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WN MINE!
Two Russian Destroyers
Sunk Off Port Arthur
WHENHATSUSEWENTDOWN
Intercepted Correspondence
Gives News to Japanese.
TOTOMI CREW LOSE HEARING
Terrible Explosion at Short Range
Ruptured the TympanI of the
Men on the Flreship Under
Commander Honda.
TOKIO, May 29. 6 P. M. Certain Rus
sian correspondence which has been in
tercepted by the Japanese at the block
ade of Port Arthur, gives the information
that Russian torpedo-boat destroyers have
been sunk by mines outside of Port Ar
thur, as" well as details of the placing by
the Russians of the mines which effected
tho destruction of the Japanese battle
chip Hatsuse on May 15.
The sixth Japanese squadron, which was
blockading Port Arthur, overhauled and
searched a junk and seized a number of
letters written by Russian officers. One
letter said that a torpedo-boat destroyer
had successfully placed a series of mines
during the night which preceded the loss
of the Hatsuse and, continuing, tells of
the loss of some Russian torpedo-boat
destroyers. How many is not men
tioned, but it is indicated that there
were at least two.
Falling Masts Smash Boats.
The heavy loss of life which accompan
ied the sinking of the Japanese cruiser
Yoshlno as a result of colliding with the
Japanese cruiser Kasuga May 15 was
due to the smashing of five of her boats
by falling masts. When the ships came
together, collision mats were used and
a tarnlsher was placed over the hole,
but It was Impossible to stop the Inrush
of water.
The ship settled quickly, listing to the
starboard. Captain Gin Sayekl ordered
the crew to the upper deck, where they
manned the boats. J"'ve boats were low
ered on the starboard side and one on
the port side, but before they were
cleared the ship lurched to the starboard
and commenced to sink.
Heroism of Captain Sayeki.
The masts and davits smashed all five
of the boats on the starboard side. Cap
tain Sayekl remained on the bridge and
cried "Banzai" to sailors as they were
entering the boats. When last seen he
'was shaking hands "with Commander Hl
rowatarl and bidding him, farewell.
At this moment Lieutenant Nalto
sprank overboard and swam to the only
cutter which had escaped from the wreck.
He rowed to the cruiser Kasuga and re
turned with three boats, but no trace of
the Yoshlno or her crew could be found,
with the exception of six men who had
already been rescued by boats from the
cruiser Chltose. The fog was so dense
that the searchlight of the Kasuga,
though not more than 600 meters distant,
was only faintly discernible.
The Kasuga struck the Yoshlno on the
port side near the engines and theTorce
of the blow was so great that the
dynamos of her lighting plant were de
stroyed, leaving the ship In darkness.
The portrait of the emperor aboard the
Yoshlno was rescued and carried to the
Kasuga.
Hearing Destroyed by Explosion.
Commander Honda, who commanded the
ilro ship Totoml in the successful seal
ing of Port Arthur, arrived here today.
Honda and the entire crew of the Totoml
-were made deaf by their terrible ex
perience. The explosions and awful can
nonade ruptured the tympanl of th
cars. Commander Honda may recover the
hearing of one ear, but he will be per
manently deaf In the other.
Honda and his comrades did not dis
cover tbelr unfortunate condition un
til they were leaving the ship. He shout
ed his orders to his men, yet he failed to
hear his own voice, and he was forced
to make signs Indicating his orders in
order successfully to bri2g the crew back
;to Vice-Admiral Togo's squadron.
HONOR TO DEAD OFFICERS.
Shinto Priests Conduct Religious
Ceremonies of Japanese Slain.
TOKIO. May 29. 2 P. "M.) A solemn
religious and military ceremony In honor
of the 15 officers, residents of Toklo, who
lost their lives when the battleship Hat
suse and the cruiser Yoshlno were sunk
off Port Arthur on May 15, was held here
today. A procession formed at the Naval
College and marched through the city to
the Aoynnia cemetery. Four small cas
kets containing the relics of the deceased
officers were born on the gun-carriages,
battalions of blue Jackets acting as an
escort. Resting on pillows on top of the
caskets were decorations awarded the
dead officers by the Emperor.
Conspicuous features of the cortege were
n. dozen white-robed Shinto priests, who
conducted the 'religious ceremonial and
the widows and female relatives of the
deceased clad in pure white, who rode be
hind the gun-carriages.
The entlro naval staff, representatives
from the army and other departments of
th government, delegations from the
schools and labor unions joined In the
procession. The foreign naval attaches
joined the cortege at Aoyama. Crowds
which filled the streets along the line of
the procession bowed their heads in
prayer when the caskets rested.
GRATITUDE TO UNITED STATES
Japanese Men of Education Meet and
Pass Resolutions.
LONDON. May 30. The correspondent
of the Standard at Toklo telegraphs that
a memorial gathering of educationalists
and students, representing the Imperial
University and other Institutions of learn
ing, on Saturday passed a resolution re
cording their gratitude to the Government
of the United States for helping Japan to
a new life and a new civilization by the
Perry treaty.
They expressed gratitude to the Ameri
can people, for a constant friendship and
sympathy during the last half-century and
especially during the current war. The
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resolution repeated the assurances that
Japan was not fighting for aggrandize
ment, but to secure to the empire peace
and civilization.
Marquis Ito, speaking as a guest, ex
pressed his approval of the resolution- He
urged the nation to do Its utmost to re
tain and deserve the moral sympathy of
the civilized world, and appealed to his
countrymen to light to the bitter end. The
speech aroused much enthusiasm.
THREE DIVISIONS IN ATTACK.
General Oku Reports on the Battle of
Klnchou.
WASHINGTON, May 29. The following
cable has been received at the Japanese
Legation:
"Toklo, May 29. General Oku, com
manding the army attacking Klnchou
reports that in the attack on Nan Shan
Hill the Fourth Division formed the right
wing, the Third Division the left wing
and the First Division the center.
"The enemy consisted of one division of
the field army and two batteries of field
artillery beside the fortress artillery and
marines. The Fourth Division, taking ad
vantage of the enemy's wing, which was
weakened by the bombardment from our
fleet at Klnchou Bay, finally succeeded
in carrying the enemy's position while
the other divisions immediately followed
it up. Thereupon the enemy retreated in
confusion, exploding magazines at Tafan
shln. "The trophies of the battle consist of 63
guns and 10 machine guns, besides many
other things. Our casualties are es
timated at about 3600. The enemy left
on the battlefield over 500 dead bodies."
PROTEST ON MINE PROTEST.
British Naval Officers Say England
Might Want to Use Such Tactics.
BPDCIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN.
LONDON, May 30. There has arisen a
general protest among the officers of the
British naval service against the govern
ment In any way subscribing to a pro
test against the placing of mines by either
Russia or Japan in Inlets leading to the
open sea, even though the. mines do float
away and endanger foreign shipping. The
officers argue that any such action on the
part of Great Britain might have a ten
dency to embarrass the government at
some future time.
Tfre protest of the navy Is particularly
emphatic and it is now generally con
sidered certain that Premier Balfour and
his associates will take no part in any
protest
TWO DIVISIONS OF FLEET.
First Vessels From Baltic to Start
June 24.
PARIS, May 30.-"-The Echo de Paris' St
Petersburg correspondent, learns that the
Baltic fleet will leave in two detachments.
The first consisting of four battleships, is
due to start June 24. The battleship Orel
will bo refloated. The dynamos, the only
part of her machinery seriously damaged,
will be changed.
The Journal's Mukden correspondent
wires:. "Kuropatkln arrived here on May
27 on a special train, and Immediately pro
ceeded to Viceroy AlexIefTs quarters. He
remained In conference with him four
hours and again left the city. What passed
between them Is kept secret"
A St Petersburg telegram to the Jour
nal says Kuropatkln has begun an offen
sive movement southward. The Russian
advance guard Is supposed to have reached
a point 37 miles north of Klnchou.
RUS8IA WANTS 1LI PROVINCE
Terms to China for the Final Evacua
tion of Niu Chwang.
LONDON. May 30. The Tientsin corre
spondent of the Express says that Paul
Lessar, the Russian Minister, informed
Prince Chlng that Russia would finally
evacuate Nlu Chwang, provided China
grants a concession for a railway from
Kalgan across Chinese Mongolia to
Klakhta, SO miles from Lake Baikal, or
that Russia would evacuate Manchuria
outright If China would leave the 111 ter
ritory to Russia.
Ill, or as It is more commonly called,
Kooldja, Is a district of Chinese Turkes
tan forming a part of Sungarl. Russia
claimed it as a province from 1S70 to 1SS1,
and still retains a portion of the territory.
The district contains 23,000 square miles.
JAPAN WANTS REPLY SOON.
Asks If China Is Ready to Administer
Territory Won Back for It.
LONDON, May 29. Tho Standard's Tien
tsin correspondent telegraphs that Uchlda,
the Japanese Minister at Pckin, has de
manded an Immediate reply to the inquiry
previously sent to tho Wal-Wa-Pu as to
whether China Is prepared to hold and ad
minister the territory the Japanese have
conquered, adding that otherwise Japan
must appeal to other powers to undertake
the responsibility at the expense of China,
The Telegraph has a dispatch from Shan
Hal saying It Is reported there that Minis
ter Uchlda has notified the Chinese gov
ernment at Pekin that Port Arthur will
soon be captured and has asked whether
China Is ready to resume possession of the
district or if Japan shall hold It
Harassed by the Cossacks.
MUKDEN, May 27, 5:27 P. M. (De
loyed in Transmission.) The Russians are
harassing the Japanese communications,
which circumstance Is largely responsi
ble for tho suspension of the Japanese
advance. Their rear is threatened by
Cossacks, and until they can thoroughly
safeguard the roads they must be cau
tious In their forward movement
Naval Guns Aided Land Batteries.
CHEFOO. May 30. 10 A. M.-Chlnese
from Dalny say trit the Russians had 25
naval guns at Nan Shan and also that
many guns from the Port Arthur fleet
had been placed In the land batteries.
IXY PROM DALNY.
(Continued from First Pagre.)
slan garrison retired during the night
leaving the way clear for the occupation
of the "magic city," where the Russians
expended J20.000.000 to create a system of
docks and warehouses suitable for the
vast railway terminal they had planned to
establish.
Plans Carried Out to the Letter.
The Japanese plans, which were carried
out to the letter, were exceedingly costly,
so far as men are concerned, depending
more upon weight of numbers than upon
rifle fire. Hitherto they have had the
weight of numbers on their side, and their
victorj at tho Yalu and again at Kln
chou prove that the Japanese fighting man
is a wonderful machine, who welcomes
rather than fears death.
The Russians fell back to their second
line of defense outside of the perimeter
of the Port Arthur works, so that the
general assault on Port Arthur proper will
bo delayed. However, fresh troops are
being hurried to General Oku, and so con
fident are the Japanese that the occupa
tion of the Russian fortress Is but a mat
ter of days that Japanese refugees here
are already chartering steamers to convey
supplies to Port Arthur.
VALOR AT NAN SHAN
Nine Times the Brown Men
Charge the Hill,
UNDER A WITHERING FIRE
Final Onslaught With Bayonets Puts
the Russians to Rout Toward
Port Arthur-Vessels Aid
at Critical Point.
TOKIO. May 29. 6 P. M. The details
of the fighting at Klnchou emphasize the
heroic tenacity of the Japanese in their
conduct at Nan Shan Hill. Nine suc
cessive times the Japanese infantry
charged the fortified heights In the face
of a storm of death-dealing missiles, and
in their last effort they carried the forts
and trenches, only after a bayonet con
flict with the Russians, who made a des
perate despairing struggle to beat back
the oncoming hordes.
The final assault of the Japanese, In
which they at last succeeded In taking
possession, was marked by the most des
perate hand-to-hand encounter that has
thus far characterized the war.
The Japanese left, throughout the .en
tire action until night was exposed to
an enfilading fire from the Russian In
fantry, a gunboat in Tallen Wan Bay
and four nine-centimeter guns posted at
Tafang Cheng.
At a critical moment the ammunition
of the artillery ran low and it was de
cided to cast the remaining ammunition
into one final desperate assault
Vessels' Fire Turns the Tide.
Fortunately, however, at the moment
this decision was reached the Japanese
squadron in Klnchou Bay, which had
ceased bombarding when the infantry had
first moved forword, suddenly resumed
the shelling of Nan Shan Hill. Then it
was that the issues of the day were de
termined at a moment when the out
come was fluttering between success and
defeat for Japan at that moment was an
almost certain repulse converted Into
victory so successful that the forces of
the Czar were swept Into confusion and
disorderly retreat
With every Japanese gun centering Its
fire upon the Nan Shan forts and trenches
the Nippon infantry sprang over the bod
ies of the dead comrades who had sac
rificed their lives in the previous fruit
less charges, the entire line rushed for
word toward the Russian left where the
fire of the Japanese squadron had proved
most deadly and which was the first to
weaken under tho death-dealing bom
bardment And It was there that the first
breach was made In the human stone
wall that all day had been an Invincible
barrier to the Impetuous assaults of the
brown men.
Proved Their Bravery.
It was the fourth division of the Osaka
men that stormed the Russian left It had
once been said that Osaka men were not
brave. It will never be said again.
The first division of Toklo, which had
the center, and the third division of Na-
goya, occupying the left and which had
been exposed all day to the Russian fire
against the front flank, now followed the
example of the Osaka men, rushed for
ward, and the battle became transformed
from an artillery duel Into one of personal
conflict with the bayonet as the Instru
ment of warfare.
On every parapet the resistless, death
defying Japanese surged forward In In
creasing numbers and hustling the Rus
sians from their entrenchments, swept
over the hill. And at 7:30 o'clock, as the
sun was sinking beneath the horizon,
the flag of the land of the rising sun
floated above the blood-sodden Nan Shan
Hill, while the shouts of "Banzai" swelled
from hilltop to shore and re-echoed from
squadron to fort
Bought at Heavy Cost.
Japan paid for her victory in 3500
killed and wounded. To the Russians
the humiliation of defeat was intensified
by the loss of 68 cannon and ten ma
chine guns, while lying dead in the forts
and trenches w'ere 500 men, the victims
of the accuracy of Japanese long-distance
markmanshlp and of close-range fight
ing. General Oku, In command of the Jap
anese, began his aggressive movement on
the Russian position at midnight Wed
nesday. He assigned the fourth division
to the right with Instructions to swing
around Klnchou and move south. He
gave the first division the center and the
left was allotted to the third division.
During the night a terrible thunder
storm, accompanied by a heavy rain,
broke over the advancing army and im
peded the movements-of the men. It had
been planned to begin the fire at 4:30
o'clock in the morning, but a dense fog
had followed the storm, and it was an
hour later before all of the artillery, tin
der General Uchlyama, opened on Nan
Shan Hill. A detachment seized Klnchou
Castle, and then the entire infantry force
gradually moved forward.
Duel With Big Guns.
The gunners on the fortified heights
were not slow in giving smart response
to the Japanese attack, and soon a vig
orous fire and counter fire was in prog
ress, to which the big guns of the Jap
anese squadron lent noisy chime. At 6
o'clock, the atmosphere had cleared up
sufficiently for the naval markmanshlp
to work effectively. For three
hours the shelling from bay and shore
and the replying from the forts contin
ued without interruption, and then the
Russian fire abated.
The cessation of the firing on the hill
was a signal for a forward movement of
the troops below, and the attacking bat
teries changed their positions to secure
better range. At 11 o'clocK a zone vary
ing from 300 to 5500 yards in width sep
arated the Japanese and Russian lines,
and the rest of the day was spent by as
sailing forces in crossing tho fire-swept
"zone.
Russian Gunboat Opens Fire.
A Russian gunboat in Tallen Wan
opened Are on the Japanese left at 10
o'clock in the forenoon and continued fir
ing for five hours.
Five Russian steamers attempted to
land their crews near Hungtual, but the
third division stopped them. In the
meantime four heavy guns at Tafang
Cheng found the range of the third divis
ion and kept shelling It until 7 o'clock In
the evening. The artillery with the third
division vainly endeavored to reach these
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guns, but failed on account of the dis
tance. In the main attack the Japanese artil
lery continued shelling Nan Shan Hill,
seeking to destroy entanglements and
otherwise clear the way of the Infantry,
but every time the infantry advanced the
awful Russian fire drove them back.
In the meantime the Russians had re
inforced their right under cover of two
field batteries previously withdrawn from
Nan Shan with fresh Infantry, whose fire
enfiladed a considerable portion of the
Japanese lines.
Artillery Ammunition Was Short.
Very critical at this time was the sit
uation for General Oku's forces, for with
the wavering of the line under the rein
forced fire of the Russian infantry came
the reports from the Japanese batteries
that ammunition was almost exhausted.
General Oku reports that he knew he
could not hope to continue the battle
much longer, so decided to make an as
sault In force regardless of casualties.
Then the artillery opened fire with tile
remaining ammunition and the first di
vision courageously assaulted the Rus
sian center, only to be beaten back. Dur
ing this time the Fourth. Regiment artil
lery had been pounding the Russian left
Suddenly the Japanese squadron began
pouring shells into the Russian left and
its noisy awakening was succeeded by the
onslaught of the fourth division of the
demoralized left wing of the defenders
and the victory was won.
Pursued by the Victors.
The beaten forces, badly shattered, re
treated toward Port Arthur, exploding the
Tafang Cheng magazines as they retired.
A detachment of Japanese Infantry pur
sued the retreating Russians far Into the
night
General Oku estimates that the force of
the enemy consisted of one line divis
ion, two batteries of field artillery, some
fortress artillery and marines. Genera'
Oku telegraphs his opinion that the Rus
sians Intended to check the Japanese ad
vance at Nan Shan in order to protect
Port Arthur. Besides the big guns, a
miscellaneous assortment of Russian
property was captured.
General Oku concludes his report by
heartily thanking the navy for Its co-operation.
The Japanese captured a num
ber of Russian officers and men.
RODE CLOSE TO SEOUL.
Remarkable Exploit of Division of
Cossacks in Corea.
ST. PETERSBURG, May SO (2:10 A. M.)
The correspondent of the Russky Inva
lid (the army organ) with General Mlst
chenko's division of 5000 trans-Baikal Cos
sacks, sent to Corea to keep in touch
with the enemy, gives a detailed account
of a ride destined to decome classic In
cavalry annals. The command rode 400
miles In a fortnight They approached
to within a day's march of Seoul and
were anxious to capture the town, which
would have been an exploit the corre
spondent says, to thrill Europe, but Im
perative orders reached them to retire,
and they reluctuantly rode back to "Wiju.
The Associated Press learns that Gen
eral Mlstchenko Is now eastward of Feng
Wang Cheng. It Is believed here that
the men who wanted to capture Seoul
are capable of seriously hampering the
Japanese movement General Mlst
chenko's division is lndependentof General
Rennenkampf's, which Is now north of
Feng Wang Cheng. The Cossack raiders
Into Corea are commanded by Madritoff.
It is understood that the formation of
an 18th army corps will shortly be an
nounced. The War Office says that many
of the guns lost at Klnchou were Chinese
guns, captured during the Boxer upris
ing. NOW WITH WORLD POWERS.
London Papers Loud in Admiration
of Japanese Achievements.
LONDON, May 30. The London dallies
exhaust the vocabulary of admiration for
the Japanese. The achievement at Kln
chou they regard as proving the absolute
military equality of the Japanese with the
best European armies and as qualifying
Japan to rank as a great power. The
Telegraph says editorially:
"Japan Is no longer a great power by
brevet rank. Upon the field of Klnchou
she has taken her final commission and
henceforth her intercourse with the West
stands on a basis of reciprocity as well as
equality."
Most of the newspapers regard the fall
of Port Arthur to be now Inevitable. The
Standard is surprised that such a position
as Klnchou could have been stormed with
comparatively so small a Iosa of life, and
says:
"The extraordinary diminution in the In
tensity of slaughter on battlefields is ex
ercising the minds of many tacticians, for
In It may be found the solution of many
problems Involved in the maintenance of
monster armies of Europe."
OKU ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Promises Payment for Supplies Re
quisitioned on the Peninsula.
TOKIO, May 29, 7 P. M. General Oku,
commanding the Japanese army now In
vesting Port Arthur, has issued a proc
lamation to the people of the Liao Tung
Peninsula setting forth that Japan wa3
forced to appeal to arms on account of
the unlawful aggression of Russia In
China and Corea.
The proclamation declares that the
Goods Bought Tomorrow Will Be Charged on
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The Prices Asked Much Lower
All Muslin Wear at reduced prices. All White
All White Skirts at reduced prices. All White
All Table Linens at reduced prices. All White
All Bedspreads at reduced prices. All White
All White Curtainings at reduced prices All White
All White Neckwear at reduced prices. AU White
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All White Laces at reduced prices. AU White
All White Cotton Goods at reduced prices All White
In a Word, If It's White It's Less in Price
N. B. The only white articles exempt from the price reductions are "E &
W" Collars and several other contract articles.
Japanese army Is fighting for the cause
of justice, pledges protection to persons
and property and noninterference with
orderly citizens. It promises ample re
muneration for all houses and food sup
plies requisitioned and warns the people
to refrain from assisting the Russians
under penalty of severe punishment.
DEATH FOR WIRE-CUTTING.
Japanese Emperor Asks Emperor of
Corea to Indorse His Action.
SEOUL, May 29, 4 P. M. M. Hayashl,
Japanese Minister to Corea, has noti
fied the Foreign Office that the Japanese
military authorities are constantly com
plaining that telegraphic communication
with General San Is frequently inter
rupted. The Japanese military authori
ties suspect that the country people are
cutting the lines at various unfrequented
points.
M. Hayashl states that the Japanese
Emperor has Issued a proclamation In
flicting the death penalty on all persons
caught destroying telegraph lines, and
asks that the Corean government take
similar action.
It Is said that two Russian columns
have joined a few miles from Puk Chong
and have broken telegraphic communica
tion to the southward.
Prices of Provisions Rising.
LIAO TANG, May 27. (Delayed in
transmission.) Most of the Chinese
merchants are closing their stores and
winding up thejr business In expectation
of serious events. Those remaining In
business have raised the prices of meats
and other products.
A high Chinese personage here is be
lieved to be organizing a movement
against the Russians.
The Russian cavalry Is In great need
of forage.
Chinese arriving here brought the news
of the fighting In Klnchou. The results
of the fighting on the peninsula caused no
appreciable effect on troops, whose health
and spirits are excellent. Soldiers are
arriving dally.
Tactics of Japanese Cavalry.
KAI PING, May 28. (Delayed In trans
mission.) The Liao Tung frontier guards
several times have come Into collisions
with the Japanese cavalry. The Japanese
tactics have been to retreat and entice
the guards toward the Japanese Infantry,
which lay In wait.
Niu Chwang reports that Japanese
troops have not landed there as reported.
Foreign merchants continue to arrive in
that port. The gunboat Slvoutch still
guards the mouth of the Liao River.
Skirmish Near to Dainy.
CHEFOO, May 29, 10:30 P. M. A
Chinese who arrived from Dalny today,
having left there Saturday, says that a
Japanese scouting party was seen by vil
lagers In tho vicinity of Dalny and that
a battle took place Friday at Ting Chong
Tse, a point on the railroad about ten
miles northwest of Dalny.
Escaped From Japan's Fleet.
LONDON, May 3a The Standard's Che
foo correspondent says that a Russian
gunboat, believed to be the Bohr, which
was In action at Tallen Thursday, has ar
rived from Port Arthur. She was chased
by the Japanese, but was able to take
some refugees from Dalny. She was not
followed Into port on account of mines.
No Change at Vladivostok.
VLADIVOSTOK. May 28. (Delayed In
transmission.) The military and naval
situation remains unchanged.
SOAKED STAIRS WITH OH.
East Side Man Then Tries to Fire
Lodging-House.
The police are Investigating what Is be
lieved to be an attempted case of Incen
diarism. In a lodging-bouse in the Lambert
Block on Union avenue between East
Pine and East Ash streets. Through
neighbors the story leaked out that a man
named Gannon, who runs the lodging
house, saturated the stairway leading to
the apartments with coal oil a few nights
ago and set the oil on fire. What would
have been a terrible conflagration a
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few seconds later was prevented byMrs.
Gannon, who extinguished the blaze.
The case was reported to the Police
Station Saturday night and will be thor
oughly Investigated today.
WET HIS HEW BOOTS.
Gallant Police Officer Saves Horse at
Cost of Shine.
A novelty In the way of police duty In
Portland was experienced by Officers
Price, Lillls and Johnson at 7 o'clock yes
terday morning, when the trio did a life
saving stunt and rescued a horse and
buggy from the turbid waters of the Wil
lamette. Two men in the employ of the Davis
Fuel Company loaded up a buggy with
good things for a fishing trip at an early
hour, on the dock at East "Water and East
Stark streets, but when they climbed In
the buggy the horse backed the buggy
oft the dock and went tumbling 15 feet
through space Into the water. The driv
ers jumped just In time to save their lives.
"When the patrol wagon arrived the horse
was sinking Into the mud, and only his
nose was out of the water. Two plank
were hurriedly lashed together, and Offi
cer Johnson, in all the regalia of the up-to-date
Portland policeman, embarked to
rescue the animal. The current soon car
ried the officer to the horse, but the raft
struck the horse In the ribs, and the offi
cer was ducked from head to foot, much
to the enjoyment of a large crowd of
bystanders.
"My new boots, my new boots," moaned
the officer, as the horse plunged and threw
mud and water all over the llfesaver. The
harness was cut loose, however, and Offi
cer Price threw a life-line to the officer on
the raft, and both man and beast were
towed under the dock In safety.
THE DAY'SJJEATH ROLL.
Mrs. Laura Joyce Bell.
NEW YORK, May 29. Mrs. Laura Joyce
Bell, the comic opera singer, and wife of
Digby Bell, died at her home In this city,
aged 46.
Mrs. Bell was born In England, her
parents being named Maskell, and re
ceived her musical education at the Royal
Academy of Music, London. Her profes
sional debut was made at the Strand The
ater, London, and her first American ap
pearance was at Nlblo's Theater, In 1872.
Subsequently she sang In comic opera
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companies managed by McCaul, Duff,
Daly and Bell, taking such parts as Evan
geline, Little Buttercup, Katlsha and
other leading contralto roles. She was
married to Digby Bell In 1882.
YOUNG GIRLS ARRESTED.
Came
From San Francisco
Steamer Columbia.
On receipt of telegraphic Information
from Chief of Police George W. Whitman,
of San Francisco, last night, Captain
Moore ordered arrested Annie Brown,
aged IS, and Louise Reynolds, aged 17,
runaway girls, who arrived here from
San Francisco on the steamer Columbia.
From what could be learned of the case
last night the girls were on the way to
Spokane with a "vaudeville company called
the Coeur d'Alene Theater Company. Both
girls were found hiding in a stateroom
on the Columbia, and were taken to the
Police Station and given in charge of
Matron Simmons.
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