rights of dele- French cotton mllla are short on ma terial and the factories are unable to operate steadily. The Russian fleet at Vladivostok has been made ready for Bea. All wood fit tings have been removed. A bill has been introduced in the home to declare the citizena of Porto Rico citizen of the United States. OREGON, FRIDAY. FIRB IN CHECK. After Thlrty-Two Hour' Fighting Baltl more licllevea Wont I Over. Ilaltimore, Feb, 8. When darkm-n fell toiiiglit, the ieople of tliia atricken city knew the worHt waa over. The llami'N which for 'Ai hour, had awept reaintleHrily through the heart of the city were checked. An army of Are' men from miiiiy citicn, working un wenriedty, am! sided by a muddy little atrcam, finally conquered. Worn by a niiiht and day of terror, the great crowd that watched the ruin of their city turned homeward, and at midnight the atrcet were dcFerted, aave for the police and military, who guarded the burned area. To the south, a red glow riaea and fall, marking 140 acre of devastation, 75 ariiiiirca of property that yesterday represented value to the extent of 7S,000,000 to 1125,009,000. Not even a clone approximation can 1 made of the Ion. No Kites can lie made of the insurance. An expert, the city building inspector, estimate the hwa in building alone at 15,000, 000. This, with the goods carried will carry the total to not lees than f 20U, 000,000. On the other hand it is said that insurance estimate do not place the total loss at greater figure than 115,000.000. Ho far there ha been no systematic attempt to fix the valne that were represented In the district in that which ia tonight a devastated waste. Not a single life haa been lost, and not a human lieing ha even lieen dan gerously injured. The hospital lists consist of minor burns, with the excep tion of Jacob Ilgingritz, a fireman from Yoik, Pa. lie haa a fractuied leg and ia badly burned. There has leen little or no excite ment, and there ha been no hysteria. Ther" has been no disorder, and there has been no looting or attempt at loot ing. Baltimore tonight is aa orderly a a village, and only the throb of the laboring fire engine and the boom of dynamite, aa it brings dangerous walla to the gr mid, disturbs the quiet. Ho far there ha lieen no call for aid. Proffer of assistance have come from many quartets, from sister cities, from corporations and from private citizens, hut Baltimore toniuht cannot say w hether it will lie needed or accepted. That will be decided tomorrow. WHEN FfJAiNCB WILL BE CALLED. Rnasla Muat Be Attacked, and By Two Power. Paris, Feb. 10. Officials have care fully considered just how far France is likely to become involved under the terms of the Franco-Russian alliaiicr which they say contains two distinct safeguards limiting French participa tion. The first of these is that Russia must l attacked, and the second that the attack must lie hy two powers. The requirement that Russia be at tacked has been one of the chief causes for Russia'a temporizing, aa she has not wished to sacrifice the chances of French support. Officials here, how ever, have believed and hoped that Russia would strike the first decisive blow, as such action would in a meas ure relieve France from participating in a profitless war. Concerning the condition In the alli ance providing that two powers must attack Russia before France beronies involved, M. Delcasse ha distinctly stated to members of the diplomatic corn that Cores and China would not lie considered such powers if either joined Japan against Bussia. SENATB MAY VOTB ON TREATY. Some Fix the Day of Decision as Friday or Saturday. Waahintgon, Feb. 10. The senate will proceed this week with the Pana ma canal treaty, both in open and ex ecutive sessions, and there are not a few senators who express the opinion that the week may see a vote on the treatv. Some senators fix the vote as for Friday or Saturday of this week, and none puts it beyond ten days hence. Senators Hopkins and Clayton will speak in favor of the treaty. The diplo. mntic and consular appropriation hill will be reported from the committee and taken up at the first convenient opportunity, when interfeienee wit the canal treaty will not result there from. Some attention also may be given to the general calendar. Qreat Sum for Irrigation. Washington, Feb. 10. The secretary of tho interior has approved the setting aside of f 2,2o0,000 of the reclamation fund for the irrigation project on the north side of the Shoshone river, in the Big Horn basin, of Wyoming, pro vided that satisfactory rights to land and water can lie secured. This pro ject provides for the construction of a dam and storage reservoir in Shoshone river, and a canal heading in tho can yon above looy. it wilt provide water for approximately o,000 acres on the norm siue oi tne river. New Custom-Houaa Must Be Rebuilt. Baltimore, Feb. 10. As result of an examination ot the new custom house building, it is almost certain that the entire structure must lie tom Jown and rebuilt. Nearly 1350,000 worth of work has been done on the building. The vaults have been found In good condition in several banks, where examinations were made. This includes the vault of the National Ex change bank, in which it is understood there ia f 800,000 of government funds. To Report Naval Appropriation Bill. Washington, Feb. 10. Mr. Foss, chairman of the naval affairs commit tee, will report the naval appropria- tion bill in the house this week, and i probably call it up for action late in the week. ' FBHK17AIIV 12, 1904. WAR HAS BEGUN JAPAN ATTACKS RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT PORT ARTHUR, Two Battleship and a Crulaer Badly Damaged-Mikado' Force Escaped Unharmed Several Ruaslan flcrcb antmen Also Seized Both Nations Sending Troop to Cores. Berlin, Feb. 9. A special telegram from Ht. Petersburg says three Russian ship at Port Arthur were severely damaged last night hy torpedoes dis charged from Japanese torpedo boat while the latter were passing the har bor. Subsequently s large fleet of Jap anese battleships and cruisers appeared before the port Martial Law Proclaimed. Port Arthur, Feb. 9. In consequence of the attack by the Japanese torpedo boats, martial law has been proclaimed here. Japan Selzca Russian Ship. London, Feb. 9. In a dispatch dat ed Nagasaki, February 6, and which w as delayed by tbe censor, a corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph asserts that Russia deliberately precipitated the crisis by secretly dispatching, a landing being the only one made with few days ago from Port Arthur, trans- out actual request from the govern- no rta loaded with a full division of troops and escorted by a fleet anil land ing them near the i am river, thus oc cupying Northern Corea. Japanese patience became exhausted, and today Japan moved her ships and took unresisted possession of certain merchant vessels, including the Shilka and Manchuria, the correspondent con tinues: "Two other Russian vessels were seized and escorted to Sasebo, Japan." The Daily Telegraph sava it supposes the foregoing seizures occurred at Ma- sampho, but that the censor suppressed the location A special uisnaicn says a strong neei of Japanese warships, reported to be on the way to Chemulpo, has seized iv- eral Russian trading vessels. In a dispatch from Tokio. a ccrre - spondont of the Daily Mail says the Jiji Shimpo has received a telegram I C,.nd .1 1 ., -1 I t, .. 1. from Fusan, Cores, declaring that the firing of guns was heard to the east of Koje island. FAIR BILL PASSES. Senate Votea to Fxtend Aid to Lcwla nd Clark Exposition. Washington, Feb. 9. Without a dis senting vote the Lewis and Clark expo sition bill passed the senate at 5:30 yesterday afternoon, carrying an aggre "... . . : : t i 7 7 r. nnn k. lion 16 of the bill, providing for the construction ol a of a memorial hllildimr was Btriiken out; the number of na tional commissioners was reduced from seven to three; an amendment was at tached absolutely c'osing the exposition and grounds on Sunday, and the frank ing privilege denied to the national and state commissions. Aside from these changes, the bill was passed in sub stantially the shape in which it recent ly came from the senate committee. The Lewis and Clark bill came up unexpectedly at 3:15. The attendance at this time was slight, but as the de bate proceeded, senators returned to the chamber, until, at the time the bill was passed, there was a fair aver age attendance. Twice during the af ternoon it looked as if the bill would have to go over until some future time. Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, made a rather vicious attack upon the large amount carried by the bill, and threat ened to force a fight, which might have been temporarily disastrous Later Senator Allison became critical of the phraseology of the bill, and but for the intervention of Senator rulton would have forced the senate to ad ourn without taking action on the bill The committee amendments were most ly adopted without discussion, but the last committee amendment, relating to Sunday closing, provoked a protracted debate, and m the end resulted in th adoption of an amendment offered by Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, closing Iwth buildings and grounds on Sun- da vs. Japan Cuta Cable to Corea. Paris, Feb. 9. The French foreign office was advised this afternoon that the Japanese have cut the cable con necting Japan and Corea. The object of this action is believed to prevent news of the operations of the Japanese reaching tho Russians, which was pos sible, no matter how closely censored the dispatches sent might be. Follow ing the breaking off of relations between Kuasia and Japan and the cutting of the cable is regarded here as significant of the purpose of the Japanese to begin hostilities. Japan Landing Men In Corea. London, Feb. 9. The Chee Fee cor respondent of the Daily Mail rabies that six Japanese transports are land ing troops at various ports in Corea, from Masampho and Fusan, on the south of Kusan, and Mokpho and Che mulpo, on the west. Seoul is to be oc cupied and the landing is to be covered bv torpedo divisions. The main body of the Japanese fleet, the correspondent concludes, will sail in the direction of Port Arthur. Executive Ability Counted. Washington, Feb. 10. It is said at the war department that Cameron Forties, of Boston, who haa been tend- ered the position of I'hilippineeommis- sinner, was selected principally because of his executive ability and technical knowledge of engineering matters. STRICTLY WITHIN TREATY. Records Show America Took No Part a Internal Affairs of Colombia. Washington, Feb. 6. The presi dent sent to the senate today a mass of correspondence in response to Hena tor Gorman's resolution calling for the date and circumstances under which the United State used military forces in the internal affairs of New Granada, or Colombia, and w hether such uses of military force wre on the initiative of the United Htatoa or by the request of New Granda or Columbia, or in con sequence of any official representation of either. The resolution also called for copies of the orders by the navy de partment relating to such use of mili tary force. The circumstance under which forces were landed are given by the preaident in detail, but orders by thr war and navy departments concerning the work ings of such departments, and which constitute a part of the offices of the military and naval intelligence, are withheld on the grounds that the dis closure of such confidential matters would be incompatible with the public Interests. As preface to the correspondence Acting Secretary of Htate Loomis writes a letter in which he says all the correspondence on record in the depart ment of state is given, and that from this it appears United States forces have been landed on the Isthmus of Panama 10 timea from Octoljer 1856 to September, 1902, the last mentioned ment ol the isthmus. BITTER ATTACK ON AMERICA. Russian Caneral Savs M War Comes. It Will Be Her Fault. London, Feb. 6. Special dispatches received from the Far East, and pub lished this morning, add nothing to the knowledge of the actual situation. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph quotes from the Novo Vremya a bitter editorial attack upon the United States, which he sup pose to be an outcome of the dispatch of American consuls to Mukden and ..,, Tha V Vromv. a.-.. United States of a desire to win t. ,mn 0ii nj exclude Enro'r from the Far Eastern ! mBrVp. .nH Hntr. "if it m. ; Ukely wal breakg out u wiu have . instigated by the Yankeea with ... ' their utilitarian views Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister to Great Britain, describes the situation in the Far East as "certainly very threatening," but said everything de pended on Russia'a reply. 1904 FAIR STAMPS ORDERED. They Are to Be On Sale In All Post office the First Day of May. Washington. Feb. 6. An order for ?he flrs.t of the.new Lo""" purchase ' "F" postage stou.ps, which are to be p'aced on sale at all postoffices in the United States May 1, has been sent to the bureau of engraving and print ing by Third Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Madden. It calls for the printing of 90,000,000 of the one-cent stamps, bearing the portrait of Robert R. Liv ingstoi.e; 225,000,000 of the two-cent stamps, bearing the portrait of Thomas Jefferson; ,500.000 of the three-cent stamps, with Monroe's portrait; 9, 600,000 of the five-cent stamps, with McKinley's portrait; rnd 6,500,000 of the ten-cent stamps, with a miniature map of the United States, showing the territory acquired by the Louisiana purchase. CHINA AQREES ON WAR ACTION. Reillng-Stock of Railroad Will Be Brought Inside Orcat WalL Tien Tsin, Feb. 5. In the event of an outbreak of hostilities between Rus sia and Japan, the railroad administra tion has arranged to bring the rolling stock of the extra mural line inside the great wall. Russia has ordered another 20,000 tons of Kaiping coal for delivery st Port Arthur, making 70,000 tons in a week. It ia pointed out here that if war breaks out soon the coal will hard ly reach its destination, as the stocks here are low and the steamers scarce. It is reported that the Russians are building a railroad to connect Mukden with Sin Min Ting, 30 miles west of Mukden, on the railroad running to Shan Hai Kwan and Tien Tsin. Panic Oeneral In Corea. St. Petersburg, Feb. 6. Advices re ceived here from Corea say that the feeling of panic is general there and that depression prevails in all the sea ports, w here massacres of foreigners aie feared. Europeans aie preparing to lend their families to Shanghai. Ev ery steamer from Japan conveys to Corea many Japanese officers and sol diers in disguise, and their presence in such numbers is regarded by the Rus sians as being a secret occupation. Sixtv doctors have left St. Petersburg during the last few days. Lighthouse Service for Alaska. Washington, Feb. 6. Secretary Cor- telyou today sent to congress a report from the lighthouse board recommend ing changes and improvements in the lighthouse administration in Alaska. The board primarily recommends that Alaska be made a separate lighthouse district, and a buoy stfttion be estab lished at Ward cove, Tungas Narrows. The board further recommends the con struction of a lighthouse tender for service exclusively in Alaska. Agricultural Appropriation Bill. 'Washington, Feb. 6. The agricul tural appropriation bill reported to the house today carries a total of 15,711, 240, an increase of 1233,000 over the current law. NO. 9. FLAMES LEAP HIGH BUSINESS PORTION OP BALTIMORE THE SCENE OP DESTRUCTION. Loss Will Amount to Over 140,000,000 Hclp Summoned From Philadelphia, Waahlngton snd New York Dyna mite L'ed to Prevent Firs from Spreading Troop Called Out. Baltimore, Md , Feb. 7. The most destructive fire in the history of Balti more occurred here today, raging prac tically unchecked during many hours, completely destroiyng scores of tha largest business houses in the whole sale district, involving losses which cannot yet be estimated, as the fire wss still burning fiercely when night (ell. Owing to the wide extent of the calam lty it will be tomorrow before an ap proximate estimate can be made, though it is certain that it haa already exceeded 140,000,000. The fire broke out shortly before 11 o'clock this morning in the wholesale dry goods store of John E. Hurst A Co., on Hopkins Place, in the heart of the business district, with a series of load explosions, which were heard in remote parts of the city, and spread with fear ful rapidity. In a half-hour a dozen big ware houses in the wholesale dry goods snd notions district were burning fiercely. The entire city fire department was railed out, but was ntteriy powerless to check the spread of the flames, which weie aided by high winds, and by noon there was savage fires in at least 30 big warehouses, and the flames were stead ily eating their way into successive blocks northwest and south. Thongh every bit of the fire fighting apparatus in the city was called into requisition as the flames continued to spread, the firemen realized that they had a task before them which was too great for them to combat. Telegrams for fire engines were sent to Washing ton and Philadelphia, and about 1 J o'clock six engines arrived from Wash ', ington and fonr from Philadelphia and j joined in the battle with the flames. Water plugs in every section witbia a radius of half a mile from the fire were in use, and ii is roughly esti mated that 350 hoee were playing at one time upon different parts of the fire. Fire Still Beyond Control. Ealtimore, Feb. 8, 4 A. M. The fire continues to spread in an easterly di rection, and continues beyond the con trol of the mnltitude of firemen. Mobs of wagons are busy at this honr removing the household goods of the residents just east of Jones Falls,., the hundreds of residences being threat ened by the rapidly extending flames. The Fourth and Fifth regiments of militia, together with a company of regular artillerymen from Fort Mo Henry, reinforce tne police to keep the ciowds in check. WARSHIP IS SENT. America Takes Hand la Santo Domingo Revolutionary Attain. Washington, Feb. 9. Simultaneous ly at the state dpeartment and the navy department today the announce ment was made that a serious state of affairs is prevalent in Santo Domingo. Complaint has been made to the state department by the owners of the San Isidro plantation that their property had been beseiged. and an appeal is made for immediate relief. Other Americana having interests in Santo Domingo have made similar com plaints. Mr. Moody, the secretary of the nary, and Mr. Loomis, the acting secretary of state, had long con erence with the president upon the subject. With his return to the navy depart ment from the White House, Secretary Moody held a conference with Rear Admiral Taylor, and a cablegram was dispatched to Rear Admiral Wise, com manding the training squadron now at Guantanamo, instructing that officer to take immediate and effective steps for the adequate protection of Ameri can lives and property at the Domini can capital, limiting his action at all times to the recognized tenets of inter national law. Mouth of the Amur la Mined. New York, Feb. 9. A Russian offi cer, who has lately returned from the Far East, is quoted by the Moscow correspondent of the Times to the effect that the Russian Pacific squadron pos sesses at least two submarines. They were built on the Black sea, carried east in sections and fitted together at Port Arthur where they now are. The officer also states that the mouth of the Amur river is heavily mined and that the river is equipped with linht craft, each patrol ing about 66 miles and carrying light artillery. Ruula Would Still Parley. London, Feb. 9. A dispatch to Renter's telegram company from St. Petersburg says : An authorative state ment from a Russian source regarding the contents of the Russian reply is a follows: "If the Japanese government is animated by the same pacific senti ments as the Russian government, there is reason to hope that it will give Rus sia's fresh proposals such favorable re ception as to permit mutual accord be ing finally reached. War Suppllea for Rebels Seized. Cape Haytlen, Hayti, Feb. 9. Mu nitions of war intended for Genreal Jiminez, the Dominican revolutionary leader, were seized at Puerto Plata, on the north coast of the republic of Santo Domingo, yesterday, after having been landed there by the steamer New York, from New York, January 30.