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Newspaper Page TextJtttjttl VOL. XLIV. NO. 13,687. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FOLK HIS 11 ParkerWill PullThrough in Missouri. 18 FAR FROM POPULAR Governorship Is Placed Above the Presidency. ROOSEVELT IS MUCH ADMIRED Still to Put the Famous Foe of Cor ruption In the State House Thou sands Friendly to President Will Vote Against Him. DEMOCRATIC MISSOURI. Dcm. Rep. Plurality. 1872 Prea 15M34 110,106 82,237 D 1876 Pre 208.077 145.029 68.043 D 1SS0 Pre 208. COO 165.507 65.042 D 1S84 Pre.. ...235,998 202,929 83,059 D 1SSS Pres. 261,974 236,257 25,717 D 1892 Pre 208.398 226.918 41,480 D 1886 Pree 363.667 804,940 C8.727D 1900 Gov. 350,045 317.905 32.140 D 1900 Pres. 851.022 814,092 37,830 D Republican and Greenback Futlon vote. ST. LOOTS, Mo., Oct. 20. (Special Corre spondence.) "President Roosevelt -wanted the party to Indorse Joseph W. Folk lor Governor. The managers didn't see It that way. If they had, I think we could have counted on the state's electoral vote for the .Republican ticket. As It Is, Folk will probably carry Parker through with him." This Is the opinion of one of the shrewd est politicians In Missouri and It seems borne out by the present situation. Folk's popularity- is of a character that is hard for people outside the stato to understand. It is practically hero wor ship. His opponent, Cyrus T. Walbrldge, ex-Mayor of St. Louis, Is one of the best candidates that the Republican party has named In a generation, and he will, prob ably be the worst beaten. Thousands of his -own-party will rote against him, not because they oppose him in any way, but I because they admire Folk. - j The remnants of the old Democratic ring, beaten to a standstill in the conven tion, will give all the votes they can to Walbrldge, but it is admitted that this gain will be more than offset by fee loss of regular Republican votes. Disgusted With Parker. Had Folk been on both tickets, the out look for Roosevelt would have been more than favorable, as he Is extremely popular In the state, while if Parker has aroused any enthusiasm it has been carefully hid den from view. In fact, it is putting it lightly to say that the Missouri Demov crats are disgusted with their National ticket. There hasn't been one decent hurrah in the whole state, and it is hard to say which candidate, Parker or Davis, meets with the least approval. On the other hand, Roosevelt has many admirers in Missouri, and on every side can be found Democrats who express their intention of voting for him. The trouble is, however, that they are more Interested ! in the success of Folk than anything else, and when the time comes to vote, and they are confronted with the necessity of splitting a ticket properly, many of them will solve the difficulty and prevent their Folk ballot from being cast out by regis tering a straight oallot for the entire Democratic ticket. This Is the thing that hurts Roosevelt in Missouri, and it is the only thing. Had it not been for the fact that Folk was running this year, the state could safely be put in the doubtful column. As it Is,' the Democrats have a walkover. The outlook Is admittedly blue, very dark blue for the Republicans, and they are only making a perfunctory campaign. Fewer meetings have been held than in any election for years, for all hands ad mit that the popular Republican candidate for President Is bound to be defeated badly by his personally -unpopular Demo cratic opponent. Folk's Campaign a Success. Folk's campaign has been the grandest kind of a success. He has spoken In all sections of the state, and has been greet ed with enthusiasm everywhere. Ho has not done any unnecessary boosting for Parker, and in fact has skillfully evad6d factional subjects on most occasions. The keynote of all his addresses has been the necessity of honesty in public office, and he promises to continue In the executive mansion at Jefferson City the good work he instituted and is still carrying on, in the District Attorney's office in St. Louis. The Fall primaries strengthened his hands considerably. Beaten before the Gubernatorial Convention, his supporters won out when the time came to make county nominations, and a Folk man will succeed him as District Attorney. The battle in Missouri is all over. The votes haven't been counted yet, but there isn't any doubt as to the outcome. Roosevelt will be burled by the ballots of men who have the friendliest feeling toward him, but who are more interested in deciding who will be Governor than they are as to who will be President. L. F. L. Welcome Mexican Vice-President. SAN. FRANCISCO. Oct. 20. Vice President Ramon Corral, of Mexico, and hiS'party. when they arrive Friday, will be formally received by a detachment of "United States marines at the Oak land Mole and escorted across the bay on the tug Slocum. On arriving at the ferry four companies of Coast Artil lery and a band will escort the party to the St. Francis Hotel, and during' his stay there, Senor Corral will be constantly attended by Lieutenant Hannlgan. of the Thirteenth United States Infantry, who has been detailed "by Major-General MacArthur as special aide to Mexico's Vice-President. TOASTS THE AKERICATT ,2TAVY King Edward Entertains Officers of Visiting Squadron. LONDON, Oct. M. "The American Navy: May its glory never grow less," were the words in which King Edward toasted his naval guests at the luncheon at Buckingham Palace today. Ambassador Cboate first presented Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding the European squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, and his staff. Captain Colby., of the cruiser Olympla, and Lieutenants "William C "Watts and Charles T. Jewell, aides of the Admiral, who were accompanied by Sec retary "White and Captain Charles H. Stockton, the naval attache to the Amer ican Embassy. Then with an informal, "Well, let's have lunch," the King, wear ing an Admiral's uniform, led the way to the dinlngroom, where IS persons sat down, mostly members of the household, with Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg, Director of Naval Intelligence; Admiral Lord "Walter Kerr, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Thomas Upton. Ambassador Cboate was on the King's right, and Admiral Jewell on his left. Tho King, as usual with American guests, de manded thejr latest stories and chatted most informally until near the end of the luncheon, when he rose and proposed the health of President Roosevelt, the Ameri can Navy, and tho officers of the visit ing squadron. No formal reply was made, but Admiral Jewell told King Edward how much he appreciated the compliment. The King chatted with each member of the party, showed them the palace pictures, and ended the most cordial informal par ty by saying how he was always pleased to see American war vessels in England. SENSATION IN WILL CASE. Detective Contradicts Story of An other In the Dolbeer Contest. NEW YORK. Oct.- 20. Further testi mony has been taken before Commissioner Robert F. Lee for use in tho California courts, where relatives are contesting the will of Miss Bertha M. Dolbeer, who last July plunged from a ninth-story window of the Waldorf-Astoria. The relatives are attacking the sanity of Miss Dolbeer, who made a testament with her own hand by which Miss Etta M. Warren, her trav eling companion, is her chief beneficiary to the extent of more than $1,000,000. Miss Warren, at a previous hearing, tes tified Miss Dolbeer tripped and fell from the window, to which she had gone because of the heat In the room. A city detective named Sullivan said Miss Warren had told him the same story. Hotel Detective J. E. Smith has now testi fied, however, flatly contradicting Sulli van's report of the Interview with Miss Warren, at which both men were present. "Miss Warren told me," said the hotel detective, "that she had been in the room; that Miss Dolbeer complained she was ill on account of the heat, and went into tho corridor. Miss Warren said sbo saw Miss Dolbeer open -the window, step on tho sill and jump." Smith was sharply questioned by coun sel for the executors, 'buts-Heclred hi recollection could 'not be at fault. The hearing will be continued. P0BHEE P0ETLAND MAN KILLED George L. Garrigeus is Struck by a Street-Car In Denver. DENVER, Colo., Oct. 20. (Special.) George L. Garrigeus, formerly an official of the Pullman Company at Portland, and who came hero a year ago as an assist ant superintendent of the same company, was run over and fatally Injured by a trolley-car lato tonight, dying in a half hour. He had left his work at tho Union Depot, and was walking down Fifteenth street, deep in thought, and evidently did not hear the approaching car. The motorman, William M. Helpander, saw Mr. Garrigeus, but did not attempt to stop the car until he was almost upon the man. Ho says he rang his gong, turned on tho air and dropped the fender. Mr. Garrigeus was lifted from the ground and hurled violently to the street. His skull was crushed terribly, and he was inter nally injured. Mr. Garrigeus entered tho railroad service when a mere boy. Ho had served as a stenographer to the vice-president's office in Chicago, and had been superintendent of a division. PBOMLNENT PLNANCLER DEAL Charles Parsons, Banker and Railroad Man, Expires In New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Charles Parsons, who had been at the head of many rail roads, and one of the most prominent financiers of the country, is dead at his home here from heart disease. He began his business career at Savannah, Ga., Joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1S70, and a few years later began reorgan izing various railroad properties. He was elected president of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdcnsburg In 1SS3. and after leasing that road to another line, became presi dent of the New York and New England Railroad. He also Berved for five years as president of the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad. He was a director in many railroad companies and of several New York banks. TE00PS TO SERVE LONGER. Great Britain Abolishes the Short Service System. LONDON, Oct 2a The British Army Council has issued an important order, under which, Instead of enlisting three years with the colors and nine in the reserve. Infantry of tho line will in the future enlist for nine years with the colors, and three in the reserve, thus abolishing the short-serrlce system. War Secretary Arnold-Forster fore shadowed this change In a speech last July, In which he declared the existing system had proved a failure, because so few men volunteered to extend their ser vice with the colors. Some critics, how ever, declare the existence of the diffi culty of obtaining recruits will be greatly enhanced under the new order. Ill Surgeon Jumps to Death. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20. Suffering from acute nervous disorders. Dr. George H. Purvlance,. of Washington, D. C, As sistant Surgeon-General Of tho Marine Hospital Service, Jumped from a fourth story window of the Orthopedic Hospital In this city tonight and was instantly killed. He was 63 years old. Reciprocity WithCanada Opposed. MONTPELLER, Vt, Oct 20. A resolu tion disapproving of reciprocity with Canada was adopted by the House today wlthout opposition. T FORDEPEW Big Railroads'Tryingto Save Senator. FIND ODELL HARD TO HOVE Morgan and Vanderbilt Use AH Their Influence. HARRIMAN OPPOSES THEM Governor Has Promised Toga to Black, and Does Not Take Kindly to Argument He Should Humor Ex-Boss Platte NEW YORK SENATORS. Ch&nncey It JVtpoTf 1KX- Thomas C. Piatt 1897- Adward Murphy. Jr 1893-1899 Da-rid B. Hill....,.... .... .1891-1837 Prank Hlscock 1SS7-1893 "William II. Evaru ... .1SS5-1801 Warner Miller ..1881-1887 Elbrfdge G. Lapham 18S1-18S3 Thomas C. Piatt 1SS1-1SS1 Francis Ifemam . 1675-1531 Reuben 3. Fenton 1S69-1S75 Roscoe Conklthg ....1807-1831 Edwin D. Morgan ....1863-1869 Ira Harris 1861-1867 Preston King" 1857-1863 Hamilton Fish . ..1851-1857 "William H. Seward 1840-1801 Daniel S. Dickinson .1845-1851 John A. Dtr ... ....1845-1849 WASHINGTON. Oct 20. (Special.) A special to the Star from New York says: "Tho big trunk lino railways are taking a hand in tho New York State campaign. Harrlman Interests and Vanderbllt-Mor-gan interests are at loggerheads already, and If Governor Odell persists In his fight in behalf of Harriman and ignores the others tho situation will become very much lnvolvod. "The fight between the railroad kings has entered Into the Senatorship situation. The Leglslatura-to bo" chosen at tho next election will name Senator Depews suc cessor. Governor Odell has promised the Senatorship to ex-Governor Frank Black. Senator Piatt's friends deslro that the aged, and deposed leader should be grati fied In his wish to have Depew retain his seat Odell Is not inclined to gratify any wish of Senator Platt where such a wish would cross his own will, and In this case it does cross It very distinctly. 'De pew's associations are with the Vander bilt and Morgan Interests, rather than any others. He has nothing in common with Odell and the Governor knows it Within tho past two days earnest efforts have been made to Induce the Governor to promise that Senator Depew shall not be disturbed. The Governor has not prom ised. "Unless Odell puts in black and white his promise that Depew shall not be dis turbed the state ticket will lack the sup port of very Influential and valuable Re publican backing. If Odell Is permitted by the National managers to oust Depew the National, as well as the state ticket, will find lukewarm support In quarters where It might reasonably expect strong backing. If this situation is left to drift along to Its own conclusion the state ticket is surely doomed. Believes Depew Will Be Retired. The Press today says editorially: "We do not believe there is any danger of Chauncey Depew being elected to suc ceed himself In the Senate. The railroads have had a representative in the United States Senate from this suite long enough. The State of New York will be repre sented by a Senator who will be elected at Albany next Winter." FROWN ON TAGGART'S PLAN. Belmont, Sheehan and Southerners Do Not Want Parker to Speak. WASHINGTON, Oct 20. (Special.) A special to the Star from New York says: "There is bitter dissension among the National Democratic managers whether Judge Parker shall take the stump. Chair man Taggart urges him to go out and meet the people in New York, Indiana and West Virginia. Belmont and Sheehan, backed by tho Southerners, argue against it " 'It would not be dignified, said Shee han. 'for his to go on the stump. Wo want him to present a contrast to the strenuous life.' " 'Oh, rot' replied Taggart, 'what the hades do voters care about dignity? They want to see the man. Cleveland made speeches In his first campaign and I want Judge Parker to get out among the boys.' "Thereupon Southern aids-de-camp came back at Mr. Taggart with the as sertion that Taggart Is nothing but a vulgar vote-getter and that ho has no ideas about higher ethics, statesmanship and politics." PARKER PLAINLY SHOWS FEAR No Democrat Will Run for Congress In His Home District. NEW YORK. Oct 3). (Special.) The Tribune prints the following: "With Judge Parker's consent the Dem ocratic voters of the Twenty-fourth New York Congressional district in which Judge Parker resides, will have no Congressional Candidate to vote for this year. The Democrats nominated a candi date, but he refused to run. and they have since failed to unite on a new man. "The failure of tho Parker men to name a candidate for Congress was due to po litical heart failure. Judge Parker be lieved a Democratic candidate could not be elected In his home district" ADMITS STORY WAS FALSE. , World Finds Morgan Never Visited Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. NEW YORK, Oct 3fc (Special.) Tho World today' editorially admits that the sensational story which It published some time ago about the visits of J. Plerpont Morgan to the President at Oyster Bay were untrue and without foundation, say ing the story was-the product of a "too credulous reporter." KAISER WILL NOT PROPOSE IT She Believes Russia Would Regard Peace Move ss Unfriendly Act. COLOGNE. Oct 20. In the course of a long article discussing the subject of me diation between Russia and Japan, the Cologne Gazette, which is regarded as the organ of the German Foreign Office, jays that even in its most modified form, a proposal in tho direction Indicated would be regarded as an unfriendly act and that the state in undertaking it would Incur grave ill wilL "The statement that Germany is sympa thetically inclined toward a peace con gress and would take a step in that direc tion in conjunction with America," the Gazette adds, "la absolutely false, and it is equally false to say that Germany has concluded or is considering any agreement with Russia incompatible with Germany's neutrality." America Will Not Suggest Peace. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 20 (6:05 P. M.). The Russian authorities have been un officially assured that the report that tho. United States contemplated tendering its good offices in the interest of the restoration- of peace in tho Far East is untrue. Tho assurance was received with satis faction, although the report had not been given credence in government circles. NO DANCING AT "SYRACUSE. Chancellor Holds That. Recreation and Study Are incompatible. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct 20. Chancellor Day, of Syracuse University, has declared in an address to the students that dancing must cease. The chancellor so decided because of the dances given by an organ ization of college women who have been holding weekly parties at tho Westmin ster HalL Dr. Day said: "Those dances militate against scholar ship and study. What we are here for is to study. Any attempt to hold a dance after this will be taken as a deliberate notice of your intention to bo no longer one of us." The chancellor's ultimatum has caused consternation among the students. $75,000 Fire in Texas City. OAKWOOD, Tex., Oct 20. Fire today destroyed, several business houses. Loss, JV5.000. CONTENTS 0FT0DAYS PAPER Km so-Japanese War. MUKDEN' CAMPAIGN Pog hides armies from each other. Page 1. Condition of roads continues terrible. Paso 1. Japanese Buffered severe losses In attack on advanced positions of Russians near Mukden. Page 1. Kuropatkln's plan to trap KuroM after battle of" Llao Yang- was defeated by blunder of Orloft Page S. PORT ARTHUR Siege of Port Arthur has cost Japanese- CO, 000 men. Page 3. Japanese capture two Important positions. Page 8. Japanese, are expected to attack inner fort and citadel this month. Page 3. Political. Large railroads are trying to insure re-election of Senator Depew. Page 1. Folk's Gubernatorial candidacy will pull Parker through In Missouri. Page 1. New York World admits falsity of its story about Morgan visiting Roosevelt. Page 1. Senator' Culberson declares Roosevelt's- Panama policy was in violation of the law. Page 6. Domestic. Members of Panama Commission are reported to have violated Roosevelt's orders and an gered the republic. Page 1. Dr. Atkinson, who organized school system in Philippines, declares the natives are not capable of self-government. Page 6. House of Deputies of Episcopalian Conference amends divorce law so as to favor Innocent party. Page 6. Sports. University of Oregon team arrives at Berkeley, Cal. Page 7. Thanksgiving game at Seattle between Univer sities of California and Washington. Page 7. Jeffries turns down Johnson, and declares he will never light a negro. Page 7. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 7, San Francisco 2; Oakland 2, Tacoma 1; Loa An geles 10, Seattle 7. Page 7. Multnomah football team was tired out when it met at Berkeley. Pago 7. Paclflo Northwest Politico. Candidate Piles warns Seattle that country nominee for Sheriff must be elected. Page 4. Republicans will roll up big majority In Clack amas' County. Page 4. Pacific Coast "Wholesale theft of merchandise from wreck at Big Bend, Mont. Page 4. Oregon convicts used In making roads about state institutions. Page 5. Riotous negro soldiers burn house at Monterey, Cat Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Favorable condition of iron and steel trade. Page 15. Chicago wheat breaks on realising eales. Page 15. Decline In wheat options at San Francisco. Page 15. Influential buying- checks reaction in stock mar ket. Pare 15. DryxJock rate war on Paget Sound. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. C W. Walton, alleged highwayman, files startling affidavit. Page 16. Chairman F. C Baker aaks business men of state to declare half-holiday on election day. Page It Inside Inn people mtrch pleased with Fair grounds. Page 10. Telephone company poets notice that It will not employ union operators. Page 12. Building boom In eastern part of Multnomah County. Page 9. TV. C: T. U. may establish headauasters at Fair, Pare 10. Hops are freely bought. Page 14. -Sheriff Rays he will not allow poolrooms to run. Pare 10. Populist State Committee Issues platform for this campaign. Page 14. a Leading women agree and. disagree- with Dr. Rader. Page 11. Architect' and builder of "nreboat .house quarrel. Page It . FOG HIDES FOES Neither Army Will Risk Important Move.- NO CANNONADING IS HEARD Condition, of Roads Shows Little Improvement A SKIRMISH NEAR MUKDEN Japanese Attempt to Take Advanced Positions of Russians, but Fall Back After Sustaining Severe Losses. With the country enveloped In thick fog and the roads in wretched condi tion, activity is, for the time being, impossible for either the Japanese or the Russian army south of Mukden. I There hare been several .brisk skir mishes and some surprises of a minor character, but the lifting of the ' fog must precede any notable conflict of the hostile forces. No official report from tbe.comnvander at Port Arthur later than October 10 has reached St. Petersburg. Refugees reaching Chefoo report more severe fighting, in which the Japanese gained two important positions. The Japanese losses up to. .date aro estimated at 60.000. MUKDEN, Oct 20. The hostile armies have today been. concealed from the view of each other by a dense fog, in which it has been impossible to make out objects at a distance of 100 paces. Under such conditions only unimportant operations aro possible, such as surprises and am bushes. Possibly, wero the roads in bet ter condition the fog might favor move ments of troops and concentrations at un expected points, but without question operations on a large scale would be too dangerous, and do everything has been quiet on the front today. Neither can-, nonadlng nor musketry firing has been audible. There was a sudden attack by the Jap anese at 3:23 o'clock yesterday afternoon upn the Russian advanced position south west of Mukden, held by the Thirty-fifth Rifles, belonging to General Kondrato vltch's division. Colonel Mustnltsky promptly sent out three companies to make a counter attack and the Japanese quickly fell back, having sustained severe losses. An exchange of artillery fire continued all day on October 18 and all day on Oc tober 19, the Russian center advancing slightly each day under a heavy shell fire. On the left the Russians are in a good position on a high hill overlooking the Shakhe River, which they have held since October 16, despite an almost continuous bombardment and subsequent Infantry at tack. On the right the Russians aro using mortars in an endeavor to" dislodge the Japanese from a small hill In the plain. Owing to the floods It would be neces sary to use pontoons in crossing the Shakhe River; which has not been bridged. RUSSIAN LOSS IS DENIED. War Office Declares Battalion Was Not Annihilated. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 21 (2:30 A. M.) Apart from skirmishes and exploits of scouting parties there is almost a complete suspension of operations in Manchuria. Rain, Impassable roads and exhausted armies are factors sufficient In themselves to explain the cessation of hostilities, arid these conditions are aggravated by a dense fog overspreading the theater of war. Associated Press correspondents at the Russian front record a successful repulse of a night attack on Russian outposts in the early hours of October 19. The Rus sians' pursued tho Japanese and captured a gun which, under cover of the fog, they were able to remove. The wild flight of rumors continues in St Petersburg, tho rout or capture of Japanese divisions or battalions and scores of guns alternating with alarmist stories' of General Kuropatkln's. retreat on Muk den, all equally untrue. The War Office declares there have been no serious devel opments since the capture of Lone Tree Hill last Sunday, and authorizes tho As sociated Press to deny the report that a Russian battalion had been annihilated in trying to recross tho Taitz River. As to the stories of General Kuropat kln's retreat it is sufficient to refer to the energetic scouting behind the Japanese lines show the Russian, commander Is determined to engage the enemy as soon as the weather permits. v The Associated Press is Informed on good authority that the Sixteenth Army Corps will be the next to start for the front The corps probably will leave Vilna on November 8 direct for "Harbin. Emperor Nicholas has received no report from General Stocssel, the military com mander at Port-Arthur, since October 10. A correspondent of the Russky Listolc sends to that paper a graphic account of the fighting by General BUderling's corps on October 12, when the Russian right flank was broken. It now develops that disaster was averted solely by the timely arlval of General SobelefTs Sixth Siberian Corps, composed almost entirely of re servists, many regiments of which were experiencing their first .taste of actual war. A dispatch from General Sakharoff, dated last night reports all quiet along the front, and that in spite of, the soggy condition of the country roads, which are described as seas of mud. the Russian scouts continue to show great enterprise in examining tho Japanese positions. A detachment of 200 Cossacks Tuesday night reconnoitered the Japanese left southeastward ' along a line extending, westward from the railroad, where It crosses tho Schlll River, through the vil lages of Halts an tal. Tadousampu and Sandepu, the latter 15 miles west of the railroad. The Japanese sentinels fired and retreated as the Cossack3 rode rap Idly along tho line, but near Sandepu the Cossacks unexpectedly ran into a good sized Japanese force with machine guns. The latter opened a murderous Are on the Russians, killing many horses and mortally wounding Captain Turgenleff. but all the Cossacks succeeded in getting away. ;Not one was killed on the field. The War Office 13 now disposed to be lieve that the Toklo report of the drubbing- given to General Yamada's brigade is the Japanese version' of the capture of Lone Tree Hills, nicely turned to minimize its- importance. The reports that Generals Rennen kampff and Meyendorf are wounded, are dented. The former's chief of staff, Colonel Rossisky, was wounded. j FOUGHT IN PITCH DARKNESS Russians Only Made Out Japanese by Glare of Volleys at Lone Tree Hill. MUKDEN, Oct. 20. A Russian corre spondent of the Associated Press sends the following description of tho attempt of" the Japanese to retake Lone Tree Hill, after the capture of that Important posi tion, by the Russians: "The night of October IS, the Japanese brought their rapid-fire guns to the front and we felt through the darkness, though we could scarcely see, a desperate attack launched against the whole line. Some say the object was to retaks 15 guns that wo had wrested from them, while others are of the opinion that a general attack had been planned, of which this move was a mere diversion, the main object being to recapture the vital position of Poutl loff, formerly Lone Tree Hill. In any event the enemy found Kuropatkln at homo and they were not kept long knock Ins at his front door. "The first warning of their coming was' the rattle of quick-firing guns concentrat ed on. the Nineteenth Regiment Ouiv ar tillery paved the way for tho -attack. Then came the infantry, and wo ...opened with tho favorite Russian volley firing. It was pitch blackness, but as the dark ness was lit with, the glare of our vol leys, we could -faintly see. the shadowy waves of the enemy's Infantry breaking and sinking as they tried to breast our trenches. The first fierceness of their attack spent Itself. Then came an unac countable panic that sometimes grips even brave men in darkness. They seemed to think we were .advancing to attack, for they turned and fled in confusion. Now we have quiet nights. The troops are resting. Japanese reports of their vic tories aro baseless. "Wehavo burled trenches full of dead at Poutlloff Hilt but there wero mora Jap anese than Russians." TRANSMITS PROTEST OF JAPAN America Calls Attention to Alleged Use of Chinese Clothing. WASHINGTON. Oct 20. As indicated, in the Toklo dispatches, the Japanese gov ernment through Minister Takahirl here, has entered a formal protest against the use of certain bodies of Russian troops of Chinese clothing, the offending troops being specified In the complaint. The State Department having assumed the caro of Japanese interests, has trans mitted the Japanese protest to Spencer Eddy, secretary of the American Em bassy at St Petersburg, and charge in the absence of Ambassador McCormlck, for presentation to the Russian govern ment It Is understood here that tho Chinese clothing wa3 not used by the Russian troops to deceive the enemy, but simply to make good the failure of the Russian Quartermaster's Department to supply much-needed warm clothing upon the sudden advent of cold weather In Man churia. Nevertheless, it Is believed here, that the wearing of this Chinese clothing constitutes a technical violation of tho rules- of war. Russia Sure Law Is Not Violated. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 20. The Jap anese protest through the American State Department charging the Russian troops with using Chinese clothing In violation of the supplementary articles of Tho Hague Convention, has not yet reached the Foreign Office, and nothing Is known of the alleged circumstances either at the Foreign Office or the War Office, but tho latter explains it is possible that some of the Russian scouts In the mountains may have provided themselves with Chi nese overcoats as a protection against the cold, but the Idea that there has been anything In the nature of a substitution such as to constitute an Infraction of The Hague Convention, Is pronounced ab surd. In this connection, attention Is called to tho repeated reports of Russian war correspondents at tho front encoun tering scouting Japanese parties In tho mountains disguised as Chinese, LITTLE FAITH IN RED CROSS. Russians Believe Money for Wounded Soldiers Is Not Reaching Them. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. ZL The admin istration of the Russian Red Cross Society in the Far East has become the subject of severe criticism. Little confidence is expressed in the management of the so ciety, and it 13 charged that some of the money given the organization for the wounded soldiers never reached its des tination. Many charitable persons, the dispatch adds, prefer to make their own arrange ments, but even these, do not find the task an easy one. An association of nobles wished to equip an ambulance train for the war, but when the train was ready to start the requisite permis sion was repeatedly and inexplicably de layed. One of the members of tho associa tion went to St Petersburg and there he discovered that the cause of the trouble was a certain highly-placed military offi cial, who would not give the required permission until he had received a sub stantial douceur. This provided, the am bulanct train was permitted to proceed. Attache Received With Ceremony. CHEFOO, Oct 20. Prince Charles Anton von Hohenzollern, the representative of Emperor William with the Japanese army, arrived at Port Dalny October IS and was received with great ceremony. Italian Red Cross to Send Medicine. ROME, Oct 20'. At the request of the Russian -Red Cross Society, nurses and a supply of medicine, bandages and fruits will be sent to Manchuria By the' "Red Cross Society of Italy. Sill IIP PANAMA Canal -Commissioners Anger Republic. UNDUE LIBERTY TAKEN Orders of Roosevelt Found to Have Been Vioiated. v MORE OFFICIALS MUST GO r Minister Barrett's Report of Condi tions on the Isthmus- Caused the President to Ask Taft to Investigate. NEW YORK, Oct 20. Speclal.)-A World special .from Washington says: "Matters have reached a point where a strong handjjis required to prevent not only open. rupture with Panama but scan dal in -conn action with the Canal Commis sion. During Its short stay on the isth mus members of the commission developed a feud among themselves, whllo they were Involving tho Administration in trouble witbPanama, and the result will be that toor more of tho Commissioners will be asked to aten out as auiethr as oosslble f- after tho election. "On of the two chief reasons for send ing Secretary Taft to the Isthmus clothed with plenary powera is that he may fully Investigate the conduct of all the Com missioners and decide which ones shall be removed. The Immediate impelling reason for his trip Is to restore friendly relations with Panama. Tho President and Secretary Taft have known all along of tho friction between the commission and Panama and between the commission and Mr. Barrett, but It was not until Mr. Barrett submitted his report on Isthmian affairs that there was any suspicion that some of the Commissioners had been vio lating the Presidents orders. At the same time, it was revealed by Mr. Barrett's re port that the Isthmians are on the verge of open revolt with resort to arms, against what they regard as the high handed and unwarranted actions of the Canal Commission in direct violation of the canal-treaty, both in letter and spirit "The President was astounded at the startling news brought by Mr. Barrett Ha sent for William N. Cromwel. counsel for Panama. It was demons tratedby Crom well that the methods employed by Ad miral Walker and General Davis only served to anger the people of Panama. The extent to which those Commission ers, who are slated for removal, have of fended is not divulged, but it Is charged that some of them have secretly conveyed Information of great value regarding pros pective contracts to favored firms." MARINES WILL BE RETAINED America Will Be Prepared to Meet Any Emergency. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. American ma rines will be retained on the Isthmus of Panama for the present, prepared to meet any emergency which, may arise as the result of the disgruntled elements in the new Republic. Thi3 decision was reached today, and orders have been issued for a new battalion of marines to go to the Isthmus about November 15 to relieve the battalion which has been there lor a year. The new battalion will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Wood. That the situation on the Isthmus is still not all that could be desired Is the news which came to Washington today In a personal letter from an official now In Panama. While the Panama Govern ment is entirely loyal, it seems there are certain disgruntled elements in the isth mus, and in view of the ease with which revolutions are started in Central and South. America, it is the official opin ion here that the marines should remain there for the present It Is hoped that the mission of Secretary Taft will have a far-reaching effect in bringing all elements on the Isthmus into harmonious accord with this Government's policy. '05 FATE HEAETLLY ENDORSED Denver Business Men Promise Sup port, and Urge a Good Exhibit. DENVER, Colo., Oct 20. At the close of an address made to the business men of Denver today by Tom Richardson, manager of the Portland Commercial Club, of Portland, Or., the following reso lutions were adopted: "Whereas, the Lewis and Clark Centen nial Exposition and Oriental Fair to be held in Portland, Or June I to October 15, 1S05, will be International in scope and the first Important exposition In the West participated In by the United States Gov ernment; and, . "Whereas, this Exposition will give es pecial prominence to irrigation and mining and show the results obtained In these branches of the industry in a more effective way than ever before, greatly benefiting the entire western half of the United States; and. "Whereas, the railroads of the country will be especially interested in carrying people across the continent to attend the Lewis and Clarlc Exposition, and as a re sult bring hundreds of thousands through. Denver and Colorado and all of the West ern States; therefore be It "Resolved, by the Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, That it Is to the interest not only of the citizens of Denver and Colorado, but of the entire West to contribute exhibits to this Expo sition and to advertise and encourage the same at home and abroad; and be it fur-' ther "Resolved, That it is the desire of this organization that Colorado make a show ing at the Lewis and. Clark Exposition worthy of Its marvelous resources."