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mm. 40 PAGES PAGES I TO 3 "VOL. XXm. NO. 37. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HE MUST RETIRE Kuropatkin Will Await Reinforcements. RUSSIA MUCH DOWNGAST Preparations for Next-Year Campaign Now Demanded. NO WORD IN FAVOR OF PEACE 6t. Petersburg People a Unit In Say ing the War Must End In Victory Japanese Expected to Push on After a Brief Rest. "The troops an both sides are rest ing." This Information from the Associated Frees correspondent at Mukden came In a dispatch filed at 10:55 o'clock, Satur day night, and, coupled with reports re ceived at St. Petersburg Saturday from General Kuropatkin and Lieutenant General Sakharoff. reporting inactivity In the fighting sone Thursday and Fri day. Indicate that el nee Thursday, be cause of torrential rains and heavy roads, hostilities have been reduced tJ & minimum- The rear guard of the Russians has succeeded In taking most of Its transport and guns through Muk den. The Japanese, however, are re ported going there by the railroad, and & force under General Kurokl Is In the hills ast of Mukden. A St. Petersburg dispatch says the "War Office Is reluctantly disposed to admit that, -with the defeat of the Rus sians at Lioo Yang, practically all hope of turning the tide this year depart ed; that Kuropatkin must retire, await reinforcements and prepare for a. new campaign next year. No word, how ever, la heard In SU Petersburg looking In the direction of peace. Chinese re ports received at Mukden estimate the Japanese force In the battle of Llao Tang at 300.000 men, of whom 70,000 wrre- Chinese and Coreans. .. '. U Kurokl reports that after the battle of September S. the Russians took 10,000 wounded to Mukden, leav ing S00O In the vicinity of Llao Tang. No official figures on the losses at the battle of Llao Tang have been given out. ST. "PETERSBURG, Sept. 11 (2:20 A. M.) Tho War Office la reluctantly disposed to admit that with the defeat of the Rus sians at Llao Yang all hope has practi cally departed of turning- the tide of the war this year. Patiently and doggedly. In spite of successive reverses by land and sea, General Kuropatkin's friends had pinned their faith in his assurances that when ho accepted tattle victory would crown Russian arms, hut falling In his attempt to turn the scale, they lace another Indefinite period of waiting. Kuropatkin must retire, await reinforce anents and prepare for a new campaign nest year. But, disappointed as they are .and discouraging as the situation is, no 'word is heard in favor of making peace. "Russia will be victorious in the end; the war must continue, If not this year, then the next; If not the next, then the year after," Is the unvarying sentiment. Great Victory for Strategy. Military officers who are familiar with the -skill, care and arduous labor with -which the positions on both sides of the Taltz River were prepared at Llao Tang, consider that this historic battle will con secrate the flanking movement in mili tary annals. Redoubled trenches, gun pits, entanglements, ditches, tunnels and every method of protection known to mil itary engineering skill proved useless against a single turning movement and mobility. Strategy throughout the cam paign has vanquished fixed fortified po sitions, and flanking operations again and again have forced the abandonment of the most elaborate entrenchments, some times without the firing of a shot. Expect Japanese to Push On. According to the best Information from tho front, both armies are now tired and resting after tho exhausting days of fighting and marching. The general opin ion is that the Japanese will again push on as soon as the rains cease and the roads are dry. Meantime, General Ku ropatkin is enjoying the advantage of the railroad. He has sent north his" baggage and the wounded and doubtless a por tion of his troops. The prevailing idea is that General Kuropatkin will not make a stand at Mukden If the Japanese come on again in earnest, but that he will retire at least to Tie Pass. Once through the pass, the general impression in mili tary circles is that the Japanese will not attempt further pursuit. Exceptional precautions have been taken to prevent the Japanese from cutting communications below the pass. Not ex ceeding two months remain for military operations this Fall, and despite reports from Toklo of a "Winter campaign, the most competent critics who are famil iar with the rigors of the Manchurian Winter do not think the Japanese will attempt it. Unless tho unexpected hap pens, the withdrawal of Kuropatkin's army above Tie Pass, they believe, marks the end of the campaign for this year, the Russians wintering at Harbin with their rearguard at Tie Pass and 'the Jap anese at Llao Tang, with their advance base at Mukden. Japanese Coming by Railroad. MUKPEl Sept. & .(via Pekin, Sept 10,) The rear guard of the Russian Army, which has been under fire for a week, has succeeded in bringing most of its trans port and guns through here. The Japanese are coming by the rail road. The Japanese force under General Ku rokl is now in the hills east of here. FEAR EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE. Red Cross Officers Arc Alarmed by the Incessant Rains. ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 10. The Red Cross officers fear an epedemic of disease wll break out in both armies, the tor rents of rain which fell after the 10 days' battle at Llao Tang having com pelled the worn-out and hungry troop3 to sleep without shelter in mire by the roadsides. In any case. It is believed to be certain that tho hardships endured by the soldiers will result In a great Increase in sickness. The Emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin, dated yesterday: "No fighting has taken place in the sphere of operations, and the enemy showed no perceptible activity September 8 or September 9." Muddy Roads Retard Japanese. ' Lieutenant-General Sakharoff reports that there was no fighting yesterday. The rains and the condition of the roads pre vent the Japanese from advancing. The General Staff frankly admits that, whether General Kuropatkin Intends to remain at Mukden or not, the transport and baggage and a portion of the troops will bo sent North. The report that Kuropatkin himself has gone to Tiellng Pass is positively denied, as also is the rumor that Major-General Orloff will be courtmartialed for disobe dience of orders. MANY JAPANESE SHIPS IN DOCKS Canadian Officer Says the Fleet Has Suffered Terribly. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept 10. Captain Ryan, of tho Canadian permanent forces, arrived from Japan today en route to his homo at Ottawa, after spending some months In Toklo, as the representative of the Canadian militia. He was detained in Toklo with other foreign attaches and correspondents. He says the Japanese fleet has suffered severely in the encoun ters with tho Russian war vessels, and all the dry docks and repairing harbors in Japan are full of Japanese war vessels In various stages of repair. One big cruiser which was In the great naval battle off Port Arthur had all her funnels shot away and 25 holes In her hull. Captain Ryan reports that the Japanese, themselves admitted gross blundering in allowing loaded transports to leave Japan for Corea and other points without "proper escort, and that the raids of the Vladivo stock squadron filled all Japan with in tense alarm. The report circulated by the Japanese "War Office that tho unexpected stubborn ness of the Russians in the recent fight ing is duo to Improvement in rifle shoot ing and steadiness in the troops. Captain Ryan says, is false, as tho Japanese -aro well aware of tho fact that they are now confronted with regiments straight from Europe, and not undisciplined raw levies of Siberian peasants hastily hurried to the seat of war. He speaks bitterly of the treatment accorded to tho attaches and correspondents. CANNOT GET FRENCH LOAN NOW Russia Must Apply to Other Finan cial Centers, If Need Be. PARIS, Sept 10. One of the bankers who made the recent French loan to Russia Informed the correspondent of the Associated Press today that considerable time must necessarily elapse before Rus sia can safely apply again to the French market Russian credit continues good, but the financiers of St Petersburg and Paris recognize it would not be wise to strain French credit and therefore the overtures for another loan were recently addressed to Berlin instead of Paris. Russian bonds of 1904 made the highest record, 50S.00, today. Several of tho Balkan states are seek ing French loans. The Bulgarian Min ister of Finance Is now here, and the new Servian administration is also seek ing for a loan of $6,000,000. BANDITS WORRY RUSSIANS. Strong Force Is on the Right and Rear of Kuropatkin. CHICAGO, Sept 10. The Chefoo cor respondent of the Daily News reports from a bandit camp of Chunchuses, near Shinoontun, a concerted movement against the Russians of five mounted bands of armed Manchurlans to the to tal number of 15,000, under General Dhzin with seven Japanese advisers. This for midable force Is crossing the Liao River and worrying Kuropatkin's right and rear below Mukden. The bandits lately intercepted a Cos sack convoy bringing 2000 cattle and 500 horses from Mongolia. They ambushed two sotnlas and killed 14 Cossacks. Six Cossacks were captured. One of them, an officer, was decapitated. Says Russians Are Demoralized. PARIS, Sept 10. The French govern ment authorities recently received ad vices' from disinterested persons who have Just returned from Manchuria. One of them, though strongly favorable to Rus sia, reluctantly says the Russian army is much broken and demoralized. It Is added that the Siberian Railroad is work ing perfectly, six trains running over it dally. The officials here attach im portance to these statements. New Report of Loss of Japanese Ship. CHEFOO, Sept 10. The Novlkral, of Port Arthur, official organ of "Viceroy Alcxieff, In its issue of September 3, a copy of which was received here today, says the Japanese have erected a hospital at Louisa Bay, and apparently confirms previous reports to the effect that a Jap anese vessel was sunk while laying mines off Port Arthur August 31. The Japanese squadron on the horizon September 1 consisted of the protected cruisers Matsuhlma, Tsukushlma, Hash ldate and Akasahi, the armored cruiser Adsuma and 12 torpedoboat-des (royers. Russian Torpedo-Transport Launched ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 10. The torpedo transport Volga was suc cessfully launched at the new Admiralty yards here today. At the same time the keel of the torpedoboat destroyer Khev metz was laid down. The cruiser Izum rud has been commissioned and has joined the squadron at Cronstadt. The latter sails for Libau tomorrow. Japanese Losses Exceeded 20,000. TSINO TAU, Sept 10. A Japanese of ficer passed through Tslng Tau today, on his way to Kaichou. He says the. Jap anese losses during the last few days were very heavy, exceeding 15,000, and that the Japanese killed or wounded at tho battle of Liao Tang exceeded 20,000. CUT STEM TIDE Democrats Find Roose velt Is Fast Gaining. NEW YORK 18 CANVASSED Belmont Objects to Carrying On the Fight Alone. NO MONEY IS COMING IN Parker Campaign Is Admitted to Be Dead as a Hammer, and the Tribune Says His Friends Concede His Defeat. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. (Special.) Tho Trlbuno today prints tho following: "Tho Parker canvass is in a bad way. Judge Parker Is to be asked by the Na tional Executive Committee personally to do what he can to save it before tho en tire Democratic campaign becomes the laughing stock of politicians. "The bottom is pretty near out of the Democratic campaign, although It is only fairly begun. Money has stopped coming in. August Belmont Is the only money producer in the camp, and ho has told his colleagues that he will not continue to finance tho canvass alone. "Incomplete canvasses made InNowTork Stato reveal a suprlslngly strong drift toward Roosevelt Sheehan, Nlcoll and Belmont aro working almost night and day, but they cannot stem the tide. "At present the campaign is admitted to be as dead as a hammer. Judge Par ker has not been able to say or do any thing' worth remembering. The steady work of Republicans is having Its natural effect on open-minded voters, and Demo cratic prospects are growing blacker. If Judge Parker can be Induced to take the stump the Executive Committee Is in the hopes of Injecting a little life into the fight At-fu-eeent tho Parker and Davis wagon is stuck in the mud." Continuing In likb. vein, the Trlbuno says: "Two months before tho election the chief advocates of Judge Parker prac tically concede his defeat They joined in proclaiming that with his gold tele gram he -went up like a rocket and they are equally agreed that he has come down like a stick. The Demo cratic organs here are dally bewailing the flatness and inanimation of the Parker campaign and endeavoring to prod the Judge and his managers into some token of activity." Each Doctor Has His Own Diagnosis, Aftor quoting critical editorials from the World, the Post, the Times and tho Brooklyn Eagle, recently repeated in these dispatches, the Tribune con tinues: "Each Democratic doctor has his own diagnosis of the disease. Tho Eagle is against imperialism, tariff reduction and complaint. about Panama as Demo cratic issues. The "World Is for push ing antl-lmperlalism and tariff reform. The Times wants meat for strong men on tariff, but cannot abide the Parker programme for the Philippines. And the Evening Post while It is for free trade and an anti-imperialistic cam paign, is driven into panic by the Democratic nullification doctrine pro claimed in the St Louis platform, and so energetically espoused by Gorman, Bailey, Howell and Shepard. "When doctors disagree, we shall not attempt to decide what is the matter with the Democratic campaign. 'But all Join in pronouncing it inj a bad way. "If each one is allowed to operate upon what he believes to be tho dis eased organ, dogs, or rather donkeys', tails, will be amputated close behind the ears. Tet apparently, without heroic operations the beast is sure to die anyhow." PARKER WOULD STAY HOME. Demand He Take Part in Campaign Agitates All Minds at Rosemount. ESOPUS, Sept 10. Whether Judge Par ker shall continue to conduct his political campaign at Rosemount; whether he shall go to New Tork and take a moro active part, or whether he shall go on a speaking tour have been questions that have agitated the minds of callers at Rosemount today. If Judge Parker's per sonal judgment determines the question he will remain quietly at home regardless of any demands that may be made upon him. His views were set forth in a state ment issued at Rosemount today by Ar thur McCausland, his private secretary, In reply to published criticisms of an al leged lack of harmony in the National Committee organization. The statement follows: "Arthur McCausland, Judge Parker's private secretary, said this morning that the stories to the effect that Judge Parker Is to go to New Tork to take personal charge of the canvass or to assist the committee in its conduct or that he is dissatisfied with the work of either the National or state commit tees are untrue. "He is gratified with tho efforts of both the committees. He believes the members of all of them are working intelligently, harmoniously and effect ively, and that they are wise In not telling about It The Judge has thought of going to New Tork for a day or two after the publication of his letter of ac ceptance, but he may not even do thafc" Many of Judge Parker's visitors today advised the candidate to go on a speak ing trip. They said his presence is need ed in the doubtful states, where rallies could be held. Judge Parker later dis cussed the question with W. F. Sheehan chairman of the National Executive Com mittee, Daniel S. Lamont and Herman Rldder; of New Tork. At the conclusion of the conference with Mr- Sheehan It was announced authori tatively that the formal statement issued will stand for the present so far as any trip to New Tork is concerned, and that Judge Parker Is not now disposed to make a speaking tour. Judge Parker accepted Colonel Lament's statement that he does not desire the Governorship nomination In New Tork, and it Is understood that he has no in tention to ask him to change his mind. LOOKING OUT FOR BRYAN. His Friends at Campaign Headquar ters Have 1908 in View. NEW TORK, Sept 10. (Special.) The following appears In the Tribune today: "There are indications at the Demo cratic National headquarters that the Bryan men who aro taking an active part there are devoting more time to planning for control of the party or ganization for 1908 than to helping the present hopeless campaign of Parker and Davis. One "Western Democratio Congressman said: " The men who believed with Bryan in 1896 and 1900, the larger number of them, have not changed their minds. They are merely proceeding on the as sumption that the paramount issue of this campaign Is the election of Judge Parker, and when they aro In control of the Government thoy will be in a position to enforce their policies, and If the party fails In this election the original candidate will be William Jen nings Bryan. It is too much to expect 6,500,000 voters to renounce their con victions of four and eight years ,ago and about face merely at the behest of the money power of Wall street It Is not logical to assume that they will do if " POPULISTS WILL SPLIT VOTE. Ex-Chairman Butler Believes Roose velt Will Get One-Half. "WASHINGTON, Sept 10. (Special.) Ex-Senator Marlon Butler, until re cently chairman, of the National Popu list Committee, says Roosevelt will get about ono-half of the Populist vote in the country in November. Ho believes "Watson will get 25,000 to 50,000 votes in New Tork City and enough votes in Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois and other doubtful states to defeat the Democrats and Insure the choice of Re publican electors. "In New Tork City," said Butler, "men who voted for Bryan are refusing to vote for either of tho candidates of the old parties, and will vote for "Wat son. A great many Bryan Democrats do not wish to vote for Roosevelt, but they will absolutely not vote for Par ker. They want to vote for some ono, and in order to do it they will vote for Watson. There aro other Populists who prefer to cast tho whole vote against Parker instead of half a vote, and they will -rote for R6osevlt' d!- reef GIVES DEMOCRATS NO HOPE. Washington Post Says Vermont Elec tion Can Cheer Only Republicans. WASHINGTON, Sept 10. (Special.) The Post today says: "If it had pleased the fates to reverse the results in Vermont on Tuesday last giving the Democrats a lusty lift and the Republicans decided depression, does anybody doubt that Judge Parker would have said: 'The coming elec tion is not to be determined by a sep arate vote in hopelessly Republican states where local Issues and candi dates are even grievously handicapped. "It Is undeniable that the September voting in Vermont following the June voting In Oregon far East to far West is significant It is as full of encour agement to Republicans as the reverse result would have been to the Demo crats. While it leaves the question of who Is to bo the next President unde termined, it furnishes Inspiration to one side only." , ONLY HOPE 18 IN UNITY. Lamont Says Otherwise New York Is Lost to the Democrats. NEW TORK, Sept 10. (Special.) The World quotes Daniel S. Lamont as follows: "Under no circumstances would I consent to accept tho nomination for Governor of New Tork. This state cannot bo carried, however, and Judge Parker cannot bo elected, if personal politics are to control. This is the election of 1904, not that of 1900 or 1S96 or 189, and any man who raises the question as to whether a man was a gold Democrat or a silver Democrat or a Cleveland Democrat or a Bryan Democrat is serving Theodore Roose velt and not Alton B. Parker. We are all today either Parker men or Roose velt men." Means Bryan Again in Power. NEW TORK, Sept 10. (Special.) The Sun today editorially says: "As matters were managed at St Louis and are now managed at Esopus, the Democratic party will come out of the campaign not only with Roosevelt elected but with Bryan restored to dominance in the party by the stupid ity and fatuity of a Democratic cam paign managed by Ills enemies." -t Davis in 'New York. NEW TORK. Sept 10. Henry C. Davis, the Democratic candidate for Vice-President arrived here tonight. Nominated for Congress. Thirty-first New Tofk District Sereno E. Payne, Republican. 0KEG0II BUILDING IN" DEMAND. Three Dozen Bids Are Received for 'the St. Louis Structure. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept 10. (Special.) The World's Fair official bulletin tonight says: "Bids for the sale of the Oregon building were received until 6 P. M. to day by General Superintendent W. H. Wehrung. The building is not to be sold until the close of the fair, when it will be turned over to the highest bidder. The highest price openly offered for the build ing has been $2500. Up to the time of the closing of the bids there were received in all about three dozen offers. On Monday the offers will be opened and the reward made to the highest bidder." STATE TO Three Exhibit' Struc tures to Be Erected AT LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR Construction of Oregon Club house Also Planned. MINE TO BE RUN ON GROUNDS State Commission Votes $70,000 for Palace of Machinery, Transporta tion and Electricity; Mining Building, Festival Hall. ' THE NEW EXHIBIT BUILDINGS. Machinery, Transportation and Elec tricity Palace, BOO feet by 100 feet. Festival Hall. 120 feet by 103 feet. Mining Building, 200 fet by 10O feet. Shaft under Mining: Building, 40 feet deep. Tunnel Joining: shaft, 300 feet long:. Oregon Clubhouse, plans ordered drawn. Bids -will be advertised for -within tha next few days for the construction of the three buildings first named. The matter la In the hands of the building committee of the Stato Commission, with power to act. Three more big exhibit buildings, to cost approximately $70,000, aro to be constructed at the Lewis and Clark Exposition out of the state's half-mll-jlion-dollar appropriation. Plans and specifications for tho threo buildings were submitted yesterday afternoon by the Exposition Corporation to the State Commission and were promptly adopt ed. In addition plans were called for on a fourth building, to be used as an Oregon clubhouse, and there Is every indication that tho construction of such a building will shortly be authorized. Palace of Machinery. Of the three new buildings one of them is to be second In size only to the great States building, the largest of its kind on the grounds- It will be known as the Palace of Machinery, Transportation and Electricity, and will contain exhibits of tuo kind indicated by its namo. In arohitecture it will bo somewhat simpler than the buildings now under process of construction but will harmonize with .them, being of the Spanish-Renaissance. In length it will be 600 feet and In width 100 feet By tho term3 of tho plans and specifica tions the framework will be of Ore gon fir, substantially put together, and like most other exhibit buildings it will be finished In staff and plaster of Paris. Unique among all the buildings on the grounds will be the Mining build ing, to which a great deal of attention has been devoted by the Fair offi cials. While the building itself will be somewhat smaller than tho other ex hibit buildings, It will undoubtedly be ono of tho centers of attraction, for under its floors will be Installed a gold mine in full operation. A shaft 40 feet deep will be joined at the bottom with a tunnel, 300 feet long and emerging on a dump at the St Helens road. Thus the Mining building will form a sort of shafthouse, located on the heights at the east of the grounds. It will be possible for visitors to step Into tho Mining building and emerge a few minutes later on tho St. Helens road, a hundred yards away. A Mine In Operation. This important and interesting ex hibit will be fitted up with the best mining machinery and it Is intended to operate It as a productive mine. There will bo a cage running down tho shaft and a tramway through tho tunnel. Skilled miners will be at work In tho mine each day and a trip Into this ex hibit will give visitors an Insight into the active work of operating a mine by modern methods. It is Intended to have, among other things, an electric drill In the tunnel with a good supply of flinty rock for it to operate on, and there will be a host of other appliances showing the methods by which the earth Is bereft of Its metal treasures. The main building, or shafthouse, will be used for the display of mineral ex hibits from all over tho country. Sev eral of the great mining states of the West have had their mining exhibit to the Fair under consideration for some time and now that thoy aro assured of an exhibit building which will reflect credit upon the mining Industry, it i believed at Exposition headquarters that there will bo an added Interest In the Fair throughout all mining locali ties, great and small, and that offers of exhibits will be rapidly forthcoming. A Festival Hall. The third of the three prospective buildings Is a Festival Hall or audito rium. It will be given over to enter tainments and meetings. Its style of architecture will be the same as that of the- other two buildings, the designs of which were prepared by Director of Architecture Ion Lewis. It will be 120 feet long and 10S feet wide and will have a seating capacity of 2600. The auditorium was the only one of the three proposed buildings that did not pass unanimously. Commissioner G. T. Harry thought that instead of the auditorium an Oregon State buildj ing should be built. It was his idea that a portion of some other building could be used for the purposes of en tertainments: since a structure to be exclusively for Oregon exhibits was, in his belief, very much to be desired. How Oregon Will Exhibit. This expression precipitated a gen eral discussion of the manner in which Oregon's exhibit shall be distributed. Commissioner Albert took issue with Commissioner Harry, urging that Ore gon does not require a separate build ing. He believed that the States or Ag ricultural building would servo Ore gon's purposes and that there will be plenty of space therein for the great exhibit of agriculture Oregon Intends to make. President Goode shared this view, giving it as his opinion that it would bo better to distribute the Ore gon exhibits among the exhibit build ings according to the general classifi cation. That there should he an Ore gon building, the same as a California or an Idaho or Washington building, was his belief, but he also thought it should be used as a kind of clubhouse, tho same as the other states will use their stato buildings, and not for an exhibit building. President Goode, in closing his remarks upon the subject, suggested that sinco an auditorium is a necessity that an Oregon clubhouse be built as a structure additional to the list already agreed upon. This sugges tion met with the approval of tho com mission and a formal motion was passed calling for plans and an esti mate of cost of tho club building. Fraternal Building's Fine Site. Attention was called by Commission er Toung to the centrally-located site set apart for the Fraternal building. Mr. Toung suggested that this site wa3 the one that should be alloted to the auditorium and asked tho commission to consider the substitution of the pres ent auditorium site for that of the Fra ternal building. President Goode called attention to tho fact that tho fraternal people had practically been promised the site in question and also stated that their building, being fitted up with a broad veranda, which tho auditorium has not, it would really be better to leave the sites as they now stand. The matter was referred to tho building committee for consideration. A resolution introduced by Commis sioner Harry asked that the State Com mission 3clect the building or buildings it deslre3 for the Oregon exhibits be fore the buildings now nearing comple tion are turned over to the corporation. Tho resolution was modified so as to allow the selection of space rather than of buildings and was then referred to tho ways and means committee for ac tion. Authorized to Purchase Exhibits. Superintendent of Education Lyman was authorized to visit the counties ot Oregon to confer with the various County Superintendents of Schools in theJnterests of the stato educational exhibit. Authority was also given to President Jefferson Myers and Commis sioner R. Scott to attend the coming State Fair at Salem and make any pur chases of exhibits as may seem desir able for the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. Those present at tho meeting were: Commissioners Jefferson Myers, J. H. Albert, Dav Raffety, G. T. Harry, Frank A. Spencer, F. G. Toung, R. Scott, J. Couch Flanders and W. E. Thomas. President II. W. Goode, Director of Works Oskar Hubcr, Director of Arch itecture Ion Lewis, Superintendent ot Construction Erixon and Commission Secretary E. C. Giltner. Dead at Age of 134. ROSWELL, N. M., Sept ltX-Juan Chaves, aged 134 years, vis, 3Cd Mr. Chaves was tho oldost Mexican In Now Moxlcp, and was born In the Pocos Valley when this was "a portion of Mexico. . CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Russo-JapanoM War. Kuropatkin must retreat and await reinforce ments. Page 1. Both armies continue to rest. Page 1. Japanese arc expected to push on as soon as they are refreshed.- Page 1. Disease la a new horror, feared at Mukden. Page 1. Russians underestimated fighting ability ot enemy. Page 2. Japanese plans for the next assault on Port Arthur. Page 2. political. Republicans have no fear of the result In Maine tomorrow; Democrats only hope to reduce the plurality. Page 1. Partial canyasB of New York shows Democrats' drift to Roosevelt Is very strong. Pago 1. Belmont tires of putting up all the money for the Parker campaign. Page 1. Domestic Interparliamentary Congress will ask powers to stop war In the Far East. Page 3. Cruiser Milwaukee la launched at San Francis co. Page 3. General Land Office- discusses filings on' Blue Mountain Reserve and holds the blame for fraud. It any, lies at other doors. Page 0. Sports. Stalwart, second choice, wins the $25,000 an nual champion stake, at Sheephead. Page 14. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 4, Los Angeles 3; San Francisco 3, Oakland 2; Seattle 7. Tacoma 0. Page 14. Blue Eyes wins last stake event at Irvington. ' Page 14. Tacoma-Seattle cricket team defeats Portland in first Inning. Page 10. Last rowing regatta of season held. Page 16. Dick Smith, famous football player, will coach University of Oregon team. Page 28. Portland and Vicinity. Lewis and Clark State Commission will erect three new buildings. Page 1. Automobiles exceed .speed fixed by city ordi nance. Page 28. Forest fires gain headway under strong east wind. Page 0. Mita Birdie McCarty gets $6000 In breach-of-promiso suit. Page 12. Schools open tomorrow. Page 12. Order of Hoo Hoo will moet In Portland In 1005. Page 12. Widow files suit alleging that prominent citi zens have defrauded her. Page 10. Government entomologists have Investigated smelling bug before. Page 13. Chairman Baker asks Republican National Committee to allow Senator Fairbanks to speak In Portland. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. One thousand bales of Oregon hops sold for shipment to London. Page 15. Wheat trading at Chicago of evenlng-up char acter. Page 15. California dried peach crop less than estimated. Pnge 15. Stock-market operations show confidence In future. Pagn J3. Collision between tug and housebout near Morrison-street bridge. Page 11. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church notices. Page 13. Classified advertisements. Pagea 23-27. Uncle Sam as an International quantity. Page 31. What civic Improvement has done for St. Johna. Page 30. Photographing an aerie of Oregon hawks. Page 32. Mr. Dooley's letter. Page 13. Ben Lindsey, the street Arab's best friend. Page 33. Cartoons. Page 37. John Mitchell's letter. Page 33. Housing the children of a large city. Page 31. Personality of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Page 30. Leaders in the New Tork political fight. Page 30. Social. Pages 18-19. ' u Dramatic. Pages 20-21. Musical. Page 10. Household and fashion. Pages 34-35. xoutas" aesarnaem. Jtogcs -o&-ii'JH . FEA6I11E Republicans Fully Ex pect to Win Monday. OPPONENTS WORK HARD Plurality as Small as 20,000 Can Give No Consolation, BOTH SIDES WANT FULL VOTE Democrats Have Made Their Cam palgn on State Issues, While the Republicans Held Closely to National Questions. VOTE OF MAINE SINCE 1884. Rep. rlu- Rep. Dem. rallty. 1002 Governor.... 68,830 38,349 27.490 1900 President. . .65,435 36,822 28,613 1900 Governor.. -.73,955 39.823 34,132 1S9S Governor.... 54,266 29,497 24,760 1896 Preadient... 80,465 34.683 45,777 1804 Governor.... 69,599 30,621 38,978 1892 President... 02,923 48,044 14.879 1890 Governor.... 64.214 45,331 18.883 1SS8 President... 73, 734 50.431 23.233 1886 Governor.. ..63.893 56,242 12,651 1884 President... 77,779 58,070 10,709 PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 10. (Special.) Nothing is more certain in politics than that Maine is erratic In the matter of pluralities, but there is littlo in this fact upon which the Democratic National man agers can build hopes In the state elec tion Monday, for the men In charge of the Republican organization In the state, although not giving out figures in ad vance, are serenely confident that the plurality for Cobb will be of a size that will not givo the enemy any more comfort than Vermont .did thlSv week, Chairman M. F. Simpson, of tho Repub lican State Committee, today Issued a statement in which he stated that Cobb would carry tho state by a plurality of 10,000 to 18,000. Ho also claims eevry Con gressional district by pluralities equal to those of former years, a majority of tho Legislative ticket, and at least 27 of 31 State Senators, with even chances for the remaining four. Since 1S72 Maine's Republican pluralities in National elections havo ranged all the way from 8S68 to 45,777, and In state elec tions sinco 1SS3 from 12,651 to 3S.9S7. Tha average plurality In these last eight Pres idential elections is 23,795, and in the last seven state elections 25,220. The state elections havo been moro even than the National elections, but the plu rality has never reached the maximum of 45,777, given McKlnley In 1S96. The plurality in tho last stato election; 1902, was 25,257. Apathy Has Disappeared. It is not to be expected that the plural ity next Monday will reach tho figures of 1902, for there have been many candidates in the field and some soro spots havo re sulted. If tho plurality is over 20,000 the Republicans will havo no cause for com plaint Indeed, under tho circumstances the plurality could be as small as 20,000 without affording the Democrats any con solation. "VVhatever apathy thero may have been apparent in the campaign up to a few days ago disappeared this week, and both parties have been putting up one of the sharpest campaigns in the political history of the state. Since the result in Vermont was an nounced the Democrats are talking less, but Mayor Davis, of Watervllle, and his campaigners are working none the less, quietly but hard, and tho Republican man agers are busy. Both sides expect to get out a larger vote Monday than for some time. For years the usual vote has been only about 50 per cent of tho total num ber qualified, and in 1S9S the vote polled was only 29.7 of the total. In 1902 It was about 40 per cent. Many Spellbinders Brought In. This year an earnest effort to got out a larger percentage Is being made by both parties. Spellbinders have been import ed by both sides. For the Republicans. Candidate Fairbanks, Secretary of War Taft Secretary Moody and Secretary Wilson have been the principal speakers, while Bourke Cockran and E. M. Shep hard, of New York, have been about tho only outside orators of prominence for Vthe Democrats. Both parties are well supplied with campaign funds, and aro making a spe cial effort to get voters registered in Maine, but temporarily out of the state, to return and vote Monday. On the Republican side tho campaign is being waged practically on National Issues, while the Democrats are using state Issues. The question of resubmis sion of the prohibition law may have some bearing on the election, but the leaders on both sides do not seem to think so. The principal cartridge in the Demo cratic ammunition box Is the alleged ex travagance of the Republican State Ad ministration, and the Democratic candi date for Governor, Mayor Cyrus G. Da vis, of Watervllle, is making it the key note of his speeches. Hopes of the Democrats. Democratic hopes of cutting down the Republican pluralities of the last few years are really based upon tho return of tho Gold Democrats to the fold, and tho fact that for the llrst time in years. tho (Concluded on Pago Three.) r