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mm. PAGES I TO 5 40 PRGES YOL. XXIII. NO. 33. POKTLAtfD, OREGON, . SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SES BATTLE ON Japanese Come Upon Vladivostok Ships OFF THE TSU ISLANDS Engagement at Port Arthur the Greatest in History. JAPANESE DARING AS EVER Russians Threw Away Their Only Chance of Escape by Staying by the Crippled Flagship Czarevitch. TOKIO, Axis 14 1 P BL -The Rus jjrian armored cruiser Kurik vras sank 4b the encashment' in. the Straits of Cores. The armored cruisers Rossla md Gromobol escaped to the northward thcavlly damaged. TOKIO. Amr. 14. noon. The naval nsascment In tho Straits of Corea Is ssttUl in progxcHS. TOKIO, Aus. 14, 0 A. 31. The pro tected cruiser Tabushlho has reported by Tireless telegraph to the Admiralty jit the Takeshlkl naval establishment that a Japanese squadron -was engaeln -the Vladivostok fleet off the Tsu juxds, In the Straits of Corea, at-5 o'clock tthis (Sunday) morning:. CHEFOO, Aug. A, noon. A Japanese squadron sighted the Vladivostok fleet in the Straits of Corea at 5:10 this (Sunday) morning. Fighting began 50 minutes later. GREATEST OF NAVAL BATTLES Port Arthur Engagement Is Shown by Official Reports. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14 (4:10 A. M.) 2?ot since the beginning of the war be tween Japan and Russia has anything so obviously affected Russian spirits as the gradual revelation of the extent of the Port Arthur squadron's reverse. Details of Rear-Admiral Wlthoeffs fatal sortie are not known to the general public even at this hour, though the contents of tho. report of Captain Matousevitch, Admiral Wlthoeffs Chief of Staff to the Emperor, gradually permeated official circles in the course of the day. The Captain's state ment was issued late tonight in the form of an official report. Captain Matousevitch makes it clear that the Port Arthur squadron fought what probably was the greatest battle of Twirinfls since steel reDlaced wood in naval construction. The effort of the Russians to fight their way through the Japanese probably would have been sue cessful had It not been for the disaster to the battleship Czarevitch, which compelled the squadron to fight a second battle, end ing in the dispersal of the Russian fleet In ihQ darkness. Took Risk to Encourage Men. The Associated Press learns that the awful mortality of the officers of the Czarevitch, which was merely stated In the official report, is due to the fact that Admiral Withoeft and most of his officers -were gathered on the bridge during the ac tlon in order to set an example to and en courage the men, Instead of remaining in comparative safety in the protection of the conning tower. A Japanese shell burst beneath the bridge, wrecking that part of the ship and killing or wounding every officer on duty thereabouts. One of the most important features of Captain Matousevitch's dispatch, aside from Its grimly brief account of the bat tle, Is the detailed statement of the make up of Rear-Admiral Togo's fleet, which consisted of six battleships, 11 cruisers of various classes and approximately SO torpedo-boats. According to this statement, there were in line of battle some ships previously re ported destroyed. This gives an indica tion of Japan's naval force which Admiral Togo has hitherto concealed. Japanese Daring as Ever. A Russian account of the battle between the Japanese and Russian fleets Indicates that the Japanese torpedo-boats sustain ed their previous reputation for daring by making a midnight attack upon 6quadron In battle formation, and admits the effectiveness of these frail, daring craft which seriously impeded the move ments of the Russian fleet. The wording of the official report that tho battleship Czarevitch "turned" to try to ko in the direction of "Vladivostok arouses some comment here. Assuming, as the report seems to indicate, that the battle was off the Shantung Peninsula the turning of the Czarevitch to go to wards Vladivostok would most probably Indicate that the remainder of the squad ron was going back In the direction of Port Arthur. At the same time, the re- port that the day after the battle four Russian battleships were -sighted off Shanghai makes It possible that the battle occurred further south In the Tellow Sea than the report of Captain Matousevitch indicates, and that when the Czarevitch "lost sight of the remainder of the squad ron," the Russian fleet was actually pro ceeding south. This opens an interesting question as to the ultimate destination of the remaining Russian battleships. Regret Mingled With Admiration. The fact that the crushing nature of the blow to the Russian fleet was largely due to the feeling of comradeship which prompted the squadron to halt for the purpose of protecting the disabled Czare vitch is viewed here with grim satisfac tion, and regret is mingled with admlra- Hon for the brother officers who threw away their only chances of escape rather than desert the crippled flagship. The distress caused by the squadrons failure to get away has heightened. If possible, the bitter resentment felt over the conduct of the Japanese in the Rye shltelnl affair, and the Mikado's orders to allow noncombatants to leave Port Ar thur merely deepens the painful Impres sion, indicating as it does the belief of the highest Japanese authorities In the imminence of the fall of Port Arthur. The Russians are Inclined to regard the Ryeshitelnl affair as reflecting unfavor ably on Chinese neutrality. The Chinese Admiral at Chefoo is criticized for allow ing tho Japanese torpedo-boats to enter Chefoo without disarming, as the Rus sians were promptly disarmed. It Is also held that, the Chinese should have taken off the crew of the Ryeshitelnl and placed a guard on board the dismantled vessel. In this connection there is considerable disquietude here at the attitude of tho Chinese troops around Slnmlntln, as It is believed their disposition is distinctly threatening to Llao Yang and Mukden. RUSSIAN SHIPS AGROUND. Two Destroyers Located Twenty Miles Off Wei Hal Wei. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The Japanese Legation late today received a cablegram from Tokio, as follows: "According to a telegram from Chefoo, two Rueslan destroyers were found stranded 20 miles east of Wei Hal "Wei, on August 11." Beached and Blown Up. XiONDON, Aug. 33. A dispatch from WeIHal "Wei says tho Russian torpedo boatdestroyer Burn! was beached August 12 on the south of the Shan Tung promon tory and blown up. Three of her officers and 60 men, who walked from the scene of the accident, have arrived at Wei Hal -Wei. Sailors From Stranded Ships. CHEFOO, Aug. IS. Launches contain ing 60 Russian sailors are said to have entered "Wei Hai Wei today. The sailors belong to two torpedo-boat destroyers, which are reported to have gone ashore In the vicinity of "Wei Hai Wei. LIKELY TO DESTROY BIG SHIPS Russia, So Tokio Believes, Will Not Be Able to Repair Them. TOKIO, Aug. 13. It is believed here that the Russians will not be able to re pair the five battleships reported by Ad miral Togo to have been damaged in the recent sea fighting at Port Arthur. The Japanese land batteries now command the entrance to the harbor, and could ren der this work impossible. Before the Russian fleet emerged from Port Arthur on August 10 the Japanese batteries could reach the warships there with shells and the docks were exposed to a fire the severity of -which was In creasing constantly. It Js doubted if those ships will be able to go to sea again with out first undergoing repairs, and It Is ex pected that the Russians themselves will destroy them before Port Arthur fails. TORPEDO-BOATS ENTER CHEFOO Vessels Apparently Are Japanese, and 'Number Four. CHEFOO, Aug. 13. Four torpedo-boats or torpedo-boat destroyers, apparently Japanese, entered this harbor at 8 .o'clock tonight. A cruiser remained outside the harbor. One of the torpedo-boats ex changed signals with the Chinese flag ship. Admiral Has Seen No Ships. CHEFOO, Aug. 14, 4 A. M. The corre spondent of the Associated Press at once visited the Chinese flagship, where he was told by Admiral Sah that no Japanese or Russian vessels had been seen during the night. HEAD OF KARRIMAN WATER LINES ON PACIFIC COAST, I"N PORTLAND . - R. ,P. TO SHIPTO Steamer Will Carry Portland Flour. SIGNS OF A NEW DEAL Portland & Asiatic Company May Charter Quito. OFFER OF HERO WITHDRAWN R. P. Schwerln Announces That New Steamer Will Be Put on Coast Run W..J. Burns Defends Chamber of Commerce. W. J. BURNS The Portland shippers are willing- to risk their cargoes. They era willing to sacrifice their flour, for they do not consider it con traband, but Mr. Schwerln seema to be afraid to risk his ships, and ap parently overlooks the fact that. he would have a valid claim against the Government of Russia In the event of damage done to his vessels. R. p. SCHWERIN For the Portland Chamber of Commerce I entertain the greatest respect, as a body of com mercial Interests representing the city in the commercial world, but 1 do not think that the action of the ex ecutive board in passing the resolu tions condemning the policy of the Portland & Asiatic Company Is repre sentative of the opinion of the cham ber as a whole. I do not want to say anything against tho Chamber of Commerce as ft body, but I believe that the board, as evidenced by Its resolution. Is representative of a small minority of the business Interests of the city. Portland shippers will bo provided with a steamer to carry their flour to Japan. The blockade-runner will be chartered by tbe Portland & Asiatic Company, and Is expected to be In port to begin loading the latter part of this week. The name of the vessel has not yet been announced, as negotiations have been under way with several owners, but the steamer chosen will probably be the Quito, which Is well known here. At any rate, the explorers have been asked by Geenral Manager Schwerln to send no more flour shipments over to Puget Sound, as he will take care of their freight. A steamer would have been chartered before this but for the exorbitant terms asked by owners. The bulge In the war- risk market that followed the seizures by the Russian fleet has given the owners of all available tramp steamers an excuse for putting up rates to a figure that Is almost prohibitive. The Quito demands $5.50 a ton, and as. the regular tariff on flour to Japan Is only 54 a ton this month, the deal has not progressed rapidly. It is believed, however, that an arrangement will be entered Into by which this vessel will be secured for the service. The Nor wegian steamer Hero, .now at San Fran- tM;- 'SCHWERIN. clsco, which was offered lor the business, has been withdrawn. The Quito Is on her way down from Nome to Royal Roads for orders. She left the Alaska port a week ago yesterday, and should be at "Victoria about the mid dle of this week. She Is a British steam ship of 71Fa tons, and has made a number of trips out from this port to tne orient. She Is commanded by Captain Shotten. Mr. Schwerin on Shipping. Yesterday afternoon was a quiet one with the visiting ship manager, and he sat on the hotel porch and talked of vari ous things. He spoke of Portland and Its harbor, Its shipping facilities and of Its growing trade. He told of his pleas ure In having visited the Fair grounds and of his confidence that the Lewis and Clark Exposition would be one of the events of Pacific Coast history- He also explained his ideas on the shipping ques tion, on the rehabilitation of the merchant marine, and declared himself to be in fa vor of a ship subsidy for mail lines and bounty for freighters. Ho does not think much of the theory of free shipping and is opposed to allowing those who are In sympathy, at heart, with the land of their birth across the water to dictate in any degree the policy of the Government in building up the shipping Industry of the Nation. The manager of the Harri man lines Is an American and out for the promotion of America and American Interests. , I suppose you have noticed, Mr. Schwerln," It was suggested, "that the State Department Is preparing a very vig orous protest against the action of the Russian government in seizing the Arabia, arid will forward to St. Petersburg a re quest that no more seizures be made unless It is known that the goods are con signed to either the naval or military forces of the Japanese government Will this action of the Department have any thing to do with your decision to take the Japan ports off your list lor the pres ent?" Mr. Schwerln shook his head, deciding ncmlngt the nuestlon. 'I will not change my decision until it is known that the Russian government will accept the request of the United States," he replied. "It might be, you know," he added, "that the Russians might be able to tell the Department some facts about the cargoes which have not been placed before it, and which would change the condition of affairs very ma terially, until the company is assured that Its vessels are safe and until the powers have agreed upon what Is contra band, and what is not, tne vessels wm not be nut back on tho Japanese run." Perhans the most Important result of the visit of Mr. Schwerln to the city will be In the separation 'of the business of the steamship lines from the offices of the general passenger and the general freight agents of the o. R. & n., wnere it nas been heretofore handled, and the organ ization of the water lines as a distinct de partment of the business of the company This new division will be under the con trol, locally, of J. H. Dewston, who will be responsible to Mr. Schwerln at the head office in San Francisco. When this division Is accomplished, the coastwise service will be enlarged and new shins nut on the Portland-San Fran cisco run as fagt as the business demands. (Concluded on Page Three.) C02SEEN?S OF .3KD&23;. .j?PER Russo-Japanese War. Fleets-sjar engaged In battle. off Ten. Islands. Page 1. Port Arthur engagement Is shown by official reports to be the greatest In history, rage l. Admiral Withoeft was killed In Port Arthur battle. Page 2. Flagnhlp Czarevitch Is badly damaged, and may be dismantled at Tslng cnou. .rage a, Russia expresses willingness to modify reguia tlons regarding contraband goods, providing Britain will agree they are binding in future wars. Page 3. Russian cruiser Aekold, badly damaged, enters Shanghai, but can only remain 24 hours, Page 2. Political. Champ Clark is called a liar at political meet ing in Indiana, and says he .will cut throat of the speaker iChe will come out. Page , Judge Parker will take a rest from politics. Page 3. National. About 345,000 acres of land in Eastern Oregon withdrawn, under forest-reserve order, will be restored to entry. Page 1. Issues with Turkey are settled, the State De partment scoring a victory. Page 3. Domestic. Launch turns turtle at Potomac regatta and ten people are drowned. Page 3. Eire at New York gas tanks causes great panic, many people In fleeing forgetting their hclldren. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Assessor of Thurston County, Wash., Increases valuation on railway property and timber lands. Page 6. , Baker County Sheriff will close gambling to morrow. Page 0. Albany visited by dangerous firev Page 0. Sports. Good week's racing at Irvlngton. Page 23. Astoria to be the Mecca of yachtsmen and oarsmen during regatta. Page 22. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland" 0, Ta coma 4; Seattle 2, San Francisco 0; Oakland 6, Los Angeles 2. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. k Uses of Oregon wool In East. Page 15. Stock speculation influenced by crop reports, Page 15. Favorable weekly statement of New York banks. Page 15. Chicago wheat market closes weak and lower. Page 15. Review of- California cured-frult trade. Page 10. Steamer Quito may be chartered by Portland & Asiatic for blockade running. Page 10, - Portland and Vicinity. F. H. Newell discusses Northwest irrigation projects. Page 1. R. P. Schwerln on Portland shipping situation, Page 1. Reception committee appointed for Mining Congress. Page 16. Railway and traveling men form Tombstone Club. Page 23. Monster logs used for Lewis and Clark. Forestry Building. Page 12. Portland subscribes $1,000,000 for public ob " Jects In two years. Page 0. f Detective Joe Day and other police officials make no reply to charges of extortion. Page 16. Ship with full cargo of oil a menace to water front. Page IB. J. B. Bridges sues Robert Wakefield for share of profits made building drydock. Page 10. Features and Departments. . 'Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 10. . Classified advertisements. Page 24-2L . Speaker Cannon on National affairs. Page 30. With Portland's feminine expert ' swimmers. Page 31. ' - - Oregon's most charming stretch of sea coast. Page 30. Mr. Dooley's letter. Page 291 ' ' - Cartoons. Pago 37. The garden folks. Pago 39. August Belmont, ally of Judge-Parker. Page 33, John Mitchell's letter. Page. 33. Architectural beauty at the World's- Fair. Page 32. , Social. Pages 18-10. Dramatic. Page 21. f Seaside notes. Page 20. Fashions, and household. Pages -34 and 35." Youths'1 department. .Page 38. TO START 11 Beginning On Malheur Project This Fail. F. H. NEWELL IS SANGUINE Success Depends On Co-Op eration of the Settlers. 'ALOUSE PROJECT IS NEXT People of Klamath Lake District Must Choose Between Private Enter prise and Government Aid Echo in the Balance. NEWELL ON IRRIGATION. MALHEUR PROJECT Government is ready to start work as soon as the people of tho district are organized. Construction work on reservoirs will probably be commenced this FalL One hundred thousand acres will be watered. PALOUSE PROJECT Will ba taken up by Government next. It will also water 100,000 acres. ECHO DISTRICT Feasibility of Ir rigation reservoir uncertain. KLAMATH PROJECT Good, plan, but success depends upon people of the district, who must choose between private enterprise and Government aid. P. H. Newell, the Chief Engineer of the Reclamation Bureau of the Department of the Interior, was the guest of the Port land commercial uiud yesterday for a short time, while on his way to Wash- tucna. Wash., to meet with the farmers of. that section, and to Inspect the site of the proposed Government storage reser voir, which will, In all probability, be built there to water that section of the Palouse "Valley In the vicinity of Kahlotus anaConneU. Tne visitor' jeft on the afternoon train for his destination, but before he started he tarried for a time and told of his work and his plans for the reclamation of the desert sections, and of the prospects of the different districts now waiting for Government irrigation for their develop ment and prosperity. "I am glad to meet with the representa tives of the press," stated the man who holds the fate of thousands of acres of land in his mind, as he settled down into one of the leather chairs of the club. "I want to get the papers Into line, for I want them to acquaint the people of the country with the problems which confront them, and the department in pursuing this work of reclamation." Then the visitor smiled, perhaps thinking of the times, not far past, when he was Just as anxious to keep the papers in the dark as to the plans of the department. Mr. Newell's Missions. 'I am out in the West on three mis slons," continued Mr. Newell, counting on his fingers to impress the number CHIEF. ENGINEER OF RECLAMATION BUREAU GUEST OF COMMERCIAL CLUB F. H, NEWELL, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. "First, I am here to, if possible, get the works started - and the construction be gun; second, I wish to get the two state Commissions, one from Oregon and the other from Washington, together for the purpose of devising some plans for the revision of the water laws of the two states, to urge them to begin the consider ation of the needs of such a law and to hurry them In its preparation; third, I am here as a -member -of the Commission on Public Lands, which was appointed by the President to report on the present conditions of the land laws of the country. "There are several Irrigation projects now under the consideration of the bu reau, but the one in Oregon that Is at this time being pushed the hardest Is the Malheur project, which. If carried through according to the plans of the Government, will reclaim In the neighborhood of 100,- 000 acres of rich land. "The Government is ready to start work on this project as soon as the people of the district are organized and can give the assurance that they will co-operate with the bureau In its work and help to make the scheme a success. From the indications at the present time, it seems probable that it will be possible for the construction work on the reservoir to be commenced this Fall. That depends en tirely, however, on the attitude of the people of the section. Palouse Project Next. "Perhaps the next plan that will be taken up by the department will be the Palouse project, which will also bring about 100,000 acres under water. The commencement and the extent of this work depends, however, on the attitude not only of the people of the section, but of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, which has a line running di rectly over the proposed site for the Washtucna dam. The company Is now engaged putting into good condition an abandoned track reaching from Kahlotus to Connell, and if It refuses to change the line of the road. It would mean the forced abandonment of the irrigation project by the department. I am sure. however, since the railroad has almost as much Interest In upbuilding the coun try as the farmer, that it will see the result of its refusal and will make It pos sible to go on with the construction. The department wants the co-operation of the railroads In the development of the coun try and hopes to secure It in all reason able things." "Mr. Newell, are the proposed works for the benefit of the Echo district In as bad condition as has been reported?" he was asked. "Has the Irrigation of that country been abandoned by the Govern ment?" Echo Scheme Uncertain. "The feasibility of the scheme appears very uncertain at this time," replied the engineer. "It Is not possible to find a place to construct the dam In any cen tral location, as the entire country is underlaid by a strata of porous black sand, which will not allow the construc tion of a reservoir that will hold water, It Is prohable, however, that some ar rangement may be made whereby It will be possible to construct reservoirs near the headwaters of the streams that will hold the flood water and permit of the construction of works covering at least a part of the district. That plan at this time is In abeyance, however, while the attention of the bureau Is being given to thg Jdalhe.ur project." .,J.,- . ..r -now aoout tne .ruams.tn project, dv which it Is Intended to divert the waters of Upper Klamath Lake and of Lost River on to the sagebrush lands sur rounding?" Klamath Project Good. "That plan looks well," answered Mr. Newell, "though Its ultimate success de pends entirely upon the action of the Klamath Lake people. There are many private rights to get out of the way In that section and the work of the Gov ernment rests with the decision of the people as to whether they wish to have the land developed by private enterprise or by Government aid. "In fact," explained Mr. Newell, smll Ing at his figure, "the work of the Govern ment Is like that of a man driving a band of pigs. If the head one starts right the rest will perhaps follow, but If the leader balks the whole band stops. In the case of the Irrigation work, if the first men work with the department, the rest will perhaps fall into line. And the sooner (Concluded on Page Six.) AG HI II Oregon Lands to Be Restored to Entry. 5 WITHHELD FOR RESERVES About 325,000 Acres In East ern Section Found Unfit GOVERNOR STIRS OFFICIALS Chamberlain Writes Warrrr Letter to Interior Department, and It Asks Forestry Bureau to Designate Unsuitable Tracts. PROPOSED RESERVES. No. Tps. , Acres. Wallowa 29 068,160 Joseph 14 322,560 La Grande 17 39l;CSQ tBIue Mountain 13G 3,133.440 Morrow 15 345,600 Maurys Mountain... 3 69.120 Warner Mountain ... ICC 3.S24.640 Rogue River 53 1,330,320 Total 43S 10.001,320 Restored to entry, 20.000 acres. IRestored to entry, 307,000 acres. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 13. The Interior Department has suddenly decided to restore to entry about 345,000 acres of land in Eastern Ore gon, now Included within forest-reserve withdrawals. About 325,000 acres lies around the exterior boundaries of the Blue Mountain withdrawal: the remaining 20,000 along the bprders of the Wallowa withdrawal. This decided change In the policy- of the Department is largely ascribed to a very pointed letter from Governor Cham berlain, which was received only yester day. In this letter Oregon's Chief Execu tive takes iss,ue with the Department for its " Indecision; or Its' "aversion" -io act$i . forestry matters, and Insists that one of two things be done, either that forest reserves be Immediately created, and the surplus lands restored to entry, or that the lands so far found unfit for forestry purposes be thrown open to entry, leav ing the actual creation of reserves to a later day. His protest made it plain that, in his opinion, the Department's policy of delay is injuring the state, interfering with settlement, and is, all in all, inde fensible. It Is no exaggeration to say that Gov ernor Chamberlain's letter created more excitement than has been witnessed in the Department in many months, and brought about such activity among clerks as Is without precedent. Since that let ter, was received the Department has been unable to act with enough expedi tion. Portion of Lands Unfit. Immediately upon receipt o'f Governor Chamberlain's note the Forestry Bureau, which definitely recommended the crea tion of the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve last May, was called upon to state what lands In the Blue Mountain and Wallowa withdrawals had been found unfit for re serve purposes. The Bureau promptly re plied that about 325,000 acre3 In the Blue Mountain withdrawal were deemed un suitable for permanent reservation, and 2t,000 acres in the Wallowa withdrawal. Some of this land Is good only for graz ing; other tracts are barren and could not produce trees, while still other tracts ly ing In the valleys along streams which penetrate the proposed reserves are dis tinctively agricultural lands, and not de sirable in a reserve. In other words, the Forestry Bureau recommended that all public lands Included In these two with drawals which are in any way desirable for settlement or entry except under the timber-land laws be restored to the pub lic domain, retaining under withdrawal only those lands that are -valuable for their timber and essential in tho preserva tion of the water supply. Urges Their Creation at Once. The Forestry Bureau went further, and recommended that at the time these lands are restored to entry, permanent reserves be created. In recommending the Imme diate creation of these two reserves, the forestry officials distinctly pointed out the necessity of drawing reserve boundaries so as to exclude all private holdings, un less it might be a few isolated tracts in the Interior. This recommendation went to tho General Land Office yesterday, In order that no base be created for future lieu selections. The forestry division of the General Land Office concentrated Its entire force for a day and a half searching the rec ords to determine the character and status of every minor subdivision in the Blue Mountain and Wallowa withdrawals, and compared Its data with that furnished by the Forestry Bureau. Acting Commis sioner Flmple, however, will not recom mend that any reserves be created at this time, in view of the determination to let such matters go over until after elec tion, but he did follow out the other sug gestion of the Forestry Bureau, and rec ommended to the Interior Department the restoration to entry of all lands which have been found unsuitable for permanent reservation. These lands would have been actually restored to entry today but for the fact that Secretary Hitchcock and all Assistant Secretaries of the Interior were out of the city. It is expected one of the assistants will return Monday, and the-restoratlon'order then be Issued. Having succeeded so well with these two t- i (Concluded on Page Three.)