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VOL. XLIV. NO. 13,640. PORTLAOT), OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MINER NOT W IT Jeffries Puts MuriroeOut in Second Round. ON CANVAS TWICE IN FIRST Butte Man, Unable to Realize His Early Defeat, Protests. CROWD ROUNDLY HOOTS HIM N. Champjon. Unaware Opponent Is Counted Out Mixes With Him When He Rises, and Referee Has to Step In. CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS. Following are the fights which decided the heavyweight championship of the worldt Tear. Winner. Loser. Rds. 3849 Tom Hyer. "Tankee Sullivan".. 16 1853 John Morrlssey..."Xankee Sullivan".. 37 1637 John Morriseey...John C. Heenan 11 3863 Joe Coburn .Mike McCoole 63 1865-James Dunn Bill Davis 43 I860 Mike McCoole Bill Davis 34 1860 Tom Allen Bill Davis... 43 2870 Jem Mace Tom Allen.. .10 187G Joe Goes Tom Allen 21 1880 Paddy Ryan...... Joe .Goss 87 18S3 J. L. Sullivan. .. .Paddy Ryan 9 1880-J. X,. Sullivan Jake Kilraln 75 2802 J. J. Corbett J. L. Sullivan 21 3807 R. Fltzslmmons. .J. J. Corbett 14 1899 J. J. Jeffries R. Fltzslmmons...... 11 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. Like the veriest amateur in the prizering, Jack Munroe, of Butte, Mont., went down and out before Champion James Jeffries to night in the second round. The man from the mining regions made such an ex tremely sorry showing that the" great throng In Mechanics Pavilion roundly hooted him as he protested to Referee Graney against the decision that had been given In favor of the champion. The two giants had not been in the ring two min utes when it was foreseen that the as pirations of Munroe would be disposed of In short order. The miner was scared and awkward, and Jeffries in the first round had him twice on. the-canvas ItaJclnV tti& caunL JafjgrirectijmbamehLgalnt i the stomach of his opponent, and each yotw followed 3jy a blow on the jaw" that sent ."Munroe to 'his . knees. Jeffries went back to his corner after the opening' round with a neer and a laugh on his swarthy face, while Munroe's seconds busied themselves with smelling salts and restoratives. When the,-two came together for the second round the laugh on the champion's visage changed to a look of determina tion tha$ boded 111 to "the -miner. Forty five seconds after the gong sounded Mun roe was lying on the floor, a bloody, bruised mass of humanity, with Jeffries standing over him, ready, if necessary, to put the quietus on the championship am bitions of his adversary. Unaware He Had Won the Fight. The miner was too dazed to rise to his feet, and the timekeepers -counted him out, but the husky man from Southern California did not understand that the vic tory was already his, nor could Munroe realize that his pugilistic star had so early set, and the two men, in a moment or two, were facing one another, and Jeff ries landed a terrific blow: on the Jaw of his staggering opponent. It was at this time that Graney came forward and or dered Jeffries away, telling him the fight was ended in his favor. Munroe tottered to his corner with blood streaming from his face and fell into his chair dazed and helpless. His seconds im mediately began working on him to freshen him, and when he came to a re alization that the fight had gone against him he arose, and, going over to Referee Graney, began to make protest. The huge crowd understood from his protest ing gesticulations the purport of his talk to Graney, and a mighty volume of hoot ing, Jeering and hissing gave evidence of the sentiment of the spectators, many of whom had placed money on the miner that ha would stand at least double the Jiumber of rounds before the champion. From the time that the bell rang for the commencement of the battle to' the time that the count of ten had been ut tered against Munroe, only four minutes and 45 seconds had elapsed. The fight demonstrated, if nothing else, that the world has as yet to produce a pugilist who will displace James J. Jeffries as cham pion of the world. Great Throng Witnesses Contest. A great throng witnessed the contest, the estimates of the number in attendance ranging from 7000 to 9000, and it is be lieved the gate receipts will approximate $35,000. The miner's showing was a disappoint ment to those who had the confidence that he would at least repeat, In some de gree, his performance in Butte, when Jeff ries failed to put him out in four rounds. In the first few moments- of the opening round he made some show of aggressive ness, but that he was thoroughly scared was evident from the manner In which he broke ground and awkwardly endeavored to guard himself when Jeffries advanced toward him or gave sign o Intent to de liver a blow. Jeffries did not extend him self at any time of the short contest, nor did he deliver a blow that required the full stretch of his powerful arm. The shots that sent Miner Munroe down were of the short-arm variety that found easy lodgment on the Jaw of the man from Butte, but that there must have been ter rific impact behind them was shown by the way in which the 200 pounds of flesh went down with a thud upon the canvas. What Jeffries Has to Say. When the men had retired to their flresslng-rooms Jeffries was surrounded by his friends and Intimates, who congratu lated him upon the speedy outcome of hfs meeting with Munroe. Jeffries accepted the victor- as a matter of course, and said: "All that I can say Is that I am greatly surprised at the speedy victory. It was that left hook to -the jaw In the first round that did the work. I guess- he felt a few of those body blows also. This fel low is not in Corbett's or Fltzslmmons' class. I wanted to give him a good wal loping; maybe I gave him a few. I am only sorry I had not the chance to give him a few more harder knocks than I was able to do. I will admit I have some bit terness against Munroe, for it was through his friends and from his camp that I have been called a cur. "Why, I have trained as If I were going to meet Corbett or Fltzslmmons. There was actu ally nothing to this fight" So utterly crestfallen was Munroe over his crushing defeat that he begged to be taken hurriedly away from his dressing room, and he was quickly taken out of the building. When asked for a statement concerning the fight he refused to be In terviewed, saying he had nothing to say. Referee Graney, when asked about the incident in the ring following his decision, said: "Munroe came to me In rather a threat ening manner, and asked why I had called off the fight. His question was so absurd that I could not prevent myself from laughing at the man, and told him there was no calling oft the fight, but 'You are put out.' That was all there was to It" Referee Graney then went on to say: "Jeffries Is the greatest fighter that has ever entered the ring, and tonight he put up the best fight I have ever seen. I don't know where they are going to find a man to defeat him." There were two preliminaries. The first was between the '"'Saginaw Kid" and Jockey Burns. It went four rounds. The "Saginaw Kid" got the decision.. The sec ond preliminary was between Billy Means, of San Francisco, and Billy Sullivan, of Portland. Means was given the decjslon in the fourth round. HOW JEFFRIES WON THEFIGHT Left Hook to the Jaw In the jplrst Round "Largely Decided ..It. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. The Jef-fries-Munroe fight by rounds was as fol lows: , (Round 1 Both advanced slowly to the center and indulged in light sparring. Munroe was the first to lead with a left that was short Jeffries danced around his opponent drew him into a clinch and missed a right for the body. Munroe, In a clinch, missed a right for the body. Jef fries "was chewing gum and smiling. Jef fries sent Munroe to the floor with a left hook to the jaw. Munroe was up quick ly, but the champion drove in a straight right to the head and followed it with a left swing to the stomach. Jeffries fol lowed his advantage. drlvinr-Munroe to rthe ropes with rtgnt and, left to the body. 'A .well-directed JeXt to xhc. Jaw. sent Mun- roe to the ropes for eight seconds. Ha arose; but was again floored with &. simi lar blow. Jeffries started a vicious right .for the jaw, : but the Defi rang and the champion stayed its progress. Munroe -did not land a blow and looked .nearly out as his seconds shoved him to his corner. Round 2 They went to a clinch. Mun roe received a left swing to the mouth that made him spit blood. He bore in, but Jeffries was unrelenting, smashing him all over the body with left and right and floored the miner. The blood flowed from Munroe's face and mouth. Another straight terrific right to the face render ed the miner helpless. He sank slowly to the floor and attempted to rise. Jeffries was waiting for him, but before trie champion could land on his helpless vic tlme Referee Graney grabbed him and de clared Jeffries the winner. Munroe First to Enter Ring. Munroe was the first to jump into the ring. Ho entered at 9:19. He was fol lowed immediately by Jeffries. The sec onds as announced by Referee Graney were: 4 For Jeffries Billy Delaney. Jimmy Brltt, Jack Jeffries and Joe Kennedy. For Munroe Kid McCoy. Harry Foley, Tim McGrath, Twin Sullivan and Frank McDonald. Announcer Jordan introduced Munroe as the "Butte-miner." Jeffries was then presented as" the champion of the world. Both men received a hearty round of ap plause, Munroe, if anything, receiving the greater amount Kid' McCoy "was next introduced as the "Beau 'Brummel" of the prize ring. Mc Coy expressed himself as willing to box any mail in the world, barring Jeffries. Jeffries immediately went to his corner. His face bore a smile of confidence. The champion's condition was superb. He was clad in black trunks, entwined with the NaJJonal colors. After greeting many friends, Jeffries stalked up to Munroe's corner and grasped the miner's hand. As far as appearances went. Munroe con trasted greatly with the champion. His face bore a serious expression and was almost white. He appeared to be ill at ease as his seconds fastened the gloves on . his hands. Munroe wore green tights, also sur rounded with the Natldhal colors. As the miner discarded his overcoat It was noted his condition was perfect At 9:25 Announcer Jordan beckoned the men to heir corners, there to await the gong. Time was called at Qz?0. THRONG .NOT- UP TO STANDARD Few Sporting Men Crossed the Conti nent to Witness the Contest. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2S. While a $35,000 crowd witnessed the Jeffrles-Munroe fight the throng was not up- to the standard. The Intense air of suppressed excitement usually in the air on the eve of a great championship battle was, if jiot wholly lacking, considerably tone,d down. The spectacle of long lines of eager ap plicants standing for hours blocks Tdeep In anticipation of the opening of the box office was not witnessed- The San Fran cisco sporting fraternity seemed to bo imbued with the idea that the outcome was a foregone conclusion.' Not so with the out-of-town delega tions, however, who came Into the city on every train. The great majority of these people looked with favor on Mun roe. In - fact, this element made . up al most two-thirds erf the house. They came from the small towns and the -cities of California, of the Pacific and Western Plateau States. Few sporting men east of the Rockies journeyed acrbss the con tinent to see the fight It was estimated by the promoters that perhaps 50 would be an outside number for such of these. For a couple of hours before the open ing of the box-office a long line of sports men from the small interior towns, to gether with the host that was to consti tute the gallery gods'- brigade, awaited the opening of the box-office. These men (Concluded on Page 0.) TO DEIiVEi Colorado Wins Homo of Mining Congress. SALT LAKE IS DEFEATED Convention Gives Lafe Pence an Ovation. WORDS OF DISCORD FORGIVEN Today the Congress Will. Adjourn After Selecting Board of Direct ors President Richards' Re Election Is - Certain. It is Denver that Is proud today proud of her sons and' of their success, glad at the result of their efforts, thankful for the support of the loyal 'friends and fol lowers from all quarters, grateful" for the graceful forgiveness of the gentlemen from Salt Lake, and happy In the posses sion of the permanent home of the Amer ican Mining Congress. It was an expectant throng that gath ered at the Armory yesterday morning at 10 o'clock to listen to the continued de bate on the settlement of the permanent home question, after the exciting scenes of the .previous afternoon, and many were the conjectures as to the course events would take as the fight would progress. During the evening many conferences had been held and many arguments made by the delegates to the congress, but whatever their result one thing alone was apparent the Intention of the delegation from Salt Lake to fight to the flnfsh the question of the settlement of the perma nent home. From Salt Lake men there came' no talk of postponement no hope of compromise. They were In the hall to win or to be defeated at the last ditch. The first surprise of .the day was sprung when Lafe Pence, the orator of Colorado's sending who had caused the storm of the day before, was seen seated with the delegation from Salt Lake and In confer ence with Judge Powers, the leader of the "Utah delegation. President J. H. Richards opened the congress 'at the hour appointed 'and asked for a few minutes In which to make plain to the, members the meaning of his re marks of tfie day 'before. In which he had' advocated the postponement of thelea- tlon of the permanent homo. - H8' Jnalbd 4 that his remarks were general, and that he bad not intended to influence the vote of any delegate either In the one direc tion or the other. It had been his desire, simply to caution the assembly in regard to hasty action or an unguarded vote. If it was their wish, and they were sure of the wisdom of their course, let them select the home at this time, but If not, let the matter be passed over until the sentiment had crystallized and their minds were settled. The president then called J. T. Cornforth, who had yielded the floor at the previous meeting, to the stand to complete his speech. Mr. Cornforth pleaded with the dele gates to put off the selection of the home for another session, or even until after the association had been able to secure the creation of a Department of Mines and Mining. However, if the choice, was to be made at this time, the speaker was in favor of Denver as the location, and he supported that city with vigor and elo quence. Those who were in favor of the- post ponement of the question made an Inef fectual effort at the close of the remarks of Mr. Cornforth to pass the question over to the next session by a movement to Indefinitely .postpone, but both Salt Lake and Denver united In the ODnosItlon to the motion, and the debate proceeded. 1 Judge o. w. Powers, of Salt Lake, and ex-Representative Pence both declared It to be unfair to postpone the consideration of the question at a date so late, and the discussion was taken up with renewed vigor. Ovation for Lafe Pence. When -Mr. Pence rose to support Judge Powers In hls contention against- the postponement, the- sentiment of the con vention was shown for the first time In the ovation he received. Hats and hand kerchiefs, canes and hands were waved, while the building rang with the applause that forced the speaker to take the stand. In his speech the creator of the tumult of the day before poured oil upon the waters" of today and joined the convention once more In harmony. In the course of his remarks he said: "It is my desire as a representative of the delegation from "Denver and Colorado to join with my friends and delegation from Utah and Salt Lake In protesting against the postponement of this ques tion. It is unfair to both, and It Is not necessary for either. It is not necessary to postpone this question to bring har mony and peaco into the convention, as has been whispered about the halls of the congress and the lobby of the hotel. There Is no discord, and there never will be. The mother and her child may "sass" a little now and then, and quarrel per haps, but they will be at peace If the outside does not me'ddle too much. Leave us alone. There can be no more trouble between these two mining states than there can between the mother and her bairn." The speaker then spoke apologetically of anything he might have said at the previ ous meeting, and asked that any offense he might have given would be forgotten and forgiven. He closed hfs remarks with the manifest good-will of the convention, hav ing, to outward appearances at least, healed the breach of the day before. He said In closing: "I am sorry if anything I may have said yesterday has caused trouble. Like Judge Powers, I am happy when he is happy, and I am sorry when he s sad, and I want to say that there is no one who can be sorrier than I when I try." J. M. Pattorson brought the. question to a vote by his speech. He spoke of the lack of time, and In closing said: "Mr. Pence and Judge Powers have so nicely laid down the gauntlet of war, and so gracefully extended the ollvejranch of peace, now let us have peace and the vote." Denver Wins by 83 to 56. The vote on the question was ''taken, both members and delegates to the con vention being allowed tocastNtheir ballots. The process was long and tiresome" and resulted In a total of 139 votes being cast ' S3 of which were for Denver and 56 for Salt Lake. Before the vote could be announced by the president, Judge Powers gained the floor, and in a graceful speeech, which won for him and his delegation the long continued cheers of the audience, moved to. make the choice of Denver unanimous! This was done with a rush and a cheer. Mr. Pence, representing the victors, was on the floor at the close of the demonstra tion accorded to Salt Lake, and in behalf of the city of Denver and the state of Colorado thanked, in eloquent terms, the convention for the honor bestowed upon them by the selection. He eulogized Judge Powers for. the graceful act of his mo tion, which promised the ardent support and loyal assistance of his city and state In the future. At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. Pence, the convention ad journed until the afternoon. The action of yesterday practically closes the business of the convention, which Is expected to adjourn sine die at the close of the session this morning. Officers to Be Chosen Today. But one thing of importance remains yet to be done, and that Is the selection of the officers of the congress. The com mittee to which was delegated the task of selecting the board of directors has made its selections, but they have been guarded, until the time of announcement That President J. H. Richards, will be elected to succeed himself Is a foregone conclusion, and It Is almost equally cer tain that Colonel Thomas Ewlng, of Los Angeles, and J. F. Cornforth, of Alaska, will be selected as two of the board. J. Frank Watson, of Portland, who Is the choice of the Oregon delegation, will un doubtedly be a member of the board, while El Paso is behind their orator, Z. L Cobb, whom the delegates wish to see represent them In the deliberations of the congress. SALT LAKE GETS FEW VOTES. Denver Is Chosen for Permanent Headquarters by Vote of 83 to 56. With the arrival of the hour for the renewal of the contest between the war ring cities, President .Richards made a statement bearing upon the proceedings of Thursday afternoon. Judge Richards said there appeared to have been a mis understanding as to his meaning when he stated, the preceding afternoon, that It would be better to postpone the selec tion of a .permanent home than to act hastily. He denied that his words had favored a postponement, having merely been an admonition to use thought and give careful consideration to the matter. Continuing, Judge Richards said he de sired to see fair play In the selection of the permanent home. Referring to the friction of Thursday, he remarked that It was merely a thunder storm which would pass, leaving the atmosphere of the con gress cleared away. J. T. Cornforth, of Alaska, then re newed his speech of the day before, In which he urged a postponement of definite action. Should the vote be taken, how ever, he thought Denver should be se lected, and asserted that after Denver his choice would fall upon Portland or San Francisco. As he et t the platform a telegram was read by Secretary Mahon from the Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce, offering a suitable building', site and $25,000 in cash for-the permanent home of the congress. This evidence of enterprise . on the part H IheyauiuOre'goy dlstrjlct brought loud round of applause. Ctflonel F. V. Drake, of Oregon, then made a, formal motion that the selection of the permanent home be deferred for one year, and the motion was promptly seconded from several parts of the house. It was apparent at this time that the sentiment of the congress was in favor of postponement The flood of oratory that followed in favor of Immediate ac tion had the effect, however, of winning the delegates to the side of those who wished no delay. The happy spectacle was wltnesseed during the discussion of O. W. Powers and Lafe Pence, the bitter adversaries of Thursday,, peacefully united In a com mon cause:- Both urged the Immediate action of the congress and incidentally took occasion to express sorrow for Thursday's acrimonious outburst O. W. Powers, who spoke first argued against delay, saying It would not only Injure the congress, but would be unfair to Salt Lake and Denver, which had fought so valiantly for the congress. Lafe Pence, who had remained silent since the day before, was greeted with loud applause when he arose. He was forced to take the platform. Referring to the trouble of -the day before, he said it was only a little outburst between parent and child such as occurs occasionally, but which comes out all right If out siders do not interfere too much. "With Judge Powers, I. too, regret the friction of yesterday," said the speaker, "and If anything I said caused It I am doubly sorry, and my friend. Judge Pow ers, can't be sorrier than I can be when I try." In urging immediate action upon the permanent establishment of the congress, Mr. Pence requested Colonel Drake to withdraw his motion for postponement, but this Colonel Drake declined to do. Harry Josephs, of Utah, at this juncture made a flank attack on the situation. In tended to end the whole affair, but his advance was routed. Mr. Josephs' forces consisted of the discovery of a 'parlia mentary rule which forbade postpone ment His application of it to the situa tion was disputed by President Richards. J. N. Patterson, of Omaha, declared his belief that It would be unfair to- Utah and Colorado to postpone action. This view was shared by Delegates Staples, of Ore gon: White, of Ohio, and Cook, of Mis souri. Mr. Cook said that his state wanted the congress as near as possible to Mis souri, and for that reason favored Den ver. Delegate L. J. Steele, of Alaska, threw In a few words for a settlement of the question without delay, saying It would give the congress standing to have a home, and that an organization without a home, like a man without a home, could be regarded as nothing more than a tramp. Colonel Crawford, of Oregon, followed with an appeal for Denver and urged that the congress should not delay action. A. W. Mclntyre. of Washington, ex-Governor of Colorado, also had some praise to deal out for Colorado. He admitted hav ing been Its Governor, but beseeched the congress not to hold that against him. saying he had quit "sucking eggs" and settled down to be an honest, private citizen. The convention then got down to busi ness. Mr. Pence moved action upon the substitute to John Dern's Salt Lake reso lution, wherein the name of Denver was substituted for that of Salt Lake as the site for the permanent home. This was seconded by Judge Powers. J. E. Davis, of Oregon, was the first to vote, and his ballot portended the final result When the rollcall had been com pleted the frequency with which the word "Denver" had been announced left no need for a formal announcement of the result which was 83 to 56 in favor of Denver. Judge Powers quickly arose and gra ciously moved, on behalf of the Utah dele gation, that the selection of Denver be made unanimous. This act brought loud (Concluded on Page 12.) UT FOR THE Wheat Has Hard Strug gle in the Big Bend. INJURED BY SUN AND FROST Average Yield From Largely Increased Acreage, MAIN MARKET ON THE SOUND Portland Flouring Company Has a Number of Mills in the Territory, but Spokane and Seattle Do Principal Buying. ODESSA, Wash., Aug. . 26. (Staff Cor respondence.) Big Bend wheat had a hard tussle with the elements this year. The frost nipped It In the bloom, and" the sun baked It in the dough, and now about all of the remaining Indignity and damage that can be Inflicted on it Is for the rain to catch it In tho stack and soak it Into breakfast food for swine. With these hardships to contend with, results are far from satisfactory, and In spite of a large Increase in the acreage, the wheat yield will be no greater than that of last year. The poorest crops In the Bend are along the line of the Cen tral Washington, and the best yields are reported In the country tributary to Odessa. Wheat hay ought to be cheap along the Central Washington, for It Is more plen tiful this season than ever before. Thou sands of acres which were too poor to thresh have been cut for hay, and a good many more thousands which are being harvested are running from four bushels to ten bushels per acre. Lincoln County Has Short Crop. Lincoln County, for which some of the land boomers are still claiming a crop of 10,000,000 bushels, will, under the circumr stances, be quite fortunate if she secures 4,000,000 bushels, and some very well-posted grain men have the available surplus of the county as low as 2,500.000 bushels, which would mean a crop of only about 3,O0O,QO0 bushels. The figures oh. the amount shipped out of the county will be swelled somewhat by wheat that is hauled over tho county lines from Douglas and Adams Counties. The portion of Douglas County that will thu3 contribute to Lincoln's greatness this year has a poor crop, but Adams Is helping out matters quite materially, and the best yields that have been reported at: Odessa have coma from districts lying well over toward the Ritzvllle country. Good Yields Scarce. The best yield I have heard of In the Big Bend was on a small tract a few miles southeast of Odessa. This aver aged 32 bushels, and as 25-bushel yields are this year regarded as big, it stands alone in Its glory, although there may be others that have not yet come to light. This makes but a poor showing compared with the 40 and 50-bushel yields that brightened the dark situation last year. That was a year- of spotted yields, but the good spots were more frequently met with than has-been the case this year. Where good yields are reported they are traceable either to good farming or to the effect of passing showers which fell at in tervals on very limited areas. The suc cess of a few of these dry-land farmers year after year has been so noticeable that the gospel of good farming Is spread ing, and It Is believed that in at least some portions of the Big Bend crop fail ures can be entirely avoided as they are being avoided In the older settled counties of the state. Spring Wheat In Favor. In the northern part of Lincoln and Douglas Counties there Is a growing dis position to give Spring wheat the prefer ence over Winter wheat. Much of the shortage in this year's crop, as well as in its predecessors in the northern part of the Big Bend, Is due to frost "which has seldom damaged Spring wheat. George Utt. one of the pioneers in the Hartllne district In Douglas County, reasoning from 16 years' experience In Big Bend wheatgrowlng, says there has never been a year when Spring wheat was a total failure, while good Winter wheat crops can hardly be relied on oftener than about once every five years. Mr- Utt has for years supplied the Gov ernment with acreage and condition sta tistics, and If many others in the Ever green State were to stick as close to facts as he does, the Information distributed by the Agricultural Department would be credited with a greater value than it now possesses. Douglas County's Best Station. Hartllne, which is one of the largest wheat points on the Central Washington, will. In spite of the attenuated yields, handle more wheat than was handled last year, but the Increase Is entirely due to new acreage, which is much greater in the territory tributary to Hartllne than In that reached by other Big Bend towns. Much of the wheat from what is known as the Wilson Creek district, instead of going out over tho Great Northern,, comes north to Hartllne and Almira. It is in the Wilson Creek district that there is the greatest amount of new acreage and very light yields. Land even in the districts turning off the best yields has not yet soared In price to the figures which prevail in the wheat districts lying farther south and in the western part of the Big Bend wheat farms well under cultivation can still be secured for $20 to $25 per acre. As much of this land was begging purchasers at 75c to JL25 per acre a few years ago, even the-rise to present figures Is fairly satisfactory- The Big Bend Is exclusively Puget Sound territory so far as the wheat crop is concerned, and It was the wonderful crop of 1901 In this region that enabled the combined wheat shipments of Seattle and Tacoma to surpass those of Portland, a feat which will be impossible this year, as the yield will all or nearly all be need ed to meet the requirements of the mill ers. The limitations of the railway service have thus far prevented any Big Bend wheat from seeking a market in Portland. They have not, however, prevented Port land capital from cutting a pretty wide swath through the Big Bend. The Port land Flouring Mills Company practically brought Into existence Odessa, the best, town between Spokane and Wenatchee, as their big mill was the first enterprise started here. The same concern has mills at a number of other points In this ter ritory and the Wilcox house flag floats over a line of warehouses all along the Central Washington and at numerous points , on the Great Northern. This Is about the limit of Portland Inter est In this region at present for, while farmers and warehousemen are willing to sell wheat to Portlanders, they do all of their buying from Seattle and Spokane houses. Odessa a Big Wheat Point. The lines of the Central Washington and Great Northern run so close together through the Big Bend that no single sta tion on either line even in a year of good crops can make so good a showing as Is made by the big wheat stations down on the main line of the Northern Pacific. Including the amount shipped out as flour, Odessa this season will lead all other points on the Great Northern, and Hartllne will enjoy similar promi nence on the Central Washington. Odes sa's prestige will be helped by the fairly good crops In the northern part of Adams County, while Hartllne will this year lead Wilbur by virtue of an Immense acreage which, though yielding poorly, will In the aggregate reach good totals. It is doubtful, however, whether the receipts at all three points mentioned will equal the amount handled at Ritzvllle alone. Buyers Are Plentiful. - Competition In the Big Bend Is about as fierce as It Is in other parts of the state, and selling was at a standstill until the sharp decline in Chicago brought a change. The first decline of a cent loosened up some very heavy lots and "there was free selling until the Eastern market showed indications of a revival. In former seasons the Big Bend has sold freely for Eastern shipment, but this year all of the early sales have been for shipment to Puget Sound, where there Is a heavy milling demand. E. W. W. UNDER GUNBOATS' PROTECTION Representatives of Paraguay Are en Route to Argentine. BUENOS AyRES, Aug. 26. It iSjjioyx tionlsts have seized a train carrying stores and a number of government officials. A -delegation headed by ex-Mlnister of Fi nance Moreno, accompanied by two repre sentatives of the Paraguayan government, arrived at Formosa, Argentina, today. The delegation Is now on the way to Buenos Ayres 'under the protection of an Argen tine gunboat to confer with' the Argen tine government and with the Paraguayan Minister, Manuel VIera. Two hundred and fifty citizens of the Argentine Republic are returning from Paraguay under diplomatic protection. The Paraguayan Deputy, Senor Soler, who Is seeking the recognition of the In surgents as belligerents, Is acquiring a stock of arms and other munitions of war from manufacturers in Argentina. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Russo-Japanese War. Russians repulse Japanese at several points in the Llao Valley. Page 1. Advance of Japanese along the entire front of Kuropatkin was" unexpected. Page 3. Japanese are preparing for a great battle at Llao Tang. Page 3. Japanese "War Office concludes Port Arthur cannot be taken by direct assault, and or ders that no attacks be made which would entail heavy losses. Page 3. Political. Taft replies to critics of Roosevelt and shows President, instead of a tyrant, is a great leader. Page 2. Secretary Shaw addresses enthusiastic audience in Spokane. Page 3. President Roosevelt Is putting the finishing touches oa his letter of acceptance. Page 2. Domestic. "Weather Bureau plans work of vast aid to Pacific Coast shipping. Page 5. Efforts of Chicago Aldermanlc committee to end packers strike comes to naught Page 8. Georgia millUamen declare 'Sheriff was In col lusion with mob which lynched negroes. Page 5. Sports. Pacific Coost League scores: Oakland 5, Port land 1; San Francisco 14. Tacoma 2; Seattle 13. Los Angeles 2. Page 0. Bethel and Goss defeated by visiting tenni3 players. Page 8. Badly Used, SO to 1 shot wins at Irvington. Page 9. Jeffries knocks Munroe out In' the second round. Page 1. Entries for the Futurity, worth $50,000, to be run at Sheepshead today, are of high class. Page 9. racinc Coast. Much of the wheat in the Big Bend Country will be cut for hay. Page 1. Larry Sullivan shot by Frank Moody at Sea side; result of dispute of losses at gambling. Page.-!. Gloss wins the singles with ease at the As toria regatta; Portland lacrosse team ties Victoria. Page 4. Saloonkeeper at Baker City cleared of charge of breaking the Sunday law. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. Mining Congress votea permanent headquar ters to Denver. Page 1. "Waterfront property sold for $250,000. Page 8. Suit begun to declare .local-option law uncon stituUonal. Page 14. First party of Knights Templar welcomed to Portland. Page 10. Portland commercial organizations decide to make, fight for two National conventions. Page 10. City officials make plans to overcome deficit. Page 7. Contract let for Arlington-Condon road. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Reports of rust In Manitoba wheat affect Chicago wheat pit. Page 13. Sale of. Fall goods commencing and new money will soon be in circulation. Page 13. Speculative wheat options show increased strength in San Francisco. Page 13.. Dipper dredge for Upper "Willamette has successful test. Page 12. SLAVS TURN TIDE Japanese Are Repulsed at Several Points. FIGHTING IN LIAO VALLEY Kuropatkin Reports Enemy Has Suffered Considerably, ADVANCE ALONG WHOLE LINE Kuroki Is Moving Against the Posi tions at Liandianshian, but Will Find His Way Strongly Contested. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26. The Em peror has received the following dispatch, dated August 25, from General Kuro patkin: "On August 24, a battalion delivered an attack in the valley of Sundakhya from Tantzchutzy. The Japanese advance wa3 checked by 3 P. M. at Llaogantu by a Russian company, five men of which were wounded. "The same day two Russian companies successfully resisted the advance of the enemy in superior force at Sunoinpu. where the Japanese suspended operations when our reinforcements arrived. The Russian losses were one officer wounded and 53 men killed or wounded. "On the evening of August 24. the Jap anese, having repulsed our outposts, oc cupied the heights to the southeast of Llandianslan arid proceeded to construct earthworks and entrenchments. At 5:43 P. M., August 25, one of the enemy's batteries opened fire on the village of Kofyntza. A Russian battery returned the fire successfully, notwithstanding the considerable distance of the Japanese" guns, and silenced the latter. Japanese Suffer Heavy Loss. "Since the morning of August 25, a force of the enemy, consisting of one bri gade of cavalry, with four batteries, has marched through tha Sundakhya Valley and repulsed two companies of our troops. In advancing down the valley, one com pany of the Japanese advance guard came under the fire of our battery, ap parently suffering heavy loss, and was forced to retire. "On the morning of August 25, the en emy placed in position two batteries in front of Llandianslan, and bombarded our advance position. After a brisk ex change of fire the enemy's Infantry ap peared from Erbakhe, moving In the di rection of Kaminsa. In the artillery duel which ensued at this point, our batteries quickly silenced the Japanese guns. "About 11 o'clock in the morning our advance post was ordered to retire on the main position and the Japanese infantry occupied the wooded heights west of Ka mainsa, near Tasslntun. Meet Another Reverse. "Toward noon Japanese guns were ob served near Erbakhe, with about a di vision of infantry. Four batteries were seen to be concentrated between Ka mainsa and Kaltasi. "About 2 o'clock in the afternoon a Japanese mountain battery, which waa advancing along a ridge toward Tassln tun, was held up by the fire of our guns and was prevented from occupying the position held by another battery which was silenced after suffering heavy los3. At 3 in the afternoon, large bodies of the enemy were observed constructing en trenchments on the heights south of San pu, and at 4 o'clock a Japanese mountain battery appeared on the heights west of Kamalnsa, but was obliged to retire. "At 5 P. M., a Japanese force of at least two divisions of Infantry was advancing against the Russian positions at Llandl anslan. "Further reports of the engagement have not yet been received." Since the rains ceased a week ago, there has been continued intimations that General Kuropatkin was about to as sume the offensive, but instead of that, it was the Japanese who attacked the Russian Commander's eastern and south ern positions. The fact that the Japanese are prepar ing pontoons at the Taltze River was noted In these dispatches several days ago. The capture of this bridge will be the first objective of the Japanese and doubtless will entail severe fighting in which the Japanese probably are counting on the superiority of their mountain guns. If they are successful, the Rus sian position at An Ping and Llandianslan wil become serious. Their operations In An Ping are supported from Gutziatzy. three miles higher up the Llan He River and along the Talttse River. This is shown by the fact that the Rus sian front south of the Talttse River was engaged and that General Kuroki was simultaneously moving on Llandian slan along the high road, and by the fact that another Japanese column Is moving on Llandiansian along the south road from Sialindzy, ten miles northeast of Haicheng. That General Kuropatkin had foreseen these various moves is shown by the manner in which he repulsed several of the attacks. Violent Earthquake in Mexico. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 26. A violent earthquake is reported from San Martin. In the State of Oaxaca. The shock was accompanied by deafening subterranean rumblings. There was great alarm for a time, but no serious damage waa done.