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A OFltTOIl USUSHtt FULL AMOOIATtD PRMSJRIPORT COVERS THE MORNINQ FIELD ON THS LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO. 131 ASTORIA, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS if iiiiii Japanese . Have Captured Tie Pass TERRIBLE FIGHTING War Correspondent! Suffer Great Hardships and Priva , tions RUSSIANS MAKE HARD FIGHT Flanking Tactic of Japan Again In Progree but art Mnt With 8tubbori. Resistance from th Russians Who Win and Than Leaa. I" wnwuiif, Miucn la. After u sharp UUto In which the Rualana fought bravely, the Japanese captured Tip Pass Wednesday Ml midnight and have taken t-miieeslon of th city, It in reported Hint a large numlwr of prla m.ra and munitions of war were cap t tired. ' Hunioujiu. March I5.A sanguinary combat uceurred March 14 with the centre advanced Unit of iho Russian winy eight mile south of Tl Puss, Th Itunyloim repulsed iht attack nod even mmlii muull advance through thousand of Japanese corpses, ad vancing a mrgti nana movement on right of fon where Mistehenko, vh Una taken command of hi detachment la holding the Japane,, In check. Th Russian troops have regained the nor ma I spirit and foiiKht cheerfully. It la rumored that tho Chinese kill id eighty foreigner In Mukden arte the rtuKHlim cviu'Uiitlnn of that place. Including, It In mill, Correspondent Richard II. Little of the Chicago Polly New. The fat of Xudenu,. a French J Aw spa per corretjmndent, who live"1 wun i.mie, is uiiKiiown. A message wiia sent to Field Marshal Oynma to cloy asking for Inforiimtlon iia to the fate of th two eorresiMmdent. M Kiidenu la reported to have been cap tured by the Japanese. Practically all newspaper correspondents have left for llarhlft. For several nights the A soclnted press corrcsimiujcnts alept without covering on the frosty ground and for two day had nothing to out the wrecking of the Rio de Juiielro, I.Ike petition of Joseph Fllnn and Judith Hmll!) were ulao aet aside, TACOMA 8EIZEO. 8tamr Taeoma In the Handa of the Japan. Toklo. Mar. 15.-2 P. M. The Ainer lean aleuiner Taeoma was seised by thi Japanese guurdshlp March 4th. Tlie Taconut la the Iron screw ateain- or of 2,812 tone reenter. Mho la owned by the North weat BteaiuHhlp Coiniuti of fteuttle, from which port abe tinlli-d on January 8 with it Cargo of beef for Vlndlvoatok, It la ald, atthoue;h oaten albly for MhuitKhal. When laat report. ea tfte Taroma waa faat In the Ice north of Ifnkkatdo laland with Jaixin eae ahlpa lylnif In wait to plek bpr up when ahe worked clear. , ROOSEVELT 8RY8 NO. Will Not Allow Japanaae Cruiaer to Be Repaired. Yttllclo, Cw.. Mar, 15. The plana of the Ruaalnn government to have the Rualnn cruiaer lena, which haa been lylnif at tha Mar laland navy ynrd for nioiitba. repaired at the Union .Iron Virka. 8an Franclaco, have been abandoned, aa Prealdent Rooaevelt would not give the dealred terrnlaalon. The work will be done at Mara laland by the regular yard cmployea. The bolleta of (h Leiut are to be re- ubed and the pume rejxilrcd, and there la a great deal of other work- Two tnonlha time wll be required to complete the repair. No Mor 16 to 1. Phllndelphln, March 15. With the entire available aupply of allver bullion oinpletely dlapoaed of 1:5 employee of he counting and weighing room ut he mint, nioatly women, have been in (finitely auapenricd. MRS.STANFORD Claimed That She Was Murdered IS BEING INVETIGATED Detectives Doubt the Theory of Dr. Jordon Cause ' of Death NOT STRYCHNINE POISONING Reported that Some Action will be Taken at 8an Franeiaco and that Pertont are Sutpected of Putting in Poiaon in Bicarbonate of Soda. the track that would be uaed In any attempt by Rojeatvenaky to make for VMlvoatok Pi ttW( raoat Interwins newa or the day. It la not known whether Togo hlnmaelf la with the fleet The preemption l that Rojeatvenaky'a aiuudrou u Btlll off the coaat of Mad- ttgiun ar, but tut there la Ice In the har bor at Vladlvoatok which la probaMy bglmiliig to give away, the Ruaaian admiral muat noon make a declainn whether he will make a daah for Vlad. Ivoatok or return to Ruaala. Naval experta here believe Togp did not come further In fjueat of the Baltic ariuadron, on the ground that he can not afford to run any unneceaaury rlaka. WILL CONTROL THE OUTPUT Lobiter Promotert Organizing a Gi- gigantic Trurt but Claim There Will Ba No Advance in Price, not Evan For the Lobster 8alad of Commerce. MAKING LOAN Russia is Borrowing More , Money TO CARRY ON THE WAR French, Financiers Negotiating With Emperor New War Loan St. IVterahurg, March IS. The flank Ing laetlca of the JapaneMc la apiar ently In progreaa today. An Aaao. dateil Treaa corrPHVODdent who re ntalned at Tie l'axa telegraphing that Rutiiienkuiupff on Marcti 15 engaged the Jaiwneae force on the Ruaalan right. It I poaalble thnt the nttiuk Ing foree waa the Jannneae column which dlttrmpeured from obaervntlon . .. .... ..... . during me oattio or mukiipii. Tne jap nnoee havj not npia-nred to renew the frontal nttnek up to noon today, the dcnionatratlon Tucaday having ahown that tbe RuNilans are prepared to make n determined realatnnce. Chicago, Mur. 15. Mr. Little cabled direct from rlnkow yeaterduy to the Chicago Newk Hald he had been captured by the Japnneae and tnken to Kobe. Cable Kfnm cotolned references which dem onatrated thnt the meaaage waa from I,lt tie personally and that he waa ullve and well. Tlnkow Is n seaport of Nlu Chang and la the place where Little would naturally be taken enroute to Japan. PETITIONS DENIED. 8uitt Againtt Paoifio Mail 8teamship Company 8et Aside, 8an .Francisco, Mar, 15. The peti tions of several parties who wanted to press suits against the Pacific Mall Steamship Company for deaths and ac cidents resulting from the sinking of the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro In February, 1901, were denied by United States Judge Dehaven. Catherine Brady waa denied her petition to set aside and vacate the decree entered In January, 1903, against all persons who had not then appeared as suitor against the steamship company as a result of , Sam Bargee Win. Hn I'Ynnclaco, Marh 15. After one minute Hti4) thirty aecondif fighting. eavyweignt amateur champion Sam erger, of Han Francisco, knocked out Hill Richards, of Chicago, CHARLES E RAYMOND Arrested in Chicago on Charge of Swindling IS CAPTURED BY A WOMAN Notorious Swindler Held up By a Wo man Ha Had Robbed Until the Police Assistance Arrived When He Was Arrested and Locked up in Jail, Chlcugo. Mar. 15. Deaplto his atrug gles, Mrs. Mlniilt Uuiii!h has held until the arrival of the police, n man believed to be wanted In several states on the charge of swindling. The cap tive gave the name of Charles E. Raymond. Within the last few months frequent complaints have been made by person who said they had been swindled by a man declaring he represented an ad vertising agency iit Milwaukee. Mrs. Rounds was approached by Ray mond, who wanted to advertise her property for sale. She recognized the man as one to whom she paid 94.85 two months agt. She attacked him with an umbrella and prevented him from escaping, The police found In the man's pos sesion letters from many firms and a list of more than 800 supposed victims There was also a note signed "Miss Agnes Cransky, Winona, Minn.," ac cusing the man of swindling the writ er, and taking her watch, ring and other Jewelry. Honolulu. March 14, 10:10 P, M. It wua learnt tonight that some action will probably be taken at San Fran- Isco. after the arrival of the detect- Ives, detailed to Investigate the recent eath of Mr, Stanford In this city. Captain Callundan. when -asked to night If this action would be along criminal lines, replied that nil of the work of the detectives waa along crlm Imil I, nee, IHith of the detectives now here when Interviewed tonight stated that they had positive Instructions not to talk ubout the case. This caution was probably received from San Francisco today, a statement from the detectives having been promised for today. Roth refused to discuss Profeseor JiH-dan'a opinion that Mrs. Stanford's deoth was not due to strychnine pols. onlng, It Is now believed that if the death had been natural this conclusion would have been announced In due course by the detectives and their at titude and replies to questions Indi cate strongly possibilities that a mur. der charge will be made against some one. rhe detectives today cabled a long message to San Francisco, Russian Pheasant Continue to Causa Disturbance. St. Petersburg, Mar. 15. The peda nt movement Is spreading to the Northwest provinces. Serious dis turbance are reported In the pro vinces of Vilna and Kovno, where the estates and property of government officials and others have been sacked nd burned necessitating the employ ment of the military tfc suppress the revolt. Honolulu, March 15. The following statement, signed by Dr. Jordon and Mr. Hopkins was left with Judge Smith, with Instructions to release it after the two gentlemen had departed for San Francisco on the steamer Ala tnediu "In our Judgment, after careful con sideration of all facts brought to our knowledge, we are fully convinced that he death of Mrs, Stanford was not due to strychnine poisoning, nor to the In tentional wrong doing on the part of nyope. We find from the statements i of those who were with Mrs, Stanford In her lust moments, that there was no evidence of any characteristic symp toms of strychnine poisoning present. We think It probable that death was due to a combination of conditions and Ircumstances. Among those we note In connection with her advanced ng. unaccustomed exertion! a surfeit of unsuitable food and unusual exposures during the picnic to which she went on the day of her deuth. The occurrence of strychnine In bicarbonate of soda ffl not yet explained. The fact Is, that It was not In excess of the usual med ical proportions suggested that its presence waa due eltherAo an error of the pharmacist or a combination pre pared for tonic purposes." Portland, Me., Mar., 15. Four of the largest wholesale lobster dealer here said to control half of the output of the country, are reported to have agreed on entering a combine for which an agent has been canvassing the New England coast towns during the past three weeks. He Is said to bave made an agreement with practi cally every big dealer In Maine and the success of the plan Is believed to be assured. Promoters of the combine assert that no advance In prices Is contemplated, but the local dealers contradict this statement and predict an advance. The output will undoubtedly be Increased rather than diminished by the com pany which Is expected to keep the coast stocked wltb seed lobsters. The present method of handling will b greatly Improved. FRANCE WILL 'FAVOR PEACE of the race tracks which seceded from the Western Jockey Club, haa allotted racing dates to four tracks, Nashville, Lexington, Loulsvjile, and Kansa City Beside the adoption of a racing sched ule, the association ratified a set of rules to govern the organization and granted licenses to 19 Jockeys and St racers and owners. Among those who were given' licenses to ride was Tod Sloan, who waa ntled off the English turf several years ago. 8TRIKE A FAILURE, Men Resume Work at Reduced Rata of Wages. French Financi r While They May Make Loan, Regard it a Dangerous in View of Kuropatkin'a Defeat in Manchuria and Interest Will In-create. New jTork, March 14. The traffic conditions on the elevated railroads and subway today were slightly Im proved over those of yesterday. No more trains were run, but a little bet ter speed waa maintained. All tbe employes of the interborough company who went on strike and whose wages had been previously advanced because of the length of their service. secured re-employment only at the, sacrifice of whatever advance in wages they had obtained. Experienced motor men were reduced from $3.59 to 23 a day. Gatemen, from $1.53 to $L40; guards, from 21.90 to 21.55, and con ductors from 22.40 to 22.10. So crushed was the strike spirit that the men ac cepted the reductions without protest RUSSIANS BUCKING Reserve Troops Objects to Going to Manchuria MOBILIZATION COMMENCED Reservist in Different Provinces hava Formed Conspiracy to Foment Trouble and Organized Disturbance Among th Troops and Reserves. JAPANESE FLEET. Russian Squadron Still Off Coaat of Madagascar, The appenrance of Togo'a fleet In Warsaw, March 13. The Reservists waiting at Wolkowsk in the fovern- nient of Gronde have formed a con spiracy for the purpose of fomenting organised disturbances among the troops in order to avoid being sent to Manchuria. Several offenders were ar rested and court-martialed and five of them were condemned to death and executed on March 13, and four were sentenced to life and eight to twent years penal servitude. The mobolisatlon of the fifteenth and nineteenth army corps stationed In Poland Is expected shortly. An at tempt to call out the reserves in the government of Siedlce which is the present center of the agitation, meets with violent opposition, It is doubtful even If the soldiers are sent, that thev can be depended upon to fight the Jap. nnese. They are bitter against the Russian government are are more willing to fight Rusia than Japan, bt. Petersburg. March 15. At the ministry of finance it Is said today that negotiations for a new Russian loan of 21W.000.000 In France is expected to be concluded and signed in Paris with In ten days. Tne representatives of credtt of Lyonnals and Banque de Paris et de pays bas, who were connected with the notiations ljft foif St. Petersburg yesterday. It was pointed out. how ever, that this does not mean that tb negotiations are broken o.T, as the same proceedure was observed in the case of the 2160,000.000 loan to Russia last spring, when, after negotiations at SL Petersburg the representatives return ed to Paris, where the contracts were signed within a fortnight Nevertheless, the Associated Press is in a position to assert that the Paris financiers have been pressing for peace, justifying their attitude on the ground! of enormous French committments in Russian funds and these representa tions have ben retiewedl, siince the news of Kuropatkin'8 defeat. Their attitude might exercise great influence in tho ultimate decision of the govern ment. St. Petersburg, March 15. It is be lieved that the French government has used the financial lever to convey to Russia her views, that it is Russia's proper course to seek and arrange termst Rumorw persist tHat Russia has acquainted France with her will Ingness to discuss terms, but not on a basts of paying an Idemnity, which Russia contends will ruin her prestage. claiming she would rather continue the war iimn Buomii 10 suen a aemana. Reports as to the progress of loan ne' gotiatlons are conflicting. It is as serted that the French syndicated of fered to take the loan at 90 Instead of 95 per cent, the price at which the previous loan was taken, but Russia refused to consider anything under 94. It Is also rumored that Russia has threatened to remove the cash balance of 2100,000,000 standing In Paris as a means of influencing French syfndl cate to make the loan. JAPANESE NAVY. Desperado Arrested. Victoria, B. C. March 15. John Lee Kirk, said to have been a member f the Soapy Smith gang which terror ized Skagway in 1S9", was arrested here today at the instance of. the United States marshal who left San Francisco today for Victoria to take charge of him. Kirk Is wanted for safe cracking at Nome. Witnesses Summoned. Omaha, March 14. Twenty persons connected with the Omaha packing plants have been summoned before tht federal grand Jury which meets in Chicago March 20 to testify In the beef trust Investigation. Twenty-Two Japanese Warships at ' Straits of Malacca. London, March 15. A dispatch to Lloyds dated Singapore s.vs. that the British steamer Hongwan I reports having passed 22 Japanese warships at Horsburgh, 20 miles east of Sing apore near the entrance to the straits of Malcca. Jumped From a Car. Honolulu, Mar. 14, 11 P. M. Reat Admiral Whiting, U. & N received a severe Injury tonight by a fall while alighting from a moving electric car. He sustained a scalp wound and was unconscious for two hours, but recov ered after being taken to the Queen's hospital His injuries are not likely to prove fatal. TURF ASSOCIATION. Dates Set For Races in Varioua Cities For Season. Chicago, Mar. 15. The American Turf Association, the controlling body Tom Jenkins. t '.j Kew York, March 15. Tom Jenklna defeated Frank Gotch In a wrestling match tonight Contest Was catcj-aa-catch-can. Jenkins won first , and third falls. Pioneer KiUed. -Taeoma, March 14. A special to the Ledger from Ortlng says: Urban E. Hicks, aged 77, who crossed the plains when a boy and fought the Indians in the early days of Washington terri tory, was almost Instantly killed at Ortlng today by falling under a train. He leaves a widow and two sons, GwIr Hicks of Olympia, formedly state print, and Dr. Frank T. Hicks of Ta eoma. SAN DOMINGO FIGHT United States Senate up Against a Hard Proposition TREATY CANNOT BE MADE D mocrats are Opposed to it and Con trol mor thaif One-Third of tho Vote Required to Ratify the Treaty and Cannot be Passed. Washington, March 15. The repub- lican leaders of the United States sen ate are all at sea respecting what ac tion is advisable to take in regard to . the Santo DonWgo treaty. Recognis ing that the democrats control more than one-third of the votes In opposi tion to the treaty and two-thirds are required to ratify it, the sentiment of the r epubllcan leaders Is thai the treaty will have to be withdrawn by the president On this ubject the pres ident and senate do not agree, and the idea prevails that after one or two more days of Inconsequental diacusion the special sesion of the senate will be allowed to adjourn, without date hnd the treaty will lapse. But this plan is not popular in -the senate and a way to avoid it is being sought. Gambling Seats. New Tork, March 15. Two seats on the New York stock exchange were sold today for 283,000 each. This is a new high record in price exceeding tne previous highest price paid a few days ago by 2500. Police Captain Dead. Denver, Mar. 15. Police Captain Bohanna, who was shot by George Schllstler last Snnday, died at 1 clock this morning. Including Schist ler, himself, Bohanna is the fifth to die as the result of the fury of a mad ' man. "