VOL. II. NO. 28l.
PORTLAND, OBEGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10. 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RUSSIAN
NAVY AN
OFFICIAL REPORT OF.
BATTLE OF CHEMULPO
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(Jounial Special Service.)
London, Feb. 10. The official account "of, the .Chemulpo" battle "re
celved at the Japanese embassy here this af ternqon says that the Jap
anese squadron In - escorting transports to Korea Monday afternoon
was met on Us way, to Chemulpo by the Russian gunboat Korieta as
the latter was leaving port The Korletz assumed the offensive and
fired on a Japanese torpedo boat The latter replied by firing two tor
pedoes without effect N The Korletx then returned to anchorage In the
port and t early next morning Admiral Irlu, commanding the .Japan
ese fleet formally demanded that all Russian vessels leave the port, of
Chemulpo, adding that If they did not comply by noon yesterday be
would be compelled ' to attack them within the harbor. " 1 .
The Russian men-of-war left the port at 11:30 and battle was Im
mediately given outside Polynesian Island,
After one hour's engagement the Russians took refuge among the
islands, and towards evening the cruiser Varlag sank. '.,
About 4 o'clock this morning, February , 10, the ; Korle'ta was re
ported sunk by her own crew, who, finding her utterly disabled, blew
her up. The officers and men of the two sunken vessels then took re
fuge on the French cruiser Pascal. . ' ; .
There were -no casualties on the Japanese side.
ANGEL OP THE f AIR
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Hawthorne Describes in
Graphic Words the
.Baltimore Fire.
(Journal Special fjrrvice.y
. Baltimore, Md.. Feb. 10. Julian Haw
thorne, the-noted writer, who has writ
ten a graphlo description of the great
fire, says: , ; .,-
m "After viewing the 'mournful desola
tion of what was Baltimore's business
quarter, and of that region which was
inhabited by unknown hordes of the
poorer classes, one imagines that the
Angel of Destiny, in his Journeylngs to
and fro over the earth, paused here on
Sunday morning this week, and recog
nized the spot named In his book of fate,
for an especial and memorable visita
tion. "Not long ago he had made terrible
"history -in a Chicago - theatre: in. the
. near future he had work of another
kind to do, far to the east in the Yellow
ecu, and their adjacent shores, but he
.has Blways leisure for his doings, and
-. he was resolved to leave nothing undone
here.. '. '' -.- 'v. ' ': '
- , X.lne Sharply Drawn. ' '
"With his." irrevocable finger ' he
, marked out the area of the catastrophe.
,' It . was ' a line sharply, drawn.- On
this side should be Immunity; on
that chaos and destruction. Here and
there in midst of crumbled ruin should
' be left a structure almost unscathed.
Hut in the main the sweep of the fiery
besom- should be thorough, Nothing
should be lacking to the significance of
the disaster. k;' -:i----';.-, -
"It was not life that the angel sought
on this occasion to destroy, ; but that
for which ao much of our life is eagerly
; expended wealth and means of wealth;
the property which we buy, and whose
safety we hedge about with such strin
gent laws and precaution.
"These huge buildings, so costly and
well guarded, built to resist 'and defy
ail perils, should be wiped out as snow
vanishes before the southern winds and
rains. All that,1 man labors for and
wastes himself to gain should be taken,
but man, himself, should be left to con-
. template and moralise over the Iors;
and, perhapsr-for one Inevitably ascribes
meaning to those vast caiamltles-t-to
consider whether if, after all, the accu
' mulations and preoccupations of civili
zation, are the only or most worthy ob
jects of man's pursuit; whether it may
- not be worth our while to give more
, heed hereafter to those riches which
earthly agencies cannot sweep away in
a night. Such, one Imagines, may have
been the thought in the mind of the
angel as he paused that Sunday morn
ing over the beautiful ..and prosperous
city of Baltimore. - , v
; Writing on the Wall. "
"Indeed, It is difficult .to avoid, apoca
lyptic and elegiac in speaking of this
event The writing on these walls is
scored deep and spread wide. One can
almost hear the voice of warning sound
ing in the smoke-laden atmosphere. It
, seems to say to those who have lost
' what they thought their all: 'Is thin
' 'your all, indeed? ' "
"In a little while we and all of our
possessions must have passed away at
any-rato. Th-arthlyworK-of man
ore' foreordained to vanish; can he not
gather something that will survive
those treasures of a day 7 Why love so
much what forsakes him so lightly?"
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iJAFAJTJiSB TOMES KOTTTED.
Vladivostok, Feb. 10, Private ad
vices were received here that the Jap
anese forces at Tfalu river were com
pletely routed by the Russians. It Is
also claimed that Chemulpo has been
captured by the Russians, who are now
occupying the town. .
MEET S
D A TH
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Commercial : Bodies . of
California in Strong
- Support. :
(Journal Special Serrlce.)
San Francisco, Feb. 10. The commer
cial bodies of California and San Fran'
Cisco- will give strong support to the
Lewis and Clark fair project' The
business men in this community are fa
vorably Impressed with the Oregon -undertaking,
and that they-have deter
mined to give it loyal support was
Shown at last night's meeting of - the
state board of trade, when CommlBsioir
FUcher and Arthur Brlggs, representing
the executive committee and the unani
mous sentiment - of the board, refused
to indorse the request of a number of
the members of the Merchants associa
tion for a big exposition for San Fran-.
Cisco In 1913. 1 -v
The motion " was - defeated on ; the
ground that to set on foot a movement
of the kind would look; like a bid for a
federal appropriation that might inter
fere with -the demand for the national
support for the Lewis and Clark fair.
Commissioner FUcher said' the fair was
not .one. of local importance only,' but
that it would interest the entire coast,
and that California . and Oregon have
closer trade, relations . than any other
states In this section, and should work
in harmony in all matters that; are of
common Interest . ? , -
It has subsequently been developed
that the California promotion commit
tee of the chamber of commerce here,
and nearly ' all the -. business i bodies'
strongly favor making every effort'' to as
sist the Lewis and Clark project and to
lend Portland every bit of aid they can
give. They consider that it would not
be courteous or right, under the circum
stances, that California should put on
foot an exposition scheme that would de
tract from the . publicity necessary to
make 'of the Lewis and Clark one of the
greatest . successes ever achieved in the
way of, advertising the west,, that has
yet been consummated.
SENATE BUSY WITH
' PANAMA CANAL'
(Journal Special Serrlee.) , -'Washington,
Feb. ,10. The. house to
day resumed the consideration of the
Pennsylvania election content in ' the
Connell-Howell fight for-senator.!. Chap
lain Hate opened the session with a
prayer -f or peace and also for Senator
Hanna's recovery. A' resolution .' was
passed to pay the expenses of the Diet
rich investigation rom the cohtingent
fund. After a speeen ty McComber;
defending the administration in Us
Panama canal policy, the senate went
into executive sessldn . for , considering
the' canal treaty. ,;, , " -
ViUB MUST COMB SOUTH.
Baltimore, Feb. 10. An army of men
are clearing the streets. ' Several are
open to wagdn traffic. The mayor and
business men held a meeting this after-
noon.' The engineers 'say ull the stand-'
ing walls will have to come down, as
reconstruction would be unsafe. . ,;
At a meeting of - the citlsens. this
afternoon a resolution was passed ask
ing the iegl&lature to appeal to thn
government for federal forces to pro
tect the burned district. Hundreds of
thousands 'of .dollars are being trans
ferred from vaults in the ruins to safer
locations. ' , - ,
The mayor decided this afternoon to
Issue an appeal to the whole country for
financial aid. . . . ; ....
ECOND
IRD BATTLE IS
Forces of the Mikado Surprise the World an
k That Little Empire May Yet Wipe the Russian
; Flag From the Far. Eastern Waters.
Fierce Battle on Land May Now Be in Progress Emperor , Nicholas
Issues Declaration of War and Calls on Patriotism of His People
Descriptive Account ..'of Battle 'at Port Arthur .
BY DOUGLAS STORY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE HEARST
- ULTANEOUSLY BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN
Chea Foo, Feb. 10. Japan has dealt
Russia, crushing blow, ;; As a result of
the naval engagements off Prt Arthur
on the night of the 8th and the day of
the 9th, eight Kuasian warships have
been disabled.' . The damages : to the
battleship Palloda and the cruiser Kovlc
consist of holes - through the "outer
sheathing below, the waterflne. The
Japanese fleet, under command of : Ad
miral , Togo, ! comprising It; battleships
and cruisers, with a numerous torpedo
flotilla, left Shan Tung Sunday Immedi
ately upon receipt of news that nego
tiations had -boon aeveredi-Th4aIn
formation was conveyed to the fleet off
the peninsula by a torpedo boat destroyer.-.,
News bad been expected for. some
days and the Japanese vessels had been
cleared for; ' actlonvv '."Their scouting
cruisers had ; given, accurate informa
tion of the precarious situation of t the
Russian fleet which, owing to the pres
ence of thick Ice in the inner, harbor of
Port -Arthur,, bad been forced" to come
out in the roads, open to night attack.
Ever since the Russians made their im
posing demonstration in the 'Yellow sea
last week, Japanese torpedo craft have
goije close in to the Port Arthur shore.
Sixteen battleships and cruisers, with
their torpedo boat, companions steamed
A BIG BATTLE IN KOREA
SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCH BY PERCIVAL PHILLIPS TO THE HEARST
ULTANEOUSLY
Toklo, Feb. 10. japMi is making tre
mendous preparations to -land more
troops, in Korea. She already has suc
ceeded in landing several thousand of
her forces at Chemulpo despite the pres
ence of two Russian ; cruisers. Four
batalllons have . been landed at Oensan,
one of the treaty porta of Korea, 115
miles from' Seoul,
Japan is concentrating her forces at
Tsushima inland in the Straits of Korea,
which is Japan's most advanced base. '
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CKTJTA QBATIFXES.
Klnliter llxpressea Fleasnre at Becre
:: tary Hay's Action.
"Washington, Feb. 10. The Chinese min
ister called at, be state department this
morning and expressed China's gratifica
tion on Secretary Hay's note Issued yes
terday to the ' neutral powers. When
the minister came from Hay's office he
said he understood that n Prince Chink
had. Issued an edict to the various vice
roys of China commanding them to ob
serve the. strictest neutrality. : Count
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r ( HARBOR OF C1IKMCLPO, OlfrSlDM OV WHICH, THE RUSSIANS WHRK DICFRATKD. ' ' '
' . ! Chemulpo Is the port of Seoul, tho capital of Korea, and the startlng-plaoo of the Japanese railway to the cupitut
This railway yesterday refused to transport a llutwlan legation guard of 30 men. -. f ... .. .. :.
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DEFEAT
slowly in battle formation at Sunday
midday 'toward their goal. '
They came within eight miles of Port
Arthur under cover" of darkness and
cruised slowly outBlde without showing
any lights.
All torpedo boats ware detached to
make an attack on the Russians, who
were lying in the roadstead, apparently
feeling perfectly secure. Without, delay
nearly all ; the Japanese torpedo boats
were dispatched on their daring and
dangerous task. They rushed under a
full head of steam on the enemy, who
was , completely " surprised. The rattle
Of amw'l grgAtgd invaders,--!
who came on at full speed without being-injured.
Almost immediately-- the
Retzivan, Czarevitch and Palloda were
torpedoed. ' -
-I have not been able' to. learn from
the Japanese officials whether the tor
pedoes were spar or whitehead. i
Sashed Along Firing Xlne. .
The Japanese dashed along the firing
line of the Russian fleet to . terrible
Sre Of 'machine guns' and small arms,
both from ships and shore. According
to my information there was the utmost
consternation ; , among . the ' Russians,
which probably accounts for the fact
that the Japanese craft escaped practi
cally unscathed. The victors turned
tall under the raid of lead and steel and
EXPECTED AT
IN THE JOURNAL- BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.
It is officially stated here that the
Russian . troops have crossed the Yalu
river and are pouring into Korea, Their
objective point 'is believed to be Seoul.
Officials here declare that this actio
compelled Japan to initiate hostile mea
sures and make war a terrible actual
ity. ,;'
Official circles in Toklo are convinced
that a great battle between the Russian
and. Japanese land forces will occur soon
in Korean territory. . ; .
Casstnl called at the state department
and notified the official of the declaration
and yesterday's battle.
CLAZV BUBSIAjr YICTOKT.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. At 5:30 a. m.
the. newspapers issued extras claiming
a Russian victory at Port Arthur. Three
Japanese' warships and four torpedo
boats were reported seriously crippled.
One report says the Japanese battleship
Shiklshlma was sunk. The people are
celebrating the victory, but there is no
official confirmation of the report, '. '
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AT HANDS OF JAPAN',
MOMENTARILY EXPECTED
NEWSPAPERS. PUBLISHED SIM'
THE JOURNAL.
rejoined their admiral outside. The
Japanese fleet had, during, the attack,
kept out of range of the Russian search
lights. By the time the torpedo boats
ran out the whole fleet had come up to
Join the advance squadron.
"The line of battle was formed and
the fleet moved In to within range of.
two and a half miles and opened fire on
the Russians. . The noise of the guns
was heard far out to sea by officers of
the Japanese, ship. ' ' 1
The wildest reports are current. The
Chinese population are In- a frenxy of
excitement over the report that the
Japan iewJhc;niJlidey-oegax4---a
friends, have scored the first vlctbry.
Chartered steamers cpntlnuet(jirrlve
here carrying Japanese refugees from
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The Japanese fleet, consists . of four
fast cruisers- the Chltose, Kasagl. Ta
kasago and Yoshini -which circled out
side, drawing fire of the Russians, Joined
the main fleet, and all went. in. to attack
the armored cruisers.1 In the Japanese
fleet,, which consisted of two divisions,
were the Mlkasa, flagship; first-class
battleships Asahl, Fuji, Yashlma, Shi
klshima, Hatsuse, and the dispatch. boat
Tatsuma. The Second division fleet,
under command of -Admiral Kamlmura.
and the flagship Idstumo, consists of the
armored cruisers Yakumo, Asuma and
Iwate. - ,i. .!..
ANY TIME
NEWSPAPERS.
PRINTED SIM-
The Japanese, however, are clamoring
for a rigorous prosecution of hostilities
all along the line.' Plans for landing a
greater Japanese force in Korea are be
ing, u shed strenuously. All troops on
Tsushima island are held ready to em
bark. The general transport fleet has
been enormously augmented by. steam
ships chartered everywhere, regardless
of cost. Newspaper correspondents were
refused, permission . to - accompany the
first expedition. ,
TXCTOXT UrXATXS.
At national Capital the Interest in. the
'i Wat la intense.
'. (Jonroal Ppeelil GerTire.)
Washington. Feb. 10. The official re
port of the bnttle of Chemulpo and the.
attending second victory or Japan over
Russia was received here this after
noon by the. Japanese minister, and the
most Intense interest was created among
American naval officials, who are closely
watching the events in the far east.-.
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EMPEROR OF RUSSIA'S
DECLARATION OF WAR
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St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. The Cjpar this morning publicly Issued hla
official declaration of war aa follows: "By the grace of Ood, we,
Nicholas II, Emperor of all Russia, to all our dear subjects declare
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that we were anxious to preserve peace so dear to our hearts and did
all in our power to maintain tranquility In the far east., With these
peaceful alms we declared our readiness to : revise the existing treaty'
between, the two. empires regarding Korean affairs. Negotiations had
not been carried to a conclusion when Japan, not awaiting our reply, .
broke off all diplomatic relations. Without advising us . of the fact
that such a rupture meant a commencement of warlike actions, Japan -ordered
her torpedo boats to attack, our squadron at Port , Arthur.
"After the receipt of the report we ordered our viceroy in the far
east to reply "with arms. We hereby make known our decision in tha
firm trust of the help of the Almighty and with the assurance of
an unanimous, readiness on the part of our subjects to stand with us
' in defense of the fatherland. -,
. "We call the blessing of the Iord on our brave army and our
fleet.:":''. ..'..":." y. "..-. -.
"Given at St Petersburg, Feb. 9, 1904, and in the 10th year of our '
reign. Written In full by the hand of his imperial majesty, '
"NICHOLAS." ' ..
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UNSOLVED
Woodburn Has Case of
Death Which Is Creat
ing Much Comment.
' (Jonrntl Special Serrlec.)
Woodburn. Or., Feb. 10. -There Is
every reason to believe that some well-to-do
citizen of the sound country lies
in an unknown grave in the cemetery
here. As it is there ' is considerable
mystery connected with the suicide by
laudanum of the unknown man who died
at .Priest's hotel, this city, yesterday
afternoon. ; He had destroyed everything
that would have led to identification.
The body was photographed and the re
mains burled this afternoon at . Belle
pasal cemetery, " In one of his pockets
was found a photograph of a beautiful
little glil, also a newspaper clipping,
one side of which referred to evolution
and the other contains an account of the
trial in December of A. 8. Sheeley at
Virginia City, Mont,, for the murder of
Bert Crawford ast August at Pony,
Mont, Sheeley " also having been sus
pected of the murder of Walter- Alklre
at the same time. The dead man had
brown hair, brown eyes, mustache of the
same color, a square chin, very broad
nose, and was well built' He wore ex
cellent clothing and underwear, and
shoes 'that' were but little worn and
had been obtained In Seattle., . He wftre
a derby hat bought at Everett, from the
sweatband.of which a piece had been
cut - The sum of 1.3o was found In a
pocket He had emptied . two 2-ounce
bottles of tincture of opium. His height
was five feet eight Inches. While he
applied for work here the day before to
paint' signs, there Is doubt aa to his
being a painter. His age was about
30 years.. -!
SENATOR IIANN'A IS .
BETTER TODAY
(Journal Special ,8rlce.)
Washington. Feb. 10. Marcus Hanna
spent a bad night. - lie did not sleep
until morning. Hla - stomach was
troubling him when the , physicians
called at &:3). lie went. to sleep and
waa not disturbed. ' The report of the
physicians at noon says his temperature
is about 101. ; There have been no com
plications and his general condition is
good.
MISSOURI JEWS MAY
FIGHT FOR JAPAN
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(Journal Special HofTlro. )
St Joseph. Mo.. Feb. 10. Lyman For
grave, a civil war-- veteran, today- an
nounced that he would raise a regiment
at onctt to be offered to Japuiu He
claim to hA'c offers of enough men.
Including ' large number of Jews, to fill
up the -regiment V.
INTENT -
AND NOT MURDER
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Chicago, Feb. 10. Notwithstanding
the plea of. inoc gtjllty of the -carbarn
murders, Marx this morning practically
admitted his complicity, but will muka
a defense on the plea that ho la not
guilty-of murder, but tLat his gole pur
pose was robbery.
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Officer Has High Praise
for Portland as a
Shipping Center.
Lying at Montgomery dock No. 2 14
the big government transport Dlx, !
which arrived in the harbor at 9:30
this morning. Aside from the Rose- j
crans she is the only steamer in that
regular transport service to visit this,
port As to sixe she Is the largest :nl
the service. Her afe arrival , explodes '
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Columbia river is too shallow for big
Ships. - r '- .'
The Dlx Is 6.800 tons net register, and
has a carrying capacity of about 11.000
tons. She is 465 feet long, 62, feet
across the 'beam and has a 32-foot
depth of hold. She was built In 1892
by Doxford & Sons, at Sunderland. Eng
land, and for a number of years wa
operated by a British firm as a mer
chantman under the name of the Samoa.
She was a sister ship of the steamer
AlKOa.. OnpMtil hv 'tha 'Por.lfl '
company, and which recentlv carried
from Portland the largest flour cargo
that ever left the United States. j
In 1901 the vessel was bought by the'
lTnited. St t a t a ff.ivnmmAnt r. . ,
verted into a transport Since then shei
has been plying between San Francisco '
and the Philippines, carrying govern
ment supplies. She has also made fre
quent irips between, Manila and Puget :
sound in the same trade. '
Surprised at Sis of Columbia. - .
Speaking of Portland as a shlpping
center. First Officer McLees said this i
.morning: , -.- ,
"In coming up the river I was treated
to a genuine surprise. I had never be;n 1
here before, but from what I had been
told at Seattle and San Kranolsco I natu-'
rally supposed that the Columbia was a
narrow, treacherous stream to which all '
shipowners gave a wide berth whenever '
DOHSllllft .; I now Itnnw that tha vi-i.
has been slandered, and It-.Js'-easyjto i
guess the motive. AVe crossed the barf
with no trouble and cam up from As
toria Just as easily as thoygh wc had
been sailing in mid ocean. -
Portland Stsenrcs the Trade. ,
"Portland Is entitled to Just as much
government trade as in extended to Pu
get sound and San Francisco. The busl- '
ness men should not pay any attention '
to the knockers, but go after the trade.
Tf thPV Wrilllfl tnuWn hu!f tha hnlua ma,lA
by their competitors at th north and I
south, they would certulnly receive their
fair share of patronane. The scenery
muiiB inc rirrr inusi e magnincent in
the summer. 1 am delighted with the
trip.", . . -,-
. Had a Stormy Trip.
Coming up the count from San, f ran
cihco the, Dlx encountered very heavy ;
weather, which delayed her almost twi
days. The officers report that It whs one
continuous storm, and that poor prog
ress was made, Ordinarily the-.ateatm
la capable, of reeling off about 10 knots !
nrt hour, but owing to' the adverse' wlmN
she djd not attain much mote than half
this sliced, , -'
Bertchlng the mouth of the rlv--r tli-
rtoriri "w":t at I IT h (r 1 1 iK, "a ml h l.iy oui- '
side .the .bar all MomJuy night, ' Hlia
crossed tlin bin- at 7 oVIm-k yrnt'riluy -morning
ami tu lit.nr Jt t.-r l-ft fnf i
Portland. A good toii wan ri;nl" until ,
the mouth , of tit WHI inx-t t wiu
I'tuclied. wht?n a bllmlltjg wtiownt-.T ri t
In. and tli HU'iinw i!ih'rt!il lit n,t
stream until thin ' morning...-.- i
Including oitlcers tht-ia art men la -the
eww4; Th .fll'':r 1 are u folio!,: ;
L..p.. t,l- Af.i.-
berg, fi'tartermawter; J- T. M . i-i -it
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