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Jftnwtttff (mXMfflWU t; : i : PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. rWrTl!5r UflffiK'jfiLMlf V"L. XLIILXO. 13,526. DHIVEJAPS BACK Russians Encounter Force West of Yalu. INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES Fleet Is Surprised While Trying to Land 12,000 Men. ENEMY IS LYING IN WAIT Admiral Togo Again Bombards Port Arthur Without Damage to 1Fort, Although Several Are Killed. LONDON, April 16. The St Petersburg correspondent of the Standard sends a rumor to the effect that "VIce-Admlrai Togo's fleet escorted a Japanese landing of troops to the westward of the Yalu Klver. Whon 12,000 men had been landed the Russian troops, which were lying concealed. suddenly attacked them, driving them back to the ships, with heavy losses in men and guns. Russian Fortifications Completed. ST. PETERSBURG, April 15. A dispatch from Llao Yang says that the Russian fortifications on the Yalu River have been completed. The center of the line of fortified positions is Autung. The right flank rests on Ta Tung Kau and the left flank on KIu Len Cheng, on the west bank of the Yalu. AGAIN BOMBARD PORT ARTHUR Japanese Fire Many Projectiles, but Cause No Damage. ST. PETERSBURG, April 15. A tele gram from Admiral Alexleff from Port Arthur to the Emperor says that Trom 9.15 o'clock this morning to midday the Japanese fleet. In two divisions, bom harded the fortresses and the town al ternately from the Liao Tshan promon tory, firing 1S5 projectiles. The Russian squadron, including the battleship Pbleda, replied from the an chorage by a plunging fire. The bat teries aKO participated. The losses on "land were seven Chinese killed and five soldiers and three Chinese n ounded. The Russian warships sustained no dam age and there was no loss of life on them. This attack is taken here to show Ad miral Togo has not given up his purpose of damaging the rest of the Russian ships, now that there is little possibility of their again going to sea. Unques tionably he is aware of the effect of his previous bombardment, and the fact that he has repeated it indicates to the officers hero that he believes there is a good chance of a projectile hitting a target. In ordor to drop a shell into the harbor or city, a high-angle fire is necessary. This is the reason the Japanese squadron took up a position at Llao Tishan. Other bombardments were from the same point, which, at the time, did not seem to be within the range of the Russian batteries. It Is not known whether the new guns which have been installed at Port Arthur command this point, but It Is certain that Togo's ships escaped with out material damage. The abandonment of Vice-Admiral Makaroff's policy of tak ing the fleet to the outer roads to return the Japanese Are Is shown in the report of Viceroy Alexleff thai his ships fired over the hills. Grand Duke Cyril Improving. ST. PETERSBURG, April 15. This even ing Prince Galitzln repeated his assurance to the Associated Press that the Grand Duke Cyril was better, and that he was with his brother Boris, at hjs headquar ters at Uao Yang. His fever has at last disappeared. Persistent rumors, however, are circu We Are Headquarters for All Kinds qf MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE "CRACK-PROOF," "SNAG-PROOF" RUBBER BOOTS" Beware of Imitations. GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY K. n. Pease, President. EASTMAN N. C. AND PREM0 FILM PACKS Are Superior in Every Respect to the Old Style Curl ing Film. We are Sole Agents. I BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. : 142-146 Fourth St. e e9soeoooto(coeectai scetsttitiitteeiteeetttaee SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon end Washington. lating that Grand Duke Cyril Is dead, but the correspondent of the Associated Press cannot secure any confirmation. SKIRMISHES ON THE YALU. Japanese Seamen Disguised as Fish ermen Take Fort. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONlAN. ON BOARD STEAMER HAIMUN, off Coast of Corea, April 15, by Deforest "Wire less Telegraphy to Wei Hal "Wei, April 16. The following report, while illustrat ing the ingenuity of the Japanese seamen, also indicates the position Of the Japanese advance in Corea: On April 3 a third class Japanese cruiser, which was sent to recolnnolter the mouth of the Yalu River, found the enemy In possession of the land and both approaches to the river. The usual method of recoinnoitering by means of steam launches was abandoned Sunday last, and a native junk was secured, in which Lieutenant Kyaguchl and five men, disguised as Corean fishermen, pushed off and sklrtincr under a promontory avoided ) the Russian pickets on the left bank of the river. They landed and so successfully sur prised the Russian post in the village that it retired without resistance, leaving hot food in a kitchen wagon, such as is in general use. a quarter of an hour later two squadrons of Japanese cavalry ar rived, having marched from Chongju. The cavalry destroyed the Russian post. The enterprising seamen thereupon de termined to recolnnolter the right bank of the Yalu toward Antung. In mid stream they met a junk engaged in sim ilar recolnnoissance for the Russians. The Russian junk drew off and was stranded on a sandbar. One man was killed, and the rest took to the water, which at first was shallow. The Jap anese now standing up fired rapidly. The Russians threw away their rifles, and were forced to wade up to their necks in order to get to the mainland. Meantime a second rcconnolterlng Rus sian junk sailed out under cover of the Yalu headland and reached the further end of the sandbank. Seventeen men landed, and in extended order came skir mishing up to the Japanese and captured their Junk. The Japanese now got the junk they had captured off the sandbank and tried to tow her out, bht the tide was against them, and they were forced to drop her, and with difficulty got away to their ship. The European correspondents proceeded to Ping Yang yesterday en route to the front. At Chenampo the Japanese are still landing Implements necessary for their contemplated advance through the difficult country, together with large quantities of bridging material. With the usual dispatch, the Japanese have run up a town of storehouses, in which to keep their perishable supplies. Wo have just passed the Chicago Dally News tugboat, which was detained at Niu Chwang. She is entering the mouth of the Ping Yang inlet. RUSSIA HAS LOST TEN SHIPS. Squadron Will Not Be Risked Again in Battle. ST. PETERSBURG, April 15. Altogeth er ten Russian vessels have been dam aged or lost since the outbreak of the war. The disaster of Wednesday ends the hope that the ill-fated Port Arthur squad ron would be able to become an aggres sive factor in the operations before it is reinforced by the arrival of the Baltic fleet. Until then the aim of the Rus sians will be to hold Port Arthiir and conserve the remaining ships without the protection of its guns. Temporarily at least faith In naval success died with Admiral Makaroff, and the Russian peo ple now look to the army, in which they have Implicit confidence, to retrieve on land the reverses and distress suffered on the water. As a result of the depressing influenco produced by the loss of the Petropavlovsk some pessimism is manifested, and in con sequence all kinds of wild talks are heard. This is not strange, considering the fatal ism Inherent in the Russian character. As an. example, the specter of foreign complications has appeared. It is said that the Petropavlovsk was blown up by a submarine boat furnished to Japan by Great Britain, which of course would mean war with Great Britain. In fur therance of this idea. It is pointed out that the British Parliament has granted permission for Indian troops to cross the frontier of Thibet, which naturally means not only that Great Britain is preparing to aid her ally by advancing upon Cen tral Asia. But such talk finds no echo in responsible quarters, where, indeed, it is remarkable how calm and confident the officials are that a change of fortune will take place as soon as the land opera tions begin In earnest The prevailing belief here is that the Japanese will take advantage of the sit uation to push matters and make a re newed attack on Port Arthur, with tha object of sealing the entrance to the port, or, considering the Russian fleet to be practically immobilized by its Inferiority, proceed with the landing of troops at the head of the Gulf of Uao Tung. It would not be surprising If the Japanese attempted to Invest the fortress of Port Arthur by land. The latest reports are to the effect that the Japanese fleet is still in sight from Golden Hill. General Kouropatkin is con centrating his second line of defense be tween Mukden and Llao Yang. PORTLAND. OREGON. FILMS America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Riral Today MALT H TO FIT Seattle BankerCan Make Senatorial Race. WILSON IS VERY WILLING Would Release Him From Ail Promises at His Request. FURTH RATHER SHY ABOUT IT If King County Interests Demand It, He Will Be Candidate, but He Is Not Looking for Trouble. SEATTLE, April 15. (Staff Correspond ence.) The political plot in Kins County continues to thicken, and there is less danger than ever of this turbulent coun ty losing its reputation as the chief po litical storm center of the state. The breezy and clever young men who manipulate matters here never fail to attract the attention of the rest of the state by sheer force of noise and num bers. Tljcn when the critical moment comes and an unbroken front is needed, they split up Into numerous factions, di vide their strength and do tho Kilkenny cat stunt, while despised Pierce County or some of the outlying districts grab the prize for which King County was scrap ping herself. King County went into the United States Senatorial fight two years ago with one candidate for that high office and was heaten to a standstill. This time she has three candidates and by working the problem out on mathematical lines, it is not difficult to forecast that she will last about one-third as long as she did in the fight two years ago. This Is the situation as it now appears, but "confer ences" by day and by night are being held with a frequency that makes contin uous vaudeville stand still. Wilson Would Yield to Furth. The object sought at thpse conferences Is the removal of John L. "Wilson from the fight, with a view to making plainer sailing for Jacob Furth. The clique an tagonistic to Samuel riles, who at this writing may be termed the leading can didate, seems to think that Furth Is a stronger man than "Wilson, but has been prevented from putting him forward by Furth himself, who says he has promised "Wilson that he would stay out of the fight so long as "Wilson cared to remain in it. The Furth crowd have steadily main tained that Wilson would hold the bank er to his promise but today the ex-Senator informed me that he was ready and willing to release Mr. Furth from his promise on a moment's notice, if Mr. Furth desired to make the fight. Does Not Want to Fight. Mr. Furth did noth acquire his wealth or his reputation for political sagacity by undue loquacity and when Informed of "Wilson's willingness to release him from his promise he at first declared point blank that he would not be a candidate but afterward qualified the statement by saying that' if it was to the Interest of King County to have him for a candidate he would not refuse, but he wished it distinctly understood that he would not go after it unless It could be secured with out a fierce struggle. It is an undoubted fact that while Mr. Furth would be very much pleased to land the prize his anxiety is much less than that of the anythlng-to-beat-Piles contingent, who are trying to drag him into it. These Furth boomers will not openly concede much strength to "Wil son, and will not back him to beat Piles, but they would like very much to secure hi3 assistance In beating Piles with Furth. Demand More of Wilson. Tonight they are demanding from "Wil son something more than the release of Furth. They wish to have him publicly abandon further attempts to land the prize himself and leave the field to Furth and Piles. This they contend would make it easy to eliminate Piles from the fight and the battle would then He between the ancient enemies of King and Pierce, with Furth and Foster standard-bearers. Mr. "Wilson has not yet decided to go that far, and until he does Mr. Piles will have the percentage which always favors the man who finds his opposition split In two. Mr. Wilson's enemies assert that the ex Senator's part of the opposition to Piles Is a candidate .without a following. If Mr. Furth's statements are to be Inter preted literally the rest of the anti-Piles men in King County may be termed a following without a candidate. E. "W. "W. KING WILL FIGHT FOR JONES. Humphrey Will Not Get Such Good Support for Renomlnation. SEATTLE. "Wash., April 15. (Special.) The chances for the renomlnation of Con gressman "Will E. Humphrey are slight. He will go to the State Convention with 115 votes pledged merely to vote for him. If he can pick up enough support from counties other than King through friend ship or patronage or in any other manner by personal endeavor he will be named again. But his home delegation will not make the fight for Humphrey that was made two years ago. The Piles committee that expects to control the King County delegation to the State Convention has had a distinct understanding with the Humphrey man agement that the Seattle Representative can expect nothing further from King County than the votes of Its delegates. For trading purposes the delegation is to belong to Sam Piles. Only the rare chance that nothing better can be done with the delegation than nominate Hum phrey gives him the shadow of a claim to a posslblo renomlnation. Ellls.de Bruler, who is handling Hum phrey's fight, has agreed to this Piles programme and is to bo a member of the delegation sent to the State Conven tion. It was realized by Humphrey's friends that if the King County ambition to secure a Senator BhouH conflict with Humphrey's desire to succeed himself the Representative would be sidetracked, and that Is the reason the agreement was made that Humphrey could not expect more than the delegation's votes. King County will fight as hard for the renomlnation of Congressman Jones as it will for any other issue before the I State Convention. Even the Piles com mittee with its ambition to gain support for Piles hastens to explain that Jones "must" be renominated and that under no consideration will King County vote against him. "He's on the rivers and harbors com mittee," is the way King County jus tifies tho enthusiasm for Jones. King County wants the Lake Washing ton canal dug; It wants the Duwanlsh River opened and numerous harbor im provements completed and it looks to Jones to do all this work. "He's on the rivers and harbors committee," they argued the other day in a Chamber of Commerce meeting, "and he ought to be kept in Congress continuously." With this pro-Jones sentiment running so strongly among the business element that furnishes Piles' principal backing it is not remarkable that Jones' interests have been put ahead of those o Hum phrey, and that any plans for the con vention provide for caring for Jones. They hold Cushman cheapest at Piles' headquarters. Other King County poli ticians recognize the fact that, no mat ter what the foundation for It may be, Cushman has strength that adverse trad ing will not weaken and do not dispose of him like the Plies committee does. And when someone suggests to the Piles committee that their Humphrey pro gramme resolves Itself Into a simple pro posal to throw Humphrey overboard for some man from another portion of the state the fear of trouble at home creates a momentary hesitancy. But the Piles committee is too confident of complete and overwhelming success for all plans to be depressed long. As a matter of fact, the Plies commit tee holds Pierce County as a whole too cheaply. Pierce has been In the saddle for ten years and has squirmed out of just as tight holes as confront that county now. It Is not to be presumed that Pierce, not given to openly parading pre conventlon plans, is waiting to allow King to name a ticket for her. Thero will be trouble from Pierce, but the seri ousness of the attack is in doubt. CrTATffBERT.ATTT HOME AGAIN. Ex-Secretary Is In Good Health and Greatly Enjoyed His Tour. LONDON, April 15. Joseph Chamber lain, the ox-Colonial Secretary, and Mrs. Chamberlain, arrived in London tonight and were given a warm welcome. Both are in excellent health and greatly en Joyed their tour. Arbitrators Give Church Mine.. CHICAGO, April 15. By the decision of tho board of arbitration in tho matter of tho title and proceeds of placer mining claim No. 9 above, on Anvil Creek, Cape Nome, Alaska, N. O. Hultberg, assignee for the Swedish Evangelical Mission Cove nant of America, recovers from the "White Star Mining Comoany of Illinois, Dr. Claes "W. Johnson and Peter H. Anderson, the mining claim in dispute and proceeds to the amount of 5263.6S6. HEARST "I WONDER IF THE CLOTHES REALLY d 'VL- -lw J AW I. H Ti. lwcc p3k 'juffej5 )fj --------""----- ----------------Trt-TTTrrrtj GOLD TO HEROES Carnegie Creates Fund of $5,000,000. COMMISSION IS CHOSEN Next of Kin to Those Who Lose Lives Will Also Benefit. MEDALS PART OF THE SCHEME Famous Philanthropist Makes His Offer Apply to America and Canada, and All Who Face Death to Save Others. PITTSBURG, April 15. Andrew Carne gie has created a fund of 53,000.000 for the benefit "of the dependents of those losing their lives In heroic efforts to save their fellow-men, or for the people themselves. If Injured only." Provision is also made for medals to be given in commemoration of herolo acts. The endowment is to be known as the "hero fund," and consists of $5,000,000 of first collateral 5 per cent bonds, of the United States Steel Corporation. The trust Is placed In the hands of a commission composed of the following gentlemen: Charles T. Taylor, chairman; Edward "W. Anderson, Edmund Blackburn, Edmund M. BIgelow, Joseph M. Buffington, "William P. Frew, Rev. J. Holland, John B. Jack son, Thomas Lynch, Charles C Mellor, B. N. Miller, Thomas Morrison, Frederick C. Perkins .Robert PItcairn, H. Kirk Por ter, James H. Reed, "W. L. Scalfe, "William Scott, "W. H. Stevenson and F. M. "Wilmot, secretary. The commission held its first meeting here today, and made known the project. The scheme was conceived by Mr. Carne gie Immediately after the Harwlck mine disaster, when he summoned to New York Charles L. Taylor and F. L. "Wilmot, man ager of tho Andrew Carnegie relief fund, to discuss with them plans for the relief of tho sufferers from this catastrophe. On this occasion, Mr. Carnegie announced to Messrs. Taylor and "Wilmot his Inten tion to endow a fund for heroes, and out lined his plan. General Scheme of the Fund. In a lettor to the hero fund commission Mr. Carnegie outlined the general scheme of the fund, which, in his own words, is "to place those following peaceful voca tions, who have been injured In heroic ef fort to save human life. In somewhat bet ter positions, pecuniarily, than before, un- til again ablo to work. In case of death, the widow and children, or other depend ents, to be provided for, the widow until she Is remarried, and the children until they reach a self-supporting age. For ex ceptional children, exceptional grants may be made for education. Grants of sums of money may also be made to heroes or heroines as the committee thinks advis able, each case to be Judged on fts mer its." It Is provided that no grant is to be con tinued unless it be soberly and properly used, and the recipients remain respect able, well-behaved members of the com munity. A medal shall be given to the hero's widow or next of kin, which shall recite the heroic deed it commemorates. The medal shall be given for the heroic act even If the doer be uninjured, and also a sum of money, should the commission deem such gift desirable.. Mr. Carnegie warns the commission against the danger of Interference or con flict with the pension funds tor municipal employes that exist in many cities and urges it to act in harmony with such 'funds. The claims upon the fund for some years cannot exhaust it. After years, however, pensioners will become numerous. Should tho commission find, after allowing lib erally for this, that a surplus will remain, It has power to make grants In case of accidents preferably where a hero has ap pearedto those Injured. Foreseeing the probability that cities and employers on this continent will ul timately be placed under similar condi tions to those of British, German and other European states, and required to provide against accidents to the employes, the commission is empowered, by a two thirds vote, to devote any surplus that may accrue to the relief of those In want, caused by no fault of their own. "The field embraced by the fund Is the United States and Canada and the waters thereof. The sea is the scene of many heroic acts," says Mr. Carnegie's letter, "and no action more heroic than that of doctors and nurses volunteerintr their services In the case of epidemics. Rail road employes are remarkable for heroism. All these and similar cases are embraced. Whatever heroism is displayed by man or woman In saving human life, the fund ap plies." The usual provision for reports and ac countings Is made, and It Is directed that a roll for the heroes and heroines shall be kept displayed In the offices at Pittsburg. The commission has full power to sell, In vest or reinvest all funds. The wish of the commission is to put tho beneficial results of the fund in opera tion at the earliest possible moment. RAILROAD WILL ECONOMIZE. Pennsylvania Decides It Cannot Com plete Improvements. CLEVELAND, April 15. Tho Leader tomorrow will say: Orders have been sent out to stop at once all the Improvements that are In contemplation on the Pennsylvania, Rail road system. " The officers of the company are said to have reported to the directors that the business, to take care of which the im provements had been contemplated, had not materialized, and the cost of opera tion had been increased enormously, and therefore a curtailment in some respects had been absolutely necessary. MAKE THE MAN?" "ilrBICTl Tawney Asks the House to Quit Loafing. GANNON REQUESTS AS MUCH Leaders Want to Adjourn Con gress This Months APRIL 28 THE PROBABLE DATE Circular Mailed Members- in No Un certain Language Declares All Must Attend Sessions If Work Is Finished- WASHINGTON, April 15.-The nonat tendance of Republican members of the House In what are considered the closing days of the session Is causing some vexa tion to the managers of that body. A circular was mailed tonight to the Re publican membership, signed by Repre sentative Tawney, the "Republican whip," and Issued at the request of Speaker Can non, calllns attention In no uncertain lan guage to the necessity of attending to business. The leaders today predict that April 28 will be the day of adjournment, and they are bending every effort to carry out this plan. IRANCE WILL PUNISH HERO. Marchand's Open Letter Held an Of fense Against the Military. PARIS, April 15. The Council of ilin Isters has decided that Colonel Mar chand's recent open letter referring to his resignation is an offense against military discipline, and is deserving of censure and punishment. The punishment awaits the action of "War Minister Andre, who was not present at the council, but it is understood that it will be 30 days con finement, his resignation from the army thereafter being accepted. Owing to the popular devotion o Mar yland as the hero of Fashoda. the case is exciting widespread attention. HEAVY SNOW IN NEW YORK. One County Reports Good Sleighing -Traffic Is Affected. SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 15. A heavy snow storm is sweeping Central and Northern New York. In Syracuse the snow is three Inches deep, and Oswego County reports good sleighing. Street railway traffic is affected, and steam roads are delayed. . Fourteen Inches of Snow. BUFFALO, April 15. Following three of the coldest April days sincR the Weather Bureau was established, a snow storm of unusual severity for this time of the year occurred tonight. By midnight live Inches of snow had fallen and the storm had not abated. The fall of snow was heavy In all parts of Western New York. At Tonawanda, 14 Inches were reported. CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPER Basso-Japanese War. Russians drive back large Japanese forco try. ins to land west of Yalu, and inflict heavy losses. Page 1. Japanes bombard Port Arthur, but cause no damage. Page 1. Russia notifies all nations that she will regard as spies correspondents using wireless tele graph. Page 5. Congress. At request of Speaker Cannon. "Whip" Taw ney requests the House to quit loafing. Page 1. Senate passes the Panama Canal bill. Page 2. Democrats criticise Roosevelt for recent pen sion order in debate on general deficiency bill. Page 3. Political. Wilson saya he will release Banker Furth from all promises If he will run for SenatOMhlp. Page 1. Massachusetts Republicans refuse to declare for Canadian reciprocity and indorse Roose velt. Page 3. General. Carnegie creates a "fund for heroes," and seta aside $5,000,000. Page 1. Washington Senators would have Roosevelt end deadlock, and appoint new Alaskan Judge. Page 3. Pacific Coast. O. R. & N. line la blocked by damaged brldga west of Huntington. Page 4. Disclosure of traffic In young girls at Spokane leads to arrcet by Federal officer. Page 4. Salmon fishermen make light catch on opening day of the season. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Opening of the California berry season. Pagj 13. Chicago wheat market weakened by better crop advices. Page 13. Unexplained buying of Erie stock at New York. Page 13. San Francisco potato market upset by nca- arrlval of steamer's manifest. Page 13. Trade reviews not entirely favorable. Page 13. Quartermaster's office opens bide on ray and oats for shipment to Manila. Page 12. Sports. Beldame wins the Carter Handicap at Aque duct. Page 0. Eastern baseball ecores. Page 9. Pacific Coast League scores: San Francisco 9, Portland Or Tacoma 1. Los Angeles 0; Se attle 16. Oakland 1. Page 9. Columbia University track meet today. Page 7. R. L. Macleay, of Portland, Is golf champion of the Pacific Northwest. Page 7. 1'ortland and Vicinity. Churches to start vice crusade. Page 7. Democrats name candidates In caucus. Page 7. Riverside Driving Association will not sprinkle White-House road. Page 12. Old Are horses not to be sold, but given good homes. Page S. Mayor Williams will ask for reduced fare over Morrison bridge. Page 14. Test suit begun under state plumbing law. Page 8. Municipal League warns owners of premises occupied by gamblers that they will be prosecuted. Page 4. Episcopalian sisters arrive to take charge of St. Helens Hall. Page 14. i ' r- m o