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GENERAL STOESSEL, THE VANQUISHED
THE STURDY DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR,
If the present ar in the east has m-.ip any Russian baasaa the man is General
Stoeaael, whose gallant and determined del. use at l'urt Arthur will form one of the most
brilliant pages of I'usaia'a military history.
SENATOR C. W. FULTON IS
AMAZED AT THE INDICTMENTS
He Declares the Evidence Against Both Mitchell
and Hermann is of the Flimsiest
Character
Washingtos, Jan. 2 - Senator Fulton,
after rewling the Associate.! Tress ;-torv
of the indictment of Sen tor Mitchell
and Representative Hermann, made the
following statement :
''The account purports to be. and I
assume is, a fairly complete summary of
the Government's evidence. I confess 1
am astonished that the grand jury
should have returned an indictment on
such evidence. 'Apparently all the evi
dence against Senator Mitchell are hi
own admissionsjand the uncorroborated
tes'imony of the convicted Puter.
Mitchell admits that Puter came to
Washington with a letter of introduc
tion from Mays; that he accompanied
him to the Land Office and urged that
: the issuing of patents to the h.n.l claims
I should be expedited.
"Hermann, it appe.tre, .lt-clined to
make such an or.lr in the alwnc of a
howing by affidavit of facts that would
justify it. whereujion Puter told Mitchell
a tale of woe, and Mitchell dictated an
affidavit em'wdyinj; the allejel fa.-t9 for
hia. an l his accomplic ", Watson, to sign.
They signed and tiled it, an 1 the claims
were pa-sel to pitent.
Members Constantly Importuned
"All this, I un ieretand, Mitchell ad
mits Nothing unusual about Hm trans
action, either. It loes nit materially
differ from the work every memU-r of
the delegation is almost constantly be-
i ing imp-irtuned by constituents to per-
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3 Mineral Surveyor
Civil Engineer y
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ail. Booth America . . . Correspondence solicited
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form. I'ut now comes Puter, already
convicted a- d awaiting sentence under
one imlictment and trial on others, and
no doubt promised leniency, if not im
munity : wi. ling, certainly, in order to
Mean the KM or the other, to smirch
the character of any one, and says he
paid Mitchell for hi- services fAK).).
"Oi corns , in view of the fact that nil
the iWailr! rire . instances at'fiJl
. -.Stilling
if i ran sal i ion sassi iiir iw t .
eipt of the
monev are snleUntia . ....i ,
. . ilv ailimtteai to
have occurred, it w' . ...
, oav for a swift
and Milling pe . .
riurer such as Puter to in
lect the ones ,
' i element necessarv to ci n-
ver . .
. . an otherv ise innocent transaction.
as far as Mitchell is concerned, into a
crime. He did ao by swearing he paid
Mitchell the money and in consequence
a man who has served his state in the
Senate for almost a quarter of a century
without his name having leen connect
ed or associated with any charge or
whisper of a charge of corruption, is
now. at the age of 70 years, conielled
to go into court anl defend his charac
ter. Acquittal Will Not Heal Wounds
Certainly no trial jury will convict on
meli evidence, but even acquittal will
not heal the wound indicted by the foul
charge a charge, in my judgment, in
this instance, as fale as foul.
"In a published account, it is stated
that the conspiracy, so far as Mitchell
and Hermann are concerned, w.is
formed and entered into a t.-r Patter
reached Washington While it is at
milted that Puter came with a Vter of
introduction to Mitchell, it is aaid that
it will be shown that in truth Mitchell
knew him well, that he had long U-en !
an active supporter of Mitchell. If n
it seems strange that he should have aj
proaohed him to enter into the eonwpic
acy with a letter of introduction .
"It was stated by high olii. i ils in
Washington that loth Mitchell and
Hermann were earnest supporters of
Hal! for re-appointment. Hall having
been suspended, this statement is made
as being significant. I happen to know
that statement is entirely a mistake.
Neither of them has at any time sup
ported Hall for rc-appointment. tin the
contrary, Mitchell has at time f.ivored
.ludge Moreland. Hermann supported
Brownell until the latter withdrew.
Thereafter he alo supported Moreland.
The Only Hal for Ball
"I aaa. t lie only -neniVr oi the delej i
tion who ever f.ivored the re-appointment
of Hall. The fact is, however,
that Hall was re-appiinted by the Presi
dent on his own motion. Not one of
u made a recommendation for the ; oat
ti 'Q, as wv were unable to agre--, and we
h. ve always eu leavored to act as a uuit.
"A cording to the published accounts,
t'. : evidence agalaat Hermann is equally
incre lii.le and discreditable. I pro
f undly regret that Oregun- g.vod name
should I impi-rikd by two of her rep
resentatives in Congress lieing subjected
to public accusation, but, while it is
humiliating at present, I look confident
ly to the future for her and their com
plete vindication."
PORT ARTHUR
HAS CAPITULATED
The Vanquished Officers Will Return to
Their Homes in Russia
On Parole
THE RANK AND FILE
PRISONERS OF
WAR
The Fall of the Stronghold Causes Revolutionary
Demonstrations in Russia Japan Offers
Very Easy Peace Terms to the
Czar Summary of Siege
Headquarters . . Third Japanese Army, Jan.
t (ia Ptisan, Jan. 3.) At uie conference held between
'.c commissioners of General Stoessel and General N'ogi,
at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, the tonus of surrender
were agreed upon, under which the Russian otlicers, both
civil and military, will be allowed to march out, the mili
tary with arms.
The officers will be granted full liberty, after giving
promise not to take any further part in the war.
The soldiers of the garrison and the uon-combatants,
to the number of 2o,txx), will be taken prisoners of war.
The surrendered fottress was formally handed over to the
Portland Centennial Notes.
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THE FURNITURE MAN
Ne: raska will have a big diplay at
the Lulls and Clark Kxosition
A Cario Street, and Asiatic Village
and an exhibit showing the life and cus
toms of the Japanese will lie feature o!
the "Trail" at the lewis and Clalk re
position. Two freight cars, liearinir the cream
of Wisconsin's educational exhibit at
St. 1 ouis, are on their wav to Portland,
where the exhibition will be Ghown at
the Lewis and Clark Centennial.
A most interesting feature of the
Lewis and Clark Fair will lie a minia
ture reproduction of a complete mine in
operation, aith its tunnel, shaft, hoist,
cars and track, drill-, stamp mills and
camp.
The Alaskan exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark Centennial will show a complete
display of fisheries, mines and oils, to
gether with various curios from the
time of the Russian occupation .
On account of the large acreage of
water at the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion, special attention will be given to
water sports. Mimic naval battles, on
a fcale imtofsible at previous Exposi
tions, will be held during the Fair.
The Oregon Territory, which Iwip
and Clark opened up to settlers a hun
dred years ago, when thev made their
expedition, "which will he celebrated
at the Lewis and l;lark hair, hal a
population in 1900 of 1,093,441. In 1890
the population Wis only 747,524.
The exhibit which Missouri will send
to the Lewis and Clark Exposition will
be one 'hat could not be duplicated for
f 3 .0,000. It will coi sist of the cream
of vi-soiiri's display at the Ixmisiana
Purchase Exposition, supplemented by
an elaborate display collected for the
Western World's Fair.
The order of the I'nited States Gov-
ernment removing duty charges fr in all
imports for the Lewis and Clark Ex
position has now gone into effect. While
exhibitors from foreign countries will be
permitted to import their wares duty
free, the strictest regulations will lie
enforced to see that the order is not
taken advantage of by smugglers.
The Oregon Agricultural College cadet
c rpe is planning to march in a body to
Portland and camp near the Lew i- and
Clark Fair grounds during the Exposi
tion. The cadet corps numbers 400
memlerB, and has besides a band of
thirty pieces. The Washington Agri
cultural College also plans to send a
cadet corps, numbering 300, with a
band of thirty pieces to the Fair.
POET ARTHUR AS IT 18 TODAY.
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kattrrira of hf btcmrinc anny. tiiat th mew asstina ..f Pari anaara m ajBMaaal t
:- TV.- . . .,Jl i:,Vnl,.r Am Eat" hv d-i . n.l t-. n- 'IWt UMt H
iii. u. f..m, ,.f ihiWm.,i tliir tmm aiiliaiiaat ikw t r"".- 4 t;. :.ni or4
nnee Goa short year ao Port Arthur au U, ; :-..! f l.aaaia SakaaMBol haa baaa
bvfors.
Japanese Tuesday. The prisoners marched out the next
day. The opposing troops are fraternizing.
TAKK POSSESSION OF I'OKTS
Tokio. Jan. 3 The Japanese took possession of the
Port Arthur forts today. i he Russian officers and omciais
will lc permitteil t i return to Russia on parole, the officers
taining their side arms.
STOESSEL CABLES CZAR
Tokio, Jan. 3, 8 p. m By permission of the Japan
ese, General Stocssrl today sen a cable message to the
Emperor of Russia. The message recites the fact that the
Port Arthur commander was forced to surrender, aunounc-
mmm . 1 1 - m.1
es the terms granting the officers parole ana asks im
Emperor to send his commands.
our position south of Shuishiying and
handed a letter to our officers. The
same reached me at 9 o'clock at night.
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Tokio, Jan. 2. Port Arthur has
fallen after 1 1 months of sanguinary
fighting marked by stubborn and des
perate resistance on the (tart of the
Russian garrison under 1 leneral stoes
sel and heroic, persistent attacks by
trio .Ifinnneso under Nosii. The Gib
raltar of the far oast has capitulated
and is about to pass into the hands of
Japanese.
The cost has been terrible to the
Japanese and the Buffering appalling
to the Russians. Japan sent the
cream of her army to wrest the place
from the grasp of Itussians. The
task has been accomplished, but
thousands of the little brown fighters
have met death in the persistent
hammering at the fortress.
Slowly but surely they narrowed
their embracing circle until today its
clutch is ao tenacious that tho Rus
sians, seeing further resistance would
be murder pure and simple, yielded
to the inevitable and offered to lay
down their arms. Stoe3sel's offer to
capitulate came late yesterday afternoon.
The historical event in Noins own
words, was as follows:
"At 5 o'clock in tho afternoon, Jan
uary 1, the enemy's bearer of a flag
' of truce came into the first line of
The letter is as follows:
" 'Judging by the general condition
of the whole line of hostile positions
held by you I find further resistance
at Port Arthur useless, and for the
purpose of preventing needless sacri
fice of life, I propose to hold negotia
tions with reference to capitulation.
Should you consent to the same you
will please appoint commissioners for
discussing the order and conditions
regarding the capitulation and also
appoint a place for such commission
ers to meet the same appointed by
meet your commissioners January 2,
noon, at Shushiying. Commissioners
of both parties will be empowered to
sign a convention for capitulation
without waiting for ratification and
cause same to take immediate effect.
"Authorization for such plenary
power shall be signed by the highest
officer of both negotiation parties and
the same shall be exchanged by their
respective commissioners. I avail
myself of this opportunity to convey
to your excellency assurances of my
respect."
(Signed "NOGI."
Nogi agreed to Stoessel'e proposal
and both sides appointed commission
ers to negotiate terms of capitula
tion. These offcere met at noon as
appointed.
Imfm Will Offer Peace Terau.
Tokio, Jan. 3 i" p. ro.) Some of
the foreign diplomats here believe
that there will be an early renewal of
efforts looking to the securing of
peace. ( lutwardly the Japanese Gov
ernment gives no indications of its
desires in that direction, but it is
known that it is prepared to discuss
the question and to make terms
which are characterized as reason
able. Thorn who predict a movement for
peace declare that the Japanese Em
perors commendation of General
Stoessel and the determination of the
Japanese to give honorable terms to
the surrended garrison will soften
the blow to Russia and create an
opening for the discussion of the
question of peace. The I'nited States
Great Britain and France are named
as possible direct or indirect inter-1
meuianes, tnougn 11 is not lmprooa
ble that Japan will broach the subject
directly.
The fall of Port Arthur immensely
strengthens the hands of Japan. In
the actual conduct of the war Port
Arthur has been a stumbling block to
Japan, which for six months has had
engaged there over KX,000 troops
and practically her entire navy. This
fact compelled Field Marshal Oyama
to fight the battle of Liao Yang
short-handed. Now the entire navy
is free to prepare to meet the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron and to
attend to the Vladivostok squadron.
A heavy force of troops will be in
mediatelv available for service in
Manchuria, and this possibly will al
low the undertaking of other inde
pendent enterprises.
Kassu Nemacea l A gnslitioa
St. Peters W'R1'., Jan. 3. The cen
sor today permitted the newspapers
to publish the news of the fall of
Port Arthur, no mention of which
was made in yesterday's papers. Fall
recognition is given to the heroism of
the defenders, while the bravery of
the Japanese is spoken of in high
terms. The difficulty of the task be
fore General Kuropatkin is also men
tioned.
Admiral Ririloffi, who will command
the third Russian squadron, has or
dered the work on the squadron to
proceed day and night in order that
it may soon be ready for sea.
A naval attache says that since
the mission of the Russian second
Pacific squadron was to save the Port
Arthur squadron, it will now probably
wait until reinforced by the third and
probably the fourth squadrons. Semi
official advices from Port Arthur in
dicate that Russian officers, but not
the rank and file, will be permitted to
return to Russia.
Deep gloom overhangs Russia on ac -
count of the surrender. People a re
stunned by the calamity which evi
dently few expected. Great fear is
expressed as to the effect of the
fort's fall uoon the populace. The
revolutionary parties, whose activity
has been more noticable lately, look
upon it is an opportunity for the pre
cipitation of a widespread outbreak.
Many greet the calamity as a wel 1
deserved punishment for autocracy.
It is the general consensus of opin
ion that the fall of Port Arthur will
not affect the future conduct of the
war, as the czar is determined to
continue his attempt to ultimately
defeat the Japanese.
GENERAL NOGI, THE VICTOR
GENERAL NOGI, COMMANDING JAPAN'S FOURTH ARMY.
Very few newtpapar n-adrra know of ti xistnee of General Nogi. and yet kc is taa
mm who for weka past has bn c.nductin.- th operations against Port Arthur. That
l a tnil,1 campaign wall ia attested by the fact that foreign military observers
have declared that Nogi will go down in hiatry as a great strategist. Nogi ass already
seen serrioe in two wars.
DREADFUL DEED OF A
JEALOUS PORTLAND MAN
Husband Commits Double Murder an d Then Sui
cides-His Wife Was Infatuated
With a Clerk
i
Portland
jealousy of
Jan. 3 Enraged bv he shot twice at the woman, hitting
Frank Fritz whom he once in the right breast and the
believed had alienated his wife's af- otner m the left breast, either wound
fections. Henry H. Loomis today being fatal. The woman ran into
killed Fritz and Mrs. Lwais ani the living room, where she fell dead,
committed suicide. The murderer then placed the muz-
Loomis, who conducted an oyster of his revolver to his nose and
house in East Portland, was taken ill fired the remaining charge, but the
some weeks aco and w.-i. forced to ro bullet merelv crazed his skin. He
to the hospital. During his illness rushed into a bedroom and seized a
Loomis placed Fritz in charge of his razor and after cutting his throat
place. When L mis recovered he from ear to ear. went back to the
becaoM jealous of Fritz and collect- room where his wife lay, and placing
ed evidence of what he believe d was himself on the floor beside her, took
the infatuati .:i of Mrs. Loomis for her dead body in his arms and ex-
Fritz.
Today Loomis secured a ravolver
and afterjhunting all day for Fritz,
met him at the corner of East Davis
street and Union avenue. Loomis
saluted Fritz with the statement:
"Here's a Christmas present for
you." at the same time drawing a re
volver and commencing to fire.
Loomis shot three times, one of the
pired.
Through a messenger boy playing
detective Loomis learned the move
ments of his wife and Fritz, whom
she admitted she loved. Yesterday
morning he learned that his wife had
gone with Fritz into the suburbs. He
oiled his revolver and lay in wait for
them to return. He did not find them
together, as he had expected, but met
bullets hitting Fritz in the head and I Fritz after he had left Mrs. Loomi?.
killing him. Loomis was 37 years of age, his
Loomis then ran a few blocks to ', wife 23, and Fritz 19. Fritz was a
his own home where he found his son of Frank Fritz, a second hand
wife. Without a word of warning. I dealer on Grand avenue.
A Good New Year's Resolution
me
I take this opportunity to con
vey to your excellency assurance of
my respect.'
(Signed) " 'STOESSEL." '
General Nogi, the Japanese com
mander, sent the following reply to
the Russian commander:
"I have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regard
ing conditions and order of capitula
tion. For this purpose I have appoint
ed as Commissioner Major Genera
Iiichi. chief of staff of our army. He
will bo accompanied by some staff of
ficers and civil officers. They will
Tokio. Jan. General Stoessel
being sharply criticised for destroy
ing the Russian warships, attempting
to choke the entrance to Fort Arthur
and dispatching the torpedo destroy
ers to Chefoo subsequent to his offer
to surrender the fortress. Newspapers
declare that Stoessel's action in
blowing up his ship after he had offer
ed to surrender is a lasting stain on
miliary reputation.
Terau of Ike Surrender
Tokio, Jan. 3. A telegram from
Gon. Noei giving the text of the
the capitulation convention was re
ceived this afternoon. An abstract
of it is as follows:
Article 1 declares that all Russian
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