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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HUE MEN TO
TRY MITCHELL
Jury .Secured With
Great Delay,
No
SWORN AND INSTRUCTED
Only Twenty-Five Called
Obtain Enough.
to
MUST NOT READ PAPERS
Men Who Will Pass Upon the Inno
cence or Guilt of the Senator
Are Placed In Custody
of-- 'the Marshal.
THE MITCHELL TORT.
G, Stelner, merchant. Salem. Marion
County. t
H. Cleveland, farmer, Salem, Marion
County.
Ed Dally, farmer, Kerby. Josephine
County. .
It. L. Oliver, irrocer, Pendleton, Uma
tilla County.
Bert Leabo, farmer, McMlnnvllle,
Tamhlll County.
J. A. Baxter, farmer, Dallas, Polk
Count-.
J. P. Clauson, farmer, Ttlverton,
Coos County.
5. T. Hobart. farmer, Sllverton,
Marlon County.
6. X. Carlton, farmer. Wellen. Jack
son County.
B. F. Grant, farmer. Harlan, Lincoln
County.
Frank "Warren, fanner, TVarrenton,
Clatsop County.
"W. H. Lewis, farmer. Jewel, Clateop
County. ,
The trial of Senator John H. Mitchell
began yesterday in tho United States
Court. It was lacking la anything sen
sational, but it.was not devoid of interest.
Jt resulted m tne seloction or tne Jury, i
after nearly eight hours of effort, that
will decide upon the guilt or innocence of
the defendant. It demonstrated -what -was
not thought to bo possible that out of S3
men drawn from the box, 32 could bo
chosen without opinion or prejudice to
try the merits of this, one of the -most
important cases that ever came before
an Oregon tribunal.
Jury Is Chosen.
The jury was chosen yesterday after
noon after an effort lasting from 2 o'clock
until 5:30, when court adjourned un
til this morning at 10 o'clock, at which
time the charge will be made to the Jury
by Mr. Heney. the case of the defense
will bo outlined by either Judge Bennett
or Senator Thurston, and tho introduction
of evidence will begln. The Jury is
thought to be a good one, and entire sat
isfaction is expressed on both sides with
tho men chosen. It is a farmer's Jury,
all with the exception, of two being men
who follow the plow, and those being in
both cases men of high standing in their
respective communities. G. Stelner, the
first man chosen, is a resident of Salem,
where he has been in the grocery business
for many years. R. L. Oliver is also n
grocer, who has for a long time been, in
business in Pendleton. He, however. Is
an ex-farmer, having been engaged, in the
management of a large ranch near Pen
dleton before engaging in business in the
city.
Intense Interest Shown.
, The trial opened quietly, but with a
Suppressed air of intense interest seldom
witnessed in a courtroom. Long before the
hour had come for Judge De Haven to
appear, tho room -was tilled -with waiting
Jurors and members of the bar. With the
exception of two or three women, rela
tives of those interested in the trial, no
spectators were admitted, owing to the
large number of Jurors demanding room.
Senator Mitchell was the first of tho
principals to arrive upon the battleground.
Ho was closely followed by his attorneys,
Judgo Bennett and Senator Thurston.
This party was followed in a few minutes
by District Attorney Heney, W. J. Burns
and others in the Government service as
assistants to Mr. Heney. Judge Chap
man, of Tacoma. a son-in-law of the de
fendant, was present, and sat beside him.
as did J. H. Mitchell. Jr.. the Senator's
son, who has come from his home at St.
Paul to attend the trial. Throughout the
room were scattered prominent attorneys
from different parts of the state.
Blp Roll of Jurors.
At the direction of the court. Captain
Sladen, the clerk, called the roll of the
Jurors, to which lis out of tho 200 re
sponded in notice of their presence. Oth
ers came to the clerk later, stating that
they were unable to gain admittance to
the chamber in time to answer to their
names, so that thore was a total of per
haps 150 mei present at tho opening of
the court.
After the rollcall had been completed.
the court asked those who for any roa
son wished to be excused from duty to
come to the bench, where it would listen
to their requests, and in answer to the
permission 45 men came forward, who
wore excused, while 25 more could not
convince the court that their excuses were
valid, and were forced to remain.
The Jurors Excused.
Those who were excused were:
E. F. Wiles. Wells, Benton County;
J. C. Siegmund. Gervals. Marion; J. F.
Berker. Roseburg; M. J. Anderson, Du-.
fur; David Griggs, Comstock, Douglas; j
H. C. Brandes, Portland: T. J. Arm
strong. Portland: F. A. Ely. Ely, Clack
amas: E. P. S wetland, Portland; R- M.
Cooper. Carus, Clackamas; W. Smith,
Portland: C H. Woodard. Portland;
J. N. Elliott, Kellogg, Douglas; George
H. Ball, Ballston; W. H. Fallin. Grant's
Pass; A. S. Vaughn, Mlddleton, Wash
ington: S. J. Crafts, ML Tabor; H. Dyer,
Myrtle Creek; P. A. Powell, Powell: W.
A. Storey, Portland; M. J. Allen, Echo,
Umatilla; Gus Burkhardt, Portland; W.
O. Pearson, Marion; W. S. Conner, lone,
Morrow: J. H. Brown, Sheridan; J. W.
Helta, Chadwell, Clatsop; A. E. Butter
field. Portland; P. O. Estes, Sumpter; H.
Sutcliffe. Portland; Henry Hogrefe,
Blooming, Washington; Henry Boge,
Farznington, Washington; W. S. Coolcy,
Beulah, Malheur: Henry S. Thuman,
Portland; C A. Alisky, Portland; E. M.
Clymer, Fossil; S. A. Hughes, Salem;
Frank Cleek, Junction City; W. H.
Games, Portland; J. M. Porter, Corval
11s; John McKercher, Crawfordsvllle;
J. E. Povey, Portland: Frank Forest,
Prineville, and W. S. Beckner, Salem.
It took an hour to hear all of the
men who did not wish to serve, at the
conclusion of which the court was ad
journed until "2 in the afternoon, in
order to allow the clerk to readjust
the amended Jury list ready for the
selection of the trial jury.
Selection of a Jury.
In the afternoon the court proceeded
at once with the selection of the Jury,
12 names being drawn from the box to
nil the panel. At the beginning, some
discussion arose between the Judge and
the attorneys over the mode of selec
tion, the former following the rule of
the California courts and the Federal
practice while the latter were in the
habit of .adhering to the Oregon prac
tice. Judge DcHaven ruled, however,
that each man, as accepted, should be
sworn, and in the event of rejection,
another name should be drawn at once,
not waiting until the entire lot of the
jury-box were examined, as Is practiced
in the state courts here.
G. Steiner, the first man called, was
accepted, much to the surprise of the
spectators, who were keyed up for a
long struggle and perhaps a special
venire. H. Cleveland, the second man
to be examined, was approved after ten
minutes of questioning by the attor
neys. but It. E. Downing. of
Salem. was rejected on ac
count of political affiliations and a pre
vlously expressed opinion, after 20
minutes' quizzing by both the defense
and the prosecution. Ed Da I Icy, of
KIrby. was the next man up, and was
selected In a short time, when Frank
E. Hart, of Portland, afforded some
amusement by his evident desire not
to serve, and was excused by Judge
De Haven tor cause.
Challenged by Defense.
E. M. Kirby. of Yamhill, was chal
lenged peremptorily ' by -the defense.
and Mr. Heney followed suit In the
case of H. T. Hill, a, brother of W. Laird
Hill, who became ..mixed under the
cross-examination of the prosecution
R. L. Oliver, of Pendleton; was accepted
by Mr. Heney without question, after
a short examination by Judge Bennett,
as was Bert Leabo, of McMlnnvllle,
who, however, went through a couple
of minutes with Mr. Heney before he
proved his lack of bias.
E. J. Jeffrey, of Portland, was ac
cepted by the defense, but was chal
engcd peremptorily by Mr. Heney,
while W. H. Galland was challenged
for cause by the defense. R. M. Lou
don. of Astoria, "was excused by Mr.
Heney, who used his last peremptory
challenge to do It.
J. A. Baxter, of Dallas, was accepted
by both sides, as was J. E. Michael, of
Portland, but the latter after his ac
ccptance asked to be excused on ac
count of physical disability, which re
quest was granted by the court.
Challenges of Defense.
J. P. Clauson. of Coos County, was
accoptcd with but little examination.
but O. P. Sharp, of Stafford, was Chal
lenged by the defense, which challenge
was resisted by Mr. Heney. the Juror
being at last excused by the court on
the ground that he had expressed an
unqualified opinion.
Kaspar WeismandeL of Oregon City,
was objected to by Judge Bennett, but
the court overruled the challenge, upon
which the defense used up another of
its peremptory objections and the
Juror was allowed to go.
W. Otto Breyman, of Portland, had
formed a decided opinion and "wae chal
lenged by Judge iiennett ior cause,
while Franklin D. Gray, of Russelville,
went the same road and was followed
by Joe Huddleson. of Lane County, each
of whom had, formed opinions which It
would take much evidence to change
Acceptable to Both.
S. T. Hobart, of Sllverton, broke the
spell by being acceptable to both srdes,
after which S. A. Carlton, of Jackson
County: B. F. Grant, of Lincoln: Frank
Warren, of Clatsop, and W. H. Lewis, of
Clateop, all "were sworn in and the
task was completed at 5:36, after three
hours and a half of weary effort.
The 12 mon were Immediately sworn
by the clerk and were then placed in
the custody of United States Marshal
Reed and the two bailiffs of the court.
Judge De Haven cautioned the men
not to discuss the case among them
selves until after the trial had been
finished and the case sent to them for
consideration. Ho also stated that in
asmuch as the case "was of so great im
portance he would order that they be
kept seoluded from contact with the
outside world until after their verdict
had been rendered. For similar rca
sons ne would order that no newspa
pers be given them until after the
trial. The -court then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning, when the Intro
duction of evidence will begin.
FULL STENOGRAPHIC REPORT
Proceedings Taken to Secure a Jury
on Court's Charge.
The following is a stenographic re
port of the proceedings taken to seoure
JCConcIud'ed on Pace 10.)
MQRTDN WILLNOT
E PISE
'resident Will Declare His
Position on Santa Fe
Rebate Case.
S NOT AFTER 1NPIVIDUALS
Letter to Be Published Today Will
Signify Purpose to -Stop System
Without Persecutions Mor
ton's Defense Strong.
CHICAGO, June 20. (Special.) In &
dispatch from Washington to the Record
Herald. Walter Wellman says:
"President Roosevelt stands by Paul
Morton. He will not permit the Attorney-General
to prosecute Mr. Morton
for alleged violation of the Interstate
commerce law. His decision to this effect
is to be announced tomorrow.
'But this Is not all. The President has
written a most remarkable letter, which
is also to be made public tomorrow. It
is a letter In which he virtually places
wings upon the broad shoulders of the
young man who is now both Secretary
of the Navy in this city, and chairman of
the board of directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in New York.
Will Not Prosecute Individuals.
"The President reviews the whole epi
sode of the Santa Fe rebates and viola
tion of the law. He leaves little doubt
that in his Judgment the Santa Fe was
guilty of technical Infraction of the law.
as a corporation. But the President
differentiates between the corporation
and its individual officers. He takes the
ground that, whatever the officers of the
railway did, they did in pursuance of ;
system at that time in vogue and be
cause they could not well Kelp them
selves. What the Government wants to
do Is to break up the system, to correct
the methods of corporations. It has no
wish to persecute individuals who were
themselves vlotims of the system."
Morton a Railroad Reformer.
When the President comes to speak of
Paul Morton as a man. the letter is char
acteristically "Rooseveltlan.V He de
Clares that he choose Mr, Morton for a
member of his Cabinet because of hlsJ
knowledge that Mr. Morton had been
frank and outspoken in denunciation of
the very practices with which the Santa
Fe road is now charged with being guilty.
The President says it was Mr. Morton's
advocacy of reform in railroad methods
that first attracted his attention to that
gentleman, and. that Instead of prosecu
tion, Mr. Morton is entitled to commenda
tion for what he has done. The Presi
dent intimates that It would be the height
of Injustice to hale Mr. Morton before the
courts for a technical violation of the law
by a corporation with which he was con
nected, and for which he might possibly
be held technically responsible.
The President overrules the recom
mendation of Messrs. Harmon and JuJ
Bon. the special counsel employe J by
the Governmont In the Santa Fe case,
so far as Mr. Morton Is concerned, and
approves the decision of Attorney
Goueral Moody that there be no prose
cution of individuals. It is true that
when Mr. Morton, sensible of the pro
prieties of the situation, urged his res
ignation as Secretary of the Navy, the
Presldont quickly assented. Both men
realized that Mr. Morton's usefulness
as a member of the Administration was
at an end.
Fate of Equitable Involved.
This action of the President comes
at a most critical moment In the career
of Paul Morton. As chairman of the
hoard of directors of the Equitable. Mr.
Morton has undertaken an Herculean
task. That task is to restore popular
confidence in the giant insurance so
ciety whoEe scandals have been recent
ly aired In public. To do this work
successfully. Mr. Morton will need
every atom of his strength, every bit
of his moral force. If he is to prove
strong enough to pilot both the scan
dal-laden craft and Its new skipper.
Thomas F. Ryan, Mr. Morton will nnd it
necessary to have the help of his
friends and to fall back upon tho re
serves of his character ah'd reputation.
If at this crisis President Roosevelt
haU decided that: the Government
hould prosecute Mr. Morton for viola
tion of the Federal law, there can be
no doubt of what effect it would have
been. For Mr. Morton it would have
spelled failure, tho ruin of his career in
Its larger aspect. Confidence in the
Equitable, whloh must at best bo of
slow growth, could not have been at
talned while its executive head was In
the dock of a Federal Court.
Mr. Roosevelt not only declines to put
this fatal blight upon the man and his
newly-acquired opportunities and re
sponsibilities, but he publicly gives his
friend the right hand of his own faith
and fellowship.
WHICH WAS FIRST DEAD?
Question About the Andreurscs
Which Millions Hang.
NEW YORK, June 20. Upon the determ
inatlon of the exact time of the death
of Wallace Andrews and his wife, who
were burned to death in their home . inN
this city on April 1S39, depends the
success or tho failure of a contest for
S2.SOO.o50l which was begun in the New
Tork State Supreme Court here today.
Mr. Andrews" will directed that his ex
ecutors organize an institution to be
known as the Andrews Institute for
Girls, and It left to the Institution I2.5W.0CO
GUTED
of his 3,O0O,O estate, cutttoc his
relatives with $500,090. Under the .Jaws of
1S60. still In force, a testator .fe4acr
wife and child cannot give men than
one-half of his estate to charRy. and the
heirs contend that Mrs. Aalitwi sur
vived her husband, and therefore, under
the law. the Andrews' Institute for Girls
can only receive 51.53.000.
Counsel for the institute contend that
there is no proof that the wife survived
her husband and raise the, presumption
hat the woman, naturally 4elng the
weaker, died first. The will "already has
been admitted to probate.
BUY SUPPLIES FOlf :CAHAL
m
Portland Man Gets Appo4tmKt for
Northwest. -i
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, June 20. It was announced at
the office of the Panama Canal Com
mission today that a branch purhasc-ing-
agency to cover thf J-rNtory trib
utary to Portland, and Puget Sound
would -be established immediately at
Tacoma. Wash. F. H. Harroden. of
Portland, formerly connected with the
Oregon Railroad &. Navigation Com
pany, would be placed in charge of this
agency. Colonel Clarence Edwards,
chief executive officer of the commis
sion, when he made the announcement,
said:
"It was decided .to locate a purchas
ing agent nt Tacoma after full and
free discussion of the various cities
on the North Pacific Coast. Most of the
supplies purchased there will be of
lumber and forage, with the great bulk
of them In the flrst-namec commodity.
Although the agency is located at Ta
coma. dealers in Portland, Seattle and
other cities in that section will be
given opportunity to bid. and shipments
will be made not only from Tacoma.
but from Portland and Seattle when de
liveries can be made more promptly
there."
FOUR PURCHASING AGENTS.
Shonts Announcing Policy in Buying
Canal Supplies.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Chairman
Shonts, of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion, announced today that he had de
cided to place assistant purchasing agents
"as follows:
Alfred Anderson, at New York; S. E.
Redfcrn. at New Orleans; Major C- A.
Devol, U. S. A., at San Francisco; and
F. H. Harraden. at Tacoma.
Each of -these assistant purchasing
agents will, when advisable, cover the
territory in which he is located by offi
cial visits to cities In the neighborhood
of the city In which he has his head
quarters. The policy of advertising for bids "c.
I. f." "the Isthmus will be adhered to,
according to Mr. Shonts. Arrangements
are being perfected under which adver
tisements, will appear simultaneously in
the leading newspapers In each section of
the country. This method will avoid
discrimination against any port -or sec
tion of the country.
Two NewPostmaslcrs.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. June 20. Washington postmas
ters appointed: ioucnet, wiuiam a.
Dugger, vice Robert Cummins, re
signed: Ward. Aloyslus Velden, vice
William McMillan, resigned.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. SO
de?.: minimum. ZZ. Precipitation, none.
TODAVS Fair. NorthweU wind.
The War in the Tar East.
Japanese turn Ruulan flanks and begin great
movement to envelop army. Jag i.
Fresh troop advance from Corea to aid In
movement. Paye 1.
Russian war party still opposes peace aad
Llnievltch pleads lor another cattle.
Page 1.
Slorf about battle of Japan Sea. Page 1.
Foreign.
Kaltera ambitious designs against Prance
and Britain. Page
Norway answer to King Oscar. Page 4.
Funeral of General Gomes. Page 1.
National.
President dismisses Minister Bowen and de
nounces charges against Looml? as xals.
Page 1.
President reasons for not prosecuting Mor
ton In Santa Fe rebate case. Page 1.
Canal Commission appoints Portland man
purchasing agent. Page 1.
Toll tics.
Mayor "Weaver causes arrest of another offi
cial and annuls contract of Boss Dur
ham's firm. Page 3.
Borne tic
Convention of Modern Woodmen. Page 4.
Great swindle" exposed by death of per
petrator. Pago 3.
Portland woman robbed by her Intended hus
band. Page 1.
Hyde and Alexander both finally out of the
Equitable. Pago .
Renewed, attempt to end Chicago strike.
Pfcge 3.
Admiral Clark's brother makes unique pro
test against Hanging of Mrs. Rogers.
Page 3.
Sport. .
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 3. Se
alt 0; San Francisco 1, Loa-Angelea 0.
Pago 7.
Yachting fleet gathers for Kiel regatta.
Page 7.
Giants defeat the Slwashes. Page. 7.
Golf games arouse enthusiasts Pago 7.
Padsls Coast.
Grand Army. Department of TTashlngton and
Alaska. In session at Vancouver. TVeuh.
Page 0.
"Old Scout. from Now York to the Lewis
and Clark Fair, arrives at Salem. Pago 6.
Northern Padflo engineers establish perma
r.ent quarters at Lwlston. Idaho. Page 8.
Brownell's friends try to storm G. A. R.
meeting at Oregon City. Page C
Comaserdal asd Maria e.
Objects of proposed bopgrowers corporation.
Pago 15.
Active- demand for fruits. Page IS.
Closing wool sale at Shan Ik a. Page 15.
Butter war on at San Francisco. Page 15.
Chicago wheat market strengthened hy re
port of short French crop. Page 15.
New York stocks more better. Page 15.
Steamer Toledo laid o2 run to Gray's Har
bor. Page 5.
No launches allowed to land at the Oaks.
Page 5.
Schooner Cllse finally gets to sea. Page 5.
Lewis saaa CUrk Exposition.
Attendance. 13.820. Page 1.
Missouri building- has fine art exhibit. Page
1.
Spokane has a day at the Fair. Page 14.
Pertlaad aad YlciaJty.
M Fight for presidency of Good Roads Associa-
G. A. R. lights Its campfires at Oregon dty.
Page 4.
Owners of realty oppose assessment for ex
tension of Stark street. Page 38.
Twelve - Jurors . selected to - try Senator
MltchelL Page 1.
French s&Uor falls - &0 feet to his death.
Page 9. ' . .
SWEEP RUSSIANS
OUT OF GOOITIIT
Immense Strategic Movement
Begun by the Japa
nese Army.
ATTACK ON VLADIVOSTOK
Three Armies .Advancing1 Prom Co
rea to Complete Oyaina's En
veloping' Movement More
Details of Sea Battle.
SPECIAL. CABLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2L A num
ber of private telegrams which have been
received during the past 24 hours from
Cldazlpudzy indicate that the Japanese
forward and turning movement now being
developed In Manchuria is thj largest In
the history of the war, and indicates that
it Is the Intention of Field Marshal
Oyama to endeavor to sweep all Northern
Corea and Manchuria clear of Russian
troops of every arm.
Three Japanese detachments are report
ed advancing from Corea northeastward.
The first consists of 5000 infantry and TOO
cavalry, with several batteries of moun
tain artillery, who are working toward
Chtzamy. The second the strength of
which Is not now known. Is moving from
Musan. while the third is turning from
Kenchan on the Russian front. The Jap
anese lines extend from the Sea of Japan
at Gensan across Corea and Manchuria
to the Mongolian frontier.
Officers here who are cognizant of the
situation anticipate that as soon as the
army of General Llnievltch Is engaged.
the Japanese will develop an assault in
force on Vladivostok and also attempt to
force the Sungarl River, and thus be In
a position to cut off the retreat, of Linlc-
vltch's army, should it be defeated.
RUSSIANS ARE OUTFLANKED
Oyama Continues Victorious Advance
With Over Half-Million Men.
LONDON, June a. The correspondent
of the Dally Telegraph at Toklo sends
the following:
"The Japanese are continuing their vic
torious advance in Manchuria. The Rus
sian? have been completely outflanked- on
both wing? and news of Japanese vie
torie? may be expected shortly.
The Japanese have considerably over
half a million men In the field- Their
preliminary operations began as far back
as May 20.
Two significant announcements have
been made the first that the Japanese
Consul-Gencral has informed the Viceroy
of Liang Klang that Admiral Uriu's
squadron" intends to cruise in the Yangtze
River, and the second that the Britieh
squadron at Hongkong will proceed to
Wei Hal Wei and Tegln gun practice ff
Shantung province on June 22.
"Your correspondent with the. Japanese
headquarters reports that Cossacks were
repulsed with heavy losses near Uan
huapao June 16, but were considerably
reinforced at Tclkaton and that another
raid Is expected. In the direction of
Haillncheng the Russians have been rein
forced by three divisions. General Mado
larlf commands the advance lines and Is
trying to" check the Japanese northward
advance. The Japanese expect good news
shortly
"Tho Russians have constructed three
strong bridges across the Tumen River.
"A Japanese merchant has been granted
the fishing concession in Quelpart Island,
Corea. Another merchant has been "grant
ed similar" concessions In an Island near
Sakhalin. A German bank will be opened
at Yokohama."
BOTH ADMIRALS OBSTINATE.
Divided Councils Preceded Battle of
Japan Sea.
VICTORIA. B. C.t June 20. Survivors of
the Russian Baltic squadron tell of Ad
miral Rojestvensky's council to prepare
to meet the Japanese, in interviews given
vernacular papers received by tho steamer
Empress of China today. After the junc
tion between the squadrons- of Rojest
vensky and -sebogatoff on May 5, a con
ference was held on the Knlaz Souvaroff.
Two Admirals wanted the squadron to
enter the Pacific and try to force Tsugaru
Straits. A captain protested saying
they should take Formosa and make a
base there. Rojestvensky called his staff
aside and held a consultation, after
which he announced the squadron would
oroceed via Tsushima Straits to Vladivos
tok. Cheers followed the announcement
and many toasts were drunk In cham
pagne.
It seems the Japanese Admirals- were
also divided in their opinion as to the
place tomeet the Russians, but Togo re
malned obdurate In his calculation that
Rojestvensky must pass through Tsu
shima Straits, and nothing would Induce
him to change his opinion. He would
heed nothing said against bis course and
made his dispositions at Tsushima.
DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD BEEN HIT
Togo Wondered How Trousers Were
Torn in Battle.
VICTORIA, B. C. June 20. During the
battle of the Sea of Japan, Admiral Togo
had a narrow escape, according to Cap
tain Ijichl. of the Mlkasa. On May
the Mlkasa, flagship of Admiral Togo, and
the Nlaahin. flagship of Admiral Mlsu.
were the objectives of heavy Russian fire.
Admiral Togo stood on the bridge, glass
In hand. In a position which his officers
considered too exposed. They reraonstrat
ed with him without result- Shells struck
masts, smokestacks and presently a shell
dropped on the bridge gangway near the
top.
A splinter from this shell tore a piece
of iron as large as a man's hand from
the compass and this struck Toga's right
leg over the calf. Captain Ijichl picked
up the splinters, which he keeps as me
mentos. He told Togo of the incident
after the battle. The Admiral laughed
and said he had wondered how his trou
sers had been torn.
YASHLMA SUNK BY A MINE
Details of Loss of Japanese Battle
ship Off Port Arthur.
VICTORIA. B. C., June 20. Long-sup
pressed details were received in the malls
from Japan today of the sinking of the
Japanese battleship Yashlma before Port
Arthur on May 15. 1904. The disaster took
place within five minutes of the loss of
the battleship Hats use. from the same
cause a mine. When the Yashlma struck
the mine the Hats use and the cruiser Yo
shlno were sinking. Captain Sakamoto,
of the Yashlma. steamed at full speed for
a Japanese base. 60 miles away, but when
near the base the battleship made water
so fast that hope of saving her was aban
doned. The crew was ordered to the
Kasagi and Totsuta. which were convoy
ing tho crippled battleship, and the Ya
shlma went down in 23 fathoms. The
tops of her masts can still be seen above
water.
The squadron which accompanied the
Yashlma when she was destroyed con
sisted of the Hatsuse. Yochlno. Shlkl
shlma. Kasagi and Totsuta. three battle
ships and three cruisers. The Shlkishlma
was also In danger of sinking when go
ing to the assistance of the Yashlma, but
withdrew to safety because of warning
signals from the Yashlma by wireless tele
graph. The mines which sank the three
Japanese vessels were laid by Captain
WIren, of the Bayan. now a prisoner in
Japan, on the night of May 14.
Will Use Captured Ships.
VICTORIA. B. C.. June 20. Accord
ing to mail advices from Japan by the
steamer i.mpres3 of China, tne cap
tured Russian ships, with the excep
tion of the Orel, which requires exten
sive overhauling; will be placed In
commission at once. It being necessary
to make only a few minor repairs.
From Sasebo it is reported that
hopes are held of refloating the Ad
miral Nakhimoff, Monomach and
Dmitri Donskol. Investigations are
being made regarding the work, which
Is expected to be commenced at once.
The Danish wrecking steamer Hera
kles, which was bought by the Japan
ese Admiralty, will be used to float
these vessels. The Nakhimoff and
Monomach sank while being towed by
the auxiliary cruiser Sado, which found
them adrift They and the Dmitri
Donskol went down in comparatively
shallow water.
Another Bill for Russia to Pay.
LONDON. June 20. Premier Balfour.
replying to a question in 'file House of
Commons today, said correspondence
with the "Russian government was pro
ceeding in regard to the sinking of the
British ship St. Kilda, The government
took a very serious view of the matter.
because it had received the most specific
assurances that no such action would
again be taker
Disaster at Toklo Arsenal.
VICTORIA. B. C. June 20. Mail advices
were received today of an accident at the
Toklo Arsenal on May 29, exploding one
of the .magazines and resulting In the
killing or wounding of 100 persons. The
arsenal is in the northern section of
Toklo. in a thickly populated district, and
was working night and day, employing
several thousand workmen.
' Russian Move Is Checked.
LONDON. June 21. The Toklo corre
sDondeut of the Times says that the
Japanese offensive movement against
Llaoyangwopeng was designed to forestall
a powerful outflanking operation, wnicn
Lieutenant-General Mlstchenko had. long
been preparing.
S ROBBED AND DESERTED
PORTLAND WOMAN VICTIM OF
.SMOOTH LOVER.
Persuades Her to Sell Lodglng-House
Under Promise of Marriage,
Takes Money nnd Departs.
DENVER. Colo., June 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Rose Simmons appealed today for
justice from Charles Powell, who. she
claims?. Induced her to sell her lodging-
house in Portland, come here and marry
him. secured her money and deserted her.
She "reached Denver three weeks ago with
a boy 10 yars old.
Previously, she says, she sent Powell,
who represented himself to be a son of
wealthy English parents, the proceeds of
pale of her Portland property in all some
51600. Every dollar Is gone and she has
secured work as a domestic
Today Mrs. Simmons went before a po
lice magistrate and swore out a warrant
for Powell, charging him with giving
worthless check to buy clothes and get
ready for the wedding. Powell Is believed
to have left th? city.
GOMEZ BURIED WITH HONOR
Enthusiastic Cubans Cause Disorder
hy Trying to Carry Body.
HAVANA. June 20. The body of Gen
eral Maximo Gomez was interred this
evening after a funeral service so replete
with demonstrations In honor of the dead
uenerai as 10 jeaa, m several instances,
to scenes of disorder:
The most serious trouble occurred while
the great procession was passing Central
Park, when some reckless Cubans rushed
toward the field gun caisson on which the
General's remains were .being carried,
demanding permission to carry the body.
They were thrust back and then a bigger
crowd rushed forward "and swayed back
and fro across the broad street, tern
porarlly disorganizing the procession
The arrival of a big force of rural guards
soon resulted m-the restoration of order
and the burial of the remains of General
Gomez was accomplished just before sun
set in the presence of a quiet and rever
ent-multitude.
The procession was the largest since
the establishment of the republic. In It
were Included the members of every de
partment'of the government, national and
municipal and a thousand personal
friends and followers. Including PresI
dent Palma, all walking with barftd
heads. -
BOWEN IS KICKED
OUT IF OFFICE
president Denounces
His Conduct
DISLOYAL TO COUHTRY
Charges Against Loomis Are
Based on Falsehood.
SLANDERED HIS SUPERIOR
In Letter to Taft, Roosevelt Make
Terrible Arraignment of Minis
ter to Venezuela, Dismiss
ing' Him From Service.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The dis
missal of Herbert W. Bowen, for some
years United States Minister to Vene
zuela, and the exoneration of Assistant
Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis
from the allegations brought against
him by Mr. Bowen. are the outcome of
the Loomls-Bowen controversy which
has attracted wide attention for many
months past. This disposition of th
case Is made by President Roosevelt in
letter addressed to Secretary Taft,
made public tonight, approving Mr.
Taft's report on his findings and con
clusions in the case. The President
scathingly arraigns Mr. Bowen, declar
ing that his conduct Is 'especially rep
rehensible": that Mr. Bowen asked one
of his witnesses to enter the employ of
certain company for the purpose of.
"In plain words, stealing." documents
which he hoped might incriminate Mr.
Loomis; and that Mr. Bowen has "evi
dently for many months, Indeed, for
the last two years, devoted himself to
hunting up scandal and gossip, until it
became a monomania and caused him
"to show complete disloyalty to the
country he represented."
The President says he had hoped to
promote Mr. Bowen. as during- much, of
his- service he had done good work; but
that his usefulness in the diplomatic
service Is now at an end. The Presi
dent -adds that he would direct that
Mr. Bowen's resignation .be requested
but for his statement that he would
consider a resignation an admission of
misconduct, nnd the dismissal is there
fore ordered.
Unfit for the Service.
The letter quotes correspondence and
testimony- The President states that
it appears that Mr. Bowen, while Min
ister, secured the publication of attacks
on Mr. Loomis and furnished to the
press documents pending before the
State Department for approval, and
that his explanation is Inexcusable and
shows his "entire unfitness" for th
service. Even if Mr. Loomis had beea
guilty, says the President, 'Mr. Bowen'a
conduct would be unpardonable.
Taft Exonerates Loomis.
The report of Secretary Taft, on
which the President's action is based.
Is a voluminous document, reviewing:
the charges and the evidence taken.
Mr, Taft says that there was nothing dis
honorable In the transactions in which
Mr. Loomis figured, but that he was in
discreet. The report says that Mr. Loomis
was not justified in becoming personally
interested In any of the schemes, either
with a mere nominal interest or substan-
Ltlal interest. He holds, however, that Mr.
Loomis has been "most cruelly slan
dered." commends him for the self-restraint
with which he has met the
charges and points out that Mr. Loomis'
bitter experience in this case makes it
unnecessary to point out the moral that
a minister cannot afford In the country
to which he is a representative to make
personal investments, etc.
The President's letter follows:
Roosevelt Arraigns Bowen.
To Secretary Toft:
Sir I have read your report of June
13 on tho Bowen-Loomls matter. I agree
with all your findings and conclusions re
garding Sir. Loomis and have nothing to
add thereto.
There remains to be considered the case
as affecting Mr. Bowen, against whom
Mr. Loomis has made counter-charges.
Mr. Bowen has denied that he made
"charges" against Mr. Loomis. This 13
a mere matter of terminology. In his
letter to Secretary Taft of April 2, begin
ning "My dear .BiU" and signed "Her
bert." he writes:
"As I understand you are to be the
head of the Department of State during
the absence of Mr. Hay, I feel that I
ought to see that you are- fully Informed
as to the terrible scandal In the situation
here. Consequently, I Inclose herewith
copies of papers which have been in Mr.
Hay's hands, and which will furnish you
with the facta that I think you should
know." . , . -
Then follow certain cablegrams, includ
ing a report that Mr. Loomis was paid
a check and that the custodian of the
Bermudez Lake had in his possession
this check and also a letter promising
that the United States would intervene
and that the President of Venezuela, felt
satisfied because of these facts: a copy of
a letter to Mr. Hay of February IS.
1S03 in which Mr. Bown distinctly states
his belief that this alleged and, as It turns
out, wholly fictitious check and wholly
fictitious letter were in the hands of Presi
dent Castro, who. because he had them,
undoubtedly had not feared to refuse ar
bitration with the United States. He then
furnished documents which he says were
found by him in the legation safe a year
ago and were sent by hlmto Mr. Hay.
together with many other documents; and
Mr Bowen states that Mr. Hay intimated
in return that he had performed his
whole dutv by sending these documents
to him. Mr, Bowen makes certain com
ments on the documents as follows:
To Mr, Russel. "now Minister to Co
lombia tnrougn tne -mnuencc oi jr.
CoccliHJed oa Pas- 6.)