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Jfeiftiaf G OOD EVENING. . . ' Th We then Tonight v and Friday, occasional rain; high southerly winds. M MBITIOUS BOYS AND GIRLS ft f Who want to se the St. Louis Exposition without cost fo themselves will be interested in a plan they will find in today's Journal, n VOL. II. . !NO. 284. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4. 1904." PRICE FIVE CENTS. LATEST DISPATCHES SAY THAT JAPAN HAS BEGUN WAR ON HER RUSSIAN ENEK AND WILL FIGHT TO THE END 72 MILES. North Pacific Swept, by a Very Furious Storm, v PARK SCHOOL WRECKED Ruins Blown Down Telegraph and Telephone ', Service Interrupted . by the High Winds Drought in California Broken. - Reports of Jast night's storm which panned most of the Pacific coast In its graap show it to- hate been the moat severe of the, winter'. -OB North Hsad . the gale reached a. velocity of 73 miles an hour and boats scurried for shelter - to every harbor. The southern coast was also wrapped in the gale, telegraph com panies today mourn destroyed lines and locally the wind bjewjdown the ruins of the Parte school and. twisted , tele- tthnn wtrea In the Suburbs, i-- ' Faelnaf one of the fiercest Kales of the aaaaon the steamer Prentiss fought her way up heast yesterday, reaching the moutn 01 tne river aooui noon, one . t,A at Tr.rtnA la.t nlrhL. Centain Johnson, her commander, reports that the storm was - encountere e on me LTmpqua?rlver and progress was -slow Jiirlnir rattl kinder of th VOVML . ' Rocked by big swells of th4 sea the vessel ban a strenuous time or ic . uc Vaalnnftl vain. Wuhld her decks, but not to an alarming extent. No damage was done ana tne imiu cargo Qruugui arrivoa in gooa snaps. iuwe, wr n passengers. - . atom Worst of the Season. District Forecaster Beals reports that J the storm la general all along the coast exnd warnings have been displayed at all Important points from the mouth of the Columbia to Cape Flattery. - Oft North Head last evening the ve locity of the wind was Tt miles an hour. The telegraph line Is down and net reports have ba received this morn ing. It is a southeaster and taking into consideration the big territory over which It extends Mr. Beals says tt Is far the worst storm of the sesson. He . says ths Influence of Ihe storm will be felt as far south as California, and will probably prove a Godsend to por tions of that ; state whloh have been suffering from continued drouths. Extending sTorth. . "While th gale is not go 'severe on Puget sound as it is farther south, the indications are , tna u wiu a u very short time. It Is gradually work ing north and warnings are now flying t . at every port Up there. The barometer was down to Jl.lt degrees last evening at North Head, which is unusually low for this season of the year. : " A southwest wind was blowing at Portland last night at the rate of 18 miles an hour, but little damage of any consequence resulted. ; -art School Bain Blows. Bows, hat was left of the Park school building after the fire of last week, was almost entirely blown downby the se : vere wind and,raln storm which " Portland before dawn this morning. All that remained of the second story at th northeast corner of the stroctur went smashing to the ground and thi nJ" ing north wall bulged out until it wu ln , danger of collapsing. ' The authorities . examined the damage caused by the wind this morning, buf say that there is no further cause for alarm. - ; There is still considerable talk about the statement that electrical wires were I ' looated in the Park school, but this the authorities deny. J. R. Thompson, elec trical engineer for the Portland General El ec trio company, said this morning: "There are no wires in the Park school building and neves have been any, That seems to m to dispose of the theory that defective wiring caused , the Park '"severo'storms along the coast cut out ' all communication with San Francisco last night, and not until late thts after noon were telegraph lines partially , re- " Stored, ' : V The Southern Pad flo reported the ltnes blown down In southern Oregon canyons, and at the dispatcher's office v there was no. word .received from the south for most of the day. , The Postal company naa no soumern wire and only reached Chicago by an In direct rout. ? , , The Western Union was the first com pany in ths city to secure servics to San Francisco, and late this afternoon . one wire was being operated after a fashion. - Besides the storm along the k coast, the Western Union had difficulty with its Chicago wire, and a blissard near Cheyenne effectively stopped all eastern communication in that-;flireo "TtlOn. 7 .: - .'. . . : Messages to th east . were sent - to Wallula Junction and from tB ast over the Northern Pacific line. For most of the day communication was es tablished, with San Francisco on.ly by sending messages , over the Northern wire to Chicago and relaying . them by -(Continued on Page Two.) ''f I ' v . jZt jtL jH Vf.i.'..-i.v.('.-v. v kl . - - fh ty, rr :- - ' ' i '-' v""' "1S' ''' -i CALL IT A RUSE Property O wners Express Dissatisfaction With In surance 'Reduction. Th. communication of J. C. Stone, surveyor or the board of. underwriters, to the city council In regard to ' the lowering of Insurance rates, in which Mr. Stone said that the new. protection would very likely give the waterfront a reduction of 16 per cent In Insurance and between that point and the center line of Third street the reduction would be 10 per cent, is not received by th majority of th property owners and business men of this city with as much Joy as the Insurance men had. evidently expeotea it would be. Th majority of the larger- property owners refuse to make a public state ment, because, they say, they fear the wrath of the lnsuranc men If their re marks do not suit the powers that be. With but few exceptions the property men say tnat tne proposed re-surveylng of all property In this city Is nothing but a bold attempt to crawl out of giv ing the proposed reductions, by advanc ing th rat of risk, . ,M, . , y The following opinions were . ex pressed by some of the larger property owners:. , Be-Stuvey Subterfuge. W. B.f Ayer, president of the Eastern ft . Western Lumber company Our mill is properly equipped with , automatic sprinklers, and with our own protection added to that given by the new flreboat we think that we should have a material reduction In insurance rates. It Is a well-known fact that the fires in all the sawmills of this city could have . been extinguished in short order If w had a flreboat The sawmill men are among the largest property owners in th city and ere the largest employers of labor. Wo think we ought to get a. reduction oaual to that given other' enterprises. and if -w ar not it will b rank: dis-J crimination against our interests.. think that this re-surveying business is nothing but an attempt of th. Insurance eompaniea to . crawl out of giving us the promised reduction m rates. . Henry Welnhard The reduction la all right. If we cannot get any more. , believe in taking all I can get , , ' Fred Pag of Page as Son, commission , merchants We oughtto bays a greater THE OPEN DOOR reduction. The rates - at . present teem rather, high and I think that' with the added protection which will be given by the addition of a flreboat th reduction should b more. Everding t Farrell W think th re duction Is all right It shows a de termination of the underwriters to do the fair thing. It la hard to say any thing about this re-surveylng. , It may mean that the rates will be, raised and it may not We will have to wait and American Can company We ar Just having a survey road of our establish ment and we therefore cannot tell what th reduction on our place will amount to. With the added protection given by a flreboat we are certainly entitled to a little reduction from the present rates. Would Canoel Xnsurano. - -- 'Tt the insurance companies raise the Insurance rates on sawmills," says the owner of one of th larger mills In the city, "we will have to cancel our In surance, for th rates as they ar are already too high. We have our own fir protection, and If our men cannot put out a blase before the department arrives It can never be put out . AU the men In the mills of thts city ar trained In fire fighting, and this alone should, without the flreboat entitle them to some reduction in existing rates in stead of an advance, as Mr. Stone's com munication seems to wy. ., r : "- : .' Out ft Jnst Om ;" -: '' Others say that they think th reduc tion entirely Just and that th lnsuranc men will giv even greater - reductions when the risks become less, "Give th insurance men a chance," says on of this class, "and they will do th right thing by th city: They realise that the lower the rates are the more ' In surance people will carry and you can not get them too low. I believe that Mr. Stone, the surveyor, Is doing th very best he can, and when th oppor tunity cornea he will do better. You must not expect to get too mueh of a reduction at once." NATIONAL BANK FOR LAKEVIEW, OREGON (Waibtnftoa Burets of Tb Joonut) Washington. D. Ci Feb.' 4. The ap plication of A. MoCallen, L. L. Mulit, C H. Vaupel, O. F. Billings and F. J. Far low to organise the First National Bank of Lakevlew.. Or., with,, 126.000 capital, has been approved by the comptroller Of currency. . , - i BR1TT-C0RBETT FIGHT DECLARED OFF , ' (Journal Special Service.) San ' Francisco, Feb. 4. The ' Brltt Corbett fight was definitely declared off thia morning by Brltt, because Corbett sighed to meet, Dav Sullivan on Feb ruary-2 , two weeks before th dnt set for the battle with Britt The latter quit training today. v. . : Tnm tb Ghleige Triboaa. 7010 FOR Oregon Furniture Co. to Devote Itself to Man rufacturiiig. Th Oregon Furniture Manufacturing company haa purchased eight acres of land on th river front and will in a few days begin the erection of on of th largest fumltur manufacturing estab lishments In the country. An architect is preparing th plans for two large fac tory buildings, and tt is expected to have them fully equipped and In' operation In six months. To assist in carrying out these plans th capital stock of ths com pany has been increased from $100,000 to 1200,000, most of which has been taken up by the present stockholders. The sit for the new factories is situ ated on comparatively elevated ground by the side of the liver In South Port land, between the Jones sawmill and the Zimmerman Packing company's plant The land was purchased through' David 8. Stearns and cost about ,111,000. The former owners wer J."S. Keller, J. E. Bingham, the estate of the late E. W. Bingham and Mrs. C O. Smith of Ta coma. The sit Is a commanding one as well -as convenient ' The company will also build and operate Its own saw mill on the ground. Fletcher Linn, president of the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing company, said t nil a v i "Plans ar now being prepared for two factory buildings of three stories each. We have not decided as yet whether to build of brick or entirely of wood.' We expect to put from $60,000 to $70,000 Into th buildings- and grounds. Wo found we oould get the land at the pres ent time at a satisfactory price, and deel ded 'to go ahead with the buildings at once. We have, considerable machinery In our present factory on Front street which will be moved out to tne new fae torles. but we will need more, v The com panv retired some time ago from the re tall business, and will in the future give Its attention: to , manufacturing , furm ture on an extensive scale. We expect to employ about 100 workmen, rosalbrly we .may . buy som timber t land, though- we find we can get at satisfactory prices oak, maple and other hard woods from people clearing lands in 'the valleys. There Is a large quantity of fine, hard (Continued on Page 'Two.) FACTORIES Czar's War Fleets tination Is Now Known to Be the Expected Scene of Action off Southern Korea Where Japs Are Strong Mikado Tired of Waiting Delaying in Order to Gain Time in Landing Troops and for the Purpose of Bluffing Japan - by f Overawing Methods e) London, Feb. 4.-5 p. m. The special agent's cable tothe Evening News from Pekta has just been r- eel ved and is as follows: . '. . y. - "Official information has been received in Pekln that the Japanese government haa decided to refuse any further negotiations with Russia and will take action immediately.", , . This is interpreted here to mean that war in the far east has began. It is natural that legations at Pekln would get the' first news as much depends, so far as the Japanese believe, on the attitude of the Chinese. 1 ' i ; i . - t Here lh London there seems no doubt that th last hops for peace vanished at the conclusion of the- morning cabinet meeting at Toklo today. t ' (Joornal Special Serrlca.) . " ! Waablngt04vFebr4vAdvlces jecelved here late this afternoon from the far east sre of the most serious character and the telle f is uppermost that In all likelihood Japan has determined to wait no longer.' It Is reported officially that the morning session of the cabinet of Japan at Toklo today culminated in prac tically a declaration of war. That Russia knew of Japan's determi nation "so early as last night is shown by th fact that orders were given to move the immense fleet of Russia from Port Arthur to a point near Masamnho, off Southern Korea, th expeoted scene of tne first Hostilities. , - No Information will be given Out at the war department here but it Is known this afternoon that, great activity is oc casioned by the latest dispatches. . Advices from London are clothed with oautlon and it is evident that England is yet strenuously urgent in her efforts to bring about. peace,, knowing the danger to her interests in case of a prolonged strife. : v v. ' " ' koitdost orarzotrs. ' i (Journal Special Srrle.) London, Feb. 4. Pesplte the warlike rumors by (wlre from Toklo received MRS. HAYBRICK WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO . London, Feb. 4. In the house of commons this afternoon .the home secretary announced that . Mrs. Maybrlck had been granted , a lloense under the penal aervi- tude law, but she is at present In a horn which she will bo al- lowed to leave towards the end of summer. He said In accord- ance with Mrs. Maybrlck's as well as the authorities' wishes, he will furnish further information as to her whereabouts. ELECTRICAL WORKERS HAVE A NEW NAME (Journel Special Serrlee.) Ban Francisco. Feb. 4.Th w.rn conference . of electrical workers went out or existence . tnis morning and a new organization known m th PiHfln Council of Electrical Workers of the seventn district took Its place at this morning's session of the conference. The new organisation will include the Pa- Ciflo eoaat States.' RrltUh Cnliimhta Arlsona. The change was made ac cording to tne piana devised by the In ternational Brotherhood at Us last na tional convention. The following - offi cers wer elected today: President pro tern., H. L. Worthlngton; secretary treasurer, J. L." Cook; organiser, EL A. Uolden. . v RECEIVED $60,000 FOR HIS INTEREST (Journal Special Serrlee.) Washington, Feb. 4. Lorens of To ledo, ' a witness In the postofflce con spiracy casa, today testified he had re ceived as his share from a half In terest In the Qroff fasteners $60,000. He denied ever having discussed the matter with Machen until aftes. he had acquired a half Interest In the business and was then told by Machen that th government had already adopted It FIRE DRILL SAVES CHILDREN'S LIVES , , " (Joornal Special SmtIc.) , Norfolk. Va Feb. 4. The new school building here was destroyed by fir thts afternoon. Five hundred children an swered the fire drill snd marched out through the dense smoke without panic or th slightest injury to sny jne of them. Have Left Port Arthur and Their Des on Russia Believing That the Latter Power Is here this afternoon, an Interviewer of the Times quotes a high government of ficial as saying that wareanyetb averted and while the situation Is strained now. It has been so for the past fortnight -, , , ; . . . .. Other officials say they will be much surprised If Russia's reply doesn't reoognlse Chinese sovereignty In Man churia and an absolute 'concession to all of Japan's demands regarding Korea. . Rusta's delay in answering Japan is not accounted for by the officials. ... OUBIWBT. ZsT azBSXO V. . . ' London, Feb. 4. A dispatch to th Central News from Toklo states that a special meeting of th cabinet was held this morning and will meet again this afternoon., when Mr, Kado will be pres ent News received at Toklo says that all Russian warships left Port Arthur last ' night and their destination Is un known. t . .. . . 7 MX.WT OOMXS TOO UTI. . Berlin, Feb." 4. The Lokal Ansleger, which is in' close touch with official dom, today says that Russia's movement In the far eaat and her mobilisations of troops is believed to be a bluff to overawe Japan Into a conciliatory atti Hanna's Condition Serious and Brothers and Sis ters May Be Called. - ' (Jouraal Special SerrW) Washington, Feb. 4. Grave fear are expressed over the condition Of Senator Mark Hanna. and it is expected that bis brothers and .sisters will be called to Washington tonight At 12:30 o'clock this afternoon the physicians posted the following bulletin: "At the consultation held this morning no new feature was ' found In Senator Hanna' a condition. Ha Is suffering from a recurrent attack of la grippe, with an unusual amount of physical depression. There are no alarming conditions at this time and there is no reason to believe his recovery may not be expeoted. Dr. Brewer returned to New Tork on the afternoon train. Drs. Rlxey and Mag-ruder will hold another consultation at . 7 o'clock tonight at which time it Is expected the results of th analysis of Hanna' s blood will be known. The consultation -lasted an hour. It was held by Drs. Rlxey and Brewer of New Tork, and Magruder of Washing ton. ' Dr. Brewer treated Senator Hanna during hi recent illness In New York. A sample of his blood was taken this morning for analysis and the doctors hope to arrive at a definite diagnosis soon. Up. to this tims Hanna's malady la believed to be the la grippe. They fear now, however, that It Is typhoid. The physicians admit they are pussled over the fact that notwithstanding ths nervousness and Irritability his temper NEGRO MURDERERS PURSUED BY HOUNDS (Journal SiiwUl Rerrli.) . lf . Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 4. Dispatches from Doddsville. Miss., this afternoon state that another- of the negro murder ers of James Kuntland has been cap tured and lynched by a mob of 600 men. Th detail" are fw. A posse ' Is 'still pursuing 'Luther Holnert, the leader of the conaplrator,, with fresh blood . tude. But th. same article says that the bluff has probably come toolate. . TSSXAJTS AT SSOTTb. London. Feb. 4. A disDatch tmm" Seoul to the Central New today says 6,000 Russian troops have sailed from Port Arthur and will imilMvnr ta in ml at Chemulpo, the port of Seoul tomor row. - K0T AtTTHBsTTZOATBD. San Francisco, Feb.' 4. A Port Arthur dispatch received this morning authenticates the report that the "Rus sian fleet has left Port-Arthur." and that US destination -is probably points Off Southern Korea. 1 A BAKOSXOX7S TAOTOX, , Paris. Feb. 4. The ceneml nnlnlnn here today Is that the situation in the far .cat la reassuring. ; All advices show Increasing impatience which dip lomats here regard as a dangerous factor. ,- . WIS TS8SEUI SAJX. Sues. Nov. 4. The Ruanlan ' haltl. ship Oslayba. ons transport and three corpeao aestroyers sailed today for the far east"- - ature today was but a half degree above normal. He alept laat night . only through the heavy administration of opiates. Senator Hanna. realises his grave condition aji4 submits - unre- - ervedlV to hl nhvilr-Uaa' nntam . A further consultation of the ' physi cians will be held late In the day and ' full report made, so if it Is necessary his brothers and sisters may be sum- monea. . - ------ - ... .v. iiuu.. ovuaiiT Hanna's condition was mnn r,Mtii. He slept , an hour and a halt without M'CLELLAN CLOSES UNSAFE THEATRES ' (Journal Special Serrtre.) New Tork, Feb. 4. Because of their neglect to remedvi thlr dltlons. Mayor McClellan today ordered the Grand Opera House, the Hurtlgs. Madison Square, Hubers. Princess and vauaevui tneatres closed. SERVIAN CABINET DESERT KING PETER (Journal Speetat Service.') ' Belgrade, Feb. 4. The members of the Servian cabinet today handed their resignations to King Peter. . , WAHT STOP-OTSB PXITtLZOZS. (Joornal Speetal Serrlm.) Pendleton. Or., Feb. 4. The Pendle ton Commercial association ha adopted a resolution asking the various rail ways to grant stop-over privileges In the states of Oregon and Washington to the visitors of the Lewis and' Clark centennial in Portland : during 1905. Other cities wilt be asked to Join In th movement , BATsTOB XS XXJEOTXS. (Josrnel Speetat Servlre.) Annapolis, Mr... Feb. 4. Noon Isidore Raynor was formally elected senator to suoceed McComas by a solid Democratic vote of 86. McComas, Republican, so cured 36 votes. : hounds. Eastland, who I well fcion among the planters, and a rtrgro rnmt were brutally murdered In a fli'-l y terdaya by Holbert anl two oiik t groes. One of the murderers i'U , down by the mob a short Hum lol-r -i I hounds wnre put on the tri'm of ii '. other two. who i.Mr:t"J ai.d ' ; i into th woods.