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1 . tVm,-x III THur.-u, VOLUME LVIL ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1904. NO. 180. TEN PER CENT OF ARMY WOMEN Shied by One Who Observes That Many Amazons Are Numbered in Ranks of Fighting Japs. Peasant Class of Women Stronger 't Than Men and Capable of War'i Hardships. 0 BOTH SEXES IN BATTLE Itturnlng I!iimIiim Man Says That Another Call for Voluu. toen Will Urlnir Out All Classes, Yomitf aiul Old. Victoria, D. C, May 4. A gentleman of business, who clulnu to have ben the laat pasaenger to go over the Trana-Biberfun railway from Tort Ar thur after the declaration of war, la Richard Cheater, of Tanegoshlma la land. Japan, who la now In thla city, awaiting the aalllng of the Empress of China to return to hla oriental home. Mr. ChuMer la a contractor to the ml kado'a government, and hue control of the Immenae timber reaerves on the (aland that he denomtnatea aa hla home -Tanegashlmtt being the extreme southern lalnnd In the Japaneae archi pelago. "w!Um tho hlatory of thla war la written," aald Mr. Cheater, "It will be found that at leaat 10 per cent of the Japanese soldiers In the field were women In the disguise of men. Should the mikado Isaue another call foatroopa every remaining man, woman and child In Japan would certainly rcepond. The Japanese women, more particularly the coolie class, are on the average Wrong er than are the men at leaat, ao I have found them. In ome of the large contracts In which I have had.occaa alon to employ them." Mr, Cheater aaya he la one of but three Kuropeana who have mode the journey through Asiatic' Russia aince the war began. Iletween Dal ny and Harbin he paaaed over 100,000 Ruealan aoldleri In military tralna, which were then being hurried to the eeveral mob ilisation centera. The caor'a fighting men did not Impreaa Mr. Cheater favor abty, although he had ample oppor tunity to aea the beat of them. With regard to the Trane-Slberlan railway, having traveled over' the en tire route, he aaya the roadbed and line art In very fair condition, but that the rolling etock la poor obsolete, In fact -and the tralna make very alow time. Mr, Cheater narrowly eeceped being froaen to death In croeeing the much talked-of Lake Baikal In Siberia. When be arrived at the half-way houae, which la constructed every year In the center of the lake, he waa Insensible, and It waa only with the greateat dlf Acuity that he waa reauacltated. He scoffs at the Idea of a temporary rail way being built over Lake Baikal, and declarea that the Idea of building auch a line muat have originated In the fer tile Imagination of eome of the war correapondenta at the front, debarred from live newa, but bound to aatfafy the Inaatlable demand for live "copy." Mr. Cheater mokea the aatonlahlng atntement that prler to laat Dot-ember Japan hud landed 130,000 men. In the vicinity of ring Tang, Korea, from which point they wre quietly die- trlbuted through that country. These men were all fully armed and prepared to keep the field for an indefinite per iod. By thla time, Mr. Cheater la con fident, thla brigade will have formed a junction with the other 100,000 men who have been lunded at aome point on the Lino Tung peninsula. 8HIP YARDS TIED UP. Fiva Thousand Men Involved and Othera May Be Affected. New York, May 4. All the large ahlp yarda In the metropolitan district ex ccpt the Boston Drydotk Company and Lctjen A Martin are tied up today aa the reault of the atrlke of the boiler maker. Five thousand men are Involved and workmen of other tradee may be af fected. "Closed ahop" la the Issue. PORT ARTHUR REPORTED TO BE ABSOLUTELY SEALED BY DETERMINED JAPS Beginning to Be Believed That Repeated Efforts to Bottle Up the Russian Stronghold Have Succeeded. Denials by Russians Grow Evasive and Fainthearted-The Japanese Planned to Block Entrance : Effectively, Expressing a Wii- . lingness to Lose Half Their Men in Performing the Feat News Is Reliable. FOR THE OUTING HAN YOU know, without our telling you, what is meant by "outing clothes;" coat and trousers usually to bo worn with a negligee shirt to loaf in, or to go summer-resorting in ; or may bo, on sweltering days, lo wear to business. Let us how you the correct thing in HIGH-CLASS, Perfect Garments. 1 I 1 erfect Garments. I gHiftSduffoer Ut I Hind Tailored K3 -'-''''ow. I fix, , 1y.M vi) i N 1 ' I I . r-HsM l)4 by Rut Rehaffnw It.rt H ilT D ran lUWUyiULiV , I Clna Prlf A tc Fvervliftriv. I H VI1U IIUV IV KH I VI J MVMJ l " iii iiiiliiiiujih. m .ii,i- .iiiiiiiii.il.. muniiin jMrti,i'iiai8.jilimU4!M 1. 1 London, May 4. The opinion gains around here that tha Japaneae have at last effectually blocked Port Arthur. No official Japaneae reports have been received, but Toklo correapondenta are very positive regarding the matter and describe the determination with which the enterprlae waa undertaken. The Dally Telegraph's correspondent declarea that the entrance to Port Ar thur la "absolutely sealed" and adda that the Japanese fleet In effecting Its purpose steamed Into the entrance at full speed and naval officers who made two previous attempts and begged per mission to carry out the next attack by daylight, that being the easier, and their request was granted. ' I Bo determinea were they to suc ceed, adda the correspondent, that they decided, If necessary, to lose half their men. The number of casualties sus tained by the Japanese haa not yet been announced. In favor of the supposition of the Japanese success In blocking port Ar thur it Is pointed out that previous attempts had left the channels so nar row that a couple of vessels aunk In a fair way would probably suffice to seal up the entrance and it la added that to thla there Is a noticeable evasion and half-heartednesa In the Russian denials of the enemy'a auccess. Talu. The flrat obaervatlona of .the editor art now followed by articles from military critlca, one of whom de clarea that the loaa of half the Rus sian artillery "spells defeat" Toklo, May 4. The reports which have been received here of the suc cessful blocking of the entrance to Port Arthur harbor by the Japanese, coming on the heels of the news of the victory on the Talu, stirred Toklo to another popular demonstration and tonight thousands of men, carrying lanterns swinging high from bamboo poles, paraded through the city. Half a dozen bands of music led the var ious processions. The officers of the war and navy de partments, and of the general staff, were the scenes of the greatest en thusiasm. Two of the Imperial princes visited the navy department, and the assembled crowd welcomed thera with cheers. Then the throng demanded Admiral Ito, chief of the general staff, and the hero of the fight on the Talu during the Chlno-Jananese war. He appeared In response to the calls of the people and saluted them. It had been expected that tidings of the Port Arthur engagement would come from Vice Admiral Togo some time during the day, but none waa received. The report which haa reached here from Europe that General Kuropatkln, the commander-in-chief of the Rus sian troops In the far east, Is person ally leading 20,000 men from Llao Tang to Feng "Wang Cheng, is wel comed aa good news, on the theory that the more aggressive the Russian campaign becomes the more speedy will be Japan's final victory. FEW IN CAMPS. Strength of Ruaaiana in Southern Man ehuria Greatly Exaggerated. London, May 4. The Standard'a Tien Tsln correspondent says he Is convinced that the Russian position In southern Manchuria Is exceedingly weak, aa a consequence of the enor mous number of men detached to guard the railway and to obtain provisions He believes that the forces at Hal Cheng and Llao Cheng are greatly ex aggerated. Camps, he says, are num erous, but there are few men in them. There are several fortifications In the hills between Chang Feng and Hal Cheng, but the line of communication Is weak and straggling. Fight Like Chinamen. London, May 6. The Toklo corre spondent of the Times sends the fol lowing: The Japanese consider that Russian strategy at tha battle . of . the Talu showed the same defect aa that of the Chinese In 1894, namely, the lack of offensive Initiative. Reported Capture Discredited. Shanghai, May 5. The report that Niuchwang haa been captured by the Japanese Is not credited here. Offi cial dispatches sent out from there make no mention of any fighting In that vicinity. Port Arthur Bottled. London, May 4. The Toklo corre spondent of both of the Telegraph and the Chronicle aasert that Port Arthur is effectively "corked." Japan Buys Ships. Berlin, May 4. The Vosslsche Zei tung aaya It la informed that the Ger man Lloyd Stemshlp Company has sold to the Japanese government eight steamers belonging to lt east' Asiatic lines for war purposes. gram from him, saying that he had left Tacoma, Nevada, for Ogden with the prisoner In charge. When the train arrived neither of the men appeared, and two men on the train claimed to have seen them jump off. A search waa Immediately inatltuted, but they were not found. It waa then supposed the men had fallen Into the river, and this waa thoroughly searched, but without reault. The prisoner la supposed to be the murderer Lennox, and he waa In the charge of Deputy Sheriff Miller of 8Hver Bow county. About 10 o'clock laat night a man showed up at t sa loon at Five Points, in the northern part of the city, covered with mud and water, aa if ha might have been In the river. He waa alone, and offered no explanation, but left the place in few mlnutec " ' MYSTERY SOLVED AT LAST. Henry SohuKx of Spokane Claimed by Hie Family. Spokane, Wash., May 4. Mystery surrounding Henry Schultx, which has been puzzling the police department for the past week, haa been cleared up by the arrival of the family from his former home in Elderon, Wis. Schultx was found wandering about the city Wednesday night a week ago, seemingly out of mind, and when ques Honed he gave every Indication that he was dazed. He told the officers that he came here the week before with a stepdaughter who had disappeared, taking what money they had with her. The facta, aa stated by the family, are that the old man recently lost his saw mill In Wisconsin by fire, losing about $14,000. The trouble partially unbal anced hla mind, and he and the step daughter came to Spokane to find a new home. After their arrival here the father sent the girl back to Eld eron to bring the family here, which she did, and they are gain united. It is their Intention to take up a home stead. IOWA WILL GO SOLID FOR HEARST His Supporters Listen to no Com promise and Win Out in Con vention That Is Marked , by Wild Scenes. Orators for Both Sides Hissed and Some Are Driven off the Stage. INSTRUCTIONS ARE EXPLICIT BASEBALL SCORES. Paeifio Coast 'At Portland Oakland 8, Portland!. At Seattle Tacoma 2, Seattle 1. At San Francisco Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 5. Pacific National. At Boise Spokane 6, Boise 4. American. -At Detroit Cleveland . Detroit 3. At St. Louis Chicago 1, St. Louis 5. National. At Chicago Pattsburg 2, Chicago 4. At Philadelphia Brooklyn 5, Phila delphia 4. At Boston Boston 3. New Tork 11. At Cincinnati St. Louis 3, Cincin nati e. Delegation to St. LouU Will Vote as Unit for Nomination of Newspaperman as Presi dential Candidate. Des Moines, May 4. William R. Hearst swept the field In the Iowa state democratic convention held here today. He had a majority of over 150 In the convention and Hearst resolu tions were adopted, Hearst delegations from contested counties were seated and Hearst delegates were sleeted and the convention Instructed to vote as a unit The convention was boisterous and orators, of whom there were many on both sides, were hissed, some of them being driven from the stage. Congressman M. J. Wade, the only democratic congressman from Iowa; J. W. Sullivan, late candidate for gov ernon; M. F. Healy, who came out of a retirement of six years to do It and others, appealed to their party in vain against instructions. The Hearst people would listen to no compromise and Wade and Sullivan do not appear on the delegation. Cries of "bought, brass collar,' "how much did it cost?" met the Hearst speakers - whenever they attempted to speak and pande monium reigned in the convention.' THOROUGHBREDS NAMED. Will Compete for Great Prize, Metro- ' politan Handicap. New Tork, May 4. Sixteen thor oughbreds were named by their train ers today to start for the first great prize of the eastern season, the Metro politan handicap at Mile, which will be run over the Withers course at Morris park, shortly after 4 o'clock to morrow afternon. GIVES BATTLE IN DETAIL. Czar Receives Report of Engagement of May 1 from Field General. St Peteraburg, May 4. The emperor has received through General Kurop atkln, General Kashtallnsky's report of the battle on . May 1. It consists principally of a detailed statement of the various tactical maneuvers of Kashtallnsky's division. The report concludes with the state ment that the Russian losses amount to 40 officers and 2000 men, and that the "Japanese losses must have been enormous." Nowhere does he allude to his having been wounded as report ed by the Japanese. Germans Getting Wise. Berlin, May 4. Newspapers here have largely given up their disposition to belittle the Japanese victory on the ' Another Battle Expected. London, May 4. It Is aald that the Japanese have advanced to within IS mllea of Feng Wang Cheng, and an other engagement Is expected almost Immediately. WRECKED CREW IN PORT. Colon, Damaged by Striking Reef, Sinks Rapidly. San Francisco, May 4. The ateam ship Acapulco arrived today from Pan ama with the crew of the wrecked liner Colon on board. Captain Irvine and Second Officer Thompson remained at Actjutla with the wreck. The officers of the wrecked steam ship say the vessel struck twice and was hopelessly damaged from the shock. Before she was beached the water In her hold waa 11 feet deep and the vessel was far down by the head and rapidly sinking. All on board landed without much difficulty. 1 ESCAPES FROM TRAIN. May Both Officer and Murderer Go ,Be Drowned. Ogden, Utah, May 4. It Is reported that a deputy sheriff from Butte was on the westbound soutnern racinc with a prisoner arrested somewhere In Nevada and that the prisoner attempt ed to escape by jumping from the train and waa followed by the officer. According to Sheriff Qulnn of Butte he was to meet the officer with the prisoner at Ogden, and received a tele- Our Ladies9 Suit Business Grows apace. Must be a reason back of such growth ; there is. It is price and quality. Suits from $9.00 to $25.00. Dress 6kirts, walking skirts, skirts for all occasions from $1.75 to $10.00. We have the largest assortment of shirt waists in the city; prices from 50c to $5.00. If you are looking for something nice and stylish in dress goods we can satisfy you , every piece and pattern is an inspiration. We have just received a lot of crushed leather belts in all the most stylish shades. . " Have -you seen thai new. silk PEAU DE CREPE? We have it. 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