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VOL. XLV. 2?0. 13,803.
POETLA2JD, OREGON, M02JDAY, MAECH 6, 1905.
PRICE
UCK AT GENT
Thirteen Charges Are
Made by Japanese.
SLAIN PILED IN HEAPS
Decisive Blows Made
at Both Flanks.
OKU WINS-QN THE'RIGHT
Kuropatkin's Retreat to Tie
Pass" Probably Cut Off-
VERVE OF HUNGRY FIGHTERS
Wlt'iout Food for Two Days the
Mikado's Veterans Return Again
and Again to the Shambles
Until Exhausted.
Reports from Japanese sources fay
that the Russian right flank, southwest
to south of Mukden, and" contiguous to
the railway, has been completely turned
by the. Japanese forces under the im
mediate command of General Oku.
To the eastward General Kurokl la di
recting a vigorous attack with heavy
artillery aFalnst strongly fortified Rus
sian positions.
General Kuropatkin Is said to be. con
centrating a strong force In front of
General Kurokl and General JCogl. It
ptlll seems probable that General Kuro
patkin will And it difficult to retire to
Tie Pass,, which appears 'to be a ileces
sary move.
St. Peterahurc '.as -word that "affairs
latterly .fcKyrta'kcn a' turn for tho bet
ter for Russian anus, and the tactics of
P"ield Marshal Oyama in' sacrificing many
of his eoldiers in an attack on impregnable-position!'
on the center as a mere
diversion, -while the real blows were be
ing struck on the flanks. Is criticized by
Russian military officers. The critics
also point to the attenuation of the Jap
anese line as an clement of peril for
Oyama and of hope for Kuropatkin.
The losses on both sides have been
heavy, but even estimates are lacking.
TOKIO, March 6 (11 A. SI.). It la re
ported the Japanese advance left ban
captured a position of high ground four
xnllen south of Mukden and that fight
lnjr continues. Outside of headquarters
nothing definite Is known regarding
events since Saturday.
It is reported that the Ittisslann are
shorrinjr lack of co-ordination and co
operation iu meeting Japanese move
ments. MUKDEN". March 5 (Noon). The rum
ble of carts in the streets of Mukden Is
drowned by the roar of. battle, which Is
raging a few miles away between Gen
eral Nogl's Port Arthur veterans and the
artillery and the hastily assembled army
lnterposed by General Kuropatkin to de
fend the city and railroad." The stroke
came like lightning out of a clear sky.
It Is reported that the situation has some
what Improved, but It still is extremely
critical.
It is reported that the Japanese have
been thrown back in the district of Lun
fanshan, and are retiring along the Sln
nilntin road, hat heavy fighting is' con
tinuing there.
The Japanese vanguard posts are about
fix miles west of Mukden, where the
"bursting of shrapnel is plainly visible.
A fight also is raging at Suchudslapu and
Lanshanpu, -which Saturday were cap
tured by the Japanese after a terrific
combat, the villages several times chang
ing hands.
The Japanese Friday advanced on the
Russian position at Shakhe village, but
wore beaten off. Twice they attacked
Putlloff, but both attacks were repulsed.
Redoubts Piled With Dead.
At Oubcnspusa a Japanese guard of
o cr 20 battalions made 23 attacks on the
night of March ' 2 and the morning of
March 4, storming the redoubts furi
ously. All these attacks were repulsed
with heavy loss. The ground in front of
the redoubts were fairly strewn with
heaps of Japanese corpses.
The Japanese and Russian artillery are
engaged in the heaviest duel of the war.
Russian mortars are fired at the Shakhe
"bridge, and Japanese 11-inch guns are in
full play, but the Russian fortifications,
on which the Russians had teen working
all "Winter, offer fairly secure protection.
There is little news of General Kuro
patkln's operations on the extreme east
of the line. The Russians are holding
their ground and even advancing, but it
Is reported that a Japanese cavalry di vi
rion, with 12 quick-fire guns, is sweeping
far to the eastward on a rapid turning
movement.
Carnage at the Center.
The carnage at the center and on both
flanks has been enormous. The Japanese
at many places simply threw away their
lives beating against the Russians pow
erful fortifications. In attacks which. In
the center, apparently, were intended
chiefly as a. demonstration to cover the
driving home of General -Nogi's blow. It
is believed now that the operation to the
eastward was in part in the nature of a
feint, with the design to draw reinforce
ments thither.
If this was the design, it was success
ful. General Kuropatkin having sent the
first corps to the assistance of General
Llnevltch. As the result of the week's
operations, the Russian right Is bent
sharply backward, instead of paralleling
.the Shakhe River, and now runs north
west and southeast, passing eight miles
from Mukden, covering the Sinmlntln
road.
According to prisoners, the Japanese
force on the Uao River Includes the
First, Seventh and Kinth' divisions from
Port Arthur. Part of the turning force
Is probably made up of reserves which
came from Yinkow by rail on seven
trains. The Port Arthur veterans ad
vanced to the attack, shouting in Rus
slan:
"Out of the way for us; we are from
Port Arthur."
They offered their lives with the same
fanatical bravery and were as unshaken
by heavy losses as at the siege- of Port
Arthur.
FATE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Results of Advance in Russian Flanks
"Not Clearly Known.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 6 (3:25 A. M.).
The fate of General Kuropatkin and his
army hangs in the balance today, depend
ing on the result of the fighting almost
In the outskirts of Mukden. According
to latest reports this morning the fighting
went well for the Russians, who beat back
the wave which, threatened to roll over
Mukden as it had over the fortifications
of Port Arthur, but nothing is known
as to what Is going on beyond the line
of breakers: whether part of General
Nogl's force is in full career for Tie Pass
or whether the Japanese have staked all
in a cast against Mukden.
The imminence of the peril on the west
wing has withdrawn attention from the
operations on the center and left, where
the fighting has been extremely heavy,
and on the left especially, where the Jap
anese gains are sufficiently great as to
cause apprehension.
Military critics here point out that the
Japanese have put themselves in a critical
position by the extreme extension of their
lines, laying themselves open, as they
did at Xriao Yang, to the possibility of a
most effective counter-stroke and prob
able defeat, if General Kuropatkin should
be able to launch a column against a
weak link in the chain.
Former Tactics Are Used.
In other respects the situation also re
sembles that at Llao Yang, the Japanese
making a costly demonstration to hold
the Russians In their fortifications on the
center and throwing away the lives of
thousands in order to give the flanking
force an opportunity to administer a tell
ing blow.
A feature of all accounts of the fighting
reaching St. Petersburg is the emphasis
laid on the awful carnage. There is ref
erence after reference-to dead piled high
on the ground, over wnicn an attack, was
delivered, strewing breastworks, almost
hiding abattis from sight and even being
used by the Japanese to construct hasty
entrenchments.
The Russian losses on both flanks are
conceded to be enormous, but it is al
leged that the defenders of the center
suffered comparatively little by the Jap
anese bombardment and beating of the
Japanese attack.
Utter Fatigue of Captives.
- .e attacks delivered by General Nogl's
eoldiers were marvelous in view of the
forced marches which they made for five
or six days, recalling the records of Stone
wall Jackson's "foot cavalry." They en
tered the battle with the greatest dash
and fought day after day with vigor, but
those of them who were taken prisoners
dropped to the ground utterly exhausted
and hardly able to speak. They had not
eaten for two days, which accounts in
part for their utter fatigue.
General Kuropatkln's line of communi
cations has not been touched, though it
is in extreme jeopards'. His right flank
Is bent so sharply backward that it may
necessitate the abandonment of the Putll
off and Novgorof Hills, to which the
Russians still firmly cling. The Japanese
possibly are pushing northward at tan
gents with bath, flanks.
A hopeful sign is the postponement un
til tomorrow of the grand council of war
which was to have met at TSarekoe-Selo
today. This lends color to the report
that the general situation has somewhat
improved. The council was called to dis-.
cuss the retirement on Tie Pass, but the
action of the Japanese has made a suc
cessful retreat far more difficult than
that at Liao Yang, where but one flank
was rolled back.
A flood of dispatches came through to
day, but they were mostly old, referring
to the fighting on the left flank and
General Unevltchs losses, which have
been largely described.
LINE PIERCED IN MANY PLACES
Kuropatkin Hangs on to Mukden by
the Skin of His Teeth.
SPECIAL. CABLE.
MUKDEN', March 5. When the history
of the battle for the possession of the
ancient city of Mukden Is written it will
be one continuous tale of bloodshed, in
terspersed with an account of the result
of the greatest test of modern artillery
ever made. For nine days now the strug
gle between the Russians and Japanese
forces has been In progress and Mukden
is still in the possession of General Kuro
patkin. although Its outer line of defenses
have been pierced In not less than a dozen
places.
The Russian center and left .still holds,
although, judging from reports received,
they are hard pressed. "The right Is In
difficult', and this fact has made the
Russian position a somewhat precarious
one. although the Czar's men are fight
ing like demons to withstand the fanatic
rushes of the Japanese who, heedless of
life, are following up their artillery as
saultsi with desperate bayonet charges.
All day Sunday a fierce artillery duel
was In progress, and the scene outside of
the city was one of terrible grandeur.
From thousands of cannon a rain of shells
poured into and about the Russian forti
fications, and so close to the city was
the fighting that manyshells fell within J
(Concluded oa Third TageJ
ODELL IN SULKS
Refuses to Attend the
Inauguration.
HIES HIM TO, EUROPE
New York Leader Is Losing
Grip on State Affairs,
TWO BODY BLOWS THAT HURT
Chauncey Depew Elected Senator De
spite His Efforts, and Roosevelt
Refused to Bd "Fixed" in
Trust Inquiry.
NBW YORK, March 5. (Special.)
"Where is Odell? Why isn't he hereT'
Republicans returning from the inaugura
tion say that this Is the question which
greeted them on every hand, and a Ques
tion which they had great difficulty in
answering to the satisfaction of leaders
from other sections of the country. For
Odell, years active in the party of this
state, was about the only big Republican
who kept away from Washington.
When Roosevelt made his race for Gov
ernor, in 1S9S, Odell. as chairman of the
state committee, managed his campaign.
During the four years just closed Odell
has been Governor of the state and man
aged the fight In the state last Fall as
head of the state committee.
But
Mr. Odell has gone to Europe.
He calls Roosevelt 'Teddy" and the
President calls him "Ben", when they
meet, but the breach between the two is
widening, and it does not look as it it
would be bridged over.
Off for a Foreign Shore.
Odell salled last month, at a time whon
hardly anybody Is going abroad except
those who have business. He was begged
and implored by many of his friends to
postpone his trip until after March 4.
-'It will bo too pointed.." they said. v
erybody will say you didn't want to see-
Roosevelt Inaugurated. iTjou will bo -act.
Ing" toward him as .nq ,othcr leader in the.
country will "actr -
But Odell was obstinate. He insisted
that he would do exactly as he pleased,
and he did. But It has caused a lot of
talk.
The whole cause of Odell's Ill-concealed
dislike can be summed up In two Chris
tian names, two surnames and two in
ltlals. Arranged in proper order they
amount to Edward H. Harrlman and
Chauncey M. Depew.
Harrlman has long been OdelTs firm
friend and adviser. Harrlman does not
care particularly for Roosevelt, per
sonally, but he does have a deep-seated
dislike for the President's activity in the
matter of trusts. It Is said he confided
this to Odell after the election, and told
him ha feared the President would turd
out to be unsafe.
Promised to Fix Things.
Odell. so the story runs, promised to
fix things all right with his old friend,
Teddy. It is a fact that about this time
the ex-Governor was an overnight guest
at the White House. Gossip had it then
that he had been called to discuss the
advisability of making certain appoint
ments.
The additional facts that Odell returned
to New York the following day, in a
plainly perturbed condition of mind, and
Immediately began preparations for his
long trip to Europe, while Harrlman shud
ders ever time Roosevelt's name Is men
tioned, gives color to the theory that
the President was not "fixed" to any ap
preciable extent.
Since his famous trip to Washington
Odell has been sulky, and there are ru
mors that he thinks of throwing up the
entire political game and going into busi
ness. At the time of tho recent mix-up
in the Equitable Life Insurance Company
it was openly stated that Odell was the
Hyde-Harximan candidate for the placo
of President Alexander. He may get It
yet. If the Hyde men finally succeed In
defeating the Alexander forces. At pres
ent, however, both sides are resting on
their oars.
Public Sentiment With "Depew.
The election of Chauncey M. Depew was
the sad blow which drove Odell Into .se
clusion. Odell had the votes to elect
Frank Black, but public sentiment in fa
vor of the "Peach" was too strong for
him.
One of the wavering Legislators saw
the President during the heat of the
fight and asked him polntblank if he
favored the retirement of Depew.
"I certainly do not," was the prompt
reply. "Depew Is an ornament to the
Senate and a credit to his state. It would
be bad politics to turn him down. I think.
But remember that I cannoUand will not
take part in this fight and have the friend
liest feelings " toward Governor Black. I
didn't mean to say a work on this mat
ter, and must insist that It go no further."
The Legislator naturally promised, but,
of course, he privately told Odell about It
This made the state chairman very angry,
and he afterwards explained Black's
crushing defeat by saying that "the Presi
dent did It."
ruel Tor ex-Governor's Wrath.
In fact, Odell is In a seriously dis
gruntled mood and his enemies are going
around the political byways saying that
"Codlln" (Piatt) is the friend, not "Short"
(Odell). All of -which is adding daily to
the strength of. the old leader, who has
been downed many times, but has always
arisen smilingly again.
Governor Hlgglns has added to the woes
of OdelL Hlgglns" ran" over- 73,000 votes
behind Roosevelt, principally because ci
the fact that he was said to be Odell's
man. He denied the charge, vociferously,
but this was simply regarded as a little
bit of airy campaign persaflage. Since his
inauguration, however, he has started in
to prove It.
For years there has been no direct state
tax in New York, but' the expenditures
have increased so rapidly, particularly in
the matter of, the canal Improvements,
which will cost J100.OOJ.000, that the leaders
decided it was absolutely, necessary to do
something.
Odell announced that the way to raise
this revenue was by increasing the liquor
licenses. His "man." Hlgglns, much to
his surprise, objected.
Hlggins Had His Own Plan.
Hlgglns had a plan of -his own, to tax
every stock transfer. Odell, animated
with the thought of what Harrlman and
his other friends would say, declared it
ridiculous and impossible.
Hlgglns retorted that it was neither one
or the other. Now a measure embodying
his ideas Is well on its way toward be
coming a law, while Odell's measure rests
In the Umbo of forgotten and unconsidered
bills.
Is It any surprise that Odell went to
Europe?
Leaders here, however, are convinced
that his exhibition of pettish anger has
cost him dear, and many of them are al
ready beginning to speak more kindly of
Piatt. That Roosevelt will give much con
elderation to Odell in National appoint
ments is doubted, partly because of the
ex-Governor's recent actions and partly
because both Senators are anti-OdelL and
Senatorial courtesy Is a serious matter
nowadays..
Odell's Man Turned Down.
The expenditure of the $100,000,000 on the
canals gives the controlling spirit thereof
a power to be considered, but Odell Is
not that controlling spirit. The Commis
sioner of .Public. Works has the direc
tion of that fund and Odell earnestly rec
ommended his reappointment. Governor
Hlgglns thanked him for the unselfish in
terest he had " displayed, but gave the
place to a fellow-townsman of his own,
hailing from tho quiet little city of Oiean,
and he thinks the world of Higgins, but
is barely acquainted with. OdelL
All these things combined have pretty
well stripped the chairman of the state
committee of his power, and Republicans
are wondering what he will do when he
returns from Europe in June.
Will he fight to hold tho position from
which the Piatt men are Industriously
trying to drive him, or will he throw
up the whole affair and devote himself to
private business?
Odell has been active In politics ever
since he was a boy. .He Is not 50 yet, and
has a number of years before he is eligible
to take Dr. Osier's chloroform cure.
Lost Cotitrol of the Machine.
Will he fight or gef out?
The Piatt men say he will have to fight
better than he ever jdld before, .because
the organization had passed from. i cbn-
ilrolrartd'iitf 'wlll never beta real leader of
r i u rap i re .a awe- Figpp . r -v -
o-i,bx iwiitiu jja uo -iron t as
the man to step Into Piatt's -shoes.
Four years ago, when Odell was elected.
tho charge was made against him that he
was Piatt's man and would do anything
he was told.
He responded by kicking his political
maker out of power.
Hlggins, as stated before, was Odell's
man.
Is history-going to repeat Itself?
CONTENTS OF TODATS PAPER
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
iEHTBiUJAT'S Maximum temperature. 60
oeg.; minimum. OV. TeclpltaUon, trace.
The War In the Tar .East.
JlninM, vt Tim Viatt af VmmI,. ......
Pag l. -
Oku wln decided advantage on the right and
threatens Kuropatkln's retreat. Page 1.
Starving aoldlcrs of the Mikado charge until
they drop with fatigue. Page 1
Foreign.
Germany U .anxious for a reciprocity treaty
with the United States. Page 13.
President Roosavelt will wait for next move
to b made by the Senate. Page IS,
Minister Meyer given farewell banquet as he
U about to leave Italy. Page 13.
National.
President Roosevelt rests ia White House, after
fatigue of Inauguration. Page 3.
Vice-President Fairbanks goes to church and
receives- congratulations. Page 3.
Commissioner Garfield will make thorough ln-
vestlgaUon into oil trust. Page 3.
Political
Ex-Governor Odell, of Xew York, oft lna hull
to Burope; refuses to attend Inauguration
ceremonies. Page 1.
Angry with the President when turned down
In request to cease trust Inquiry. Page 1.
Domestic
Bough Riders from South Dakota, given a whis
ky breakfast by Senator Klttredge. Page 1.
Andrew Carnegie is amused at forging of his
signature on the $5,000,000 Chadwlclc note.
Page 4.
Mrs. Chadwick rayi sbe Is confident of ac
quittal. Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
Twin Cities Express on Northern Paciflo col
lides with freight near Bearmouth, Mont.;
two killed, six injured. Page 4.
Honolulu High Sheriff refuses to give result
of chemical analysis of Mrs. Stanford's
stomach.. Page 4.
Traveling man in Spokane knocks down wo
man he had previously insulted. Page S.
Oregon Political.
"Graft" In State Printing Office discussed br
State Printer Whitney. Page 5.
Initiative on normal school appropriations
meets with favor in Linn and disfavor In
Yamhill. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Strike is still on at the 'Pair, and conflicting
statements are given by both sides. Page S.
Sermons preached in Portland's -churches.
Page 9.
Irish honor the memory of Robert Emmet.
Page 12.
What is being done for the- harbors and water
ways of Oregon. Page 12.
Governor says he will not call an extra ses
sion. Page 14. -
Passengers of the Oregon arrive on the Al
liance and tell of escape . from burning
steamship. Page 12.
Members of Grange object to four normal
schools. Page 7.
Columbia and Roanoke race up the river from
Astoria; the Columbia winning. Page 14.
It is authoritatively stated that there are' 40.-
000 rooms in Portland which can be used;
to house Exposition vJMtors. Page 1.
Seattle band will not do for Portland; Page 7.
Rev. J. TV. Brougher- stirs civic pride In elo
quent nermon. Page 8.
Visitors at the Fair grounds bavehlgh. praise
lor forestry bullalng. Fag 8. ,
Safe falls down shaft, ..omashlng elevator."
Page 9.
Grand "Lodge.
A. O.
V. vV.inay", Introduce
timet vec jivci er-iiepjraie.. iage,jj;
ROOMS FDR ALL
Portland Can Accommo
date the Crowds.
VISITORS WILL BE HOUSED
Arrangements Made for the
Care-.of Guests,. .
RESTAURANTS ARE NUMEROUS
Forty Thousand Rooms Are Avallabli
fop the Use of Those Wh6 Will
Come to See the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
40,000 ROOMS AVAILABLE.
The Exposition Accommodation Bu
reau estimates that there will be 40,
000 rooms la Portland available for
guests that come to the Fair, and that
the average number of strangers. In
this city during the Exposition months
will be -23,000.
It is authoritatively announced that
visitors seed have no fear of not being
properly housed, or of a lack of good
1 restaurants.
It has been proved conclusively at dif
ferent times that one of the most seri
ous obstacles to be overcome in connec
tion with the holding of, Expositions is
the matter of adequate accommodation
for the thousands of outside visitors. If
individuals go to a city to see a Fair
and fall to secure comfortable or decent
lodging they will go- awav with a bad
impression. And often they are the
means of preventing their friends from
attending the Exposition whereyer It may
be. -
"When the agitation for the holding of.
a -Centennial ExDoaitlon In Portland Was
In lis Infancy, eaicormmodafion ques
tion, was- taken'- under consideration.
Wnen It vraa definitely decided that' Port
land was to have the Lewis "and Clark
Exposition clans were, immediately for
mulated for the handling .of immense
numbers of-visitors who will come to this
city. It is believed that Portland will
establish for herself the reputation of
affording better treatment and accommo
dations for her visitors than any of the
other cities in which Expositions have
been held.
Proper Kind of Lodgings.
The Exposition Accommodation Bureau,
under the supervision and control of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
and Oriental Fair, is an organization in
corporated for the purpose of seeing that
all of Portland's visitors this Summer
secure the- proper kind of lodging. The
directors of the Bureau are James Steel,
president; John C. McLennan, vice-pres
ident. and Eugene D. "White, secretary
and general manager. The company Is
securing Tooms under contract during tho
Exposition months which they will rent
In turn to visitors at a small profit which
will go towards defraying the expenses
that are entailed. All the arrangements
of the company are made under the
supervision and approval of the Lewis
and Clark officials.
"There will be no trouble whatever in
the handling of the thousands of people
who will come to Portland this Summer,"
said John C McLennan, vice-president of
the Bureau, last evening. Tho city has
as many hotels and lodging-houses as
any other town her size In the country.
There are about 25 hotels in Portland
This includes all classes. They have a
total of about 2500 rooms available for
rent. There are at least 40,000 good,
clean and comfortable rooms that can be
procured for the accommodation of vis
itors. "Of course, these are not all first-class
rooms In every sense of the word, but
they are clean and comfortable and sit
uated In a respectable portion of the
city., This estimate is based solely on
rooms near the street-car lines, and
from where the fare to the Exposition
grounds is only five cents. By closely
comparing this Exposition with the others
that have been held, and considering the
territory that will furnish visitors for the
Portland Fair, we have estimated that
there will be. about Z5,ooo outside people
here during all the Exposition months.
Of course, the number will vary, but
we believe we will have at least this
many people on an average.
Estimate of Attendance.
"This Is a large estimate and we do
not think there will be more than this
number of people here. Taking these
figures it can be seen that Portland can
accommodate her visitors without Incon
venience and still have room for more.
The town will be full ,of restaurants of
all descriptions, many of which will be
open only during the Exposition months.
There Is no danger of the visitors not
getting enough to eat; and we cannot
even see a possibility of their being a
scarcity of rooms.
"The Exposition Accommodation Bu
reau is now engaged In contracting for
as many rooms as we can get. "We
have already secured a large number,
although we have Just started. Those
who apply to us can secure either a
very elaborate room or suite or ju3t a
plain and moderate apartment- We will
have nothing that is not respectable and
clean. V.e have planned to have the
city divided off Into SL districts. These
districts .will be in charge of our agents,
one to each district. It will be the duty
of -these agents , t6 vlsit--the owners of tho
rooms we rent 'each ilay. If there his.
been any friction or disagreement be
tween our guests and the owners of the
property, the matter will be Immediately
reported to the down-town - office of the
Bureau. Then immediate steps will be
taken to remedy the conditions that may
arise.
Plenty of Restaurants.
"We have planned to have it so ar
ranged that there wjll be situated near
all the rooms we rent, soma restaurant
or boarding-house where our guests can
take their breakfasts. "We will have an
office at the "Onion Depot and one at the
Exposition grounds. Uniformed men will
meet the Incoming trains who will give
the visitors and strangers all the in
formation they desire. Several of the
leading hotels of this city have arranged
to turn over their surplus of guests to
us. There is no doubt but all the hotels
of Portland will be filled to overflow
ing. We will in no way interfere with
their business.
"We are signing contracts with the
owners of the rooms on the basis of
about 50 or 75 per cent increase over
prices that are usually' obtained. We
believe they can mak'e more . money
from, their rooms by renting them
through us, as we can keep them en
gaged during the entire Exposition.
Those desiring rooms will naturally come
to us" first. If they do not go to the
hotels, as they know we are working
under the supervision of the officials of
the Lewis and Clark Exposition which
assures them of fair and courteous treat
ment. "We have received a great deal of
encouragement from the owners since we
commenced contracting for zooms for
this Summer. Many citizens have come
to us and offered us rooms with the
privilege of setting the rate of rental.
Among them are some of the wealthy
families of the city who are taking an
interest in the success of the Exposi
tion in all its details. Our Bureau has
been extensively advertised, and already
we are receiving money orders from peo
ple asking for the reservation of rooms."
HUNDREDS PLACED IN AEEEST
Warsaw Residents Will Be Released
When Trouble Is at End.
WARSAW, March 5 (11:20 P. M.). It is
reported that since Thursday the police-,
of this city have arrested hundreds of
persons who were thought likely to par
ticipate in any disttrbances. They will
be released a3 soon as the situation justi
fies It.
The city was juiet today. Soldiers are
still visible everywhere.
M. Maxinovitch. the new Governor-General
of the government of Warsaw, who
Is expected to arrive here soon, was born
In 1W3. He received his early education
at Dresden and entered the army in 1S67.
His career was exclusively military until
1S53, when he wag appointed Covernor.of
the Urals. Later he became ataman of
the -Don Cossacks, whence he comes to
Warsaw. '
The position, of Governor-General Is
vcty uiiucun o-mi. -'jvparx irom an vat
troubles and, complications' attendant on
ruling the Poles, the Governor, as com
mander of tlte military- f orces is responsl
oiaxor tho guarding of the. two frontiers;
Austria, ana liermany.
LOADED DOWN WITH BOMBS
Two Jewish and Two Armenian Stu
dents Arrested at St. Petersburg.
SPECIAL CABLE.
ST. PETERSBURG- March 5 Althonch
Sunday was reasonably quiet, a number of
encounters Da t ween the police and discon
tented workmen were reported. No one
was killed. However, a detachment of
the secret police arrested two- Armenian
and two Jewish students, disguised as
workmen, who were distributing pam
phlets of a revolutionary nature among
the Inmates of teahouses In the poorer
quarter.
When taken to the fortrew and searched
40 bombs, small, and made to resemble
oranges, were found hidden In their cloth
ing. All four were interrogated at length
by the police, but they declined to state
where they got the bombs.
It is estimated that more than 50,000
workmen obeyed the order of their lead
ers to participate in the strike. The or
der was accompanied by an order appeal
ing to all to refrain from violence. Al
though this has been doneso far, there Is
no telling when trouble will break out.
for the temper of the people Is oiwkeen
edge.
SOLDIERS KEEPING LODZ' QUIET
Striking Workmen Are Indignant at
Absence of Millowners.
LODZ. March 5. The town is quiet.
Strong military patrols guard the streets.
There are TOOO workmen from the Poz
nanski cotton mills on strike. Tho out
look Is not promising.
The workmen are indignant because sev
eral millowners are remaining abroad and
threaten to cause trouble unless the lat
ter return.
FATAL FIGHT OF RELIGIONISTS
Mohammedans and Armenians Clash
in Russian Town.
ERIVANT, Russia, March 5. Several per
sons were killed here on Friday In an
affray between Mohammedans and Ar
menians. VIedomo3ti Printers on Strike.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5. The Rus
sian Vledomostl did not appear today, ow
ing to the fact that the Printers are on
strike.
DIAMONDS P0E LADY CTJBZ0N
Unique Reception Given Viceroy and
Wife at Calcutta.
CALCUTTA, March 5. Lady Curzon,
with her husband, the Viceroy of India,
has arrived at Calcutta, where she was
given a unique reception. The chairman
and members of the corporation welcomed
her at the railway station and presented
to her an address and a diamond orna
ment.
A regiment of light horse formed a spe
cial escort along the be flagged and crowd
ed route to Government House, where a
big social gathering cheered Her Lady
ship. An address of welcome" In an ivory
casaet was presented in the tbroneroom
by the ladies of Calcutta.
New Zion in Mexico.
CHICAGO. March 5. The mission of A.
Gladstone Dowie. who visited Zion City
as the ambassador of his" father. Dr. John
Alexander Dowie, has be'en disclosed at
a secret meeting of the elders and mem
bers in high standing of the Christian
.Catholic Church. The fiart made public
was the definite announcement that a new
Zion is soon .to,. be established .near the
City of Mexico, where - Dowie now Is.
IE KM TIME
Cowboys Take in Sights
at Washington.
WHISKY AT BREAKFAST
Sight That Attracts Crowcfot
the Curious.
SKILL WITH A FLYIN& LASSO
Turbulent Negro With a Razor J
Picked From Crowded Sidewalk
by Deft-Handed, Keen-Eyed
South Dakotan.
-BREAKFAST SERVED THE ROUGH"
RIDEKj.
Manhattan Cocktails (extra large).
Breakfast Food. Fried Oysters.
Straight Whisky.
Planked Shad, Potomac Style.
Fried Chicken a Ia Maryland.
Three Star Brandy. High Balls (In aeries).
Chocolate Eclalre. Cheese.
Cigars. "Whisky. -Brandy.
WASHINGTON", March 5.-(SpeciaI.)
This morning the cowboys from South Da
kota had breakfast with Senator Kit
tredge, of their state. They started with,
cocktails. Xext was breakfast food and
fried oysters. Then straight -whisky. After
that, planked shad, Potomac style. By
this time the three-star Hennes3y was
ready. Fried chicken, Maryland style,
followed, and highball's in series wound
up the repast. It was a most orderly and
enjoyable repast, and attracted a crowd
of curious sightseers to the hotel where
It was given.
During the breakfast the true story of
the lassooing of a colored man during the
parade came out. As the cowboys turned
Into Fifteenth street, near the Treasury,
yesterday, word was passed around that
. a big negro in the crowd had got-into an
altercation with another man. and" had
drawn a. razor and threatened to deco
rate the street with red. warm blood from
the heart of his "antago'nlst-
Ncose Falls True.
Jed Driscoll, one of the most skillful
rope artists of tha Dakota range, was at
hand, and the offending colored person
was pointed out to him. Jed gave his
lariat three quick swings and a sharp
toss, and in a twinkling the rope was
around thebelllgerent buck's neck and that
luckless Individual was' being hanled into
the street by Jed's well-trained broncho.
The colored man threw down his razor
and begged for mercy, as he thought he
was going to be strung up then and there.
The police were summoned, and Jed re
sumed bis place In the parade without the
loss of more than a couple of minutes.
What made the feat me more remark
able was the fact that tho colored man
was not standing at the curb edge of the
crowd which lined Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street. He was back about
the middle of the sidewalk. To get his
man Jed had to throw the line over the
heads of several "Innocent bystanders"
and make sure of getting the right neck
in the noose. He made no mistake.
Afternoon in Automobiles.
This afternoon the cowboys had a gay
time. They chartered several automobiles
and went for a trip around town and out
In the country. Few of them had ever
tried the automobile, but most of them
liked It. The prevailing comment among
them was that it was all right so long
as It kept a steady gait, but if the ma-,
chine should happen to start in to do any1
bucking they' would much prefer io be on
the back of a broncho.
Tomorrow the boys are going to try to
sell their ponies at auction. They are
anxious to raise enough money to take
them to New York. Having come this
far into the effete East, they are eager to
do up the village at the mouth of the
Hudson, about which they have heard so
much, though they deny that they have
any intention of "shooting up' the town.
They have an upset price on their ponies,
and if the bidders don't meet the figure
they will lead the bronchoe3 into the cars
and take them over, to Gotham, and give
an exhibition in Madison-Square Garden.
The cowboys have made a great hit In
Washington, not only through their ex
cellent riding, but by their gentlemanly
and courteous deportment. At the same
time they have had their share of good
natured fun and have certainly contrlb-3
uted much to the success of the inaugura
tion of the "cowboy President."
PLACE P0E C0L0EED LAWYER
C. W. Anderson May Be Appointed
Revenue Collector In New York. -
WASHINGTON. March 5. Although no
official statement can be obtained on the
subject, it Is'known that President Roose
velt has under consideration the appoint
ment of Charles W. Anderson, a promi
nent colored lawyer of NeW York to suc
ceed Charles H. Treat as Collector of In
ternal Revenue fdr the. District of New
York.
If this appointment Is made, Mr. Treat
will in all probability be appointed to
succeed Ellis H. Roberts aa Treasurer of
the United States at Washington. It Is
understood, however, that no change will
be made until Mr. Roberts- has completed
eight years of service, which will occur
next June.
Ambassador Clayton Recovering.
MEXICO CITY, March '5. Ambassador
Clayton, who has been suffering from a
severe attack; of laryngitis, -is, convales
cent , . ' - ,
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