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VOL. XLIV. NO. 13,709. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Fl GETS IT Philippine Exhibit Now Assured. Is WILL BE A COMPLETE ONE War Department Will Also Detail Scouts for Duty. SHOWS WILL BE SECUREfa President Goode Will Meet Chief of Insular Bureau Next Week at St. Louis and Select Inanimate Objects for Portland. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 15. President H. W. Goode, of the Lewis' and Clark Exposition, left "Washington today hearing assurances that Portland -will have an adequate and comprehensive Philippine exhibit at its Fair next Summer. This satisfactory outcome was the result of a series of conferences which Mr. Goode had -with President Roosevelt. Secretary Taft Colo nel Edwards, Chairman Hills and various members of the Government Exposition Board. "When Mr. Goode arrived in "Washington last Friday, it had been practically de termined there would bo no Philippine exhibit at Portland, owing to the inability of the "War Department and Government Board to reach an agreement. Mr. Goode's interviews with various officials brought about an understanding satisfactory to all. It is now arranged that the Govern ment shall include in Its exhibit in its main building, a liberal display of woods, fibers, tobacco and other products of the archipelago on the general line of its in animate Philippine exhibit at St. Louis, though on a less expensive scale. Ample fends will he provided from the Gov ernment fund to pay for its installation and maintenance. To make the Philippine exhibit com plete. President Goode is completing con tracts for several Philippine villages, which axe to he operated as concessions. The contract will call for not less than 160 natives, probably 200, including Visay ans, Iggorites and mother characteristic tribes, This, in conjunction with the Ooverso-t run, Vine piMt ili slvc a more comprehenslvo idea of the people and resources of the Insular possessions than does the elaborate exhibit at St. Louis. President Goode is thoroughly pleased with the . arrangements that have been made. He has an appointment to meet Colonel Edwards, Chief of the Insular Bureau, at St liouls next Sunday, and with him and the Philippine Commission ers will go over and select such features of the inanimate Philippine exhibit as he deems desirable for shipment to Port land. Secretary Taft has given Mr. Goode full sway in the selection of the exhibit and he is anxious 'that Portland shall have the cream of all that is availa ble. To Round Out Insular Exhibit. To round out the insular exhibit. Presi dent Goode requested Secretary Tafft and General Chaffee to send to Portland 100 or more Philippine scouts to remain on duty throughout the Exposition. The scout companies now at St. Louis are to be sent home immediately, but the "War Department, at the proper time, will honor the request, and the assurance is given that several companies of native soldiers will he sent to Portland in time for the opening of the Exposition. The Government Exposition Board held a meeting .today to transact Informal business. It was decided to hold another meeting in St Louis November 25, at which time President Goode and Colonel Dosch will give to the board a complete Ust of the Government exhibits which it is desired shall be sent to Portland. The list will cover practically the entire Gov ernment exhibit at St. Louis, save that all duplicates will be eliminated and sev .era! unimportant details will be cut out. Inasmuch as the President has directed the Government Board in selecting Its ex hibits to defer as far as practicable to the wishes of the Portland people, the se lections made by Messrs. Goode and Dosch will be adopted by the board. As the coming meeting of the board will be the last before the close of the St Louis Exposition, the board intends, while at Bt Louis, to gove definite instructions for shipment to Portland of all the exhibits Intended for the Lewis and Clark Fair. "When he called at "White House this morning, Mr. Goode invited the President to attend the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The President said he could not make an engagement so far ahead, but it is ap parent he will strain a point to get to Portland next year if public business will permit him to make so long a trip. He expressed delight when "told of the prog ress that had been made with the Ex position. He was greatly pleased to hear that the Exposition will be ready on time, and that everything points to its being a great success. From the start the President has been deeply Interested in Portland's enterprise, nd is surprisingly well Informed on the progress of the work at Portland. President Goode left for New Tork this afternoon to confer with Chevalier Zegglo, Italian Commissioner to the Lewis and Clark Exposition, about the Italian exhibit, for which 25,000 feet of floor space has been asked. He will go from 2Jew Tork to St Louis. Washington Lands Withdrawn. ORBGONIANNEWS BUREAU, Wash-frMftTi-' V" "Xfr .Secrjet&ry; Pt the I Interior has temporarily -with drawn from entry 65,000 acres of land in township 15, north, ranges 23 to 27 inclusive, along the the Columbia River, in Douglas County, "Washington, in connection -with the Priest-Rapids irrigation project- FAEBBAUKS TAKES IN" THE FAIR Vice-President Elect Makes Tour In "Yellowstone Park Coach." ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15. Vice-Presidentelect Charles Fairbanks arrived today from Indianapolis and was met at the "Union Station by President D. R. Francis, of the Exposition, and Colonel J. G. But ler. The party proceeded to the St Louis" Club, where breakfast was taKen, alter which Senator Fairbanks was escorted to the "World's Fair. Senator Fairbanks stated that his decision to visit the Expo sition had been made hastily and that he would not be ablo to remain more than one day "I am feeling very well," he said, "and want to see the Exposition if I have to walk all the time I am here." After leaving the St Louis Club. Senator Fairbanks was given an automobile tour through a portion of the residence section of St Louis and then proceeded to the Exoosition. where an informal reception was held In the Administration building. Senator Fairbanks will proceed East after leaving St Louis to witness the Tale-Harvard football game next Satur day. "I have a long-standing engagement with my boys at college to run down East and see the Tale-Harvard football same Saturday." ho salt. '"Thursday Mrs. Fair banks will accompany: ta6 to New Haven to keep the engagement From there I will go to New Tork to attend the meet ing of the McKInley Memorial Association next Monday. I shall not be able to be in St Louis with President Roosevelt" After the "World's Fair officials had met Senator Fairbanks he was escorted to the "Tellowstone Park Coach." A large as sembling of spectators tendered him a rousing cheer as the driver's whip cracked and the Vice-President-elect started on his tour of the grounds. President Francis personally directed the course of the coach. The party was then driven to the French pavilion. Here a toast was pro posed by Commissioner-General Gerald to "America's Prosperity." At the Brazil ian exhibit. Speaker Cannon joined the party. A great demonstration attended the meeting of the two Republicans, which was marked by a fervent hand clasp. The Senator again mounted the coach and the main portion of the Exposition was traversed. The largest crowd of the day assembled on the Plaza St Louis, and as the vehi cle wheeled past the Louisiana monu ment a cry went up. "Speech, speech." Not until the coach was out of sight on its way to the German House, where the banquet was held, did the crowd, satisfied that the Vice-President-elect would not speak, disperse. MINIATURE TRAIN HELD UP. St. Louis Fair Visitors- Are Relieved of About $100. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15. It has Just be come known from the Exposition Pollco Station that two masked men held up and robbed a train on the miniature railroad at the "World's Fair Saturday night in true "Western style, securing' money and valuables amounting to about 5100 and then escaping. The train, con taining the engineer and three passen- t juaiiag ts last trip ana was crossing a deserted plot of ground when suddenly two masked men with drawn revolvers appeared In the shaft of light thrown by tho headlight and called to the engineer to stop. The train Immedi ately came to a standstill, and while one robber covered those aboard, the other relieved them of their money and valu ables. Jacob Vannlch. an employe, was arrested today on suspicion and was re leased on bond. Fair Settles Debt With Nation. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15. The sum of J19L 850.81, the last installment on the Federal loan of 54,600,000 made to the "World's Fair several months ago, was paid into the United States subtreasury today by the Exposition offlclals. This is the 11th pay ment tho previous refunding amounts having been made semi-monthly since June 1. NOTED MEN PIATT'S GUESTS. Senator Gives a Buckwheat Breakfast at His Oswego Home. OSWEGO. N. T., Nov. 15. Oswego never has seen so many men who are as prominent in publlo life as were as sembled here today in response to the invitations or Senator Piatt to his buckwheat breakfast Senator Depew. congressmen, state Senators and As semblymen, some accompanied by their wives were present at the Ahawga Souse, Senator Platts home. Neither Governor Odell nor Governor-elect Hlg gins attended, the latter being ilL Senator Depew was one of the after breakfast speakers. In the course of an address he said that Senator Piatt's 20 years of leadership will stand in po lltical history as Unequaled in its ab sence of factional strife within the party and the glorious victories of the party. Referring to the election. Sena tor Depew asked: "What elected Roose velt? The answer Is as clear as rev elation. Roosevelt elected Roosevelt No personality in American public life ever stood out so distinct in individual characteristics, in emphasized traits pe culiarly his own and in outspoken con fidence with the whole people like President Roosevelt The qualities which his enemies caricatured or an athematized were the ones which en deared him to his countrymen. He ho'lds his commission freer from pledges or obligations, except to the people who elected him, than any of his predeces sors. "Now, my friends, what of the future? Upon the ruins of the disintegration of the Democratic party will arise an or ganlzatlon built up by resourceful and able agitators, whose appeal will be to discontent It must be our task that there shall be a minimum of discontent and a maximum of satisfaction." Civil Service Extended to Panama. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. President Roosevelt today signed an. order extend' lnc the civil service regulations to all employes of the Isthmian Canal Commls sidn except those appointed directly by the President day laborers and a few places which in nature are personal to the members of the commission. Weabier is Crowing Colder. MUKDEN. Nov. 15. There was very ("little fighting in this vicinity on Novem- ber 13 and 14. The weatner is growing colder day by day and flurries of snow are frequent Jewesses Are Favored. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 15. Prince Svlatopolk-Mirsky, the Minister of the In terior, has granted permission to many Jewesses to'attend.the lectures lor women at le university, MONEYT0SPEND Harriman Lines Have $3,000,000. TO EXPEND ALL IN OREGON mportant Railroad Improve ments re Planned. TRACKS TO BE REBALLASTED Heavier Steel Ralls Are to Be Laid on Southern Pacific, and Wooden Trestles Replaced With Steel Structures on Both Lines. Three million dollars will be expended hv the Harriman lines In Oregon during 1905 in improvements and general work on the maintenance of way and structures. This estimate does not Include the 5300,000 to be spent on the alterations of the car" shops at Alblna, the cost of the 50 miles of 80-pound steel rails now being laid In Cow Creek Canyon, in Douglas County, or tho cost of the ties to be used in the 14S miles of new track to be laid in the Southern Oregon district of the Southern Pacific Company. One hundred and forty-eight miles of new 80-pound steel rails will be laid dur ing the year on the Southern Pacific line, commencing at Ashland and running north. This work, excluslvo of the ties. but inclusive of the fixtures, such as switch attachments, plates, spikes and general supplies, will cost 5715,000. Be sides this strip of new track, the com pany is now putting in 50 miles of similar track through the Cow Creek Canyon. Tracks to Be Ballasted. One hundred and ten thousand dollars will be spent In ballasting S3 miles of the Southern Pacific track north of Ashland. The work will not be done In one stretch. but will be scattered over the Oregon territory as is needed and will include all unballasted track between Portland and Ashland. Seventy-six miles of the O. R. & N track between Portland and Huntington will be ballasted at a cost of 570,000. The sum of 2470,000 .has been set aside for construction and repairs for the bridge department of the Southern Pacific, while the O. R. & N. will have 54OS.O0O for the same purpose. During the last yer the Southern Pacific has been filling In "many of the deep canyons through the moun tains of Southern -OrQci,)d .Nprthp.rn California, ttfuldns of yards of earth and rock have been used in this work, which has been hardly more than started. Dur ing the coming year the work win be kept up until the high trestles across tho deep canyons can be done away with. either wholly or in part Wooden Trestles to Be Replaced. The old wooden trestles of both the Southern Pacific and the O. R. & N. are being replaced with new and strictly mod era steel structures, and during tho year many of these old bridges will be torn down and the steel ones put in their places. These estimates, which are now In the hands of and have been approved by the general manager of the two companies. are but little more than half of what will be done during the year. They represent an outlay of 51,761,000, which leaves 51.233. 000 of the 53,000,000 allowed for the year's work to be expended in such improve ment and construction as may be deemed necessary in the future. Expenditure Begins at Once. The expenditure of this large sum will begin as soon as is convenient and will be pushed through as" fast as the con e traction crews of the two roads can com plete the different tasks. The trackwork and ballasting will be done as nearly as possible In order that the tracks may be in the best possible condition to handle the Increased business expected during the coming Summer, while the bridge depart ment will begin at once on those bridges wnicn are most in need of repair or re newal as the case may be. It is expected tnat ail of the work will be done by late bummer or early FalL MORLEY AND SHAW SPEAK. New York Chamber of Commerce Gives Its Annual Dinner. NEW YORK, Nov. 15. The 136th annual alnner of the New xork Chamber of Com merce was held tonight at Delmonico's. The speakers were Secretary of the Treas- ury Shaw, Hon. John Morley. M. P; Richard Olney and Sir James Kltson. M. P. President Morris K. Jessup presided. After the healths of President Roosevelt and King Edward had been drunk, Presi dent Jessup read a letter from President Roosevelt in which he expressed regret at being unable to attend, and sent Sec retary Shaw as his representative. Mr. Jessup then introduced Secretary bhaw, who, in responso to the sentiment "Watchman, "What of the Hour?" said in part: "Money is now plenty and cheap, crop3 are abundant prices good, labor finds ready employment, furnaces are aglow and hope is buoyant If clouds exist they do not show above the horizon. If hope ful conservatism snail possess the coun try, there is no visible reason to doubt that we are approaching a period of ex cellent growth and-sound development" Mr. Morley wag then introduced. He declared that the thing that has inter ested him most during his visit has been the Presidential campaign. "I confess it greatly impressed my imag ination," said Mr. Morley, speaking of watching the returns come in from, all over the country in a newspaper office. "and stirred me to think' that in this vast country within a few hours the -voice of the people, right or wrong, would be so emphatically and so unmistakably as certain ed.' Toward the end of his address Mr. Mor. ley said: "I rejoice to think, and I do think, that in the great questions and emergencies that may arise Great Britain and the United States will both, by interests, by sentiment be found side by slde- "I believe from the bottom of my heart that for the progress of the world, for the civilisation of mankind, we will fight slew A.hy. side for those, ideals "and those QUA- tions which are common to us and com mon to you." Mr. Money's speech was received witn great enthusiasm.' CAMPAIGN COST HOC $34,300. W. L. Douglass Says This Is Amount He Gave Massachusetts Democrats. BROCKTON. Mass.. Nov. 15. Governor- elect "W. L. Douglass today filed with the Secretary of State a statement of his elec tion expenses. The statement certifies that on September 23 last Mr. Douglass gave to the Democratic Central Committee 534,300 for the purpose, of conducting his campaign. Mr. Douglass adds that he nad no other expenses. Canvass of Denver Vote Held Up. DENVER. Nov. 15. The Supreme Court today granted the application of the. Dem ocratic attorneys for a rehearing on the question of the legality of its action in Issuing instructions to election officials In the City and County of Denver and appointing watchers 'for some polling places. The right of tho court to assume original Jurisdiction in this manner Is attacked. Arguments, will be heard to morrow. Pending further orders of the court, the canvass of the vote In this city will be discontinued. Twenty-seven elec tion officials have been charged with contempt of the Supreme Court and ac tion in these cases Is deferred until the question of Jurisdiction is settled. BANDITS AGAIN MAKE HAUL. Cody Bank Robbers Hold Up Saloon in Broad Daylight. CHEYENNE. "Wvo.. Nov. 15. Tbatwon bandits who made a. descentoifTne First National Bank of ffody-two weeks ago today and killed X-ashier Mlddaugh, com mltted another bold robbery early today when they held up the Inmates of Ed wards' saloon and gambling-house at Thermopolls, Big Horn County, and se cured a large sum of money, watches and jewelry. The outlaws wore masks, but were rec ognized as George Menitt and his part- Uaer. who killed Mlddaugh. They were mounted on fast horses and. escaped to the bad lands along the Big Horn River, south of Thermopolls. Posses were quick ly organized and started In pursuit but the robbers reached the mountains ahead of them. These desperadoes doubled on their trail from the Hole-ln-the-Wall country after the Cody robbery and took refuge in the Owl Mountains, south of Thermopolls, where the officers had prepared to cap ture them. Feeling runs high in Big Horn County, and if the desperadoes are ever caught they will be punished without waiting for the courts to convict them. WELCOMED BY BRITISH ETJLEES King and Queen of Portugal Arrive at Windsor. "WINDSOR. England, Nov. 15. The- King and Queen of Portugal, on their arrival here from Portsmouth today, were wel comed at the railroad station by King Ed ward and Queen Alexandria. The visit era, who crossed the channel in "King'Ed- ward's yacht escorted by half a dozen British warships, had an imposing wel come at naval headquarters, where 30 to 40 warship -vtKrsaely dressed with bunting; had assembled in their v honor. No such naval pegeant had been wit nessed here since the coronation review. The Prince of "Wales awaited the royal yacht at tho dockyard Jotty, and Imme diately after she was moored he boarded her, and In behalf of King Edward wel comed King Charles and Queen Amelia to England. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODATS Generally fair; -southwesterly "winds. Y KSTiKPAy S Maxlmtim, CO dep.; minimum. oo. .precipitation. o.bo or an men. Russo-Japaaeao War. PORT ARTHUR Russian torpedo-boat escapes from Fort Arthur and enters Chefoo. Paso 1. Stoessel's wound necessitates his going to hos pital. Page- 1. Last treat attack cost the Japanese 5200,000, Pace- 1. ALONG THE BHAKHB Russians surprise Japanese on the Ehakha and capture a village, but soon have to abandon it Page 1. Japanese advance again appears imminent Page 1. NORTH SBA. INCIDENT British inquiry into North Sra Incident is be gun at Hull. Page 6. Russia objects to terms of convention fixing responsibility- Page 6. National. Philippine exhibit for 1005 Fair Is assured. Page 1. President Roosevelt receive Prince Fuahlma, who bears cordial greetings from. Mikado, Page 3. TorelgB. French Minister of "War Andrei resigns. Page 2. Great system of canals planned yVyrcssla by Kaiser finally appears assurtPT Page1 2. Domestic. Portland now has & cl$arJWtd'"for '05 National Irrigation congwsa. yage l. Executive Co Cecil of Federation of Labor se verely censures several unions. Paga fl. Marquise des Monstiers, who founded American Catholic- school, leaves that church. Page 5. Commercial and Marine, "Wool merchants optimistic Page 18. Selling pressure in New Tork stock market Page 13. Break in Chicago wheat prices- Page IS. "Wheat sympathetically weak at San Francisco, Pago 13. Grain for East par go by Cape Horn route. I'age a. Arrival of -cargo-ship Fairport Page 8. ' Pae&c Ceaat. Mead will make A. N. Brown, of Seattle-, his private secretary. Page 4. Pretty Mollie "Walker obtains a trousseau, by fraud and marries her lover. Page 4. j. c. Levolff, of Portland j loses lease on vain. able Seattle property. Page 4. Indian pony runs 90 miles la a little" over four hours in IdahOv . Page 4. Sports. Twenty-nve-to-onsf shot ts a surprise at Oak- land races- Page XU, . Montana will send athletic teasC to compete in Lewis and. Clark games. Page 12. Portland Browns win from San Francisco, Page 12. Pertlaaa aad YteteRy. Lonrer closed season advocated for salmon. Page 8. Prohibitionists eeek to heal breach with Antl Saloon League. Paga 8. Forestry building ay be donated to Oregon uloneers. Page- 8. Pete Grant found not guilty of gambling charge. Page 30. Harriman liaea will spend $3,006,000 in ha provemeats In Oregon. Page- L Experts will report to Council today that Tan- ser-Oeek sewer 1 full Dr select. s h TJ ra. users arrive In force for annual convention. Page-8- ScMUorOCitalMll tafea.ipM Irate, fee T"Tfciar- 0 Russian Ship Leaves Ar thur During Storm. AKES .REFUGE1 AT CHEFOO apanese Torpedo - Boat .Now Off the Harbor. Is FORTRESS IN DIRE STRAITS Soldfers Who Would Surrender Are Kept at Their Posts Under Cover of Guns Stoessel Forced to ' Go to Hospital. CHBFQO, Nov. 15. The Russian tor pedo-boat destroyer JRatstoropony put into this harbor this morning. Firing -was heard half an hour before she entered the harbor. A snowstorm and high wind was prevailing at the time, and it is be lieved that tho Russian vessel", under cover of the storm, made an attempt to escape from Port Arthur. The correspondent of tho Associated Press succeeded in reaching the destroyer after she arrived here, but he was not allowed to board her. The captain of the Chinese cruiser Hal Tung was the .first person to t;o on board. He held a brief conference with her commander, after which the Ratstoropcny came further in the stream and anchored in the same spot that the destroyer Ryeshltelnl did last Aueust before she was cut out by the Japanese. It 13 reported that a Japanese torpedo- boat destroyer has been seen outside, watching the movements of the Russian vessel. Notifies China He Will Disarm. CHEFOO. Nov. 18 (2:30 P. M.) The Cap tain of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ratstorophy, which put into this harbor early- this morning, has notified the Chi Tieao authorities that he will disarm. It is believed that this decision was arrived Ttt after- communicating with St. Peters burg. There is reason to believe that Japanese cruisers- have, been watching the port, al though a steamer which has just arrived saw no Japanese -war vessels. FORTRESS IN DIRE STRAITS. Only Fear of Officers Keep Many Men at Posts Stoessel In Hospital. HEATOTjARTER9 OP THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMT BEFORE PORT AR THUR, Nov. 15, via Fusan. It is reported that a wound received by General stoessel has necessitated his confinement in a hos pital; that he refuses to relinquish the command of the garrison, and that he has issued orders to the troops to idle at their posts rather than surrender. It Is said that the spirit of the Russians has been damaged by continuous swork. the lack of supplies and the hopelessness of their ability to make any successful defense of the fortress. It Is said further that many of the Russian, soldiers are roflflv to surrender, but tnat mey are hkeDt at their posts by officers who threat en them with revolvers, and that several soldiers who were suspected of a desire to desert have been shot as a warning to other would-be deserters. The Japanese now believe that the garri son has almost reached tho limit of hu man endurance. Short of Rations. HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMY BEFORE PORT AR THUR,' Nov. 14, via Fusan, Nov. 15. (De layed In Transmission.) Sple3 and Rus slans who have surrendered report that rations In the fortress have been reduced. The wounded found by the Japanese are emaciated. -Russian artillery shells partly filled wijh wood, and -which would not explode, hive been found. This shows that the Russians are short of material for mak ing heavy ammunition. The capture of the eastern fortified ridge will mean the surrender of the fortress In a couple of weeSS: unless the garrison there retires to the isolated, fort. This seems improb able, however, and cold weather and the lack of food and ammunition render des perate resistance unlikely. ASSAULT COST $200,000. Vivid Description of Last Desperate Attack on Port Arthur. -LONDON. Nov. 16. The Dally Tele- rranh's correspondent with the Japanese army before Port Arthur,, describing the attack of the Japanese on the eastern fortified ridges on October 30, says; the terrific and continuous bombard moJfeoilght and day. from October 27 to 30 culminated in wondenui aruuery prac tice, oulte beyond criticism, with appalling raniaitv. Countless bursting shelte mint-lori their smoke into a dense, oscH latins mass of vapor laden with earth and gleaming with flashes of fire, the cli max being reached, at i ociock witn trmrrsflnflous fire of shrapnel across the broken bKastworks of the fortresses. Suddenly every gun ceased fire , and the Japanese Infantry rushed out ere the hills had ceased reverberating with the. thun der of the cannonade, from seven separ ate quarters against the Rihlung. Kek wan. and Panlung fortified ridges. The attack was simultaneously developed without jL single preraoaltory feint, tally 4000 trbWps dashing out pell mell with fixed bayonets, waving- standards and rending the air with shouts of benaaL' The corresboadent details how. the vari ous Japanese attacks were checked by the big moats and the terrible Russlaa fire, which raptdly deplete tneir ranKs, nalwithstandiBr a clever coverir Are of Japanese artillery, aad says: "It was BMt rMsgte TOb ible, but fully substantiating surmises of their ability to withstand the fire of the heaviest Japanese ordnance, how the Rus sians, despite the previous bombardment. replied from their fortress guns, although over 1S0O 500-pound shells had been fired that day, not counting thousands of smal ler projectiles. "It is estimated that the day's bombard ment cost the Jananese $200,000. repre senting nearly 20 per cent of the total cost since the opening days of the siege in August. Before half an hour had elapsed and after losing 600 men, the Jap anese abandoned, the attack against the South Kekwan fort. 'Br 4 o'clock the Japanese fire had diminished in intensity and the assaults ceased shortly before sunset, when fire broke out in the new town of Port Ar thur, and at nightfall the Japanese opened a shrapnel fire on the eastern ridge to cover the retirement of their isolated assaulters, whose situation was critical between the East and the South Kekwan fort. The total Jap anese casualties exceeded 2000. Al though the assaults, failed Jn the cap ture of the main objective, they abso lutely unmasked the eastern Russian positions and their strength. The cas ualties are relatively small, for al though seven regiments were engaged not half the troops Issued from the par allels owing to the attacks being so skillfully manipulated and finally ceas lng. For strength, the Russian posl tion was unassaultable, and it would have been useless to endanger double the force, and incur double the casual ties in the same assault. "After dusk the Russians sortied and recovered the ground lost between the East and the South Kekwan forts. They recovered tholort at 10 o'clock in tne evening, Dut uenerai aenmoye gal lantly -restormed the hill and, despite 250 casualties, expelled the Russians by sheer dash and courage. Indeed, his personality won the hill for the?1 Jap anese. After having captured the capon- leres (covered jralleries) of the East Kekwan forts, the Japanese engaged in a bloody fight in the underground pass age, slowly winning the vitals of the fort, inch by Inch, despite tne Domos and mountain cruns of the Russians ae fending the casements, un isovemDer the central and fort sections oi tne caponieres were gained. The worK. however, is progressing slowly, owing to the nature of the ground." The Daily TeleRrraph'3 Chefoo corre spondent gives rumors of renewed Jap anese attacks on Port Arthur with 15,- UUU irOOpS, DCIWCCU nmcuiuci m ct..u. with 1200 casualties. The Dally iTele- graph, however, does not credit tnese TMimnr because of evidence that the dispatch above summarised was filed November 6, or later. November 6 sou remains the latest date of rename news from Port Arthur. SURPRISE THE JAPANESE. RusaJana Take a Vlllaqe, DUt Are Soon Forced to Abandon It. CHAN SIAN OUTUN, Manchuria, Gen eral -Kuronatkln's Headquarters, jnov. o, A Japanese advance is daily expected. Larre "masses of their troops are moving eastward and the Russians are expecting them to strike at their left flanic. An attack-upon the fortified village of Endowunlulu. not far from alncninpu, two miles west of the Shakhe railroad station and. fronting the right flank of the Seventeenth Corps, was carried out brilliantly during the night of Govern ber 10. bv the second brigade of the Thirty-fifth Infantry Division. Tne "vil lage had -been captured the same mora ine by the Japanese. Subsequently the Russians abandoned, the place. At nightfall the. brigade silently marched out and deployed. Four battalions were detached for the attack and several com panies of riflemen were ordered to -move from the right, left and rear of the vil lage. The men, were told not to fire, but to charge with tho bayonet. Two battal ions were left on reserve with eight guns. A simultaneous advance was begun at 10 o'clock at night. The assailants hurried forward and encountered a deep ravine, which they crossed. They then rushed on the village. Not a single shot was fired. The Japanese were completely surprised, mostly sitting in the streets and huts, eating their suppers. They fled before the bayonets. As soon as tho Russians occupied the village, they brought up battery. The Japanese tried to recapture the place at break of day, but were re nulsed. The Russians, however, were compelled later on to abandon Endow unlulu. as the retirement of the third division exposed them to a flank attack. JAPANESE ARE VERY HUMANE All Relics Found on the Russian Dead Are Forwarded to St. Petersburg, MUKDEN. Nov. 14. via Tientsin, Nov. 15. The Manchurian army Vestnlk, pub lished under the sanction of the Russian officials, gives details of the scrupulous care shown by the Japanese for the relics and other effects of the Russian dead found on the battlefield, and tells how the Japanese have forwarded Euch ef fects to St Petersburg. The paper high ly commends this action and announces that General Kuropatkln recommends that all his commanders shall observe a sim ilar practice regarding the-Japanese dead. The homogenity and discipline dt the Jananese, as well as their success, have furnished them witlf 'facilities for the ex ercise of this- humane conduct, the prac tice of which by the Russians has been rendered difficult owing to" the betero- seneous elements which compose the Rus sian army, taken in- connection with their constant retreats. Owing to the fact that the Japanese have- been left in possession of nearly all the battlefields, these hu mane and benevolent offices have entire ly developed -upon them. This may have given the impression that the Russians have been inconsiderate in tneir treat ment of the dead warriors, but such an impression would be obviously unfair- In the widely separated and distant parts of the battlefields where opportunities- pre sented themselves for the exercise of hu manlty there has Been, of course,. means of knowing exactly what may have happened. This recognition by both sides, however, of the Benevolent care of the dead sou iurtner maras ma aoan donment oc primitive practices in war fare. OFFICER DIES- AT SEA. Son of Russian Ambassador at Paris Expires on Hospital Ship. PARIS. Nov.15.-The Foreign Office was Informed today from Dakar, on the ex tremes' point of Cape Verde, of the death of Lieutenant TeIeIdoff, son of the Rus si an Ambassador - at Paris. Lieutenant Neleidoff commanded the hospital ship Orel, attached to vlce-Admiral Rojest- vensky's fleet The ship was fitted out in Frsace; uhdef the personal supervision of Ifme. Neleidoff, and largely through con tributions from French sympathizers with Russia. This morning Admiral Rojest- vensky telegraphed Mrae. Neleidoff, thankinar her for her efforts for the ea mo ment of the Orel, and later he telegraphed the tragic news of tne deatn or ner son. Foreign SCialster Delcasse called at the JtuseiaB Embassy to exprsss his condo- with tto faauy... 1 ortland in High Favor With Irrigationists. DENVER DECIDES TO QUIT Los Angeles Soon Gives Up Trying for '05 Meeting. NFLUENCE USED FOR OREGON Congress Opens With an Attendance Fully Up to Expectations at El Paso, and Is Addressed by Many Prominent Men. EL, PASO, Nov. 15. Portland, Or., to night appears to have- a clear field for the 1S05 convention of the National Irri gation Congress, which began its sessions In this city today. Denver, her strongest competitor, has withdrawn, also Los An geles. When the California delegation arrived they intended to fight Portlaad-and Denver for the 1905 meeting, but they decided 10 day to work for Los Angeles for 1905" and help Portland this year. The congress was called to order -today by Senator Clark of Montana, Its presi dent The hall was decorated with the colors of Mexico and the United States. The attendance was fully up to expecta tions. Congressman "W. R. Smith, of the Six teenth Texas district extended a wel come on behalf of the state. "William B. Phillips spoke for the State University, and Captain T. J. Beall for the city. Responses were made by Gif- ford Pinchot, of the United States Geo logical Survey; "W. C. Johnson, of Den ver; C. A Carlisle, of South Bend, Ind.; and E. L. Smith, of Hood, River, Or. Senator Newlande, of Nevada, Governor Pardee, of California, and Governor Mor rison, of Idaho, also delivered addresses at the morning session. This afternoon President Clark delivered his annual ad dress. Letters were read from "President Rnnsi. velt and President Diaz and Vlce-PreSlT' dent CorraL of, Mexico, also Setters from all the members of President Roosevelt's Cabinet There were -two letters from President Roosevelt One- said. Jn partw "The best use of the public lantC is that made by the man who has come to stay. You should make yourselves the guardians of the future and prevent the waste of the great National resources of the country." He said irrigation and all other inter ests of the country were interlaced, as irrigation would make the "West prosper, and, If the West prospered, it would cause other sections to prosper as a result The other letter said: "I wish it were possible for me to accept your kind invitation to attend the Nation al Irrigation Congress to be held at El Paso. I need not state to you the deep Interest I feel In the cause of National ir rigation. Irrigation is, in very fact one of the means for National expansion which Is most important "Wishing you a successful meeting, I am yours truly, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Hon. Glfford Plnchott Chief of the For estry of the United States Department of Agriculture, delivered an address- He was followed, by E. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of the University of Nebraska, and H. E. Williams, Assistant Chief of the United States Weather Bureau; William E. Smythe, of San Diego, Cal., and F. W. Newell. Chief of the United States Re clamation Bureau. Resolutions, credentials and permanent organization committees were then, ap pointed. Oklahoma secured approval .to day of the Geological Survey for Its great mountain park project to reclaim 2,250,000 acres. The Mexican delegates resolved today to ask the congress to give them official rec ognition, and an effort will likely be made to make the congress internationals . Prof. E. G. McAdle, of the San. Francisco Weather Bureau; M. E. Phillips, of the University of Texas; Prof. William L. Bray, of the University of Texas, and others delivered addresses tonight Tba citizens of El Paso tonight tendered a banquet to F. H. Newell, Chief of the United States Reclamation Service. KAISER AGAIN" AN ILL XAK Hfs Throat and Ear Are Giving Him Much Trouble. VIENNA, Nov. 15. Absolutely reliable information has been' received that there 13 jeason for the gravest fears in con nection with the health of Emperor Will iam. The report which emanates from a source in Berlin, the mere mention of which would convince the world that the German Emperor Is a very sick man, adds that His Majesty's physicians have al ready decided that another operation la inevitable if their patient Is to be saved from a rapid decline. While it is still uncertain whether the Emperor's trip south will be arranged sooner than originally contemplated, his entire rqutine during his, stay in- Berlin is subject to revision by his physicians, He has been absolutely forbidden to in dulge in mental or physical exertion to any extent, and his recent public appear ance was in direct opposition to the phy sicians orders. As a result of his dis obedience the Emperor has suffered a se vere relapse. His throat is so sore that he cannot speak audibly, and his old ear trouble- has also been aggravated. The report of the sudden change for the worse irT the Emperor's condition, has reached Vienna In a roundabout way, none of the correspondents in the German capital being ready to Incur the displeasure of the authorities by attempting to apprise the world, pt the perilous condition of the Emperor's health. French Action Surprises Tokio Prsss. TOKIO, Nov. IS. Leading Tokio news papers discuss with surprise the faottlUes given to the Baltic fleet to coal at JTreh ports. They declare that saeh prtvitegeg were altogether analosoas to graatter passage to belligerent troops tfcf&aa . tral- wcriwry -