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VOLUME LVIII.
ASTOKIA, OREGON SATURDAY, JITLY 30, 1904.
NUMB Ell 253.
THE ARABIA
IS NOT HELD
BY RUSSIANS
Captured Vessel Permitted to Go
as Soon as the Contraband
Was Removed From Her
at Vladivostok.
Was Taken by Squadron July 22
While 100 Miles North of
Port of Yokohama.
RUSSIA FILES HER PROTEST
Declares That Contraband for
Japan lias All Along lSeen
Manufactured lu J2u
gland.
St. Petersburg, July 29. The Ao
clutcj Pre I Informed that the
steamer Arabia, captured by the Rus
sians off the Japanese count, re
leased am soon a the contraband of
war was removed. ...
THE ARABIA CAPTURED.
Arrives at Vladivostok in Charge of
Rutalan Priie Crow.
Vladivostok, July 29. The German
aU-ampr Arabia, tinder charter of an
American company, which was cap
tured by the Russian cruiser Gromo
bol, July 22. 100 mile north of Yoko
hunin, ha ttrrlved here In rh;u g of a
prize crew.
the vessels of the volunteer fleet to
pass the Dardanelles since, if negotla
tlona on the subject were conducted at
this time, lis desired by Great Britain,
Russia mliiht be forced by the exist
ing sltiiHtlon to grant concessions she
would afterward regret.
ASSERT CAUSE IS RIGHT.
Russian Naval Man Declare Right to
Seiis or Sink Ships.
Vladivostok, July 29. The naval men
her cannot understand why the Brit
ish and American papers should be
questioning the legality of the actions
of the Vladivostok squadron In the Pa
cific. The Russian cruisers, It la stat
ed, aro acting under tht rules formu
lated In regard to th prises, and Im
perially confirmed March 27, 189S. They
were then published for the Informa
tion of all the powers, and for nine
years neither Oreat Britain nor any
other power has protested. Paragraph
21 of these rules reads:
"In extreme cases, where the reten
tion of ships Is Impossible owing lo
their bad condition, svhen they are of
small value or In danger of recapture
by the enemy, when at a great dis
tance from a home port, or when there
Is danger for the ship which has taken
te prise, the commander, upon his
personal responsibility, may burn or
sink the captured vessl after having
previously taken off her crew and as
far as possible her cargo. Her docu-
JAPANESE ARE ENGAGED IN
ANOTHER ATTACK UPON THE
GARRISON AT PORT ARTHUR
General Assault i las Been P 'un, but the
'i Of K ' .
Russians Express " , nlidence in
Their Ability to Resist It.
Should the Vladivostok Squadron Reach Port Arthur the Fleet at
the Beleaguered City Would Take a Chance With Togo
Report Comes That Port Arthur Has Fallen, but
There Is No Official Confirmation.
Chefoo, July 29. Refugees who have J Uy of the military area will be shifted
Just arrived from Port Arthur confirm
the previous reports that a general
assault has been begun by the Jap
anese and declare the Russians are
sanguine that the Japanese could not
succeed In capturing the place, even
though they had twice as many troops.
The Russians, according to the ref
ugees' stories, are still hoping for suc
cor from Kuroputkln. They are un
willing to believe the reports of his
defeat at Ta Tche Kluo.
SHIP WILL BE RELEASED.
The refugees confirm the reports
ment must be preserve, and even' that the Runslan fleet Is In state of
witnesses can be held for the purpose repair, but say the fleet is unwilling
of giving testimony before the prise " to attack that of Admiral Togo on ac-
court." ' ? count of the mines which the Jap-
The destruction of the British steam- 'anese place nightly at the entrance to
er Knight Commander Is held to have, the harbor. It Is believed at Port Ar-
been 'Justified under the above rule. Ithur that If the Vladivostok squadron
It is further claimed that the British or reinforcements from Kuropatkln
government, Instead of complaining, 'should arrive, the Russian fleet would
should take steps to compel her ship-: take the risk of going out. Ammunl
uwners to dnlst from Carrying con-' Hon Is said to be growing scarce and
the lurge fort guna are not often dls-
Arsbli Can Not So Held Permanently
' By Russians. Ss
of the Arabia's .cargo which was al
leged to be contraband cornea from
Portland, Ore. The Arabia, with two
other ships of the Hamburg-American
Company, Is under charter for three
years to the American Trading Com
pany which, It la asserted. Is engaged
In carrying contraband. She Is. com
manded by Captain Bahte and has a
crew of 10 Oermans and 27 Chinese.
According to statements by the Chi
nese on board many American steam
era are engaged In carrying contra
band Including fire arms.
The Arabia left Portland July 2 with
a cargo of flour and railroad material
5 The greater portion of the flour 2706
tons was addressed to Hongkong and
la not liable to seizure, but 466 tons
of flour and 542 tons of railway ma
terial are addressed to Yokohama,
Kobe and Nagasaki and consequently,
are contraband. The Iron of the cargo
consists of platforms, wheels, axles,
boilers and parts of bridges. As the
contraband of war aboard the Arabia
forms less than half her cargo the
vessel herself is not liable to selxure.
After the contraband has been dis
charged, therefore, the ahlp will prob
ably be released. The final decialon
as to her disposition rests with the
prize court. The prise crew on board
consists of Lieutenant Vladlslale and
42 men from the cruiser Grombol.
trrtband.il) accordance with King Ed
ward's neutrality proclamation, In
which ho said:
"I give notice that all of our sub
jects who transgress will do so at their
peril jr rlk, and will under no clr-
curistii'tces receive our protection."
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CHARCED WITH ABDUCTION.
charged.
RUSSIA FILES PROTEST.
Declares Japansso Aro Receiving Sup
plies From England.
London, July 29. Russia has filed a
formal protest at the foreign , office
against British shipments of contra
band to Japan.
The Associated Press learns that the
Russian government since the begin
ning of the war has carefully watched
' the manufacture of goods Intended for
the use of the Japanese government,
and as soon as It was established that
such goods were about to be shipped
to a hostile destination the facts were
communicated to their government,
with the request that measures be
taken to put a stop to It It Is further
asserted that in many cases the gov
ernment has not token action, and tt
Is understood that when the war ends
Russia proposes to present a bill for
damages to the British government
which will offset the Indemnities
claimed for the seizures of British
steamers.
It Is also learned by the Associated
Tress that Russia does not Intend to
hasten the settlement of the right of
Chicago Woman Arrested for Holding
Girl in Hsr Apartments.
New Tork, July 29. Mrs. Gertrude
Worcester Taylor of Chicago has been
arraigned In a police court In this city
on a charge of abduction, preferred by
Mrs. Margaret Cheeks. With Mrs.
Taylor was Miss Virginia Bowles, a
niece of Mrs. Cheeks. According to
the aunt. Mrs, Taylor had abducted
the girl and was holding her In her
apartments practically a prisoner. The
arrest of Mrs. Taylor and Miss Bowles
was made at their hotel. Mrs. Taylor
was greatly excited at the visit of
the officers and protested agalnat be
ing taken Into custody, but finally de
cided to submit to arrest and, with
Miss Bowles, was taken to the police
station and given a hearing. Mrs.
Cheeks says Miss Bowles, whose home
Is in Salem, Va., had lived with her
for some time, but in March lust, dis
appeared and it was said had gone to
Chicago. Later Mrs. Cheeks says she
learned her niece had returned and
was with Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor claims to have met the
girl by chance In Chicago and says
Mr. Bowles Is on her side,, showing a
telegram alleged to be from him, In
which ho wishes to take full charge
of the girl. Mrs. Taylor was placed
under bonds for future examination.
Report That Port Arthur Has Fallen.
London, July 29. The report was
current here this afternoon that the
fortress of Prt Arthur, hadjbef ncaplt
uluted, but no confirmation of the re
port or war news of any kind reached
the London morning papers.
north Is strengthened tonight by the
knowledge that one prominent Rus
sian correspondent Is proceeding to
Join General Llnevltch near Vladlvo
stok.
It has been ascertained that Kuro
patkln was at An Ping during the
fight at Ta Tche Klao, and it is be
lieved he Is still there, which would
Indicate that he expects Kurokl will
advance on LUo Yang. ,
RUSSIAN LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Oku Estimates It at 2000 in Sunday's
Engagement.
Toklo, July 29. (Delayed.) General
Oku estimates the Russian losaes at
Ta Tche Klao Sunday to have been
at least 2000 men, and In his report ex
presses the opinion that the Russians
decided to retreat at midnight Sunday
after the Japanese had stormed Tal
plng mountain In a surprise attack and
carried most of the Russian left flank,
leaving the right rear threatened. The
Immediate withdrawal alone averted a
greater disaster to the Russians,
REPORT NOT CREDITED.
General Staff Has No Knowledge of
Port Arthur's Fall.
St Petersburg, July 29. The gen
eral staff announced tonight that there
waa no news from Port Arthur and no
more reason to credit the report that
It had fallen than many similar re
ports In circulation..
There Is official confirmation of the
reported sinking of a cruiser and a
gunboat July 25. The Information
contained In the dispatches of the As
sociated Press that the center of grav-
NOW OFF BAY OF TOKIO.
Believed at Tokio Squadron Will Be
Driven Off Today.
London, July 30. The correspondent
of the Times at Toklo says:
"The cruisers of the Vladivostok
squadron were seen south of the Isl
and of Idsu (at the entrance of the Bay
of Toklo) this morning. It is believed
the Russian cruisers will be driven off
or brought to bay In the course of the
day."
Will Make Another Stand.
London, July 30. Reports from Ku-
rokl's headquarters contain the state
ment that ; Kuropatkln's headquarters
Is now at Tanghoyen and that he Is
preparing to make another stand mid
way between Halcheng and Llao Yang.
Peru which the executive has sent to
congress, says the Rio Janeiro corre
spondent of the Herald.
Negotiations for a Commercial treaty
with Argentina are progressing, though
somewhat slowly, Argentina has pro
posed to grant a reduction of the tariff
on alt Brazilian products. The gov
ernment Is therefore examining the
statistical data referring to the com
mercial Interchange between the two
countries.
It is asserted that the senate while
discussing the fiscal law, will elim
inate the sixth article, which grants
a tariff reduction on American flour.
YOUNG WU CALLED HOME.
Son of Former Minister to Go Back to
Flowery Kingdom.
Atlantic City. N. J., July 29. Wu
Chao Chu, son of ex-Minister Wu
Ting Fang, who has bee'j attending
school here, has received W message
from his father, who is vice president
of the foreign board at Pekln, direct
ing him to return to China at once.
Young Wu says that he will start
Saturday or Monday. The summons
was unexpected, especially as he had
matriculated at the University of
Pennsylvania, having Intended to take
a four years' course there. He says
that be does not know why he has been
called to China, but feels, sure that
he will not return to the United States.
BASEBALL SCORES.
' Pacific Coast
At Tacoma Portland, J; Tacoma, 4.
At San Francisco Seattle, 4; San
Francisco, 1.
' At Los Angeles Oakland, 4; Los
Angeles, 3.
Pacifio NationaL
At Salt Lake Butte, 5; Salt Lake. 6.
At Spokane Boise, 9; Spokane, 7.
American.
At Washington (First game)
Cleveland, 0; Washington, 1; 12 in
nings. (Second game) Cleveland, 6;
Washington, 2.
At New York St. Louis, 0; New
York, 2. -
At Philadelphia Detroit, 0; Phlla
delphla, 2.
At Boston Chicago, 4: Boston, 3.
EMPLOYERS
DECLINE TO
ARBITRATE
Reject Proposal That Negotiations
Looking to Settlement of
Big Strike Be Renew,
ed Again.
Packers Say They Are in Position
to Ignore Unions-and They
Will Do So.
DONNELLY LESS OBDURATE
National.
At( Pittsburg (First game) St.
Louis, 1; Pittsburg, 10. (Second game)
St. Louis, 8: Pittsburg, S.
At New York (First game) Brook
lyn, 1; New York, 0. (Second game)
Brooklyn, 0; New York, 2."
At Chicago Cincinnati, 2; Chica
go, 0.
NELSON DEFEATS HANLON.
NIHILISTS HAD PLOTTED
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PAST
Party of Bomb Throwers Had Arrived
at St. Petersburg to Deal Death
to Those in Authority.
AND THIS IS AMERICA!
Five Thousand Now York Nihilists
Cheer von Plshvo'o Assassin.
New York, July 29. Five thousand.
all that could crowd Into Cooper union.
cheered themselves hoarse tontght over
the death of Russian Minister of the
Interior von Plehve. At every mention
of the assassin's name there was a din
that lasted several minutes and cries
of "Leglo! Leglo! Leglo:" re-echoed
through the hall. '
The moss meeting was called by the
United Russian revolutionists to cel
ebrate von Plehve'a death, which they
believe will mark a new era of liberty
for their brethren In Russia.
Chicago, July 29. E. M. Luhlff of
the local democracy la in receipt of a
letter from Henry G. Davis, democratic
vice presidential candidate, saying that
previous engagements prevent his ac
ceptance of an Invitation to partici
pate In the proposed meeting here
August 20 to ratify the national nominations.
St. Petersburg, July 29. The police
have not yet established the Identity of
the assassin of M. von Plehve or his
accomplices, although It has been as
certained that the former is partly
Russian, which accounts for his notice
able accent. His accomplice Is a Jew.
It has developed that the police for
some time past have been aware that
a plot was maturing against the czar
and advised one of the ministers that a
party of 15 anarchists had arrived at
St. Petersburg. Several arrests were
made several days before the assas
sination, and the police had the assas
sin's house searched and a trap set
for his arrest on the night of July
14, but he did not return home. The
bomb which the accomplice dropped
In the canal after the assassination
has been recovered. It is foreign
made, small and melon-shaped, and Is
believed to have been quite as power
ful as the one used to kill von Plehve.
The requiem service at von Plehve's
house was most Impressive. The house
was decorated with flowers. The czar
was not present at the requiem to
night, but will attend the funeral Sun
day.
;.LA Franciscan Not in It After the
c : r. . l. d i
ASKS CANDIDATE TO TAKE
UP THE MORMON QUESTION
Senator Dubois Calls on Parker and
Tolls Him Democrats Have Some
Chanoo in Western States.
Killed in Train Wreck.
Seattle, July 29. A special to the
Post-Intelligencer from Leavenworth,
Wash., says that a Northern Pacific
freight train was wrecked near there
last ntght and that Engineer John Mc-
Gourley was killed.
Esopus, July 29. Senator Dubois to
day asked Judge Parker to take up
the Mormon question In writing his
letter of acceptance of the democratic
nomination. Parker exhibited great
Interest in the subject and promised
to make It a study before closing his
letter.
The conditions In several western
states, Dubois said, gave the demo
crats a good chance of success. He
mentioned particularly Idaho. Califor
nla, Montana and Nevada. In Wash
lngton tt has been settled that ex-
Senator George Turner will be nom
Inated for the governorship. The local
fight In Washington over the question
of railways "paying their Just share
of taxation" would weaken the repub
Mean vote, Dubois stated, and the per
sonal popularity of Turner would help
the democrats In that state.
Open Oregon Campaign.
Portland, July 29. The national
democratic campaign In Oregon was
opened tonight by Franklin K. Lane of
San Francisco and Governor George E.
Chamberlain. The meeting was large
and the speakers were frequently In
terrupted by applause.
WILL REJECT REDUCTION.
Brazil Will Not Agree to Lower Tariff
on Our Flour,
New York, July 29. The Chamber of
Deputies has appointed a commission
to study the protocol concluded with
San Francisco, July 29. In one of
the fiercest battles ever witnessed In
this city, "Battling" Nelson of Chicago
tonight defeated Eddie Hanlon of San
Francisco, near the end of the 19th
round.
It was almost an even fight until the
15th. After that the tide of battle be
gan to go toward Nelson. The gong
In the 18th saved Hanlon from defeat
and In the next round he came up so
badly dazed that Nelson had him a
his mercy, and battered him around
until the local lad dropped helpless.
Simultaneously with the signal froir
the police to stop the fight a towel
was thrown from Hanlon's corner and
Nelson was declared the winner.
COMMISSION AT PORTLAND.
Arrives From Sound to Investigate the
Merchant Marino.
Portland, July 29. The members of
the congressional commission appoint
ed to Investigate the conditions of the
merchant marine arrived here this
evening from Puget sound. Tomorrow
will be devoted to sightseeing and other
entertainment. The hearings of the
commission will be commenced Mon
day. .
Is Willing: to Confer A pain at
Any Time New York Butch
ers Ordered to Join the
Jtauks of tlie Strikers-
Chicago, July 29. Unable to arrange
a conference with the representative
of the New York packers, President
Donnelly of the butchers' union has
ordered a strike of all members of the
organization employed in New York
by Schwarzchild & Sulzbergerre and
the United Dressed Beef Company.
That the probabilities of settlement
by the opposing interests in Chkag
are as remote as ever was plainly dem
onstrated today, when Henry C Wal
lace of Des Moines, la., and A. L.
Ames of Buckingham called on the
packers with a proposal from the
strike leaders, offering to concede most
of the important points In the contro
versy if the employers would agree to
renew peace negotiations. They were
told by the packers that, there was no
possible chance for any further con
ference, and that the packers were now
In position where they could Ignore the
labor unions, and that they . purposed
to ignore the strikers. ,
From a statement made by Don
nelly tonight it would appear the men
are becoming anxious to return .to
work.
"We have been glad to confer with.
the representatives of the packers at
any time," said Donnelly. "While 1
can not say our position is in any way
changed, we are anxious to keep up a
running fight, and shall be glad If a
settlement can be effected." .
Following the arrest of George Gol
den, chief of the packing teamsters
union, for picketing, riots become more
frequent near the stockyards this aft
ernoon. Though the strikers and their
friends became boisterous when It be
came known that Golden had been ar
rested and made all sorts of threats,
no one was seriously Injured in any of
the many disturbances that occurred.
PRICES ARE VERY HIGH.
To Abolish Switching Crows.
New Haven, Conn., July 29. One of
the ways in which the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad will at
tempt to solve the problem of reduc
ing expenses in its freight department
will be. It Is said, by cutting oft of
most of the switching engines and
crews In its yards and compelling the
crews of the way freights to do the
work of the switchers. This plan will
abolish 60 crews, six on each of the
10 divisions, it is estimated.
Strike is Sending Meat Skyward is
Illinois Metropolis.
Chicago, July 29. Although the
managers of the packing companies
claim to have enough men working so
that their production is almost nor
mal In several of the plants, the prices
of meat continue to rise In the local
markets. This Is largely due to the
fact that the products of the big plants
have been almost wholly sent to out
side points. The meat served to Chi
cago customers nearly all comes from
the independent plants.
Figures obtained from the five larg
est Independent packing houses in the
yards where there is no strike in prog
ress show that these plants have more
than doubled their force of men and
their output of meat. The men are
working In three shifts of eight hours
each and the killing and preparing of
meat Is continued day and night
Previous to the strike these five
plants were employing 410. This force
has been Increased to 950. The weekly
output of the plants has Increused from
3300 cattle, 900 hogs and 4700 ahec
slaughtered before the strike, to S5
cattle, 1600 hogs and 10,700 sheep for
the week ending yesterday. All of
this meat goes to supply the retail
markets in Chicago.
J. J. Redden of the Sheet Metal
Workers' Union, has Instructed mem
bers of the union outside of Chicago
to make no cans for the packing com
panies Involved In the strike.
Today's Weather.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho: Sat
urday Fair and warmer.