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t?mnnro VOL.XLT. m 13,805. POETLA2D, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GIVEN UP Russia Admits Her Army's Defeat. ITS RETREAT SECURE Valor of Her Soldiers Keeps Way Open. HOST FEARFUL OF BATTLES Storm of Lead and Iron Sweeps Whole Vast Plain. BOTH SIDES CAPTURE GUNS Russians Lose Big Siege Guns, While Japanese Suffer Loss of Machirre . Guns Hunger Attacks the Japanese. nCHTTNG TO COVEB RETREAT. Ifor ten days the Japanese dnd Ruv tmn armies In Manchuria have been cn fyaged In a mighty conflict, the issue of yWhich has not yet been reached. Al though most of the news from the scenes at battle comes through Russian source. It Is evident that the Japanese made some gains yesterday. St, Petersburg has an unofficial report that General Kuropatkln's center has been broken and that 13 siege guns have fallen Into the hands of the Japanese. These guns, -which are of six and eight inch caliber, were given permanent em placements on .the line of the railroad north of Shakhe station, that fact evi dencing the confidence at the iRunians that the Japanese could not penetrate .iilther. ItJs generally 'believed thM Kuropct Vln was yesterday nghflng a. rearguard action to cover his retreat, and that the nlgbt will have , witnessed a. large wlthdruTval of trobpo toward 7lo Pass. All of the Commander-in-Chief's ability. -It is considered, will be required to ex ' tricate bis army from Its present pre dicament. The Issue, It Is expected, will be- decided today. L.OXDOX, March 8-Tbe Dally Mall's correspondent at Tokto snys: Report are current here that the Russians are In retreat and preparing to destroy the railroad north of Mnk rfen. General Kuropatkln is atd to Siave goae to Fuibun after holding: a council of "war of 100 officers. HU left rearguard, consisting of 20, 600 picked troops, Is retiring. Chinese report that Mukden has been completely evacuated and that Its irreat magazines were set on fire by Japanese artillery. ST. PETERSBURG, March S. !2:15 A. M.) That the battle of Mukden will go down in history with Uao Yang In the long list of Russian defeats Is the almost universal belief in pessimistic St Peters burg, which has forgotten the meaning of the word 'victory." The War Office does not admit that the issues of tbe great battle which already exceeds in magnitude of operations and losses that of Shakhe, has been decided, although it Is positively stated in high quarters that Kuropatkln has telegraphed to Emperor Nicholas that it will be. impossible to hold Mukden and that the withdrawal of the army northwardi has already been begun. Nothing from General Kuropatkln later than Monday has been given out but ad vices to St Petersburg newspapers and dispatches to the Associated Press dated at 6 o'clock last night Indicate that the position of tbe Russian army after a day of furious fighting Is desperate, but not absolutely hopeless, some Russian cor respondents even predicting a Russian vic tory soon, and one affirming that the ex treme Japanese left has already begun to retire southward. Everything probably now depends on General- Kuropatkln's re serves. Kuropatkln Holds His Own. "While the . Japanese hurled themselves forward at every point yesterday, their main, energies -were behind the blow west and southwest in, an attempt to envelop the Russian right and drive a wedge through the line at Madyapu. but General Kuropatkln seems to have been able to successfully change front on the line of his shattered right and at nightfall it -was reported he was practically holding all his positions. At the same time he was draw ing in and shortening his line to the southeast According to reports, all the concentrated attacks of the Japanese to the westward failed and the efforts qf Generals Kogt and .Oku to push their en circling movement north and east across General Kuropatkln's line of communlca tlons "were blocked. Reports, however, are conflicting. One correspondent telegraphs of hearing firing northward toward Tie Pass, which may have been Cossacks and & flying column of Japanese. While some Russian correspondents per haps attach undue importance to several minor Russian Successes on the southern front, which evidently were simply coun ler attacks and In no sense real offensive movements, it Kuropatkln has a plan for striking a real blow upon which, in the opinion of the experts, his salvation de- -penoBt uera u no inaicauoa ot eucn a pnrpose as yet. The commander-in-cnler has been confining his strategy, as at Xiao Tang, to meeting: attacks ot the Jap anese -and accepting' battle at places chosen by Field Marshal Oyaxna.' Both aides are terribly exhausted by ten days of continuous fighting. All Consider Him Beaten. At the military headquarters here- Gen eral Kuropatkln Is already regarded as beaten. Those who believe there la still chance of actual Russian victory are few and far between. Tho majority re gard the fighting yesterday as in reality a rearguard action, entertaining so doubt that there "will be a heavy "withdrawal during the night. General Kuropatkln's critics among military men are Increasing in number. the burden of complaint being that in every action he has shown lack of Initia tive. With defeat now, whether, dlsas; trous or otherwise, they declare his star will set On the other hand, it Is be lieved that Fie.d .Marshal Oyama's dar ing strategy, if successful in this battle. will entitle him to rank as one of the greatest captains of the age. May Bring Russia to Terms. Politically the result may determine' the question ot continuing prosecution of the war. An overwhelming disaster, it Is believed, will surely bring Russia to terms, but anything less might not break the stubborn resolution of the govern ment. In Its bearing on the Internal situa tion, the result of battle ie regarded as equally important No exact figures are hazarded as to the losses, although it Is evident that they will exceed those at Liao Tang on both sides. According to all accounts, the Japanese, who had attacked, were the heavier losers everywhere except In the west. In the mattor of supplying, food and ammunition, the Russians, occupying defensive lines, enjoy a greater advantage which may prove decisive at the crucial moment, all the dispatches from the front dwelling upon the terrible exhaus tion and hunger of the Japanese prison ers who have been captured. OYAMA'S STRATEGY UNVEILED Russians Fight Like Demons to Pre. vent His Trap From Closing. MTjKDEN, March 7. The outlines of Marshal Oyama's strategy have been well defined since March 4. While maintaining a series of energetic attacks on tbe east ern front and demonstrations on the cen ter, the Japanese made their principal stroke -westward, the chief effort being an endeavor to break through the trian gle of Ullnpu, Madyapu and Erthtaitzu, thus severing the eastern army, and frontal force from Mukden, and at the same time threatening a further advance to the northward to deprive the Russians of the road by which to retreat to Tie Pass. Against this plan General Kuropatkln decided to accept battlo both on tho front and west of Mukden, and ordered an at tack beginning at dawn on March 5. There was a terrific artillery fire and a rain of ijnnisHts from-xen batteries. .Major-Gen- erai Tserpltsky's battalions fought with fierce determination, apparently realizing that seven miles Jn the rear. in Mukden, were its tons of commls sary, artillery and hospital supplies. ! Japanese Fight Like Madmen. In the Mukden railway station there -was a scene of feverish activity. Trains were moving now norxn and now south. wnue the streets were filled with wounded, indicating the seriousness of the fight that was in progress. The Japanese, like madmen, threw them selves upon the regiment occupying a position east of the old railway em bankment ' and drove it eastward. where the same attack -was met by stubborn resistance. Toward evening the fighting slackened on the railroad and the cannonading was stilled, but in the twilight the Russians, by a bril liant attack, captured Podyza and Pad aotun. Through the utter darkness of night the same regiments were en gaged in a series of ngnts, giving other regiments and batteries in the rear a chance to rest. Charge Through Hail of Lead. At dawn on March 6 began s fight long to be remembered In the history of wars. It was of terrific grandeur, and might be compared to a vast thun der storm of lead., shrapnel and bullets pelting mercilessly a strip of land 20 miles long and seven miles broad, mow ing down victims by thousands, with the explosions of Shlmose shells and the scythelike work or six-inch shells razing whole villages. Through this in ferno Japanese and Russians charged and counter-charged by regiments. Though, some of these have been pounded by batteries for six days, they fought with determination and firm ness. Regiments were reduced to com panies and companies to squads; hut these managed to unite, and with fresh troops took up tbe fight As this dispatch is written, at 8 o'clock A. M., the fight is again raging with all the Intensity of yesterday, and increasing constantly. . RESISTANCE IS WEAKENING. Direction of Cannonade Indicates Re treat Is Cut Off. SPECIAL. CABLE. MUKDEN, March. 8. The situation. so far as tbe Russian army defending Mukden is concerned, remains most serious, and the resistance is undoubt edly weakening. . In fact. It now seems certain that the present contest cannot last another three days, and that the Russian forces will be compelled to re treat, and even another day may fin ish It The center remains firm, but the Russians on the southwest are falling back rapidly, and the several com' manders admit that they ca'nnot much longer withstand' the rushes of the Japanese, who, regardless of life, are moving forward In a frantic attempt to drive back the Russians. Fighting- now general all along the line, and last night's cannonading could be heard to the northeastward of the city. This is believed here to Indicate that the Jap anese flanking movement has been suc cessful and that the Russian columns dispatched to maintain the "open road failed to reach the designated positions in time. Absolutely, no Information can oe se - (Coasluded ea.iurUi rcl. NO PARTY LINES Santo Domingo' Treaty Will Escape Them. QUJGK ACTION ASSURED Committee Will Report to Sen ate Without Delay, CRITICISMS ON PRESIDENT Bacon Wants Investigation, and Says Authority Was Exceeded In Mak ing Treaty Morgan. Would Investigate Debts. WASHINGTON, March 7. Without determining any question of policy in regard to the Santo Domingo treaty, the Senate decided today that the treaty should be reported as soon as possible from the committee on foreign relations and the entire question fought out In executive session. This was the sentiment of the foreign re lations committee, as well as the Sen ate, and in two sesions of the com mittee tbe proceedings were with a view to reporting the treaty tomorrow if possible. The amendments offered in commit tee were confined to a reduction of an alleged surplus of words. They were offered verbally and taken down by a stenographer. They are to be printed and considered when the committee meets tomorrow. By a tacit under standing, the policy involved in the treaty was not taken. up by the com mittee, and It was understood that the action in submitting amendments In this manner did not commit any Sena tor to support the treaty. The pro gramme was merely to facilitate ac tlon and remove all chance of its being made a party question In the commit tee. The prompt action of the foreign re lations committee undoubtedly will re suit in a much earlier dcolslon in the Senate. Nearly every Senator who dis cussed the. treaty today, express e,i aesire ;naL mo measure oc jtcpi irum becoming a ,party question. To prevent this Senator Bacon offered to withdraw his resolution offered yesterday, that the committee on foreign relations make an Investigation of the protocol of an agreement made January 31, 19(53, by which the United States undertook to regulate the collection of customs of the Dominican government and pay the claim of the Santo Domingo Im- provement Company and modify It When he again offers it the resolution will be general in character and ask that the foreign relations committee' Inquire and report whether the execu tive had tbo author'ty to make an agreement by which the United States takes charge of the customs of another country. Says Authority Was Exceeded. Bacon addressed the Senate on his resolution. He conceded the right of the United States to enter into an agreement with another country for the collection of a claim held by a United States citizen or company, but he contended that the Executive ex ceeded his authority in entering into an agreement to take charge of the customs affairs of such government without first submitting the question to the Senate and receiving Is ap proval. Spooner agreed with Bacon's views as to the authority of the President to make such an agreement with Santo Domingo. Several other Senators objected to the form of the resolution, saying that it went too far. Bacon met this criti cism by withdrawing the resolution, with a view of remodeling it and offer ing it again. The sentiment of the Senate seemed to be that an early report on the treaty should be made by the committee on foreign relations. A suggestion to this effect met with favor, and it was an nounced that it had been agreed in the committee that a report could be made within a few days, probably tomorrow. It is not the expectation that the treaty will be reported from the com mittee in a form apprwrea by all of the members, but it is believed that great er headway can be made by having the discussion on the floor of the Senate. Right to Act as Collector. While most of the debate today re lated to the Bacon resolution, there was an incidental exchange ot views concerning the treaty and the effect ot the intervention of the United States in the affairs of the Dominican govern ment Including the right of the United States to collect debts due to Amer ican citizens. On the latter point there was substantial agreement, but there was a wide divergence ot opinion as to the method. Referring to the effort made by the United States in the interest of the Santo Domingo Improvement Company, Piatt of Connecticut advanced the idea that the United States officials en gaged in collecting the money for the payment of this debt are the agents ot the Dominican government Teller combated this suggestion by pointing out 'that they were appointed by the United States, which, he contended, robbed them of the most essential fea ture of the agency. A new proposition was suggested by Morgan, which was that the United States should make an investigation of J.the; debts of gaato, .jDomlnso "before ea- tering upon any plan for their pay ment. He said it -would be dangerous for this country to engage In the -Business of debt-paying until the obliga tions of Santo Domingo had .been in vestigated and sifted. To enter upon payment of these debts without any knowledge of their extent or whether they -were honest or fraudulent he con tended, -would Involve this country in untold trouble and controversy -with creditors. He took the position that the treaty should not be ratified-until such an investigation bad been made. TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED. Senators Give President Assurances, but They May Amend It. WASHINGTON, March 7. Before the meeting of. the Cabinet today. President Roosevelt received scores of visitors, who merely desired to extend " their good wishes. While the informal reception was in progress, the President 'incidentally dis cussed with some of the Senators, who were among his visitors, the treaty with Santo Domingo. The consensus of opin ion among the Senators, including Allison of Iowa. Spooner of Wisconsin. Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota. Carter ot Mon tana. Hopkins ot Illinois and Hansbrough of North Dakota, was that tho treaty would bo ratified within a reasonable time. It seems quite likely that the treaty will be amended in some particulars be fore ratification, but the amendments suggested will not render it ineffective. KUE0KI JTRAHLY AT HTTEDEN Russians Try to Break Through His Lines, But Are Beaten. GENERAL KUROKES HEADQUAR TERS IN THE FIELD, March 7 (vhvFu san). (Delayed in transmission.) The tenth day ot the Japanese attack flnd3 the battle progressing favorably. Its long duration was expected, and it will prob ably continue several days more before it is concluded. The Japanese forces have reach nearly to Mukden, within two miles of the railway, and are bombarding strongly. The Russians everywhere are making a desperate resistance, frequently trying offensive operations and arranging every defensive device of modern warfare. The fighting resembles a siege more than field battle. The past two nights there have been fights in front and east ot Witosan. The enemy was .closely engaged while the Russian batteries shelled the trenches and star shells were used to illuminate the battlefield. Hand grenades are em ployed freely In close fighting. Last night the Russians attempted to break the Japanese line by crossing the river west of Witosan, but they were repulsed. TRYING TO HOLD RAILROAD Sole Purpose ct Russians Is to Covert main minjr neireiu. . GENERAL OKXrS HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD. March 6 (via Fusan). (Delayed In transmission.) General Oku' a army continued the attack on the villages In the angle formed by the railway and the Hun river, capturing two of them. The Russians are making a fierce re slstance; desperately attempting to hold the railway until the main army retreats. Both sides have brought into play many heavy guns. The battle today has been rargely an artillery dueL The attack towards tbe railway continues. Will Retain Kuropatkln. LONDON. March 8. The Times St Petersburg correspondent says that according to trustworthy information the majority of the war council is in favor of retaining General Kuropatkln. W1TTE HAS " RESIGNED OFFICE Strong Man of Russia Says Czar Shows Lack of Confidence. BERLIN, March 7. The Lokal An zelger's St Petersburg correspondent says that M. Wltte, president ot the Council of Ministers, has tendered his resignation to the Emperor on the plea that the latter has evinced a lack of confidence In him. VLADIMIR MUST DIE NEXT. Terrorists Lie In Walt for Another Uncle of the Czar. ST. PETERSBURG, March 7 (4:20 A. M.). Grand Duke Vladimir, it Is report ed, has again been (narked for assassina tion, in splto of the promise contained: In the Imperial rescript issued March 3. On account of the receipt recently of several warnings and terrorist notifications, tbe sentries at the Grand Duke's palace have been doubled and ordered to exercise spe cial watchfulness. ST. PETERSBURG. March 7. A report that an attempt had been made by a man in a general's uniform to gain access to Grand Duke Vlidlmlr was incorrect though the Grand Duke received warnings that such an attempt would be made. There is reason to believe that many of the threats received by him do not ema nate directly from terrorists, but from persons actuated by a desire for prlTate vengeance at the loss of loved, ones on January 22. A. 3L PALMES, DIES SUDDENLY Famous Theatrical Manager Carried Off by Apoplexy. NEW YORK, March ". A. M. Palmer, the theatrical manager, who was stricken yesterday with apoplexy, died today in a hospital. Mr. Palmer was for years the most prominent theatrical manager America. He was "67 years Of age. . Mr. Palmer was a native of Connecticut. For 10 years beginning 1E72 he was man ager of Union-Square Theater, and after ward of Madison-Square Theater and Palmer's Theater. He was a founder and for 18 years president of the Actors Fund of America, and one ot the founders and vice-presidents of the Players Club, of this city. Lately he had been man ager for Richard Mansfield. Dr. David Murray Dead. NEW YORK, March 7. Dr. David MuS ray, a well-known educator, Js dead at his home In New Brunswick, N; J., aged 75 years. In 1S73 Dr. Murray accepted an appointment as Imperial Minister of Edu cation. In Japan, where he remained, until OTHftM TIED UP Strike on the Railways Blocks Business. COLLISION IN THE SUBWAY Mad Rushes for Seats on Few Trains and Cars. AUTOMOBILES FILL STREETS Paralysis of Traffic in Great Metrop olis Caused by Almost Total Sus pension of Subway and Elevated Roads. NEW YORK, March 7. With one col lision in which 29 persona were Injured, New York has passed through the first day of the general strike on its rapid transit systems. Besides this accident and some minor casualties due to the ab normal conditions, the sum total ot the day was annoyance and vexation to million or more people usually dependent upon tho Interborough's lines for trans portation to and from business. So far there has been little disorder. Sporadic encounters between individuals, some bad language and the action of a few hood lums in tnrowing missies at passing ele vated trains tell this phase of the strike. The annoyance to the multitude was in creased by a wet snow, which began fall ing this afternoon. Service on the elevated roads and the subway, while not tied up, was crippled badly. Trains were run on irregular schedules in the underground, beginning with the early morning, but the elevated lines did not fare so well. On the East Side practically no attempt was made to Institute service, while the Sixth and Ninth-avenue lines, which serve the West Side, were run In a fashion woefully in adequate. In fact the elevated system of the Interborough's lines was pretty well paralyzed. The company's entire energy seemed to be- directed to an effort to" maintain serv- ice,ln the subway, and in this it was par- nally uecessfnU ' Striks-Breaker Farley and hla crew of TOO or S00 men-werer thrown into the tunnel; officials of the company gavo this system their personal attention and an enormous number of policemen were detailed to the trains and stations. The attempt to run express trains was abandoned early in tho day. Every avail able man was put on the locals and t fairly good schedule was maintained dur ing the evening rush hours until the acci dent at Twenty-third street took place. This upset things, but after strenuous effort they were straightened out and service was resumed on a headway of from five to seven minutes. Fifteen Injured in Collision. The accident at" Twenty-third street was a rear-end collision, due, it is said, to the inexperience of the men on the trains- Two- cars tad their ends smashed in, and there was a panic among the scores of passengers. Of the injured 15 were severely hurt that they had to be sent to the hospitals. Traffic was delayed for over two hours, from 6 o'clock until after 7. xne rear car on tne nrst train was forced into the rear of the car Just ahead. all of the lights of the first train went out and the passengers who were standing on the platforms of the last two cars ot the first train were caught as in a vise. Here all of those who were hurt received their injuries. Policemen and firemen were summoned to chop the cars apart and rescue the Imprisoned and some of the cooler of the passengers assisted the women to the doors at the unbroken ends of the two cars and passed them through the broken windows to the platform. 'Mayor Offers Mediation. Mayor George B.McClelIan late this eve ning reached the conclusion that the transportation question had reached such a serious aspect that it would be necessary to bring the two factions to some agree ment He accordingly addressed a letter to both the Interbo rough Company and the Amalgamated Association to this end. No meeting- of the Amalgamated Asso ciation was held this afternoon, and Vice- President May, ot that organization, stat ed that no meeting would be held until another -i hours had elapsed. If at the end of tha't time Superintendent Hedley was still unwilling to accede to the de mands ot the men, the engineers and fire men of the Electric and Eccentric Union would be called out The members of this organization are employed in the various power-houses. George Pepper, president of the Amalgamated Association, in statement Issued tonight says the asso xlatlon is caring for 125 men who say they were brought here to work on a new rail way. Tbe association was prepared to enter Into negotiations, out Mr. Hedley did not show any inclination to do so. General Manager Hedley says, the com pany is prepared to maintain and Improve the service on all of its lines. Mayor Mo Clellan's letter offering to arbitrate, Mr. Hedley said, will be replied to by the ex ecutive committee of the Interborough Company tomorrow. The executive committee of the Amal gamated Association - tonight considered Mayor McClellan's letter, but the officers would not say what action would' be taken. Mad Rush to Trains. Down-town New York quit business early this afternoon and put Its mind 'and effort to the-single purpose . of getting home. Lower Broadway, and -its irlbu fa'ry streets were crowded with, private I' equipages, .ca'ca -and autoaofcil. Frwa o'clock until dusk the narrow thorough fare was a moving mass ot vehicles. On the subway and elevated railways, infre quent trains were rushed. Now and then two or three trains would follow each other quickly, to be succeeded by an in terval of none. The resulting Jam in uie stations was tremendous, and as the green motormcn never succeed in stop ping a train at the usual place, much con fusion resulted.. Until nearly 5 o'clock even the irregular service ot trains was sufficient to handle tho people, and it son became apparent that there was a gen eral Impression that the' road was not running or that a spirit of timidity had been engendered. At nearly all stations the ticket-choppers boxes stood unattend ed and covered with canvas, and every one was free to use the subway who cared. to chance it after a warning that it was at his own risk. The Brooklyn bridge station was an exception. After the collision at Twenty-third street a fresh squad of police appeared at the Brooklyn bridge station and guard ed the exits and entrances. The tlcket- Bellers windows were, shut, and the crowds were turned away. After a wait of a quarter of an hour one train was sent north, and. there was a wild rush for places. This turned the travel to the sur face . lines, and a tremendous jam re sulted. Fight for Seats on Cars. Every car bound up-town was filled to Its capacity when it left the terminal. Around Brooklyn bridge and In the open space to the .south of the City Hall peo ple packed the streets from curb to curb With clanging gongs the cars fought their way slowly to the turning curves, only to be made the objects of a mad rush from the mob. Men fought for a foothold on steps or platforms. Women were mauled and roughly handled in the jam, and hats were lost, coats were torn and bundles heedlessly dropped in the mud. On the elevated roads the conditions were pretty much the same. The trains were irregu lar, slow speed was maintained and they served to take but a small fraction of their usual patronage. Wild Flight of Runaway Train. A train on the Ninth-avenue elevated line ran away going north, soon after midnight after leaving the Ninety-third street station, and with scarcely any less ening of speed rounded two curves which form a letter "S" more than 100 feet above the ground at 110th street The train was brought to a stop at 116th street The motorman was so crazed that he at tempted to Jump to the street but was restrained by a policeman. Women fainted and men shouted when the train was in flight Thousands of New Men Hired. Manager Hedley announced this evening that he had secured 5000 men to replace the strikers, or 2000 short of the usual com plement These men came from all parts of the country, a batch of 000 arriving from Philadelphia tonight- Several of the better dressed, said they were students ot the University xt Pennsylvania. The company is so confident of fining the places, or tle.strikcrsfthatithar. nub- lished. a schedule for the subway and ele- Yattd systems differing very little from the regular schedule, to take effect tomor row. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODAY'S Fair; brisk easterly winds. YESTEIUJATS -Maximum temperature. dey.; minimum, 48. Precipitation, none. The War In the Far East. RussU. admits defeat of Kuropatkln. Page Oyama's strategy revealed, but Russians, by savage fighting; prevent completion of plan. Page 1. Terrible cannonade sweeps plains. Page 1. Russian center reported broken and siege guns captured. Page 1. Eye-wltnesst8 describe th fighting. Page .1. Foreign. "Wltte resigns oHce In Russian Ministry. Page 4. Three hundred Chinese burned to death, Page 4. Dudley's resignation as VIceror ot Ireland not denied. Page 3. Hungarian crisis may end. in civil war. Page 4, Iriih land question debated In Parliament. Page 3. National. Senate begins debate on Santo Domingo treaty. Page 1. More appointments sent to Senate. Page 2so decision on remo7aI of Marshal Matthews, Page 3. Names of candidates for new Washington Fed eral offices presented. Page 3. Politics. Harry S. New to be Republican National Chairman. Page 6. Bribery Investigation at Denver becomes In veetlgation of Morgan's character; Page Domestic Coe Commission Company In hands of receiver. Page-7. Colonel Cody says he will not be reconciled with his wire. Page 4. Strike on New York subway and elevated, rail roads blocks traffic -'Page 1. Evidence In Chadwlck case favors- the woman. Page 4. . Great fire at Cedar Rapids, la. Page S. American Judge in Philippines foils American kidnaper of Filipino girls. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Fading purple test shows presence of strych nine In Mrs. Stanford's remains. Page 2. Oregon State Treasurer says he will not audit nearly $400,000 In bills If referendum Is car ried. Page 6.' Mrs. Birdie Tost, of Portland. In Denver Jail foe stealing a dress. Page 7. Olympla House committee has lively debate on road-making law. Page 6. Sports. Sullivan-Burns fight, at Tacoma. goes 20 rounds to a draw. Page 5. Pitcher Garvin appears at Bakers field. Gal and limbers up bis right arm. Page S. Pacific Coast League joins strike against dratt rule. Page 5. Commercial ani Sfarlae- Oregon apples bring 'high prices in Scotland. Page 15. Stock speculation in waiting attitude. Page 35 Wool markets continue strong; Page 15. Break in San Francisco natter market. Page 15. Upper Columbia boats preparing tor Summer service. Page 6. - Steamship Ell eric arrives for cargo toe Orient Page 6. Psrtlaad as Vicinity. Railways' announce low rates for the Fair. Page 11. Playing the races the .cause of his wrong-doing. Page 11. Farmers will be ajked to aid the portage road. Page 14. Big lumber mill is assured for St. Johns. Pae 14- ' Strike Is practical ly dead. Tage 10. t Citizens must obey the laws to keep Portland clean. Page If. -What the politicians have to say; Page 18. Democrats hold , caucus to. decide 6a candidate for Xayac. Pate la, ;', nil Armies Contend With Savage Ardor. JRGED BY HUNGER Russians Kiss a Victor ious General. 00D IS WON BY BAYONETS Famished Japanese Driven From Meal by Eiiemvr- RUSSIANS TAKE SMALL. GUNS Plains Swept by Hail of Cannon. Which Levels Villages Trenches Captured and Recaptured Again and Again. MUKDEN", March 7 (4:35 P. M.) Fishting- of the fiercest Ttind, which is likely to decide the fate of the hattle which has been in: progress for ten days, began at dawn today and has' con tinued uninterruptedly up to the pres ent time on a -front li miles long1, west of the railroad and on a line with the Shakhe River. The Japanese also-have made a desperate attack.- on Bentsia- putze, and reports are arriving- here that fighting- was renewed this morn ing on the extreme left ot the Russian army. Both sides are fighting with despera tion to the westward, though the troops are Well nigh exhausted. The Issue of the battle may depend' largely on the relative physical conditibrrt&.N , the rank and. file. In its mafn features the combat Is very much like ttiat. at Uao Yang, and if the Russians should be able to crush the flanking force vic tory may be regarded as won. The losses in the ton days of battle on both sides are alraay far .greater than were the casualties in the .battle of Ltiao Tang, and are likely to increase as the days pass before the Issue is fully decided. Beginning at 2 o'clock A. M., the Japanese made a succession of desper ate attacks on General Tserpitzky's division, on the west front, south of .Mukden, repeating the assault at inter vals of two hours with constant rein forcements. About 60,000 Japanese, with 200 pieces of artillery, particin pated. All the attacks were repulsed,, thero being enormous losses on both sides. Kiss Victorious General. One extremely important position changed hands several times. Finally General Tserpitsky, on horseback, placing himself at' the head of his troops, led his regiments to the attack, with colors flying and music playing. The attack was successful. After it was over the victorious soldiers crowd ed around Tserpitsky, shouting- praises and even kissing his hands and feet. The Russians captured several Quick flre guns and many Japanese prisoners, including officers. It was reported that Major-General Gorngross, of the East Siberian Rifles, toward evening- had taken and held Tatcheklao. Here and to the northward the Russians many times attacked by columns and battalions, storming posi tions with the bayonet and without fir ing a shot. Foreign correspondents and military attaches found language in- adequate to express their admiration of the heroism ot the Russian troops. All last night and today Japanese prisoners have been arriving in Muk den from the west front. The majority of them are wounded, and all appear downcast and ravenous, many of them crying. Battle for a Breakfast. Monday night the Japanese attacked Yenheltun, Alanpu and Erthtaitzu and also made four furious attacks on the village of Luhuantuh early this njorn Ing. On the fourth attack the Japanese were temporarily successful In "driv ing out the Russians and rushed 'di rectly toward the field kitchens, where the morning meal was being prepared, and commenced to bolt the food. The Russian troops, however, with a" shout of "Save our 'dinner, brothers!" fell upon the Japanese like a hurricarfe and drove them out of the village at the point ot the bayonet. A captured Japanese said they had had cnothIns" to eat since Sunday and they had been told this morning either Jta capture the Russians dinner or etarye. At Erdagou, on the center, a regi ment of Chasseurs made a night at tack, but the Russians were caught by the Japanese flank and many of them were killed. 50 being- captured. At Bentsiaputze the Japanese stormed as far as the wire entanglements, but were repulsed with great loss. Japanese Guns Capture. An attack on the east front -early this mcrnlng resulted in the capture" of several . Japanese positions neat-OuMa'-epusa and the seizing of two Japan quick-firing' guns. The Japanese. maA .... -V.