The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, August 13, 1904, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textig Cut on . , - Regular - ; Prices For August I T All ladies .fine ,sHoes-at::a i big discount and some odds ,1 arid ends in all kinds of shoes at half price. SiimmerCdttofi' land .ydpl fahrfcs fit a fmt sadrf ftce. - Lots at l WfbrteiymonM; bar; gams 1 J J A ii (Doime and See 1 .1 l i ".! .: J.- A TEDIOUS FIGHT Leading Hotel in Oorvallis. Recently opened. New' jbfiek building. 1 Kewly furnished, with mode'rn con veniences. Furnace Heat: EtedtricLitrhts: , Fir "F.s- Cipes. Hot and cild.water on eteryfloorFm& single wuu, ijjiogttuv cauitco. - ueaumg uuiiint ill lllW YV lliaill- ette Valley. ,:n Rates: $1 .00, $1125 and $200 per day. ? v WE DO HOT QCTSlTCSftNGE:' Our ad., but our goods change hands every day. Your money exchanged '".". for Value and Quality is the idea. Big Line fresb. Groceries Domestic and Imported. , - Plain and Fancy Cbmaware A large and varied line. Orders Filled Promptly and Com plete. Visit our Storewe ao the ARMIES .'AT PORT ' ARTHUR '- FIGHT L FIERCELY' AND i V. ;both suffer "bJgl' . - LOSSES. ' , .' The City Bombarded by tbe Entire j Japanese .Fleet Firing is at Such Long Range as to Ba - sf Little Effect on " -; Fleets Death of ' ;V Senator Vest. - Free Bos. . . ' Fine Light Sample Rooms, ftf I JVwdw&'i'- '"rHotei- i 'f&& -,B Corvatlis 1 & "' r 1'ttlC J. Humtl't.,. ' rest: B TBorning London, Aug. 10. Tbe Chefoo cor respondent of the London Daily Telegraph, one of that newspaper's most reliable .men, under date of Aug 9, states that ,twa messengers have arrived there from Port Ar thur, who'brirrg an account of the most desperate fighting of the war, which is said to bave begun last Sunday : andi continued. . ,fo"r ; three days.: , . . .i ... a: According to .the correspondent, the Japanese, following " their Cap ture of Wolf Hill, , immediately be gan to prepare for an assault upon the chain of forts which I line Ahe limits of the town -'Brigade "after brigade moved but,'- until ' finally three divisions of Japanese -trcjops occupied a position etretched entire ly across the couptry beyond Port Arthur. So far as could ' be seen from the. towD, the attacking forces were so disposed that they were 'en abled to attack in four divisions,tbe two'ceatral of which were much the strongest numerically., After, the Japanese had disposed of their, for ces, they becana cannonading, the strength of which was .very- much greater than any which the garri son naa previously experienced. For four hours the enormous siege guns poured hundreds of pounds of metal into tbe Russian fortifications and many of the garrisons were kill ed or wounded before nightfall caused tbe enemy to cease ltsef forts. ' ' " " y. t. y : ' At dawn the next dav the Japan' ese, massed on tbe extreme right of the- fortress, moved forward, " and tbe Russian guns opened on them. Little daunted for a time, they made a desperate effort to capture the smaller of tbe forts; but the "ri fle and artillery fire of tbe Russians were So deadly that the attacking garty was forced to retreat' bsfore more lhan half of tbe distance had been covered, r - - : - "Shoitly afterward the' entire Jap anese fleet, Which had taken "-up -a poeitiob behind the peninsula, be gan a long-range -bombardment of the town. ' Pursuant to orders, the Russian ileet sailed out- to .distract the Japanese wa"rehip6,and H' naval conflict at long range -was immedi ately precipitated. Tbe warahips fired on each other uttil nightfall, and there were casualties on 'both sides, how great is (till unknown. Sboo after darkness had put an end to the conflict, the Japanese at tempted a night attack all along tbe line, which would have proved successful had it not been for tbe vigilance of tbe Russian sentries of the extreme left, who, while closely scrutinizing the Japanese positions, I discovered evidences that a ' move ment ot some cnaracter ' was being planned.- .- The word was quickly given, and the fortifications were manned by all of the men who could be spared. When the: Japanese moved forward, expecting to completely surprise a sleeping garrison, they were, greeted with a fire that flesh and - blood could, not withstand?, and. had to retreat; -: I -:.- -' - - - -J- -.-Louia. this" evening for interment la the1 privale car of A.' Aj'AlleuV vice president and general .manager of the1 Missouri, Kansas & Texasail road.t -'' ' ' '-. ;:.-..r ' - Senator Jobrl H.-Mitcheil learned with surprise and deep f egret of the death' of hig former c&lleauge, Sena tor1 Vest? with-' whom he' had served in the senate for a rHnmber of years: "We were' warm' psrsonal friends," said Senator Mitchell, 'anet" I b-teemed'-hiiri'most highlyj-THe -'Was by fap ene of the most brillian t men on the demdcratrc side of-the senate and for thai matter I might 6ay in the eatire senate; ' He was a very able' mao, a man witb; a great big brain;and a great big: Leart.-Whsn be left the senate In March of .last yea his departure Was regretted by every senator there; "j-'well remem ber a speech " which' he 1 made just beforiis term expired; He spoke upon the death Sf a prominent man fr6m''7'the'soath,Vand though his physical strength had for some time been'io mucfi impaired that he had ttfibe suplported by two attendaht?, 'bis mental pbwers';:were undimin ished'. Every one' who -heard that epsech admired it.. It was a woad ef ful -efforK Senator- Vest -'"was a Very 6Shol&rly' va'Ace and fci3 Bpeecb es wie finished and 'ieloqoent.'' -I cantiot:spe(& too' highly of hlm. 'I am sore hiB death will be" deplored bv everv one who knew- him.- as it certainly is by rhe. s JHE TRAIH.VBECK COLORADO PROVES JO BE s ONE OF THE MOST- DISAS-" TROTJS IN THE HISTO . ' RY OF THE COTJN- - ' TRY. " ' . " 'Cbefob.' A'uei' 1 1. The Russiah fleet eWirged from' Port,' Arthur' at 7'a.' m!. Wedhesday'nibrhing'. It'is stated .that only ' the smaller Japan ese vessels engaged and - pursued it. The pursuit lasted two hours and a half. The hospital ship Mongolia, carrying wotnehand - children, "Is eaid- to have accompanied the fleet. Refugees from- Port .Arthur state that during-' the last five days Jap anese; shells from Wolf's Hill have been dropping into the town caus ing much damage. - Several civilians have beea hurt. One shell hit so oil storehouse .un der Golden- Hill. Five hundred ta41ora "vainly attempted "to" extin guish the fire it caused. -r ; t, 9.- XtnftooD Glothes For boys, little fellows and young men eee Nolan & Cal lahan. ' . ; G. R. FARRA Physician. & Surgeon; Office up stairs back of Graham & Wells' drug store. Residence on the corner of Madison and Seventh. Tele phone at residence, 104. . All calls attended promptly. - Sweet Springs? Mo., v- Aug. After lingering for weeks between life and death, ex-Senator (Seorge Vest passed, peacefully away oday. He had been bo near death far the past two or three days that the end came without a struggle. He was conscious until about 2 o'clock Sun day morning, .when he-aank into a state oi coma trom wmcn ne never aroused. - He lost , the .power of speech Saturday "morning, but for several days betore' that he talked very imperfectly, and during the last 36 hoars of his life his breath ing was barely perceptible:;!-The flutter of his pulse was all that showed that life still remained At the bedside when the end came were his wife; Dr. Jarvis, the family physician, Senatqf Vest's son, Alexanderhis daughter, Mrs; George P. , Jackson, and er 4ics- band, and Mrs. Thompson, a niece ot Mrs. Vest - - - The remains were taken to- St, Chefoo, Aug. 11; Captain , Rost- chavoski, of the . Russian torpedo destroyer Riesitelim, which emerg ed from Port Arthur with the fleet Wednesday morning, and which ar rived here early this morning, states that his engine broke down when he was midway between Che foo and Port Arthur. He proceed ed at a speed of 12 knots to this port. He fays he saw no Japanese vessels. - r . The Kiesitellni reports - that six Russians battleships,, four cruisers and half of the torpedo boats es caped from Port Arthur yesterday morning The torpedo boat left Port Arthur last night, ' bringing five passengers. .. Captain Kostchavoski refused to say directly that the: fleet had gone on an extended cruise, but left .the inference, in the course of a long in terview, that the warships expect to loin tbe Vladivostok squadron, which he said had been recruited by the purchase of ships from the Argentine republic. Oaptain Kost chavoski said further that the Rus sian torpedo, boats, gunboats and small craft generally remained at Port Arthur. Some came out 1 to perform their usual duties in the vicinity, but they did not follow the big ships. " ' ;; -- Liao Yang, Aug. 11. The Jap anese are very active in Bendziko, 27 miles east of the Taitse river. They are bridging tbe river at eight points to facilitate their advance. It is reported that tbe Japanese have 20,000 men and 20 guns idle at Haicheng, awaiting the turning movement which they are .now at tempting around Liao Yang. " f The Haicheng force will be' ready to ad vance if the flankers succeed? in pocketing the Russians. "; ueneral Lubavm' made a recon- noissance to the eastward ' ih" the valley of the Taitse river on ' the night of' August 6, striking the Jap anese at Izyatichan. The night' was dark and foggy. Three feoninanies of Cossacks rushed the- Japanese outposts in "order ' to develop the strength of. their, reserves. . It , was discovered, that the Japanese had 30,000 mn and eight guns.: The Cossacks found that they nad stirr e'd np'a hornet's hestr,' , Tbey ' had a severe fight and. drover back : the Japanese advance, but got away be fore, relnforcemeDta had . time to come up.' Tbe Russians lost two men kill eu ana nine wounaea, as ..well as lour ooreee. - .- . Eighty Are Found Dead Washing ton DoctorIs Among the Lost, " 'Scenes .'at tne. Morgue. ,- -Are '" Hear trendi ng .. ' ' ,,, : Remains Buried in 7 v i ; Sand- Other .. .; ' , News." :::-r-' : ' Pueblo, Tolo , ' Aug.' 8. The wreck of te World's Fa'r Flyer on the1 Denvei- & Rio Grande railroad, near Eden,' seven miles north of Pueblo, last evening proves to have become one of I he greatest disasters in the history of this country''. Two crowded-cars and ' a ' baggage car were engulfed in the torrent- that tore out a trestle spanning 'Steele Hollow, otherwise .known Dry Creek, and so far "as known ' to night, only three of the occupants of these cars escaped death. Fortun ately, two deepen -and a -diner, Completing the train, -remained on the' track at the edge 'of : the abyss, and none of - their occupants were killei or injured! '- ' - .,".' How many ' perished " : jprobablt will never be definitely ascertained, for the treacherous sands- are drift ing over the bodies. Searching for the dead was begun about midnight en an extensive scale, :and is. still in progress tonight. All corpses found were brought to Pueblo .. and ' placed in four morgues here. : At- 8 o'clock - this evening 82 bodies had been. recov ered; and of these 60 had beeh iden? tined. Thirty-three are still miss ing. During the day bodies were recovered all the way along . Foun tain river from tbe scene of . the wreck to this city. At 1 o'clock this afternoon two bodies were tak keu from the stream at First street, more than eight miles from the point where tbe disaster ' occurred, and it is probable that some 7 may be recovered eveo further' down stream. - None of the bodies were barely mutilated, and all are in such condition as to be recognizable Many identifications have been made by articles found on the bod ies; no persons who viewed them recognizing the features'. - ' A visit to the morgue "presented a horrible picture." Relatives and friends - were ' anxiously seeking friends and loved ones who art sup posed to be among the blackened bodies piled" in rows' in different rooms of the untertaking establish ments. : v- ' The work -was - apparently con ducted with" as much system aspos eible, bodies being carded ,as fast arecognizedt and many of - them being taken away Immediately and several sent to their" homes in other cities:. . ..'" , , '-'.. -: The streets, of this ciy present a picture such as was probably never witnessed before. Women and men are to be seen rnshing 'frantically from one place to another wringing tneir nanas la anguisn and impior in g those supposed to be in posses sion of information to tell them the fate of their relatives , and friends ana every lew minutes a wail can be heard as they have found What they sought for, yet hoped not to find, the horrible reality thai their fears were confirmed. Peculiar pathos attaches to the death of Miss Stella McDonald, of Pueblo, and Dr. James B. Mac Gre- gor, of .Ballard, Wash., who were drowned together. Their engage ment Was announced last week to the friends of Miss McDonald and the wedding-was planned . for' the ear future1. Miss McDonald had been connected with the Pueblo schools- for several years and - had beea tha-v principal? of the central high School" one year.' ' 'Another very sad case is that of Mr. and ' Mrs,.,- Henry', Gilbert,, oi Oklahoma City, who had been mar ried only two months and were on their hooeymoon trip. Gilbert is one oi the three- men who msrvel ously escaped from tbe . chaircar. His wife, who was sitting- beside him, was lost,, and although he is unscathed, her death has made him a nervous wreck.- He is now in the Pueblo hospital. ; W. Vance, porter on the forward sleeping car Wyuta, was one of the heroes of the disaster. - To him and his -nerve and bravery: the people on that car owe their- lives.--;'- He wag etandin'g near the front end .of the car when the crash came, " and with fare presence of mind - rushed to the hand brake 6h -the front Of the cart-and 'began tightening the brakes on the-wheels... His car was ' slipping. forward- from the 'momen tum and from the terrible' drag of " the forward cars falling into the . stream.1 Vance held on to the brake like grim deaths HiSibands clench ed the wheel, until 4U fingers al most bled, bat, he heia on until his tight grip stopped the ear. " The forward cars broke from the sleeper and fell into the water, 'while the car which Vance had held with the brake stopped one-third of the way on-the brink. of the chasm, over hanging the gulch below: -: - "The forward trucks h'd left the track and gone down." bu'.Mha re mainder of the eoac h rin.n'ned on the tracks and tli- 1 ver .i-t .Uie pas sengers were saved! 'lifquired two engines and nearly a half ' hour's work to pull this sleeper back from the brink of the chaem. ' Nothing but Vance's eool and ". brave work the .brakes kept the car from pluDging'into the stream. Tolcio, "Acg.-: 1 i. 'Evidently driv en to see by the fire ot the - Japan ese landhatteries tbe Russian fleet emerged from; Pirt Arthur . yestet day morning. . .Admiral- Togo im mediately closed in and opened a severe engagement, which- lasted until nightfall.:- -'-Afterwards the Japanese . destroyers and torpedo flo tillas delivered a eeries of attacks. The. Japanese fleet withdrew during the night. - ' ' A"guardsbip'- stationed off the hbrbor- reported that she saw at dawn today the battleships Retvi, zan and - Pobieda steaming toward the harbor of Port Arthur. " Admiral Togo has not yet report ed the results of yesterday's engage ment. It is thought: here that, the , Russians attempted to escape sea ward from, a base which '5 no long er tenable, but that they again re fused to attsmpt to force Admiral Togo's lines. - Details are-expected hourly. " " ,; THE STATE FAIR. This tear is going to be a record breaker, in more ways than one. The races are going to be very rap id for there are in . training now' more horses than have ever been on the track at this time of the year and in the Greater Salem Stake for 2:15 pacers $2,000 purse. - There are 31 entries in - the $2,000 2:17 trot. ...In the Lewis & Clark Stake there are 17 entries. In the Rural Spirit Stake 2:11 .pace for $1,000 there are 18 entries. In the Inland Empire Stake for 3 year old pacers for $500 there are 11 entries - and there ate besides 11 other pacing and trotting races, to eay nothing of the running races of which there will be at least two each day. . . : ' ; The Campicg Ground rhas been fixed up and streets laid out and named, camps numbered and in charge of a Camp Grand Marshal, who will -look after the matters there day and night. Water has been piped into- the grounds and other improvements made making it one of the best camping grounds in the state. Take your family and a tent and enjoy a week of solid comfort to say nothing of the edu cational advantages, that you and the children will get at the Fair that they never could get any place else in tbe same time. All trains of the S. P. R. R. Co. stop at the grounds during the week.: J,be pavilion sod grounds will be lighted by incondei-;ent e lectric lights thus giving -i much improved light servict-. 60 different games all new . one in each package of " Lion Coffee at your Grocer's.