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O THE MOBNING 0BEG0NIA2?, WISDOTSDA, MABCB 15, 1905. n a f uii8 Consul Miller Lectures at White Temple. AUDIENCE IS LARGE ONE Speaker Tells of Struggles Be tween Opposing Armies. WAR WAS PREMEDITATED Since Conflict With China, Japan Has Been Preparing to Drive the Russians From Manchuria ' and Gain the Territory. One of Oregon's first citizens Henry B. -Miller, Consul-General to Japan, de livered & very interesting and instruc tive lecture on the Russo-Japanese war last night at the White Temple. An audience which comfortably filled the church auditorium was present and pave the speaker an attentive hearing. General Miller is not an orator, but 'nc has an agreeable- manner in- con versational discourse which renders his delivery most effective. He prefaced his remarks by express ing hia pleasure at appearing before ihe people of his own state and an nounced that he would only undertake to tell a portion of the story of what he has seen of the Oriental situation, re serving many of the details for the second lecture, which occurs tonight at the same place. A number of views of Manchuria be fore and during the present war were thoD shown by a stereopticon and Gen eral Miller explained them briefly. A large map of the scene of war was also exhibited, to which the speaker de voted much of his attention. Ho declared that the present war really dates Tiack to the Chino-Japan-ese conflict of 1895, a.t the conclusion of which Japan was cheated out of her just rights at the dictation of Russia, Germany and France when she was forced to abandon Port Arthur and all of Southern Manchuria. From that time on. no said, the Japanese nation com menced planning the present war and the Japanese children were taught that the greatest duty of Japanese citizen ship was to drive Russia from Man churia and reclaim that which right fully belonged to the land of the Mi kado. The speaker dealt at some length with the natural features of Manchuria. He stated that contrary to general belief Manchuria is a rich agricultural region Consul-General The- nations-of the txrorld, barring -these at present engaged in the ' Eastern war, are Beelng things at night and the buga boo which haunts their slumbers Is a vague thing of fear and trepidation called "the yellow peril' If Henry B. Miller, of Eugene, be right, the nations of the world had best turn over on the other side and go to sleep, or at least pull the covers over their heads, for there is no "yellow peril" and the powers are all "frald cats" without cause. Out at the home where he was a guest yesterday we found Consul-General Mil ler, who has earned his post at Yokohama-- When the Boxers undertook to set the calendar back a few hundred years and raise trouble generally in 1900, Henry Miller was right on the spot to see that none of our kind of people suffered. He stood at the shoulder of brave old Conger when Peking was beleaguered, and as Con sul at Niuchwang made himself generally useful. Since the present unpleasantness has oeen In progress, he has been the shadow of a rock In the weary land for all Amer icans, and having done and been these things, the Roosevelt Government has scn fit to honor him still further by mak ing him Consul-General to Japan, which makes him master over many. He Is a plain, little grey man, who still has his clothes made by tho Eugene tail ors and assumes no airs. I suspect that he waa once a member of the Oregon 15- lslature, for he looks the part. He knows a whole lot about the East and talks about It with a good grasp. "Japan Is an industrial rather than a warlike nation." said ho. "Other nations need have no nervous fears about what Japan is 'going to do after she whips Rus sia, providing she succeeds in doing that. She will develop along industrial lines and will not attempt to overrun and con quer Asia or tho rest of tho world. Her policy is to open the door of the Orient to all the world and she will Invite the wpxld to come on and do business. "Japan has an industrious population and tremendous water power. These are the two great elements required to make a manufacturing nation and in a few years she will surprise the world in an industrial way as greatly as she is now coins la war. o; you and your friends are wrong. The "yellow peril" is a phan tom. If she wins against "Russia she will dominate China and the two of them will jret about something vastly better than th.e conaueet of the Christian world They will proceed to develop their resources. To- rata' wheat and manufacture- the sooda of-peace,- Japan -'has a hotter no-. 4 HEXEY B. MTTVH5TC BATS THE WORLD NEED NOT 2-XAR A TEIXOW IPERIL. - i 1 ' .- ' - - t t - i i . t r . .i j , , d . . . I and has tremendous possibilities as a wheat-produclag section. It's mineral re sources also are very great and Its forests of inestimable value. General Miller said, that had Russia been allowed to occupy Manchuria she would hava so developed the resources of that country as-to support an army of 1,000,000 men. and having occupied the territory with such an army Japan or any other power would have been power less to displace her. He declared that in his opinion the final terms of peace which will terminate the present war should not deprive Russia of every foothold on the Pacific, but in sisted that Russia should be allowed one or more ports in order that she may devclope Siberia. He devoted much of tils address to the Russian development of Manchuria, particularly at Port Arthur and Harbin. In conclusion he dwelt upon the in terest which the United States has In the outcome of the present struggle, and declared that whether we desired It or not, we had become a world power and must take part In the ultimate settlement of affairs In the Far East CALEF0ENIA BARKERS ARE HERE Ignatz Steinhart Admires Portland and Praises the Exposition. Ignatz Steinhart, a prominent banker of San Francisco, was a guest at the Portland yesterday, leaving in the evening for Seattle for a short visit before returning to Tils home in, Cali fornia. Bcforo returning, however, ne will stop for a day or so here to at tend to some business transactions in which he is interested. Mr. Steinhart is a,dlrector of the Ger man Savings Bank of San Francisco, which institution 3ias large holdings In Portland, and is also closely connected with the Anglo-Californlan Bank; of San Francisco. He was here a year ago and on his return visit finds much to interest and please him in Portland. Of business the visitor would say nothing. Of the Fair and the growth df the city, however, he had many things to say, all of them optimistic and kindly. "We of California," he said, "feel that we are tied to Oregon on the south and so we like to come up here once In a while and see how you. folks are getting along, and to become the better acquainted." Mr. Steinhart left on the late North ern Pacific train for Seattle. THEEE INDIAN BOYS ESCAPE Are Recaptured and Will Be Re- turned, to Chemawa School. Three little Indian boys slept In the City Jail last night, and this morning will be escorted to the school at Chemawa by Deputy Sheriff H. W. Fowler, of Co lumbia County. They were endeavoring to get away from the drudgery of life at the institution, and succeeded in reaching Goble. There they were cap tured. All of the boys are Puyallups, and dis liked the life at the Chemawa School. Therefore, they were striving to got across the Columbia River, whence they could more easily make the rest of the trip back home. They are Jey Sebest, aged IS; John Smlkes, aged 17, and. Otis Wansey, aged 14. Incendiary Fire Burns $500,000. KHARKOFF, Russia. March 14. A fire last night, supposed to be of in cendiary origin, destroyed shops to the value of $500,000. Nine persons were severely injured. Miller Scoffs tlon than going up and down the world with a club, seeking beads to crack.' She wants to make money and become a great Industrial power. When -the present war ends, should Japan win, she will make- no settlement that will eliminate the other powers. She will give us all treaty ports and we will all have treaty rights and trade privi leges. One thing seems to be settled. The Integrity of China must be preserved, and although I believe the Chinese government to be friendly to Japan and think the latter will have much Influence in China when the war ends, she will not absorb that empire. Tho Chinese arc anxious to extricate themselves from Russian dom ination and look to Japan, their old en emy, to do the trick for them. But rest assured China will not become Japanese territory, and the powers will stllrvhave a chance to figure on the final disposition of China. "In my opinion, Japan is for a square deal, but the war is not over, and I would not predict the course she will pursue If she should drive Ruwia oft the Pacific. "I- don't think the Japane9 par pre-. , . . . - rt i. i .. W1 Royal Baking Powcte Saves Health, anct Saves -EAKiWa FOWDSR OFF FOR TONOPAH Grant and Dale to Open Gam bling House There. WILL INVADE GOLD-FIELDS Gamblers Who Were Forced Out of Business In Portland Will Attempt to Find Better Location In. Booming Mining Camp. Pete Grant and Harvey Bale, two of the original "Big Four" who controlled the gambling situation In Portland before Tom Word arrived, left last night for Tonopah, Nev. The Big Four who held supreme high hand in the gambling of the city were Peter Grant, Nate Solomon, Harvey Dale and Larry Sullivan. Of the four there are but two left, Larry Sulli van and Nate Solomon. Sullivan is said to have sold out his Interest in the fam ous Portland Club that was some time ago. This leaves Nate Solomon clinging to the shipwrecked gambling craft and to look after the other business Interests in which Grant, Dale and Solomon are interested. Since the masters of the Portland Club were made to realize that Sheriff Word as a tiger tamer had no equal, that ho had bearded the tiger in bis lair and made blm eat out of his hand, they have been casting about for a town in which to conduct a gambling establish ment. The recent strikes at Tonopah and the rush of people to that Nevada town determined the ex-bosses- of the Portland gamblers to go there. Last week an express wagon was backed up to the Portland Club. Roulette wheels. at Yellow Peril gramme is completed. There are Eeveral moro things up her sleeve, which have not yet been seen. The war may ond in tho Fall, but I don't anticipate that hostil ities will cease before that time. Russia seems to' be about all in, but she can probably keep up the fight a while longer. On the contrary, Japan can keep' sending men into Manchuria all tho time, and It has been demonstrated that, man for man, the Japanese are better soldiers than the Russians." General Miller witnessed some of the fighting about Nluchwanglast Summer, and enjoys a personal acquaintance with some of the prominent Japanese Generals. His official position prevents him from declaring himself positively pro-Japanese but it Is easy to see how he stands in the contention. 1 Consul Miller has spent several cf ojvded years in the Orient, and knows the game from beginning to end. He has proved his worth to this Government, and is go ing back to do more valuable things. He sails from San Francisco on April 8, and. If the shooting of guns and slashing of sabers continues over toward the sunset, we may expect to hear much more of Money CO- NEW YWUC. crap tables, faro layouts and the dozen or more other appliances for separating people from their coin were carted away. It was whispered among the gamsters who remained behind that the parapher nalia had been sold as so much old junk, but this, in gamblers parlance, -was only a "stall." Since the departure of the gambling tools, it is said that the appara tus was boxed up and shipped to Tono pah. This Is the story that was given out when It was stated that the former club rooms were to be turned into' a" lodging house. The passing of Peter Grant as the gambling dictator of Portland will always be a part of Portland's unique history. For years the Grant boys, Peter and Jack. Larry Sullivan, Nate Solomon and Har vey Dale were factors In North End poll tics. They used their political powers to a good purpose and soon they had one of the largest gambling houses on the Coast and actually dictated who should open up in the city and who should not. They wanted it all and for a time they got it. But at last a fighter appeared on the scene. He was Colonel W. 33. Apple gate. He refused to be bluffed. Peter Grant conducted the warfare against Colonel Applegate In person. The South erner tried to meet with Pete 'Grant, but Peter refused to shake hands with him. From that day to this things broke badly for the Portland Club. Colonel Applegate was trying to establish a poolroom here. The Portland Club had one and they did not want any more, so Applegate was told ho could not open. Applegato went on. He leased a saloon and spent about 3,000 in repairs and in getting his pool room ready. Just about the time he was ready to open, the Portland Club had passed through the City Council an ordi nance prohibiting poolrooms. This was passed as a bluff, but it became a boom erang and was tho preliminary step that sounded the death knell to open gambling in Portland, and marked the pas)ng or the Big Four. What Sheriff Word did to the Portland Club and the rest of the gamblers who insisted upon keeping open is well known. The Portland Club proprietors are not the vanguard of the gamblers who have folded up their paraphernalia and stolen away. Tacoma is wide open ana the town la filled with faces that were familiar around the Portland Club. DETECTIVES CAPTURE BURGLAR Louis Brown Is Charged With Rob bing the LBbbe Residence. tin-MtMl hv TJeteetivea Kerrigan and Snow late yesterday after noon, booked at Police Headquarters on a charge of larceny In a dwelling and locked In a cell of the City Jail. The spe cific case against him is the robbery of the residonco of B. Labbe, 615 Nineteenth street, but he is believed to be the man responsible for many burglaries reported in the past few weeks. If the suspicions of the detectives are correct. Brown is at least a unique crim inal, if not clever to a remarkable .de gree. He has been engaged In cleaning yards, and It is the belief of the officers that he uses his work as a blind, while his actual business is that of a burglar. Owing to the Inability of the officers to ascertain much about the prisoner", it is nrit- Vrnn-ri urhrithpj- he was emnloved by Linany of those who have recently been robbed in various portions or xne cuy. it is known that he worked at the Labbe residence, however. From the Labbe residence, Monday aft ernoon, one dozen sliver knives, forks and spoons and an elk-horn carving set were stolen. What led to Brown's arrest yesterday was when he appeared at a Front-Btreet establishment and sold a por tion of the plunder. Brown was under tho Influence of liquor last night, and was unable to talk Intel ligently. Ho repeatedly stated that he was Innocent of any crime. He Is aged 33 years. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RETORT. PORTLAND, March 14. Maximum tempera ture. 63 deg.: minimum, 45. River reading at 11 A. M.. 9 feet; change In past St hours, ris 0.4 foot. Total precipitation, 5 P. if. to 5 P. M., 0-17 inch; total tine September 1, 1C04, 265 inches: normal, 83.33; deficiency, 12X3. Total sunshine- March 13. 1803, 4 hours and 21 minutes; possible, 11 hours and 47 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), at 3 P. M., 23"77 PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS. Baker City. tlsmarcfc...... olse Helena.. Kamloops. B. C... North Head Focatello Portland Red Bluff ...... Rosehurg... .. Sacramento......... Salt Laia City San Francisco Spokane .- Seattle . Tatoosh Island "Wall Walla f.SiO.01 S!SE Clear 24 0.00' 12 SB jCloudy 620.00 NW sw Cloudy USO.02J (Clear 600.00 60O.0S 6iE Cloud r Cloudy Cloudy D 1500.28 SB BE Cloudy ,60 0.00 10 SE 4 NW lOiSB 4 SB 18SH 6INB Cloudy W.0.00 Cloudy Cloudy KSlO.OO (20.01 Cloudy (Cloudy fl cloudy 64 T 4 N" Cloudy .20118! lRatn 64 0.00 8 NB JPt. cloudy T trace. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. -Unsettled, cloudy weather continues in the North Pacific Elates this evening. A second disturbance has formed over Southern Oregon, and the pressure la falling this evening tbrough out Western Oregon and Northern California. Light showers fell today in Western Wash ington and Eastern Oregon, and soma rata Is reported in scattered portions of Western Mon tana. The Indications are for continued unsettled weather in this district Wednesday, with, show ers. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland at 8 P. 31. for 2S hours ending at midnight. March 15: Portland and vicinity Cloudy to partly cloudy, with probably showers; variable) winds, mostly easterly. Western Oregon and Western Washington Cloudy and unsettled, with probably showers; winds mostly north to east. , ' . Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Cloudy to partly cloudy, with probably bowers. A B. WOLLABER, Squadron WW Face High. Sea. SAN DIEGO.. CaL. March 1. The Pa cific wjuadron 1s leaving -the harbor., this afternoon for Magdalena Bay. An ex ceedingly high sea Is running. The ships wlll 'pass out at high .tide as a matter ot jjjrecaution. Agents, Wanted in and Every Town Northwest to ITtAOE'MARK ICE CREAM This delicious and absolutely pure product is unequaled on the Pacific' Coast. We -give special attention to orders for entertainments and - private families v" White Clover Ice Cream and Ices are delivered in any style or flavor desired. CLOSES THE DEAL Henry P. Scott Purchases Co lumbia and Northern, PAYS ALMOST A MILLION Will Not State for Whom the Pur chase Is Made Nor Tell Future of the Road-Many Rumors Con cerning Purchase Afloat. Henry P. Scott and party, from "Wil mington, Del., are stopping at the Port land for a short visit in the city. Mr. Scott is the man who has negotiated Jhe purchase of the Columbia River & Northern Railway, from Goldendale to Lyle. on the north bank of the Columbia, and has stopped in Portland to close the deal made some time ago. During the day Mr. Scott visited A- I. Mills, and made the final arrangement." for the purchase of tho property. Tbo iprice paid Is -supposed to be a little less than $1,000,000. During the time that the purchaser was in Southern California, his attorneys. Teal & Minor, have been investigating the title to the various properties of the'road, and, having found them to be in good shape, Mr. Scott closed the sale on his return to Port land. . The Delaware man has been in Cali fornia, presumably for his health; In fact, the present trip is one of rest, and the sale and purchase of the Columbia Northern is a matter of side Interest to him. But he will say nothing as to whom he is representing by the purchase, even now that it Is made. "I know that I have bought the road," he stated yesterday, when asked con cerning the deal, hut otherwise had noth ing to say. He would not state what his future Intentions were as to the opera tion or disposition of the property, other than to intimate that some improvements might be made in a short time. "It has been rumored that the North ern Pacific, and again that the Great Northern Is behind the purchase," he was told. "Can you tell which of the guesses is right?" "I would not like to answer that ques tion, or any other Just at this time," was the answer. '1 don't want to an nounce what will be done with the road, or who it is that has bought it at this time." That was all the Information that could be cleaned from the man who has handed jl IBaCMHMMlMBBaSSBSSaBBSaSBM over the money to pay for the Washing ton railway. The story to the effect that the North ern Pacific has been behind the matter still has a great many adherents in the railroad row here. Those who watch railroad movements and know the his tory of railroading In the Northwest, as well as in the other portions of the country, still think that it is very prob able that the Northern Pacific wants the track from Iyle to Goldendale to form part' of the chain down the north bank of the Columbia River. It Is called to mind that "the company has for a long time been steadily acquiring rights of way along the north bank until a large part of the line is now in the hands of Northern Pacific representatives. The "Vancouver & Kalama branch line, the old story of the Columbia River bridge, the fact that Northern Pacific engineers have been sounding the Willamette River near St. Johns, presumably for bridge foundation work, all these rumors and facts are taken to mean that the North ern Pacific has designs on Portland, and wants to cut out the long and mountain ous route it now has to cover with its line to." the East. The balance of argu ment seems to lean, therefore, to the assumption that it is the Northern Pa cific that has bought the Columbia Northern, and that Mr. Scott is back of the purchase as a representatie of that company. Will Increase' German Cavalry. BERliIN, March 11 The appropriations committee of the Reichstag today finally agreed to the government's plan to In crease the cavalry, but only in 1910, the houses virtually postponing the introduc tion of any further army Increase meas ures until 1S10. ' Hydrozone Cures Sore Throat A Harmless Antiseptic Endorsed by the medical profession. Send ten cents to pay postage on free trial bottle. Sold by Lead ing Druggists. Not genuine unless label bears my signature : 62M Prince St,,N.Y. Write for free booklet on Rational Treat ment o! Disease. Portland in the Sell 1 44-46 Second Street. V Phone Main. 4077. AMUSEMENTS. Sarquam Grand Theater iSirtiiKn Phone Main S6S. Last two performances tcday. Special price" matinee at 2:15 o'clock. Last time tonight, 8:15 o'clock. IAWRANCE D'OBSAX In "THE EAR OF PAWTUCKET." Special matinee prices Parquet, Si; par quet circle. 75c; balcony, 75c and 50c; gallery. 25c, 35c Evening- prices Lower floor, $1.50. $1; balcony. SI. 73c. 50c; gal lery, 25c, 35c; boxes and loges, $10. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER W. T. PANG LET. Resident Manager. Phone Main S63. Thursday and Friday Nights, March 16, 17, '03,. Last Performance Saturday Afternoon, March 18. "THE VIRGINIAN." Evening prices Entire lower floor, 11.50. Bat cony, Jl. "Sc. 50c. Entire gallery, 60c Boxes and loses, 510. MaUnee prices Pamuet, 51.60. Parquet cir cle. 51. Balcony; 51. 75c. 50c Entire gallery. COc Seats now selling. COLUMBIA THEATER Fourteenth and TTashlngton Bts. A. H. Ballard, Lessee and, Manager. TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK. One of the greatest religious- drsmas ofthesge, i "JOAN OF ARC" Splendidly presented by the superb Columbia Stock Company. Scenery and accessories complete. ' ' Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Evening, BOc. 35c. 25c. 15c. MatGaeeK25c 15c. 10a Evening at S. Matinee at 2. Downtown box oflSce. Dolly Varden candy shop, 327 Morrison; open all day; Phone Main 110. Evenftag at theater; Phone Main 311. NEXT "WEEK, "THELMA." EMPIRE THEATER GEO. L. BAKER, Resident Manager. Order seats by Phone Main 117. TONIGHT AND ACL THIS "WEEK MATINEE SATURDAY, The Swedish dialect comedian, BEN HENDRICKS, "OLE OLSON" v Prices, 15c, 25c, 35c 50c Matinee, 10c, 15c SSo. Next wee!c. "The Moonshiner's Daughter." THE SLIDE FOR LIFE! O RAND TETSUWARI TROUPE, Royal Japanese Acrobats. FRANCESCA REDDING CO., Sketch. . THE GREAT CARLESS, Impersonator. -THE AKORKS. Society Entertainers. DB COB. Balancer. ANDREWS AND FELD, Swedish Duo. MR. ALF BONNER. New Song. ' THE GRANDISCOPE. Prices Evenings 10c 20o, 25c Matinee. ex cwpt Sundays and holidays, 10c. VAUDEVILLE. FAVOEIXES. STAR THEATER WEEK BEGINNING TODAY. . TWO BROTHERS BUNTS. MR. AND MRS. HUGH EMMETT. MUSTARD AND COOK. SADIE REYNOLDS. LLOYD SPENCER. INEZ SCOTT. ROSCOB ARBUCKLE. . EDISON PROJECTOSCOPB. Prices on and after today, March 13 Eren lnga, 10c. 20c and 25c Matinees, except Ban-days- and holidays, 10c Week-day shows. 3 P. M., 7:30 P. M. and 9 P. M.