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THE MOSNENQ OKEGONIA, FRIDAY, NOTTS MB Sit 18, 1804.
MA1NF0RTSHELD
Stoessel Reports Not
One-Has Been Lost
ANXIOUSLY AWAITS FLEET
Commander at Port Arthur Be-iievest-He
Can Hold Out
HIS WOUND IS NOT SERIOUS
Splinter From a Shell Struck Him in
the Head Fortress Has Been
Provisioned and Ammu
nition Secured..
Statements piven out at Bt. Peters
burg resrarding- the situation at Port
Arthur are more hopeful and repre
sent that the garrison may be expect
ed to hold out until the arrival of
Vice-Admiral Bojestvensky8 squad
ron. The report that General Stoes
sel had been wounded Is confirmed,
but it Is said his injury is not suf
ficient to prevent him from directing
the defense of the fortress.
The Japanese army south of Mukden
Is reported to be concentrating on
their left and center, presumably -with
the Intention of attacking and a re
newal -of dentins is expected today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 18, (2:15 A.
M.) Rejolcfng- over the undoubted
spirit displayed by General Stoessel In
his telegram of congratulation to Em
peror Nicholas on the anniversary of
his accession to the throne, and off!
dally announcing the failure ofvGen-
eral Nogl's nine-day attempt to present
Port Arthur to the Mikado as a birth
day gift, is tempered by prlvato infor
mation that the gallant commander of
the garrison has been wounded. Gen
eral Stoessel was struck In the head
by a splinter from a shell while he was
personally directing the repulse of a
particularly desperatp assault; but for
tunately the wound is not serious, and
General Stoessel has not been obliged
to relinquish command. General Stoes
sel Is regarded as the heart and soul
of the defense, and his death or disa
bility would "be regarded as an irreme
diable misfortune.
Other Information sent by General
Stoessel, which has not been divulged
lor strategic reasons, It Is said by the
War Office Is by no means unfavorable.
While the garrison Is now hemmed In
in the citadel itself, not one of the
main forts has been taken. The garri
son has been provisioned, ammunition
has arrived, and' General Stoessel ex
pressed confidence that the defense can
be successfully maintained until the
arrival of "Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky's
second Pacific squadron.
The text of General Stoessel's dis
patch of October 2S is as follows:
"We have the honor to report to Tour
Majesty that the Japanese bombarded
very vigorously October 25, our forts
and entrenchments porth and north
east. The following day they also at
tacked one of the forts on the north
side, but our heavy artillery and shrap
nel flro dispersed their reserves and the
assault was repulsed. Our losses were
one officer and about 70 men killed and
400 wounded.
"Engineer Captain Sakharoff, former
ly Governor of Port Dalny, died October
27, of typhoid fever.
Tt is difficult to single out indlvldu
8.1s for especial mention among the he'
-role defenders."
In a telegram dated October 30, Gen
teral Stoessel says:
"Since my dispatch of October 28,
the bombardment continues with great
.fierceness."
Under late of November 3, General
Stoessel telegraphs:
"We greet the Emperor. This day, a
solemn one for all our country we of
fer prayers to God and send to our Em;
peror felicitations in the shape of re
verberating hurrahs. On bended knee.
we pray to God to give health to
Tour Majesty and their Majesties, the
Empress and the Grand Duke Czare
vitch. Our joy Is air" the greater be
cause all the assaults which lasted nine
days have been repulsed up to this
great day, the anniversary of your ac
cession to the thrqne, the same date
our Japanese enemies celebrate the an
niversary of the birth o their Mikado,
and whereupon they had sworn to take
the fortress. God is with us."
The report that the armored cruiser
Grompboi has been injured at Vladlvo
stole Is confirmed. The vessel grounded
as she was returning to the harbor
from a trial trip after the repair of the
injuries received in the flcht with Ad
mlral Kamimura's squadron, but at. the
Admiralty the injuries are said to -be
slight ' . -
General 'Kuropatkin reports that tin
an ambuscade November 15, near Sin
chthpu, 32 Japanese dragoons were
killed or wounded.
MAKE INDIVIDUAL. TRUCES.
Sharpshooters at Port Arthur Often
Exchange- Luxuries.
CfHEPOD. Nov. 17. Fighting at Port
Arthur has taken place nightly since the
Japanese began .their general assault on
October .26, according to Captain Ronberg,
a Tsllot, who was a passenger on the Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyer Rastoropny.
The Japanese trenches, the Captain
.says, are closest to the forts on Rlh
lung and Kekwan Mountains, and to
other forts of the northeastern group.
v The sharpshooters of both sides occupy
ine the pits converse with each other and
frequently make individual truces ,in or
der 'to borrow cigarettes or to relieve their
craftmed limbs.
The Japanese are displaying great, en
ergy in the -construction of trenches and
the mounting of guns. .
All' the railroad steamers .belonging to
the Russians except jlhesteel screw trans
port Amiavhave been sunk by Japanese
jshpITSU
The hospital ship Angara, formerly a
transport, has ba suak in skallow water.
"The patients are still on .'board the shis.
and are comfortable.
The Japanese shells -directed against the
harbor are fired -with remarkable ac
curacy. Jtecently a'sllk-clad Chinaman who was
seen traveling" In a saapan was watched
by xhe Russians, -who observed that, fol
lowing the discharge of each shell he
placed, a handkerchief to his nose and
then into his left pocket, occasionally
varying these movements, apparently
this signaling the landing places of the
shells. The shells fell behind' obstruc
tions, which fact prevented the Japanesb
obtaining a direct view of their effect. The
Chinaman was hanged.
One day last week a hospital ship moved
too near the battleships in the harbor,
whereupon the Japanese drooDed small
shells around her with the obvious purpose
of warning her away. The ship took the
hint, and when she was outside the zone
of danger large shells .began falling near
we oaiuesmp.
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GREAT CREDIT DUE ARTILLERY
Smirnoff Distinguishes Himself In
Beating Off Japanese.
CHBFOO, Nov-17. A Russian" who has
Just arrived here from Port Arthur re
ports-that the fortress Is holding out well
despite three months of almost continu
ous bombardment The active land de
fense Is entirely In the hands of Lieu-teuant-General
Smirnoff, commander of
the fortress, though General Stoeseel Is
ceaseless In his watchfulness and is fre
quently on the firing line. Much, of the
success in repelling the six -days attack.
it -is said, Is due to General Smirnoffs
handling of the artillery.
As an example of his work, the Rus
sian relates that during .an attack on a
hill which was already In the hands . of
the Japanese on three sides General Smir
noff sent quick-firing guns under cover of
darkness and got In. the rear of the Jap
anese reserves, who were waiting for the
final attack, cut them un and drove them
off, preventing them from participating
in tne nnai assault.
The report that the Japanese blew un
fort No. 2, the Associated Press informant
eays is incorrect. The Japanese attempt-
ea to taKe the fort, but General Smirnoff
personally superintended counter mining
operations, blew up the Japanese tunnel
ana put a stop to their advance.
HEARS GUNS ARE WEARING OUT
Tientsin Also Learns Russian Am
munition Is Becoming Scarce.
LONDON. Nov.'IS. The fact that the4
liussian torpedo-boat destroyer Ras
toropny, which arrived at Chefoo Wed
nesday. left Port Arthur much later
than the date of General Stoessel's nub
lished report which relates nothing
later man .November 3, la regarded as
significant Apparently, however, Toklo
has not yet received as late news as Is
contained in the report of American
Consul-General Fowler at Chefoo,
which was transmitted to the State
Department at Washington Wednesday.
Special dispatches from Tientsin re
port a heavy bombardment of Port
Arthur as late as November 12, and
nightly sorties by small parties of Rus
sians, who lose heavily by bayonet
fights. These reports give no reliable
details, but concur in statements that
guns are wearing out and that the
Russian ammunition is becoming
scarce.
The Dally Telegraph's Tientsin corre
spondent says he has received a report
that the Japanese have suddenly ad
vanced In the direction of Mukden, from
which place they are now only 12 miles
distant. -
CHASE RUSSIAN BOAT IN VAIN
Japanese Enter Chefoo to Find Tor
pedo-Boat Has Been Blown Up.'
CHEFOO, Nov. 17. Three Japanese
torpedoboat "destroyers which entered
the harbor this morning to ascertain
if the Russian torpedoboat destroyer
Rastoropny was here, disappeared for
a time, but reappeared this afternoon.
The Japanese Consul sent a- cutter out
to meet them and Informed the nearest
destroyer, the Kasumi, that the Ras
toropny had been sunk. The Consul
says this was the first the ship knew
of the sinking: of the Rastoropny. The
Kasumi transmitted the information
by wireless, telegraph to the Japanese
flagship, whereupon the destroyers "dis
appeared In the direction of Port Ar
thur.
The sinking of the Rastoropny by
the Russians relieved the Japanese of
another embarrassing position. A
repetition of the torpedoboat destroyer
Ryeshitelni incident would have
aroused indignation, while a failure to
destroy or cut out the Rastoropnl
would have appeared like admitting
previous wrongs.
Feel Free to Use the Harbor.
TOKIO, Nov. 17. The Navy Depart
ment has not received the report of the
commander of the Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers ' sent to Chefoo to
blockade the Russian torpedo-boat de
stroyer Rastoropny. It is generlly un
derstood here that the Japanese de
stroyers were to remain outside, but
whatever the facts may be. the Incl
dent is not causing concern in official
circles, because the Japanese feel free
to use the harbor of Chefoo, the Rus
sians, it is argued, having relieved
them of responsibility as to its neu
trality.
Describes Situation as Critical.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Cbnsul-Gen
eral Fowler today cabled the State De
partment from Cbefoo that the situation
at Port Arthur is extremely critical," the
outer forts having lallen Into the posses
sion of the Japanese. He also states that
three Japanese torpedoboat-destroyers are
lying outside of Chefoo harbor, and that
the Russian crew of the torpedoboat-de-
stroyer blown up yesterday are transfer
ring their arms and supplies to a Chinese
cruiser, which Is posted in front of the
Russian Consulate.
Crew Taken Aboard Chinese Cruiser.
CHEFOO. Nov. IS (11 A. M.) The crew
of the Rastoropny has been taken aboard
the Chinese cruiser Hal Yung, and their
small arms have been taken from them.
They will be kept oh board the Hal .Yung
in order that the Chinese authorities may
completely govern them.
SQUADRON WILL GO OUT.
Vladivostok Ships Plan to Make An
other Sortie Soon.
MOSCOW. Nov. 17. Vice-Admlral
Bezebrazoff, who has just returned
from Vladivostok, was interviewed here
today. He said the recently-constructed
fortifications at Vladivostok made the
position there stronger than ever. The
entrance to the harbor had been thor
oughly mined. The protected cruiser
Bogatyr is out of dock, and tho armored
cruiser Gromobol Is undergoing re
pairs. Admiral Bezebrazoff thinks the
second Pacific squadron will be at
tacked in .the Indian Ocean. He said the
Vladivostok squadron will soon make
another sortie,
Kuropatkin to Visit Vladivostok,
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMY. via Shenklng. Nov. 17-. General
Skrydloff has returned from a Journey
in the direction of Vladivostok. Gen
eral Kuropatkin Intends to visit Vladi
vostok, provided the isltuatlon here re
mains quiet
Grippenberg Leaves for the Front.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. It Is
said that tho supplementary mobilisa
tion In the St Petersburg district will
occur on December7' 21. General Grip
penberc and staff left Vllna this even-
Ins; for the front
IRRITATES JAPAN
She Holds France Is NbtStrict-
ly Neutral.
BALTIC FLEET IS FAVORED
Tokio Press Says If French Govern-
ment Persists.Jn, Its Course It Will
Be Responsible if Area of
War Is Extended.
special cable;
TOKIO, Nov. 18. The Japanese leading
journals show growing indignation at the
facilities granted tho .Russian Baltic fleet
In French ports, which, have the effect
of removing the want of &. naval . basis.
These papers polht out the impossibility
of France reconciling her sentiments as
an ally with the duties of a neutral
power, and say that If she persists In a
course so unlike her usually circumspect
and impartial demeanor, the responsibil
ity of extending the area of war will rest
on her shoulders.
HULL HEARING IS ADJOURNED
Witnesses Again Declare No Torpedo-
Boats Were Among Trawlers.
HULL, England, Nov. 17. The third day
of the Board of Trade inquiry into the
North Sea Incident opened today with
further reiterations of the oft-repeated
story that there were no Japanese, no
guns and no ammunition on board the
trawler fleet and that the fishermen
could conceive of no reason why" they
had been attacked. Nono of them had
been asked by any Japanese agency to do
anything, nor had any of them seen a
Japanese or strange warship of any de
scriptlon in the North Sea, with the ex
ception of the Russians. One witness ad
mitted that on seeing the North Sea light
ship Alpha he had remarked: "There's a
torpedo-boat" .
Cross-examined by Dr. Woodhouse,
counsel representing the Russian Embas
sy, tne witness said he was positive it
was not a torpedo-boat but he was not
sure it was the Alpha. He never before
bad seen a trawler with all her lights out
One of today's witnesses said he
thought that the strange vessel seen
early In the morning after the firing
and described by previous witnesses as
a battleship was an ordinary merchant
man. He could not account for any
sklpjlcr thinking she was a warship
unless the skipper were nearer to her
than the witness. The latter was a mile
away. The vessel referred to had two
funnels and was of about 1000 tons. She
seemed to be repairing.
After testimony had been given about
the. lights carried by the trawlers and
the injuries of tho wounded, the hear
ing was adjourned.
WATCH CHINESE GENERAL.
Russians , Somewhat Alarmed Since
He Has Been Reinforced.
BERLIN. Nov. 17. The Lokal Anzeiger
prints a dispatch from Mukden today
which says:
"It is confirmed from various quarters
that the Japanese have double-tradcqd
tho railroad from Port Dalny to LJao
Yang. Thirty trains are running -dally.
j.ne umnese uenerai, -Ma, -nae received
reinforcements again, and has installed
further Japanese military Instructors. Tho
Russians regard him 'with deep suspicion.
and arc "keeping a sharp watch on his
actions.
"General Kuropatkin has issued an or
der of the day thanking the sanitary
corps for the rapid transportation from
"Mukden, October 8 to October 23. of 218
wounded officers and 28,479 wounded' men
and 191 sick officers and 3827 sick men.
"The news of the revolt bf the reserves
in European Russia makes a deep impres
sion. The army-aiewspaper says that peo
ple who betray their -country In the hour
of need are not worthy to bear the Rus
sian name."
REPORT FROM KUROPATKIN.
Tells of Battle Tuesday, in Which
Japanese Were Repulsed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. General
Kuropatkin, in a dispatch dated Novem
ber IS, says:
"Yesterday evening the Japanese as
sumed the offensive against our positions
near Sinchinpu. but the attacks were re
pulsed. At about 11 o'clock at night tho
enemy recommenced a fusillade which
lasted an hour and a half. Our losses
were 14 men wounded. At dawn the same
day our sharpshooters ambushed 32 dis
mounted Japanese dragoons. Tho sharp
shooters attempted to make prisoners of
them, but tho Japanese resisted and were
all killed or wounded, except three, who
were captured. A company of Japaneso
came to the rescue of their comrades, but
the fire of the sharpshooters kept them
at bay, and the sharpshooters rejoined
tneir regiment without loss.
MAY CUT RUSSIANS OFF.
Japanese Reinforcements Will Move
In Direction of TIeling.
SPECIAL CABLE.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. IS. Informa
tion has been received "here from Mukden
to the effect that the Japanese have
landed 30,000 troops at YInkow, near Nlu
Chwang. and as many at Pitsewo, not
far north of Dalny. It Is believed that
tho troops landed at the latter place will
immediately proceed to the northward by
making use of a branch of railway lead.
Ing almost directly Into Nlu -Chwang,
whence the reinforcements may proceed
In. the direction of Tieling, the object
being to effect a flanking movement
against the right wing of the Russian
army, and thereby to cut off from further
communication with Tiding.
FIGHTING EXPECTED TODAY.
Time for Resumption of Operations
at Mukden Believed at Hand.
MUKDEN. Nov. 17. Everything "has
continued quiet up to the present mo
ment but it is confidently believed that
fighting will be resumed on Friday.
The report of General Kurokl's death
persists, but Chinese deny It
Will Shoot Anyone in Chinese Garb.
WATfRlN. Nov. 17. Orders have been
given to the Japaneso troops to shoot
anyone in Chinese garb observed ap
proaching the line for fear they may
Vo "RiiKfllnrsn in rllsCTllKP.
Notices have been posted 'offering- a
reward of 525 for every Chinese spy
captured.
The Chinese bandits are very active.
Thn Jananese are cnlistintr Chinese
militia "hired In the vlilago of Syobay-
1K1 at 3U cents a uay.
Thorft hn.vi been numerons sklr
mishes in which a number of Chinese
bandits have been killed or captured
by Russians.
Loan Oversubscribed Thirteen Times
LONDON, Nov. 17. The subscriptions
to the "London portion ($30,-000,000) of
tho Japanese loan totalled $402,669,000'
Russian Vessel Sighted.
ALLINGrE, Island o Bornholm, Den-
mark, Nov. 17. A Russian squadron.
consisting- of two- cruisers, three auxil
iary cruisers and five torpedo-boats,
were sighted northward of Bornholm
at noon today. The vessels probably are
those which left Xdbau. yesterday to
jion the Russian second Pacific squad
ron. "
Turning Movement Expected.
MUKDEN. Nov. 17. It Is reported that
30.0C0 Japanese troops have been landed
at Nlu Chwang and 30,069 more at Pitsewo,
and that a turning movement on the Rus
sian right Is expected.
BOTH SUBMIT NEW TEXTS.
Russia and Britain Expect'to Reach
an Agreement in a Few Days.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. At the
Foreign Office the Associated Press learns'
there Is absolutely no cause for the
alarmist reports regarding the hitch In
tne Anglo-Russian convention, which. It
Is confidently expected, will be removed
and a full agreement reached within a
few days. The report that Ambassador
Benkendorff will be recalled Is ridiculed.
The situation is explained as follows:
"Russia provisionally accepted the text
of the convention in English as submitted
by Great Britain, but when it was trans
lated exception was .taken to the phrase
ology, particularly to the portion re
ferring to tne determination of the ques
tion of blame, Russia contending that
the convention text did not clearly raise
the question of any blame which might
attach to the other side. Excentlon was
also taken to the language relating to the
nnng upon the fishermen, which, as
worded, left the Impression that the Rus
sian ships knowingly fired UDon them.
Consequently Russia prepared an entirely
new text in .French, which was sub
mitted, but was rejected by Great
Britain.
"Then after 'some exchanges, in which
French assistance was acknowledged, an
arrangement was reached that each side
submit new texts from which no dlffl
culty Is anticipated In rcachinsr a final
.conclusion. One of the points agreed to
is a preamble wherein the procedure Is
described, but more Important Is a prop
osition for a supplementary article which
will lay down tho nroeedure for the con
vention and for any Inquiries of a kin
dred nature the necessity for which may
arise in the future -between the two coun
tries. The convention therefore promises
iu marjt an important step in tne rela
tions between the two countries creating
through The Hague convention a sort of
permanent arrangement for resolving
similar misunderstandings in the future,
Benkendorff Will Not Be Recalled.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. The facts
do not warrant the sensational report
that Count Benkendorff tne Russian Am
bassador to Great Britain, may be re
called on account of tho present bitch In
the Anglo-Russian North Sea controversy.
as Intimated by the London Dally Tele
graph this morning in a dispatch from
St Petersburg.
Russia has taken exception to the lan
guage of the English text of the article
relating to fixing the blame, and has pro
posed some modifications, but there is no
evidence yet that a deadlock has been
reached. The Admiralty is undoubtedly
exercising Influence upon tho Foreign Of
fice In the matter, '
The Novoe Vremya contends that the
English text goes "beyond The Hague con
ference, which only provides for a com
mission to determine the facts, and In no
sense to maKe an arbitral award.
Difference Concerns Small Details.
LONDON. Nov. 17. Thn Associate
Press learns that there is no justification
whatever for the sensational deductions
madn in thp- London Dnllv TVlPffranhNt
dispatch from St Petersburg, published
toaay, rrom tne delay Mn signing the
Ar.gio-itu33ian . fiortn .sea convention
Russia has accented in nrlnrnl th Inter.
national commission, bur. .the exact tp-rt
of the convention must he ,the subject o
agreement between tne two powers. The
present difference .concerns small details
Of thn wordlnir nf tn amwrnsnf as auVt-
mitted by Great Britain for Russia's con.
siaerauon.
France Does Not Deem Hitch Serious
PARIS, Nov. 17. Official advices from
o -r . . .. .. .
ircicrauurg snow mat. me nitcn
which, has occurred In the A npln.Pnn.
slan convention for arbitration of the
North Sea incident is not regarded as
SeriOUS. The main issupn nro'nnt nfTiw.f
ed, Russia- desiring a modification of
certain poiats or detail. Unofficial in
formation confirms the statements that
the modification desired rolaton tr. K
quesion of punishment of the officers
iound to De responsible for firing on
me trawlers.
P0IITICS TO COTTOT LITTLE.
J?oosevelt Will Appoint Strong Men
to Alaska Positions.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Nov. 17. President
Roosevelt has not yet selected succes
sors to Judge Melville C. Brown or
Marshal Frank Richards, of Alaska,
tnougn he conforreu today with Attor
ney-ueneral Moody regarding the mat
ter. The Attorney-General says he
expects both positions will be filled
within a few days, as soon as the
President can find men that meet his
requirements. The determination to
All both positions immediately Indi
cates that not much consideration will
be given to the political backing of
tne various aspirants. In fact, it is
believed the President will act alto
gether on his own responsibility In
maKing tne5e.p0Qlntments.
It Is inferred that the successor to
Judge Brown, soon after taking office,
will dismiss "Watson J. Hills, Clerk of
that -court, and name his successor.
This appointment is left with the
Judge and is not acted upon by the
President Hills was shown to have
been culpable along with Brown, and
his usefulness has been imnalred. It
Is also probable that Judge Moore will
receive an Intimation from Washing
ton that It will be well for him to ap
point a new Clerk for his court Pi.s
ent Clerk George V. Borchsemus, of
Wisconsin, appears, to have been af
fllcted with the prevalent fever to dip
into mining affairs while holding a
court position, ana iiKe ims, nis use
fulness-seems to have been destroyed
in his present position. Borchsemus
was Clerk under Judge Noyes. He
was out for a short time, then was re
appointed by Moore when the latter
succeeded NoyeB. These clerkships
pay $3500. In all probability Judge
Moore, whoso integrity has stood the
test will be allowed to serve out his
term.
Last Winter the Washington delega
tion half-heartedly recommended ex
Mayor Humes, of Seattle, for an Alaska
Judgeship. Humes" death leaves th
Washington delegation with -no candt
date before the President Tho fact
that Judge Wickershara, of Tacoma. is
reappointed .probably shuts out that
state from further representation in the
Alaska judiciary, even though Frank
Richards did haUrfrom that state.
CHOUSE ARE STARTED HOME
Party Connected With St. Louis Fair
Is Closely Guarded. -
BT. LOUIS, Nov. 17. Two hundred and
thirty-two Chinese who have oeen con
nected with the Wofld!s Fair conces
slon since the opeslag of the Expos!
tion denarted tonlKht in elsrht special
cars 'over the Wabash Railroad on their
way 'to S.n " Fraridsco, whace tfcey
will sail for China.
The party- is In charjr of United
States Imsalsr&tlon Inspectors, and. th
Chinamen will b closely guardd on
SPECIAL
200
$4.45, $5,
SAMX ROSENBLATT & CO.
Corner Third and Morrison Streets
tho t.ln a mnnv nt them dn not want
to return to their natlye country. They
were uuuiuicu iu iuc
under bond and Bertlllon measurements
were taken or eacn memoer 01
party.
In one or the cars accommoaaiiona
were reserved. for 13 Geisha girls, who
naa also Deen nuing an enssemeiii. ..
the "World's Fair. The Japanese were de
ported on orders received from "Wash
ington today, where -the papers -"hid
been sent after a hearing before the
lnrai nntVinr!Hpj tn nfevent the trirls
from being sent out of the United
States.
There was considerable excitement at
the house where the Geisha girls had
been under guard by the Federal au
thorities for several weeks when the
Immigration authorities attempted to
escort them to the station. One of tho
girls refused to leave her room and It
was necessary to carry her to the car
riage. FILIPINO STUDENT CENSURED
War Department Takes Him to Task
for Criticizing Friars..
mX)OMlNGTON. 111., Nov. 17. Miguel
Nlcdao. a young Filipino student, who is
being educated at the State Normal Uni
versity at Normal by the Government, has
been reprimanded by "W. A. Sutherland,
of tho "War Department, for attacking the
Friars and the methods of the Catholic
Church In the Philippines. Nicdao's ar
ticles first appeared In the "Vldette, a stu
dent publication at the university, and
were then widely copied by the press of
Central Illinois.
Rev. J. J. Burke, of St. Patrick's
Church, of this city, took up the matter
with the War Department, and imme
diately received a letter in which it was
stated thaithe utterlngs of the Filipino
were not approved and that he would be
vigorously censured.
BIG PIER IS BURNED. ,
Bostonx Firemen Have Hard Time to
Keep Fire From Spreading.
BOSTON. Nov. 17. The London pier and
shed of the "Warren IJne, In Charlestown,
filled with oil, wood pulp and other highly
Inflammable material, was completely de
stroyed by Are tonight, and it was only
by tho utmost exertion that the- firemen
were able to save the adjoining property.
The big Hoosac Tunnel grain elevator and
the White Star Line pier, and a number of
vessels narrowly escaped destruction.
The entire north-end of the city was
deluged with sparks. At midnight the
fire was under control. The loss is esti
mated at J 500,000, of which $500,060 is on
freight.
The jar, jar, jar
of constant
coughing
Hammer1 'blows, steidily
applied, break the hardest
rock. Coughing, day after
day, jars and tears the
throat and lungs until the
healthy tissues give way.
Doctors know why Ayer'sJ
Cherry Pectfjral cures.
Sold for 80 years.
BOYS' SUIT
$5.45, $6 and $6.85 VaMes
S3. SO
These suits are in Cheviots,-Worsteds, Cassi
mefes, Serges and Fancy Tweeds of the' very best
make. Xtra-good and Crescent brand ages 3 to
10 in blouse, double-breasted and juvenile. Nor
f oiks, in sailorand Eton effects.
Mothers of boys to clothe should take advantage
of these bona fide offers, as it is a direct saving of
'$1.00 to $3.00. N
As the number is limited, you should come early
and have first choice.
See Display in Morrison-Street
feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood wih indescribable dread and
fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror
of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend,
a scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens and renders
pliable all the parts, and m
assists nature in its sublime HB mm 3 !
M
work. By its aid thousands
of women have passed this
ereat crisis in perfect safely
and without pain. Sold at $i.oo per
bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless
value to all women sent free. Address
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Atfmaia, 0a.
Doctors bf the St Louis SI Dispensary
SPECIALISTS IN DISEASES OF MEN
The Master Specialist
of Portland, who cares
saea ofily, -crhe eea
pstlesta perseaally.
Establlshei 1878.
after effects. Our charges will be as low as- possible for conscientious,
skillful and successful service. Consult us before consenting- to any
surgical "procedure upon Important blood vessels and organs.
. SPECIAJU H03CE TREATMENT. If you cannot call write us. Always In
close ten- 2-cent stamps for reply.
OFFICE HOURS J 8 A. M. te 8 P. M. SUNDAYS 19 a 2 ONIiY,
St. Louis rS"" Dispensary
Csr. Secsatf and Yaaklll Streets, Pertlaad, Or.
sotencv tnorauirhly ar-. 4.v, mvht
YOUNQ ,JAi troUBie " y wmcC deprive you of your sfcannooUiUXFlTJi
bashfulaeiM. averalea "jTwitiAGK.
YOU fer BUSINESS 5 v hol:u EJ excesses and strains have last their JUXLV
M1DDL-AGKI StEWi w"u ;
POW8K. ' n.ftKASKS, Syphlllls. Gonorrhoea, painful, htesdy urlae.
BLOOD AND Jf3i pTmu Sexual liability Varicocele, Hydrocele, KM
Gleet. Strfcsture. ?alaf T r,,rd without XKKOUKY OK eTKKK fei34wes
ey and Liver TrpubjeSj curea g cvrjHI.
JUe- Ctrh Jdri d ciaatiac. He uses n patest nostras
WiS?lJ?ftions tatcww the disease by. thorough medical fcreat
r Jhs? oPri vate Disease sent free to all bhhh whe de-
ife ?K V ItiXXTTS red at home. Tenas reeKW. All letter.
nVpWrK Kluti iTtM lr o4ttl. Call
Dfc LKER, 181 F,ifst Street, Corner YantbJtt, PorttaMi Or,
Window
. 0
Is the joy of the household, foryif&rtotrt ;
it no happiness can. he complete; How
sweet the picture of mother and babe,. .
angels smile at and commend the '
thoughts and aspirations of the mother
bending over the cradle. The ordeal through
which the expectant mother must pass, how
ever, is so fulr of danger and suffering that
cT-i Innti fnrurarAAn tVrr hrvnr wflfm she Rri9.ll
U 1 aii.lt v
FRIEND
VARICOCELE, HYDROCELE
NERVOUS DEBILITY
BLOOD POISON, RUPTURE, KID
NEY AND URINARY DISEASES
and all diseases and weaknesses bf men, due to in
heritance, habits, excesses, or the result of specula
Every man who Is afflicted owes it to himself and
his posterity to get cured safely and positively, with
out leaving any blight XSr weakness In his. system.
We make no misleading" statements or unbusiness
like propositions to the afflicted in order to secure
their patronage. The many years of our successful
practice In Portland prove that our methods of treat
ment are safe and certain.
Call at our offices -or write, and If we find that you
cannot be cured we will NOT accept your money
"UNDER ANY CONDITIONS; and if we find you are
curable we will guarantee a SAFE AND POSITIVE
f!ftR in th shortest nOR.qlhlft time, without "injurious-
Twenty Years of Success
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such, as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diar
rhoea, dropsical swellings. Bright'a disease, etc
Kidney and Urinary
CoinDlalnts, painful, ulmcuit. too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily. cursi.
Diseases erf the Rectum ' '
nf-h as piles, nsiouf. rute. uicerauun,- isfeeeus ,aa
bloody discharges, cured, without the kalf, pain , or
conhBowent
Diseases Men
-i,,od doIsoo. gieei, btr.uiure, unnatural loe.- I-
emission, areaats,- exhaustlaar -drain.